101To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 14 November 1795 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of War respectfully informs the President of the United States that Henry Abeel, the Cornplanter’s son, is going home, expecting to set off to-day. It has some time been evident that he could derive no advantage by continuing here: I therefore made no objection to his going home; and have fitted him out to his satisfaction. He will wait on the President within half an hour to...
102To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 14 November 1795 (Washington Papers)
Mr FitzSimons has sent me three bills amounting to upwards of five hundred dollars, drawn by the agents in the W. Indies & Halifax for the expences of obtaining copies of the papers in the spoliation cases. I presented them to the Secretary of the Treasury for payment: but to avoid the tediousness of paying such small sums in the form used at the treasury, he desired me to request from the...
103To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, November 1795 (Washington Papers)
Topics which have occurred to the Secretary of War as proper to be noticed at the opening of the ensuing session of Congress. 1. The treaty of peace effected by General Wayne with the Indians northwest of the river Ohio. 2. The continuance of peace with the Cherokees. 3. The formal agreement entered into by Mr Seagrove and the Chiefs of the Creek Indians for putting an end to their...
104To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 3 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of War respectfully lays before the President of the United States the accompanying letters & papers received lately from Govr Blount & Mr Seagrove—the latter yesterday. AL , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . Pickering may have enclosed a copy of Southwest Territory governor William Blount’s letter to him of 2 Nov., which, in part, reported that “Peace now actually exists between the United...
105To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 4 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
Some further demands against the Department of State have been presented relative to the expences of procuring documents from the British vice Admiralty Courts in the spoliation cases amounting, with the former, to Dollars 2163.80 On the President’s first order I have received 1000. remain to be provided for 1163.80 To which I must add the sum due to Captn George Smith (one of the early...
106To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 11 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
The Director of the Mint has prevailed on Joseph Richardson of the city of Philadelphia to accept of the office of Assayer. He has been well recommended to him by the President of the Bank of the United States & others, as well for his skill as his perfect integrity. He will serve until the United States can provide a substitute. The Director requests, if the President approves of him, that...
107To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 16 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
I have read the letter of General Morgan &c. & the Frederick County Resolutions; and the answer which those papers, combined with present circumstances, dictated, I have the honour to inclose. I was led to express my own feelings, upon the ungrateful conduct of many, and the shameless slander of others, respecting the first magistrate of the Union. If the sentiments expressed do not meet your...
108To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 18 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
I have examined the inclosed papers from the Director of the Mint relative to the purchase of copper for making cents. From the representation of the Director & the conversation I have had with Mr Francis the Purveyor, I believe the terms to be very eligible: I mean the terms on which he proposes to agree with Mr Bilsland. The law of May 8th 1792, requires the President’s approbation of any...
109Proceedings of Sinking Fund Commissioners, 26 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
At a meeting of the Commissioners of the Sinking fund on the 26th day of December 1795; Present, The President of the Senate, The Secretary of State, The Secretary of the Treasury. A Report of the Secretary of the Treasury was read, as follows. “That to provide for the payment of the Interest on the public debt which will fall due at the close of the present year, it will be necessary to...
110To 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...