11281To George Washington from William Pearce, 24 December 1793 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 24 Dec. 1793. On 28 Dec. GW wrote Pearce , “Your letter of the 24th instant . . . came to hand yesterday.”
11282To George Washington from William Temple Franklin, 9 January 1790 (Washington Papers)
(Private) Sir, Philadelphia Jany 9th 1790 I know not whether I am acting improperly, in thus addressing you, but if I am, I beg your Excellency will not impute it to any want of Respect for your exalted Character, or elevated Situation. Thinking as Shakespeare expresses it, that “There is a Tide in the Affairs of Men, Which taken at the Flood, leads on to Fortune” has induced me to trouble...
11283To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 27 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you a few lines by the last post from this place just to apprize you of my movement to it. I have since seen the Richmond and the Philada. papers containing, the latter the certificate of Jay and King and the publications relating to the subject of it, the former the proceedings at Richmond dictated no doubt by the Cabal at Philada. It is painful to observe the success of the...
11284From Alexander Hamilton to Benjamin Lincoln, 19 January 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
I am favored with your letter of the 16th. of last month; which I would have replied to sooner if my time had not been engrossed of late in preparing business for the consideration of the Legislature. The case of Mr. Jefferies (as stated by himself) appears a hard one; but I take the Construction of the law to include the Articles you mention; and there is no authority in any of the Executive...
11285To George Washington from Alexander Johnson, 3 April 1790 (Washington Papers)
The Complacent Attention generally granted to a Cause of Humanity makes me bold in the Liberty of bringing before You one of its Pleas, which were it not founded on the Basis of public Utility, discretion would forbid me to propose, considering the Interruption it must Cause in numerous Weighty Matters that engross Your Attention: Yet as the Subject in its Nature is analogous to a purpose,...
11286From Thomas Jefferson to St. George Tucker, 22 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I this instant recieve by Mr. Randolph your son in law your favor of the 11th. inst. Had I known the situation you mention I should have taken the liberty, without waiting for authority, to have given him any counsel which his pursuits would have required. I should continue to do it now, with greater confidence, were I to remain here, but I retire from my office the last day of this month, and...
11287[Diary entry: 20 May 1791] (Washington Papers)
Friday 20th. Viewed the ruins, or rather small remns. of the Works which had been erected by the British during the War and taken by the Americans—also the falls, which are about 2 Miles above the Town; and the Town itself. These falls (as they are called) are nothing more than rapids. They are passable in their present state by boats with Skilful hands, but may at a very small expence be...
11288From Thomas Jefferson to St. George Tucker, 16 December 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer hereof, Mr. Edwards, son of the Senator of that name from Kentuckey, goes to Williamsburg for the benefit of your law school. He is a young gentleman of good understanding, considerable reading, and great thirst after knowlege. As such permit me to recommend him to your notice and patronage, and to your aid in the article of books which generally forms a difficulty with young men...
11289To Alexander Hamilton from Peter Colt, 27 March 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Some weeks past I wrote you by Mr. Hall requesting to be favoured with the copy of your accts. with the Society for establishing useful Manufactures. By the Books which I have opened, you appear a Creditor for upwards of two thousand Dolls, advanced Pearce & others. As I am without your answer, I cannot ascertain if you are Still in advance to the Society that sum, or if it has been repaid,...
11290To James Madison from Henry Lee, 24 August 1791 (Madison Papers)
Soon after I parted with you, I left Phild. and quickly got here. My whole rout presented to me one continued scene of stock gambling; agriculture commerce & even the fair sex relinquished, to make way for unremitted exertion in this favourite pursuit—thousands even at this late hour entering into a line of life which they abhor, in order to participate in legal spoil & preserve in some degree...
11291To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas FitzSimons, 23 August 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Report Appears so Correct that Nothing Important Occurred to me to Add to it. The few Observations I have made are of very Little Consequence. One of the Great Evils experienced by the Americans in their intercourse with Great Britain is on Account of the Seamen. The line of Naturalization drawn by the British exclude a Great No. of the persons employd in our Navigation and indeed Little...
11292From Alexander Hamilton to William Seton, 24 May 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, May 24, 1792. On May 28, 1792, Seton wrote to Hamilton : “I am honourd with your Letter of the 24th.” Letter not found. ]
11293From George Washington to the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, 17 February 1795 (Washington Papers)
I have received Copies of two Acts of the Legislature of Georgia, one passed on the twenty eighth day of December, and the other on the Seventh day of January last, for appropriating and selling the Indian lands within the territorial limits claimed by that state. These copies, tho’ not officially certified, have been transmitted to me in such a manner as to leave no room to doubt their...
11294To George Washington from Samuel Powel, 19 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed I send you the Act of the Legislature of Pennsylvania which I mentioned Yesterday Evening. It is by no Means what I wished it to have been; yet that it is not worse required much Exertion. I am, with unfeigned Respect, dear Sir your most obedt humble Servt ALS , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters. Powel enclosed a printed copy of “An Act to provide for the temporary defence of the...
11295The Defence No. XXV, [18 November 1795] (Hamilton Papers)
It will be useful, as it will simplify the Examination of the commercial articles of the Treaty, to bear in mind and preserve the Division that we find established by the 12. 13. & the 14. & 15. articles. Each respects a particular Branch or portion of the trade between the two Countries, the regulations whereof, differ from, and are severally independent of each other. Thus one is relative to...
