151To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 17 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of State has the honor to inform the President of the United States, that he received this morning from Mr Daniel Gaines, of Georgia, two letters offering himself, as the successor of Major Forsyth, late marshal of that district. Mr Gaines refers to the Secretary, as knowing his character; but he cannot call the gentleman to mind. The only thing, which occurs, is, that Mr Gaines...
152To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 6 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
The secretaries of the treasury and war department being of opinion, that it is constitutional and expedient to impower Mr Jay to conclude a treaty of commerce with Great Britain, the powers are drawn, conformably with these ideas. But as they entertain sentiments, different from mine, and have committed them to paper, permit me to assign a few of the most operative reasons on my mind. 1. To...
153To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 21 June 1794 (Washington Papers)
I was this morning honored by your letter of the 19th instant from Baltimore. Mr Adams’s commission was completed, before you left this city. Having notified his appointment to him, I yesterday received a letter from him, dated at Boston on the 14th instant. He accepts, and will set out for Philadelphia about the 24th or 26th of this mon[th]. Hence it is certain, that he will be here on your...
154To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 13 March 1795 (Washington Papers)
The vessel, which is to go to the West Indies for the papers, respecting British captures, being ready to sail, I have the honor to request a warrant on your contingent fund for eight hundred dollars to be paid to the agent, who will embark in her, on account of his expences and trouble, and seven hundred dollars, to defray the charges of records &c.; making in the whole fifteen hundred...
155To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 30 July 1794 (Washington Papers)
Private Sir Philadelphia July 30. 1794 The day before yesterday I mentioned to Mr Laurence Washington my wish to speak with him on the subject of his studies. He came to me, and immediately stated his situation. He apprehends, and is extremely mortified at believing, that he has lost your good opinion. But he solemnly avers, that the inferences, which may be drawn to his disadvantage, from his...
156To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 9 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor of inclosing for your consideration the request of Mr Philip Mark to be appointed consul of the United States in the Germanic Empire. His recommendations are also forwarded, and will be found to be satisfactory. As before an office is instituted, it ought to be seen to promise public utility, I have inquired into the effect of the establishment solicited. The benefits...
157To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 2 April 1787 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 27th Ulto was handed to me this moment. Solicitous as I am for your aid at Philadelphia, I could not prevail upon myself to wish you to go, unless your health would fully permit. But indeed, my dear sir, every thing travels so fast to confusion, that I trust one grand effort will be made by the friends of the united states. There is a decided prospect of a representation: and...
158To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 15 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of State begs the favor of the President to cast his eye over the inclosed draft of a letter, intended for Govr Sinclair, and Mr Sergeant respectively; and to signify his pleasure thereon. AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters. The letter is docketed, "From the Secy of State 15 May 1794." A copy of Randolph’s proposed letter of this date to Arthur St. Clair was entered into the...
159To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 2 July 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of enclosing to the President a letter from Jacob Wray, of Hampton in Virginia, which is intelligible in no part of it, but what relates to a case belonging to the President. L , DLC:GW . The enclosure was Wray’s letter, presumably to Randolph, of 19 June ( DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters). Wray repeated information sent earlier by his brother Keith Wray of London...
160To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 24 November 1786 (Washington Papers)
I am sensibly affected by your friendly congratulations. You will readily, I hope, believe, that I class them among the auspicious events of my life. But in truth more difficulties are in prospect, than prudence ought to have prompted me to encounter. The nerves of government seem unstrung, both in energy and money, and the fashion of the day is to calumniate the best services, if...
161To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 15 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph begs leave to submit to the President the inclosed rough of a letter, just written to Mr Short, in consequence of information of the immediate departure of a vessel for Spain, which was received last night from the Spanish commissioners. AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DNA : RG 59, GW’s Correspondence with His Secretaries of State. Earlier on this date, Randolph wrote...
162To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 11 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
Mr Jefferson has noted among the papers, which accompany the Algerine communications, that “there is no fund, out of which the hire of the Swedish vessel can be paid.” I beg leave therefore to submit, to your consideration, Whether you will order payment of Mr Church’s bill, to the amount of one hundred and fifty pounds sterling, out of the contingent fund in your disposal. I have the honor,...
