7551To George Washington from John Fitzgerald, 31 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
I am duly honor’d by the receipt of your Duplicate under Cover of your letter of 24th Inst. since when I have made the most diligent enquiry rispecting the flour & Tobacco, & cannot say any thing more flattering on the Subject than was contain’d in my letter by Saturday’s Post, which I hope you have e’er this received—indeed I have not been actually offer’d more than 31/ & 33/ @ 90 days but I...
7552To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 31 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
Th: Jefferson has the honor to send the President draughts of letters on the subjects discussed in his presence the other day, meant merely as a ground-work for the gentlemen to propose amendments to. he shall be able to send another in the course of to-day, so that the whole would be ready for consideration tomorrow, if the President should think proper to have them considered before the...
7553To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 31 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
Th: Jefferson has now the honor of inclosing to the President the draught of a letter to mister Genet on the subject of the departure of the privateer. also a letter just recd from Colo. Humphreys. AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DNA : RG 59, George Washington’s Correspondence with His Secretaries of State; LB (photocopy), DLC:GW . Tobias Lear’s docket on the AL
7554Tobias Lear to Thomas Jefferson, 31 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
By the President’s command T. Lear has the honor to return to the Secretary of State, the draughts & Copies of letters which he sent to the President this day —And to inform the Secretary, that the President is so much indisposed that he does not think he shall be able to meet the Gentlemen at his House tomorrow (the President having had a high fever upon him for 2 or 3 days past, and it still...
7555Henry Knox to Tobias Lear, 31 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
Will you please to submit to the President of the United States, the enclosed extract of a letter from major Craig, dated at Pittsburg the 24th instant. Your’s sincerely LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . Maj. Isaac Craig (1746–1826) of Pennsylvania, a Revolutionary War veteran, served as deputy quartermaster general 1792–96. Craig’s letter to Knox of 24 May contained information on the state of...
7556Henry Knox to Tobias Lear, 31 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
Agreably to the directions of the President of the United States I transmit you the minutes of the proceedings on the 29th instant. Please to inform the President that Colonel Willet declines the preferred Mission to the Creeks, on the ground, that his broken leg will not admit his bearing the fatigues of the Journey. I am Dear Sir Your affectionate humble Servant ALS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW ....
7557To George Washington from the Citizens of Salem, Massachusetts, 31 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
Fully and deeply impressed with the wisdom, propriety and policy of the measure, which you have lately adopted in issuing your proclamation, wherein it is declared that the duty and interest of the united States require, that they should with sincerity, and good faith adopt and pursue a conduct, friendly and impartial towards the Belligerent powers therein mentioned; And Contemplating with...
7558To George Washington from Warner Washington III, 31 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
If I was not convinced of your benevolence from the consent of every one, I should not dare apply to you with the history of an embarrasment I am under. Without preface then, I am to inform you, that in consequence of not having heard from home (from What accident or miscarriage I am at a loss to decide) for almost five months—I have contracted a number of debts, which are urged against me for...
7559To George Washington from Anthony Whitting, 31 May 1793 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Anthony Whitting, 31 May 1793. GW, in his letter to Whitting of 9 June , wrote that “I have received your letters of the 31st of May & 5th instant.”
7560To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 30 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
Th: Jefferson has the honor to inclose to the President French copies of the communications of mister Genet on the subject of our debt to France, as they will convey his sense perhaps more faithfully to the Secretary of the treasury should the President think proper to refer them to him. he has changed the expression in the close of the 2d paragraph of the letter to mister Van Berkel, so as to...
7561Henry Knox to Tobias Lear, 30 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
Be pleased to submit the enclosed letter just received from the Governor of Georgia. Yours ALS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . Edward Telfair, in his letter to Knox of 8 May, reported that he had called for “immediate preparations of war,” following “horrid barbarities committed” by Indians in Georgia. For the complete text of this letter, as well as Knox’s response of 10 June, see ASP, Indian...
7562Henry Knox to Tobias Lear, 30 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
Be pleased to submit to the President of the U.S., the enclosed reply of the accountant of the War department, to the accusation of Christian Beackly. Yours sincerely ALS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . The complaint of Christian Beackley (1754–c.1801–3) of Philadelphia, who had served as a lieutenant in the Continental army during the Revolutionary War, has not been identified, but it may have been...
