1351To George Washington from the Board of Trustees of the New London, Va., Academy, 31 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
You have no doubt been app[r]ised before this of the resolution entered into by the Legislature of Virginia at their last session respecting an university to be established in this state and which you intend to endow with one hundred Shares in the James river canal company. While we view with admiration your accustomed disinterestedness and that you will not apply this valuable property vested...
1352From George Washington to John Sinclair, 31 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
Since I had the honor of writing to you last, which, I believe, was by Mr Strickland, I have been favored with two letters from you both bearing date the 18th of July. The one respecting Mr Elkingtons discoveries in the art of draining with the [“]Extracts, and out lines of the 15th Chap: on the subjt of manures” came to my hands just before the meeting of Congress—the other, enclosing the...
1353From George Washington to John Trumbull, 31 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
A few days ago I recd your letter of the 3d of Octr, and yesterday (in very good order) the Prints you were so obliging as to send me; which are indeed very handsome, and much admired by those who have had the opportunity of passing a judgment on them. For this mark of your polite attention to me, I pray you to accept my sincere, & cordial thanks. When the whole are compleated they will form...
1354To George Washington from the U.S. House of Representatives, 31 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested, to cause this House to be furnished, with an Account of the number of Convictions for Crimes, that have taken place, under the Penal Laws of the United States; specifying the Crime, the date and place of the conviction, and the sentence. LB , DLC:GW . This resolution was introduced by Edward Livingston for the information of the...
1355Timothy Pickering to Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., 30 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
Colo. Pickering incloses to Mr Dandridge a memorandum of the Director of the Mint, of copper he has purchased; for the payment of which Mr Dandridge will be so good as to make out an order in the usual form, & present it to the President for his approbation & signature. 6495 lbs. at 2/4 amount to Dollars 2020 67/100. AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DNA : RG 59, GW’s...
1356To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, c.26–29 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
I have the pleasure to send you inclosed two letters one from Young La Fayette the other from his Preceptor —They appear reconciled to some further delay. I take the liberty to inclose copy of a letter to the Secy of State respecting Mr Cutting —I do not know upon the whole what sort of a man Mr Cutting is, and I have heared unfavourable whispers—But as to the particular subject of his ⟨claim⟩...
1357To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 28 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of State has the honour to lay before the President of the U. States a letter received to-day from Mr Deas with a copy of the ratification of the treaty on the part of his Britannic Majesty. Also a letter from Mr Fenwick, one from Mr Cathalan jr consul at Marseilles, & one from Mr Adams. ALS , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DNA : RG 59, GW’s Correspondence with His...
1358To George Washington from John Rutledge, 28 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
It is with great Reluctance that I feel myself under the Necessity of resigning the Commission, with which you honoured me last Summer, but, after having made a fair Experiment of the Strength of my Constitution, I find it totally unequal to the discharge of the duties of the office, & therefore consider it as incumbent on me, to quit the Station—permit me, however, to inform you, that on my...
1359To George Washington from Jonathan Williams, 28 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
It has been suggested to me, by Friends on whose Judgment & Sincerity I have reason to rely, that my long habits of Business, especially during ten Years Residence in Europe, render me a fit Person to serve my Country where the Investigation of complicated Accounts is the Object; and I feel a conscious assurance that a strict Scrutiny into my Character would not do me an Injury. I hope this...
1360To George Washington from William Pearce, 27 December 1795 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 27 Dec. 1795 . On 3 Jan. 1796, GW wrote Pearce: “Your letter of the 27th with the reports came to hand yesterday.”