11296From Alexander Hamilton to William Seton, 20 August 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, August 20, 1791. On August 25, 1791, Seton wrote to Hamilton : “I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Letters of the 20 & 22d.” Letter of August 20 not found. ]
11297To James Madison from George Washington, [17 May] 1789 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Madison having been so obliging as to draw the answer to the Address of the House of Representatives—GW. would thank him for doing the same to that of the Senate. If he receives it any time this day or tomorrow morning it will be sufficient. RC ( DLC ); Tr ( MH ). Late in life JM docketed the RC : “G. Washington without date—(perhaps 1789,) 90 or 91.” Fitzpatrick ( Writings of Washington ,...
11298To Alexander Hamilton from Reed and Forde, 29 April 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] April 29, 1794 . “We took the liberty some days ago of requesting your opinion whether the Brig Molly’s touching at New York for Orders would subject her to the Embargo.… As we are inclined to think the Legislature … did not intend to subject any vessels to the Embargo circumstanced as this Vessel is, we request you will be so obliging as to submit this application to the...
11299From Alexander Hamilton to Otho H. Williams, 4 May 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received yours of the 24th of April requesting my opinion with respect to the Duty on the article of hemp. There can be no doubt that this article is under the present Law Subject to a Duty of five per cent ad valorem untill the first day of December next. I am Sir Your obedt Servt LS , Columbia University Libraries. Letter not found.
11300To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, Sr., 15 February 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
The great hurry that Old Phill was in, when in Richmond, prevented my writing to you by him. I wrote a few lines to Tom, to apologize to you for not coming up to the Nuptials of our Children. The Weather seems to be very unsettled, and at present I have got a Cold which is troublesome to me. I desired Tom to Mention to you the Circumstance of a prior Mortgage on the Land at Varina which I have...
11301From Alexander Hamilton to Tench Coxe, [28 August 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Hamilton requests to see Mr Coxe this Morning at his House. AL , Tench Coxe Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
11302Treasury Department Circular to the Commissioners of Loans, 11 October 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
I find there are some certificates for interest issued in lieu of “ Indents of Interest ” in the State of Georgia, which express that they are for as many Dollars (as by recurrence to the records of the principal Certificates) would have been the Interest, if those certificates had been for specie, although they are liable to liquidation, at various rates according to their dates. I think it...
11303To George Washington from Beverley Randolph, 10 March 1790 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to forward to you, a letter, lately received, from Colonel Arthur Campbell⟨.⟩ The Executive of this state did not think themselves authorized to take any other step in this business, than the one recommended in the inclosed letter to Colonel Campbell. I have the honor to be with the highest respect your obt Servt LS , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; Vi : Executive...
11304To George Washington from John Hoskins Stone, 16 December 1796 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to enclose to you certain Resolutions unanimously agreed to by both Branches of the Legislature of Maryland —I consider as the most agreeable and honorable circumstances of my life, that during my administering the Government of Maryland, I shoud have been twice gratified in communicating to you the unanimous and unreserved approbation of my Countrymen of your Public conduct,...
11305Tobias Lear to Thomas Jefferson, 26 October 1792 (Washington Papers)
By the President’s command T. Lear has the honor to inform the Secy of State, that the President desires Commissions to be made out for the following persons—and to bear the dates annexed thereto—viz. John Adams, the first, and Benjamin Gunnison, second mate in the New Hampshire Cutter—June 30th 1792. John Finley, second Mate in the New York Cutter—July 17: 1792. David Porter, Master of the...
11306Enclosure C: Memorial of Joshua Johnson to the Duke of Leeds, 25 March 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
London, 25 Mch. 1791 . Rachel , an American vessel, is owned, registered, and navigated agreeably to the laws of the United States, and her cargo is the property of an American citizen. She arrived in London 22 Oct. 1790 with a cargo consigned to an English merchant, but since her register did not state that she was built in America and her construction appeared French, the Commissioners of...
11307To Thomas Jefferson from C. W. F. Dumas, 9 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The Hague, 9 Jan. 1793 . The lessons offered by the quarrelsome Europeans can make the good American people thankful for the wisest and most virtuous government in the world and the constitutions which assure it. Behold the king of England, who seems determined to add to the disorder by joining with his hereditary Continental cousins and risks drowning with them like Pharoah, thus atoning for...
11308To Alexander Hamilton from Otho H. Williams, 24 May 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Baltimore, May 24, 1793. On June 12, 1793, Hamilton wrote to Williams : “Your letter of the 24th Ultimo was received some time ago.” Letter not found. ]
11309VI. Secretary of State to James Maury, 23 December 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed letters are of capital importance, and as the ship which carries them goes to your port, I take the liberty of putting them under cover to you, and begging your attention to their being conveyed safely, and clear of the inspection of Government, which I know makes free with foreign letters. Pressed hard to get these despatches ready in time, I leave to your friend Mr. Madison to...
11310To James Madison from Robert Ballard, 1 April 1792 (Madison Papers)
I had a long while impatiently waited to see the Secretary of the Treasurys report on the mode of compensation to the Officers of Revenue. Since that report was made, I cannot see by the debates, that the Honble. Congress, have acted on it. To speak of myself, my fees as Surveyor last year did not exceed £300—out of that sum, I have to pay for House rent & Clerks hire, £175. From last December...