27511George Washington to David Rittenhouse, [9 July 1792] (Jefferson Papers)
Having had under consideration the letter of the Director of the mint of this day’s date, I hereby declare my approbation of the purchase he has made of the house and lot for the mint, of the employment of Mr. Voight as Coiner, of the procuring fifteen tons of copper, and proceeding to coin the cents and half cents of copper and dismes and half dismes of silver: and I leave to his discretion...
27512To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 10 July 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury will cause to be paid to the Director of the Mint, Ten thousand Dollars for the purposes above specified. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. This is a reference to an estimate by David Rittenhouse, director of the Mint. The estimate reads as follows: “Estimate of immediate Expenditures for the Mint. Dollars. Price of the House & Lot, to be paid on...
27513From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 10 July 1792 (Washington Papers)
Estimate of immediate Expenditures for the Mint. Dollars. Price of the House & Lot, to be paid on executing the Conveyance 4266.2/3 15 Tons of Copper, suppose 16 Cents ⅌ lb. 4800. Repairs of the Buildings, Workmen’s wages &c. 933.1/3 Dollars 10,000. David Rittenhouse United States [Philadelphia] 10th July 1792 The Secretary of the Treasury will cause to be paid to the Director of the...
27514From George Washington to James McHenry, 11 July 1792 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to James McHenry, c.11 July 1792. McHenry wrote GW on 17 July that he had received GW’s letter, noting: “It has the Philadelphia post mark of the 11th.”
27515To Thomas Jefferson from George Washington, 11 July 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
The President of the U.S. informs the Secretary of State that he has retained one of the proof Sheets of the federal City, and returns the others with the letter from Mr. Blodget, which the President thinks had better be sent to the Commissioners by the mail, which will certainly reach G. Town on Monday. The President’s Cavalry are in such order that he cannot say with any precision when he...
27516From George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, 17 July 1792 (Washington Papers)
I am extremely sorry to find by the enclosed letter that the affairs of France put on so disagreeable an aspect. As I know it is your intention to proceed immediately on, I will not ask you to call at Mt Vernon now but hope it is unnecessary to say that I shall be glad to see you on your way going or Returning. I am sincerely & Affecy Yrs ALS , DLC : Jefferson Papers. Jefferson docketed the...
27517To Thomas Jefferson from George Washington, 17 July 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I am extremely sorry to find by the enclosed letter that the affairs of France put on so disagreeable an aspect. As I know it is your intention to proceed immediately on, I will not ask you to call at Mt. Vernon now but hope it is unnecessary to say that I shall be glad to see you on your way going or returning. I am sincerely & Affecy. Yrs. RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ as received 17 July 1792...
27518From George Washington to John Lewis, 20 July 1792 (Washington Papers)
I was in hopes the letter wch was written to you at my request, by my Nepw G. A: Washington—dated the 25th of March—wd have rendered a further application from me to you, on that subjt unnecessary —but as he says, you have made no reply to it—as I Am informed that my power of attorney to you, was regularly recorded in Gates County No. Carolina & That Mr Cowper is making great improvement upon...
27519From George Washington to the Commissioners for the District of Columbia, 23 July 1792 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 19th, accompanying Judge Turner’s plan for a Capitol, I have duly received; and have no hesitation in declaring that I am more agreeably struck with the appearance of it than with any that has been presented to you. I return it without delay, because (among other reasons for doing it) Mr Turner wishes to receive it, in any event, immediately. There is the same defect,...
27520From George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, 23 July 1792 (Washington Papers)
The friday after you left this place I received the enclosed dispatches from Governor Chittendon, of the State of Vermont. If you conceive it to be necessary, undr the circumstances which exist, to write again to that Gentleman before he replies to your former letter on the subject in dispute, you will, of course, take such measures thereupon as shall appear proper under a full view of all...
27521From George Washington to John Francis Mercer, 23 July 1792 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 10th did not get to my hands until Saturday last, although I sent to the Post Office regularly, every Post day since I came to this place for the lettrs wch I expected. Your letter conveys no specific assurance of the time, or manner of discharging the bal[anc]e which is due to me. I am placed on no better, indeed on worse ground—than I stood years ago with respect to this...
27522From George Washington to Robert Morris, 23 July 1792 (Washington Papers)
This letter will be presented to you by Mr Jno. Augo. Spotswood, Son of General Spotswood. The enclosure, communicates the ideas of the father, and the wishes of the Son as fully as it is in my power to make them known to you; and when compared with the former letters from Genl Spotswood to me, which you have seen, leaves nothing more for me to add on this subject than to say that your good...
27523From George Washington to Alexander Spotswood, 23 July 1792 (Washington Papers)
Mr Spotswood delivered me your favor of the 10th, on Friday last and I have given him a letter to Mr Morris of Philadelphia, who, I persuade myself, will render him any service, which it may be in his power to do consistently. At all times, when you can make it convenient, I should be happy to see you at this place; & with my love to Mrs Spotswood, in which Mrs Washington joins me. Transcript...
27524To Thomas Jefferson from George Washington, 23 July 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
The friday after you left this place I received the enclosed dispatches from Governor Chittenden, of the State of Vermont. If you conceive it to be necessary, under the circumstances which exist, to write again to that Gentleman before he replies to your former letter on the subject in dispute, you will, of course, take such measures thereupon as shall appear proper under a full view of all...
