251To James Madison from Hugh Williamson, 19 May 1789 (Madison Papers)
At Baltimore & Norfolk and wherever I touched since I left New York I have heard Complaints that...
252Removal Power of the President, [19 May] 1789 (Madison Papers)
The House took up the establishment of executive departments. JM moved the creation of foreign...
253From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Paine, 19 May 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favors of Feb. 16 to Apr. 13. of May 3. and 10. are received, and the two last are sent to...
254From Thomas Jefferson to Richard Price, 19 May 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 4th. inst. is duly received. I am in hourly expectation of receiving letters...
255From John Adams to Richard Price, 20 May 1789 (Adams Papers)
I last night received your friendly letter of March the fifth: and am happy to find that I have a...
256To Alexander Hamilton from Philip Schuyler, 20 May 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter by last nights post is come to hand, but not that relative to the Election in the...
257To George Washington from Daniel Bedinger, 20 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
My time having since the peace, been almost wholly employed in the Naval Office at this place, I...
258To George Washington from Josias Carvill Hall, 20 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
If in the distribution of the Offices necessary to the execution of the new government there...
259To George Washington from Robert Hoops, 20 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
The humble Memorial of Robert Hoops on the part of his Brother Adam Hoops respectfully sheweth,...
260To 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...
261To George Washington from William North, 20 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
Fearful of intruding on Your Excellencys time, more valuable at present, if possible, than ever:...
262To George Washington from Christian Senf, 20 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
At last the Period seems to have arrived, when I may venture, under the present, and happy,...
263To George Washington from John Story, 20 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to address you to offer myself as a Candidate for an Appointment under Goverment...
264Treasury Department, [20 May] 1789 (Madison Papers)
Gerry proposed to place the treasury in the hands of three commissioners. Baldwin preferred a...
265From Thomas Jefferson to St. John de Crèvecoeur, 20 May 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I am now to acknolege the receipt of your several favors of Oct. 20. Nov. 20. and Jan. 5. and to...
266From Thomas Jefferson to Moustier, 20 May 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of writing to you on the 13th. of March by the way of London. Another conveiance...
267From John Adams to Arnold Welles, 21 May 1789 (Adams Papers)
I have received the letter you did me the honour to write me, on the fifth of this month and...
268From George Washington to Mathew Carey, 21 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
However desireous I am to encourage or promote useful publications, it is not in my power to...
269To George Washington from Daniel Carroll, 21 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor of inclosing the information obtain’d respecting the Districts, with the...
270To George Washington from William Davies, 21 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
In consequence of the vacancy at the board of three, occasioned by the resignation of Mr Baldwin,...
271To George Washington from James Kelso, 21 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
The Memorial of James Kelso of the State of Maryland humbly sheweth That your Memorialist has...
272To George Washington from Arthur Lee, 21 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
It is not without great apprehension of presuming too much on the favor you have always shown me,...
273From George Washington to Christian Theodor Sigismund von Molitor and Georg Hermann Vulteius, 21 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 18th Inst, setting forth your distressed condition, and requesting some...
274To George Washington from Hugh Williamson, 21 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
Immediately on my arrival here I attempted to learn the State of our Western Affairs & am...
275From George Washington to Mary Wooster, 21 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
I have duly received your affecting letter, dated the 8th day of this Month. Sympathysing with...
276To John Jay from Edward Rutledge, 21 May 1789 (Jay Papers)
The very severe attack which was made by the last Summer on the Health of my Son, so compleatly...
277Minutes of the New-York Manumission Society, 21 May 1789 (Jay Papers)
At a quarterly Meeting of the Society for promoting the manumission of Slaves and protecting such...
278From James Madison to Eliza House Trist, 21 May 1789 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 15th. gave me the first information of Browse’s illness. I hope his recovery is...
279To James Madison from Hugh Williamson, 21 May 1789 (Madison Papers)
I am just informed by Govr Johnston that a Treaty is to be held on the 24th Inst at french Broad...
280From Thomas Jefferson to Maria Cosway, 21 May 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I have not yet, my dear friend, received my leave of absence, but I expect it hourly, and shall...
281From Thomas Jefferson to Edward Jerningham, 21 May 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received with much pleasure your charming poem on enthusiasm and return you many thanks...
282From Thomas Jefferson to John Trumbull, 21 May 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I have not yet received my leave of absence, but I expect it hourly, and shall go off within a...
283From John Adams to William Hindman, 22 May 1789 (Adams Papers)
I have received your kind letter of April 24 th —recommending Gustavus Scott Esq r for employment...
284From John Adams to Nathaniel Peaslee Sargeant, 22 May 1789 (Adams Papers)
I received with pleasure your friendly letter of the 25 th of April—your recommendation of M r...
285James Barcklay to Alexander Hamilton and Balthazar De Haert, 22 May 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
Brookhaven [ New York ] May 22, 1789 . “The Cases between Wells, and Wickham, & myself have been...
286To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Loudon, 22 May 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
Tho’ you may have no predilection to serve one printer more than another, as all of them, may...
287To George Washington from Sebastian Bauman, 22 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty to address your Excellency as an Applicant whose past service has Rendered his...
288To George Washington from Clement Biddle, 22 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
On receipt of your favour of 18th inst. I waited on Mrs Morris and left with her the Letter for...
289To George Washington from Sylvanus Bourne, 22 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
Happy in that easy access to the first Office in his Government which is alone the pride of an...
290From George Washington to Mathew Carey, 22 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
In addition to what I wrote to you formerly on the subject of a loan, I now inform you (and...
291To George Washington from Abraham Hardenbergh, 22 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
The Petition of Abraham Hardenbergh late an Officer in the first New York Regiment in the Army of...
292To George Washington from John Lamb, 22 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
Presuming on your kind attention to me, in the course of the late War; I am emboldened to solicit...
293To James Madison from Daniel Carroll, 22 May 1789 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Carroll presents his complits to Mr. Madison returns him the inclosed estimate, & is much...
294To James Madison from Samuel Johnston, 22 May 1789 (Madison Papers)
The inclosed Address was voted unanimously and contains, I believe, the genuine Sentiments of...
295Citizenship, [22 May] 1789 (Madison Papers)
The House took up the petition of David Ramsay, who claimed that the election of William Smith of...
296To Thomas Jefferson from John Brown Cutting, 22 May 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
London, 22 May 1789 . Is again in Europe after voyage of six weeks from South Carolina. Is...
297To Thomas Jefferson from James Rumsey, 22 May 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
The first leasure have I had, after my return from paris to london, was Employed to find out a...
298To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Vaughan, 22 May 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I am honored with your letter of the 17th: instant and take the first opportunity of...
299To George Washington from William Heth, 23 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
I am Just honord with your favor of the 14th inst. The little attention and trouble which I was...
300To George Washington from Henry Knox, 23 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary at war having examined the Negotiations of the Governor of the Western territory...