20501From James Madison to Joseph Chew, 29 February 1792 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 2d. instant came duly to hand a few days ago: Your preceding one of the 13th. July to my father was recd. by him whilst I was in Virginia last fall. I know it was his intention to answer it, and if I can trust my memory, think he did so. Sure I am that if he did not the omission was not occasioned by any decay of his friendship & affection to you. I recollect also that he...
20502From Benjamin Franklin to De Chezaulx, 21 February 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress Mr. De Chaumont having had the whole Care of equipping and paying every thing relating to The little Squadron that sent the Prizes in to Bergen, I have constantly refered to him the Letters you have done me the honour of writing to me on that subject, and I believe he has answered them. I am nevertheless extreamly sinsible of the kind Care, zeal and Activity you have...
20503From Thomas Jefferson to Francisco Chiappe, 9 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Carmichael American chargé des affaires at Madrid has been so good as to send me a copy of your letter to Mr. Giuseppe Chiappe, informing him that his Imperial majesty had ordered the Schooner Proctor , American property, taken by one of his cruisers, to be released with the most flattering marks of his friendship. I beg leave through your channel, Sir, to bear witness to his imperial...
20504From Thomas Jefferson to Francisco Chiappe, 13 May 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my entrance into the office of Secretary of state I have been honoured with several of your letters, and should sooner have acknoleged the reciept of them but that I have from time to time expected the present occasion would occur sooner than it has done. I am authorised to express to you the satisfaction of the President at the zeal and attention you have shewn to our interests and to...
20505From Thomas Jefferson to Francisco Chiappe, 15 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have lately received from Mr. Jay, secretary for foreign affairs to the United states of America, [the inclosed letter from Congress to his majesty the emperor (whom god preserve) and their ratification of the treaty between his majesty (whom god preserve) and the United states; together with an instruction to forward them to you to be delivered into the hands of his majesty (whom god...
20506From Thomas Jefferson to Giuseppe Chiappe, 13 August 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai l’honneur, Monsieur, de vous accuser la reception de plusieurs de vos lettres, c’est à dire, du 27me. Decembre, 26me. Fevrier, 6me. Mars, et 24me Mai, et de vous remercier des details que vous avez eu la bonté de m’y donner. L’amitié dont sa majesté l’Empereur (que dieu conserve) daigne d’honorer les etats unis d’Amerique leur est infiniment chere et flatteuse, et j’espere que la commerce...
20507From John Jay to Giuseppe Chiappe, 1 December 1789 (Jay Papers)
Since the Conclusion of the Treaty between his Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Morocco and the United States of America, a great Revolution and Change in their Government, has peaceably and with general Consent, been made and established. While these important Measures were preparing and under Consideration, the Attention of the United States to their foreign Affairs necessarily became...
20508From George Washington to Doddridge Pitt Chichester and Daniel McCarty Chichester, 25 April 1799 (Washington Papers)
I shall be obliged to you, or either of you, who may be in the practice of hunting, or driving Deer on my land, for desisting from that practice. My Lands have been Posted, according to Law, many years; and never has, nor while I possess them, will be revoked. Besides this, in order to have the notification better understood by those who bordered on me, I had (as you will perceive by the...
20509From George Washington to Richard Chichester, 23 November 1793 (Washington Papers)
On the 21st instt I was favored with your letter of the 10th. I am very sorry that so trivial a matter as that related in it, should have given you one moments pain. There must have been some misconception on the part of Colo. Burgess Ball if he understood that I had been informed it was you, who had killed my English Buck; for no such information that I can recollect ever was given to me. I...
20510From George Washington to Richard Chichester, 8 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
On my return home I found your note of the 6th & Mr Whiting shewed me the letter you had written to him on the same subject the next day. When the first came to this place I was from home, & when the second was presented to me I was too much engaged to write myself, but desired Mr Whiting to inform you of my objections as I should do as soon [as] I had leisure. I should feel no...
