106681To George Washington from Elizabeth Bradford, 10 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
To the President of the United States, the Petition of Elizabeth Bradford wife of David Bradford late of Washington county in the State of Pennsylvania Humbly sheweth The unfortunate share which your petitioner’s husband had in the insurrection in the western counties of Pennsylvania, and his subsequent departure out of the territory of the United States is perhaps known to your Excellency....
106682From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 10 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
I nominate the following persons to fill the Offices annexed to their respective names; which became vacant during the recess of the Senate. John Rutledge, of South Carolina, to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, vice John Jay, resigned. Elias Boudinot, to be Director of the Mint of the United States, Vice, William H. De Saussure resigned. John Brooks, of...
106683From John Adams to François d’Ivernois, 11 December 1795 (Adams Papers)
I have rec d your kind Letter of the 29 th. of July, and have presented the two Pamphlets to the President as you desired. Accept of my best Thanks for those you were so good as to inclose for me. I have read nothing for a long time with so much pleasure as the Refexions sur la Guerre. It seemed to me like the returning dawn of Reason among Mankind. While I am flattered with the Compliments...
106684Address from the Senate to George Washington, 11 December 1795 (Adams Papers)
It is with peculiar satisfaction that we are informed by your Speech to the two Houses of Congress, that the long, and expensive war in which we have been engaged with the Indians North west of the Ohio, is in a situation to be finally terminated; and though we view with concern the danger of an interruption of the peace so recently confirmed with the Creeks, we indulge the hope, that the...
106685From C. W. F. Dumas to John Adams, 11 December 1795 (Adams Papers)
Grace au Roi des Siecles (le seul que je revere & que j’aime, parce qu’il est le seul sage & le seul bon), ce qui a constamment fait ma consolation au milieu des persécutions, fait maintenant mon triomphe: les hauts & puissants Ψενδόμενοι qui ont voulu me honir & flétrir par leur résolution du 23 e. 7br. 1788, Sont flétris par une autre du 14 e. Août 1795; & je suis déclaré le μακάριος de...
106686From Jean Luzac to John Adams, 11 December 1795 (Adams Papers)
Le départ de mon Beau-Frére Govert-Jean van Persyn pour l’Amérique-Unie me met enfin dans le cas de remplir un devoir, que les circonstances du tems, ma vie extrémement occupée, & l’effet que cet ensemble a produit sur mon esprit, m’ont trop longtems fait negliger. Il y a deux ans sur-tout, que, placé à mon tour à la tête de notre Université, & ce tour tombant au milieu des tems de la plus...
106687From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 11 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
I learn with concern that the statements from the War department referred to in my speech to Congress, are not yet handed in, & that some Members are ascribing delay of business to the want of information which has been promised, & which they have been expecting. I request that they may be presented without delay. I am always yrs &c. Copy, MHi : Pickering Papers; ADfS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW ....
106688To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 11 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
The Director of the Mint has prevailed on Joseph Richardson of the city of Philadelphia to accept of the office of Assayer. He has been well recommended to him by the President of the Bank of the United States & others, as well for his skill as his perfect integrity. He will serve until the United States can provide a substitute. The Director requests, if the President approves of him, that...
106689To George Washington from the U.S. Senate, 11 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
It is with peculiar satisfaction that we are informed by your Speech to the two Houses of Congress, that the long, and expensive war in which we have been engaged with the Indians North west of the Ohio, is in a situation to be finally terminated; and though we view with concern the danger of an interruption of the peace so recently confirmed with the Creeks, we indulge the hope, that the...
106690From Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes, 11 December 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this day drawn on you in favor of Messrs. Plumsted & McCaul for 50.D. 75 C. which please to honor. I have at the same time taken the liberty of telling them you would be kind enough to recieve, and forward to me, 2 Chinese gongs which they will deliver you. If they are not packed in a box I must trouble you to have that done. Send me also at the same time 6. ℔ of your best young Hyson...
106691John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 12 December 1795 (Adams Papers)
By your old Acquaintance M r Hall, who is bound to Europe I shall Send you Some Newspapers, which will give you a general View of the Complexion of our Public Affairs. Upon Meeting and conversing with the Members of Congress I find that although there will be Noise there will be no Serious Evil this session. The Treaty if it comes back ratified by the K of G. B. will be Supported and executed...
106692The Defence No. XXXI, [12 December 1795] (Hamilton Papers)
I resume the subject of the two last papers for the sake of a few supplementary observations. The objections to the Treaty for not adhering to the rule “that free ships make free goods and enemy ships enemy goods” as being the relinquishment of an advantage which the modern law of Nations gives to Neutrals have been fully examined and I flatter myself completely refuted. I shall however add...
106693[Diary entry: 12 December 1795] (Washington Papers)
12. Rain, with the Wind at East.
106694To George Washington from Robert Slaughter, Jr., 12 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
Permitt a fellow Citizen and a Father of a Son who he expects is now in captivity to address you on a subject the most Interesting to a Parent that is the liberty of a Child. I have a Son by the name of Thomas Slaughter Who was bound an apprentice as a Seaman to a British Vessell calld the Success of Whitehaven the property of Williamson & Hanes of that port the Captain named Birkett. which...
106695From John Jay to Edmund Burke, 12 December 1795 (Jay Papers)
The last time I had the pleasure of seeing you we conversed among other things, and spea^eing of the apples of this Country I promised to send you a few ^some apple^ Trees of some of the best Sorts — Fifty Trees have been put ^of five different Sorts are now^ on Board the Rosanna Cap t . John Pollard, whose Rec[eip] t . for them you will find herewith enclosed Ten of these Trees are in the New...
