29951To George Washington from Newport, R.I., Citizens, 14–20 August 1795 (Washington Papers)
At a Town Meeting held at the State House Friday August 14th 1795. at 11 O.Clock a.m. Voted. That, Paul Mumford, John L. Boss, Christopher Ellery, Henry Sherburne, Caleb Green, Thomas G. Pitman, Samuel Vernon 1st, Oliver R. Warner, Thomas Rumriell, Joseph Briggs and Edward Simmons, are appointed a Committee to Examine the Treaty now pending between Great Britain and the United States of...
29952To George Washington from New York Citizens, 20 July 1795 (Washington Papers)
At an Adjourned meeting of the Citizens of New York assembled in front of the Federal Hall at 12 OClock on Monday the 20th day of July 1795. Colonel William S. Smith in the Chair. The Chairman represented to the meeting that the Committee of fifteen Gentlemen nominated on saturday last, entertained doubts of the Regularity of their appointment, owing to the confusion which prevailed on that...
29953Address from the Citizens of New York City, 8 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
At a Meeting of the Citizens of New York, not exceeded in Number and respectability, on any former Occasion, Assembled on the 8th day of August Instant, in pursuance of Public Notice inserted in all the News Papers — Nicholas Cruger in the Chair — The following resolutions were seperately and Unanimously Adopted— Resolved, that the late proclamation of the President of the United States...
29954To George Washington from Norfolk County, Va., Citizens, 5 August 1795 (Washington Papers)
At a meeting of the inhabitants of the County of Norfolk, the Town of Portsmouth, and the Borough of Norfolk this fifth day of August 1795 held at the Court house of the said County, agreeable to notification. On motion, Colo. Thomas Newton was unanimously elected to the chair, and William Newsum secretary. On motion, a Committee of the following Gentlemen viz., Samuel Davis, Thomas Blanchard,...
29955To George Washington from the Citizens of Norfolk, Virginia, 31 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
At a respectable meeting of the Citizens of the Borough of Norfolk, convened at the Town Hall on the 31st of Augt agreeably to notification, for the purpose of taking under their consideration the late Proclamation of the President of the United States. Robert Taylor Esqr. Mayor was called to the Chair, & John Nivison Esqr. was appointed Secretary to the meeting. The proclamation being read,...
29956To James Madison from the Citizens of North Carolina, [12 May 1810] (Madison Papers)
The petition of the undersigned citizens of the state of North Carolina, humbly sheweth: That at a circuit court held for the district of North Carolina on the 12th day of May 1810, Richard Kennon was indicted and convicted of passing a counterfeit Note of the Bank of the United States. Your petitioners beg leave to state to your excellency, that although the jury by whom the said Richard was...
29957To George Washington from Frederick A. Muhlenberg and Other Citizens of Pennsylvania, 17 December 1792 (Washington Papers)
We the Subscribers being well acquainted with John Witman junior of the Borough of Reading in the State of Pennsylvania recommend him to your Excellency as a man of Integrity whose Capacity activity and Attention to Business point him out as a fit Person to execute the Office of an Inspector of the Revenue for this District—He was formerly the Excise Officer for Berks County and is at present...
29958Resolutions from Petersburg, Virginia, Citizens, 2 September 1793 (Washington Papers)
At a Meeting of a number of respectable Inhabitants of the Town of Petersburg and its Vicinity held at Mr Edwards’s Coffeehouse in the said Town, on Saturday the 31st of August 1793 pursuant to public Notice, for that purpose given, to take into Consideration the late proclamation of the President of the United States. The President’s proclamation being read on Motion made & seconded,...
29959To George Washington from Petersburg, Va., Citizens, 1 August 1795 (Washington Papers)
At a numerous and respectable meeting of the Citizens of Petersburg and the adjacent Counties, at the Court-house in the town of Petersburg, on Saturday the first of August 1795, for the purpose of expressing their opinion of the late treaty of Amity, Commerce & Navigation, between his Britannic majesty, and the United States of America. Genl Jones was chosen Chairman, & Wm Whitlocke...
