421To George Washington from Thomas Lloyd, 19 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed is a copy of my letter to Thomas Pinckney Minister Plenipotentiary, in which I have solemnly claimed the interference of my country, I send it for your information, trusting you will direct or recommend as the case may in your judgment require some effectual measure, by which I may obtain the redress of the injuries I have sustained. I transmit a Copy likewise to the House of...
422To George Washington from James Abercrombie, 20 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
The death of Dr Frederick Phile the late Naval Officer of this State, occasioning a vacancy in that department, I beg leave to offer myself a Candidate for the appointment. I forbear to trouble your Excellency with testimonials in my favor, as I flatter myself those recommendations which upon my application for the Treasuryship of the Mint, I presented to Coll Hamilton, will operate with equal...
423To George Washington from Alexander White, 11 November 1793 (Washington Papers)
It is with real pleasure I obey the commands of a respectable meeting of the Citizens of Frederick County, in communicating the enclosed Resolutions expressive of the result of their deliberations. I am with sentiments of the most perfect respect Sir Your Obt Servant ALS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . Woodville, White’s country estate, was near Winchester, Virginia.
424To George Washington from Mr. Meifren, 13 September 1793 (Washington Papers)
une victime des Malheurs de st domingue S’adresse A vous Avec Confiance je suis un de ceux qui ont perdu dans un jour le fruit de plusieurs Années de travaux, et qui ont fui pour Se Soustraire Aux feu et aux flammes. j’etois bien eloigné de Croire que me Souvant en rade j’aurais été enlevé de mes foyers, et d’aupres d’une epouse vertueuse, que je n’ay Cessé de cherir. de ma fortune j’en Suis...
425To George Washington from Charleston, South Carolina, Merchants, 9 November 1793 (Washington Papers)
The Memorial of James & Edward Penman & Co., North & Vesey and Jennings & Woddrop of Charleston South Carolina merchants Sheweth That your Memorialists, deeply impressed with the deplorable situation to which many of the Inhabitants of St Domingo, now residing in this City with their families, have been reduced, from Affluence, to Want of the necessaries of Life, undertook to send a Small...
426Enclosure: Resolutions from Culpeper County, Virginia, Citizens, 21 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
At a meeting of the Yeomanry of Culpeper County, at the Courthouse on Monday the 21st day of October 1793. the following resolutions were adopted. Resolved 1st That all attempts to Subvert the federal Government or violate its principals ought to be firmly and vigorously resisted. 2. That a continuation of the union between France and America is necessary to the existance of the liberties of...
427To George Washington from Thomas Sim Lee, 7 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency will probably before this letter reaches you, have received from the Secy of War a communication which I made to him on the 18th September last respecting the case of the Ship Roehampton, captured and sent into the Port of Baltimore by the french armed schooner Industry, and which the British Vice Consul alledges to have been illegally taken by reason of the sd schooner’s...
428To George Washington from Gimat, 5 December 1793 (Washington Papers)
Daprés Touttes Les marques des Bontés que vous avés daigné me prodigué pandant Le siege diork & dont je suis demuré jusqua presant penetré de Reconoisance & Celles que vous avés particulieremant pour mon frere qui a Eu Lhoneur de servir sous vos ordres pandant Les dernieres années de la Guerre de votre pays. Permetés moy de man faire un Titre pour vous demander un Grasse, qui Est Celle dagréer...
429Enclosure: Memorial on the Andrew, 9 September 1793 (Washington Papers)
The Memorial of James King, Henry Pratt, Joseph Harper, & Isaac Snowden Citizens of these United States and Owners of the Ship Andrew and of a Considerable part of her Cargo & of William Bell in his own right and Henry Pratt & Geo. C. Schroeppel as administrators to the Estate of the late William Starman deceased as Owners of the remaining part of the said Ships Cargo Beg leave to represent in...
430To George Washington from Rayner Taylor, 25 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
That Philanthrophy which marks your character, encourages me to take the liberty of addressing you, particularly as a stranger lately settled in this City; the intention of which is to request the honour of your Name as a subscriber to an Anthem I am now publishing, particulars of which are mentioned in the Federal Gazette. I left the city of Annapolis a few months ago at the desire of Mr...
431From George Washington to Harriot Washington, 25 September 1793 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Harriot Washington, 25 Sept. 1793. On 16 Nov., Harriot Washington wrote to GW : “I receiv’d My Honor’d Uncle’s letter of the 25 of September.”
432From George Washington to Lund Washington, 9 December 1793 (Washington Papers)
Doctr Tate being among those who had fled from the City during the raging of the Yellow fever I was unable to lay the Statement of your case before him till his return when he sent the enclosed opinion with a request that I would read, & forward it to you. As soon as I had done so, I sent Mr Dandridge to his lodgings in order to desire him to proceed immediately to Alexandria in the Stage of...
433From George Washington to William Augustine Washington, 21 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 16th came to my hands the 19th and the Post by which this goes is the first that has occurred since. As one of Mr. Stone’s carpenters is a White lad, and two of them but green hands, I decline employing them,—I have already more white people about my house than are governed properly in my absence—tho’ for the sake of getting an honest, skilful & industrious person to...
434From George Washington to Dennis Whelen, 9 September 1793 (Washington Papers)
I feel much satisfaction in receiving thro’ you, at this critical period when it becomes the duty of every good Citizen to preserve peace to his Country, assurances from the late Grand Jury of Chester County, of their intention to pursue every means to ensure to the United States that inestimable blessing. The motive which led to a declaration of the neutrality of these States, was a...
435From George Washington to Alexander White, 23 November 1793 (Washington Papers)
The advantages which result from a state of peace & amity (preserved upon respectable conditions) with all nations—and particularly when applied to our Country, yet in its infancy, are too striking to need elucidation; & such as must be obvious to the least accurate enquiry into the subject. To secure these advantages to the United States, it was thought expedient to pursue a friendly &...
