5501To George Washington from George Salmon, 13 February 1791 (Washington Papers)
I should not have ventured to address your Excellency, were I not assured from the innumerable instances of your goodness, that whatever may be the issue of my application, you will forgive the intrusion when you know it is from one who has experienced in his own fate a Considerable change of fortune. a long residence in this Town, a large and respectable acquaintance, some Mercantile...
5502To George Washington from Thomas Sandwich, 18 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Thomas Sandwich, 18 Oct. 1793. On 25 Oct., Sandwich wrote to GW : “I had the honor of addressing you the 18th instant.”
5503To George Washington from Thomas Sandwich, 25 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of addressing you the 18th instant from Wrightsboro’ being then on a journey but least any accident shod happen to that Letter—I beg to repeat my observes that fumigating with Tobacco will stay the effects of the present dreadful disorder—This was done during the plague of London & the Tobacconists shops were all exempt. The steam from Vinegar with rue steeped in it is used...
5504To George Washington from Winthrop Sargent, 6 July 1792 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honour to transmit by Major Vigo, a copy from the public records of the Territory of the United States, north west of the river Ohio, to the 30th of June inclusive. The long absence of two of the judges from the Government, has prevented the adoption of laws for more than the six months last past, which is considered and lamented as a very great misfortune to the territory....
5505To 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...
5506To George Washington from Winthrop Sargent, 27 November 1789 (Washington Papers)
Marietta, Territory of the United States Sir North West of the River Ohio Novr 27th 1789 I conceive it incumbent on me to acquaint your Excellency with the Death of Saml H. Parsons Esqr. one of the Judges of this territory. He had been to view some Salt Springs on a Branch of the big Beaver & on the Morng of the 17th Inst: Embarked on Board a Canoe, with one Man only, to descend that...
5507To George Washington from Winthrop Sargent, 31 July 1790 (Washington Papers)
The Absence of the Governor having made it my Duty to carry into Effect as far as possible the Resolution of Congress of the 29th of August 1788 respecting the Inhabitants of Post Vincennes—I beg Leave to report, not only my Proceedings under that Resolution but, some Circumstances which, in my Opinion, ought at this Time to be communicated as very materially concerning the Interests of the...
5508To George Washington from Winthrop Sargent, 1 August 1790 (Washington Papers)
By the Conveyance for my Official Communications I beg Leave to represent, that the Act of the United States which authorizes & directs the Secretary of their Western Territory to discharge (at certain Times) the Duties of the Governour has involved me in additional Expenses, Which they have not as yet been pleased to provide for, And which my private Finances do not capacitate me to defray. It...
5509To George Washington from Winthrop Sargent, 1 August 1791 (Washington Papers)
I enclose to your Excellency a Copy from the Records of the Proceedings of the governour of the Western Territory in the Executive Department of Government for the Month of July 1791—To delay it until my next periodical communications, which must include the whole of the present year would be (most probably) detaining it beyond the next Sessions of Congress, when some Questions and...
5510To George Washington from Winthrop Sargent, 29 July 1790 (Washington Papers)
Mr Joseph St Marie a Citizen of Vincennes of good Character, has made Representation to me of a Seizure upon his Property by an Officer of his Catholic Majesty, and within what is understood to be the Territory of the united States—Which I beg Leave to Lay before your Excellency —with very great Respect I have the Honour to be your Excellency’s most Humble & devoted Servant ALS , DNA : RG 59,...
5511Enclosure: Acting Governor of the Northwest Territory to the President, 31 July 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
The Absence of the Gouvernour having made it my Duty to carry into Effect as far as possible the Resolution of Congress of the 29th. of August 1788 respecting the Inhabitants of Post Vincennes, I beg Leave to report, not only my Proceedings under that Resolution, but some Circumstances which, in my Opinion, ought at this Time to be communicated as very materially concerning the Interests of...
5512To George Washington from Anne Sauvage, March–April 1794 (Washington Papers)
Anne Sauvage habitante du Cap français, ayant echappé au fer, & a l’Incendie de cette infortunée ville, amena avec elle, trois jeunes Demoiselles, orphelines, dont l’Éducation, lui avait eté confiée, (des leur Berceau) par leurs Péres, & Meres. a leur arrivée dans Ce Continant, elle obteint des secours, pour elle, et ses trois orphelines, on les leur continua, jusqu’a Ce que les fonds destinés...
5513To George Washington from Edward Savage, 6 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
I have taken the Liberty to send two prints, the one Done from the Portrait I first Sketch’d in black Velvet, Labours Under Some Disadvantages, as the Likeness never was quite Finished. I hope it will meet with the approbation of yourself and Mrs Washington, as it is the first I Ever published in that method of Engraving. the Portrait of Docter Franklin which is published as the Companion, is...