29960To George Washington from Philadelphia Citizens, 15 June 1795 (Washington Papers)
The Grand Inquest for the City of Philadelphia, with the highest deference and respect, present. That the general regret and indignation, excited by the circumstances of the late Insurrection, being succeeded by sentiments of pride and satisfaction, naturally impressed by the wise, humane, and effectual manner, in which the violated authority of the laws has been vindicated and restored, the...
29961To George Washington from Philadelphia Citizens, 25 July 1795 (Washington Papers)
The Memorial of the Citizens of Philadelphia, the Northern Liberties and District of Southwark, in the State of Pennsylvania, Respectfully sheweth. That your Memorilists, sincerely and affectionately attached to you, from a sense of the important services, which you have rendered to the United States, and a conviction of the purity of the motives, that will forever regulate your public...
29962To James Madison from the Citizens of Philadelphia, 5 November 1816 (Madison Papers)
We whose signatures are hereunto affixed, Citizens of the City and County of Philadelphia, beg leave respectfully to recommend John Conard Esqr, for the Office of Accountant of the War Department, become vacant by the death of Colo Lear. Mr Conard possesses in a high degree the Confidence and respect of the Democratic Party in this District; and in our Opinion is a man of the first...
29963To James Madison from Citizens of Portland, District of Maine, 3 March 1814 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Citizens of Portland, District of Maine. 3 March 1814, Portland. “The undersigned citizens of Portland having received information of the decease of Silas Lee Esquire, late United States Attorney for the District of Maine; and considering it highly important that a gentleman of talents, and patriotism, should be early appointed to supply the vacancy, ask the liberty to recommend to your...
29964Petition from Citizens of Portland, Maine, before 20 April 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
The subscribers, citizens of the town of Portland in the District of Maine, respectfully represent, That they have understood from unquestionable authority that Nathaniel F. Fosdick Esqr. late Collector of the United States for the District of Portland & Falmouth, has been removed from office:—that there has been such a mistake in the name of the person who was probably intended to be the...
29965To George Washington from Portsmouth, N.H., Citizens, c.9 September 1795 (Washington Papers)
We the subscribers Merchants and others Inhabitants of the town of Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire would represent to the President of the United States. That in our opinion the Treaty lately concluded betwen the United States and Great Britain, as recommended to be ratified by the Senate, is advantageous to the commercial and other interests of our country, has on equal terms ensured...
29966To George Washington from Portsmouth, N.H., Citizens, 17 July 1795 (Washington Papers)
Convinced of your inviolable attachment to the Interest & happiness of the States over which you preside & your readiness on all occasions to attend to every just complaint of the People—We the Citizens of Portsmouth constitutionally assembled in public Town meeting to signify our opinions relative to the Treaty between Great Britain & the United States of America consented to by a Majority of...
29967To George Washington from Richmond, Va., Citizens, 30 July 1795 (Washington Papers)
The citizens of Richmond respectfully beg leave to enclose a copy of their proceedings of their meeting of yesterday and this day and to give their reasons in support of the principles therein laid down. They deem the said Treaty to be insulting, Because— At a time when we were most grievously oppressed by the British Nation on the High Seas, contrary to all the rules of national law and...
29968To George Washington from the Citizens of Richmond, Virginia, 17 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
Impress’d with a full conviction of the wisdom of your administration in general, and especially approving that system of conduct which you have adopted, and steadily observed towards the belligerent powers of Europe, we, the inhabitants of Richmond and its vicinity in the Commonwealth of Virginia, are happy in an opportunity of conveying to you these our genuine sentiments. When propitious...
29969To George Washington from the Citizens of Salem, Massachusetts, 31 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
Fully and deeply impressed with the wisdom, propriety and policy of the measure, which you have lately adopted in issuing your proclamation, wherein it is declared that the duty and interest of the united States require, that they should with sincerity, and good faith adopt and pursue a conduct, friendly and impartial towards the Belligerent powers therein mentioned; And Contemplating with...
29970To George Washington from Savannah, Ga., Citizens, 1 August 1795 (Washington Papers)
This accompanies the proceedings of a very considerable number of the Citizens of the United States convened in the City of Savannah for the purpose of taking into consideration the impending Treaty of Amity Commerce and Navigation between his Britainnic Majesty and the United States of America expressive of their Sentiments thereon. To a People who feel for their Country and have its welfare...
