104301To Thomas Jefferson from William Branch Giles, 7 December 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your very friendly and polite letter three days ago, but had not an opportunity till yesterday of makeing the inquiry, you request respecting your demand upon the late Mr. Banister’s estate. On yesterday I called on Mr. Shippen for that purpose, but was informed that he was too much indisposed to be seen on business. I intimated the thing however to Mrs. Shippen, who informed me...
104302John Adams to Abigail Adams, 8 December 1794 (Adams Papers)
Your favour of Nov. 30, I received this morning. As every Thing conspires to keep me poor, I may as well give Way as not: so I will even agree to purchase Pratts Pew: But when I can send you Money to pay for it I know not— The Appropriation Bill is not passed and when it will be brought forward is uncertain, I will Send to the Treasury however and see if I can get a quarter without it. If I...
104303From Alexander Hamilton to Angelica Church, 8 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
You say I am a politician, and good for nothing. What will you say when you learn that after January next, I shall cease to be a politician at all? So is the fact. I have formally and definitely announced my intention to resign at that period, and have ordered a house to be taken for me at New York. My dear Eliza has been lately very ill. Thank God, she is now quite recovered, except that she...
104304To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 8 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, December 8, 1794. States that “contracts for the large Anchors can not be made in the U: S: upon terms more favorable than 12½ &13 cents, to be deliver’d in time, and that an importation of them from England can be made at 10 cents … the anchors wanted … being about 20 in number.” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to...
104305From Alexander Hamilton to George Gale, 8 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, December 8, 1794. On December 20, 1794, Hamilton wrote to Gale and referred to “my letter of the 8th. Instant.” Letter not found. ]
104306To Alexander Hamilton from Timothy Hurst, 8 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, December 8, 1794. “Some months ago I requested the favor of your Assistance … in a Chancery suit I was unfortunately involved in with the Executor of the late Doctr Brownjohn provided you returned to this City & engaged in your former profession & seeing lately your Intentions of quitting your present Department I have now to request your Assistance in my Chancery Suit. You will...
104307Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., to Henry Knox, 8 December 1794 (Washington Papers)
By the President’s order Bw Dandridge sends the enclosed copy of a Resolution of the House of Representatives, to the Secy of War, & requests him to give the information required thereby. The President wishes to see the Secretary in order to converse with him on the subject of the resolution. AL , DLC:GW . On this date the House of Representatives “Resolved, that the President of the United...
104308Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., to Edmund Randolph, 8 December 1794 (Washington Papers)
By the Presidents order Bw Dandridge returns the draft of a letter to Mr Pinckney, to the Secy of State—& informs him that the President has given it his approbation. AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters. The date was taken from a note on it that reads, “file Dec. 8. 1794.” The draft has not been identified. It probably was for Randolph’s letter to Thomas Pinckney of 9 Dec., which reads: “I...
104309To James Madison from Alexander Balmain, 8 December 1794 (Madison Papers)
I wrote you, as I said I would, by Mr. Adam Douglass one of our Merchants, but, to my great Mortification, he did not deliver the letter, & brought it back to me. I waited on Doctor Baldwin with the money you left in my hands as a compensation for his Professional Services. The Doctor said it was perfectly satisfactory, & that he had made no charge against you upon his books. I am now to thank...
104310To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 9 December 1794 (Adams Papers)
I Should not have importuned your Excell—this year with another Letter did I not believe it dutiful to acquaint you with everÿ material change in mÿ circumstances—not that I Consider them impertant enough to merit much your Excell. attention, but that it Seems to bestow some impertance on me, in persuding me Self that you believe me not unworthy of communicating them with you. the Council of...
104311To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 9 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, December 9, 1794. “Mr. Coxe has the honor to enclose to the Secretary of the Treasy. several petitions adverse to the building of a Light House on Seguin Island. It is authorized by law to be built on that Island and appropriation of money has been made, but no contract has been effected.” LC , RG 26, Lighthouse Letters, Vol. I, National Archives. “An Act...
104312To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 9 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, December 9, 1794. “I have the honor to enclose a copy of a letter from Mr. Francis relative to the purchase of ingredients for gun powder, or gun powder itself: to this I have to add, that the only parcel of Salt Petre known to have been Imported elsewhere than in Philada. was procured by me at Providence R. I: being about 22 Tons. You were apprized of the...
104313From Alexander Hamilton to Tench Coxe, 9 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
It is now a considerable time since provision was made by law for additional compensation to the Officers of Inspection; so that I become desirous that the proper statements in order to a revision and readjustment of the compensations of those Officers should be laid before the President without further delay. I take it for granted you must before this have received those communications from...