20511From George Washington to the Chickasaw Chiefs, 30 December 1790 (Washington Papers)
You have been informed that last Spring, I sent Major Doughty, one of the warriors of the United States, to brighten the Chain of friendship with the Chickasaw nation, and to assure them of the firm adherence of the United States to the treaty of Hopewell—You know the dis-aster which befell him by the Attack of some bad Indians on the Tenassee, who violated the white flag of peace. Brothers! I...
20512Enclosure: To the Chiefs and Warriors of the Chickasaw Nation, 11 July 1794 (Washington Papers)
I thank the great Spirit that I have the opportunity of taking you by the hand in this City, and that you are all in good health after so great a Journey. I have long desired to see you and I have caused you to be invited to make this visit, and I thank you for performing it—I love the Chickasaws and it will always afford me sincere satisfaction, to be instrumental to their happiness in any...
20513Address to the Chickasaw Nation, 22 August 1795 (Washington Papers)
The Talk of the President of the United States to Major William Colbert, John Brown the Younger and William MGillivray, Chickasaws, and Malcolm MGhee Interpreter, representing the Chickasaw Nation. My Children I have considered the written Talk from the Headmen of the Chickasaw Nation, which you delivered to me four-days ago. The subject I had before considered in consequence of the written...
20514Circular to the Chief Executives of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, 19 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
For reasons that will be obvious to you, it is thought the publication of the inclosed address may answer valuable ends; and I beg leave to submit to you, whether it may not serve to increase its effect, if it were ushered into the papers of your State with a recommendatory line from yourself. If you should suppose there will be any impropriety in this, you will be pleased notwithstanding to...
20515Attachment: Letter of Protection, 7 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
G eorge W ashington, P resident of the U nited S tates of A merica, To all to whom these Presents shall come: K now ye, That the nation of Indians called the Kaskaskia inhabiting the town of Kaskaskia and other towns, villages, and lands of the same community, are, in their persons, towns, villages, lands, hunting-grounds and other rights and property in the peace and under the protection of...
20516From George Washington to the Chiefs and Warriors of the Wabash and Illinois Indians, 7 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
Chiefs and Warriors of the Tribes of Indians residi⟨ng⟩ on the Wabash and Illinois Rivers. As you are now about to return to your own Country, I take you by the hand and wish you a pleasant Journey. When you arrived here I was glad to see you, because I believed your undertaking so long a Journey, was a Strong assurance of your disposition to Cultivate peace and friendship with the United...
20517IV. Henry Dearborn to Chiefs of the Delawares and Shawnees, 10 February 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Friends and Brothers, The deputation appointed by you to visit the Seat of Government have arrived and been welcomed by your father the President of the United States with cordiality; they have spoken and he has heard all the representations that they were instructed by you on behalf of their Nations to make to him, in his name I have answered them in sincerity and truth, and when they shall...
20518From Thomas Jefferson to Chiefs of Nations, 11 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
My Friends and Children, Chiefs of the Osages, Missouris, Kansas, Ottoes, Panis, Ayowas, Sioux, Poutewattamies, Foxes and Sacs Your visit to us at this place has given me great pleasure and I am very thankful for your having taken the trouble of so long a journey for this purpose. But I hope it will turn out as useful to your own people as to us. I lament indeed the loss of several of your...
20519From Thomas Jefferson to Chiefs of Nations, 6 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
My friends & children, chiefs of the Foxes, Sacs, & Poutewatamies We have long known each other by hear say, our people have had some intercourse together, but this is the first time that our friends the Sacs and Foxes have visited us at the seat of government. I take you all by the hand of friendship, & give you a hearty welcome. I thank the great spirit who has inspired you with the desire...
20520From Thomas Jefferson to Chiefs of Nations, 4 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
My friends & children, Chiefs of the Osages, Missouris, Kansas, Ottos, Panis, Ayowas, & Sioux. I take you by the hand of friendship and give you a hearty welcome to the seat of the govmt of the US. the journey which you have taken to visit your fathers on this side of our island is a long one, and your having undertaken it is a proof that you desired to become acquainted with us. I thank the...