7563To George Washington from Veritas, 30 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
V iewing you merely in the character of first magistrate of that country, of which I am a citizen, and knowing you to be amenable to your fellow citizens for your official conduct, I shall make no apology for calling your attention to the following observations which I communicate through the channel of a public print, because the subject is one in which the American public is deeply...
7564Cabinet Opinion on Georgia and the Creek Indians, 29 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
The President of the United States having assembled the heads of the respective departments and the attorney General, laid before them for their advice thereon, sundry communications from the Governor of Georgia, and others, relatively to the recent alarming depredations of the creek Indians upon the state of Georgia. Whereupon after the subject was maturely considered and discussed it was...
7565To George Washington from Arthur Campbell, 29 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
If the sentiments of a Society of Whigs, who acted an uniform part in favour of the American Revolution, can be of any use to you, at this singular crisis of political events: I will with pleasure occasionally transmit them. They Say. 1. That the death of Louis of France, ought not to be a cause, of invasion, of that Country, from other nations, much more, it ought not to be ground of quarrel,...
7566From George Washington to Robert Townsend Hooe, 29 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 23d inst: came to my hands by the Post of yesterday. I agree to take your offer for my flour; & will order mister whitting (my manager) to see & make arrangements with you for the delivery in Alexandria of the part which is at my mill. I wish, however, as Hay-time & harvest is, or soon will be heavy upon me, it had suited you equally, to have received it at my mill, or in the...
7567To George Washington from Anthony Whitting, 29 May 1793 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Anthony Whitting, 29 May 1793. On 2 June, GW wrote Whitting , “Your letter of the 29th Ulto is received.”
7568From George Washington to Anthony Whitting, 29 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
I have consented, in a letter written to Colo. Hooe this day, to accept his offer for all the fine and super-fine flour I have; and am to deliver that which is in my Mill, to him in Alexandria. The sooner therefore you set about it the better, as he is to have a certain number of days credit and may (though I do not know that he will) count these from the time of delivery, instead of my...
7569To George Washington from Johann Eckstein, 28 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
You will please to excuse the freedom I take in addressing to you a few lines. I beg leave to make known to you that I am now at Potsdam as carver and portrait painter to the king of Prussia, and as I wish to remove myself with my wife and family to America, I am not without hopes of meeting with encouragement in that country, in my profession, under your patronage. As the expences of...
7570From George Washington to the Baltimore Merchants and Traders, 27 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
At this eventful period when caution must be united with firmness to preserve to the United States the blessings of peace, & at the same time to maintain our rights as an independent nation, it affords me no small degree of satisfaction to find that my endeavours to promote these objects, by declaring the neutrality of the U. States, has met your approbation. While the measures of this...
7571To George Washington from William Jackson, 27 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
I pray permission to inform you, that I expect to embark for England, within a few days—and to request the honor of seeing you, at any time, before my departure, which you shall be pleased to appoint. With inviolable sentiments of heartfelt gratitude, and the most respectful attachment, I am Sir, your obliged, faithful, and affectionate servant ALS , DLC:GW . Any meeting between GW and his...
7572To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 27 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
Th: Jefferson has the honor to inclose to the President, (among other papers,) those relating to a commercial treaty with France, and to the reimbursement of the French debt, being translations of the communications of mister Genet on those subjects. AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters. On 24 May, Jefferson had submitted to GW Edmond Genet’s third letter to him of 22 May ( JPP, Dorothy...
7573From George Washington to Anthony Whitting, 26 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
Your letters of the 17th & 22d instt came duly to hand. Scales, with such weights as you have required, will be sent to you by the first vessel bound to Alexandria: and as there is reason to apprehend a rise in the price of Iron, I propose to send you a tonn thereof by the same opportunity; let me know therefore, as soon as this is received, the sorts which will suit you best. I shall also...
7574Executive Order, 25 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
An act making allowances for certain services & contingencies in the collection of the Revenue during the year ending on the 30th day of June 1792. Whereas it has been found necessary to provide a compensation for the legal admeasurement of Stills during the year ending on the 30th day of June 1792. it is hereby established & declared, that there may & shall be allowed to the Collectors of the...
7575To George Washington from John Fitzgerald, 25 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
It was only by last Post that I was honor’d by the receipt of your letter of the 28th past & how to account for the detention I am entirely at a loss since its coming to hand I have made every enquiry respecting the Price to be procured for flour, & am offer’d only 31/ & 33/ ⅌ Barrell paid in 90 days the flour to be all deliver’d at this place. Flour would be higher if American bottoms could...
