3961To George Washington from Tristram Dalton, 24 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
The arrangements of my private Affairs demand my attention, and will call me from this City —I am, thereby, constrained to request Your permission to resign my Office, as Treasurer of the Mint of the United States—from the performance of the duties of which place I ask the favor to be released, as soon as You may find it convenient to nominate a Sucessor. My very grateful Acknowledgments are...
3962To Thomas Jefferson from Dalzan, 1 July 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Je me suis Toujours Senti le désir d’allèr vivre dans un pays ou le culte de notre Religion protèstante soit authorisé par le gouvernement, Et où ceux qui En font profession ne soient pas privés des droits qui appartiennent a Tous les citoyèns, de parvenir a Tous les Emplois de la vie civille. Il est surtout deux motifs qui m’inspirent ce désir: l’un En ceque la Religion protèstante Est...
3963To Thomas Jefferson from Van Damme, 20 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Amsterdam, 20 Sep. 1789 . Is sending to TJ’s address a catalogue of “Livres Curieux et Rares” to be sold 23 Nov. 1789. He asks that TJ send his orders some days before the sale “pour examination des Commissions.” RC ( DLC ); 1 p.; in French; endorsed as received 20 Nov. 1790 and so recorded in SJL .
3964To John Adams from Francis Dana, 31 July 1789 (Adams Papers)
I did not receive your very obliging favour of the 10 th: inst: till yesterday, when I returned from the eastern Circuit. I have heard that the Judicial bill has been passed in the Senate without any alterations respecting the general plan of the judicial system. But you seem to think great changes may be made in it in the house of Representatives—that the district Judges may be annihilated...
3965To John Jay from Francis Dana, 19 December 1792 (Jay Papers)
The Marshal of this District delivered to the Justices of the Supreme Judicial ^Court^ of this Commonwealth, while on their ^late^ Circuit, a Writ of Error issued out of the Supreme Court of the United States, bearing date the 12 th . day of August last, directed to “the Judges of the Supreme Court holden in and for the State of Massachusetts.” This Writ not being directed to our Court, we are...
3966To John Adams from Francis Dana, 9 March 1791 (Adams Papers)
The Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court in obedience to the order of the Senate of the 14th. of Feb: last, beg leave to submit the following opinions in answer to their Questions. First “Whether a Bill or Resolve having passed both Branches of the Legislature, and being laid before the Governor for his approbation, less than Five days before the Recess of the General Court next preceeding...
3967To John Adams from Francis Dana, 2 April 1792 (Adams Papers)
I beg leave to introduce to you my friend and kinsman Capt. Hobby who is going on to Philadelphia partly with a view of obtaining the appointment of Inspector of the Militia for the eastern part of our Commonwealth, if it shou’d be in the gift of the President. I am told the bill which has passed the house upon this subject, leaves the appointment & pay also, to the several States: This, with...
3968To John Adams from Francis Dana, 26 June 1789 (Adams Papers)
When you was last at Cambridge at my house, in consideration of the weight of the business of my present office, and of the feeble state of my health, I was induced to suggest to you, that if any office under the United States, which your partiality for me might lead you to think me capable of filling, and the duties of which wou’d be less burthensome than those of my present one, shou’d be...
3969To John Adams from Francis Dana, 27 March 1791 (Adams Papers)
I have the satisfaction to inform you that I have at last receiv’d from the Secretary of the Treasury the money which Congress granted me for my expences for a private Secretary while at the Court of St: Petersbourg: and can now refund you the whole expence you have been put to on John’s account while with me there, as well as upon his return to Holland—In pursuance of your letter of the 4th....
3970Bartholomew Dandridge to Robert Lewis, 8 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
Being in Richmond last week Mr P. Lyons jur, who does business for John Hopkins, Esqr. put into my hands for the President U:S. some public paper which had been funded by you some considerable time ago. He has requested of the Prest a rect which was given you at the time, for the Certificates; & the President, supposing it must be in your possession, directs me to desire you will forward it to...
3971To Alexander Hamilton from Bartholomew Dandridge, 11 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] June 11, 1794 . “By the President’s order B. Dandridge has the honor to request the Secretary of the Treasury to prepare the proper form of a power to authorise him to carry into effect the ‘Act providing for the payment of the second instalment due on a Loan made of the Bank of the United States.’” LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. 1 Stat. The Public...
3972To Alexander Hamilton from Bartholomew Dandridge, 26 November 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
By the President’s command I have the honor to enclose herewith two proposals made for repairing the masons work of the Tybee Lighthouse, & the letter of the Commissioner of the Revenue which accompanied them. Also two proposals for doing the wood work of the said Lighthouse, with the Commissioner of the revenue’s letter accompanying them —and to inform you that the President thinks it proper...
3973To Alexander Hamilton from Bartholomew Dandridge, [16 June 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
By the Presidents order Bw. Dandridge transmits to the Secretary of the Treasury a Commission signed by the President, but not completed , for the Supervisor of Pennsylvania. The President thinks it should be known with certainty that Col Miller will accept, before his name is inserted. Bw. Dandridge returns the papers relative to the Collector of York. The President is [of] opinion that his...
3974To Alexander Hamilton from Bartholomew Dandridge, 19 April 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] April 19, 1794 . “The President directs me to send the letters herewith enclosed, from Governor Mifflin and John Wanton … and desires, if any measures are necessary to be taken relative to them, that you will report the same to him.” LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. The letter to George Washington from Governor Thomas Mifflin of Pennsylvania, dated April 18,...
3975To Alexander Hamilton from Bartholomew Dandridge, 19 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] August 19, 1794 . “I am directed by the President to inform you, in reply to your letter of the 16. instant, that relying that the facts contained in the Report have been stated with due care, & from authentic sources, he perceives no objection to the publication of it as proposed.” LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. For background to this letter, see H to...
