19501To George Washington from William Pearce, 17 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 17 Feb. 1794. GW wrote Pearce on 24 Feb. that “Your letter of the 17th instant came safe.”
19502To 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...
19503To George Washington from Abraham Baldwin, 18 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
The office of Marshal in the district of Georgia being vacant by the death of Majr Forsyth, I have been requested to submit to your consideration the names of the following persons as candidates for that office. In Savannah and its vicinity John Berrien Richard Carnes Samuel Hammond In Augusta and its vicinity Amasa Jackson Philip Clayton James Mason Simmons Daniel Gaines Nicholas Bugg George...
19504To George Washington from Daniel Carroll (of Rock Creek), 18 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
Mr Mathew Bourne of the State of New-York has sollicited me to give him a line of introduction, alledging that he has some private business with you—I know nothing of this person further, than that he has been here for some weeks past, and has found a connection in the City on a scheme of carrying on the Lumber trade to a considerable extent, and has left an application on that subject for the...
19505To George Washington from James McHenry, 18 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have been requested by Dr Allison to mention to you Mr Robt McRea who removed some time ago from Alexandria to Wilks’s County State of Georgia as a very worthy person and well qualified to discharge the office of Marshal which he understood was vacant by the death of Major Forsyth. It appears also by information I have received from other persons that Mr McRea is a good man who has...
19506To George Washington from the Supreme Court Justices, 18 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
(Copy) Sir, Philadelphia 18th Feby 1794. Impressed with an opinion, that the most proper method of conveying the enclosed representation to Congress, is through the President of the United States; we take the liberty of transmitting it to you, and to request that you will be pleased to lay it before them. We have the honor to be, with perfect respect, Sir, Your most obedient, & most humble...
19507To 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...
19508To 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,...
19509To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 19 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor to inform the President, that the subjects within the department of state for consultation, are 1. The form of a message, to accompany Mr Morris’s letters. 2. Whether Mr Pinckney’s last dispatches are to be communicated to congress? and how, if at all? When E.R. came from the President’s this afternoon, the office was shut; but he purposes to notify the gentlemen, as...
19510To George Washington from Francis Corbin, 20 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
The office of Collector on this River—(Rappohannock) I am told, is vacant. A desire to introduce to the public service a man of long tried worth is the best apology I can make to you, who are in the habit of rewarding merit, for my requesting your patronage of Mr George Turner. He is desirous to supply the vacancy—and he is competent, in Ev’ry way, to the discharge of his Duties should he be...
19511To 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...
19512To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 21 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of informing the President, that Fauchet, and Petrie have just this moment left him. They brought sealed credentials; but upon my informing them, that an open copy was necessary for me, they will send it instante⟨r⟩. I am this instant at dinner; but shall wait upon you immediately after—They make the demand; but I told them, that the requisition must be in...
19513To George Washington from the Newport, Rhode Island, Artillery Company, 22 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Artillery Company of the Town of Newport in the State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations, assembled on this day to celebrate the birth of the chief magistrate of the United States, beg leave to present their congratulations and respect: Associated by principles which effected a glorious revolution, and laid the basis of a free and permanent government, they contemplate with grateful...
19514To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 22 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of informing the President, that he will present Mr Fauchet certainly at 12 o’clock; at any rate rather before than after. Colo. H. could not go over the whole; but he has agreed to look at the parts, to which his attention may be arrested by my cross in the margin[.] To morrow he will do this. The message was advised, as it is now sent. As my carriage is not in town,...
19515To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 23 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of informing the President, that Mr Hammond replied yesterday, that he had not received the definitive instructions, which he mentioned to Mr Jefferson —E.R. begs the President to send by the messenger the decyphering of Mr Pinckney’s last letter. The body of it has been copied; and the other part is wished for the same purpose; that it may be ready for congress...
19516To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 23 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of inclosing to the President the draught of a message for the letters of Mr Pinckney, and our commissioners in Spain. E.R. took occasion last evening, to introduce the President’s invitation to the minister Fauchet, omitting the consul, with a view to ascertain the participation, which the latter may have in the functions of the former. It was quickly ascribed by...
19517To George Washington from Charles Pettit, 24 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
May I venture once more to approach Your Excellency, as disposer of public employments, in the character of an applicant? May I, without the imputation of impertinence, venture to suggest that my past services have given me some ground of claim to future confidence, especially when I can with truth say that altho’ some of my public employments have been among those which were reputed...