104314To Alexander Hamilton from Bartholomew Dandridge, [9 December 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
Br. Dandridge respectfully informs the Secretary of the Treasury that the President does not object to granting Mr Bowen’s request if it can be done without injury to the public service. B. Dandridge will thank the Secretary to cause a Warrant to be transmitted to him for two thousand dollars on account of The President’s compensation. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Jabez...
104315From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of New York, [9 December 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, December 9, 1794. ] “It gives me pleasure to have this fresh opportunity of bearing testimony to the liberal and patriotic zeal for the service of the United States which the Bank of New York has on every occasion evinced.” Domett, History of the Bank of New York Henry W. Domett, A History of the Bank of New York, 1784–1884 (New York, 1884). , 51. This letter is an...
104316From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Pinckney, 9 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Treasury Department, December 9, 1794. “… Be assured that in this and in every thing which concerns you whatever and however my lot may be cast, I must feel, according to the dictates of a genuine esteem and true attachment.” Letter not found. ] ALS , sold at Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., November 30, 1943, Lot 143. Extract taken from manuscript dealer’s catalogue. The catalogue description...
104317To Alexander Hamilton from Robert Purviance, 9 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Baltimore, December 9, 1794. “Your letter of the 18th Sepr. directing me to take measures for ascertaining the value of the ground upon which the fortifications are now constructing at whetstone point was immediately communicated to Mr. Alexander Furnival and a day appointed to meet at the Fort, when, I was very much surprized to find that I could not procure from mr: F the necessary...
104318Edmund Randolph to William Bradford, Alexander Hamilton, and Henry Knox, 9 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of State begs the favor of the opinion of the Secretaries of the Treasury and of War, and of the Attorney General upon the inclosed Letter of Mr. Hammond, of the 9th. ultimo. The point on which your advice will be particularly interesting is, whether the government of the United States is bound to urge the payment requested? LC , RG 59, Domestic Letters of the Department of...
104319Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., to Alexander Hamilton, 9 December 1794 (Washington Papers)
Bw Dandridge respectfully informs the Secretary of the Treasury that the President does not object to granting Mister Bowen’s request if it can be done without injury to the public service. B. Dandridge will thank the Secretary to cause a Warrant to be transmitted to him for two thousand dollars on account of The President’s compensation. LB , DLC:GW . Dandridge may have been referring to...
104320To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 9 December 1794 (Madison Papers)
I write this merely as a way bill. The Orange post arrives at Charlottesville on Tuesday morning about 10. oclock & returns in half an hour. The Richmond post arrives in Charlottesville on Tuesday evening & returns on Friday morning. I wish to know the difference this makes in the conveyance of a letter to Philadelphia. I therefore write this by the Orange post, and will write such another by...
104321Military Establishment, [9 December] 1794 (Madison Papers)
Nicholas called for a committee “to enquire how far the act of Congress for the defence of the frontier had been complied with, and what number of the men ordered to be raised are yet to be enlisted.” JM had reported that act from committee in 1792 ( PJM , 14:199 and n. 1 ). Mr. Madison observed that a gentleman from New-Jersey (Mr. Dayton) had stated three different ways, in which the act was...
104322Naturalization, [9 December] 1794 (Madison Papers)
On 8 December the House appointed JM chairman of a select committee to report a bill to amend the Naturalization Act of 1790. Mr. Madison gave notice that to-morrow, he should move for leave to bring in a bill, to amend an act for establishing a uniform system of naturalization in the United States. He did not wish to discourage foreigners who desired to incorporate themselves with the body...
104323From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 9 December 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
I write this merely as a way bill. The Orange post arrives at Charlottesville on Tuesday morning about 10. aclock and returns in half an hour. The Richmond post arrives in Charlottesville on Tuesday evening and returns on Friday morning. I wish to know the difference this makes in the conveyance of a letter to Philadelphia. I therefore write this by the Orange post, and will write such another...
104324John Adams to Abigail Adams, 10 December 1794 (Adams Papers)
Entre nous M r sheerjashub Bourne called upon me the other Morning to ask me some Questions about M r Blacks farm and Capt n. Beale’s farm. He says both are to be sold— Beale asks ten thousand Dollars for his New House and farm—and the same for Squantm— M r Blacks asks Eighteen thousand but it is Supposed would take fifteen. I hope in mercy Bourn will not buy— Our present Neighbours are I...
104325From John Adams to Charles Carroll, 10 December 1794 (Adams Papers)
The Bearer of this Letter William Cranch is a Nephew of mine, and to me very much like one of my sons, and I should therefore think my self, in a sort, wanting in parental affection if I suffered him to go to Anapolis, without a Letter of introduction to you. He is destined to settle at least for some years in the Federal City, to the Prosperity of which, his Education, Talents Application and...
