1111From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 29 March 1796 (Washington Papers)
I send herewith a copy of the Treaty of Friendship, Limits and Navigation, between the United States and his Catholic Majesty, which has been ratified by me with your Advice and Consent. A copy of the Treaty will be immediately communicated to the House of Representatives: it being necessary to make provision, in the present Session, for carrying into execution the Third and Twenty first...
1112To Alexander Hamilton from John Jay, 10 September 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I send you Copies of a Letter of 3 Augt. from Jacob Cuyler, and of my answer of this Date. It is natural for men circumstanced as he is, to be anxious; and as adversity too often begets neglect, marks of attention are doubly acceptable to men in his Situation. I fear you will find it difficult to do much for his Son. A little will to him be much. At any Rate write to him, and let him percieve...
1113To George Washington from Mordecai Gist, 25 July 1789 (Washington Papers)
The constitution of the United States having invested the President with the power of nominating officers for the different departments of the present Government, I have in consequence thereof taken the liberty of presenting myself to your Excellency; & shall be exceedingly happy to accept of any appointment in this State, or the State of Maryland that I may be deemed qualified for. should I...
1114Abigail Adams to John Adams, 23 November 1794 (Adams Papers)
I received yours of Nov br. 9 th 11 th 12 & 14 th . you are made easy respecting the Election of mr Ames tho I believe that many of the Electors would not bear a strict scrutiny any more than Jarvis’s Party. I fear that in one sense evil was done, that good might come of it. there was no other way of Parrying the stroke, but making use of similar weapons and as Hudibrass has it, “to Combat...
1115From Alexander Hamilton to Wilhem and Jan Willink, Nicholaas and Jacob Van Staphorst, and Nicholas Hubbard, 23 May 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, May 23, 1794. On July 15, 1794, Willink, Van Staphorst, and Hubbard wrote to Hamilton : “We have received your esteemed favor of 23 May.” Letter not found. ]
1116From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Harwood, 18 June 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, June 18, 1790. On July 2, 1790, Harwood wrote to Hamilton : “I received your Letter of the 18th. Ulto.” Letter not found. ] The Senate confirmed Harwood’s appointment as United States commissioner of loans for Maryland on August 7, 1790.
1117From Thomas Jefferson to Nathaniel Cutting, 20 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to Capt. Cutting, and informs him that the President counts on him in the matter spoken of . The article of money shall be arranged. RC (Thomas A. Lingenfelter, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, 1992); addressed: “Capt Cutting”; endorsed by Cutting. Not recorded in SJL . The matter spoken of : Cutting’s appointment as David Humphreys’s secretary for the latter’s...
1118To George Washington from John Taylor Gilman, 12 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
On the 12th Ulto I received a Letter from Mr Secretary Lear, wrote by your Excellency’s direction in answer to one from me of same date—By that Letter I was informed that it was Expected Mr Kean and General Irvine would be in New York in Three weeks and should have Concluded to Stay until their Arrival had not the State of my Health been Such as that I was advised by my Physician and others to...
1119To George Washington from David Humphreys, 23 July 1792 (Washington Papers)
(Secret & confidential) My dear Sir. Lisbon July 23d 1792 I take the liberty of writing to you again, after a considerable interval, to assure you there can be none in my sentiments of affection & gratitude to you. At the same time, I enclose a Manuscript “Poem, on the National Industry of the U.S.,” which, after you shall have done with it, if it should be so fortunate as to meet your...
1120From James Madison to Joseph Jones, 16 December 1796 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 16 December 1796. Acknowledged in Jones to JM, 8 Jan. 1797 . Encloses part of Thomas Paine’s Letter to George Washington and the first number of “Pelham.”
1121From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Bell, 28 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I am favored with yours of June 12.—Mr. Jefferson my relation had detained the letter to you till he could write back to me and inform me of the difficulty of getting to Charlottesville, and how much more convenient it would be to him to take his goods in Goochld. My business made me late in answering him, and I then repeated my request to him to apply to you, as I observe that from a want of...
1122Abigail Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 14 August 1795 (Adams Papers)
I quitted you with a heavy heart with many reflections upon my mind known only to myself. You ask me why I choose to be separated from my children? To see my children happy around me would be a felicity to me which Providence does not see fit to grant me— Some are called to act their part in a foreign land— Others are destined to live at a distance where our intercourse must be chiefly by...
1123From George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, 19 November 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have run over the four numbers of Genl Green’s letters to Congress—herewith returned—and find nothing contained in them, unmarked by you, which ought, in my opinion, to be withheld from the Public. Even those of the 3d of Novr 1780—tho’ quite unnecessary, might pass with an explanatory note on the then value of our paper currency. It probably is best to [leave] out the scored part of No. 1,...
