100091To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 24 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
My messenger, who carried into Philadelphia yesterday the letter, which I had the honor of addressing to you at Baltimore, brought from the post-office your favor of the 14th instant. It is but lately, that I could procure an intercourse with it: but he will go in again tomorrow, in order to convey this letter, and receive any others, which you may have thought proper to write to me. I have...
100092Enclosure: Draft for “A Proclamation By the President of the United States”, 24 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
Whereas the situation of public affairs requires, that the ensuing session of congress should not be postponed beyond the first monday in december next, being the day appointed by the constitution of the United States for the assembling thereof; and there is reason to doubt, whether the city of Philadelphia, the temporary seat of government, which for some time past hath laboured under a...
100093From James Madison to George Washington, 24 October 1793 (Madison Papers)
Your letter of the 14th. instant did not arrive till sunday night, and being not then at home, I did not receive it till last night. I now lose not a moment in complying with its request; tho’ I foresee it cannot reach you before you will have left Mount Vernon, and before you will probably have made up a final determination on some if not on all the questions proposed. These are 1. Ought the...
100094To Thomas Jefferson from Peter Carr, 24 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
My mother desires me to intimate to you, that there are several very pressing claims against her, which she has given assurances shall be discharged in january next. By something in one of your last letters, she hoped it would have been in your power, to furnish her with the means; if it should, a line upon the subject would be satisfactory to my mother. We all here wish you a good journey and...
100095To 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...
100096To George Washington from Edward Stevens, 25 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed are some Resolutions which the Yeomanry of the County of Culpeper have lately entered into, and which they have enjoined on me to Transmit to you. I am with the highest Respect Sir Your very Obedt hum: Servt ALS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW .
100097To 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...
100098From 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...
100099From Thomas Jefferson to John Breckinridge, 25 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be handed you by Mr. Toulmin a gentleman who goes to visit your state with a view to settle in it. I have not the pleasure of a personal acquaintance with him; but from the multiplied testimonies of those who have, I am able to assure you that you will find in him a person of understanding, of science, and of great worth: and what will be an additional recommendation to you, a pure...
100100From Thomas Jefferson to Hague & Lester, 25 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Randolph informs me you are desirous that my goods lodged in your warehouses should be removed. I have just engaged a person to bring up the whole by water in the course of the winter; and that they may be convenient to the watermen, Mr. Randolph has engaged a store for them at Belvedere , to which place he will take immediate measures to have them removed. I am this morning setting out...