436From George Washington to William White, 31 December 1793 (Washington Papers)
(Private) Dear Sir, Philadelphia 31st Decembr 1793 It has been my intention ever since my return to the City, to contribute my mite towards the relief of the most needy inhabitants of it. The pressure of public business hitherto, has suspended, but not altered my resolution. I am at a loss, however, for whose benefit to apply the little I can give; & into whose hands to place it; whether for...
437From George Washington to Francis Willis, Jr., 25 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 4th of Augt had to go to Phila. & come back, before I received it. The mistakes which have happened respecting the Negros of the late Mrs Saml Washington are somewhat singular; and it is not a little surprizing after the first mistake had happened, and so much pains had been taken to account for, & set it right, that now after a lapse of five or Six years the whole matter...
438From George Washington to Oliver Wolcott, Jr., 14 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
Lest my last letter to Colo. Hamilton should have met some mischance I send a duplicate, & request your care of it; the necessity for the heads of Departments assembling by the first of next month becoming more & more apparent. Philadelphia or vicinity, is appointed for this purpose, where I shall be myself. Let me know, I pray you, whether the malady with which Philadelphia is afflicted has...
439From George Washington to Arthur Young, 1 September 1793 (Washington Papers)
Instead of commencing this letter with an apology for suffering your favor of the 17th of last Jany to remain so long unacknowledged, I will refer you to the bearer, who is perfectly acquainted with my situation, for the reason why it has done so. The bearer Sir, is Mr Lear, a gentleman who has been a member of my family seven years; and, until the present moment, my Secretary—consequently...
440From George Washington to Arthur Young, 12 December 1793 (Washington Papers)
I wrote to you three months ago, or more, by my late secretary and friend, Mr Lear; but as his departure from this Country for Great Britain, was delayed longer than he or I expected, it is at least probable that that letter will not have reached your hands at a much earlier period than the one I am now writing. At the time it was written, the thoughts which I am now about to disclose to you...
441I, November 1793 (Washington Papers)
Objects to be communicated in Speech & Messages I Proclamation II Embarrassments on carrying into Execution the principles of neutrality; necessity of some auxiliary provisions by law— III Expectation of indemnification given in relation to illegal captures— IV State of our affairs with regard to G. Britain to Spain to France—claim of Guarantee —propositions
442III, November 1793 (Washington Papers)
Sundry matters to be communicated for the information of Congress—either in the Speech at the opening of the Session, or by Messages thereafter, as shall be thought best. Proclamation, informing the United States of the actual State of things as they stood between them and the Powers at War. State of Our application respecting the surrender of the Western Posts. Additional Instructions of his...
443Agreement with William Pearce, 23 September 1793 (Washington Papers)
Articles of Agreement made and entered into this twenty third day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & ninety three, by & between George Washington, President of the United States, on one part; and William Pearce of Kent County in the State of Maryland, on the other part—Witness, that for and in consideration of the wages and allowances herein after mentioned, the...
444V, 19 November 1793 (Washington Papers)
The efforts which have been made without the desired effect, to adjust, by an amicable negociation, all causes of difference with the hostile Indians north of the Ohio, will I trust, be found demonstrative of the sincere dispositions of the United States for peace, upon moderate and equitable terms, and also, of their liberal intentions, of rendering more comfortable, the condition of their...
445IX, 28 November 1793 (Washington Papers)
Heads of matter, to be communicated to congress, either in the speech, or by message, as collected from the notes of the President, and the other gentlemen. advised speech— I. The acknowledgment to the people, which the reelection of the President would naturally excite add—speech II. The proclamation do 1. Referring to the time, when it issued. do 2. Assigning the motives of it to be do ...
446VII, 22 November 1793 (Washington Papers)
Notes Text cases where individuals (as Henfield &c.) organize themselves into military bodies within the U.S. or participate in acts of hostility by sea, where jurisdiction attaches to the person . What is the present legal mode of restraint? binding to the good behavior? military restraint? or what? or can the act only be punished after it is committed? The Constitution having...
447Rotations of Crops for Dogue Run, 1793 (Washington Papers)
AD , DLC:GW . Since this document discusses alternative future crop rotations, it probably was written before the spring planting season of 1793. For an earlier example of GW’s consideration of alternative rotations, see the comparison of GW’s and Anthony Whitting’s rotations for an unspecified farm for the years 1790 to 1796 ( DLC:GW , filed at the end of 1794). GW apparently added the...
448Certificate, 27 December 1793 (Washington Papers)
I hereby certify that the sum of two thousand Dollars was allowed to Gouverneur Morris esq. for his expences and services on a special mission to London, previous to his appointment as Minister Plenipotentiary for the U.S. to France. Given under my hand this 27. day of Dec. 1793. L , in Thomas Jefferson’s writing, DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DNA : RG 59, George Washington’s...
449Enclosure II: Affidavit of George Rankin, 26 November 1793 (Washington Papers)
Personally appeared before me Chas Williamson one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County Ontario in the State of New York. Geo. Rankin of Newtonpoint in the County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that he this deponent with three other Men in Two boats passed the British Garrison at oswego within the jurisdiction of the State of New York, About...
450Editorial Note (Washington Papers)
I Alexander Hamilton’s Outline for GW’s Annual Address to Congress, November 1793 II Edmund Randolph’s List of Topics to be Communicated to Congress, November 1793 III GW’s Notes on the Annual Address to Congress, November 1793 IV Edmund Randolph’s Draft for GW’s Annual Address to Congress, November 1793 V Henry Knox’s Draft for GW’s Annual Address to Congress, c.19 November 1793 VI Alexander...