29971To George Washington from the Citizens of Savannah, Georgia, 8 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Citizens of Savannah, strongly impressed with the danger and mischeifs, to which the United States have been exposed, by the possibility of their being involved in the War existing between those European Nations, with whom we are most intimately united in Amity, and connected by Commerce; beg leave to take this method of expressing to you, the sincere and cordial sentiments of approbation...
29972To George Washington from Scott County, Ky., Citizens, 25 August 1795 (Washington Papers)
The free men of Scott County met at Georg Town on the 25th day of August 1795—(agreable to Notification) and after Chusing a Moderator Proceded to take under consideration the Treaty of amity Commerce and Navigation betwen the United States and his Britannic Majesty Concluded at London the 19th day of November 1794 by Lord Greenville and John Jay, and in part Advised and Consented too by two...
29973To George Washington from Suffolk County, N.Y., Citizens, 6 August 1795 (Washington Papers)
To His Excellency George Washington Esq. President of the United States, the Memorial of the Subscribers, Respecfully sheweth that your Memorialists have been Elected by Meetings of a Number of Respectable Citizens in the Several Towns of EastHampton, Southampton, Southold, Riverhead, BrookHaven, and Smithtown, in the County of Suffolk, and State of New York, for the purpose of taking into...
29974To George Washington from Sussex County, Va., Citizens, 12 August 1795 (Washington Papers)
At a numerous and respectable meeting of the inhabitants of Sussex County in the State of Virginia on Wednesday the 12th day of August 1795 for the purpose of investigating the proposed Treaty of Amity, commerce and navigation between his Britannic majesty and the United States of America, Citizen William Massenburg was unanimously chosen chairman and Citizen Michael Bailey Secretary to the...
29975To George Washington from District of Columbia Citizens, 17 March 1795 (Washington Papers)
We, part of the Inhabitants of the City of Washington, and parts adjacent in the Territory of Columbia—beg leave to avail Ourselves of the opportunity which it is expected your presence upon the spot, will shortly afford us; to represent—That the want of a Post Office nearer to most of us than George Town—has for some time past, occasioned much loss of time, in the procurement of Letters from...
29976To James Madison from Citizens of the Indiana Territory, [ca. July 1816] (Madison Papers)
The Memorial of the Undersigned Citizens of the Indiana Territory—Most Respectfully Sheweth That being about to emerge from a Territorial into a State Government, and having yet running nearly through; and including the centre of our Territory—one of the richest Tracts of Land in the Western Country—the Indian title to which is yet unextinguished—We beg leave to represent to Your Excellency...
29977Address from the Citizens of Trenton, New Jersey, 18 July 1793 (Washington Papers)
Deeply impressed with the wisdom and Policy which dictated your Proclamation declaring the Neutrality to be observed by the United States of America in the War between France and other Powers of Europe, We the Inhabitants of the City and Neighbourhood of Trenton take this manner to express the high satisfaction we feel upon this renewed Proof of that watchful Care you have ever testified for...
29978To George Washington from the Citizens of Vincennes, 5 October 1792 (Washington Papers)
A Son Excellençe George Washinton Ecuier premier President des Etats unis de l’Amerique du nord. &c. suplie humblement. Les habitants de ce district qui ont l’honneur de vous Exposer que vu les mauva⟨ises⟩ Guerres qu’ils onts Eües a soutenir pendant plusieurs Années avec les Nations Indiennes de Ces Contrées, ce qui a Causée la perte generale de touts les Citoïens jusqu’a leurs tués femmes...
29979To George Washington from the Citizens of Vincennes, 6 October 1792 (Washington Papers)
To George Washington. President of The United States of America. The Supplication of Laurence Bazadone, John Darguilleur, John Toulon, and Peter Troussereau; residing at Postvincents in the County of Knox. Most Humbly Sheweth. That your Suppliants being reduced to the most Indigent circumstances, by the greatest stretch of usurped Power, conceive their only remedy to depend on your Patronage....
