51Tobias Lear to Alexander Hamilton, 13 October 1792 (Washington Papers)
By the President’s command T. Lear has the honor to inform the Secretary of the Treasury that the President has appointed William Lewis to be keeper of the Light-house on Cape Henry, with a salary of four hundred Dollars per annum. The President does not conceive that the circumstance of mister Cormicks being employed to oversee the building of the Lighthouse, tho’ in his favor, as...
52To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 15 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to transmit herewith for the President’s signature, the draft of a passport upon application from the French Minister, which is also enclosed. LB , DLC:GW . On this date GW "Signed a passport for the vessel L’aimable of port de paix (St. Domingo) now at Phila. to depart in ballast & to proceed to sd. Island" ( JPP Dorothy Twohig, ed. The Journal of...
53To George Washington from George Peter Keeports, 8 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
With due submission I beg leave to offer myself for the Office of Surveyor for the district of Baltimore, which by the death of Colo. Ballard has become vacant. altho’ this is the first time I have the Honor of addressing your Excellency I flatter myself that it will not be considered too presumtive to say that I have had the Honor of serving my Native Country from the commencement to the...
54Conference with a Committee of the United States Senate, 8 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
Sentiments expressed by the President to the Committee from the Senate appointed to confer with him on the mode of Communication between the President and the Senate respecting Treaties and Nominations. In all matters respecting Treaties, oral communications seem indispensably necessary—because in these a variety of matters are contained, all of which not only require consideration, but some...
55From George Washington to the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, 15 February 1797 (Washington Papers)
Gentlemen of the Senate and House of Representatives I lay before You an Official Statement of the Expenditure to the end of the Year 1796, from the Sums heretofore granted to defray the Contingent Charges of the Government. LS , DNA : RG 46, entry 47; LB , DLC:GW . The “Act making further appropriations for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six,” 1 June 1796, had appropriated...
56To George Washington from Patrick Henry, 16 October 1795 (Washington Papers)
Your Favor of the 9th Instant is this Moment delivered to me at this place by an Express from Richmond. The Contents of it make a deep Impression on my Mind. To disobey the Call of my Country into Service when her venerable Chief makes a Demand of it, must be a Crime, unless the most substantial Reasons justify declining it. And I must trust to your Candour & Goodness to excuse me for not...
57To George Washington from William Aylett Lee, 1 July 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Aylett Lee, 1 July 1794. The entry for 12 July in GW’s journal of proceedings lists among papers sent "to the Secy. of War for his consideration" a letter "from Wm. A. Lee 1 July ’94."
58To George Washington from Gouverneur Morris, 18 September 1790 (Washington Papers)
public Sir London 18 September 1790 I had the Honor to address you on the 16th of August, and stated as nearly as I could the Situation of Russia and Sweden. This Situation has produced a very natural Effect. Sweden being unsupported by her allies, and Russia having Nothing to gain by farther Fighting but a Part of the finland Deserts not worth fighting for, they have struck a Bargain of Peace...
59February 1790 (Washington Papers)
Monday 1st. Agreed on Saturday last to take Mr. McCombs House, lately occupied by the Minister of France for one year, from and after the first day of May next; and wd. go into it immediately, if Mr. Otto the present possesser could be accomodated and this day sent My Secretary to examine the rooms to see how my furniture cd. be adapted to the respective Apartments. By the beginning of 1790 GW...
60Enclosure: Report on Edmond Genet’s Debt Proposal, 23 November 1793 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury upon two Letters from the Minister plenipotentiary of France to the Secy of State severally bearing date the 11. & 14 of November inst. respectfully reports to the President of the United States as follows. 1. The object of these Letters is to procure an engagement that the bills which the Minister may draw upon the sums, which according to the terms of the...
61[Diary entry: 13 April 1796] (Washington Papers)
13. Just such a day as yesterday & Wind the same.
62To George Washington from James Napper Tandy, 22 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
Jas Napper Tandy, presents his most respectful Complimts to the President of the United States; and incloses him a Letter from their mutual Friend Sir Edward Newenham —and Tandy will take the Liberty of waiting upon his Excellency tomorrow, Or attend any other time he may think proper to appoint; to receive his Commands—previous to his writing to the Knight. AL , DLC:GW . The docket on this...
63To George Washington from Christopher Cowper, 25 August 1794 (Washington Papers)
By direction of Mr John Cowper of Gates County No. Carolina, I beg leave to enclose you four hundred & fifty dollars in Bank Notes ⅌ List at foot, which be pleas’d to pass to the credit of his bond granted to Mr John Lewis of Fredericksburg and assignd you; the receipt thereof please to acknowledge —the balance to make one hundred & forty pounds Virginia Currency shall transmit you the first...
