1To George Washington from Henry Knox, 16 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit a copy of a Letter from Brigadier General Putnam of the 14th Ultimo, & another of the same date from Brigadier General Wilkinson containing enclosures. and I shall transmit copies of the several papers which have been received, to Major General Wayne, as I conceive it highly proper for him to be informed of every thing relative to the objects of his command. I...
2To George Washington from James McHenry, 16 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor to recieve your letter of the 13th yesterday. The business of the maritime court as you remark requires that the district attorney should be a resident of Baltimore. With respect to Mr Tilghman and Hammond both stand extremely fair in politics, and would either settle here would be acceptable. The former will sooner yield to transient circumstances than the latter who as far as...
3To George Washington from Henry Knox, 17 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have received a letter from General Wayne of the 10th instant of which the enclosed is a copy. Every thing he has requested has been forwarded excepting a full supply of blankets & shoes for the old regiments and clothing for about one company of the old troops, which number is deficient as not standing the rigid inspection which has been made. The powder he requests is a fine grained...
4To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 18 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
I am happy to be able, at length, to send you, answers to the objections, which were communicated in your letter of the 29th of July. They have unavoidably been drawn in haste, too much so, to do perfect justice to the subject, and have been copied just as they flowed from my heart and pen, without revision or correction. You will observe, that here and there some severity appears—I have not...
5To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 19 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
I was yesterday honored with your’s of the 13th inst. covering the Governor of Vermont’s of July 16. I presume it cannot now be long before I shall receive his answer to the two letters I wrote him from Philadelphia on the same subject. I now inclose letters received by yesterday’s post from mister Hammond, mister William Knox, and mister Paleske, with answers to the two latter. should these...
6To George Washington from Henry Knox, 23 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
The express, with your letter of the 15th instant and Mr Seagroves and Major Calls dispatches, arrived at the War office about the hour of twelve on the 21st instant, and I received the letters by express yesterday in this City. I shall return to Philadelphia either to day or tomorrow, and will immediately take up the subjects of Mr Seagroves communications, in conjunction with the secretary...
7To George Washington from William Deakins, Jr., 24 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
Your much Esteem’d favor of the 13th Instant (Covering a Letter for my Brother & Mr Jones) came safe to hand yesterday. My Brother is now here. I have Enquired of him, respecting Mr Benja. Jones, he thinks him an honest reasonable Man, & will Act with him to Value Mr Mercers Land agreeable to your request. Doctr James Stewart who holds one third of the same Tract with Mr Mercer, is now here,...
8To George Washington from the Citizens of Marseilles, 24 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
Free Nations are always in alliance, and are alike interested in affording mutual aid and assistance to each other. A common interest has already united the inhabitants of the American States to the interests of regenerated France. Their three-coloured flags are unfurled upon every sea, proclaiming that the free Americans and French are brethren. The name of Washington is as much revered here...
9To George Washington from William Moultrie, 24 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
Charleston, S.C., 24 Aug. 1792. Recommends for work in the Federal City “Mr Gevan a Stone Cutter,” who had “done the Cornice & other stone work on the State house in Charleston in a masterly manner” and who “is an industrious sober man.” ALS , DNA : RG 42, Records of the Commissioners for the District of Columbia, Letters Received. Although Charleston resident Robert Given (died c.1801)...
10To George Washington from the National Assembly of France, 26 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
l’assemblée Nationale considérant que les hommes qui par leurs Ecrits et par leur Courage ont Servi la Cause de la liberté et preparé l’affranchissement des peuples ne peuvent Etre Regardés Comme Etrangers par une Nation que Ses lumiéres et Son Courage ont Rendue libre, Considerant que Si cinq ans de domicile en France Suffisent pour obtenir à un Etranger le titre de Citoyen français ce titre...
11To George Washington from Henry Knox, 26 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor in New York, on the 23d, to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 15th instant with the dispatches from Georgia. Having returned to this city the last evening I found your favor of the 19th, which was received here on the 23d instant. Tomorrow I will lay before the secretary of the treasury, and the attorney Genl, the Georgia papers and your ideas thereon; and the...
12To 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...
13To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 27 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
By the Act of the last Session entitled “An Act supplementary to the Act making provision for the Debt of the United States,” authority is given to discharge the debts due to foreign Officers out of the monies which the President is authorised to borrow by the Act making provision for the Debt of the United States. The sum authorised to be borrowed by the last mentioned Act is 12.000.000. of...