5514To George Washington from George Savage, 22 November 1789 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave to return you my most grateful Acknowledgment for the Commission appointing me Collector of the port of Cherry-Stone. Though The Revenue arising to the Union from the Collectorship of that port as also the profits of office will yield very little, there being few or no Sea Vessels that belong to the County; Yet from it’s extent, being upwards of 40 miles long, the number of Inlets...
5515To George Washington from Savannah, Ga., citizens, January 1795 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Savannah, Ga., citizens, January 1795. A cover addressed “The President of the United States” is docketed: “From Sundry Inhabitants of Savannah—recommendg Moses Sheftall as physician of that port. Jany 95” ( DLC:GW ).
5516To 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...
5517To George Washington from Jean Savary de Valcoulon, 19 March 1795 (Washington Papers)
In order to conciliate your paternal intentions for the Welfare of the people at large, essentially of that reccomandable class of poor farmers, and your private interests, I have framed the present scheme for your properties on the Ohio river, at my best to meet your approbation. Although the pretention of your Excellency of one guinea by acre appear not excessively dear, considering the soil...
5518To George Washington from Famine Savoy, 9 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
La Citoyenne Savoye jeune habitante & propriétaire du Capfrancais, mère de deux enfans l’un âgé de six ans et démi et l’autre de quatre ans & demi mariée à un homme dont la vue ne lui permet pas de faire le plus petit travail pour soulager sa malheureuse famille se trouve dans la plus deplorable situation, il ne lui reste pas le moindre moyen pour subsister avec ses infortunés Enfans, la seule...
5519To George Washington from Laurent De Saxÿ and Laurent De Verneüil, 6 December 1793 (Washington Papers)
Votre Bienfaisance et votre humanité Monsieur, nous Sont assés connüe, pour nous faire Espérer que vous tendrez Une main Secourable á deux meres de familles charger De quatres Enfants, dont L’ainée n’a que huit ans Echappés Nuitament aux Sattélites des commissaires Civils qui avoients donnés L’ordres, De nous Egorgés Aprés avoir fait Embarqués il y a un an nos maris, Nous avons donc été forcés...
5520To George Washington from Laurent De Saxÿ and Laurent De Verneüil, 8 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
Oserai-je m’adrésser à vous pour vous prié de vous interessée pour Deux famille Envers lesquels vous avez déja montré votre humanité, Daignez je vous prie Général nous faciliter les moyens de retournér a St Domingue, Mde De Verneüil ma Soeur Et moÿ nous n’avons absolument aucune facultée pour paÿer notres passage nous Sommes treize personnes de notre maison, dont Sept Blancs et Six Négres,...
5521To George Washington from Stephen Sayre, 15 October 1790 (Washington Papers)
I did myself the honor of writing you, more than once, some time since, when in England —I am sorry to find, that I am thought unworthy the shortest reply—Making every consideration for the important business & high situation you are now in; I must again trouble you, with my wishes and my complaints—relying on your justice, & will cease all applications to my friends who know better what I...
5522To George Washington from Stephen Sayre, 10 December 1793 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor of inclosing the Copy of a Letter, which I address’d to your Excellency, in 1789. I trouble you with it, to remind you, of having, long since, had some expectations of being employ’d, in an object, which, has for many years, occupy’d my thoughts & my time. As Congress seem disposed to fulfill your expectations by building a certain number of Ships, for our defence; I beg...
5523To George Washington from Stephen Sayre, 3 January 1795 (Washington Papers)
May I be permitted to bring myself, once more, to your recollection, without offence —Presuming you are uninfluenced, by any recommendation to offices, beyond the merit of the person, to be appointed; I come before you, without friends to sollicit, and without fears, from my enemies, if opportunity is offer’d, to vindicate my character, & conduct. It is not my conjecture, alone, but it is the...
5524To George Washington from Stephen Sayre, 20 November 1790 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of sending you a short narative of my past conduct, as it respects the public, by one of the last Ships from this port. Since writing that Letter, the Marquis de la Fayette has promised to write in my favour; he remembers my having, during the war, stated my complaints—he also remembers my having suggested the mode, & pointed out the method, of having the Island of Porto Rico,...
5525To George Washington from Stephen Sayre, 2 July 1791 (Washington Papers)
I did myself the honor of writing you in octor last—stating, in part, what had been my conduct & situation, during our contest for Independence. You may imagine, it is not a little mortifying to reflect, that I am unworthy the employments I have expected—or, that my Country treats me unjustly. This is the last time I ever mean to trouble you with importunities. As I have lately taken a share...