163To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 4 January 1787 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed I return to you the papers which accompanied your favor of the 25th ulto. It did not reach me, until yesterday morning, when I submitted the whole to the assembly. But the approach of the session to an end forbids them to take up new business. The day after tomorrow is fixed for their departure, and much of what is now before them must be left incomplete. I am therefore desired by the...
164To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 8 August 1785 (Washington Papers)
Being so near you, as I understand myself to be, I should certainly have endeavoured to pay my respects to you today in person, were it not for the fatigue, which I have lately undergone in travelling hither. A business, similar to that, in which you are now engaged, will oblige me to return to Richmond by the 20th instant. The subscribers to the opening of James river are then to meet. I was...
165To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 19 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of inclosing to the President the draught of a message upon the Representation of the judges—Two copies are sent by the judges. He also forwards a letter from Mr Pinckney, received last night. The cyphered part will be solved this morning; and it is hoped, that it will explain something, which at present is unaccountable—E.R. has a duplicate. AL , DNA : RG 59,...
166To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 30 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
The application for the passport to St Domingo is made by the Refugees themselves. It was in French, and could not be immediately translated; or it would have been sent. Inclosed is another application of the same kind from Mr Hammond. I have the honor, sir, to be with the highest respect Yr Mo. ob. serv. ALS , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DNA : RG 59, GW’s Correspondence with His...
167To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 29 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of inclosing to the President a memorandum from Mr Taylor, accounting for the delay in the commissions, sent to him this morning. AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DLC:GW ; LB , DNA : RG 59, GW’s Correspondence with His Secretaries of State. The enclosed memorandum of this date from George Taylor, Jr., the chief clerk at the State Department, reads: “The...
168To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 6 December 1789 (Washington Papers)
When I had the honor of writing to you last, the amendments had, I believe, been under consideration in a committee of the whole, and ten were adopted, and the two last rejected. Upon the report being made to the house, and without a debate of any consequence, the whole twelve were ratified. They are now with the senate, who were yesterday employed about them. That body will attempt to...
169To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 13 January 1795 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of State has the honor of submitting to the President two representations from the director of the mint; one containing the expenditures of the quarter, preceding the first day of the present year; and the other, containing an estimate for the present quarter. The two have been forwarded to the Secretary in order that he may request the President to issue a warrant accordingly. AL...
170To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 3 July 1784 (Washington Papers)
The register is now engaged in renewing your grants. They would have been prepared for this post, if the form had been the same, as that, which has been hitherto practised. I trust, that there is little doubt of their being forwarded by the next. I am Dear sir yr obliged & affte friend ALS , MH : Jared Sparks Collection. The correspondence between Randolph and GW regarding the grants to GW...
171Enclosure: Edmund Randolph to Jean-Antoine-Joseph Fauchet, 25 June 1794 (Washington Papers)
We have just received intelligence, that the Ship sometimes called Vanstabel, at others Chickamogga, and at others Isaac, is at Reedy Island, in the River Delaware. The circumstances of this vessel have for some time past attracted the attention, and excited much dissatisfaction in the Government; but it was expected, that she had long ago been divested of the Character, which was offensive to...
172To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 3 October 1794 (Washington Papers)
You know well, how much success turns the popular tide. So it has happened with General Wayne. Many, whom I have heard speaking in derogatory terms of his talents, now change their tone and say; that they were always certain, that the President would never appoint an incompetent man to the command of the army. There is one circumstance, however, which appears to me to demand his attention. His...
173To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 22 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of inclosing to the President a copy of the abstract from Mr Short’s letter. Mr Strong, of the Senate, called upon E.R. about half an hour ago, and desired me to mention in his name to the President, that Mr Bradford would be extremely acceptable to many persons, as the Atty General. There is a load of English papers, down to the middle of October, just come to hand;...
174To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 5 February 1795 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of State has the honor of inclosing to the President, a Letter from Mr Harrison of New York and some remarks wh. Mr Rutherford of Virginia desired him to transmit to the President. L , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; DNA : RG 59, GW’s Correspondence with His Secretaries of State. Neither Mr. Harrison’s letter nor Robert Rutherford’s remarks have been identified. On 10 Feb.,...
175To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, April 1784 (Washington Papers)
I have forborne to answer your late letter on the subject of the petitions, until I took the steps, which the case seemed to recommend. It is a point, on which the lawyers themselves are divided, whether a new petition can be now brought for a forfeiture before the 29th of Sepr 1775. Altho’ I should not conceive such a petition very formidable, yet as there is a doubt, capable of being...
