101To George Washington from Henry Knox, 2 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
I submit to, you the draft of instructions prepared for Mr L’Enfant—Similar instructions were yesterday transmitted, by the post, to Mr Vincent at Brunswick, and I presume he will be to day, or to morrow morning, in New York—I also submit, the copy of a letter to Governor Clinton, by Mr Vincent. Under therefore the circumstances of the case, I respectfully submit to your consideration, whether...
102To George Washington from Henry Knox, 2 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit to your consideration the draft of a proposed letter to General Wayne. It appears that Colonel Pickering would not dislike the proposal of joining him provided the arrangements consequent upon the Post Office Bill now under consideration would permit the measure which however he doubts. If the purport of the letter should meet your approbation it may either be...
103To George Washington from Henry Knox, 29 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit to your consideration, a letter just received from Major Gaither dated at St Mary’s the 8th instant. I am, most respectfully, Sir, Your obedient Servt LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . The letter from Henry Gaither to Knox of 8 March, written from Saint Marys, Ga., has not been identified. GW returned this letter to Knox on this same day ( JPP Dorothy Twohig, ed. The...
104To George Washington from Henry Knox, 28 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed, being the opinion of the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of the Treasury, I pray your directions whether the three French Gentlemen shall be employed as temporary Engineers—They are to be with me at 12 o’clock. The same direction is requested with respect to three Artillerists now at Baltimore. I have the honor to be Sir, With the greatest respect, Your most obt Servt LS ,...
105To George Washington from Henry Knox, 25 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit, the copy of a letter intended to be sent to the Secretary of the Treasury, relatively to arrangments to be made, for procuring the Iron Cannon and shot; contemplated in the Act, entitled, “An Act to provide for the defence of certain Ports and Harbors in the United States.” I have the honor to be Sir, with the greatest respect, Your most obedt Servt LS , DLC:GW ; LB...
106To George Washington from Henry Knox, 24 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
I think it necessary that you should be acquainted with the following information received this day from Doctor Hutchins who set out from Fort Washington on the 17 of February and arrived at George Town in Kentuckey 12 Miles from Lexington on the 19th and remained in several parts of Kentucky among which two days were passed in Lexington which he left on the 24th of Feby. From the best of his...
107To George Washington from Henry Knox, 22 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit to your consideration the proposed draft of an introductory letter to the Governors of the respective States relative to the intended fortifications. If you should approve thereof, Copies shall be prepared for the distant States by the Mondays posts. I have the honor to be with perfect respect Your obedt Servant LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . Knox wrote the enclosed...
108To George Washington from Henry Knox, 19 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
Private. Sir, War Department March 19. 1794 As it is understood that the bill for fortifying the ports and harbours has passed into a law, I beg leave respectfully to lay before you the following thoughts upon the manner of executing this business. The operation of the federal Government upon the State Governors and State Officers it is well known has been in general rather irksome than...
109To George Washington from Henry Knox, 19 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit to you a return of the commissioned Officers who served in the Navy during the late War, including the Officers of the Marines, together with a list of applicants for Offices in the Navy made out by Mr Lear & the documents accompanying the same. I have the honor to be with perfect respect Your obedt Servant LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . The enclosures have not been...
110To George Washington from Henry Knox, 6 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit the inclosed letter to Gove[r]nor Matthews relatively to the Indians in his possession requested by James Seagrove—Such other parts of Mr Seagroves letter, as require any further measures, will be considered & the result submitted to your consideration. I have the honor to be with perfect respect Your obedient Servant LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . Knox’s letter of this...
111To George Washington from Henry Knox, 28 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit to your consideration a request from the Governor of this State for the loan of four brass Nine pounders. I have the honor to be with perfect respect Your obedient Servant LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . Thomas Mifflin’s brief letter to Knox of 28 Feb. asked for “the loan of 4 Brass nine pounders, to be employed in the defence of our Frontiers,” which “shall be returned...
112To George Washington from Henry Knox, 20 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
Agreeably to the request of Major Thomas Cushing of the 3d Sub Legion, I submit to you his letter to me of the 4. of December 1793 and his correspondence relatively to his being arrested with Major General Wayne and his Aid de Camp and Brigadier General Posey. I have the honor to be with the greatest respect Your obedient Servant LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . The letter from Thomas Humphrey...
113To George Washington from Henry Knox, 19 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit to your consideration the copy of a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury enclosing a letter from Mr Habersham Collector of Savannah in Georgia, and an Agent for the Treasury department in that State, relatively to the supply of Rations there on account of the United States. As the number of Militia in Georgia have very far exceeded the number permitted by you on...
