7201To George Washington from Maria I, 21 March 1795 (Washington Papers)
Dona Maria por graça de Deos Rainha de Portugal, e dos Algarves, d’aquem e d’alem Mar, em Africa Senhora de Guiné, e da Conquista, Navigacáo e Commercio da Ethiopia, Arabia, Persia e da India &c. Invio muito sandar dos Estados Unidos da America que muito estimo eprezo. Adevida estimaçáo expreço em que Vos tenho, fas com que Eu Me nao demore em participarvos que hoje pelas sete horas e quarenta...
7202From George Washington to William Pearce, 22 March 1795 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 15th, and the reports of the preceeding week, have come duly to hand. I am glad to hear that your new Overseers turn out so well. Of Groves I had not the least knowledge; my fear of Allison was, that he would be too familiar with those he overlooked, and of course would carry no authority. If he avoids this error, and is sober, honest, industrious, and stays at home & with...
7203To George Washington from William Pearce, 22 March 1795 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 22 March 1795. On 29 March, GW wrote Pearce: “I have received your letter of the 22d instt with its enclosures.”
7204From George Washington to the Commissioners for the District of Columbia, 24 March 1795 (Washington Papers)
As I may have appear’d somewhat indecisive respecting square No. 21 in the federal city, I should not be surprised if you are at a loss to understand my meaning, in that particular. The Commissioners on my application, agreed to let me have—first a quarter—then half—and finally the whole of that square. My mind settled on the last; but not being able (from the accident I met with) when I was...
7205To George Washington from Jedidiah Morse, 24 March 1795 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Jedidiah Morse. On 6 April, GW wrote Morse: “Your favor of the 24th ulto, accompanied by two discourses delivered on the day of the National thanksgiving, came duly to hand.”
7206To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 24 March 1795 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of War respectfully submits to the President of the United States, the inclosed draught of a letter to Governor Blount. Mr Wolcott verbally expressed his approbation: Mr Bradford & Mr Randolph have subscribed theirs; the former suggesting a few alterations which he has noted with his pencil. AL , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . The enclosed draft has not been found. It probably was for...
7207To George Washington from Fairlie Christie, 25 March 1795 (Washington Papers)
I hope your Excellency will excuse a Stranger taking the Liberty of addressing a Letter to you, but although I have not the Honour of knowing you personally, I am no Stranger to the Character and many Virtues you possess; Mr Hylton who lately arrived here from America, having mentioned your Excellency’s Wish to have a Bread fruit plant, as also some others of the Plants we have lately had...
7208Enclosure: A List of Plants, 23 March 1795 (Washington Papers)
Botanic names. English names. No of Plants. No 1 Artocarpus integrifolia. Indian Jaack Tree. four plants 2 Garcinia cornea. Small Mangosteen. four do 3 Cycas circinalis. Sago Palm. two do 4 Laurus Cinnamomum. Cinnamon Tree. six do 5 ——
7209From George Washington to Thomas Marshall, 25 March 1795 (Washington Papers)
I have been presented with your letter by Mr H. Marshall whose detention in the Atlantic States will be longer than he expected on acct of the Treaty of Amity, Commerce & Navigation with Great Britain not arriving in season for the Senate to pass their opinion upon; ⟨therefore⟩ a considerable time is required to collect them together again, after their dispersion. I was glad to hear from Mr...
7210From George Washington to John Savary de Valcoulon, 25 March 1795 (Washington Papers)
I have given the propositions contained in your letter of the 19th instant the consideration they merit. The result is—an indisposition to accede to them—At the same time, I pray you to accept my thanks for the tender you have made me of your services to carry them into execution. My reasons for declining to embark in the project you have offered (at least at the present) are—1st the greater...
7211To George Washington from John Gill, 26 March 1795 (Washington Papers)
Since I had the Pleasure of seeing you here, I have been up & examined your Land on Difficult, I therefore now have it in my Power to make you an offer for it, vizt Three hundred Dollars ⅌ Annum on Lease of Twenty One years, with the Priviledge of having a fee Simple when I may wish it, by paying you five Thousand Dollars, when the rent of course ceases, which I believe is nearly your own...
7212To George Washington from James Somerville, 26 March 1795 (Washington Papers)
On my arrival here in Decemr last, I had the honor of forwarding for your Excellency a letter from the Earl of Buchan; whose immediate neighbourhood I left. I was also by the same Personage entrusted with the care of some books, intended by his Lordship a present for some literary institution, to be established in the Federal City; which books, I was to give into the hands of Mr Lear. but...
7213From George Washington to Daniel Morgan, 27 March 1795 (Washington Papers)
The interest, which you have taken in the safety of John Mitchell, as expressed in your letter of the 19th of January last, would be an inducement to me to go, as far in relieving him, as public propriety will admit. But the Attorney-general having made a report of which the enclosed is a copy, I think it advisable to postpone the further consideration until his trial shall have taken place....
7214To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 27 March 1795 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of War in conformity with the expectation of the President of the United States has considered of the means of possessing and garrisoning a post at Presqu’ Isle and now respectfully reports, That having requested Major Denny, the Commandant of the State Troops of Pennsylvania to give information of their number and term of service and of other matters respecting the projected...
7215To George Washington from Guiseppi Ceracchi, 28 March 1795 (Washington Papers)
Objects of grandeur and elevation generaly meet with opposition by certain clas of people whose interests or principles been falsely founded are affraide or umiliated by any wirtuos action; evidence of this are Galileus, and Colombus who felt severily Priestcraft and Cortely prosecution for theyr famous discoveries. The Idea of the National Monument that I have consocrated to liberty, is...
