1From George Washington to Thomas Pinckney, 22 May 1796 (Washington Papers)
(Private) To my letters of the 20th of February and 5th of March, I beg leave to refer you for the disclosure of my sentiments on the subjects then mentioned to you. Very soon afterwards, a long, and animated discussion in the House of Representatives relative to the Treaty of Amity, Commerce & Navigation with Great Britain, took place; and continued—in one shape or another—until the last of...
2From George Washington to Thomas Pinckney, 5 March 1796 (Washington Papers)
The Ship Favourite, by which these dispatches are sent, having been delayed much longer in this Port than was expected, affords me an opportunity of informing you—that the Spanish Treaty arrived here on the 22d Ulto; that it was laid before the Senate as soon after, as the accompanying Papers could be copied; and that, on the 3d instant, the Ratification of it was advised & consented to by an...
3From George Washington to Thomas Pinckney or William Allen Deas, 5 March 1796 (Washington Papers)
Whether the dispatches enclosed with this note, fall first into the hands of Mr Pinckney, or Mr Deas; it is requested they may be forwarded safely, without running the Gentlemen to whom they are addressed to the expence of Postage. ALS , ScHi . The enclosures evidently included GW’s letters of 20 Feb. to John Sinclair, William Strickland, and the Earl of Buchan, as GW’s letters to Pinckney of...
4From George Washington to Thomas Pinckney, 20 February 1796 (Washington Papers)
Permit me to intrust the enclosed dispatches to your care, and to request that they may be forwarded agreeably to their directions; but by private conveyances, rather than by the mail; as I am not disposed to saddle those Gentlemen with the Postage. Having come to the resolutions which are implied in the enclosed printed notification, I take the liberty of transmitting them to you; for no...
5From George Washington to Thomas Pinckney, 20 February 1796 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 10th of October from Madrid, has been duly received. With regret, I read the request which is contained in it; but the footing on which you have placed the matter, forbids opposition, or even persuasion on my part that you would recede from it; altho’ the difficulty of supplying your place to my satisfaction; to the satisfaction of your country; or of the Court you will...
6From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Pinckney, 8 September 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of putting under your cover two letters, the one for Mrs. Church, the other for Mr. Mazzei, now settled at Pisa. I will sollicit you to put the latter into a safe channel as it is of considerable private interest. If the Grand Duke of Tuscany has any diplomatic or consular character at London, I presume it would be a safe conveyance.—The beginning of our year promised great...
7From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Pinckney, 5 March 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer hereof, Mr. Christie, a member of Congress for Maryland, proposing to visit London, I take the liberty of introducing him to you. The confidence of his country, evidenced in their election of him to take care of their federal interests, would sufficiently testify his merit to you. To this permit me to add that of my friends who serve with him in Congress, who enable me to assure you...
8From George Washington to Thomas Pinckney, 25 February 1795 (Washington Papers)
The Gentleman who will have the honor of delivering this letter to you; is Doctr Tate, who is possessed of the valuable secret of curing Cancerous complaints. A call to England for some purpose of that sort—or with a view to derive benefit from his discovery, affords me an occasion to inform you (at his request) that I have, myself, experienced the fruits of his skill, in this art; being cured...
9From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Pinckney, 21 January 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of the 21st of October by duplicates (the Original lost) has recently come to hand. I have directed the Treasurer to remit you by this opportunity Six thousand Pounds Sterling, the sum you mention to be likely to be deficient for the payment of the cost of the articles procured for the frigates. The bills have Ninety days to run, but none good at a Shorter Sight were to be...
10From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Pinckney, 30 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
It has been determined to import from Europe as expeditiously as may be, Twenty Anchors for the use of the Six Frigates for which provision was made in the last Session of Congress. I have been induced therefore to take the liberty of asking your care of the business and to request that you will without delay cause the number of Anchors required to be procured and shipped agreeably to the...
11From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Pinckney, 29 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The Treasurer has been directed to remit to you a Bill on our commissioners at Amsterdam for 303, 115 Florins. It appears upon more particular examination that it would not leave in the hands of the Commissioners a sufficient sum for payment of interest to the first of March inclusively, which was the intention. I request therefore that you will so arrange the matter as that there be left in...
12From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Pinckney, 9 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Treasury Department, December 9, 1794. “… Be assured that in this and in every thing which concerns you whatever and however my lot may be cast, I must feel, according to the dictates of a genuine esteem and true attachment.” Letter not found. ] ALS , sold at Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., November 30, 1943, Lot 143. Extract taken from manuscript dealer’s catalogue. The catalogue description...
13From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Pinckney, 1 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I have directed the Treasurer to remit you a bill on our Commissioners at Amsterdam drawn in your favour for the sum of 303,115 Guilders. This step has been adopted in consequence of the precarious Situation of Holland which renders the Sale of bills on Amsterdam impracticable. You will please to take the means which shall appear to you most eligible to transfer the amount of the bill from...
14From John Jay to Thomas Pinckney, 31 August 1794 (Jay Papers)
I sympathize with you most sincerely in the late calamity Distress you experience; and [ would wi ] ^really^ wish to relieve you from much official ^as much as possible^ attentions to public affairs When I recd from ^yesterday rec d ^ the papers relative to the Copper, I was at Liesure to take up that Business— I have ^am^ this Moment [ illegible ] ^become so circumstanced as to^ find it...
15From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Pinckney, 12 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I am to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the second of March 1794 enclosing the Register of the Mary of Boston and a bill of exchange for Mr. Lacolombe, which shall be delivered to him upon his return from New York. In my letter to you of the 25th of June last, I omitted to mention, that if the whole or a part of the articles intended for the equipment of the Frigates should be...