104326To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 10 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, December 10, 1794. “… in consequence of your verbal authorizations, I have commenced proceedings in the Military business of the Treasury, in places other than Pennsylva. thro the Agency of Mr. Francis. This will diminish the avocations from my proper Office business, which have retarded it, but does not remove the necessity for an early relief from the...
104327To Alexander Hamilton from Nathan Keais, 10 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Washington, North Carolina, December 10, 1794. On January 31, 1795, Oliver Wolcott, Jr., wrote to Keais: “The Secretary of the Treasury has referred your letter of Decr. 10 to this office to which I reply.” Letter not found. ] Keais was collector of customs at Washington, North Carolina, and inspector of the port of Washington. ADf , Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford. The remainder of...
104328To George Washington from Elizabeth Bradford, 10 December 1794 (Washington Papers)
Being persuaded, that your extended Rank will prevent you from attending to the distresses even of an individual, I would willingly flatter myself that my request may obtain a favourable reception, and answer, which may relieve a heart in almost a state of ruin—Sir I am the affectionate Wife of Mr Bradford, he is absent from me and from several tender little ones, the pledges of our cemented...
104329To George Washington from Henry Knox, 10 December 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit to your view and correction a proposed statement, in pursuance of the resolve of the house of representatives, on the subject of the Militia. I have the honor to be with perfect respect Your obedient servant LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . On 25 Nov. the House of Representatives “Resolved, that the President of the United States be requested to direct the proper officer...
104330To George Washington from Tobias Lear, 10 December 1794 (Washington Papers)
I am about to trouble you on a piece of business which is very unpleasant to myself, and sure I am that it can be no less so to you. At the meeting of the Potomac Company when they did me the honor of appointing me one of the Directors, it was determined that application should be made to the Legislatures of Virginia and Maryland for a prolongation of the time granted for opening the...
104331To George Washington from Thomas Mifflin, 10 December 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary at War, in a letter of the 5 inst., transmitted to me a Resolve, containing the unanimous thanks of the House of Representatives to the Militia in actual service for the suppression of the late insurrection; and stated at the same time, your acknowledgments upon the subject. I have taken measures immediately to communicate this honorable testimonial to the officers & privates of...
104332From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 10 December 1794 (Washington Papers)
I nominate the following persons to fill the offices respectively annexed to their names, some of which became vacant during the recess of the Senate. Arthur St Clair, to be Governor in and over the Territory of the United States, northwest of the river Ohio. continued—the legal term of his former appointment having expired. Winthrop Sargent, to be Secretary in and over the Territory of the...
104333To John Jay from John Trumbull, 10 December 1794 (Jay Papers)
In consequence of your directions, I spoke to M r . Burges of the propriety of making some acknowledgement on your part to the Two Clerks who wrote the Copies of the Treaty;—and in consequence of our conversation I have this morning enclosed Ten Pounds to Him, with a Request that He will divide it to the Two, according to their Merits. This Conversation introduced the general Subject of...
104334Abigail Adams to John Adams, 11 December 1794 (Adams Papers)
I was most sadly dissapointed last Evening when my Newpapers came from the post office without a Letter. the latest date I have received was Nov br 26, so that two post have arrived without a line. I am not anxious if one, only passes, but you are usually so good in writing me once a week always; and very frequently oftener, that I am really allarmd least you are sick, & very sick otherways...
104335Charles Adams to Abigail Adams, 11 December 1794 (Adams Papers)
Since I left the Baron which was about three weeks ago I have had the melancholy account of his being attacked with the numb palsy. I never expect to see him again his total neglect of exercise has rendered it almost impossible he should ever recover. Thus strikes the hand of disease—and we are no more. To me he has been a friend indeed and I may never expect [ “ ]to look upon his like...
104336From Chandler Fowke to John Adams, 11 December 1794 (Adams Papers)
To The President and Members of the Senate of the United States, in Congress assembled— The Petition of Chandler Dinwiddie Fowke of Charleston, South Carolina Sheweth, That during the War between America and Great Britain, General Green’s Army was stationed near the Plantation of Miss Jane Stobo and Mary Fraser her Sister, who planted together; from which they took a considerable quantity of...
104337To Alexander Hamilton from John Barclay, 11 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, December 11, 1794. On December 17, 1794, Hamilton wrote to Barclay : “I have been favoured with your letter of the 11th instant.” Letter not found. ] Barclay’s letter of December 11 was a reply to H to the President and Directors of the Bank of Pennsylvania, December 1, 1794 . That Barclay replied in the affirmative to H’s request in his letter of December 1 is indicated by the...