29980To Thomas Jefferson from Citizens of Vincennes, 7 August 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
Altho’ we have not the Honor of being acquainted with you, we trust our rights as Citizens Will not be the less regarded. The enclosed memorials will express the Object of our desires. We beg leave however to observe, that we understand a Petition has Gone forward to Congress, praying all concessions Whatever heretofore Granted May be confirmed; These concessions all became forfeited by their...
29981To George Washington from Westmoreland County, Va., Citizens, c.29 September 1795 (Washington Papers)
At a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the County of Westmoreland, Convened in Consequence of Written invitations Circulated Through the County for the purpose of Taking the Opinion of the people on the Treaty lately Conclu[d]ed between the United States and the Brittish Nation. Joseph Pierce Esqr. Senior Majestrate in the Chair—The Treaty was Read, and after Some Explainations of its Object and...
29982To George Washington from Wilmington, Del., Citizens, 8 August 1795 (Washington Papers)
The Memorial of the Citizens of Wilmington and its Vicinity in The State of Delaware, respectfully sheweth that your Memorialists gratefully recollecting your eminent services to these states, deeply impressed with Esteem for the Integrity uniformly evidenced by your Conduct, and fully convinced of your sincere Affection for your Country, are persuaded, that it cannot be disagreable to you to...
29983Address from York, Pa., Citizens, 17 August 1795 (Washington Papers)
At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Borough of York and its Vicinity held in the Court House on Monday the 17th day of August 1795. Pursuant to Public Notice, for the purpose of taking into consideration measures proper to be pursued upon the subject of the Treaty between Great Britain and the United States. John Edie Esqr. being appointed Chairman After a full and deliberate discussion of...
29984To George Washington from Citizens West of the Allegheny Mountains, December 1793 (Washington Papers)
The remonstrance of the Citizens West of the aligany Mountains Respectfully shewith That your remonstrants are Entitled by Nature and by stipulation to the undisturbed Navigation of the river Mississippi; and consider it a right Inseperable from their prosperity. That in colonizing this distant and dangerous desart, they always contemplated the free Enjoyment of this right, and considered it...
29985To James Madison from the City Council of New Orleans, [10 June] 1809 (Madison Papers)
With all that respect and esteem, which long and faithful public Services are calculated to inspire, the City Council of New-Orleans, beg leave to approach you, and to tender their congratulations on your elevation to the Presidency of the U. States. Under the guidance of your illustrious predecessor, we have Seen our Government conducted in Safety, in times the most perilous; and our Country...
29986To John Jay from the City of Albany Common Council, 11 May 1801 (Jay Papers)
We the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of Albany, in Common Council Convened, Cannot forbear, at the moment of your departure from this City to retire voluntarily from an elevated Official Situation, into the Shade of private life, to express our unfeigned Regret for the loss of so estimable a Citizen, and Such an eminently Valuable Public Servant; and to offer you our Sincere...
29987City of Edinburgh: Admission as Burgess and Gild-Brother, 5 September 1759 (Franklin Papers)
DS : American Philosophical Society; two copies: Yale University Library Edinburgh The Fifth day of September One Thousand Seven hundred and fifty nine Years The Which Day In Presence of The Rt. Honorable George Drummond Esquire Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh, George Lind, Andrew Simpson, John Learmouth and John Mansfeild Baillies of the said City John Carmichaell Dean of Gild and the...
29988City of Glasgow: Admission as Burgess and Gild-Brother, 19 September 1759 (Franklin Papers)
Two copies: Yale University Library At Glasgow the nineteenth Day of September one thousand seven hundred and fifty nine years: The which day in Presence of the Right honourable John Murdoch Esquire Lord Provost of the said City Archibald Ingram Walter Brisbane and John Robertson Baillies thereof Colin Dunlap Dean of Gild and sundry of the Gild Council of said City Benjamin Franklin Esquire...
29989Bill for Alexander Hamilton’s Coffin, [13 July 1804] (Hamilton Papers)
The Committee Appointed by the Corporation to Conduct the Funeral of the Late General Hamilton Dr 1804 To Fenwick Lyell July 13 To a Mahogany Coffin £10..0..0 $25 D , Historical Documents Collection, on deposit at Queens College, City University of New York. On July 13, 1804, the Common Council of the City of New York “Resolved unanimously that the Common Council of the City of New York...