106696To James Madison from Thomas Knox, 12 December 1795 (Madison Papers)
Before Mr. Monroe left America he desired me to write to you if I found it necessary. If you have his papers, or know where they are, I think some letters may be found among them which may be useful to the Suit in Chancery with J. Kortright. Old Mr. Kortright not long before he died, which was in February 84 —wrote to Mr. Monroe to settle for him his concern in lands at Smiths Clove with Judge...
106697From Thomas Jefferson to Bowling Clark, 12 December 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
I found it safest on the whole to take out new warrants and lay them on my 800. acres of land in Bedford, and 98. acres adjoining Tullas’s. I now inclose you the warrants with a letter to Mr. Stith, which will explain itself to you, and I leave it open for your perusal. I imagine he will hardly resurvey it, but give you a certificate of new date copied from the old one, only correcting the...
106698From Thomas Jefferson to Richard Stith, 12 December 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
I had been in hopes ere this to have taken a trip to the Poplar Forest and to have had the pleasure of seeing you there; but I have been so much afflicted with Rheumatism of late as to render it unsafe for me to attempt a journey. You were kind enough to give to Mr. Clarke the certificate for my 800. acres of land adjoining Poplar forest, which he sent to Mr. Lewis just about the time he was...
106699John Adams to Charles Adams, 13 December 1795 (Adams Papers)
So great a Part of my Life has been and Still continues to be Spent in travelling that I seldom trouble my Friends in Conversation or by Letter with the Inconveniences or Adventures I meet upon the Road: otherwise I might give you a Romantic History of my Journey from N. York. The Roads were bad enough and the Company but Speak well of the Bridge that bears you well over— They behaved civilly...
106700[Diary entry: 13 December 1795] (Washington Papers)
13. Misting and Raining a little through the day.
106701From George Washington to William Pearce, 13 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 6th instt, enclosing the weekly reports, has been duly received. I am glad to find by it that the sickness among my people is abating. If Cyrus continues to give evidence of such qualities as would fit him for a waiting man, encourage him to persevere in them; and if they should appear to be sincere & permanent, I will receive him in that character when I retire from public...
106702To George Washington from William Pearce, 13 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
I Received your letter of the 6th Inst. I will do Every thing In my power to forward the Business of hedgeing: and hope to Suckseed so as To Give you Satisfaction. for I have no wish more at heart than to do your business well—and to Merit your approbation tharein. I am haveing a Cow shed made at Dogue Run farm, which will soon be Compleeted, with a Farm yard to It for the purpose of Raising...
106703From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 13 December 1795 (Madison Papers)
I recd. yesterday your favor covering a letter to Monsr. Liancourt which I have put into the hands of Noailles who will attend to the delivery of it. I inclose a copy of the P’s speech. The Senate have answered it, as was to be expected. You will see the first fruits of their open doors in the debates it produced. The answer of the House of Reps. will be reported tomorrow. It has been delayed...
106704To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 13 December 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
I received yesterday your favor covering a letter to Monsr. Liancourt which I have put into the hands of Noailles who will attend to the delivery of it. I inclose a copy of the P’s speech . The Senate have answered it, as was to be expected. You will see the first fruits of their open doors in the debates it produced. The answer of the House of Reps. will be reported tomorrow. It has been...
106705Thomas Boylston Adams to John Adams, 14 December 1795 (Adams Papers)
I owe you a volume, & the certainty that I have not time to compile it at present is more terrifying to me than the weight of the debt. Your two kind letters of June 29 & August 25. though some time since received have never before been acknowledged; but my gratitude for these precious testimonials of Parental affection has not I trust diminished in force by having remained thus long in...
106706From Alexander Hamilton to Rufus King, 14 December 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
An extraordinary press of occupation has delayed an answer to your letter on the subject of Mr R . Though it may come too late, I comply with your request as soon as I can. The subject is truly a perplexing one; my mind has several times fluctuated. If there was nothing in the case but his imprudent sally upon a certain occasion I should think the reasons for letting him pass would outweigh...
106707From Alexander Hamilton to Robert Morris, 14 December 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, December 14, 1795. On December 18, 1795, Morris wrote to Hamilton and referred to “Your friendly letter of the 14th.” Letter not found. ]
106708To Alexander Hamilton from Timothy Pickering, 14 December 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
The printer of Mr. Randolph’s vindication advertises that it will be published next Friday. The translation of Fauchet’s letter will be in it. This translation was made by Mr. Taylor at Randolph’s request; but Mr. Taylor, who desired the use of mine, told me that he had made but few variations. Now if I have mistaken the sense in any material passages, it is highly probable that they will be...
106709To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 14 December 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
I have transmitted to Walter Rutherford Esqr. for two years intt. on my bond to J. B. Church Esqr. the sum of Six hundred Dollars which will be delivered to you or any gentleman in your office who will exhibit to him my Bond with a receipt for that sum thereon. I have been in the woods as I believe I informed you upon the Business of Ball & Smith’s contract. The advantages in favor of the...
106710From George Washington to the Commissioners for the District of Columbia, 14 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 9th Instant, covering Mr Law’s of the 2d with your answer, has been received. At present I decline giving any opinion upon the subject of Mr Law’s letter; as you say the state of your finances renders it impracticable to execute the object of his wishes. When you are in a situation to begin the opening of the avenues, it is presumed those which will be more immediately...