4021Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., to Henry Knox, 13 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
By the President’s order Bw Dandridge has the honor to return to the Secretary of war the letters and enclosures from Gov. Blount which have been submitted to the Presidts perusal; and to enclose, at the same time, a Letter from the Gov. of Pennsylvania to the President, with a request that the Secretary will report to the President his opinion on the subject thereof. ALS , DLC:GW ; LB ,...
4022To Thomas Jefferson from Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., 27 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
By the President’s direction B. Dandridge has the honor to return to the Secretary of State the translation of a Letter from the Commissioners of Spain—and to inform the Secretary that the President thinks it should be communicated to Congress—and wishes copies to be prepared for that purpose. RC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “The Secretary of State” endorsed by TJ as received 28 Dec. 1793....
4023Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., to John Suter, 18 July 1794 (Washington Papers)
As the President passed thro’ Geo: town on his way from Mount Vernon to this place he was told that the time for which the boy who was bound to you & called Billey, had expired & that he had left your service, If this is really the case, & you have nothing to say against the boy’s honesty, sobriety, industry &c. or anything else to his disadvantage, & he is still unemployed, the President...
4024Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., to Alexander Hamilton, 9 December 1794 (Washington Papers)
Bw Dandridge respectfully informs the Secretary of the Treasury that the President does not object to granting Mister 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. LB , DLC:GW . Dandridge may have been referring to...
4025To George Washington from Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., 4 July 1795 (Washington Papers)
After offering you my most sincere acknowledgements & thanks for the many kindnesses which I have received from you, and assuring you that they have imprinted a grateful remembrance on my mind, which can never be impaired while I live— without further preface I inform you that my health & contentment require of me to quit my present walk in life. and as I know that you yourself delight in open...
4026Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., to Henry Knox, 8 December 1794 (Washington Papers)
By the President’s order Bw Dandridge sends the enclosed copy of a Resolution of the House of Representatives, to the Secy of War, & requests him to give the information required thereby. The President wishes to see the Secretary in order to converse with him on the subject of the resolution. AL , DLC:GW . On this date the House of Representatives “Resolved, that the President of the United...
4027Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., to Thomas Jefferson, 23 December 1793 (Washington Papers)
By the President’s direction Bw Dandridge has the honor to return to the Secretary of State the papers herewith enclosed —& to inform the Secretary that the President agrees in opinion with him that they ought to be communicated to Congress, & wishes copies may be prepared for that purpose. AL , DLC : Jefferson Papers; ADf , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DNA : RG 59, George...
4028From Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., to Timothy Pickering, 21 May 1795 (Washington Papers)
By the Presidents order B. Dandridge respectfully returns to The Secy of War the Report &c. of Colo. Rochefontaine respecting the situation on the Potomac proper for an Arsenal; and informs The Secretary that as soon as he is possessed of every information which can be had from Colo. R. on this subject, the President will be glad to have a conversation with him concerng it. ADf , DLC:GW ; LB ,...
4029Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., to Henry Knox, 9 October 1794 (Washington Papers)
Before the Presidents departure from Philada he requested Mr Hodgdon to prepare & hold in readiness for his use sundry articles such as tents, &c. &c. which wou’d be necessary for him in case he should find it expedient to go into the western counties with the troops. These things were to be got ready by Mr Hodgdon & the President was to let him know from this place whether they should be sent...
4030To George Washington from Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., 12 August 1796 (Washington Papers)
I received your letter covering one for the Duke de Liancourt yesterday. I enquired agreeably to your direction, of Mr Lacolombe concerning the residence of the duke, & find he is either at New York or Boston—most probably the latter. Mr Lacolombe advises me to put the letter for him under cover to Mr Casenove at Nw York, which I intend doing by this days post, with a request to Mr Casenove...
