1[Diary entry: 6–12 October 1794] (Washington Papers)
6th. to the 12th. Employed in Organizing the several detachments, which had come in from different Counties of this State, in a very disjointed & loose manner; or rather I ought to have said in urging & assisting Genl. Mifflin to do it; as I no otherwise took the command of the Troops than to press them forward, and to provide them with necessaries for their March, as well, & as far, as our...
2To Alexander Hamilton from Alexander J. Dallas, [6 October 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to transmit, for the perusal of the President, the original papers received by Mr Laing, from the County of Fayette, and a copy of the answer, which was sent by the Governors directions. ADf , Division of Public Records, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg; LC , Division of Public Records, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg. For...
3From Alexander Hamilton to Edmund Randolph, 6 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Carlisle, Pennsylvania, October 6, 1794. On October 8, 1794, Randolph wrote to William Rawle: “The Secretary of State … has the honor to communicate … the following Extract of a letter of the 6th instant this moment received from the Secretary of the Treasury.…” Letter not found. ] LC , RG 59, Domestic Letters of the Department of State, Vol. 7, June 27–November 30, 1794, National Archives....
4To Alexander Hamilton from Charles Wilkes, 6 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New, York, October 6, 1794. On October 8, 1794, Oliver Wolcott, Jr., wrote to Wilkes: “I have had the pleasure to receive your Letter of the 6th Instant addressed to the Secretary of the Treasury.…” Letter not found. ] Wilkes was cashier of the Bank of New York. For background to this letter, see H to Gulian Verplanck, September 28, 1794 . LS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress.
5From George Washington to Carlisle, Pa., Citizens, 6 October 1794 (Washington Papers)
I thank you sincerely for your affectionate address. I feel as I ought, what is personal to me, and I cannot but be particularly pleased with the enlightened and pa⟨trioti⟩c attachment which is manifested ⟨towa⟩rds our happy constitution and the laws. When we look round and behold the universally acknowledged prosperity which blesses every part of the United States facts no less unequivocal...
6From George Washington to John Clark, 6 October 1794 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 27th ulto was put into my hands in the moment I was leaving the City of Philadelphia, and I have had neither leizure or opportunity of acknowledging the receipt of it since, till now. I thank you for your polite offer of attending me to the field, but my going thither, or returning to the Seat of Government in time for the meeting of Congress, depends upon circumstances not...
7Alexander James Dallas to Alexander Hamilton, 6 October 1794 (Washington Papers)
6 Oct. 1794 . Transmits for GW’s “perusal” documents received from Fayette County, Pa., and a copy of the governor’s reply to them. ADf , PHarH , Executive Correspondence, 1790–99; LB , PHarH , Executive Letterbooks. Dallas transmitted the enclosures sent with Albert Gallatin’s letter to Thomas Mifflin of 17 Sept. (and probably a copy of the letter itself) and a copy of Dallas’s letter to...
8To George Washington from Henry Knox, 6 October 1794 (Washington Papers)
I arrived here the last Evening. It has been a circumstance of inexpressible regret to me, tha[t] an extraordinary course of contrary winds detained me longer than I expected. Permit me to request the favor by the return of the express, that I may wait upon you at Carlile or elsewhere, until the painful task upon which you are shall be adjusted. I am with perfect respect and affection Your...
9From George Washington to William Pearce, 6 October 1794 (Washington Papers)
I wrote you a few lines from Reading the first instant—and the only design of writing to you now is, to inform you that I clearly see that it will not be in my power to visit Mount Vernon before the meeting of Congress, and of course not ’till the Spring. I mention this matter that you may not, whenever the situation of your business will permit you to be absent, delay your journey to the...
10From George Washington to Edmund Randolph, 6 October 1794 (Washington Papers)
Your private letter of the 3d instt; accompanying the public dispatches, was received yesterday; & I rejoice exceedingly that the apprehensions on acct of the yellow fever have vanished. It would have given great alarm to all those in this Camp who left families in the City, if Mrs Washington had retired from it; & on the other hand it would have been a source of continual uneasiness to me in...