79101To George Washington from William Pearce, 18 Jan. 1795 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 18 Jan. 1795. On 25 Jan., GW wrote Pearce: “I have received your letters of the 11th & 18th instt, with the weekly reports.”
79102From George Washington to Harriot Washington, 18 Jan. 1795 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Harriot Washington, 18 Jan. 1795. On 17 Feb., Harriot Washington wrote GW: “I received my dear and Honor’d Uncles letter, of 18th of January.”
79103To James Madison from John Dawson, 18 January 1795 (Madison Papers)
We have an account here that France has made peace with Prussia, which seems to gain belief—the enclosd hand bill I receivd from a friend at Norfolk & is taken from a letter to Mr. Pennock of that place. We also hear that the duke of York has met with another severe defeat—that he lost great part of his army, & that the rest savd themselves by flight. At what time do you expect to adjourn?...
79104John Adams to William Stephens Smith, 17 January 1795 (Adams Papers)
I received yesterday your kind letter of the 9th of the month. The letters to Vergennes were sent to him, not presented. He acknowledged the receipt of them; and Congress acknowledged the receipt of the copies of them, and several others written before those two, upon the same subject, in a vote they passed about Sir John Temple. They say, that although Mr. Adams had thought fit to write a...
79105To Alexander Hamilton from William Bradford, [17 January 1795] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, January 17, 1795. On January 28, 1795, Hamilton wrote to Tench Coxe : “I send you copy of a letter from the Attorney General of the 17 instant.” Letter not found. ]
79106To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Glascock, 17 January 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Augusta [ Georgia ], January 17, 1795 . Requests that payment be made to the various employees and jurors of the District Court of Georgia. LS , RG 217, Miscellaneous Treasury Accounts, 1790–1894, Account No. 6536, National Archives. Glascock was marshal for the District of Georgia.
79107To George Washington from Robert Lewis, 17 January 1795 (Washington Papers)
I have just returned from Berkley and Frederick where I have been in order to receive your rents; and as they are low, and the land very good, I am generally very successfull in my collection’s in that quarter. I wish I cou’d say as much for the tenants in the County I live in. I have not collected one shilling of the arrearage money which I gave you an account of in my last Rental —Justice is...
79108From George Washington to Charles Morgan, 17 January 1795 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 26th of Novr came safe (but not expeditiously) to hand. I hope Colo. Cannon has, long ‘ere this, surrendered to you, all the papers respecting my business, which are in his possession; together with a full, and complete statement of what is due to me from the tenants, or from himself, up to the period of your taking the management of it yourself; and that you will be able,...
79109To James Madison from Alexander White, 17 January 1795 (Madison Papers)
Your favr. of 28 Ulo. would have been sooner acknowledged, had not the winter arrangement of the Post, by which the mail goes only once a fortnight taken place. I flatter myself the result of Jays mission will be favourable, and that the horrible carnage which has so long desolated and disgraced Europe will cease. England cannot wish to encrease her Enemies—and France has it now certainly in...
79110Abigail Adams to John Adams, 16 January 1795 (Adams Papers)
I yesterday received yours of Jan ry 1 st 4 th and 5 th. I See by the papers the judicious Motion of Giles as it is an other Bone to pick; and brought forward with no other view or design, but to render himself popular with the Sans Culotts I cannot help despiseing and abhoring a Man, who is governd by Such base and Sordid motives. Giles’ face was allways my aversion and his Heart I detest,...
79111John Adams to Abigail Adams, 16 January 1795 (Adams Papers)
The Travelling I Suppose has retarded the Post of this Week, till to Day, when I received your two Letters of the 4 th. and 8 th. I am happy to Day in the Company of our Charles, who arrived at my Invitation from New York as fat as a Squab or Duck. M r Burr Says he is a Steady Man of Business. He is gone to the Drawing Room and Play. A Debate in Senate disappointed me of the female...
79112From John Adams to Jeremy Belknap, 16 January 1795 (Adams Papers)
Your kind Letter of the 2d. was brought to me from the Post office this morning, and I thank you for your Attention to the Reputation of our Country. I have Shewn your Letter to Mr Henry Mr Elsworth and other Members of Congress in 1779 and 1780 and to some others , and there is not one who remembers any Thing like the account which Dr Kippis has given. I will however take other Measures for...
79113From John Adams to Henry Marchant, 16 January 1795 (Adams Papers)
I received your kind Letter of the 19. Ult. with Pleasure, as I ever have and always shall receive all your Letters. Our Acquaintance and I hope I may say Friendship is almost forty years old, and I am more attached, than the Adage to Old Friendships even than to old Wine. The Questions which now agitate, not only this Country but all Europe, especially France England Holland Switzerland...