20521From Thomas Jefferson to Chiefs of Nations, 22 April 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved your message of July last, & I am glad of the opportunity it gives me of explaining to you the sentiments of the government of the United States towards you. Many among you must remember the time when we were governed by the British nation, and the war by which we separated ourselves from them. your old men must remember also that while we were under that government we were...
20522From George Washington to the Chiefs of the Choctaw Nation, 17 December 1789 (Washington Papers)
I have sent Major Doughty one of our Warriors, in order to convince you that the United States well remember the treaty they made with your Nation four years ago at Hopewell on the Keowee—guard and protect him and show him the places at which trading posts shall be established in order to furnish you with goods; and when the said posts shall be established, support them to the utmost of your...
20523From James Madison to the Chiefs of the Creek Nation, [14 January] 1811 (Madison Papers)
Your father the President of the United States takes you by the hand. He has received from Colo: Hawkins your Talk of the last Autumn. Either you have not been sufficiently informed, or you have not rightly understood his design in sending out the two parties from Fort Stoddert. Good path ways and roads are equally useful to his White and to his Red Children. Rivers & Water courses are made by...
20524From George Washington to the Chiefs of the Passamaquoddy Indians, 24 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am glad to hear by Major Shaw, that You Accepted of the Chain of Freindship which I sent you last February from Cambridge, & that you are determined to keep it bright and unbroken. When I first heard that you refused to send any of your Warriours to my Assistance when called upon by our Brothers of St Johns I did not know what to think; I was Afraid that some Enemy had turned your Hearts...
20525From Thomas Jefferson to Chief Wolf and People of the Mandan Nation, 30 December 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
My Children, the Wolf and people of the Mandan nation. I take you by the hand of friendship & give you a hearty welcome to the seat of the government of the United States. The journey which you have taken to visit your fathers on this side of our Island is a long one & your having undertaken it is a proof that you desired to become acquainted with us. I thank the great Spirit that he has...
20526Instructions to Aaron Willard and Moses Child, 24 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
The Honourable, the Continental Congress, having lately passed a Resolve, contained in the following words, to wit. “That two persons be sent at the Expence of these Colonies to novascotia, to inquire into the state of that Colony, the disposition of the Inhabitants towards the American cause, & the Condition of the Fortifications, Docks, Yards, the Quantity of Artillery & Warlike stores, &...
20527From Benjamin Franklin to Francis Childs, 8 February 1785 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : National Archives I received your Letter of Nov. 13. with the preceding one therein mentioned. I had some Discourse with Mr Jay respecting you, and I express’d a Willingness to assist you in Setting up your Business, on the same Terms as I had formerly done other young Printers of good Character, viz. Whitemash & Timothy in Carolina, Smith and afterwards Mecom at Antigua, Parker at New...
20528From Alexander Hamilton to Francis Childs, 27 February 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I duly received your letter of the 11th instant, inclosing a copy of the bill before the Legislature of New York for erecting another Bank, and beg you to accept my acknowledgments for the information. I am, Sir. Your Mo. Obed Servant. ALS , from a typescript supplied by Mr. Percy Hamilton Goodsell, Jr., White Plains, New York. Letter not found. For information on the attempt to organize new...
20529Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., to Childs & Swaine, 6 December 1793 (Washington Papers)
I am directed by the President of the United States to inform you that the business to which he is necessarily obliged to attend does not permit him to read the public prints which are now brought to him. He therefore desires you will not consider him as a subscriber for the Supplement to the daily Advertiser —& that you will discontinue to transmit it to him. I am Gentlemen your most Obt Sert...
20530From George Washington to John Welles, Eleazer Wales and Edward Chinn, 22 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your favr of the 1st Inst. came to my hands yesterday. I am exceedingly obliged to you for the information you give me respecting the mode that is adopted for the settlement of claims for waste &ca committed by the Army. I have been much embarrassed by applications of this nature, and where I have given order⟨s⟩ in the matter, it has been solely with a veiw of relieving individuals whose...