23551To George Washington from Charles Carroll of Carrollton, 24 November 1795 (Washington Papers)
Mr Hyram Faris a young man of good character and good constitution and able bodied, whose father and family have been many years residents of this place, has applied to me to recommend him to you for a lieutenancy in the marines to be raised to serve on board the Frigates. Should you think proper to comply with this request, you will oblige me, and a deserving young man who I am confident will...
23552To George Washington from Samuel Campbell, 23 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
Having lately printed an American Edition of the Trial of Thomas Muir, please allow a copy thereof a place in Your Library. Mr Muir since he received his rigorous sentence, intimated indirectly to me a desire that a Copy of his Trial might be presented to You, but was disappointed in sending out one of the British Editions. It is peculiarly gratifying to me, to have it in my power to...
23553To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 25 July 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of State begs leave to submit to the President of the United States the following observations on the arrangement of the 800,000 dollars, directed to be borrowed for Algerine purposes. Mr Lamb was supposed to have offered for the ransom of twenty one American Citizens 59,496 dollars; that is, about 2833 dollars each. Mr Simpson is said to have contracted in the Deys own books,...
23554To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 25 September 1795 (Washington Papers)
The Pittsburg mail is arrived, and no accounts yet from General Wayne. The dispatches for Mr Pinckney are ready for the first conveyances which shall present; and these will be sought for. I am most respectfully your obedient servt ALS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . See Pickering’s letter to Thomas Pinckney, 23 Sept., in Pickering to GW, 23 Sept. , n.4.
23555To George Washington from Henry Knox, 28 January 1796 (Washington Papers)
I cannot refrain from trespassing on Your time by expressing to you the perfect satisfaction which the people of New England possess by the operations of the general goverment. The unanimity of the legislature of this state was such as to overbear all dispositions of a disorganizing nature. Had the legislature conceived it proper or constitutional they would have expressed their approbation in...
23556I. Joseph Anderson to the President, 23 February 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
When I last did myself the Honor of waiting upon your Excellency, on the Subject of my application, now before you, Mr. Lear inform’d me, that something had been Suggested, to my disadvantage, respecting a transaction between Major Jaquet and myself, relative to some Certificates. In Order to set that business in a proper point of View, I have for your Excellency’s satisfaction Obtain’d from...
23557To George Washington from James McHenry, 26 July 1796 (Washington Papers)
The agent of the department of war in Tenessee having requested that the vacant office of deputy paymaster and store keeper might be filled up; and it appearing, that Mr Henley the agent cannot go through the business himself; and if he could, that it would be improper, inasmuch as it would center in one person, 1st. the keeping and distribution of stores, and 2dly the power to determine the...
23558To George Washington from Charles Thomson, 23 July 1789 (Washington Papers)
Having had the honor of serving in quality of Secretary of Congress from the first meeting of Congress in 1774 to the present time, a period of almost fifteen years, and having seen in that eventful period, by the interposition of divine Providence the rights of our country asserted and vindicated, its independence declared acknowledged and fixed, peace & tranquility restored & in consequence...
23559To George Washington from James Gibbon, 17 July 1792 (Washington Papers)
Coll Carrington as Supervisor of the district of Virginia having been obliging enough to suggest to me the resignation of Coll Newton as Inspector of the th4 Suvey and that twas his intention to recommend me to succeed him—I have taken the liberty, in aid of his good offices in my behalf to trouble you with my own application[.] Having already acted under the Supervisors orders it is left for...
23560To George Washington from the Commissioners for the District of Columbia, 7 June 1794 (Washington Papers)
Having many reasons for wishing an interview with you at this meeting we cannot but express our regret at the Circumstances which have prevented it. We have the pleasure to inform you that it will be in our power from the Arrangements we have made with Mr Peter, the Proprietor of the Square on which your lots lie to accomodate you agreeably to your desire with the whole Square. The...
23561To George Washington from Samuel Witham Stockton, 20 August 1790 (Washington Papers)
The necessity of the information contained in this letter, on my part will I hope apologize to your Excellency for the liberty I now take of addressing you. You have probably received from the Attorney General, official information of the death of that worthy citizen David Brearley Esquire, by which event, the office of Judge of the District Court for this State became vacant; and however...
23562To George Washington from George Morgan, 1 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
Having been engaged here some days in the Examination of the deceased Mr Hutchins Papers, I have found amongst them, a Letter to your Excellency from the Marquis de la Fayette, accompanied by one from you, requesting Mr Hutchins Attention to the forming a Vocabulary of the Indian Languages, for the Empress of Russia; who has ordered an Universal Dictionary to be made of all Languages. If your...
23563I. Statement of the American Debt to France, [ca. 12 February 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
Loan of 18. Millns. 6. Millns. Interest payable 10. Millions Total due in Dollars. Payments made each year. Balance unpaid at end of each year. Principal payable Interest payable Principal payable Interest payable day of paiment Sep. 3. day of payment Jan. 1. day of payment Nov. 5. 1784. 900,000 300,000 1785. 900,000 300,000 }
23564To George Washington from Richard Henderson, 26 November 1795 (Washington Papers)
I address you, because I am known to you, & to no other trustee of the public; & because I believe that nothing which concerns the public interest is below your notice. When Colo. Rochefontaine came in May last to view this place for an Arsenal, I was not disposed to sell a part. On the 3d October my brother informed me that Genl Henry Lee desired to purchase the property of this Company, for...
23565From John Jay to George Washington, 1 March 1794 (Jay Papers)
when M r Drayton of Charleston was here last Summer he told that the true nankeen cotton was in S o Carolina. It appeared to me to be a valuable acquisition, and I suggested to him the Expediency of planting it always at so great a Distance from other cotton, as to avoid the Influence which plants of the same kind, tho’ of different Species have on each other, when very contiguous. Whether...
