1From Alexander Hamilton to Frederick A. C. Muhlenberg, 20 January 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to transmit to the House of Representatives the Copy of a Letter to me from the Commissioner of the Revenue, on the Subject of a Return required by an Order of the House of March last, respecting the Revenue arising from Spirits distilled within the United States and from Stills. This Letter explains certain obstacles which still postpone a compliance with that Order,...
2From Alexander Hamilton to William Rawle, 20 January 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
In answer to your letter of the 18th. instant, received this day, I observe, that I wish it to be considered whether a proceeding cannot be instituted in some Court of the United States on behalf of the United States in the nature of a Bill of Interpleader, bringing all the parties interested before the Court to contest their respective rights and consequently the validity of the attachment....
3From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 20 January 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to send herewith a letter to me from the Comissioner of the revenue of the 17 of August 1793; relating to the then state of execution of the laws laying a duty on spirits distilled within the United States, and on Stills, which was directed with the ultimate view of laying before you the information which it contains. You will perceive that upon the whole the execution of the...
4To George Washington from Daniel Gaines, 20 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
The office of Marshal for the district of Georgia, being vacant, by the death of Major Forsyth, I am a candidate for it—But being wholly unknown to you, I have solicited several of my friends, who are now in Philadelphia, to inform you what is my general character, both as to integrity, and abilities to perform the duties of the office. I have wrote on that subject to the Secretary of State,...
5To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 20 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to send herewith a letter to me from the Commissioner of the Revenues of the 17 of August 1793; relating to the then state of execution of the laws laying a duty on spirits distilled within the United States, and on Stills, which was directed with the ultimate view of laying before you the information which it contains. You will perceive that upon the whole the execution of...
6Henry Knox to Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., 20 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
Please to submit to the President of the United States the enclosed letters from James Seagrove, Major Gaither and Constant Freeman, all of which have just been received. I am Dear Sir Your obedt Servant LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . According to GW’s executive journal, Knox submitted four letters this day ( JPP Dorothy Twohig, ed. The Journal of the Proceedings of the President, 1793–1797 ....
7To George Washington from the Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates of the New-York Line, 20 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
THE non-commissioned officers and privates of the New-York line, in the late American army, beg leave most respectfully to address you, and to present to you the services we rendered to our country during the late glorious struggle with the armies of the King of Great-Britain, and the mode in which we have been paid. That at the conclusion of the war we retired to private life, with assurances...
8To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 20 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of informing the President, that the message of to-day, appears to have given general satisfaction. Mr M-d——n in particular thinks, that it will have a good effect. He asked me, whether an extract could not have been given from Mr Morris’s letter; and upon my answering, that there were some things interwoven with the main subject, which ought not to be promulged, he...
9To George Washington from George Barlow Smith, 20 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
I suppose you will be surprised to receive a letter from a person who you never saw or likely never heard of but from what I have been told by my Father I have reason to suppose that you are nearly related to me My Grandmother was born at Dorcester in Yorkshire whoes maiden name was Washington & I am Informed was a sister to you. I am at present a Lieut. of the British Navy on half pay but...
10From George Washington to David Stuart, 20 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 6th instant came duly to hand. As you appear to have taken a final determination, I can say nothing more on the subject of its disclosure than that it would have been pleasing to me if it had been convenient to yourselves, that those who began shd have compleated the work; and not to have left the harvest to your labours to be reaped by others. As you are better acquainted...