101From George Washington to James Madison, 5 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
I want to communicate two matters to Congress; the substance of which is contained in the...
102From George Washington to the United States Senate, 5 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
In the list of Nominations which I laid before you the 3d instant there was a mistake in giving...
103To James Madison from George Washington, 5 August 1789 (Madison Papers)
I want to communicate two matters to Congress; the substance of which is contained in the...
104From George Washington to the United States Senate, 6 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
My nomination of Benjamin Fishbourn for the place of Naval Officer of the Port of Savannah not...
105From George Washington to the United States Senate, 6 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
By the act for settling the accounts between the United States and individual States, a person is...
106From George Washington to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 7 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
The business which has hitherto been under the consideration of Congress has been of so much...
107Conference with a Committee of the United States Senate, 8 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
Sentiments expressed by the President to the Committee from the Senate appointed to confer with...
108From George Washington to James Madison, 9 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
Consequent of the enclosed resolution, I had a conference with the Commee therein named...
109To James Madison from George Washington, 9 August 1789 (Madison Papers)
Consequent of the enclosed resolution, I had a conference with the Comee. therein named...
110From George Washington to Pierce Butler, 10 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
I thank you for giving me the perusal of ⟨the⟩ enclosed Letters. The business respecting t⟨he⟩...
111From George Washington to Wilson Miles Cary, 10 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
I have received your very obliging and affectionate Letter of the 19th Ulto and can assure you...
112Conference with a Committee of the United States Senate, 10 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
Sentiments deliver’d by the President at a second conference with the Senate—held The President...
113From George Washington to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 10 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
I have directed a statement of the troops in the service of the United States to be laid before...
114From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 11 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
On the 15th of September next there is to be a treaty held in the State of Georgia, between the...
115From George Washington to the Moravian Society for Propagating the Gospel, 15 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
I receive with satisfaction the congratulations of your Society and of the Brethren’s...
116From George Washington to Arthur Young, 15 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
Recollecting that in one of your letters to me you had requested me to send to you a sample of...
117From George Washington to George Augustine Washington, 16 August 1789 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to George Augustine Washington, 16 Aug. 1789. On 26 Aug. he wrote to GW : “I...
118From George Washington to Wakelin Welch & Son, 16 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
I will thank you to forward the enclosed letter to Messrs Fenwick, Mason &Ca, merchants in...
119From George Washington to Cyrus Griffin, 18 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
I think it expedient to acknowledge the receipt of your two Notes, dated the 10th of July & the...
120From George Washington to the New York Port Wardens, 18 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
As the period has arrived, when the United States were to make provision for keeping up the...
121From George Washington to Comfort Sage, 18 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
I received your letter dated the 31st of July, a few days after the nominations in the Revenue...
122From George Washington to the United States Senate, 18 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
In conformity to the Law re-establishing the Government of the Western Territory, I nominate...
123From George Washington to the Protestant Episcopal Church, 19 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
I sincerely thank you for your affectionate congratulations on my election to the chief...
124From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 20 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
I informed you on the 11th Inst. that a bill was before the House to provide for the Expences...
125From George Washington to the United States Senate, 20 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
In consequence of an Act providing for the expences which may attend negociations or Treaties...
126From George Washington to the United States Senate, 21 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
In addition to the nomination which I made yesterday, of Benjamin Lincoln, as one of three...
127From George Washington to the United States Senate, 21 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
The President of the United States will meet the Senate, in the Senate Chamber, at half past...
128From George Washington to the United States Senate, 22 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
To conciliate the powerful tribes of Indians in the southern district, amounting probably to...
129From George Washington to Henry Knox, 26 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
Provision having been made by the Act of Congress of the 20th of August 1789, that a sum not...
130Memoranda on Thomas Jefferson’s Letters, 27 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
Information from our Bankers in Holland that they had money in hand sufft to answer the demands...
131From George Washington to John Hurt, 28 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
I have duly received your letter of the 24th instant, and have to inform you on the subjects...
132From George Washington to the Commissioners to the Southern Indians, 29 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
To Benjamin Lincoln, Cyrus Griffin and David Humphreys Esqrs. Commissioners Plenipotentiary, for...
133Proclamation to the Southern Indians, 29 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
I George Washington President of the United States of America, To all who shall see these...
134From George Washington to Henry Knox, 4 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
In consequence of a Resolve of the Congress of the United States, bearing date the 26th of Augt...
135From George Washington to Henry Knox, 5 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
In order to carry into effect a certain survey directed to be made by a Resolve of the Congress...
136From George Washington to James Craik, 8 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
The letter with which you favored me on the 24th ultimo came duly to hand, and for the friendly...
137From George Washington to James Madison, 8 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
Confidential The points which at present occur to me, and on which I wish your aid, are brought...
138From George Washington to Edmund Randolph, 8 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 2d Ultimo came duly to hand. A tedious and painful disorder which deprived me...
139To James Madison from George Washington, [ca. 8 September] 1789 (Madison Papers)
Confidential The points which at present occur to me, and on which I wish your aid, are brought...
140Ratification of the Consular Convention with France, 9 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
George Washington President of the United States of America. To all to whom these Presents shall...
141Alexander Hamilton’s Nomination by George Washington for the Office of Secretary of the Treasury of the United States … (Hamilton Papers)
New York, September 11, 1789. On this date Washington submitted to the Senate the following...
142Appointment as Secretary of the Treasury, [11 September 1789] (Hamilton Papers)
Know Ye, that reposing special Trust and Confidence in the Patriotism, Integrity, and Abilities...
143From George Washington to the United States Senate, 11 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
I nominate for the Department of the Treasury of the United States— Alexander Hamilton (of New...
144From George Washington to the Pennsylvania Legislature, 12 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
When the representatives of a free people, delivering the sense of their constituents, give such...
145From George Washington to Betty Washington Lewis, 13 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
Colonel Ball’s letter gave me the first account of my Mother’s death—since that I have received...
146From George Washington to the Rhode Island Society of the Cincinnati, 14 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
In returning my grateful thanks for the flattering and affectionate sentiments, expressed in your...
147From George Washington to Arthur Campbell, 15 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
Your several favors of the 10th and 16th of May and 22d of August with their enclosures have been...
148From George Washington to George Gilpin, 15 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
I am favored with the receipt of your letter of the 2nd instant, and thank you for the...
149From George Washington to Margaret Tilghman Carroll, 16 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
A Person having been lately sent to me from Europe in the capacity of a Gardner, who professes a...
150From George Washington to the United States Senate, 16 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
United States, 16 September 1789. Nominates Lemuel Wyatt as collector of customs for Reheboth,...