4031Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., to Henry Knox, 24 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
By the President’s order Bw Dandridge has the honor to transmit the letters herewith enclosed, from the Govr. of North Carolina to the President, to the ⟨Secry⟩ of War. The President requests the Secry to inform him if, in his opinion, any thing is contained in them, that requires the President’s particular attention; if not, to take such measures thereupon as to the Secry shall seem fit. ADfS...
4032Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., to Thomas Jefferson, 22 July 1793 (Washington Papers)
The President of the U. States requests the attendance of the Secretary of State at his House, tomorrow morning at Nine o’Clock. AL , DLC : Jefferson Papers. Jefferson’s docket indicates that he received this letter on 22 July. According to Jefferson’s private notes on the cabinet meeting of 23 July, the topics discussed included payment of the French debt, problems caused by French and...
4033From Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., to Timothy Pickering, 23 May 1795 (Washington Papers)
By order of the President Bw Dandridge respectfully encloses herewith to the Secretary of War, some papers which have been laid before the President by the Quakers of Philadelphia & which are intended to be sent to the hostile Indians. The President sees no objection to their being communicated to the Indians agreeably to the wish of the Quakers. The President leaves it with The Secy to...
4034To Thomas Jefferson from Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., 29 July 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
It is requested as a favor of The Secretary of State to attend, as Pall bearer, the Funeral of Mrs. Lear, this afternoon at five o’Clock. The procession will move from the House of the President US. RC ( DLC ); unsigned; endorsed by TJ as a letter from Tobias Lear received 29 July 1793.
4035From Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., to Oliver Wolcott, Jr., 24 June 1795 (Washington Papers)
B. Dandridge respectfully sends to Mister Wolcott a list of persons who formerly applied for the office of Commissioner of Loans in Delaware State. The President wishes Mr Wolcott to enquire of the Senators from the State & Dr Way—which of these characters is thought to be the most suitable for the appointment—in order that it may be laid before the Senate today with some others. AL , DLC:GW ....
4036Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., to Henry Knox, 12 October 1794 (Washington Papers)
Taking into consideration all circumstances, the President has determined that there will be no occasion for him to proceed with the troops further than Bedford, & that he will return from that place to Philada. He therefore directs me to request you to countermand any orders you may have given in consequence of my letter of the 9 Inst. & to desire that the waggon with Tents &c. &c. for him...
4037From Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., to Giuseppe Ceracchi, 9 May 1795 (Washington Papers)
I am directed by the President of the United States to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 7th instt and that of the present date; and to express to you his regret at your dispair of bringing your plan of a national monument to a fortunate issue. Whether there are sufficient grounds for despair, or whether more time may not be necessary to give the Subscription papers a fairer trial...
4038Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., to Angell & Sullivan and Samuel Hanson, 26 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
By direction of the President of the Ud States, I transmit you an advertisement of his Jacks & Stud-horse; with a request from him, that you will be so good as to insert it in your paper during four weeks—omitting it one week & inserting it another alternately. The cost attending the above will be paid, as soon as made known by you. I am &c. &c. LB , DLC:GW . James Angell and Paul J. Sullivan...
4039To George Washington from Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., 2 January 1796 (Washington Papers)
Painful as it is to me (& I assure you it is truly so) to trouble you with anything which relates to myself, knowing as I do that your time is now scarcely adequate to the discharge of the duties & avocations which are attached to your station; yet I conceive myself so forcibly impelled by several reasons (for which I beg to refer you to my letter on this subject in July last, and to which...
4040Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., to Auguste de Grasse, 29 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
The President of the United States has been made acquainted, by a letter from you, with the situation in which you &, your family are at Charleston. Such representations are daily made to him from various parts of the United States, by your Countrymen, in the same unfortunate predicament with yourself. No man feels more for your distresses than the President, nor is any one more willing to...
