1351To George Washington from Eliphalet Dyer, 18 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
it is with a degree of Diffidence & reluctance that I undertake to Address you on a Subject which so nearly Concerns myself and which perhaps may be thot rather Indelicate but knowing your Candor I beg leave to Impart to you my Wishes and inclination which I trust you will gratify if not inconsistant with the Publick good which have no doubt you will attend to & make your great & principall...
1352To George Washington from John Elliott, Jr., 18 June 1789 (Washington Papers)
It is from a heart fill’d with cordial affection, that I take the liberty thus to address thee; having been made thankful that the supreme Ruler of the Universe hath been pleased to set over the United States of America, one so well qualified for such a station; which I am confirm’d in the belief of, from thy acknowledgment of “the interposition & guidance of Providence—thy sense of the Divine...
1353To George Washington from John Skey Eustace, 18 August 1789 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Skey Eustace, 18 Aug. 1789. On 23 Nov. GW wrote to Eustace : “Your Letters of the 24th of July and 18th of August have been received.”
1354From George Washington to Cyrus Griffin, 18 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
I think it expedient to acknowledge the receipt of your two Notes, dated the 10th of July & the 14th of Augst, for the purpose of assuring you that there was certainly nothing improper in the tenor of them. But it will be an instance of Justice to inform you, at the same time, that, without considering myself at liberty to give either encouragement or discouragement to the wishes of Gentlemen...
1355From George Washington to the New York Port Wardens, 18 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
As the period has arrived, when the United States were to make provision for keeping up the proper supplies for the Light Houses in different Ports, and as the Treasury Department has not yet been organised so as to carry that arrangement into effect; I must desire that you will still continue the superintendence of the Light House in this Port, keeping an exact account of the expenses which...
1356From George Washington to Comfort Sage, 18 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
I received your letter dated the 31st of July, a few days after the nominations in the Revenue Department had been made; and your other letter of the 8th instant has just now been put into my hands. In consequence of those letters, it is but right I should inform you, that my not having received any immediate application from you, expressive of your readiness to fill the office, was the reason...
1357To George Washington from Elizabeth Thompson, 18 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
I once more take the liberty of addressing myself to your Excellency, requesting that you will be so good as to give your approbation to the payment of Mr Thompson’s Acct for the Articles provided by him for George M. White-Eyes, which articles he would not have Supplied him with, had he not thought that he was acting upon a Surety of it’s being by your desire. I have Sir—the honour of being...
1358To George Washington from George Turner, 18 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
The numerous applications which no doubt your Excellency has received from candidates for public favour, and the superior abilities which such a range of choice must afford, impress me with great doubts as to the propriety of any application from me. I have taken a liberty, however, which I hope your Excellency will excuse—in thus soliciting the favour of your nomination to place me in some...
1359From George Washington to the United States Senate, 18 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
In conformity to the Law re-establishing the Government of the Western Territory, I nominate Arthur St Clair Governor. Winthrop Sargent Secretary. Samuel Holden Parsons, } John Cleve Symmes and Judges of the Court. William Barton I also nominate Ebenezer Tucker, Surveyor of Little Egg Harbour in the State of New Jersey. LS , DNA : RG 46, First Congress, President’s Messages—Executive...
1360To George Washington from Wakelin Welch & Son, 18 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
Govr Morris did us the honr of delivering your Excellencys Letter himself, we were made very happy by having such an Oppo. in conversing with a Person of his Sensibility, if any thing in our Power had offerd, of rendering him the least Service, we assurd him he might command us. His stay in London will be but short, as he purposes of returning to France very soon, from whence he has but just...