16From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Pinckney, 25 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
It has been determined to import from Europe as expeditiously as may be the articles mentioned in the inclosed list towards the construction of six frigates for which provision was made in the last session of Congress. These are considerations which would have directed the endeavour to procure these articles in the first instance from the more Northern Countries of the Continent of Europe; but...
17From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Pinckney, 4 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of State will have informed you of a Remittance lately made to you by the Treasurer for the Use of the Marquis La Fayette. While it is not doubted that you will use all due Circumspection to guard against its Misapplication, I think it proper to mention to you that in Consideration of the Difficulties which may attend the peculiar Situation of the Marquis, the Treasury will be...
18From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Pinckney, 21 January 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, January 21, 1794. On January 21, 1794, Hamilton wrote to Otho H. Williams and enclosed “a letter directed to Thos. Pinckney, Esquire London.” Letter not found. ]
19From George Washington to Thomas Pinckney, 12 December 1793 (Washington Papers)
You would oblige me by giving the letter & Roll herewith sent for Mr Young a safe, and as speedy a conveyance as you can, without saddling him with Postage. Although I believe the enclosd letter from Mr Keith Wray is little more than the child of imagination, I would notwithstanding, thank you for directing one of your domestics to enquire into the truth of the information which it contains....
20From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Pinckney, 12 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The George Barclay has fallen down the river before I had notice she was about to sail: I have therefore only had time to send out and get the inclosed bill of Mr. John Vaughan on Messrs. Bird, Savage & Bird of London for £13–13 the amount of the model of the threshing machine you were so kind as to send me. It is gone on from New York to Virginia without my having seen it. Accept many thanks...
21From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Pinckney, 27 November 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
My last letters to you were of the 11th. and 14th. of Sep. since which I have received yours of July 5. 8. Aug. 1. 15. 27. 28. The fever which at that time had given alarm in Philadelphia, became afterwards far more destructive than had been apprehended, and continued much longer, from the uncommon drought and warmth of the autumn. On the 1st. day of this month the President and heads of the...
22From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Pinckney, [17 October 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his compliments to the Minister Plenipotentiary of the united States at the court of Great Britain and requests the favor of having the inclosed letter transmitted to our Bankers at Amsterdam. D , Pinckney Family Papers, Library of Congress. Letter not found. Willink, Van Staphorst, and Hubbard.
23From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Pinckney, 14 September 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
In my letter of Aug. 20 . I inclosed you the 1st. of John Wilcocks’ bill on Messrs. Edwd. Mc.Culloch and Co. of London for £1077–11–9 sterl. (cost here 5000. Dollars) payable to yourself at 60. days sight to be applied to the use of our diplomatic gentlemen abroad. In my letter of the 11th. inst. I inclosed the 2d. and now the 3d. of the same bill. I have also engaged the bank of the US. to...
24From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Pinckney, 11 September 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letters of May 11. and 15. June 14. and 20. are recieved. My last to you have been of Aug. 20. and 29. and Sep. 1. The first of these covered a bill of exchange drawn by John Wilcocks in your favor on Edward Mc.Culloch & Co. London for £1077–11–9 sterl. cost here 5000.D. of which I now inclose a duplicate. I am endeavoring to procure a remittance of 10,000. Dollars more to London or...
25From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Pinckney, 7 September 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
We have received through a channel, which cannot be considered as authentic, the copy of a paper stiled “ Additional instructions to the Commanders of his Majesty’s Ships of war and privateers &c” dated at St. James’ June 8th. 1793. If this paper be authentic, I have little doubt but that you will have taken measures to forward it to me. But as your communication of it may miscarry, and time,...
26From George Washington to Thomas Pinckney, 1 September 1793 (Washington Papers)
Notwithstanding Mr Lear is already known to you, I cannot suffer him to depart without this letter of introduction to your civilities, whilst he may remain in London. He is a person whose conduct has entitled him to my warmest friendship & regard—and one from whom you may obtain the best oral information of the real state of matters in this Country. Mercantile pursuits with draws him from my...
27From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Pinckney, 1 September 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed affidavit will inform you of the capture of the ship Jay, an American vessel, laden with flour &c. alledged to be American property, bound to Havre de grace, taken by the armed brig Orestes and carried into Plymouth. Though nothing is yet known of the further proceedings against her, yet I have thought it well, not to lose time, to inclose you the affidavit, and to desire that if...
28From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Pinckney, 26 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
You will perceive by the enclosed affidavits that an act of piracy has been committed by a certain William James Davis, master of the English merchant vessel the Catharine on board an american Sloop called the Rainbow. He afterwards came with his vessel into Newport in Rhode Island, but having some intimation that process of piracy was issuing against him, he slipt his cable in the night and...
29From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Pinckney, 22 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
My last letters to you were of the 13. and 26th. of June, since which I have received yours of Apr. 27. May 2. 11. and 15. The object of the present being merely to cover a bill of five thousand dollars, say one thousand and seventy seven pounds, eleven shillings and nine pence sterling drawn by Mr. Wilcocks on Edward Mc.Culloch & Co. of London at 60. days sight, for the use of our diplomatic...
30From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Pinckney, 22 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson with his compliments to Mr. Pinckney asks the favor of him to have the inclosed delivered to Mr. Donald himself. —Several circumstances have postponed Th: J’s departure to the end of the present year, when he will leave this place. He is anxious to hear of his threshing machine from Mr. Pinckney.—He does not write to him on public matters till he can meet with a confidential...