29990To George Washington from Civis, 12 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
As a Citizen of the United States, anxiously observing their critical Situation, and the hostile Measures pursued by one, at least, of the belligerent Powers—being perhaps more inclined to propose, than capacitated to suggest, the necessary Means of Relief, I yet take the Liberty of addressing your Excellency. Without further Apology, permit me to submit to your Consideration, the following...
29991To George Washington from Civis, 1 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
When any Citizen presumes to offer his sentiments to you, his Love for his Country and its Glory should be his apology—Upon this Principle the writer hopes to be heard. and altho’ his opinion may be useless that the freedom will be excused. He has been a constant and warm Stickler for the new Government, and is happy to think it is now out of the reach of its Enemies. He does not fully...
29992Civis, [5 September 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
For the National Gazette. Certain Treasury Documents were lately published for the information of the community, without any precise designation of the purpose for which they were published. They were left to speak for themselves, with only a short introduction, denominating them “Authentic documents respecting the progress which has been made by the present government of the United States,...
29993Civis to Mercator, [11 September 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
For the National Gazette Civis to Mercator Little other notice of the futile reply of Mercator to Civis is necessary than merely to put in a clear light the erroneousness of the standard, which he has adopted for calculating the arrears of interest to the end of the year 1790. He takes for his standard the present annual interest on the whole amount of the public Debt, as provided for under...
29994To Benjamin Franklin from the Duchesse de Civrac, 25 [March?] 1778 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mesdames desirent que monsieur franklin vienne les voir a bellevues aujourdhui, ou demain si ces affaires le lui permetent. Elles ont chargé mde de civrac de faire parvenir leur volonté a mr. franklin. Les ocasions de l’assurer de tous ces sentiments est infiniment pretieuse a la duchesse de civrac. Née Marie-Anne de La Faurie de Monbadon. She had married...
29995G. C___k to James Madison, 10 September 1830 (Madison Papers)
The respect which my late letter received from you in Your free and polite reply, deserves my cordial acknowledgments. Though the purpose of that letter did not meet with the success I had hoped for, yet the respectful manner in which my solicitations were declined, make an impression on me with regard to yourself, which I shall ever cherish. Tho. the character of my letter may have been...
29996G. C____k to James Madison, 10 July 1830 (Madison Papers)
It may be singular and perhaps reprehensible, for a lad to obtrude himself upon the attention of a man, to whom he is connected, neither by the ties of personal friendship, nor the familiarity of acquaintance;— particularly, when the one is a boy sprung up in the recess of the country in perfect obscurity, while the other is advanced far before him– even to the van of our country’s glory....
29997To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Clagett, 7 October 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
In June, Eighteen hundred and Six I addressed you a Letter covering some others, which at this time would very much benefit me to be in Possession of—therefore use the freedom now to ask the favor of their return; and am with respect Sir Your Very Obt Servt. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
29998To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Clagett, 12 October 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The death of Robert Purviance Esqr: has made vacant an Office very lucrative, if in the nature of human events, such an Office could be given, to a man who was once conspicuous, but from misfortunes is almost buried in obscurity, it would be a transcendent change—If you are in possession of such information, respecting my character, as will warrant a favorable consideration, I shall be much...
29999To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Clagett, 5 October 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
On a certain Occasion I took the liberty of inclosing to you, recommendatory Letters as they may be, of considerable advantage to be again in my possession I now ask the favor of a return of them— I congratulate you, as the Chief Executive Officer of the US, on the adherence of the People of Maryland to Independant Principals, and am with much respect— Your Obt Servt. DNA : RG 59—LAR—Letters...
30000To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Clagett, 16 October 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
After the receit of your Esteem’d favor of the 7th Inst. I ask pardon for again intruding—In June 1806 I addressed you by letter dated at Geo. Town District of Columbia by which said letter, one from the Honle. John Buchanan to G. Duvall Esqr. one other from Doctr. John Tyler to same, and a certificate signed by a number of merchants was Inclosed—I have been thus particular under a conviction...