64Henry Knox to Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., 20 June 1793 (Washington Papers)
Please to submit the enclosed letter to the President of the U.S. from Major Gaither—dated 23d May 93. I am Dear Sir Your humble Servt ALS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . Another writer added the phrase containing the date of Henry Gaither’s letter to Knox. Gaither, writing from Fort Fidius in Georgia, reported that residents of the Georgia frontier were fleeing their homes in fear of an Indian...
65From George Washington to Uzal Ogden, 6 July 1789 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 12th of June, which was duly received should have had an earlier acknowledgment and my best thanks have been rendered to you for your politeness in sending me the first number of a new periodical publication which accompanied it, had not my late indisposition prevented. I must now beg your acceptance of my thanks for this mark of attention, and assure you that it always...
66To George Washington from Jacob Read, 3 June 1792 (Washington Papers)
Mr Hugh Rose of this State will do himself the honour of paying his Respects to Your Excellency and delivering this Letter[.] I pray leave to present him to Your Excelly as a Gentleman of worth and fortune. As my brother in Law and also a Cousin German by birth I cannot be indifferent to Mr Rose’s Reception or happiness on his present tour [.] I have therefore taken the Liberty of presenting...
67From George Washington to Anthony Whitting, 14 October 1792 (Washington Papers)
I arrived in this City yesterday afternoon, without encountering any accident except what you are acquainted with by the return of the Mare from George Town; and the indisposition of Richard; who, with difficulty, was able to travel from Baltimore to this place, on acct of the fever wch returnd on him. Recollecting that it was my desire that you should send the Reports to the Post Office every...
68[Diary entry: 3 May 1796] (Washington Papers)
3. Wind at So. Wt. and warmer.
69To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 15 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor of inclosing to you some very afflicting letters from M. de la Fayette to his intimate friends in Europe. They are accompanied by a letter from Tollendal, addressed to you, which shews the reason of their being sent. Many of them are in French; and I will have them translated, if you should not think, that those, which are in English, and in the same unhappy strain, would...
70To George Washington from Battaile Muse, 20 July 1790 (Washington Papers)
Virginia Berkeley County } Honorable Sir July 20th 1790 As nothing extraordinary happened Since I saw you last I did not think it necessary To trouble you with a Letter. k[n]owing the fatigue You had to go through I thought it Improper to be troublesome. The suit against Robin Scott is not yet determined about the Land on Gooscreek. The Gentlemen who were appointed Could never be got togather....
71To George Washington from Samuel Sterett, 8 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
The death of the late Surveyor of this port has occasioned the Office to be vacant. With respect & submission I offer myself a Candidate to fill it—My Character, both public & private, I hope, does not require particular recommendation to support it—And as to my situation in other respects I will candidly state that my support is totally dependant on my Industry, and I am ambitious to be...
72To George Washington from John Beck, 10 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
The Petition of John Beck of the City of New York Humbly sheweth That your petitioners parents were well affected to the American cause and during the late war were robbed and plundered and greatly distressed by the Enemy at New Haven in the state of Connecticut. The petitioners parents are at present in very indigent circumstances, and advanced in years; And wholly unable to render him any...
73From George Washington to Joseph Harper & Company, 27 September 1793 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 10th instant enclosing a Memorial dated the 9th, never came to my hands until yesterday. I shall transmit both to the Secretary of State, to whom it would have been more regular for you to have applied in the first instance. The proofs will be necessary for his inspection & information (if the matter has not been acted upon by the American Minister at Paris) that he may be...
74From George Washington to Tobias Lear, 15 June 1791 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 29th ulto I acknowledged the receipt of from Fredericksburgh—since which, another of the 5th instt has been received. The Commissions for Whitaker and McDowell were properly issued; as those also are, mentd in yr letter of the 5th, and it was on my Mind, that blank Commissions signed by me, were left with you for the Officers of the Revenue Cutters; This not being the case,...
75To George Washington from Burgess Ball, 20 October 1795 (Washington Papers)
As I took the liberty of addressing you previous to my setting out to Bath, having return’d therefrom, I trouble you with a few Lines—Fanny I think is much better, but her Sister I think not so well, and as to myself, I’ve been several times (since I wrote you) at Deaths door, ’tho at present am again mending—my State of Health is exceedingly precarious indeed, and unless the Cause can be soon...
76To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 6 October 1791 (Washington Papers)
Mr Chew having confirmed the character received by you, of Mr Barratt, I have written to Mr Vining requesting him to ascertain whether the appointment will be acceptable to him. Mr Houston of Georgia declines the offer made to him, on the score of want of a familiar acquaintance with figures, and its being inconsistent with the State of his affairs, to translate himself wholly to the seat of...