1124From James Madison to James Monroe, ca. 17 September 1792 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. Ca. 17 September 1792. Acknowledged in Monroe to JM, 18 Sept. 1792 . Encloses a draft of the article that Monroe revised and Dunlap’s Am. Daily Advertiser published on 22 Sept. Also encloses excerpts from Jefferson’s correspondence that were quoted in this article (see Monroe to JM, 9 Oct. 1792 ).
1125Alexander Hamilton and Henry Knox to George Washington, 2 May 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
A conformity of opinion, and upon the same grounds, enables us to submit to you a joint Answer to the third of the Questions, which you were pleased to propose on the 18th. of April to the Heads of Departments and the Attorney General. We have concluded that this mode would be more agreeable to you than a repetition of the same ideas and arguments in seperate answers. With perfect respect &...
1126Conversation with George Beckwith, 12[–30] July 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Lieutenant Colonel Beckwith. The gazette of the United States, published this morning gives us a detailed account of certain recent proceedings in the Western territory and at Detroit, communicated at Pittsburgh, by a person of the name of Ray, who had been made prisoner by the Savages, and having, as it is stated been purchased by an officer in The King’s Service, obtained his freedom, was...
1127From Alexander Hamilton to Timothy Pickering, [21 July 1796] (Hamilton Papers)
I communicated your letter to Mr. Jay & now give you our joint sense. Considering the nature of the transaction and what must necessarily have been presumed to be the intent, & that the authority is on a public subject & between two nations, we think that a decision by two out of three commissioners must be sufficient. We know nothing but an immediate personal interest in property which may be...
1128To George Washington from Thomas Mifflin, 10 June 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to transmit, for your information, a Copy of the Supplementary Report of the Master Warden, relatively to the Schooner Flora, mentioned in my letter of Yesterday’s date: and to be, with perfect respect, Sir, Your most Obed. Hble serv. Df , PHarH : Executive Correspondence, 1790-99; LB , PHarH : Executive Letterbooks. The enclosed copy has not been identified, but Master Warden...
1129From George Washington to the Governor and Council of North Carolina, 26 August 1790 (Washington Papers)
I entreat you to be persuaded that nothing could have been more agreeable to me than the proofs contained in your affectionate address of the friendly sentiments entertained by you for my person as well as for the government which I have been appointed by my Countrymen to administer —And I reciprocate with heartfelt satisfaction your congratulations on the completion of the union of all the...
1130To Alexander Hamilton from Richard Harison, 9 November 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
In Consequence of your Directions to the Collector of this Place a Suit was commenced against Anthony Libbey upon the registring Act, for not bringing a duplicate Manifest of his Cargo from the Port he belonged to in the District of Maine. His Cargo had been previously landed and disposed of by Permission from the proper Officers who did not suspect any Misconduct. Upon an Examination into the...
1131From George Washington to John Clark, 6 October 1794 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 27th ulto was put into my hands in the moment I was leaving the City of Philadelphia, and I have had neither leizure or opportunity of acknowledging the receipt of it since, till now. I thank you for your polite offer of attending me to the field, but my going thither, or returning to the Seat of Government in time for the meeting of Congress, depends upon circumstances not...
1132From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 27 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
You would oblige me by draughting an answer to the enclosed Address from Richmond (Virginia). If you can, conveniently do it, to go by the Post of tomorrow, it would be wished; if not, it will do very well against Friday’s Post. If you are not engaged & will take dinner with me to day I should be glad of your Company—Govr Blount & Genl Pickens will be here. Yours always & sincerely ALS , DLC :...
1133To Alexander Hamilton from David Ross, [23 July 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
Your “Democratic Society” with whatever good ⟨in⟩tentions it may be instituted by some yet I fear ⟨oth⟩ers may wish and hope to give it the conse⟨que⟩nce & power of a Jacobin Club—indeed the ⟨ver⟩y name of the Society holds out an idea to ⟨th⟩e People of America that there are such defects ⟨in⟩ our Government as to require an association to guard against them and will of course become the...
1134From George Washington to William Pearce, 27 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 19th came duly to hand. Tomorrow I leave this for Philadelpa or the vicinity of it; where, when you have occasion to write to me, direct your letters. As you seemed to be in doubt whether a proper character could be engaged in the part of the Country you live in, to look after my Negro Carpenters; and (having much work to do in their way, & not being willing to leave matters...
1135To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Church, 31 July 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Lisbon, 31 July 1793. He and his family arrived here by an expensive chartered vessel on 8 July after a long wait in Bordeaux. In order to comply with the request in TJ’s 26 Aug. 1790 letter for an account of American ships entering and clearing ports in his district, he must be furnished with their registers. Although this practice is customary with consuls of other nations, there is no...
