105081To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 23 March 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
Your two last favors contained, one of them the letter for Mr. Christie, which has been sent to him; the other accompanied the letters to the President and Mr. Randolph. The two latter were duly delivered also. The President touched on the subject the other day in conversation with me, and has no doubt written to you on it. There are difficulties I perceive in the way of your suggestion,...
105082To Alexander Hamilton from Richard Peters, 24 March 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, March 24, 1795. “From your Position at Albany you might attack DeWit in Front Flank & rear ’till he yields in the Point of giving us the Deed from him for the Lands bought by Mr. Duane for my Father….” ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. This letter, like that of Peters to H, February 18, 1795 , deals with Peters’s attempt to settle his father’s claim to George Croghan’s...
105083From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 24 March 179[5] (Hamilton Papers)
I have heretofore had occasion to mention to you the merits of Mr. Simmons the writer of the inclosed letter. It is but justice, that I bear in his favour the testimony he desires. I can with truth give my opinion that he is well qualified for the office in question; insomuch that I believe it will be very difficult to find one who has better pretensions. From long service in the Department he...
105084From 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...
105085To 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.”
105086To 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...
105087To John Jay from John Trumbull, 24 March 1795 (Jay Papers)
I landed at Havre the Sunday after I left you, and have been in this City some days. M r . John Pigot of whom you requested me to enquire, has heard of his Father’s Death, has obtained a passport to leave the Country, and will soon be with his Friends. I have met M r . Catellan our Consul at Marseilles who is particularly acquainted with the Swedish Consul there and informs me that He and all...
105088To James Madison from Arnold Henry Dohrman, 24 March 1795 (Madison Papers)
In reply to the Letter of 20 March, with which you honrd. me, I am oblidged to say, that unavoidable misfortunes & embarrassments had till now impeded me from complying with the Final settlement of the Debt due Mr. Mazzei, that I was just now beginning to acquire the means to fullfill the payment & had contemplated to advise you thereof, but from a delay in a material event which will enable...
105089To Thomas Jefferson from Jean Antoine Gautier, 24 March 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai eu l’honneur de vous écrire diverses lettres au Sujet de la Commission dont vous m’aviés chargé pour Mr. Romilly et de quelques ouvrages et brochures que j’ai pris la liberté de vous addresser par divers voyageurs. J’ai aujourdhui celui de vous communiquer, Monsieur, la perte que nous avons faite l’Eté dernier de Mr. Grand Père, notre ancien et digne chef. Depuis la mort de Son Epouse...
105090To Thomas Jefferson from Grand & Cie., 24 March 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
Nous prenons la liberté de nous référer à la Copie cy dessus de nôtre lettre du 25 may 1793. a la quelle nous n’avons pas été honnorés de votre réponse. M. Short a qui nous avions reitéré notre priere de vouloir bien disposer du depot qu’il nous avoit remis ne put alors nous en donner, mais par une lettre qu’il nous a fait depuis l’honneur de nous écrire le 16. decembre dernier et qui a eté...
105091To Thomas Jefferson from Grand & Cie. and Gautier & Cie., 24 March 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 24 Mch. 1795. Grand & Cie., announcing that the company has come to an end and will continue only to liquidate itself, requests TJ to carry on his business with its successor firm. J. A. Gautier & Cie. announces its formation, to pursue business under the attached signatures of Jean Antoine Gautier and Pierre Claude Etienne Corsange, and solicits TJ’s continued confidence in their...
105092To 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...
105093From 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...
105094From 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...
105095John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 26 March 1795 (Adams Papers)
I have but lately received your kind Letter from Amsterdam of the 17 th of November and another from the Hague much longer and of an earlier date. The last I have Sent to M r Randolph to be laid before the President, as it contains ample and important Information. These are the only Letters I have as yet rec d from you. Your Mother has received others. Your Letters both public and private, I...
105096To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Van Schaack, 26 March 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Pittsfield, Massachusetts, March 26, 1795. On April 1, 1795, Hamilton wrote to Van Schaack : “I am favoured with your letter of the 26. of March.” Letter not found. ] Van Schaack was banished from New York State during the American Revolution because of his Loyalist sympathies. He moved to Massachusetts, first settling in Richmond and then in Pittsfield. He was a close friend and...
105097To 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...
105098To 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...
105099From James Madison to James Monroe, 26 March 1795 (Madison Papers)
My last was written about ten days ago for a conveyance intimated to be in the view of the office of State. I have since that recd. yours committed to Mr. Swan and two hours ago that of Deer. 18. covering the private one for Mr. Randolph. The other referred to as sent by the way of Havre is not yet come to hand. Mr. Swan is much embarrassed in his operations by the enormous price of Wheat and...
105100Memorandum to James Monroe, 26 March 1795 (Madison Papers)
Memorandum The wants incident to my new situation seduce me into an unwilling tax on your goodness. As it is probable that many articles of furniture at second hand, may be had in Paris, which cannot be had here of equal quality, but at a forbidding price, it has occurred to me, to ask the favor of you to have the following procured & forwarded. 1. Suit of Bed Curtains of Damask, Chints, or...
105101To Thomas Jefferson from George Wythe, 26 March 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
Can you contrive that people who want, may obtain, copies of the acts of general assembly , now to be found in your collection only, without trouble to yourself, and without danger of loss or detriment to the books? Farewell. RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ and recorded in SJL as received 7 Apr. 1795. This letter and TJ’s 18 Apr. 1795 response began the protracted but successful effort to provide...
105102From 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....
105103To 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...