14To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 27 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
Th: Jefferson, with his dutiful respects to the President of the United States, has the honor to inclose him under an open cover to mister Taylor two letters to M. de Ternant, the one containing an Exequatur for his signature (the commission whereon it is grounded being under the same open cover to mister Taylor) the other an answer to a formal notification of the declaration of war by France...
15To George Washington from Henry Knox, 28 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 22d instant after the departure of the post on Monday Morning the 27th. The Secretary of the Treasury, the Attorney General and myself have had two separate meetings, yesterday and to day upon the subject of the Georgia dispatches. We have, in substance, adopted the ideas, you were pleased to communicate in your favor of the 19th...
16To George Washington from Henry, Count de Nassau, 28 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
I never am unmindful of those I think so well of as Yourself; their Number is not So great as to Confound ones Memory. Inclosed printed Extracts from the Public Advertiser. Shews Your Excellency a little what I have suffered for the brave Americans Since the Battle of Bunkershill. I was since that time persecuted and have suffered much, and more as You Could think but my good Conscience and...
17To George Washington from John Augustine Spotswood, 28 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
I arrived in this City the 16th of this month, and Delivered your favor to Mr Morris; Who Informed me it would be Some time before the arrival of Capt. Truxton. I have until then Engaged to Sail in Mr Crammond’s Employ, Which will Commence in the Course of Next month, At the Arrival of his Ships. There is no doubt but you think I have Slited your friendship, in not Writing you before this; but...
18To George Washington from Margaret Hay, 30 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
Fort George, N.Y., 30 Aug. 1792. Writes GW in hopes of a “vindacation of my injured Charecter.” She says that an earlier letter to GW asking for “pecuniary assistance” elicited no reply, even though GW had received the letter and initially was inclined to assist her, “but after that you wrote a Gentelman in Albany who give me such a Charecter that you thought me unworthy of even pity. . . . I...
19To George Washington from Henry Knox, 31 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit herein enclosed a letter to the Governor of Georgia and one to Mr Seagrove—the former drafted by the Attorney General and both approved by the s⟨am⟩e and the Secretary of the Treasury. The principles you were pleased to suggest have been the basis of these papers—The manner of treating the Spaniards and McGillivray was unanimously considered as the most proper to be...
20To George Washington from the Commissioners for the District of Columbia, 1 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
Esteeming it necessary to have your written order for Sales in the City we have enclosed a Draft, a Copy of that given last year, to be Signed against the approaching public Sales—An Idea has been pretty generally entertained, that it would be prudent to Sink a part of the price on condition of Speedy Improvement, and we have presumed to enclose the Draft of an Order calculated for that End,...
21To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 1 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to inclose sundry papers which have been handed to me by the Commissioner of the Revenue, respecting the state of the Excise Law in the western survey of the District of Pennsylvania. Such persevering and violent opposition to the Law gives the business a still more serious aspect than it has hitherto worn, and seems to call for vigorous & decisive measures on the part of the...
22To George Washington from Henry Knox, 1 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit you a copy of Major General Waynes letter of the 24th Ultimo, containing his ideas of the war, in case of the failure of the pacific overtures. I have written him this day, of which the enclosed is a copy. The propriety of the expedition to the St Joseph’s river at present, may be justly questioned—After we shall be well established at the Miami village, with proper...
23To George Washington from John J. Pringle, 3 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
Charleston, S.C., 3 Sept. 1792. Resigns as U.S. attorney for the District of South Carolina because his “business and avocations” do not permit him enough time to perform properly the duties of this office. ALS , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters. John Julius Pringle (1753–1843), a Charleston lawyer, was appointed the U.S. district attorney for South Carolina in September 1789 (see GW to the...
24To George Washington from George Gale, 4 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
I am extremely sorry that I have not been sooner able to obey your Instructions in regard to enquiring of Mr Porters fitness for the command of the cutter. As he is by Birth a New England Man I first sought among the Gentlemen from that Country for his character and found them unfavourab⟨l⟩y impressed; two circumstances were alledged to his prejudice such as his having been in a manner...
25To George Washington from John Churchman, 5 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
Having waited with patience for several Years, in hopes the National Legislature would do something towards fitting out one or two vessels on a Voyage of experiment, yet notwithstanding the report of the Committee of Congress was adopted last Session, & a Bill brought in and read the second time, it did not pass into a Law. Now agreeable with the advice of some of my Friends, I have proposed...