77From George Washington to Edmund Randolph, 2 July 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Commission for the Postmaster General, is signed and returned. The other for the Marshall of the District of North Carolina is also signed & forwarded by Post. Tomorrow I commence my journey for the Seat of the Governmt. ADfS , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DNA : RG 59, GW’s Correspondence with His Secretaries of State. Randolph had sent these commissions for GW’s signature in...
78To George Washington from Tobias Lear, 20 September 1790 (Washington Papers)
Since I had the honor to write to you on the 17th Inst. I have received a letter from Mr Morris, in which he thinks it best that the furniture should not be removed sooner than the first of next month. This is about the time I had fixed upon for our departure from this place; and everything will then be in perfect readiness for shipping. It is a work of more time than I had any idea of, to...
79[Diary entry: 28 April 1795] (Washington Papers)
28. Arrived at Bladensburgh.
80To George Washington from Brunswick District, Va., Citizens, 24 August 1795 (Washington Papers)
The deputies Elected by the Citizens of Mecklenburg Lunenburg, Brunswick and Greensville to report to the President of the United States their Opinions of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce Lately Concluded at London between John Jay and Lord Grenville, Met at Brunswick Courthouse on the 24th day of August 1795. To wit. Lewis Burwell, Major General Hopkins, William Delony, Thomas Field, William...
81From George Washington to Charles Carroll (of Carrollton), 11 September 1791 (Washington Papers)
I have been duly favored with your letter of the 6th instant. The indisposition and consequent (unexpected) absence of my Nephew from Mount Vernon, to whom my concerns there are entrusted, will oblige me to visit that estate before the meeting of Congress. Thursday I propose to leave this city, and on Sunday afternoon expect to arrive in Baltimore—I shall come provided with 1172 ⅔ dollars for...
82From George Washington to William Pearce, 17 April 1796 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 10th instt with a Postcript three days later, came to hand in due course of Post. I am sorry to hear that Maria continues unwell—& that Charles Washington was siezed with a fever: Let them want for nothing, and whenever it is needful get Doctr Craik to attend them. It would be unlucky, as my crop of Wheat last year turned out but indifferently, and the prospect of a good one...
83To George Washington from Brown & Francis, 7 March 1792 (Washington Papers)
We are exceeding sorry to be under the Necessity of a moment of your Attention on a subject which we think there was no Occasion, that the Judge of the Federal Court Living at Newburn in North Carolina should have compell’d us to apply to you upon, but the Fact is that the said Judge is the Cause of withholding from Capt. Low (the Bearer) & as a Considerable Sum of Money & other property which...
84[Diary entry: 13 September 1795] (Washington Papers)
13. Breakfasted in George Town and reached Mt. Vernon to dinner.
85Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., to Timothy Pickering, 23 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
By The President’s direction B. Dandridge respectfully transmits to the Secy of State a Memorial of sundry merchants of New York—The President requests the Secretary to return an answer to the Letter from the Committee, which accompanied the Memorial, informing them that the most pointed & strong remonstrances have been made against the Conduct of which they complain. B.D. also encloses a...
86From George Washington to William Jackson, 26 December 1791 (Washington Papers)
At the sametime that I acknowledge the receipt of your letter, notifying me of your intention to enter upon a professional pursuit —and, during the ensuing term propose yourself for admittance as a practitioner of law in the Supreme Court of the State of Pennsylvania—I beg you to be persuaded that my best wishes will accompany you in that, or in any other walk into which your interest or...
87To George Washington from Gabriel Peterson Van Horne, 26 August 1794 (Washington Papers)
Urged by the impression of Duty, And That Irrisistable impulse which, Arises from the Circumstances of past , and recent Events —When Savage Hostilities have become Formidable; And the Supreme Authority Violated with impunity—To be indifferent At such a Crisis, must discover an Apparent Disrespect for the Dignity of the Laws, And that Zealous Support requisite for the Executive Arm. Conscious...
88To George Washington from Joseph-Léonard Poirey, 27 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
Je Supplie Son Excéllence Le Général Washington de pardonner à la Liberté que je prends de lui présenter le mémoire d’une demande que l’Excès des malheurs me porte à faire aux Etats-unis: Je n’ai sur terre que la Justice de ma demande et sa Bonté pour appui: avant d’intéroger le Ciel sur l’avenir qu’il me prépare, Je dois m’adresser à l’homme qui ayant fait le Bonheur du nouveau monde—pourra...