79114To John Adams from Alexander Hamilton, 16 January 1795 (Adams Papers)
I beg leave through you to inform the Senate..... that pursuant to the second Section of the Act establishing the Treasury Department which expressly makes it the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury “to digest and prepare plans for the improvement and management of the Revenue and for the Support of public Credit ”... I have digested and prepared a plan, on the basis of the actual revenues ,...
79115From Alexander Hamilton to John Adams, 16 January 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
I beg leave through you to inform the Senate that pursuant to the second Section of the Act establishing the Treasury Department which expressly makes it the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury “to digest and prepare plans for the improvement and management of the Revenue and for the Support of public Credit ” I have digested and prepared a plan, on the basis of the actual revenues , for the...
79116To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 16 January 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, January 16, 1795. “I have this moment sent over to your office, a requisition of Col. Nevill for Three thousand dollars. As Mr McNair, for whom the money is wanted, leaves Philadelphia to day, it will be particularly desirable that a warrant for it may be got thro’ with expedition. It being the first money that Col. Nevill has received, there can be no...
79117From Alexander Hamilton to Frederick A. C. Muhlenberg, 16 January 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, January 16, 1795. The letter which Hamilton wrote to John Adams on January 16, 1795 , was sent on the same date to Muhlenberg in his capacity as Speaker of the House of Representatives. LS , RG 233, Original Reports of the Secretary of the Treasury, 1795, National Archives; ADf , Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford. In Mitchell, Hamilton Broadus Mitchell, Alexander...
79118Report on a Plan for the Further Support of Public Credit, [16 January 1795] (Hamilton Papers)
[To the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate] The Secretary of the Treasury respectfully makes the following report to the House of Representatives The President of the United States, with that provident concern for the public welfare which characterises all his conduct, was pleased in his speech to the two Houses of Congress, at the opening of the present...
79119To George Washington from Peter Bouysson, 16 Jan. 1795 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Peter Bouysson, 16 Jan. 1795. On 16 Feb. 1795 Edmund Randolph wrote Bouysson at Charleston, S.C.: “I am desired by the President of the United States to acknowledge your letter of the 16th ultimo. No man can feel with more sympathy, than he does, the distressed situation of those who have been obliged to abandon St Domingo.” However, “no public funds are appropriated to...
79120To James Madison from Hubbard Taylor, 16 January 1795 (Madison Papers)
I Recd. yours soon after my arrival in Kentucky, informing me that you had acceeded to my proposition in settleing with Majr Moore. Your Land on Sandy was surveyed by direction of Majr Lee previous to my return, it Joins as I am told a tract of John Greens. If so, it may be of more value than was apprehended, as there is a valuable Salt lick on the Land claimed by Green. It is also said that...
79121Excise, [16 January] 1795 (Madison Papers)
In Committee of the Whole, Smith (Maryland) opposed excises hut asked rhetorically, “Why not lay excises on the following, who have excluded the importing of similar articles, and who equally may be said to have obtained a monopoly of the supply of their respective goods? viz: Rope-makers, saddlers, boot-makers, shoe-makers, tanners, curriers, ship-builders, carvers, cabinet-makers,...
79122From Alexander Hamilton to Matthew Clarkson, 15 January 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, January 15, 1795. “I am directed by the President to inform you that the Office of Commissioner of loans is at your service, if you incline to accept it. Answer immediately, for a new appointment presses. In either event you will of course say nothing of the offer.” ALS , New York Society Library, New York City. For background to this letter, see H to George Washington, January...
79123To Alexander Hamilton from George Pollock, 15 January 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, January 15, 1795. “I have understood from common report that it is Your Intention very shortly to resume your Practice at the Bar…. If … the report be true,… I have to entreat the favour of You to be one of my Counsel in a Cause of great Importance I am now Carrying on against Mr. William Greene, for the recovery of a Respondentia Bond he gave several Years since in Bengal. My...
79124To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Tredwell, 15 January 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Edenton [ North Carolina ] January 15, 1795 . “I had the Honor to write you on the 29 July last on the subject of two Ports of Delivery within this District Vizt. Winton and Benits Creek…. To fill the Office of Surveyor of Winton … I beg leave to recommend Mr. Laurence Mooney of that place a person in every respect well qualified to discharge the duties of the Office.” ALS , George Washington...
79125From George Washington to James Ross, 15 January 1795 (Washington Papers)
I avail myself of your obliging offer to dispose of the lands I hold in the counties of Fayette & Washington; hereby empowering you to sell the same on the terms which have been mentioned to you. If one fourth of the money is paid at the time of conveyance, or within a short period thereafter, I would allow four, five or six years credit for the other three fourths; provided the payment...
