3991To George Washington from Charles Willson Peale, 27 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
I wish to be settled near Congress, and my Museum under their Patronage, having just heard that the office of Post master General is Vacant, if my abilities may be thought sufficient to do justice to such an appointment, I would use my best endeavours to be a faithful servant. Excuse me if I have made an improper tender of my service to fill such an office. I would not in the smallest matter...
3992From Thomas Jefferson to George Gilmer, 27 June 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your favor of May 21. and thank you for the details it contains. Congressional proceedings go on rather heavily. The question for assuming the state debts has created greater animosities than I ever yet saw take place on any occasion. There are three ways in which it may yet terminate. 1. A rejection of the measure which will prevent their funding any part of the public...
3993From Thomas Jefferson to Delamotte, 27 June 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Dec. 12. came to hand the 6th. of April, and I have so long postponed answering it, in expectation daily of being able to accompany the answer with a commission to you to be viceconsul of the United states at Havre. That commission is at length made out. With respect to the arrangement with the Farmers general on the subject of salt, I presume the suppression of the gabelles will...
3994From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Leslie, 27 June 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I find among the letters to Mr. Jay, one from Mr. Coxe on the subject of the vibrating rod thought of by you for a standard of measures: and I have received from Mr. Madison a manuscript pamphlet of yours on the same subject. Congress having referred to me to propose a plan of invariable measures, I have considered maturely your proposition, and am abundantly satisfied of it’s ability; so that...
3995From Thomas Jefferson to David Ramsay, 27 June 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of April 12. came safely to hand, and permit me to thank you for the copy of your history which I have received from Allen, and hope to have the pleasure of reading in a few days. When the last packet left England there was great appearance of a rupture with Spain. The latter will probably go far in concession, if concession will parry a war. If it cannot, I think France will engage...
3996From Thomas Jefferson to Martha Jefferson Randolph, 27 June 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
My last news from you were conveyed in your letter of May 28. I ascribe this to your present ambulatory life. I hope when you are more in the way of the post, I shall receive letters regularly once a week from one or other of you, as I write regularly once a week myself. In my letter of the last week to Mr. Randolph I mentioned the appearances of a war between England and Spain. We have...
3997From Thomas Jefferson to George Thompson, 27 June 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received your favor of the 15th. instant. I cannot with certainty answer on the subject of Colo. Randolph’s subscription: but I have some imperfect recollection that the subscription wanted a certain sum to enable the work to be commenced, and that Colo. Randolph, rather than let it fall thro’ for want of that sum, desired me to subscribe it in his name. He had expectations of...
3998From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Vaughan, 27 June 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of March 27. came duly to hand on the 12th.inst. as did your very valuable present of the dry rice brought from the Moluccas by Lieut. Bligh. I immediately sent a few seeds to Virginia where I am in hopes there would still be force of summer sufficient to mature it. I reserve a little for next spring besides sowing some in pots, from which I have now 23. young plants just come up. I...
3999[Diary entry: 28 June 1790] (Washington Papers)
Monday 28th. Exercised between 5 & 7 Oclock in the Morning & drank Tea with Mrs. Clinton (the Governors Lady) in the Afternoon. Gov. George Clinton’s residence was at 10 Queen Street, near the end of Cedar Street. The house, for which Clinton paid £300 a year rent, had been confiscated from Loyalist Henry White and was “a two-story and attic house, five windows wide, with a sloping tiled roof,...
4000To George Washington from John Rutherfurd, 28 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
Being informed that a law will shortly pass for appointing two additional commissioners to settle the accounts between the United States and the individual states, and having heard it suggested that one of the commissioners will probably be appointed from New Jersey I take the liberty to intimate to your Excellency that I will be very happy to serve in that capacity, if you should think proper...
4001To George Washington from John Wilson, 28 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
I should be far from troubling you in this occasion, with a detail of my services, & sufferings, but that I have reason to believe myself neglected by my Country, which I served and suffered for, at the time of her adversity. On this day twelve years I had the misfortune to be wounded by a Ball which went thro’ my right arm on the plains of Monmouth. At the time of my being wounded I had the...
4002To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 28 June 1790 (Madison Papers)
Being informed that some Members of the House of Representatives are opposed to allowing any emoluments whatever to our Consuls resident in foreign Ports—I am led to request the exercise of your influence in support of such a gratuity as may not have a tendency to burthen the trading Interest—which consequence I think cannot arise from a small contribution chargeable on each Vessell according...
4003To James Madison from John Wilson, 28 June 1790 (Madison Papers)
It is now nearly two Months since I addressed a Petition to the Hon’ble House Representatives in Congress Assembled; praying that the Hon’ble House would be pleased to consider my situation as an Invalied and grant me relief in the premises. I would not wish to trouble you Sir, with a detail of my Losses & Expences that I sustained since the period of my being wounded and during of my Illness...
4004To Thomas Jefferson from John Kemp, 28 June 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I have perused your report which you did me the honour to send me. I have paid particular attention to the calculations which I have found to be performed with great precision. If I mistake not the Standard rod for 45° ought to be divided into 587½ equal parts in place of 578⅕. The adoption of an invariable unite in measure and weight is an object much to be wished for of which I hope America...
4005To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 29 June 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
The President of the United States approves of the proposal, communicated to him on the 26th Inst. by the Secretary of the Treasury, made by James Robinson to the Collector of Charleston in South Carolina, to supply six hundred Gallons of Spermaciti Oil for the use of the Light-house, at two shillings and six pence per Gallon. The President of the United States likewise assents to the removal...