7216To George Washington from Jonathan Jackson, 28 March 1795 (Washington Papers)
After having replied to the official letters sent me by the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of State announcing my appointment to the Comptrollership of the Treasury —I was still unwilling to pass the opportunity of acknowledging personally to you, the great weight of obligation you have imposed upon me by this renewed testimony of your confidence in my integrity. I cannot...
7217To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 28 March 1795 (Washington Papers)
I have received letters from Kon-ondaigua, informing me of the death of General Chapin: and I take the liberty of inclosing letters from divers respectable inhabitants of that country, strongly recommending the General’s son, Israel Chapin, to succeed his father. What they say of him appears to me strictly just. He has been so much employed by his father in the affairs of the Six Nations, that...
7218From George Washington to Philip Richard Fendall, 29 March 1795 (Washington Papers)
The request I am about to make requires an apology; but I will rely more on your goodness than anything I can say, for my excuse. In Loudoun County, at Difficult bridge, on the ⟨road from⟩ Alexa. to Leesburgh I have a small tract (of about) 300 acres of land, which I am disposed to sell, & some are willing to buy. It is bounded by the Difficult stream ¾ of a mile, & forms one side of a...
7219From George Washington to George Gilpin, 29 March 1795 (Washington Papers)
As I know you are well acquainted with the lands, and the encreased price of them, of late, in the vicinity of the Great falls of Potomack, I take the liberty of asking your opinion of the value of a small tract of (about) 300 acres, which I hold in Loudoun County, at difficult bridge, on the road from Alexandria to Leesburgh. That you may be enabled the better to judge of this matter, I shall...
7220From George Washington to William Pearce, 29 March 1795 (Washington Papers)
I have received your letter of the 22d instt with its enclosures. Had Mr Pierce Bailey accepted the terms on which I offered him my land on difficult run, without proposing an abatement of interest, after I had declared I never would lower them, the bargain would have been concluded on my part. As he did not, but is still attempting to make other terms, I shall suspend saying any thing further...
7221To George Washington from William Pearce, 29 March 1795 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 29 March 1795. On 5 April, GW wrote Pearce acknowledging “your last report enclosed in your letter of the 29th ulto” ( ViMtvL ).
7222Circular to Barbary Powers, 30 March 1795 (Washington Papers)
To (1.) Being desirous of establishing and cultivating peace and Harmony between our nation and (2.) I have appointed David Humphreys, one of our distinguished citizens, a Commissioner plenipotentiary, giving him full power to negotiate and conclude a Treaty of Amity and Commerce with you and I pray you to give full credit to whatever shall be delivered to you on the part of the United States,...
7223From George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, 30 March 1795 (Washington Papers)
A short time since I wrote to you, and hope the letter got safe to your hands. If this should reach them, it is intended to introduce Mr Strickland, of Yorkshire in England, to your civilities and attention—His merits, independent of the recommendation of Sir Jno. Sinclair, will entitle him to them. From Monticello, Mr Strickland intends crossing the ridge for Winchester; and to return to this...
7224To George Washington from David Lenox, 31 March 1795 (Washington Papers)
In conformity to the letter which I had the honor to address to you on the 28th Ultimo, I now beg leave to resign the appointment of Marshal of the Pennsylvania district as well as that of Comptroller of the Treasury protem. I beg leave to mention that I have made every necessary arrangement for the approaching Circuit Court in the line of my duty; and I wish you to believe that nothing...
7225Timothy Pickering to Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., 31 March 1795 (Washington Papers)
The inclosed draught of a letter to Mr Seagrove touches on points of such importance, I think it necessary to be submitted to the President’s inspection: and as it respects Mr Seagrove’s letter to the President, the submission is indispensable. The letter with its inclosures accompany my answer, as well as Mr Seagrove’s Talk, which has occasioned many of my observations: but which from its...
7226To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 31 March 1795 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of State has the honor of sending to the President a letter from Colo. Smith; upon which he is now in conference with Mr Hammond and the result will be communicated to the President in the morning. AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DNA : RG 59, GW’s Correspondence with His Secretaries of State. Samuel Smith’s letter to Randolph of 29 March, sending information about...
7227From George Washington to William Augustine Washington, 31 March 1795 (Washington Papers)
By yesterdays Post, I recd the enclosed letter from Mr Cabot (one of the Senators from Massachusetts) covering another from Judge Phillips (one of the most respectable characters in Andover, where the Academy is). Mr Cabot—who is a sensible and judicious man—is the person I requested to make enquiry into the present state of things at Andover (having had two, or more sons educated at that...
7228To George Washington from the Greeneville College Trustees, [March 1795] (Washington Papers)
The memorial of the trustees of Greeneville College in the territory of the United States of America South of the river Ohio representeth. That the Governor legislative council and Assembly of this territory have passed an Act for the purpose of a College to be called the Greeneville College. Our Country is exceeding healthy and abounds with inhabitants who have always been well affected to...
7229To George Washington from John Carey, 2 April 1795 (Washington Papers)
By the ship Friends, captain Bacon, I have the honor of transmitting to Your Excellency a copy of your letters to Congress, written during the first four years of that memorable contest, which, under your auspices, so happily terminated in the establishment of American Independence. If, in any passage, I have mistaken your sense, if, by any errors of the press, it is obscured, permit me, Sir,...
7230To 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...