105104From James Madison to James Monroe, 27 March 1795 (Madison Papers)
I wrote to you yesterday acknowledging yours by Mr. Swan and answering that of the 18th. Decr. which covered your very interesting remarks in a confidential letter to Mr. Randolph. The latter was sent to Mr. R today, there being no good reason for witholding it as you authorised me to do. I write this cheifly on acct. of the Bearer Mr. John Mercer son of our friend the judge, who means to...
105105To 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...
105106To 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...
105107To 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...
105108From 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...
105109From 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...
105110From 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...
105111To 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 ).
105112To Alexander Hamilton from Miers and Samuel Fisher, 30 March 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, March 30, 1795. Request Hamilton to serve as their counsel in a suit before the Circuit Court of the United States. LS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Miers Fisher, an attorney, and Samuel Fisher were members of a Philadelphia firm of merchants. The Fishers were involved in an equity suit against the “Council of Proprietors of East Jersey & the Heirs & Representatives of...
105113To Alexander Hamilton from Edward Jones, 30 March 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Your favor of the 18th. instant has been duly received and the several requests therein contained immediately complyed with. Dupatty’s Travels were not among the books you left with me to distribute. I now send you another parcel of the documents required in your first letter of the 8th. and which notwithstanding all my exertions will I am apprehensive (with what I sent to you last week) form...
105114To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Nourse, 30 March 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, March 30, 1795. “… I received your esteemed favor of the 18th. Inst, only this morning, and have complied with your request in the foregoing part of this Sheet….” ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Nourse enclosed “A General Statement of the Domestic Debt divided amongst the States” ( D , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
105115Circular 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,...
105116From 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...
105117To James Madison from Robert Rutherford, 30 March 1795 (Madison Papers)
The 16th. Secured my reelection, against every artifice & misrepresentation, that could be engendered in the lowest walks of Society, together with inflaming weak fantastical minds to a pitch of real ferosity, as all these were to mount the war Horse and ride triumphant to Military honours, under the banners of this mighty son of Mars. But I have reason to be ever thankful & to Congratulate...
105118To Thomas Jefferson from Jean Nicolas Démeunier, 30 March 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
En arrivant dans vos heureuses contrées, J’eprouve un Vif regret que Monticelo Soit Aussi eloigné des Lieux ou Je retrouve des amis dont Je ne puis encore me Separer. J’aimerois a vous dire de Vive voix Le Tendre et respectueux attachement que vous m’avés inspiré. Ma vie politique, J’ose Le dire, a eté Si pure, et La récompense de mon Zele et de mes Services est Si cruel que Je ne crains pas...
105119To Thomas Jefferson from George Washington, 30 March 1795 (Jefferson 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...
105120To Alexander Hamilton from Robert Morris, 31 March 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
I have before me your Friendly & Polite letter of the 18th. inst. and without making any professions, I shall only give you the assurance that every future opportunity of Social intercourse or agreeable business that may offer between you & me or your Family & mine will on my part be Seized with Avidity and I have not the smallest doubt of the continuance of that Friendship & Harmony that has...
105121To Alexander Hamilton from Robert Troup, 31 March 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
I have just this moment recived yours of the 23rd. inst. All I know of the bond & mortgage I have is that General Schuyler left them with me for you & as your property. They are executed to him by a Mr. Coenradt Burghdurf of York Town in West Chester County. I am wholly unacquainted with the man—but I have this moment written a letter to him informing him that payment of the final instalment...
105122To 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...
105123Timothy 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...
105124To 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...
105125From 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...
105126From John Jay to Grenville, 31 March 1795 (Jay Papers)
As it was expected that my mission should terminate with the Business which gave occasion to it, I should have been the Bearer of the Treaty which I had the Honor of negociating with your Lordship, if my Health had been equal to a winter’s voyage— The Season having now become mild and favorable, I have engaged a Passage, and expect to embark in a Vessel that will sail from Bristoll on the 12...
105127To John Jay from Samuel Bayard, 31 March 1795 (Jay Papers)
Agreeably to your request as conveyed to me by your note of the 28 instant, I have now the honor to send you a statement “of the number & description of the classes into which I have divided the cases.” It is necessary however previously to mention that in conformity with your instruction “by all means to avoid delay,” my first attention has been directed to the entry of appeals & the taking...
105128To James Madison from John Carey, 31 March 1795 (Madison Papers)
Permit me to request your acceptance of a copy of as much of the President’s official correspondence as I have yet printed. And, as you were so good to interest yourself heretofore in the publication, and to honor me with your opinion on the subject, allow me, Sir, to add my regret that I have not the series complete, and am for the present prevented from publishing two or three volumes more,...
105129To James Madison from Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., 31 March 1795 (Madison Papers)
Bw. Dandridge presents his compliments to Mr. Madison, & by direction of The President, asks the pleasure of Mr. & Mrs. Madisons company to dine in a family way tomorrow at 3 o’Clock. P.S. Will Mr. Madison be good enough to give the enclosed letter a conveyance to G S Washington? RC ( MdAN ). Addressed by Dandridge. Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr. (d. 1802), a nephew of Martha Washington, had...
105130To Thomas Jefferson from James Lyle, 31 March 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
I was favour’d with yours of the 14th. of Decemr. last by Mr. Randolph, who paid me £114.4.8 for which I gave my receipt. I had received from Mr. Clark on the 20th. of October £48.13.10. and yesterday received £49. further from him. He is just now here and says he expects to send about £100 more soon. Below you have a note of the payments which are regularly enterd on our Companys Books. I am...