114To George Washington from Henry Knox, 14 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit a letter from major general Wayne of the 10th of last month with a number of enclosures which has been just received. I have the honor to be Sir, with the greatest respect Your most obedt Servt: LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . The correct date of the enclosed letter from Anthony Wayne to Knox is 8 January. In this letter, written from his headquarters at Greenville,...
115To George Washington from Henry Knox, 30 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
I submit to your Consideration a letter proposed to be written to the Governor of South Carolina in consequence of a private letter received by Mr John Ross of this Town of which the enclosed is an extract. The Secretaries of State and Treasury approved the draft now submitted. I have the honor to be with perfect respect Your obedient Servant LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . Knox’s letter to...
116To George Washington from Henry Knox, 28 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
Having communicated to the Secretaries of State and the Treasury the purport of the recent communications from the frontiers of Georgia, We unite in opinion that it would be proper that the papers should be laid before Congress accompanied by a special message from the President, stating the importance of Congress taking into their immediate consideration the measures requisite to prevent a...
117To George Washington from Henry Knox, 27 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
It is with great pain that I submit you the enclosed letters, giving an account of an infamous violation of the peace with the Creeks by some of the violent frontier people of Georgia. I have the honor to be with the greatest respect Your obedient Servant LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . In a letter to Knox of 1–2 Jan. 1794, Indian agent Constant Freeman described an unprovoked attack on 28 Dec....
118To George Washington from Henry Knox, 21 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit to you a draft of a letter to the Governor of North Carolina in answer to his of the 8. instant. I also submit to you the propriety of my transmitting by your order to both houses of Congress such parts of Mr Seagrove’s letter as may be necessary to give a complete idea of the result of his mission, but not to communicate any of the corrosive parts relative to...
119To George Washington from Henry Knox, 4 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
I suggest to your consideration the propriety of creating by law, an Office of Commissary of Stores, the person who should be appointed thereto to have the superintendence and accountability of receiving, safekeeping and issuing all the public Stores under such regulations as the wisdom of Congress may devise. An Office similar to this existed and was found indespensible during the late War,...
120To George Washington from Henry Knox, 3 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit to your consideration letters just received from General Wayne. I have the honor to be with greatest respect Your obedient Servant LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . After receiving notice of the failure of Indian commissioners Benjamin Lincoln, Timothy Pickering, and Beverley Randolph to achieve a peace treaty with the hostile Indians of the Northwest Territory, Gen....
121To George Washington from Henry Knox, 2 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
Most of the principal Chiefs of the Wabash Indians who visited this City having died with the smallpox, it would have been improper & nugatory to have attempted with the remainder any explanation of the fourth article of the treaty of Post Vincennes the 7th day of Septr 1792. It was presumed that at the intended treaty to be held with the North Western Indians that the Wabash tribes would have...
122To George Washington from Henry Knox, 23 December 1793 (Washington Papers)
I submit to your Consideration a proposed message to the Six Nations in answer to theirs by General Chapin. I have the honor to be with the greatest respect Your obedient Servant LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . The enclosed draft has not been identified. On 24 Dec. Henry Knox sent to Israel Chapin two addresses “To the Sachems, Chiefs and Warriors of the Six Nations,” both dated 24 Dec. ( PHi :...
123To George Washington from Henry Knox, 15 December 1793 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave respectfully to submit to Your consideration the draft of a letter, which if it meets Your approbation, I propose to prefix to the return of ordnance and military Stores, which will be transmitted to Congress tomorrow. I am sir Your most obedient Servant ALS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . The enclosed draft has not been identified. Knox’s letter of 16 Dec. to House Speaker Frederick A....
124To George Washington from Henry Knox, 14 December 1793 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit a Return of the Ordnance, Arms and Military stores in possession of the United States. It resulted from the casual circumstances of the late War, that these stores were accumulated principally at the following points, Viz: New London in Virginia —Philadelphia—West Point on Hudsons river—and Springfield on Connecticut River; all of which perhaps, excepting...
125To George Washington from Henry Knox, 13 December 1793 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of War respectfully submits to the President of the United States the following statement relatively to the South Western Frontiers of the United States as connected with the State of Georgia and the Creek Indians and the Territory of the United States South of the Ohio and the Cherokee Indians. That in the month of November 1792. James Seagrove a temporary Agent held a...
126To George Washington from Henry Knox, 11 December 1793 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit to you, some new propositions from the Six Nations of Indians, relatively to boundaries; and a Map, by which they explain their meaning, by black lines drawn up the River Muskinghum, and round certain spots at the mouth of the Scioto, Fort Washington, and General Clark’s Trace at the falls—And, I also submit two journals. I have the honor to be, Sir, with the highest...