1136To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Vandyke, 18 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
New Brunswick [ New Jersey ] September 18, 1792 . “In consequence of your very obliging favor with which I was honoured in March last I have been anxiously expecting to hear from you the result of Mr Bensons Application in my favor. Your long silence Alarms my fears and I am apprehensive that all the exertions of my friend have proved unsuccessful. If so, I most devoutly pray the Lord to give...
1137From George Washington to Anthony Whitting, 14 August 1791 (Washington Papers)
From the last letter I have received from my nephew the Major, I presume he is, ’ere this, on his tour to Berkeley; I shall therefore, during his absence, address my letters on matters which relate to my concerns at Mount Vernon, to you. And do request that the weekly reports may be transmitted to me as usual—with such other accounts of your progress in sowing &ca; prospects (with respect to...
1138To Alexander Hamilton from James Waters, 6 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Permit me to inform you, that I shipt several Cargoes, the produce of this state to Cape François there to be sold for my Account, in Augt & Septr last with positive orders, not to sell to Govt, that the French Consul had published he would not pay any Bills drawn on him by the Govt of St Domingo. Notwithstanding my positive Orders, not to sell any property to Government they were compelled to...
1139To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, November 1795 (Washington Papers)
Topics which have occurred to the Secretary of War as proper to be noticed at the opening of the ensuing session of Congress. 1. The treaty of peace effected by General Wayne with the Indians northwest of the river Ohio. 2. The continuance of peace with the Cherokees. 3. The formal agreement entered into by Mr Seagrove and the Chiefs of the Creek Indians for putting an end to their...
1140From George Washington to Daniel Carroll of Duddington, 28 November 1791 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 21st came to my hands on thursday afternoon. By the Post of next morning I was unable to answer it; and this is the first opportunity that has offered since by wch it cd be done. It would have been better, & given me more satisfaction, if you had made your Appeal to the Commissioners; to whom all matters respecting the Federal district and City are now committed; but as you...
1141To James Madison from Henry Lee, 4 March 1790 (Madison Papers)
Since your illness at Georgetown I have heard nothing of you, only that you had so far recovered as to proceed, until yesterday, when a gentleman from Alexandria told me that you had taken your seat in Congress. This information gave me pleasure, as it seemed to communicate your complete recovery, as well as because it assured me that you was executing your duty at a time which seems big with...
1142From John Jay to Henry Lee, 11 July 1795 (Jay Papers)
Accept my cordial thanks for the friendly Congratulations expressed in your obliging Letter of the 30 of last month, which I rec d . Yesterday— It was obvious to me when I embarked on my late mission, that so many Circumstances combined to render pacific arrangements with Great Britain unwelcome to certain Politicians and their Partizans both here and elsewhere, that their approbation of any...
1143From George Washington to William Pearce, 3 August 1794 (Washington Papers)
I removed to this place On Wednesday last, in order to avoid the heat of the City of Philadelphia. It is probable I shall remain here until about the middle of September—but letters will come to me as regularly as if I had remained in the City. Your letter of the 27th Ulto, and the reports, I received yesterday as usual; & wish the rains we have been complaining of, may not be much wanted...
1144From George Washington to Tobias Lear, 23 November 1790 (Washington Papers)
With some difficulty (from the most infamous roads that ever were seen) we have got to this place, and are waiting dinner; but have no expectation of reaching Baltimore to Night. Dunn has given such proofs of his want of skill in driving, that I find myself under a necessity of looking out for another Coachman. Before we got to Elizabeth Town we were obliged to take him from the Coach & put...
1145To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 22 January 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
It was not my view in my communication of the 8th concerning Messrs. Downings application, to desire any thing to be paid to Messrs Wheelen & Co or to them, as in relation to their business with or for Mr. Elie Williams. I had engaged Messrs. Downings to supply the Philada. & Chester Divisions of the Pennsylvania militia by a letter written to them in consequence of yours, desiring me to make...
1146From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [23 February 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the President and sends him the opinion required which occupied him the greatest part of last night. The Bill for extending the time of opening subscriptions passed yesterday unanimously to an order for engrossing. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. In the George Washington letter book this letter follows H’s signature on...
1147To Alexander Hamilton from Wilhem and Jan Willink, Nicholaas and Jacob Van Staphorst, and Nicholas Hubbard, 4 October … (Hamilton Papers)
[ Amsterdam, October 4, 1793. On October 15, 1793, Willink, Van Staphorst, and Hubbard wrote to Hamilton : “We beg leave to refer You to our last Respects of 4 Instant.” Letter not found. ]
1148To Alexander Hamilton from John Witherspoon, 26 October 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
On Saturday I had the Pleasure of receiving Yours of the 20th. It is very flattering to me that you suppose I can render any Assistance by Advice in the important Duties of your present station. It is true that from the very earliest part of Life It has been a favourite Object with me to attend to the State of Society & the Operation & Influence of political Causes & among the rest Money as a...