3976To Alexander Hamilton from Bartholomew Dandridge, 21 April 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] April 21, 1794 . “… The President desires measures may be pursued in the case of the schooner Boyne as advised in the Secretary’s letter to the President of the 19 instant, relative to that subject.” LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
3977To Alexander Hamilton from Bartholomew Dandridge, [20 March 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
By the President’s order Bw. Dandridge has the honor to transmit to the Secy. of the Treasury the enclosed letter just received by the President from the Govr. of North Carolina —together with the papers therein mentioned—and to inform the Secretary that the President requests he will report to him in regard to the matter contained in the said letter & enclosures. 20 March 1794. LC , George...
3978To Alexander Hamilton from Bartholomew Dandridge, [27 January 1795] (Hamilton Papers)
Bw Dandridge, by the President’s order, respectfully returns to The Secretary of the Treasury, the Letters respecting Mr. Mc.Farland &c. He also returns the intended Act making provision for the Compensation of the Officers of the Revenue; a fair Copy of which the President desires may be prepared for his signature, after which he wishes the one now sent to be returned to him. The President...
3979To Alexander Hamilton from Bartholomew Dandridge, [9 December 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
Br. Dandridge respectfully informs the Secretary of the Treasury that the President does not object to granting Mr Bowen’s request if it can be done without injury to the public service. B. Dandridge will thank the Secretary to cause a Warrant to be transmitted to him for two thousand dollars on account of The President’s compensation. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Jabez...
3980Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., to Timothy Pickering, 23 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
By The President’s direction B. Dandridge respectfully transmits to the Secy of State a Memorial of sundry merchants of New York—The President requests the Secretary to return an answer to the Letter from the Committee, which accompanied the Memorial, informing them that the most pointed & strong remonstrances have been made against the Conduct of which they complain. B.D. also encloses a...
3981Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., to Henry Knox, 11 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
B. Dandridge has the honor by the Presidents order, to send the enclosed Proceedings of the Senate, on the subject of the Treaty with the Wabash & Illinois Indians, to the Secretary of War for his information. AL , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . The enclosure has not been identified, but it contained a copy of the resolution passed on 9 Jan., in which the Senate refused, by a vote of 21 to 4, to give...
3982Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., to Childs & Swaine, 6 December 1793 (Washington Papers)
I am directed by the President of the United States to inform you that the business to which he is necessarily obliged to attend does not permit him to read the public prints which are now brought to him. He therefore desires you will not consider him as a subscriber for the Supplement to the daily Advertiser —& that you will discontinue to transmit it to him. I am Gentlemen your most Obt Sert...
3983Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., to Timothy Pickering, 13 February 1796 (Washington Papers)
Resolved, that The President of the United States be requested to cause to be laid before this House, the Treaty mentioned in his communications to both Houses of Congress, at the opening of the present Session, as having been negotiated with certain Indian Nations northwest of the river Ohio. By the President’s order B. Dandridge respectfully transmits to the Secy of State the above copy of a...
3984Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., to Alexander Hamilton, 19 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
The President directs me to send the letters herewith enclosed, from Governor Mifflin and John Wanton, for your perusal; and desires, if any measures are necessary to be taken relative to them, that you will report the same to him. I have the honor to be &c. LB , DLC:GW . For the enclosed letters, see Thomas Mifflin to GW, 18 April , and John Wanton to GW, 7 April . For Hamilton’s response,...
3985Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., to Henry Knox, 16 December 1794 (Washington Papers)
By the Presidents order Bw Dandridge respectfully transmits to the Secy of War the copy of a resolution of the House of Representative, of this date; with a request that the Secretary will prepare a Report agreeably thereto. ADf , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . On this date the U.S. House “Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to cause a report to be laid before this House; of...
3986To Thomas Jefferson from Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., 26 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
By the President’s direction Bw. Dandridge has the honor to transmit to the Secretary of State a Resolution of the House of Representatives, just received—and to request the Secretary to furnish the several papers therein required. RC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “The Secy. of State”; endorsed by TJ as received 26 Dec. 1793. Dft ( DNA : RG 59, MLR ). FC ( Lb in same, SDC
3987Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., to William Shotwell & Company, 13 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
The President of the United States is desirous of obtaining about 10 bushels of the best Clover seed Some timothy d[itt]o to send to his Farms in Virginia—& as you have heretofore furnished him with seed, he has now directed me to ask of you the lowest prices at which the best Clover & Timothy seed is to be had with you. As the time approaches when it will be wanted, & as the President will...
3988To Thomas Jefferson from Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., 4 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Bw. Dandridge has the honor to inform the Secy. of state that Congress adjourn at 1 o’Clock to day, so that no message can now go. By the President’s order B.D. also informs the Secy. that the Presidt. wishes, if practicable, a meeting may be had with the Gentlemen—in order that the papers intended to have been sent to day, may go to Congress as early tomorrow as possible. FC ( DNA : RG 59,...
3989To George Washington from Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., 26 September 1796 (Washington Papers)
Since you left this, nothing out of the common course of things has occurred. Genl Pinckney sailed yesterday morning. I have taken particular pains to know what reception your address to the people met with here; and truly declare that not a single instance of disapprobation of any part thereof has been found. With general regret for the cause which produced it, all seem to agree in the solid...
3990Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., to Henry Knox, 31 December 1794 (Washington Papers)
Bw Dandridge respectfully informs Genl Knox that the President will be glad to see him at 10 o’Clock this morning. The President wishes the General to bring with him the message & other papers which are to accompany the treaty with the Six Nations to Congress. ADf , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . For these documents, see GW’s first letter to the U.S. Senate, 2 Jan. 1795 .