1Report on the Petition of Thomas Jenkins and Sons, [27 January 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury to whom was refered by the House of Representatives the petition of Thomas Jenkins & sons respectfully makes therupon the following report. It appearing by information from the Collector of New York, that the facts stated in the petition are true, and that the delay which happened beyond the time allowed by law did not exceed ninety days, it is in the opinion of...
2To Alexander Hamilton from George Wray, 29 January 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Hampton, Virginia, January 29, 1794. “In a letter bearing date Augt: 17th 1793 I wrote to You respecting the balance of salary due me as Collector of this District. If You have given any directions about the matter they have failed coming to hand.… the amount that appears to be due at this time by my accounts rendered to Your Office is eighty Dollars thirty one cents.” ALS , RG 217, Segregated...
3Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., to Auguste de Grasse, 29 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
The President of the United States has been made acquainted, by a letter from you, with the situation in which you &, your family are at Charleston. Such representations are daily made to him from various parts of the United States, by your Countrymen, in the same unfortunate predicament with yourself. No man feels more for your distresses than the President, nor is any one more willing to...
4From George Washington to James Keith, 29 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed came to my hands a few days ago —the means are also enclosed to discharge Colo. Simms account, and to receive his acquittal. I would thank you to get from, and forward to me, Mr Lees charge also; that my Administration of the Estate of Colo. Colvill may be finally closed, and the balance deposited some where for the benefit of the residuary legatees. That I may be better able to...
5Henry Knox to Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., 29 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
Please to submit the papers herein enclosed to the President of the United States—Those marked with red Ink have been copied to be presented to Congress with the message to morrow —The letter to General Pickens being a private letter seems upon further consideration not proper to be submitted —Governor Blounts letter of the 27. December and the enclosures have not been copied they being...
6To George Washington from Edward Pemberton, 29 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
As I heretofore took the liberty of an address to Your Excellency, and of adding thereto a small Poetical Composition, which so far won Your approbation, as to gain from Your Excellency a letter of Notice in return; I again presume to rely upon your generous Candour to forgive another address to Your Excellency tho at a long interval of time from the first. herein I have no claim whatever to...
7To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 29 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of informing the President, that he saw Judge Wilson yesterday, and Mr Madison last evening. The former, to whom E.R. took an occasion of bringing up the subject of the resolution of the senate in a general Shape, said, that what they might have, he thought, ought to be sent; and what they ought not to have, ought not to be sent. The latter expressed himself thus: “I...
8To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 29 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of inclosing to the President a memorandum from Mr Taylor, accounting for the delay in the commissions, sent to him this morning. AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DLC:GW ; LB , DNA : RG 59, GW’s Correspondence with His Secretaries of State. The enclosed memorandum of this date from George Taylor, Jr., the chief clerk at the State Department, reads: “The...
9From George Washington to the United States Senate, 29 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
I nominate John Boyd, of Northumberland, to be Inspector of the Revenue for Survey No. 2 in the District of Pennsylvania; vice James Collins: and John Driver, of Virginia, to be Surveyor for the Port of Suffolk; and Inspector of the Revenue for the same port; vice Samuel Riddick; resigned. LS , DNA : RG 46, Third Congress, 1793–95, Senate Records of Executive Proceedings, President’s...
10To John Jay from John Drayton, 29 January 1794 (Jay Papers)
I embrace the earliest opportunity which I have had since my arrival at this place, of performing a promise which I have never forgotten; it was to send you some nankeen cotton, being the growth of Carolina. Pray, do me the favor of accepting it. Perhaps the young ladies may manufacture some thing out of it, with the assistance of their spinning wheel; while taking advantage of the first...