127Cabinet Opinions on Edmond Charles Genet and James King, 7 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
At a meeting of the heads of departments and Atty. Genl. at the President’s on the 7th. of Dec. 1793. Mr. Genet’s letter of Dec. 3. questioning the right of requiring the address of Consular commissions to the President was read. It is the opinion that the address may be either to the US. or to the President of the US. but that one of these shoud be insisted on. A letter from James King was...
128To George Washington from Henry Knox, 30 November 1793 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor of submitting to you, a letter with enclosures from Major General Wayne—dated on the 23d of the last month—and I also submit the draft of a letter proposed to be sent to Ensign Morgan. I have the honor to be, with the greatest respect Sir Your very obedt servt LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . Maj. Gen. Anthony Wayne’s letter to Knox of 23 Oct. stated that the army’s march had been...
129To George Washington from Henry Knox, 29 November 1793 (Washington Papers)
I know not what dependence to place upon the second paragraph of the following intelligence just received from Major Craig, dated Pittsburg 22d November, but it is my duty to communicate it. “By accounts from Kentuckey, it appears that the army was on the 18th of October six miles advanced of Fort Jefferson—and that a small party escorting either Forage or Commissary stores, commanded by...
130To George Washington from Henry Knox, 26 November 1793 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit to you, a copy of a letter transmitted this day to the Governor of New York, and which is in pursuance of the rules heretofore adopted—Colonel Hamilton was present and approved of it, and it does not appear that any other answer can be given to the Governor’s letter of the 24th, than to acknowledge the same, and adhere to the letter of to day. I have the honor to be,...
131Cabinet Opinions on Various Letters, [23 November 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
At sundry meetings of the heads of departments and Attorney General from the 1st. to the 21st. of Nov. 1793. at the President’s several matters were agreed upon as stated in the following letters from the Secretary of state. To wit: Nov. 8. Circular letter to the representatives of France, Gr. Brit. Spain and the U. Netherlands, fixing provisorily the extent of our jurisdiction into the sea at...
132To George Washington from Henry Knox, 22 November 1793 (Washington Papers)
General Stewart declines the office of Inspector He says he would have done the same by the naval office, and that he was induced to make the application to please his father in Law; but that he intended this day to have come to me to withdraw it, as his commercial prospects are exceedingly Good—At the same time he is grateful for the offer. I submit a letter from Ensign John Morgan being...
133To George Washington from Henry Knox, 16 November 1793 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit two letters of Major Genl Wayne one dated the 17th of Septr and the other the 5th of October with a variety of enclosures, including the proceedings of the Court martial upon Ensign Morgan. In addition to the information contained in these papers, I am informed that the late Lt Jennifer who was cashiered, arrived at Pittsburg from Head quarters who says that General...
134To George Washington from Henry Knox, 15 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
since my arrival at this place which was on the 7th instant I have had the honor to receive your favor of the 25th ultimo. I propose to set out on my return on Monday the 21st, and hope to be in the vicinity of the sorely afflicted city of Philadelphia on the or before the 1st of November. I have the honor to be sir with the most perfect respect and attachment Your Most obedient humble Servant...
135To 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...
136To George Washington from Henry Knox, 24 September 1793 (Washington Papers)
Private Sir Elizabeth Town New Jersey 24th Septr 1793 I arrived here on the 19th after much delay and difficulty on the road. The alarm of the people in all the Towns and villages on the road, and at New York, on account of the prevailing fever is really inexpressible. The militia are posted at Trenton Brunswick and Newark and New York. This place seems to possess less fear and more reason. At...
137To George Washington from Henry Knox, 18 September 1793 (Washington Papers)
(Private) sir near Philadelphia 18th September 1793 I had the honor of writing to you on the 15th instant since which nothing further of a public nature has occurred excepting a report that Admiral Gardiners fleet has been seen off Sandy Hook. But considering the shattered condition of that fleet, and the near approach to the equinox the report may be doubted. It is said this is the cause the...
138To George Washington from Henry Knox, 15 September 1793 (Washington Papers)
On the 13th I received a letter from General Wayne dated the 8th ultimo. He acknowledges to have received mine of the 20th of July, written in consequence of an express from the Commissioners forbidding him from encreasing his force at the head of the line. He complains of these orders and says that “our greatest difficulty will result from the want of timely supplies of provisions at the head...
