1171To George Washington from Edward Newenham, 8 March 1793 (Washington Papers)
My last (per the Nymph, Vickers) forwarded you all the Important Debates on the Popery Bill; Since it went to the Lords, there has been some Debates on it, but that House would not Debate on the main Point—the Elective Franchise—for they said, that point belonged to the Commons, but the real Fact is, that the Government of this Kingdom forced the Titled Slaves to Support their Measure—though...
1172To George Washington from David Salisbury Franks, 12 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
Early in the Year 1774, I settled in Montreal with a small Capital and a considerable Credit as a Merchant & was successful in Business. In the Spring of 1775 I suffered a short tho rigorous imprisonment on Account of my attachment to the Cause of America. As soon as the Troops under General Montgomery took Possession of Montreal I did everything in my Power to promote their Success, & at one...
1173To George Washington from Henry Knox, 5 December 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit to your view a draft of a letter to the Governors of Virginia, Maryland Pennsylvania, and New Jersey —Perhaps as Brigadier General Samuel Smith was at the head of the militia of a State the same ought to be transmitted him excepting as to the thanks. Most respectfully, Your obedt Servt LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . On this date Knox wrote to Virginia governor Robert...
1174To George Washington from John Eager Howard, 22 January 1791 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to enclose two Acts of the General assembly of Maryland; the one “An Act to cede to Congress a district of ten miles square in this State for the seat of the Goverment of the United States;” the other “An Act to condemn land, if necessary, for the public buildings of the United States:” also sundry resolutions for advancing seventy two thousand dollars for the purpose of...
1175To George Washington from Jean Savary de Valcoulon, 2 April 1795 (Washington Papers)
The Kindness with which your Excellency has taken the trouble to answer by writing to my plan, encourage me to make to your objections some observations by way of explanation to it; rather to Justify the intentions of its author in his ideas of practicableness, than in the design to change the determination of your Excellency. my project in its origin was confined only to a settlement of a...
1176To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 21 December 1793 (Washington Papers)
Th: Jefferson with his respects to the President incloses a letter from the Governor of Pensylvania in answer to one from mister Genet praying him to deliver the French sailors (whom he calls deserters ) on board a vessel to be transported to New York, there to be put on board a man of war. The Convention having directed the proceeding to be observed in this case, and the laws having directed...
1177To George Washington from Winthrop Sargent, 2 January 1790 (Washington Papers)
Losanteville [Territory N.W. of River Ohio] Sir 2d Jany 1790 I do myself the Honour to transmit your Excellency the Proceedings of the Governour in his Executive Department from July last, and since his Return to the Territory. By the Ordinance for the Government of this Country such Communications should have been made to the Secretary of Congress, but a late Resolution has induced me to...
1178To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, April 1793 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Edmund Randolph, April 1793. GW wrote Tobias Lear on 12 April that the “enclosed from the Attorney General I return to him through your hands.”
1179To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 10 December 1796 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of State has the honour to lay before the President of the United States the draught of a letter to Colo. Humphreys, with such of his communications as are referred to and necessary to elucidate the remarks in the letter. The Secretary also presents a letter from Joseph Sterlitz resident of New-York, communicating the request of his partner & uncle Philip Mark to be favoured with...
1180To George Washington from Henry Knox, 1 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
I shall go through New York tomorrow for Boston as my days of quarantine expire today. I hope to be in Philadelphia by the 25th instant. The french fleet excepting the Ambuscade will sail tomorrow from New York upon some cruise unknown. The surviellant saild on the 29th ultimo for France with dispatches from Mr Genet. and such is his desire that they should arrive safely, that he will in a day...