79126Excise, [15 January] 1795 (Madison Papers)
In his 19 November 1794 annual address to Congress, Washington urged “a definitive plan for the redemption of the Public Debt.” On 15 December Smith (South Carolina) reported from committee such a plan ( Annals of Congress Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States … (42 vols.; Washington, 1834–56). , 3d Cong., 2d sess., 791, 894, 979, 1010). On 15 January the Committee of...
79127To James Madison from Stephen Moylan, 15 January 1795 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 15 January 1795, Philadelphia. Described as a two-page letter in the lists probably made by Peter Force (DLC, series 7, container 2); also mentioned in Stan. V. Henkels Catalogue No. 694 (1892), item 128.
79128From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Banks, 15 January 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknolege the receipt of your favor on the subject of disposing of the Greenbrier lands mortgaged to me, in Philadelphia, and appointing some person there to receive the money for which they are mortgaged. It is certainly much my wish to have the money paid, but having delivered the bonds to Mr. Hanson to collect and apply the money to a particular credit, I can only refer you to him...
79129To Thomas Jefferson from Martha Jefferson Randolph, 15 January 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
We intended writing to my Dearest Father from Richmond but that care devolving upon me on account of Mr. Randolph’s business it was as is often the case with me put off till the hurry of packing obliged me to neglect it entirely. Col. Blackden and W. C. Nicholas had both left Richmond before we arrived there the letter for the former was put in the post office imediately that to Mr. Nicholas...
79130To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 14 January 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
It may be useful in the case of the suit for the carriage tax in Virginia, that the Attorney General be apprized, that by the laws of Virginia, the magistrates, singly, have exclusive Jurisdiction in all cases wherein the sum does not amount to six Dollars. The Carriage tax on some classes, is only one Dollar. The suit however may be brought for the tax upon a Coach or a Chariot, which are Ten...
79131From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [14 January 1795] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr Hamilton presents his respects to the President. He has written the Letter to Mr Clarkeson which the President desired, & which if not countermanded will go by post. But in the course of writting it, the following reflection has pressed upon his mind with so much force that he thinks it his duty to submit it to The President. Clarkeson held the office of Marshal, a troublesome &...
79132To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 14 January 1795 (Washington Papers)
Mr Hamilton presents his respects to the President. he has written the Letter to Mr Clarkeson which the President desired, & which if not countermanded will go by post. But in the course of writting it, the following reflection has pressed upon his mind with so much force that he thinks it his duty to submit it to The President. “Clarkeson held the office of Marshal, a troublesome &...
79133From George Washington to Israel Shreve, 14 January 1795 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 23d of December came to my hands yesterday. The land on which you live is yet unsold, and such are the number of Emigrants to, and the desire of Europeans for, investing their money in this country (particularly in lands) that I have no doubt of the impolicy, considered merely in an interested point of view, of parting with mine west of the Alligany mountains at any price...
79134To Alexander Hamilton from William Bradford, 13 January 179[5] (Hamilton Papers)
In conformity to your request I have perused the records annexed to the Writs of error sued out in the case of Jeremiah Olney plntf in Error against Edward Dexter and Welcome Arnold. The pleadings do not state with clearness the fact which you consider as the material one in the cause to Wit, that the assignment of the Cargo was pretended & Collusive . In such case, Welcome Arnold would have...
79135To Alexander Hamilton from Théophile Cazenove, [13 January 1795] (Hamilton Papers)
Quelques détails Sur les circonstances & le Carracterre des propriétaires des titres à la charge des Etats Unis provenants des Emprunts faits en Hollande, mettront le mieux à même de juger la probabilité de la réussite de la mutation projettée & de l’espéce d’appas qui tenterait les propriétaires. Quoi qu’il y ait sans doute dans les Provinces Unies un grand nombre de particuliers fort riches,...
79136To Alexander Hamilton from John Laurance, 13 January 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Mr Fitzsimmons was to have paid an acceptance of mine, yesterday, for 1500 Drs, which was discounted at the Bank. He has not paid it, which may occasion me some inconvenience, as I propose leaving this place, with my Family, early on Thursday morning. Colonel Wadsworth mentioned to me he had paid you some money on account of Mr Church, which you might wish in New York. If you have 1500...
79137To George Washington from Daniel Carroll, 13 January 1795 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 7th Instant, affords me an opportunity of mentioning, that the Commissioners are engaged in prepareing a general Statement of all matters respecting the City, in which it is probable some things may be said, which will apply to parts of your Letter with which, I am honord. They wish to have the report as correct and ample as possible, & are sorry that it cannot be finish’d as...
79138To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 13 January 1795 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of State has the honor of submitting to the President two representations from the director of the mint; one containing the expenditures of the quarter, preceding the first day of the present year; and the other, containing an estimate for the present quarter. The two have been forwarded to the Secretary in order that he may request the President to issue a warrant accordingly. AL...