139Cabinet Opinions on Relations with France and Great Britain, 7 September 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
A circular letter from the Secretary of state to the Consuls and Vice Consuls of France, informing them that their Exequaturs will be revoked if they repeat certain proceedings, also one to Mr. Genet covering a copy of the letter of the Secretary of state to Mr. Gouverneur Morris desiring the recall of Mr. Genet, were read and approved. A letter from the Governr. of Georgia to the Secy. of...
140Henry Knox’s Report on Military Preparations, with Cabinet Opinion, 6 September 1793 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of War humbly reports to the President of the United States That the following measures appear necessary to be taken in order in some degree to place the United States in a situation to guard themselves from injury by any of the belligerent powers of Europe. 1st To have all the small arms of the United States put in order for immediate use. 2dly To have all the cannon in...
141Henry Knox’s Report on Defense, with Opinion by Jefferson and Edmund Randolph, 6 September 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of War humbly reports to the President of the United States That the following measures appear necessary to be taken in order in some degree to place the United States in a situation to guard themselves from injury by any of the belligerent powers of Europe. 1st. To have all the small arms of the United States put in order for immediate use. 2dly. To have all the cannon in...
142Cabinet Opinions on the Roland and Relations with Great Britain, France, and the Creek Indians, 31 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
At a meeting of the Heads of departments & Attorney General at the President’s on the 31st day of Aug. 1793. A letter from mister Gore to mister Lear, dated Boston Aug. 24. was read, stating that the Roland, a privateer fitted out at Boston & furnished with a commission under the government of France, had sent a prize into that port, which being arrested by the Marshal of the district by...
143Cabinet Opinions on the Roland and Relations with Great Britain, France, and the Creeks, 31 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
At a meeting of the Heads of departments and Attorney General at the President’s on the 31st. day of Aug. 1793. A letter from Mr. Gore to Mr. Lear dated Boston Aug. 24. was read, stating that the Roland, a privateer fitted out at Boston and furnished with a commission under the government of France, had sent a prize into that port, which being arrested by the Marshal of the district by process...
144To George Washington from Henry Knox, 29 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit a letter from the Governor of Georgia containing some proceedings of a General Council of War of the Militia of that State. I have the honor to be with the highest respect Your obedient Servant LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . In his letter to Knox of 13 Aug. 1793, Edward Telfair wrote that he had “convened a council of general officers” to discuss a proposed expedition...
145To George Washington from Henry Knox, 27 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit, the draft of a letter to his Excellency the Governor of the State of Delaware; and also, a letter just received from James Brice, President of the Council of Maryland, dated August 23d 1793. I am, Sir, Most respectfully, Your very humble Servt LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . In his letter to Joshua Clayton of 27 Aug., Knox acknowledged Clayton’s letter to GW of 23 Aug....
146To George Washington from Henry Knox, 27 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
I Submit to your consideration, the draft of a letter to Governor Blount, and another to The Hanging Maw. Also a letter to The Secretary of the Territory of the United States south of the Ohio. I have the honor to be, with the greatest respect, Your obt Servt LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . The War Department clerk erroneously wrote the date on the LS as 1796. References to this letter and its...
147Cabinet Opinion on the Recall of Edmond Genet, 23 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
At meetings of the heads of departments & the Attorney General at the President’s on the 1st & 2d of Aug. 1793. On a review of the whole of mister Genet’s correspondence & conduct, it was unanimously agreed that a letter should be written to the Minister of the U.S. at Paris, stating the same to him, resuming the points of difference which had arisen between the government of the U.S. & mister...
148Cabinet Opinions on Edmond Charles Genet, 23 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
At meetings of the heads of departments and the Attorney General at the President’s on the 1st. and 2d. of Aug. 1793. On a review of the whole of Mr. Genet’s correspondence and conduct, it was unanimously agreed that a letter should be written to the Minister of the US. at Paris, stating the same to him, resuming the points of difference which had arisen between the government of the US. and...
149To George Washington from Henry Knox, 20 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit, Enclosed, a letter just received from James Seagrove, dated at Savannah, August 4th 1793, with enclosures. I am, most respectfully, Sir, Your very humble Servt LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . In his brief letter to Knox of 4 Aug. 1793, James Seagrove wrote that there had been “no change or novelty” in Indian affairs since his previous letter, a duplicate of which was...
150To George Washington from Henry Knox, 17 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit certain papers just received from Governor Mifflin with a desire of being submitted to you. I also have the honor of submitting a letter written by me to him in concert with the Secretary of the Treasury. I have the honor to be with the greatest respect Your obedient Servant LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . Thomas Mifflin’s letter to Knox of 17 Aug. listed nine documents...