1841To George Washington from Henry Knox, 12 July 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit for your information a letter from major general Scott dated Lexington the 14th ultimo; just received. I have the honor to be Most Respectfully, Sir, Your obedient Servt LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . The enclosed letter from Gen. Charles Scott has not been identified.
1842To George Washington from William Augustus Miles, 12 July 1794 (Washington Papers)
In entreating your acceptance of a Volume of pamphlets the production of a very few months and written with more zeal than discretion it is less my intention to make a display of the very humble talents with which nature has indulged me than to address to you personally those Sentiments of extreme regard which every honest mind must feel for your inestimable Character. I was to have partaken...
1843From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [11 July 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the President. The state of health of his little boy & the situation of Mrs Hamilton in consequence of it, oblige him to request the President to excuse him from attending the interview with the Indians today & also to ask the President’s permission to make an excursion into the country for a few days to try the effect of exercise & change...
1844To George Washington from Daniel Carroll, 11 July 1794 (Washington Papers)
I communicated the Conversation I was honord with at Bladensburgh to Messrs Johnson & Stuart, & have it not in my power to say any thing material on the subject respecting their Successors—We have appointed to meet the 27th Instant, & I find they expect their Commissions to expire by the 1st of Augt. It woud have a pleasing circumstance to me, and advantageous to the public, that the Gentln...
1845To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 11 July 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the President. the state of health of his little boy & the situation of Mrs Hamilton in consequence of it, oblige him to request the President to excuse him from attending the interview with the Indians today & also to ask the President’s permission to make an excursion into the country for a few days to try the effect of exercise & change...
1846To George Washington from Henry Knox, 11 July 1794 (Washington Papers)
I submit to your consideration a draft of a Speech to the Chickasaw Indians. I have the honor to be Sir, with the highest respect, Your obedient Servt LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . A delegation of Chickasaw chiefs and warriors led by Piomingo (Mountain Leader) arrived at Philadelphia on 7 July. They met with GW at twelve o’clock on 11 July, at which time GW "Deliv’d a short speech to them....
1847From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 10 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, July 10, 1794. “The Secretary of the Treasury respectfully submits to the President of the UStates a Communication from the Commissioner of The Revenue of yesterday, transmitting a provisional contract for oil for the use of the Light houses with his opinion that a ratification of the contract will consist with the interest of the United States.” LC , George Washington...
1848To George Washington from the Commissioners for the District of Columbia, 10 July 1794 (Washington Papers)
We have come to an agreement with Mr Greenleaf by which he will be accomodated, and the public participate in a Loan negociating in Holland in his name—the inclosed copy will let you into the particulars, one of which, that the paper which gives the legal title in the 1000 Lots the public part of the Mortgage, is to remain till Bills are drawn and the money deposited agreeable to our Order, on...
1849To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 10 July 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury respectfully submits to the President of the U. States a Communication from the Commissioner of the Revenue of yesterday, transmitting a provisional contract for oil for the use of the Light houses —with his opinion that a ratification of the contract will consist with the interest of the United States. LB , DLC:GW . Tench Coxe’s letter to Hamilton of 9 July...
1850To George Washington from Harriot Washington, 10 July 1794 (Washington Papers)
I now take up my pen to return my most grateful thank’s my Honor’d Uncle, for his letter and the money he was so obleiging as to send me, you may rely on it that I will not purchase any thing I am not in want of, and Aunt Lewis shall be a jud[g]e of that. We were very much distress’d to hear of the accident you met with, on your way to Mt Vernon but hope my dear Uncle has entirely recovered...