27525To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 29 July 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I have not yet received the new regulation of allowances to the Surveyors, or Collectors of the duties on Spirituous liquors; but this by the bye. My present purpose is to write you a letter on a more interesting and important subject. I shall do it in strict confidence, & with frankness & freedom. On my way home, and since my arrival here, I have endeavoured to learn from sensible & moderate...
27526From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 29 July 1792 (Washington Papers)
(Private & confidential) My dear Sir, Mount Vernon July 29th 1792. I have not yet received the new regulation of allowances to the Surveyors, or Collectors of the duties on Spirituous liquors; but this by the bye. My present purpose is to write you a letter on a more interesting and important subject. I shall do it in strict confidence, & with frankness & freedom. On my way home, and since my...
27527From George Washington to Tobias Lear, 30 July 1792 (Washington Papers)
Your letter from New York came duly to hand, and I was glad to find you had got that far in safety. I wish the remainder of your journey may prove equally pleasant and prosperous. My journey was not of this sort, for after I had parted with the Coach horses I was plagued with those which succeeded them, the following day; and the sick mare, by a dose of Physic which had been administered the...
27528To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 1 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I learn with pleasure from the War Office, by the Secretary’s last dispatches, that our Northwestern frontier is in a state of tranquility: it may be construed into an indication that some of the messages which have been sent by Government have reached the hostile Tribes, and have occasioned them to deliberate thereon. Devoutly is it to be wished that the result may be favorable, both for...
27529From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 1 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
I learn with pleasure from the War Office, by the Secretary’s last dispatches, that our Northwestern frontier is in a state of tranquility: it may be construed into an indication that some of the messages which have been sent by Government have reached the hostile Tribes, and have occasioned them to deliberate thereon. Devoutly is it to be wished that the result may be favorable, both for...
27530From George Washington to Henry Knox, 1 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
Your dispatches of the 14th & 21st Ult. came duly to hand, and it is probable the Servt who carries this letter to the Post Office, will bring me a third of this weeks date. I did not acknowledge the receipt of the first letter at an earlier date, because there was nothing contained in it which required a reply. And I am too little acquainted with the Authority under which Colo. Henry Karr...
27531Proclamation, 4 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
In pursuance of the powers and authorities vested in me by the Acts of Congress (of the 3d of March 1791. and the Eighth of May 1792.) relative to the duties on distilled spirits and to the collection there of, the following alterations and additions to the arrangement of Offices and distribution of compensations made on the 15th day of March 1791. are hereby adopted and established. 1st. The...
27532To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 5 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Since the date of my last dispatch to you of the 1st: instant, I have received your Letters of the 26. & 30 ulto., and have affixed my signature to the arrangement of Compensations to the Officers of Inspection in consequence of additional latitude given to the President of the United States by the Act of the last Session, intitled “An Act concerning the duties on spirits distilled within the...
27533From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 5 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
Since the date of my last dispatch to you of the 1st instant, I have received your Letters of the 26. & 30 ulto, and have affixed my signature to the arrangement of Compensations to the Officers of Inspection in consequence of additional latitude given to The President of the United States by the Act of the last Session, intitled “An Act concerning the duties on spirits distilled within the...
27534From George Washington to Henry Knox, 5 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
Since writing to you on the 1st instt Your letters of the 28th & 31st of July have come to hand. The latter, containing an acct of the fate of Majr Trueman, fills me with deep concern. The circumstances with which it is related (unless fabricated to answer some purpose to us unknown) will not allow one to doubt the fact. Nor do the Accounts from the Southward wear a much more agreeable aspect...
27535From 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...
27536From George Washington to Francis Deakins and Benjamin Jones, 8 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
You are requested to fix a valuation on that part of Woodstock Manor in Montgomery County which shall be assigned as the part of Mrs Sophia Mercer, as soon as convenient to you; & should there be no division take place within three months from this date between the Legatees of the late Mr Thos Sprigg, you are requested to form your Estimate on the average value of the whole tract—in affixing a...
27537To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 13 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Under a blank cover, I returned signed the provisional Contract for the supply of the Lighthouse in New Hampshire. It is pleasing to find by the Letter from our Commissioners at Amsterdam, that the credit of the United States remains upon so respectable a footing in the United Netherlands. I am Dr. Sir, &c. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. For background to this letter, see...
27538From George Washington to William Deakins, Jr., 13 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
The letter herewith enclosed is left open for your private perusal, and transmission. Two motives prompt me to this measure—the first is, the christian name of a Mr Jones, high sheriff of Montgomery County, the person intended to be associated with your brother in the business referred to them in the said letter, was unknown to Colo. Mercer and myself: the second, that before his name should...
27539From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 13 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
Under a blank cover, I returned signed the provisional Contract for the supply of the Lighthouse in New Hampshire. It is pleasing to find by the Letter from our Commissioners at Amsterdam, that the credit of the United States remains upon so respectable a footing in the United Netherlands. I am Dr Sir, &c. LB , DLC:GW . On 3 Aug., Hamilton had forwarded to GW a provisional contract for the...
27540From George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, 13 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
Since my last to you dated the 23d of July, I have received the second epistle of Govr Chittendon, enclosing a copy of the Lieutt Governor of Canada’s letter to him; but as he does not in that letter acknowledge the receipt of the One which went to him from the Secretary of State’s Office the motives which suspended an answer to his first letter still exist, unless he has given the information...