7576Alexander Hamilton to Tobias Lear, 25 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
The proper fund for the payment of the enclosed is the 10,000 Dollars for defraying the contingent Expences of the Government. Will you add a few words directing it to be paid out of that fund. Yours LB , DLC:GW . This enclosure, which has not been found, was from Richard Harrison, auditor of the U.S. Treasury, and concerned the reimbursement of James Seagrove for the expenses he had incurred...
7577Henry Knox to Tobias Lear, 25 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
Be pleased to submit the enclosed letters from Major Habersham, and Major Gaither to the President of the United States. Yours ALS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . The letters from John Habersham to Knox of 23 and 29 April, which have not been identified, concerned the readiness of the Georgia militia ( JPP, Dorothy Twohig, ed. The Journal of the Proceedings of the President, 1793–1797 ....
7578To George Washington from Thomas Mifflin, 25 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary at War, in a letter dated the 23d instant, represents, that you confide to me, the charge of interposing in all cases of hostility committed between the belligerent parties, within the protection of this State; and signifies your desire, that I should, with the aid of the Militia, detain the parties first aggressing, until I can communicate the case to you, with the evidences in...
7579From George Washington to John Fitzgerald, 24 May 1793 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to John Fitzgerald, 24 May 1793. Fitzgerald wrote GW on 31 May that he was “duly honor’d by the receipt of your Duplicate under Cover of your letter of 24th Inst.”
7580To George Washington from William Fitzhugh, Jr., 24 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
My Father desires me to present you his most respectful & affectionate wishes—He begs your acceptance of a China Bowl which may possibly be novel from its size & antiquity—it being much older than himself—It has been very carefully packed up & he hopes it will reach you safe[.] My Father is now here on his way to Washington County—having determined to reside with me near Hagers Town—since the...
7581To George Washington from Henry Knox, 24 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit to your consideration the drafts of two letters to the Governors of the several Atlantic States which have been inspected and approved by the heads of the other departments and the Attorney General. I have the honor to be with the greatest respect Your most obedt Servant LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . The War Department clerk originally wrote “23d” at this place on the...
7582From George Washington to the Provisional Executive Council of France, 24 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
The citizen Ternant has delivered to me the letter wherein you inform me that yielding to his desire to serve his country in the military line, you had determined to recall him from his mission as your Minister plenipotentiary to the U.S. His conduct during the time of his residence in this country has been such as to meet my entire appobation & esteem; and it is with great pleasure I render...
7583To George Washington from Robert Townsend Hooe, 23 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
I acknowledge the Honor of recieving Your Excellencys Letters of the 7th & 17th of this Month. The first unfortunately lay unopen’d ’till the 20th—the day of my return from Loudon where I had been for fourteen days before. The Letter it enclosed for Mr Keith I instantly deliverd. The other I only recieved at the moment I was sitting out for the District Court; And thus circumstanced, I hope...
7584To George Washington from David Jameson, Jr., 23 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
In a meeting of the Dismal Swamp Company at this place yesterday it was determined that each Share should on or before the first day of July next Contribute Eighty Dollars for purposes in the resolution expressed, And as I was deputed to Represent my Uncle David Jameson of this place (who was unable to attend in person) And entered the proceedings; I was requested to write to the absent...
7585To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 22 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to transmit to The President of the U: States a communication of the 18 of April, from the Commissioner of the Revenue; & respectfully submits it as his opinion—that the public service will be promoted by the acceptance of the resignation offered, and the appointment of the person recommended as a substitute. With regard to what concerns the...
7586To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 22 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
Th: Jefferson has the honor to submit to the President a letter to the Govr of Georgia, & two others on the occasion of mister Ternant’s recall. he sends at the same time the letters which were written on the recall of Mr De Moustier, as it is necessary to preserve a certain proportion between the expressions used on these occasions. AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DNA : RG 59,...
7587To George Washington from Edward Newenham, 22 May 1793 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Edward Newenham, c.22 May 1793. Newenham wrote GW on 7 June 1793, “I sent you all our Irish Papers by the Eliza (bound to New York) from the 8th of March to the 22d of may.”
7588To George Washington from James Simpson, 22 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of addressing Your Excellency 30th last Month accompanying a dispatch from Mr Francis Chiappe—I have now that of inclosing with this another from his Brother Mr Joseph Chiappe of Mogodor. I have the honor to be Sir Your Most Obedient & Most Humble Servt ALS , DNA : RG 59, Despatches from Consular Officers: Gibraltar. The enclosed letter, in French, from Giuseppe Chiappe was...