4041To James Madison from Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., 31 March 1795 (Madison Papers)
Bw. Dandridge presents his compliments to Mr. Madison, & by direction of The President, asks the pleasure of Mr. & Mrs. Madisons company to dine in a family way tomorrow at 3 o’Clock. P.S. Will Mr. Madison be good enough to give the enclosed letter a conveyance to G S Washington? RC ( MdAN ). Addressed by Dandridge. Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr. (d. 1802), a nephew of Martha Washington, had...
4042Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., to Henry Knox, 6 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
By the President’s order Bw Dandridge has the honor to transmit herewith enclosed, to the Secy of War a letter from the Governor of North Carolina, to the president; and sundry papers respecting the Spanish brig St Joseph. The President requests the Secretary to do with them what may be thought proper. ADfS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . The letter from Richard Dobbs Spaight to GW of 16 Feb. , and...
4043Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., to Thomas Jefferson, 19 June 1793 (Washington Papers)
By direction of the President of the U. States, Bw Dandridge has the honor to enclose to the Secretary of State, two pardons—one for Hezekiah Usher, the other for Geo. Dunbar Usher, in order to have the Ud States seal affixed to them; and to request that the Secretary will wait on the President tomorrow morning at nine o’Clock, to take into consideration certain matters which were postponed on...
4044Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., to the Secretary of War, 11 August 1794 (Washington Papers)
By the President’s order B. Dandridge has the honor to transmit herewith enclosed to the Secy of War, two letters from the Govr of No. Carolina, of the 19. & 25 of July last—& a letter from the Govr of Pennsylvania of the 9 inst. The President requests the Secretary to answer to such parts of the Govr of North Carolinas Letters as may be thought to require it. ADf , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW ....
4045To George Washington from John Dandridge, 28 February 1791 (Washington Papers)
Mr Lewis A. Pauly, who will present this to you, having some propositions of a public nature to make, which relate to the military establishments of the United States & which will most probably come to your consideration, I take the liberty of informing you, in his behalf, that I have known him for several years as a respectable & honest man in my neighbourhood. Mr Pauly came into this...
4046To George Washington from John Dandridge, 23 June 1796 (Washington Papers)
I cannot help saying that I am sorry to be obliged sometimes to trespass on the little time that you have to spare from attending to the many cares which your public & private affairs must ingage you in; but I will not aggravate my trespass by a tedious apology. Being about to remove some distance from where I now live, & being possessed of the wives & children of Frederic and George two of...
4047To George Washington from John Dandridge, 21 September 1790 (Washington Papers)
I have for a long time intended to forward to you the present inclosed Deed for the Gloucester land, & must beg pardon for my neglect in omitting it. I have, for a year past, monthly expected to be able to make you some payments on account of Doctr D. Stuart, & have still been disappointed. The most positive promises have been made that I shall receive some considerable sums at the meeting of...
4048To George Washington from John Dandridge, 8 October 1789 (Washington Papers)
I take this moment to inform you that I have just recorded a Deed of the Land in Gloucester, to you, agreeable to the price offered in your Letter on that subject; to wit £800. You will be so good as to present my affectionate duty to my Aunt, & inform her that her Friends here are well. I am, Sir, with respectful regard, Yr Obt Sert ALS , ViMtvL . For background to this letter, see Dandridge...
4049To Thomas Jefferson from François André Danican (Philidor), 4 May 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris , “ Rue macon St. André No. 1 [ 5 ?].” 4 May 1791 . He encloses an important mémoire on the manufacture of arms about which TJ knows, and the report of a commission named by the Academy of Sciences at the invitation of the Minister of War to examine locks and the new means of manufacture employed to achieve identity of form and precision in the parts of locks, “ ce qui fait le précieux...
4050Enclosure: Trustees for Daniel Parker and Company to Royal Flint, 30 November 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Our last to you was dated 23d. of April and having now before us your letter to Mr. Ross of the 15th. Instant informing him that your application to the respective Partners of the late Firm of Daniel Parker & Co. have had no Effect in forwarding the Settlement of their Accots. with each other and that moreover, you have no expectation now of this objects being accomplished. That being the case...