104338To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 11 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, December 11, 1794. Requests that “a Warrt. may issue in favor of Messrs. Gurney & Smith Naval Agents for the sum of five thousd. one hundred Dollars as a further paymt. on a/count.…” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies, National Archives. For information...
104339To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 11 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, December 11, 1794. Requests “that a duplicate Warrant may issue in favor of Joel Gibbs for the sum of two hundred & eight Dollars & eight cents, in paymt. for Artillery Hats delivered by him agreeably to contract.…” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies, National...
104340To Alexander Hamilton from Jacob Mark and Company, [11 December 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
The Directors of the Mine commonly called Schuylers Copper Mine take the liberty of informing the Secretary of the Treasury that they have raised sufficient bar to enter into Contract for the delivery of 50 Tons Refined Copper by the last of May next. If you have not already orderd the Quantity which is required for the Mint we beg to be favoured with the preference of your Commands. Your...
104341To George Washington from Henry Knox, 11 December 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have the pleasure to submit the enclosed dispatches just received from Governor Blount. I have the honor to be, Sir, Most respectfully, Your obedt Servt LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . In his journal of proceedings for this date, GW noted that the enclosed dispatches were “Return’d to be copied for Congress” ( JPP Dorothy Twohig, ed. The Journal of the Proceedings of the President, 1793–1797 ....
104342To George Washington from Henry Knox, 11 December 1794 (Washington Papers)
Notwithstanding the agreeable view of affairs transmitted by Governor Blount I have the mortification of submitting to you a letter of more recent date of quite a contrary complexion which I presume is authentic. I have the honor to be with perfect respect Your obed. Servant LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . The enclosed letter has not been identified.
104343To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 11 December 1794 (Washington Papers)
Philadelphia December 11. 1794. ½ past 12. o’clock E. Randolph with respectful compliments to the President, informs him, that he is obliged to go home, in order to take a dose of physic for the relief of his stomach and head from a load of bile, which is very oppressive and makes him very giddy. E.R. had the honor of calling at the President’s, while he was out on horseback; in order to...
104344From George Washington to the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, 11 December 1794 (Washington Papers)
I transmit to you, for consideration, a Representation made to me by The Secretary of the Treasury, on the subject of constituting an Officer to be specially charged with the business of procuring certain public supplies. LS , DNA : RG 46, entry 33; copy, DNA : RG 233, Records of the House of Representatives, entry 19; copy, DLC:GW . See Alexander Hamilton’s third letter to GW of 2 December.
104345To James Madison from Joseph Jones, 11 December 1794 (Madison Papers)
Since my last to you I have recd. a letter from Monroe dated the 4th & 6th Septr. It came by the last post and cost me 5/9—from whence or how it came I cannot discover by the marks on the letter. He informs me they were all well, and that he expected to write to Yourself and Mr. Jefferson by the same opportunity—that he had before written to the Secretary of State. The news it contains we have...
104346From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Blackden, 11 December 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your favor from Richmond, and recieved it with great pleasure, as it assured me you were alive and well: but I should with more pleasure have recieved yourself here. You would have been obliged to give a history of things from the time I left France till you left it, that I might at length have learned the truths which have been floating undistinguished on the ocean of lies with...
104347Abigail Adams to John Adams, 12 December 1794 (Adams Papers)
If I had waited patiently for the post of Thursday Noon, I need not have had so much anxiety, but I had Sent on Wednesday to the office, and received my papers, & word that there were no Letters, so not having been very well myself, my Imagination conjured up that you were not only sick, but very sick, or you would not let two posts pass without writing. I was relieved by your Letters of...
104348Thomas Boylston Adams to Abigail Adams, 12 December 1794 (Adams Papers)
The Commission with which you charged me for the Mess rs Willink has been executed so far as depends upon me. The Gentlemen have promised to embrace the first opportunity that offers for Boston, to forward the things to you. I thought that they were too large to be sent with convenience form New York, for which port only, were there any vessels to sail immediately from Amsterdam. The...
104349From Alexander Hamilton to Edmund Randolph, [1–12 December 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
Remarks on Lord Grenvilles project of a Commercial Treaty made at the request of E Randolph Esquire Secty of States A Inasmuch as the light house duties, which are excepted , constitute an additional charge on Vessels of the UStates beyond those of G. Britain in British Ports, this article, which puts British vessels in our ports exactly upon the same footing with ours wants reciprocity....
104350To Alexander Hamilton from Edward Carrington, 12 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I have been favored with yours of the 1st Instant. All accounts from the scene of the late insurrection agree that the measures which have been pursued have been as successful in their issue, as they were wise in their commencement. I have also the satisfaction of finding that our returned Troops pretty generally agree, that a less force than was called forth would have been opposed, and that...