4006Enclosure: [Return of the Persons Appointed for the Superintendance of Light-Houses, Beacons, Buoys], [29 June 1790] (Hamilton Papers)
Return of the persons appointed by the President of the United States, for the Superintendance of certain Light-houses, Beacons, Buoys and public Piers in the United States. 1790. In the State of Massachusetts. March 10th. Benjamin Lincoln, Boston, Superintendt. of all the Light-houses, Beacons Buoys & public piers in the State of Massachsetts. Do. Thomas Knox, Supert. of the Lighthouse,...
4007To Alexander Hamilton from Charles Lee, 29 June 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Alexandria, Virginia, June 29, 1790. On July 17, 1790, Hamilton wrote to Lee : “Your letter of the 29th June has been duly received.” Letter not found. ]
4008To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 29 June 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, June 29, 1790. Asks Hamilton for the “forms of the several returns to be made from time to time.” Thinks that the surveyor should have a boat at Pawtucket to meet incoming ships. Asks for permission to purchase a set of scales and weights. Desires instructions on the collection of a tonnage duty which the state previously levied for defraying the cost of dredging the harbor. Copy,...
4009[Diary entry: 29 June 1790] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 29th. Exercised between 5 & 7 Oclock in the Morning on horse back. A good deal of Company, amongst which several Strangers and some foreigners at the Levee to day. On a consultation with the Secretary of State to day, it was thought advisable to direct him to provide two Medals one for the Marqs. de la Luzerne, formerly Minister Plenipo. from France to the U. States of America, & the...
4010To George Washington from Joseph Stanton and Theodore Foster, 29 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
It being necessary that the Vacancy, in the Naval Office, in the District of Providence, in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations should be filled soon, we beg leave to recommend and request that Ebenezer Thompson Esqr. of Providence may be appointed to that Office. He was educated in the Mercantile Business which he followed till the late War. He is a Good Accountant and well...
4011From Thomas Jefferson to Elias Boudinot, 29 June 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
As it is desireable that we should receive from our Consuls an exact report of all our vessels with their cargoes which go to the countries of their residence, such fees appear necessary as may induce them to be watchful that every such vessel is noted. At the same time the fee should not be so large as to induce them to connive at foreign vessels reporting themselves as American, merely to...
4012To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Hopkinson, 29 June 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I have conferr’d with Mr. Franklin respecting the Encyclopedia, and we find, that in order to settle that account between us it will be necessary to know what the whole Cost will be from No. 1 to the last Liveraison. As I suppose you have a complete Set of your own, you can inform us of the Amount, which will make the matter easy between Mr. Franklin and me. He expects to be in New York in...
4013To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 29 June 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
My last private was of the 14th. inst. On the 25th. I sent you my No. 34. together with a duplicate of that of the 14th. I have as yet recieved only the letters therein mentioned and of course remain in the same state of anxiety and uncertainty as when I then wrote. That however has not influenced the activity with which the execution of your commissions was begun. Petit and the packers assure...
4014To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 29 June 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my last the King has sanctioned the decree which I then mentioned there were hopes he would reject at least a part of. It was well known that the assembly wished the veto to be used in that instance, as a little reflexion had shown them the inconvenience, not to say worse, of some parts of it. Mr. Necker and M. de Montmorin were for using the veto, but the Garde des sceaux opposed it and...
4015Petition of William Pollard to the Patent Board, 29 June 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Philadelphia, 29 June 1790. He represents that more than a year ago he purchased for several hundred pounds a model of Sir Richard Arkwright’s “machine for Roving and Spinning of Cotton” that had been brought to this country at great risk and potentially heavy penalty, that a machine he built to small scale from the model would not work, either through poor workmanship in the model or by...
4016To Alexander Hamilton from Charles Lee, 30 June 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Alexandria, Virginia, June 30, 1790. On July 9, 1790, Hamilton wrote to Lee: “These are to acknowlege the receipt of … your Letter of the 30th June.” Letter not found. ] Because it pertains to routine Treasury Department matters, H’s letter to Lee has not been printed.
4017From Alexander Hamilton to Jeremiah Olney, 30 June 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
I am obliged to you for the information contained in your letter of the 23d. Instant. It will be agreeable to me, that you purchase Scales, & Weights, for the use of the Port of Providence. I have permitted small Sail Boats fit for harbor service to be purchased or built by some of the Collectors, & will not object to one for the purpose mentioned in your letter. These purchases will no doubt...
4018[Diary entry: 30 June 1790] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 30th. Recd. from the Committee of Enrollment the following Acts. viz. “An act providing the means of intercourse between the United States and foreign Nations” By which the President of the United States is authorised to draw from the Treasury 40,000 dollars annually, for the suppt. of such persons as he shall Commission to serve the U. States in foreign pts. and for the expence...
4019From George Washington to the Earl of Buchan, 30 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
I received a few days ago, the letter which your Lordship did me the honour to write to me on the 27th of March last; accompanied with a view of Dr Anderson’s proposed periodical publication. Dr Anderson’s plan appears judicious, and if the execution shall equal the design in goodness (as from your account of the Author we have reason to expect) there can be no doubt but his Journal will be of...
4020From George Washington to Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas, 30 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
This late acknowledgement of the receipt of your letter of the 6th of November 1789, and the little box which accompanied it, might require some particular apology had I only my own private concerns to attend to; but when important public duties require my constant attention every allowance must be made for the want of punctuality in those things which regard me individually. I beg, Sir, that...