3541To George Washington from Portsmouth, N.H., Citizens, c.9 September 1795 (Washington Papers)
We the subscribers Merchants and others Inhabitants of the town of Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire would represent to the President of the United States. That in our opinion the Treaty lately concluded betwen the United States and Great Britain, as recommended to be ratified by the Senate, is advantageous to the commercial and other interests of our country, has on equal terms ensured...
3542From John Jay to the Governor of Pennsylvania (Thomas Mifflin), 9 September 1795, enclosing To John Charlton, 4 … (Jay Papers)
Your Excellency’s Proclamation of the 31 of last month, prohibiting all Intercourse between this City and Philadelphia, induced me to write the following Letter to the President of the medical Society in this City— (here was inserted the preceding letter) By a Proclamation of the Governor of Pennsylvania dated the 31 of last month, all Intercourse between this City and Philadelphia is...
3543To Thomas Jefferson from Pierre Auguste Adet, 9 September 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
J’esperois avoir L’honneur de vous Remettre moi-même La lettre que vous trouverés ci-jointe, et dont le professeur Pictet de genêve m’avoit Chargé avant Son départ de paris. Mais les affaires dont je Suis accablé ne me laissent pas de Relache, et Semblent s’accroitre pour m’enlever le Seul bonheur dont je fusse jaloux, celui d’offrir mes hommages au premier philosophe du nouveau monde. J’ose...
3544From Thomas Jefferson to Caleb Lownes, 9 September 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
I am to acknolege the receipt of your favor of Aug. 5. I have not yet heard from Mr. Swan of the arrival of the three ton of rods, but being very nearly out of rods, I have sent off a waggon for a load in confidence of the arrival. As three ton but barely suffice for a quarter, and it is necessary I should have some stock on hand to guard me against accidents of delay, I must pray you to send...
3545Notes on St. George Tucker’s Measurements of the Natural Bridge, 9 September 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Tucker’s measures of the Natural bridge. Sep. 9. 1795. f I height from top of bridge to bottom of water 196–9 the water 2. I. deep. conjectural thickness of the arch near middle 56–10 from abutment to abutment across the stream under upper side of bridge 70–9 under lower side of do. 54–2 narrowest part (a little below middle) 48–8 MS ( DLC ); written entirely in TJ’s...
3546[Diary entry: 8 September 1795] (Washington Papers)
8. So. Wt. with mists in the forenoon.
3547[Diary entry: 8 September 1795] (Washington Papers)
8th. Left Phila. for Mt. Vernon. Dined at Chester & lodged at Wilmington.
3548To George Washington from Clarke County, Ky., Citizens, 8 September 1795 (Washington Papers)
The Petition and Remonstrance of the free Citizens of Clarke county (State of Kentucky) with deference, but with freedom and firmness, MANIFESTETH: That the late treaty concluded on at London with his Britannic majesty, by John Jay envoy extraordinary from the United States of America; is inimical to the rights, liberties, and dearest privileges of the citizens of the latter—in as much, as it...
3549To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 8 September 1795 (Washington Papers)
I find, unfortunately, that the duplicates and triplicates of the setts of letters of credence to the British King were made out by one of the clerks, laid in his Desk and overlooked. I hope they will reach you at Baltimore, and that it will be convenient for you to sign, and return them in Friday’s mail. With the greatest respect I remain Sir, your ob. serv. LB , DNA : RG 59, Domestic...
3550To James Madison from James Monroe, 8 September 1795 (Madison Papers)
Yours of the 2d. of May is the last with which I have been favd., tho most probably this is owing to the seizure of our vessels by the British & the free use I hear they make of my correspondence. Since my last to you Mr. Masons copy of the treaty with such proceedings of the senate upon it as were published up to the 3. of July have arrived here: and since which we have seen the discussions...
3551From Thomas Jefferson to Angelica Schuyler Church, 8 September 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
I know not how our letter account stands, but I am willing enough to suppose myself in debt that under that pretext I may recall myself to your memory. Your kind enquiries after our situation during the rage of the yellow fever in Philadelphia, by some delay on the way, did not get to me till 6. months after it’s date. It found me in a safe asylum from all the cares and dangers of that...
3552From Thomas Jefferson to Maria Cosway, 8 September 179[5] (Jefferson Papers)
Your two favors , sent thro’ Mr. Trumbul, found me retired to my home, in the full enjoiment of my farm, my family, and my books, having bidden an eternal Adieu to public life which I always hated, and was drawn into and kept in by one of those great events which happened only once in a millenium as I thought, but another country has shewn us they can happen twice in a life. While my...
3553From Thomas Jefferson to Philip Mazzei, 8 September 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
The first copy of my letter of May 30. went soon after that date. A second copy accompanies this. Soon after that date I received letters from Mr. Blair and Mr. Madison, extracts from which I now inclose you. By that from Mr. Madison you will percieve that Dohrman alledges some deductions from the sum claimed. If he accedes to Mr. Madison’s proposition of paying up what he acknoleges due, the...
3554From 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...
3555To John Adams from Elbridge Gerry, 7 September 1795 (Adams Papers)
This you will receive by Mr Wilder of New-Hamshire who proposes soon to embark for Europe to transact some important concerns in that country. The nature of these he will communicate to you & to facitate his negotiations & give credit to his engagements he has a certificate signed by some of the first characters in that State, which bears an honorable testimony of his reputation. in addition...
