1From Alexander Hamilton to Tobias Lear, 23 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] April 23, 1793 . Asks “whether Mr Lee’s resignation was purely voluntary on his part, or was occasioned by any circumstance dissatisfactory to the President.” LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Charles Lee, collector of customs at Alexandria, Virginia. See Lee to H, April 12, 1793 .
2Treasury Department Circular to the Collectors of the Customs, 23 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
You will find enclosed the copy of a proclamation lately issued by the President of the United States, respecting the war at present existing between certain Powers of Europe therein named. The preservation of the peace of the country is so very important to its interests, and that must depend so materially upon the conformity of the conduct of our citizens to the spirit which is manifested by...
3Alexander Hamilton and John Armstrong, Jr., to Tobias Lear, 23 April 1793 (Washington Papers)
Do me the favor to learn from the President, & inform me by the bearer, whether mister Lee’s resignation was purely voluntary on his part, or was occasioned by any circumstance dissatisfactory to the President. The reason to the enquiry is that I may regulate my expressions to him accordingly. I presume no such circumstance has occured; but for greater caution I ask. Yrs &c. LB , DLC:GW . For...
4To George Washington from Edmund Hogan, 23 April 1793 (Washington Papers)
Loganian Library, Philadelphia, 23 April 1793. Writes that “The person who addresses you, wants a place as a Clerk, He is thoroughly acquainted with accounts, & is well recommended; He has been employed in a conspicuous station some months past, is now unemployed because a necessity for a person in the station wherein he had been engaged, does not at present exist:” Hogan explains that “the...
5To George Washington from Jacob Johnson, 23 April 1793 (Washington Papers)
When I wrote Your Excellency a History of my Sufferings and Losses I had no tho’t or Expectation of Seeing Philadelphia —By the Hand of God upon me I am now in the City—Could wish were it consistent—And by Your Excellenies Permission to be favord with a Short Interview —To give Your Excellency Some further Relation of my Personal Sufferings and Dangers While Essaying to defend the Susqueha...
6To Thomas Jefferson from John Carey, 23 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of presenting, for your inspection, the remainder of what I have been able to copy of general Washington’s correspondence . The whole of those 808 pages, and the best part of what has been copied by two of the gentlemen in your office, has been carefully compared with the originals. One of the original letters, of a particular nature, I take the liberty of enclosing. The...
7From Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Moncrief, 23 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I am much obliged by your kind attention to the three pipes of wine brought to Baltimore for me. Capt. Volans had called on me here, and I had in consequence written to Mr. Curson of Baltimore, inclosing to him the bill of lading, and a bank note for the freight, and desiring him to send me from the Custom house the usual form of the bond for the duties which I would execute and return by...
8From Thomas Jefferson to Jean Baptiste Ternant, George Hammond, and F. P. Van Berckel, 23 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
As far as the public Gazettes are to be credited, we may presume that war has taken place among several of the Nations of Europe, in which, France, England, Holland and Prussia, are particularly engaged. Disposed as the U.S. are to pursue steadily the ways of Peace, and to remain in Friendship with all Nations, the President has thought it expedient, by Proclamation, of which I enclose you a...