1To George Washington from William Bradford, 16 February 1795 (Washington Papers)
The Attorney General has the honor of submitting to the president of the United States his opinion on the petition of George Hoffner and others, prisoners now confined in the gaol of Washington County in Maryland. The Attorney General is of opinion that the acquital therein stated cannot be legally pleaded in bar of an indictment for Treason against the United States; the state Courts not...
2From George Washington to Robert R. Livingston, 16 February 1795 (Washington Papers)
I have duly received your favor of the 4th instant, accompanying the transactions of the society for promoting Agriculture, Arts & Manufactures; and am very much obliged by your goodness in sending them to me. Works of this sort are of the most interesting importance to every country; and it is much to be regretted that similar societies, are not more general in our own—or not more attended to...
3To George Washington from James Mackison, 16 February 1795 (Washington Papers)
I beg to be excused for the rashness of attemping to trouble your Lordship with the following request but your Lordship may be asured that nothing but necessity could have made me so bold therefore with a humble confidence on the humane character which you posess and for which you are admired by all ranks in Europe and also when I vew and am made to admire the impartial justice that triumphs...