176To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 15 October 1794 (Washington Papers)
Swanwick has run before Fitzsimmons as far as 229 votes; and will be the representative in congress, unless the vote of the Pennsylvania part of the army shall have brought up the deficiency. In two places, where I have been for the two last days, some criticism has been spent upon the command having been given to Governor Lee. But upon the explanation, which I made, the authors of it...
177To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 16 October 1794 (Washington Papers)
I did not mention to you in any of my late letters my request, that the heads, which I sent to you, should be returned; because I presumed, that this would be the case. In the contest between Fitzsimmons and Swanwick, many of the people cried out for “Swanwick and no excise.” This indicates the kind of address, which he must have made to the less-informed classes of men. But it was very...
178Edmund Randolph to Tobias Lear, 22 February 1792 (Washington Papers)
Philadelphia, 22 Feb. 1792. “The visit of respect, which is due to-day, it was my most earnest intention to have paid. For I connect with it a personal attachment, not dependent on any official relation. But I am unfortunately deprived of this gratification by the continuance of the disorder, which I mentioned to you in my note of yesterday. Permit me, therefore, to request you to communicate...
179To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 13 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of sending to the President the inclosed letter, which came from the Post-office. E.R. cannot ascertain, whether it came by the mail, or some vessel recently arrived here. E.R. will thank the President to direct Mr Dandridge to inclose it, after he has read it. AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DLC:GW ; LB , DNA : RG 59, GW’s Correspondence with His...
180To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 28 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of State has the honor of inclosing to the President two letters from Colo. Humphries, this moment received. His mission to Algiers is prohibited by the Dey, who refuses a passport. Colo. H: incloses two letters one in French, the other in a very cross hand; the former is translating; and the latter copying for the President; as they are connected with the Algerine affairs. As it...
181To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 11 September 1794 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor of inclosing to you the opinion of the secretary of the treasury, upon the request of Mr Jaudenes for a military guard. I wait your pleasure; and take the liberty of mentioning, that it will be convenient to know your decision, in time for the mail of this morning. The executive magistrates of Europe would in all probability, (since it would cost so little,) feel no great...
182To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 13 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
I did myself the honor of writing to you about ten days ago; since which time we have been in daily hopes and expectation, that a change in the temperature of the air would arrest the progress of the fever. But we are still without rain or cold. Our accounts from Philadelphia are hourly more and more gloomy; whether we consider the number of the deceased, of new patients, or of orphan...
183To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 13 May 1795 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of sending to the President two letters, which shew a part of the measures taken to communicate the non-arrival of the treaty—This was suggested by Mrs Jay’s letter. He has also the honor of transmitting a copy of the rule of twenty four hours, and of the notification to the different ministers—It was published in all the newspapers. AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous...
184To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 19 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of state has the honor of sending to the President the opinions of the gentlemen on the address from the democratic society in Washington. AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DNA : RG 59, GW’s Correspondence with His Secretaries of State. GW enclosed the address from the Democratic Society of Washington County, Pa., of 24 March with his letter to Randolph of 11 April ....
185To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 24 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of inclosing to the President the fair copy, as well as the rough draft of the Proclamation. It was transcribed upon the supposition, that the President would direct it to issue in the form, which the three other gentlemen had approved; and the rough is sent; in order that the President may decide, whether there be any propriety in the two amendments, which have been...
186To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 2 March 1795 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of informing the President, that by one o’clock to-day he will be able to give him the sense of the senate, or at least of the most influential characters, respecting the time of meeting upon the treaty. The committee were sitting upon the Georgia business yesterday; and Col. Pickering was attending, as he promised. E. Randolph takes the liberty of suggesting to the...
187To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 29 June 1795 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of sending to the President the substance of two conversations held to-day —He wishes to record them, and will therefore receive them, with the President’s permission, when he waits upon him tomorrow—As Mrs Adet is to pay her respects to Mrs Washington tomorrow at two o’clock, E.R. will avail himself of the interval, which will be left between her going away, and...
188To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 1 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
I made the informal communication to Mr Jaudenes. He expressed himself to be satisfied with the exertions of the general government; tho’ he questioned, whether the governor of Kentucky has done, what he was commanded by the President to do. Mr Fauchet also was extremely frank in disavowing his predecessor’s conduct. He says, that he will conform to any thing, which shall be prescribed to him...
