1To John Adams from Henry Knox, 4 December 1793 (Adams Papers)
In obedience to the direction of the President of the United States, I have the honor to submit to the Senate, the instructions to the Commissioners appointed to treat with the hostile Indians North of the Ohio, and their report in the form of a journal of their proceedings. And also, a statement of the troops in the Legion of the United States, and certain intelligence from major general...
2To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Kuhl, 4 December 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I have frequently applied to you for advice, and flatter myself, that it was always given with cheerfulness: I therefore do not now hesitate to trouble you again on my own account. The office of Commissioner of loans for Pennsylvania has become vacant by the death of Mr Smith which happened yesterday. It is an office which probably will not continue vacant a long time, for which reason those...
3To Alexander Hamilton from Charles Pettit, 4 December 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
After having so recently given you the trouble of an application which I have reason to suppose has proved unsuccessful, it is with reluctance that I permit myself thus early to claim your attention again on a subject somewhat similar. Another vacancy, however, has happened in your department, by the death of Mr. Smith; and tho’ it affords a Station which I should not at all times have been...
4Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., to Thomas Jefferson, 4 December 1793 (Washington Papers)
Bw Dandridge has the honor to inform the Secy of State that Congress adjourn at 1 o’Clock to day, so that no message can now go. By the President’s order B. D. also informs the Secy that the Presidt wishes, if practicable, a meeting may be had with the Gentlemen—in order that the papers intended to have been sent to day, may go to Congress as early tomorrow as possible. AL , DNA : RG 59,...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander J. Dallas, 4 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
In a Supplement to the Daily Advertiser (a Gazette published in New York) dated the 2d. of December 1793, I find the following assertion , under the signatures of Mr. Hamilton and Mr. Knox: “That such of [the] particulars mentioned (in a statement made by Mr. [Jay] and Mr. King) as respect Mr. Jefferson, including the information to him from Mr. Dallas of Mr. Genet’s having [said], that he...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., 4 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Bw. Dandridge has the honor to inform the Secy. of state that Congress adjourn at 1 o’Clock to day, so that no message can now go. By the President’s order B.D. also informs the Secy. that the Presidt. wishes, if practicable, a meeting may be had with the Gentlemen—in order that the papers intended to have been sent to day, may go to Congress as early tomorrow as possible. FC ( DNA : RG 59,...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Edmond Charles Genet, 4 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai reçu la lettre que vous m’avés fait l’honneur de m’écrire le 30. du mois dernier. Les mesures que le gouvernement federal a prises pour mettre autant que les lois du pays le permettent les Consuls de la République à l’abri des insultes des émigrés et réfugiés françois me paroissent satisfaisantes et Je vous prie d’en recevoir mes remerciements. Je vois avec peine que vous n’avés point...
8From Thomas Jefferson to Jacob Hollingsworth, 4 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I received last night your favor of the 2d. inst. informing me you had employed Eli Alexander to superintend my business; on the terms proposed, finding him the same furniture which I supplied to Mr. Biddle and paying his travelling expences there, and that he will set out by the 15th. inst. I agree to the terms, confiding that he will make his travelling expences reasonable. He had better go...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Livermore, 4 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Philadelphia, 4 Dec. 1793 . The President has informed him that a commission has been sent to New Hampshire appointing his son United States district attorney for that state. While the appointment was intended for his eldest son, Edward St. Loe Livermore, the commission was mistakenly made out to his youngest son Arthur. By the President’s direction he has informed both sons of the mistake and...
10To Thomas Jefferson from John Mason, 4 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
In due course I was honoured with your Letter of 20th. Ulto. It is from our Connection with that City quite as convenient, to receive in Philadelphia at present as here, and not to trouble you with remitting, we send now to our Friends Messrs. Joseph Anthony & Son who will present it—F. M. & Cos. Draft on you for 205 Ds. 42 Cts. We have written to our Friend in Baltimore for the amount of the...