89From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 3 June 1793 (Washington Papers)
The question of admitting modifications of the debt of the U.S. to France, having been the subject of consultation with the heads of the Departments & the Attorney General, and an unanimous opinion given thereon which involves the enclosed propositions from the French Minister, you will be pleased, under the form of a report to me, to prepare what may serve as an Answer, making it conformable...
90To George Washington from Thomas Lee, Jr., 28 June 1796 (Washington Papers)
I have not been unmindful of the desire you expressed that I should make enquiry about your runaway Woman; From the information I have received she has certainly been here. This information has been gained from a free mulattoe Woman who is Cooke in a boarding house in this City kept by a Mr Marcelline, this Cooke acknowledges she is well acquained with Oney & that she has been here, says...
91To George Washington from Charles Carter of Ludlow, 30 April 1792 (Washington Papers)
I am told Major Jackson is about to leave you, and that you have written to yr Nephew Howell Lewis to go up. If you shou’d be in want of another, give me leave to mention to you my son Chs L. Carter; he has had a good education, is well acquainted with the Greek & Latin languages, writes a good hand and very correct, as a specimen of which I have made him copy this Letter. The wheel of fortune...
92To George Washington from Benjamin Walker, 25 February 1796 (Washington Papers)
I have waited to reply to the Letter you honored me with of the 19 inst. until I could acquaint you that the Advertisement was actually inserted and what would be the expence It will be inserted three times in the Minerva our best daily paper and as often in the Herald a Weekly paper which has extensive circulation over the Continent ⟨A⟩n Interval of two Weeks will take place between each time...
93[Diary entry: 8 July 1790] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 8th. Sat from 9 o’clock till after 10 for Mr. Jno. Trumbull, who was drawing a Portrait of me at full length which he intended to present to Mrs. Washington. About Noon the Secretaries of State, and of the Treasury called upon me—the last of whom reported a communication made to him by Majr. Beckwith Aid de Camp to Lord Dorchester—Governor of Canada wch. he reduced to writing, and is...
94To George Washington from Richard Dobbs Spaight, 8 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
By the last Southern post I received Mr Hills letter dated the 25th January 1794 respecting the Sloop L’amee Margueritte, and enclosing me a copy of the instructions he had received from the Secretary of state. I find from them that he was directed in such cases in the first instance to call on the parties concerned to appoint by mutual consent arbiters to decide whether the capture was made...
95Enclosure: Charles Storer to Timothy Pickering, 4 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
Captain Ford & Lady arrived here yesterday: they left Niagara the 13th ulto & came by the way of Oswego. He gives me some information of things which took place after we left that country, and which, as they probably will be new to you, I herewith communicate them. He says that Talbot, Brant and Shehan had arrived at Niagara some days before he sailed: that they informed the Governor, that as...
96From George Washington to David Stuart, 9 April 1793 (Washington Papers)
On Thursday next at one o’Clock, I mean to pay the last respect to the remains of my deceased Nephew, by having the funeral obsequies performed. Mrs Fanny Washington & myself would be very glad to see you, mistress Stuart & the Girls here on that occasion; for this reason, & knowing they have not the means of getting down, a carriage is sent for them: and I believe it would be extremely...
97To George Washington from Beverley Randolph, 5 June 1789 (Washington Papers)
The inclosed letters contain the latest intelligence received from our southwestern frontier. I did myself the honour to inform you on the first of the present month, that the state of Virginia retained in service the troops employed in the defence of the counties of Washington, Montgomery and Russel. This force consists of fifty rangers and four Scouts which were directed to be raised in the...
98From George Washington to James Anderson, 5 September 1796 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 28 ulto has been received; but leaves the matter we have been treatg of, pretty much as it stood before I wrote to you, except that certain stipulations on your part are made while you refer me for a solution of the queries I propounded (important to me) to others for information, when the means of obtaing it is not within my reach. I can only say therefore, that it will not...
99To George Washington from Charles Burnham Cochran, 25 May 1795 (Washington Papers)
The notice which you have been pleased to take of me allready through the intercession of my friends particularly Mr Izard by appointing me to the office of Marshall for the District of South Carolina has made me presume to Solicit your attention and Suffrage once more for the office of Naval Officer—Now vacant by Col. Motte’s death —With diffidence I renew an application of this kind, so...
100To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 21 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
A law having passed to inable the President to cause a loan to be made in aid of the current receipts from the Public revenues, it is urgent that measures should be taken without delay for carrying it into effect. The enclosed statement shews the probable situation of the Treasury to the end of the ensuing quarter as far as materials are now possessed and manifests the necessity of an...