79139To George Washington from James Seagrove, 13 January 1795 (Washington Papers)
I hope you will pardon my presumtion in troubling you with a letter at this time, which I am necessiated to do, to guard against the effects of a most cruel and injust attack made on me as Indian Agent, by a set of Land Speculators in the Legislature of Georgia; with a view to injure me in your good opinion; and thereby to have what they conceive a very great obstacle to their schemes removed....
79140To James Madison from Joseph Jones, 13 January 1795 (Madison Papers)
I have a letter from Mr. Randolph authorising me to draw on him for £200 on Monroes account which I presume is all he can admit of but is short of the sum I had proposed and he from your communication intended to advance—whatever sum Monroe has requested him to furnish me, I wish him to supply, if he thinks he can with propriety do it, otherwise not by any means. I do not wish any direct...
79141John Adams to Abigail Adams, 12 January 1795 (Adams Papers)
Last Week I received through M r Izard a kind Invitation to dine with M rs Powell, whom I had not before seen Since her Loss of M r Powell. Yesterday I had the Pleasure of dining with her and her Brother & sister Francis with their Children and M r & M rs Harrison among the rest—M r & M rs Morris & M r Izard— M rs Powell sends many Compliments to you and regrets that she cannot enjoy your...
79142From Alexander Hamilton to Théophile Cazenove, [12 January 1795] (Hamilton Papers)
I mentioned to you some time since my wish if practicable to change the foreign into Domestic Debt—that is to pay the interest & reimburse the interest here rather than abroad. You will oblige me by reflecting what additional compensations would be capable of inducing the Creditors to change their ground whether by premums increased interest &c &c. You will of course understand that nothing is...
79143To Alexander Hamilton from Sharp Delany, William Macpherson, and Walter Stewart, 12 January 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, January 12, 1795. “Among that Class of your Fellow Citizens, who truly lament your intended Resignation, We also as Officers of The Revenue of this District, beg leave to assure you, We feel it in the most sensible Degree. And if the warmest heartfelt Sentimen⟨ts⟩ of your Conduct, as a Statesman and in your Official Duties, can be pleasing or Usefull to your Feelings, We in the...
79144From Alexander Hamilton to Edmund Randolph, 12 January 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
In reply to your letter of the 10. instant I am to inform you, that I have this day accepted the French minister’s draught for Thirty thousand Dollars in addition to the Forty thousand, for which he drew upon me a few days since. I have also further to add, that there is now no obstacle with this Department to accept drafts (including those abovementioned) for the amount of the Instalments...
79145From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 12 January 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
For a considerable time past the Commissioner of Loans for New York, has laboured under a degree of bodily infirmity little suited to the arduous duties of his station. A belief that his demise would speedily have terminated the embarrassment, united with other considerations, has hitherto prevented me from officially representing his situation to you, & the possible inconvenience to the...
79146To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 12 January 1795 (Washington Papers)
For a considerable time past the Commissioner of Loans for New York, has laboured under a degree of bodily infirmity little suited to the arduous duties of his station. A belief that his demise would speedily have terminated the embarrassment, united with other considerations, has hitherto prevented me from officially representing his situation to you, & the possible inconvenience to the...
79147From George Washington to Tobias Lear, 12 January 1795 (Washington Papers)
On friday last I wrote you a few lines, and assigned reasons for not writing more fully. In addition to what I then said, which was only to inform you that permission had been given, by the Canal Company of this State, for Mr Weston to visit the falls of Potomack, and that he might be expected at the federal city about the first of next month, I shall notice with concern—it being contrary to...
79148Cabinet Secretaries’ Reports, [12 January] 1795 (Madison Papers)
On 30 December 1794 Washington sent to Congress a message submitting a report from the secretary of war. Written shortly before Knox left office, the report recommended, among other things, “‘That all persons who shall be assembled or embodied in arms, … for the purpose of warring against the Indians, … shall thereby become liable and subject to the rules and articles of war, which are, or...
79149To James Madison from Gustavus B. Wallace, 12 January 1795 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
12 January 1795, Charleston, South Carolina. Introduces [Robert Goodloe] Harper and asks JM to introduce him to [John] Nicholas and [William Branch] Giles of the Virginia delegation in the House of Representatives. RC ( DLC ). 1 p. Addressed by Wallace to JM at Philadelphia, “by favr. of Mr. Harper.” Docketed by JM.
79150To James Madison from Pierce Butler, ca. 12 January 1795 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. Ca. 12 January 1795. Mentioned in Butler to JM, 23 Jan. 1795 . Introduces Robert Goodloe Harper.