26To George Washington from Thomas Marshall, 7 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty of writing by Capt. Obannon and in a few words mean to give you the names and rank of the Gentlemen who are most likely to Influence government & give a tone to the politics of this State. Isaac Shelby Esqr. Governor. Harry Innes Esqr. (present Judge of the federal Court) first Judge of the high Court of appeals. John Brown Esqr. Senator to Congress. James Brown Esqr....
27To George Washington from John V. Weylie, 7 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
Notwithstanding the inestimable Favour you have conferred upon me in paying for my Education, yet I have made bold (though with great reluctance) to beg another particular Kindness. Through your unexampled Bounty, I have made a considerable Progress in the Latin Tongue, and at the Return of the Revd Mr McWhir from Georgia, I am to begin Greek. My Father bought several Latin Authors for me, and...
28To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 8 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have to acknowledge the honor of your Letter of the 31st of August. Letters from the Supervisor of North Carolina confirm the representation contained in the letter from the Inspector of the 5th Survey to you. My letter which accompanies this suggests the measure which, on mature reflection, has appeared most proper to be taken upon the whole subject of the opposition to the Law. If the idea...
29To George Washington from Henry Knox, 8 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have the pleasure to acknowledge Your favor of the 3d instant. It really gives me great pain to learn the deplorable situation of your amiable Nephew. Although the tax of death be inevitable, so premature a demand, while it afflicts, perplexes and confounds us as to the arrangement upon this subject by the great author of our natures. Poor Mrs Smith, paid this debt, to the inexpressible...
30To George Washington from Henry Knox, 8 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor respectfully to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 3rd instant. Upon examination it appears that no stores have been unreasonably detained by the Waggoners upon the road, as the receipts for all at Pittsburg which could have arrived have been received by Mr Hodgdon. I have the honor to submit enclosed the copy of General Wayne’s letter of the 31st of August and my...
31To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 9 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have the pleasure of your private letter of the 26th of August. The feelings and views which are manifested in that letter are such as I expected would exist. And I most sincerely regret the cause of the uneasy sensations you experience. It is my most anxious wish, as far as may depend upon me, to smooth the path of your administration, and to render it prosperous and happy. And if any...
32To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 9 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of writing to you by the post of Monday last, and then transmitted Sundry papers respecting a Meeting at Pittsburg on the 21st of August, and other proceedings of a disorderly nature, in opposition to the Laws laying a duty on distilled spirits; and I added my opinion, that it was adviseable for the Government to take measures for suppressing these disorders, & enforcing the...
33To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 9 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
I received on the 2d inst. the letter of Aug. 23. which you did me the honor to write me; but the immediate return of our post, contrary to his custom, prevented my answer by that occasion. the proceedings of Spain mentioned in your letter are really of a complexion to excite uneasiness, & a suspicion that their friendly overtures about the Missisipi have been merely to lull us while they...
34To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 10 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
When I had the honor of receiving your favor of the third instant, I was too much indisposed by a fever to answer it by the return of the mail. The movements, said to be meditated at the next session of the Virginia assembly, are the disfranchisement of the excise-officers, by taking from them the right of suffrage, and also the establishment of a state-bank, in opposition to the Branch Bank....
35To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 11 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
Herewith is an official letter submitting the draft of a Proclamation. I reserve some observations as most proper for a private letter. In the case of a former proclamation I observe it was under the seal of the U. States and countersigned by the Secretary of State. If the precedent was now to be formed I should express a doubt whether it was such an instrument as ought to be under the seal of...
36To George Washington from David Stuart, 11 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have recieved so much pleasure and instruction from the inclosed observations, that I could wish the author would in some shape fan on the Public with them. I am satisfyed more than ever, that fiew even of those who presume most on their talents, and are most clamorous and illiberal against the funding System, have a true understanding of it. But allowing that they have, and are activated in...
37To George Washington from Jacob Wray, 13 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
My Brother George Wrays friends (Colo. Cary Mr Miles King & others) has put him in mind of asking for the care of the light house business on Cape Henry [.] my Brother is a very sober man Active in spirits & they think he would make a good superintendt to the business, & command a good watch, & Such an amusement would pleas him to see he was of Use as long as he continues in this life[.] he...
38To George Washington from Ferdinand Bayard, 15 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
to the desire of being useful, both to America & France, this intrusion of mine is to be accounted for, & your tryed love to the rights of Man, Keeps alive the hope, that the generous & honorable project of forming a corps of American volunteers, to join the french, will be approved & supported by you. as it has been publickly circulated, I doubt not but you are acquainted with that wish of...
