1361From George Washington to the Protestant Episcopal Church, 19 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
I sincerely thank you for your affectionate congratulations on my election to the chief magistracy of the United States. After having received from my fellow-citizens in general the most liberal treatment—after having found them disposed to contemplate in the most flattering point of view, the performance of my military services, and the manner of my retirement at the close of the war—I feel...
1362To George Washington from Andrew Ellicott, 20 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
My former appointment to run the Line between the Western boundary of the State of New York, and the Lands belonging to the United States, added to the considerable expense I have already been at under that appointment in making the necessary Astronomical Instruments, and commencing the business by forwarding the Baggage to the Tyoga; together with my expenses in this City for three months...
1363To George Washington from David Jones, 20 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
Since my Conference with you, a Member of Congress informed me that a Bill will soon come before you, in which your Excellency will have the appointment of Commisioners to treat with the Indians, should I meet your aprobation to be one, you would releive an old Soldier, who never forsook the Cause of his Country, & Confer the greatest obligation on your Humble Sert P.S. I am Just going off at...
1364From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 20 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
I informed you on the 11th Inst. that a bill was before the House to provide for the Expences that might attend the Treaties & Negociations to be made with the Indian Tribes, and for the appointment of Commissioners to be employed in the same. This Bill has to day passed into a Law, and in consequence thereof I have nominated, and by & with the advice & consent of the Senate, have appointed...
1365From George Washington to the United States Senate, 20 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
In consequence of an Act providing for the expences which may attend negociations or Treaties with the Indian Tribes, and the appointment of Commissioners for managing the same, I nominate Benjamin Lincoln as one of three Commissioners whom I shall propose to be employed to negociate a Treaty with the Southern Indians. My reason for nominating him at this early moment, is, that it will not be...
1366To George Washington from the Board of Treasury, 21 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
Mr Secretary Lear having applied to this office for a statement of the Post Office accounts, as entered in the books of the treasury, we do ourselves the honor of transmitting an abstract statement of them to the last of December 1788. No final adjustment has been made of the present Postmaster General’s accounts for the two last years, for the reasons stated in our communication No. 6, on the...
1367To George Washington from John Hills, 21 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
Having made it my constant Study, for several Years, to be fully acquainted with the Geography of this Country, (which necessary knowledge I apprehend few, (if any) have obtained)—& being particularly attached to this Science, induced me to make a general Collection of the Plans, Sketches &ca of great part of this Continent during the War—I likewise have procured all that were in the...
1368To George Washington from Francis Nichols, 21 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
I take the Liberty of offering myself a Candidate for the Office of Marshall for the District of Pennsylvania, which I should have done in Person had I not understood that this Mode was the most acceptable and least inconvenient to You. A Certificate of my military Services which I had the Honour of receiving from You during the late War, will I flatter myself evince that I have some Claim. I...
1369To George Washington from the Public Creditors of Pennsylvania, 21 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
That your Memorialists, influenced by a faithful and uniform attachment to the Happiness and Glory of their Country, behold, with peculiar Satisfaction, the establishment of a Government which is expressly constituted to promote and perpetuate Union, Order, and Justice, the great sources of National Prosperity: And when they consider the Characters that are appointed to organize and administer...
1370From George Washington to the United States Senate, 21 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
In addition to the nomination which I made yesterday, of Benjamin Lincoln, as one of three Commissioners to be employed to negociate a Treaty with the Southern Indians, I now nominate Cyrus Griffin and David Humphreys, as the two other Commissioners to be employed to negociate the before mentioned Treaty. LS , DNA : RG 46, First Congress, President’s Messages—Executive Nominations; LB , DLC:GW...