19518To George Washington from Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, 24 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
I cannot find words to express the just sense I have of the many obligations I am under to you, nor how sensible I am of the very great honour you have conferred on me by your confidential Letter of the 22d: of last Month. Of all the public offices in our Country the one you mention to me is that which I should like best to fill; except in case of a general War, when if other matters would...
19519To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 24 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of informing the President, that he last night received several bundles from Mr G. Morris; all of them duplicates, except one No. 35 of his letters. This number incloses so lengthy a correspondence between him and the Minister, in French, that it will be almost impossible to have it translated and copied to-day. The President will therefore determine, whether the...
19520To George Washington from Christiana de Hanstein, 25 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Magnanimity of your Excellence encourageth me to write to You. My Father in the last American War being one of the Party of the Loyalistes divers times put out of the Possession of all that he had. Not only when he was taken Prisonner from his Enemys under Captain Jerey Wolf he was deprived of A greate sum of Money: and at another time twenty Waggon Loden with Hemp was taken at the same...
19521To George Washington from William Pearce, 25 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 25 Feb. 1794. GW wrote Pearce on 2 March that “Your letter of the 25th Ulto . . . came to hand this day.”
19522To George Washington from Richard Dobbs Spaight, 25 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
In the Year 1791 Francis Child the comptroller of the state, by order of the Governor and council lodged in the hands of William Skinner esquire commissioner of loans for the state of No. Carolina, certificates to the amount of 409,570. Dolls. 17/100 the property of the state in order to be funded, agreable to an act of Congress making provision for the debts of the United States. in the same...
19523To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 27 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of State has the honor of submitting to the President of the United States the following observations on the act, providing for the relief of such of the inhabitants of St Domingo, resident in the United States, as may be found in want of support. As soon as the act had passed, a letter (marked A) was written to the Representatives of the several states in Congress. Answers have...
19524To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 27 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of State has the honor to inform the President, that it appears by a letter, just received from Mr Latimer, the representative of Delaware, that the numbers of distressed people from St Domingo in that State probably amount to about an hundred. It is submitted to the President, whether it will not be better to give a sum to them out of the remaining five thousand dollars, rather...
19525To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 27 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
The secretary of State has the honor of reporting to the President on the letter of Mr Short from San Lorenzo, of Novr 6. 1793, as follows: The first paragraph, and several others succeeding, relate to the causes of delay in the departure of Mr Blake. The four marked thus (X) mention, that Spain has furnished a convoy to American vessels against the Algerines; that the answer, promised by the...
19526To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 27 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of transmitting to the President the extract of a letter, which Mr Brown, of the Senate, has just furnished. He thinks, that he cannot commit it to the public eye, nor would he wish, that it should be communicated to congress officially. He means it only for the private information of the President; tho’ he does not object to its being spoken of, as intelligence,...
19527From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [28 February 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the President, & has the honor to send him a Communication from the Commissioner of the Revenue, of this date, with its enclosures respecting the Survey comprehending Kentucke. Also a letter from the Collector of Charlestown of the 6th instant, with its enclosures respecting the case of the Spanish Vessel the St. Joseph. These dispatches...
19528To George Washington from Andrew Ellicott, 28 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed letter was to have been delivered by me, to you, last June; but from an expectation founded on my own feelings, I supposed that the commissioners for the public buildings in the City of Washington would certainly in the course of the summer go into an enquiry respecting the conduct of Mr Dermott; which was fully stated to them in several reports, particularly one bearing date June...
19529To George Washington from Andrew Ellicott, 28 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
With this you will receive a copper-plate map of the territory of Columbia, which I find requires much larger paper than can be met with in this country, except amongst drafts-men who have imported it for their own use. It would therefore be necessary if the maps are intended for sale, to have some paper manufactured for that purpose of a proper size. I am in hopes the map will be found...
19530To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 28 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the President, & has the honor to send him a Communication from the Commissioner of the revenue, of this date, with its enclosures respecting the Survey comprehending Kentucke. Also a letter from the Collector of Charlestown of the 6th instant, with its enclosures, respecting the case of the Spanish Vessel the St Joseph. These dispatches...