39To George Washington from Henry Knox, 15 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have had the honor to receive yours of the 7th instant and I have transmitted a copy of it to Major General Wayne. I have the honor to enclose you a copy of his last letter of the 7th instant. No. 1. and my answer thereto No. 2. From every account, I learn that he is indefatigable in disciplining his troops. Money to the amount of Forty five thousand six hundred and thirty seven dollars and...
40To George Washington from John Francis Mercer, 15 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
In proceeding to execute my part of the engagement respecting the Land in Montgomery County information has been given me that I judge proper to mention to you—The Tract will not divide to advantage into three parts, but will to very great benefit into two valuable Estates—It woud be perhaps, therefor greatly for the interest of all parties for you to take between five & six hundred Acres, &...
41To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 17 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
Representations have been made by the Collector of the Customs at Edenton, and the Inspector of the Revenue for the third Survey of North Carolina, that Thomas Davis Freeman Surveyor of the Port of Plymouth and Inspector of the Revenue for the same, has been absent from that Port since February last. As it is stated in those representations, that it is not known whither that Officer has gone,...
42To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 18 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
Your express is this moment arrived with the Proclamation on the proceedings against the laws for raising a revenue on distilled spirits, and I return it herein inclosed with my signature. I think if instead of the words ‘to render laws dictated by weighty reasons of public exigency & policy as acceptable as possible’ it stood ‘to render the laws as acceptable as possible’ it would be better....
43To George Washington from Isaac Mansfield, 19 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honour of serving as a Chaplain in the late Army of the United States under your Command—I was introduced to the Regiment under the Command of Genl Thomas in October 1775. The same Regiment commanded by Coll J. Bailey after Jan. 1. 1776 (which Coll J. Bailey had been Commandant under Genl Thomas) I was continued with, till they moved on from Roxbury to New York in March 1776....
44To George Washington from John Vaughan, 19 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
Mr Vaughan has the honor of transmitting to his Excellency President Washington a letter he received under Cover from England—The accounts from france are later than what are probably contained in the letter, & Not So Satisfactory as those Mr Vaughan recd by the same opportunity. L , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters. The enclosure has not been identified, but Philadelphia wine merchant John...
45To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 22 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have been duly honored with your Letters of the 7th and 17th instant, and perceive with much pleasure a confirmation of the expectation which your former communications had given that your view of the measures proper to be pursued respecting the proceedings therein referred to, would correspond with the impressions entertained here. I flatter myself that the Proclamation will answer a very...
46To George Washington from Henry Knox, 22 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 17th instant. I have now the honor to submit a copy of Major General Wayne’s last letter dated the 14th instant No. 1 and my answer thereto No. 2. I have also the honor to submit a Copy of Brigadier Putnams letter of the 14th No. 3 and of Brigadier Wilkinson’s of the 19th of August No. 4 with two enclosures one from Major Strong...
47To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 23 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have the pleasure of your private letter of the 17 instant. I continue in opinion, that it will be adviseable to address a letter with the proclamation to each of the Executives of the States mentioned, and shall prepare a draft of one to be forwarded with the requisite number of copies. A letter from Mr King also of the 17 instant surprised me with the intelligence contained in the...
48To George Washington from Tobias Lear, 23 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to inform you that I am thus far on my return from New Hampshire to Philadelphia. I have been detained at Portsmouth a fortnight longer than I expected to have been, in order to settle some matters that were interesting to me. I shall leave this place tomorrow and proceed to Philadelphia at the rate of about 30 or 35 miles per day. I have neglected no opportunity of obtaining...
49To George Washington from Aiguillon, 24 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
Permit a Frenchman, who loves liberty, and is forced to quit his Country—a prey to factions, to offer his homage to the respectable man who has given a free Constitution to America. Perhaps my name may have reached you. Perhaps you have sometimes heard me spoken of as the friend of Lafayette—faithful, like him, to the cause which he cherished —and like him prosecuted by those who would...
50To George Washington from Betty Washington Lewis, 25 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
My Indisposition for some time Past prevented my writing to you when Howell did, finding my self better to day, I shall endeavour to answer your request of my takeing Harriot to stay with me this winter. I shall have no objection to her being with me, if she comes well cloath’d or Provided to get them, that she may appear tolerable for I can assure you it was not so while with me before, by...