3556To Alexander Hamilton from Elie Williams, 7 September 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, September 7, 1795. “At the time of my appointment as Agent for Militia supplies of provision, no allowance was fixed or mentioned for my subsistance… I find … that without your interference I shall very probably be left without relief or remedy on that score. … I beg leave to request you will be good enough to say something about it either in a letter to myself or Mr. Wolcott. …”...
3557[Diary entry: 7 September 1795] (Washington Papers)
7. Do. Do. Do. Do. Much rain in N.
3558From George Washington to George Cabot, 7 September 1795 (Washington Papers)
(Private & confidential) The enclosed letters (which after reading, be so good as to return to me) will be the best appology I can offer for the liberty I am about to take & for the trouble, if you comply with my request—it must necessarily give. To express all the sensibility wch has been excited in my breast by the receipt of young Fayettes letter—from the recollection of his fathers merits,...
3559To George Washington from Henry William DeSaussure, 7 September 1795 (Washington Papers)
Understanding that you will leave the City tomorrow, I take the liberty of repeating to you what I mentioned in Conversation three days ago respecting the directorship of the Mint. You were without doubt Informed by Mr Randolph That my acceptance of that place was conditional, & that I reserved the right of resigning, without any Imputation of Inconstancy, in the event of my father’s...
3560To George Washington from Kentucky Citizens, 7 September 1795 (Washington Papers)
At a meeting of sundry Citizens of Kentuckey held at the Presbyterian meeting House in the Town of Lexington by adjournment the 7th day of September 1795. Rowland Thomas was appointed Clerk And John Campbell chairman. The committee appointed at the last meeting to prepare an address to the president of the United States, expressive of our sentiments on the Treaty proposed Between the United...
3561To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 7 September 1795 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of War respectfully informs the President, that if Mr Wolcott has completed the information he undertook to obtain relative to Spanish commerce, there will be nothing to prevent the President’s commencing his journey to-morrow. For it is found impracticable to prepare instructions for further negociations with G. Britain, the instructions & correspondence of Mr Jay being...
3562To George Washington from Oliver Wolcott, Jr., 7 September 1795 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honour of transmitting to The President of the United States an official Certificate of a settlement made at the Treasury, by which it appears that the United States are indebted to George Bush, Collector of Wilmington, the sum of twenty one dollars; being for Express hire & expenses incurred relative to the detention of the armed ship Jumeaux, Captn...
3563From Thomas Jefferson to Jean Antoine Gautier, 7 September 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
I received about three weeks ago your private favor of Mar. 24. 95. and also the letters of your house of the same date. Tho’ the present is intended as an answer to your private letter, yet I will observe with respect to the accounts mentioned in those of your house, that I had no private account with Mr. Grand. That we began indeed by having one, but after one or two quarters it was found...
3564[Diary entry: 6 September 1795] (Washington Papers)
6. No. Et. Showery and Cool.
3565To George Washington from Francis Kinloch, 6 September 1795 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Francis Kinloch, 6 Sept. 1795. On 26 Sept., Secretary of War Timothy Pickering wrote to Kinloch: “The President … has sent me your letter to him dated at Newport Rhode Island the 6th instant” ( DNA : RG 59, Domestic Letters).
3566From George Washington to William Pearce, 6 September 1795 (Washington Papers)
I was glad to find by your letter of the 30th of August, and the reports of the preceeding week, that you had recommenced seeding, ⟨w⟩ith more favorable weather. If the latter should continue good, and the ground can be put in tolerable order, all the Wheat, sowed by the middle of this month will be in the ground in good Season; and if the Autumn is favorable, any time before the end of it,...
3567From Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, 6 September 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you on the 26th. of May last. Since that Mr. Jones has been here and Mr. Madison, and have communicated to me some of your letters. Mr. Jones is taking good measures for saving and improving your land, but of all this he will inform you. I inclose you a letter for Mde. Bellanger, which I leave open for your perusal as it’s contents may suggest to you some service to Derieux. I also...
3568From Thomas Jefferson to Madame de Tessé, 6 September 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
When I parted with you, my dear Madam, in Paris, I little expected we should have been so long without seeing or hearing from each other. My return to that country was prevented by overpersuasions to undertake an office in our new government, which I did, much against my inclination. The disturbances which afterwards prevailed in France have given me reason to be satisfied that I did not...
3569To John Adams from Stephen Higginson, 5 September 1795 (Adams Papers)
I mention’d to mr. Pickering, Secretary at War, the Letter from your Son, which I saw, & recommended his reading it with attention, as I thought the information it contained would be very useful to him in Judging of political questions &c which might fall in his way. he writes me that he enquired for it & found it had been returned a few days before, & no copy of it was retained. Mr. Woolcot &...
3570The Defence No. XIII, [5 September 1795] (Hamilton Papers)
The 4th and 5th articles of the Treaty from similarity of object will naturally be considered together. The fourth, reciting a doubt “whether the River Mississippi extends so far Northward as to be intersected by a line to be drawn due West from the Lake of the Woods in the manner mentioned in the Treaty of Peace” agrees, that measures shall be taken in concert between the two Governments to...