421Tobias Lear to Andrew G. Fraunces, 14 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
In the letter which I wrote to you by the President’s order on the 3d inst. you was informed that the President had directed the Secretary of the Treasury to report to him, in writing, on the subject of your letter to the President of the 31st of July. This Report has accordingly been made by the Secretary—and the President directs me to inform you, that he finds therein such cogent reasons...
422To George Washington from Tobias Lear, 10 October 1790 (Washington Papers)
I have been duly honored with your letter of the 3d inst.—and, agreeably to the intimation therein given, shall not fail to communicate such interesting matters as may come to my knowledge, and are not contained in the news-papers. When I get to Philadelphia I shall make it a particular business to gain the information you request respecting Schools. The College, under the circumstances, and...
423To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 27 May 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, May 27, 1791. Encloses “two commissions for the inspectors of Surveys No. 4 and 5 in the District of North Carolina.” LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
424Tobias Lear to Oliver Evans, 29 August 1791 (Washington Papers)
The President has been informed by his manager at Mount Vernon that the work of his mill is in such a stage as not to admit of any delay in erecting your improvements without stopping the whole progress of the work, which at this time would be a serious inconvenience. The mill-wright who has been employed in repairing the President’s mill has been to view your improvements at the Ochoquan...
425To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 3 January 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
By the President’s command T. Lear has the honor to transmit to the Secretary of State to be lodged in his Office one exemplified Copy of an Act of the Legislature of the State of New Jersey for vesting in the United States of America the Jurisdiction of a Lot of Land at Sandy Hook in the County of Monmouth, and a letter which accompanied said Act from the Goverr. of the State of New Jersey to...
426Tobias Lear to the Postmasters of Baltimore, Georgetown, and Alexandria, 27 March 1793 (Washington Papers)
The President of the U. S. intending to set off for Mount Vernon this day, has directd me to request that you will retain any letters that may come to your office for him after you receive this and will take from the Mails going to Philada that may pass thro[u]gh your Office, such letters as are addressed to the President —and cause them to be sent to him when he arrives in Baltimore. I am Sir...
427VII. Tobias Lear to the Secretary of State, 4 March 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
By the President’s command T. Lear has the honor to inform the Secretary of State, that the opinion given by the Secretary in the case of Mr. Anderson agrees fully with that which the President has formed upon a complete view of the circumstances.—And it is the President’s wish that Mr. Anderson’s Commission should issue accordingly. RC ( DLC : Washington Papers). PrC ( DNA : RG 59, MLR );...
428To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 18 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
T. Lear has the honor to return to the Secretary of the Treasury the Contract made with Abijah Woodward to superintend the building of the Light-House on Bald Head, which is approved of by the President. T. L. has likewise enclosed a memorandum of such letters &c. as are in the possession of the President relative to loans &c agreeably to the wish of the Secretary. AL , Hamilton Papers,...
429Tobias Lear to Thomas Jefferson, 14 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
The President sends to the Secretary of State the enclosed Extract which he has just recd from a respectable Gentleman in this City—who informs him that the writer is a person of respectability & good information in London—The President wishes it to be shewn to the Gentlemen if they are still together. AL , DLC : Jefferson Papers. The enclosed unsigned letter from John Vaughan to GW of 14 May...