5526To George Washington from S. B. Garrick, Westphal & Company, 25 November 1794 (Washington Papers)
Pardon our earnest Solicitations for Your Protection, and the liberty we have taken to represent to You a Statement of our grevances, and the losses we have sustained, in consequence of the present existing War of the European Nations; after the time prescribed by law for investing Aliens with the Priviledges of Native subjects had expired, the Oath of Allegiance to the Constitution of America...
5527To George Washington from James Schureman, 5 August 1790 (Washington Papers)
Mr James Ewing having suggested his intention of applying to be appointed Commissioner of loans for the state of New Jersey and requested my interference in his favor My duty to my Constituents will apologize for my troubling your excellency with a statement of some facts which I made to him as objections to his claim. The supplies from the state of New Jersey to the late Army from the...
5528To George Washington from Philip Schuyler, 3 September 1791 (Washington Papers)
I did not receive the letter you did me the honor to address of the 25th ult:, until it was too late, to acknowledge its receipt, by the return of the post who brought it. On the Objects to be ascertained, so great a diversity of Opinion prevails, even amongst the best informed, that it seems requisite, the decision in every instance, should be the result, of what has really occured, or at...
5529To George Washington from Philip Schuyler, 2 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
By yesterdays post we were advised of Your Excellencys arrival at New York, and If a variety of incidents did not concur to prevent me, I should have the honor in person to congratulate you, on the gratitude and confidence, which you so emminently experience from united America. Until the adoption of the present system of national Government, It was a constant, and a painful reflection to...
5530To George Washington from “Scipio,” 20 November 1795 (Washington Papers)
20 Nov. 1795. Claims “It would give me great pleasure, could I, in conscience, vindicate your character, against the numerous charges of maladministration, as our chief magistrate,” but instead he must “lament the hour in which you resolved to leave the dignity of your retirement.” If GW could “for a short time … condescend to that state of humility, in which you might hear the real sentiments...
5531To George Washington from Charles Scott, 4 December 1790 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Charles Scott, 4 Dec. 1790. In a report to GW, dated 5 Jan. 1791 , Henry Knox wrote that “The Secretary of War, to whom the President of the United States was pleased to refer the address of the representatives of the Counties of Kentucky, and the other counties of Virginia bordering upon and contiguous to the Ohio, as transmitted by General Charles Scott⟨,⟩ in his...
5532To George Washington from Ezekiel Scott, 14 December 1792 (Washington Papers)
Proposition by Ezekiel Scott of Farmington Connecticut that for the purpose of obtaining and Commeunicating Intelligence from time to time to the Executive of the United States, of the temper & designs of the Indians and of the plans & measures of the British Connected with them, as they may respect the United States a seuitable person be stationed at Detroit a man in w[h]om the United States...
5533To George Washington from Gustavus Scott, 23 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honor of your favor of the 20th & am happy to have it now in my power to say that the potk business is at lenth placed on a footing of perfect security. The bill tho at first rejected has at length past both houses, & arrived here last Saturday. A meeting of the Known friends to the measure was that Evening called; & every vacant share subscribed: and by Men both able & willing to...
5534To George Washington from Gustavus Scott, 11 May 1795 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Gustavus Scott, 11 May 1795. On 17 May, GW wrote Scott: “I have been duly favored with your letter of the 11th instt.”
5535To George Washington from Gustavus Scott, 14 October 1796 (Washington Papers)
Mr Blagden waits on you for the purpose of examining your Stone Quarry. He is generaly h[e]re consider’d as the best Judge of free Stone in the City and all the Contractors for the public Works have submitted to his Opinions on the quality of the Stone deliverd. He is himself now a Contractor & has lately past Sentence against his own Stone. I am confident any Opinion he gives, you may safely...
5536To George Washington from Gustavus Scott, 18 November 1795 (Washington Papers)
Since my Return from Annapolis, tho’ generaly in the City from 9 to 3 OClock I have not been unmindfull of the Potk Company. Two Meetings have been held to decide upon the proper Measures to obtain Aid from the States of Maryland & Virginia. The Result is that Messrs Forrest, Lear & Law proceed immediately to Annapolis to attend the Assembly of Maryland now in Session: & that some other...
5537To George Washington from Gustavus Scott, 15 December 1796 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Gustavus Scott, 15 Dec. 1796 . GW wrote Scott on 26 Dec. : “Your favour of the 15th instt was not received until the 22d.”
5538To George Washington from Gustavus Scott, 13 November 1795 (Washington Papers)
I had not the pleasure of receiving your two favors to the Commissioners untill the tenth Inst. when they were forwarded from the City to me at this place. Notwithstanding the very sanguine Expectations of Genl Forrest; I came here rather under an Idea that every thing ought to be tried, than that there was much solid Ground to expect Success. Thus impress’d, I have communicated even to those...