1149Enclosure I: Thomas Digges to Thomas Pinckney, 13 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Since I was favourd by Your reply to my Communications from Birmingham relative to the coinage of Dollars &ca. &ca. (which I still am apprehensive are meant to be passd in the United States) I have not had an occasion to intrude upon You, nor as yet been able to get as far as London from the requisite attention it behoovd me to pay to some moveing Farming Families and the getting forward a...
1150IV. Secretary of State to the President, 14 December 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honour to inclose you the copy of a paragraph from the report of the proceedings of the Executive of the North-Western government, which may perhaps need the attention of the Secretary at war.—I am, with the most profound respect & attachment Sir Your most obedient & most humble Servant, PrC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “the President of the U.S.”; entry in SJPL reads: “Winthrop Serjt....
1151From Thomas Jefferson to Jean Baptiste Ternant, 7 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I have laid before the President of the U.S. your letter of the 3d. inst. asking a supply of four hundred thousand dollars on account of reimbursements due from us to France, to be applied to relieve the distresses of the colony of St. Domingo. In regretting extremely the cause of this necessity, I have to assure you that the President feels every disposition which the occasion is calculated...
1152From Alexander Hamilton to John Kean, 12 March 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I request that you will cause me to be furnished with the following Statements Viz 1 A Statement of all such monies of the United States which may have been at any time in deposit with the Bank without being passed to the credit of the Treasurer—shewing the times of the receipts of such monies in monthly portions, the Sum or balance at the end of each quarter of a Year, according to the form...
1153To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 30 September 1795 (Washington Papers)
Two vessels are to sail for England this week—one, as intended, to-morrow, and one on Thursday: by each a set of the dispatches for Mr Pinckney will be forwarded. Supposing that the Chevalier de Freire would be apprized of opportunities for Lisbon, I applied to him. Such direct conveyances rarely occur: He generally sends his letters to the care of his correspondent at Falmouth. I expressed to...
1154To George Washington from the Commissioners for the District of Columbia, 31 May 1796 (Washington Papers)
We have this day, the honor of your Letter of the 22nd of this month, which was detained on the road by the late heavy rains—The Duplicate of the powers to Mesrs Wilhem & Jan Willink, we should not fail to forward by the next post, but as the original was signed by Mr White, it will be more in order to have his signature to the Copy—It shall be our first business, on his arrival, which we...
1155To George Washington from William Archibald McCrea, 9 April 1792 (Washington Papers)
It was with doubtfull though respectful Solicitude, that I took the Liberty to address your Excellency, on the 26th Ulto requesting an appointment to the Office of Treasurer of the Mint. Having since been informed that I could not have that Honor conferred on me, but that your Excellency has been pleased to signify a Willingness that I should have an appointment, in the line of my Profession,...
1156From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 6 August 1795 (Madison Papers)
I return the paper covered by your favor of the third, which was handed me by a gentleman who picked it up in Charlottesville. I find that the meeting in N. York was not exactly as represented to you. The Republicans were never outnumbered; & the vote of a very full meeting was finally unanimous in remonstrating agst. the Treaty. The Chamber of Commerce has had a separate meeting & has passed...
1157From Thomas Jefferson to John Dobson, 7 June 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I received last night your letter of May 30. I consequently wrote to day to the gentleman who had purchased my tobacco to let him know you would not come here personally as we had expected, and desiring him to enable me to remit you the fourteen hundred dollars engaged, by post. He was out of the way, and did not get my letter till the afternoon. He has just now been with me and delivered me...
1158Advertisement, 1 February 1796 (Washington Papers)
The farms appertaining to the Mount Vernon Estate, in Virginia; four in number; adjoining the Mansion house farm. Leases will be given for the term of fourteen years to real farmers of good reputation and none others need apply. THE largest of these, called River farm, contains 1207 acres of ploughable land; 879 of which are in seven fields, nearly of a size, and under good fences; 212 acres...
1159Enclosure: Schedule E, [9 January 1790] (Hamilton Papers)
SCHEDULE E Abstract of the Public Debt of the States Undermentioned, Agreeably to Statements Transmitted in Pursuance of the Resolution of the House of Representatives of the 21st of September, 1789. Massachusetts Dollars. Cents. Principal with interest to the 1st day of Nov. 1789. £. 1,548,040 7 9 Lawful. Due to sundries for which no certificates have yet been issued, 20,000 Total,...
1160To George Washington from Thomas Johnson, 3 February 1792 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
from Thomas Johnson, 3 Feb. 1792. GW refers in his letter to the Commissioners for the District of Columbia of 6 Mar. to “Mr Johnson’s letter of the 3d of february.” Johnson’s letter apparently included a draft, which has not been found, of an advertisement for designs for the Capitol. Thomas Jefferson advised the commissioners on 6 Mar.: “You will doubtless also consider it necessary to...