23566To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 12 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
According to the desire you expressed the other day when speaking of the application of France for 3. millions of livres, I have the honour to inclose a statement of the Questions which appear to me to enter into the consideration of that application. after putting them on paper, I saw that some developements & observations would be necessary to explain their propriety & connection. these...
23567From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [20 October 1789] (Hamilton Papers)
Agreeably to your desire, I sit down to commit a few lines to the Post. Nothing worth particular mention has occured since your Departure; except a report brought by Mr. Keane from So. Carolina, that Mc. Gilivray the Indian Chief had, after a short conference, left our Commissioners, declaring that what they had suggested was only a repetion of the old Storey and inadmissible, or something to...
23568To George Washington from Tobias Lear, 5 April 1792 (Washington Papers)
It is my duty to releive you from suspence on the subject which you had the goodness to communicate to me yesterday, when I have no longer any hesitation in determining on it myself. Permit me, therefore, while my heart overflows with gratitude for this new instance of your kind attention to my welfare, to decline the acceptance of the appointment which you had the goodness to offer me. And...
23569To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 29 January 1796 (Washington Papers)
On the petition of John Etienne Guenet —The Secretary of State respectfully reports to the President of the United States That as soon as he received the petition, he obtained a copy of Mr Guenet’s conviction and enquired into the circumstances of his case, and was thence induced to think him not entitled to the pardon he so earnestly solicits. To be the advocate of Mercy is far more grateful...
23570To George Washington from John Jay, 27 January 1792 (Washington Papers)
As I shall be absent from the next sup: Court, obvious Considerations urge me to mention to You the Reasons of it. Early in the next month I expect an Addition to my family—Mrs Jay’s delicate Health (she having for more than three weeks past been confined to her chamber) renders that Event so interesting, that altho she is now much better, I cannot prevail on myself to be then at a Distance...
23571To George Washington from Daniel Gaines, 20 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
The office of Marshal for the district of Georgia, being vacant, by the death of Major Forsyth, I am a candidate for it—But being wholly unknown to you, I have solicited several of my friends, who are now in Philadelphia, to inform you what is my general character, both as to integrity, and abilities to perform the duties of the office. I have wrote on that subject to the Secretary of State,...
23572To George Washington from Archibald Crary, 2 February 1790 (Washington Papers)
East Greenwich State of Rhodeisland Sir Feby 2 1790 The undoubted Prospect we now [have] that this State will recognize the Federal Government at the meeting of the Convention the first Monday of March next induces me to trouble your Excellency at this time. I have had the honor to be imployed eithe[r] in civil or mililitary service of my Country from the commencement of the lat[e] war with...
23573To George Washington from John Mitchell, 20 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
Having been highly honor’d by your notice and friendship as our Illustrious Commander in Chief—I earnestly hope you will not be Offended, at my sincerly congratulating you. but more particularly my country in the Honble & most Eminent Rank which you have been call’d on to fill, by the Unanimous Voice of the Citizens of the States, may the Almighty ruller and Governor of the Universe grant you...
23574To George Washington from Gouverneur Morris, 25 June 1793 (Washington Papers)
I have just receivd yours of the twenty fifth of March and do very sincerely condole with you on the melancholy Event which it communicates. Make I pray you my dear Sir the proper assurances of my Regret on this Occasion to Colo. Bassett as well as to Mrs Washington. Not having had Time to read the Gazettes which are but just (and but in part) arriv’d I cannot from them derive the Information...
23575To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 27 July 1796 (Washington Papers)
On the 25th I received letters from Colo. Humphreys dated April 30. May 30. & June 1. accompanied by a large packet from Mr Barlow at Algiers. The substance of the information respecting the pending treaty with Algiers is, That Mr Donaldson had gone to Leghorn, with orders from Mr Barlow to transmit two hundred thousand dollars to Algiers, which would procure the redemption of our captive...
23576To George Washington from Thomas Chittenden, 16 June 1792 (Washington Papers)
The unprovoked insult lately offered to this, and the united government by the commanding officer of a british Garrison within the jurisdiction of the united States; is so flagrant a breach of the Laws of Nations, and the late treaty with great Britain; that I feel myself under obligations to give you the earliest information of it. I have inclosed you sundry affidavits, to which I refer you...
23577To George Washington from John Baptista Ashe, 2 April 1791 (Washington Papers)
Halifax, N.C., 2 April 1791. Introduces Benjamin Easley, a cadet in Captain Montfort’s company, who “flatters himself with filling” an ensigncy in the U.S. Army, and recommends his “Merit, and Abilities, equal to doing honor to the profession.” ALS , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters. Joseph Montfort wrote GW, from Chesterfield Court House, N.C., on 11 April: “the Company under my Command has...
23578To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 6 July 1795 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of returning to the President his letter to Mr Johnson with a few pencilled suggestions. The letter from Messrs Scott and Thornton to the President on the 20. April 1795. does not seem to E.R. to be one, which Mr Johnson can require; because it is not an act of the board, directing one thing or another to be done; it is only a comment upon the transaction in general....
23579To George Washington from the Commissioners for the Federal District, 30 June 1791 (Washington Papers)
Turning our attention to Day to the Circumstances of the Carrollsburgh and hamburgh Lots, we are not free from apprehensions of difficulties in Settling with some of the Proprietors—Many of the Proprietors of the Carrollsburgh Lots have signed an Engagement to give up one half their Land on having the other half assigned them as near their original Situation as the new laying out will...
23580From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 19 July 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] July 19, 1793 . Transmits “a letter which he has just received from our Commissioners at Amsterdam.” LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Willink, Van Staphorst, and Hubbard to H, May 1, 1793 .