7589To George Washington from Anthony Whitting, 22 May 1793 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Anthony Whitting, 22 May 1793. On 26 May, GW wrote Whitting, “Your letters of the 17th & 22d instt came duly to hand.”
7590To George Washington from Anonymous, 20 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
un malheureux Homme Ce trouvent dans une mauvais etat, prie a monsr le President Washington, de vouloir lui assistér avec 60. dolls.; d’quelle bonté, Cet malheureux Homme sera toujour dans la Reconoissance, & Remerciment de un bon Ami de l’humanité Comme Monsr le Precident Washington. Si Cet malheureux Homme mérite la Grace de Monsr le president Washington, Il Lui priê de lui envoier Cette...
7591To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 20 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor respectfully to submit to the President of the United States a communication of the 15th inst: From the Collector & Naval officer of Baltimore, concerning the conduct of the third Mate of the Revenue Cutter, Active. LB , DLC:GW . The letter from Otho H. Williams and Robert Purviance, who were, respectively, the collector of customs and the naval...
7592Tobias Lear to Thomas Jefferson, 20 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
T. Lear has the honor, by the President’s command, to return to the Secretary of State the following letters &c. which were laid before the President on Saturday the 18th currt. A Letter from Mr Short of the 6th of March. Copy of Letters to & from the Governor of St Augustine. Copy of treaties between the Spaniards & several of the Indian Nations. Copy of a letter to the Minister of France of...
7593From George Washington to Anthony Whitting, 19 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
Your letters of the 10th & 15th are both received; & it gives me pleasure to find by them that appearances for good crops are still favorable. I hope they will continue. The Hessian fly is among the Wheat in these parts, & doing much injury to it. When I directed Frank to be employed in prosecuting the painting, it was under an idea, & from what I thought my recollection had furnished that...
7594To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 18 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his respects to the President and will take the liberty of waiting on him at half after one, as well that he may get through some long papers he has to communicate to him, as that he may be sure of being there when mister Genet comes. AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DNA : RG 59, George Washington’s Correspondence with His Secretaries of State; LB...
7595To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 18 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
Th: Jefferson has the honor to inform the President that having, from a slight expression of mister Genet’s yesterday, doubted whether he did not chuse to wait upon the President separately from mister Ternant, he called on the latter yesterday evening, but he was not at home. he called again this morning, & left it to himself & mister Genet to come together or separately as they should chuse....
7596Henry Knox to Tobias Lear, 18 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
Please to submit to the President of the United States the enclosed letters from Governor Blount of the 18th 20th and two of the 25th Ultimo, also one from Governor Shelby of the 18 Ultimo, and two from Brigadier General Wilkinson, one dated the 31st of March and the other the 10th of April. I am my dear Sir Your humble servant LB , DLC:GW . The letters from William Blount to Knox of 18, 20,...
7597From George Washington to Edmund Randolph, 18 May 1793 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Edmund Randolph, c.18 May 1793. Randolph wrote GW on 18 May , “I was from home, sir, on the business of your letter, when you did me the honor of stopping at our house.”
7598To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 18 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
(Private) [Philadelphia] May 18. 1793. E. Randolph presents his sincere respects to the President. I was from home, sir, on the business of your letter, when you did me the honor of stopping at our house. I really believe, that restitution is the wish of the majority of the merchants. But I find, that they do not distinguish the cases very accurately. Some, when they speak of restitution,...
7599From George Washington to Robert Townsend Hooe, 17 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
If you are among the purchasers of Flour, be so good as to let me know what you would give for about 600 barrels—nearly half, superfine, 290 of which are in your own Warehouse—the rest at my Mill, but might be delivered as above. all of it, if reported to me truly, is of the best quality, of their respective sorts. I would allow a credit of Sixty days—or, to enhance the price 90 days for the...
7600To George Washington from Richard Peters, 17 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
I was from Hence when your Letter enclosing Mr Young’s Queries & Observations arrived or I should have acknowledged the Honour of recieving it. I will with Pleasure take an Opportunity of complying with your Request. I do not wonder that Mr Young is embarrassed in his Endeavors to account for the actual State of Things in the agricultural Branch in this Country. The Results are I believe...