189To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 23 December 1789 (Washington Papers)
I returned from the assembly the day before yesterday. Since my last nothing material has occurred in either house; except that the bill is passed, authorizing restitution to be made of Abingdon to Mr Alexander, if you shall approve. I found a fortunate moment for a conversation with Mr Wythe. He repeated what I wrote to you in answer to your favor of the 30th Ulto. Indeed he declared himself...
190To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 31 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor of informing you, that the executive proceedings of the territory South of the river Ohio, from the 1st of march 1793 to the 15. of June 1793, contain nothing of any importance. I have the honor to be with sentiments of the highest respect, Sir, your most obedient & very humble servant LS , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DLC:GW ; LB , DNA : RG 59, GW’s...
191To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 6 October 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Portuguese Minister has announced himself; excusing the past omission by the hourly expectation of departing from New-York for this city, and assigning for the reason of his not coming on, that he is deterred by the reports of the yellow fever, being in full havoc here. He has been answered with the civility, usual on such occasions. Mr Rawle and Mr Peters will leave town on Wednesday or...
192To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 7 October 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph, with affectionate wishes for the President’s health, has the honor of informing him, that Mrs Washington and the family were well this morning: that altho’ it is suspected by some, that Mrs Lenox, who now lies very ill in the house adjoining E.R.’s office, labours under the yellow fever; yet there does not seem to be any grounds for the apprehension. At least his clerks and...
193To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 30 January 1793 (Washington Papers)
Mr Randolph presents his respectful compliments to the President; and incloses a memorandum of some intelligence, which he yesterday procured from Mr Campbell, the district-attorney, on the state of Virginia affairs. Mr R. thought, that it might not be unacceptable to the President; as it comes from a gentleman of Character, just from the theatre of the discontents. AL , DLC:GW . Randolph...
194To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 8 July 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of State has the honor of enclosing to the President a letter from Mr G. Morris of the 6th of March, with the only enclosure which is in English. The other enclosures being in French are put into the Translaters hands. L , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DNA : RG 59, GW’s Correspondence with His Secretaries of State. Morris’s letter to Thomas Jefferson of 6 March is in...
195To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 26 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of inclosing to the President of the U.S. a letter from General Wilkinson, which, tho’ of a factious cast, is still proper to be submitted to the President. The parts of a public nature are included in the black line. E.R. will be obliged to the President for the bundle of papers, relative the additional loan. AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DNA : RG 59,...
196To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 17 October 1794 (Washington Papers)
It is circulated here, that Mr Fauchet has declined doing any business, until he shall learn his real position under the new turn of French affairs. I have not been able to see him; as he is said to be confined in the country by a bad leg. Mrs Washington was slightly indisposed this morning; but not enough so, to prevent her from going about as usual. The late abominable sacrifice of females...
197To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 26 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
Mr Bordley, who wrote the inclosed pamphlet, thought it too unimportant to present it to you with form. He therefore requested me, if an opportunity offered, to send it to Mount Vernon. Since I had the honor of writing to you last, nothing has occurred, worthy of a special mention. The arrivals from Europe have brought nothing; and no incidents in the political line attract any notice, except...
198To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 19 February 1784 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 10th instant, which I this day received, is not the first information concerning Lord Tankerville’s power of attorney. I was written to by Lady Tankerville and his Lordship, as early as November last: and immediately desired Colo. Hooe to state to me the particulars of this new office. He answered me, that he was ignorant of the duty, expected from us, and must remain so,...
199To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 31 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
The laying of Mr Fauchet’s letters before congress came into my mind. But I did not observe upon it; because he has given no answer, whether a passport for the dispatches on board may not be sufficient, or how he would wish the business to be modified. When that comes, it will probably be time enough to consider, how far the President ought to be sending every application for relaxing the...
200To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 16 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of sending to the President a letter from Mr Short, received yesterday; and two books, containing his shares in the companies. Those in the James river company are a hundred, and in Potowmac fifty—See page 26. in the blue book, and 12. in the red book. [P.S.] A letter from the Superintendants of the people of St Domingo at Baltimore is also ⟨e⟩nclosed. AL , DNA : RG...