5539To George Washington from Gustavus Scott, 27 November 1795 (Washington Papers)
I received last Night a Manuscript Copy of the enclosed Resolution which I had no doubt wou’d pass when I left Annapolis; tho’ I did not expect the Vote wou’d be unanimous. The business respecting the 50 potk shares is in such a Train as to leave no Doubt but so many shares will either be taken up by the State, or by some Individuals through the Means of the State: whether Virginia will do any...
5540To George Washington from Gustavus Scott, 14 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
I am glad to have it in my power to inform you that tho’ once lost by a majority of 8 Votes, the Maryland Delegates have at length past a Law to take 40 of the new shares directed by the Company to be subscribed. It will pass the other Branch of the Legislature I have no doubt; & probably without a division. This little success husbanded with prudence will ensure a disposition of the remaining...
5541To George Washington from Gustavus Scott, 24 September 1795 (Washington Papers)
The bearer Mr Le flèt has been some time a Resident at Baltimore, where he has gained the general Esteem of the people: his father lives in the Neighbourhood of Paris where he has long conducted the most considerable Fruit garden in France. The son has instituted a Garden near Baltimore which he is carrying on with great Industry; & is trying to establish a second near the City. I have with...
5542To George Washington from Gustavus Scott, c.3 September 1795 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Gustavus Scott, c.3 Sept. 1795. On 3 Sept., William Deakins, Jr., wrote GW: “The Commissioners by this days post will inform you their Situation.” On 14 Sept., GW wrote Robert Morris: “The letter herewith enclosed from Mr Scott (one of the Commissioners of the Fedl City) was met by me on my way to George Town with another from Colo. Deakins to the same effect.”
5543To George Washington from James Scott, 1 February 1797 (Washington Papers)
From your most excellent Speech addressed to Congress upon the opening of the Session; which shewed so fully the able Legislator, the true Patriot, and the Patron of Letters, it appears that the Institution of a College in the united States, on a liberal Plan, wherein Arts & Sciences may be taught with more Precision and to a greater Extent than has hitherto been adopted in that Country, is in...
5544To George Washington from Richard Marshall Scott, 15 June 1789 (Washington Papers)
It is with diffidence that I become one of the very many applicants which address your Excellency in your Official Character, but the assurances Communicated to me by my friends here that I shall be excused for this intrusion induces me to proceed. I take the liberty of enclosing a recommendation from the most respectable merchants and Inhabitants of this Town expressive of their approbation...
5545To George Washington from William Scudder, 23 May 1790 (Washington Papers)
I am informed that a Body of Troops are to be Raised for the defence of the Frontiers—I would beg the liberty to mention, that during the late War, I took an active Part in the cause of the Country as early as Seventeen Hundred & Seventy five, & in the Service in July 1779 I was taken a Prisoner by the Indians at Fort Schuyler, and from a long Captivity in Canada, with a number of Misfortunes...
5546To George Washington from James Seagrove, 5 July 1792 (Washington Papers)
The information, which I am about to give appearing to me of importance to the United States, I hope will plead my excuse for thus intruding on your moments of retirement. In my dispatch of the 14th Ulto to the Secretary of War I promised to procure what information I could respecting a Spanish Officer which General McGillivray mentions in his letter to me of the 18th of May, a Copy of which...
5547To George Washington from James Seagrove, 13 January 1795 (Washington Papers)
I hope you will pardon my presumtion in troubling you with a letter at this time, which I am necessiated to do, to guard against the effects of a most cruel and injust attack made on me as Indian Agent, by a set of Land Speculators in the Legislature of Georgia; with a view to injure me in your good opinion; and thereby to have what they conceive a very great obstacle to their schemes removed....
5548To George Washington from James Seagrove, 27 July 1792 (Washington Papers)
I herewith send you a copy of what I had the honor of communicating to you on the 5th instant which I sent by express to Savannah to be forwarded from thence by Mr Habersham the Collector since that date I am not so happy as to receive a line from any of the public departments and as the Cloud in this Southern Country seems to thicken with matter interesting to you and the Union I must again...
5549To George Washington from James Seagrove, 21 April 1792 (Washington Papers)
My last letter to you was from Savannah under date of the 12th Inst. agreeably to what I then wrote I have returned to this place where I found my Interpreter just got back from General McGillivray with a letter in reply to mine of the 25th Ulto. For your information I now enclose you extracts from his two last letters to me, by them you will be informed of his intention of com-ing down to...
5550To George Washington from James Seagrove, 12 April 1792 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from James Seagrove, 12 April 1792. On 21 April, Seagrove wrote to GW from Rock Landing, Ga. : “My last letter to you was from Savannah under date of the 12th Inst.”