801To George Washington from the Pennsylvania Legislature, 11 March 1790 (Washington Papers)
[(]Copy) Sir In Assembly of Pennsylvania March 11. 1790 I have the honour to transmit an exemplified copy of the act declaring the assent of this State to certain amendments to the Constitution of the United States that you may be pleased to lay it before Congress. With the greatest respect I have the honour to be Your obedt Servt Copy, DNA : RG 46, First Congress, 1789–91, Records of...
802To George Washington from David Stuart, 11 March 1790 (Washington Papers)
As I have at length made an agreement with Mr Alexander, which will be binding, if it meets with your approbation, I shall endeavour to give you every information in my power, to enable you to judge of the propriety or impropriety of it —I informed you in my last, that I had little expectation of effecting any with him, as he had receded so far from his original proposals, as to demand a...
803To George Washington from Daniel Lyman, 12 March 1790 (Washington Papers)
For some time past I have had it in contemplation to apply to your Excellency for an appointment in the Revennue Establishment when this State shall accede to the Union. This intention has been intimated to some of my Friends, who have favored me with the enclosed letters on the subject, which would have been forwarded at an earlier date had not the conduct of this State rendered their...
804To George Washington from Warner Mifflin, 12 March 1790 (Washington Papers)
Majestracy being an ordinance of God, I desire to revere it as such, and where the sword thereof is held up for a Terror to evil doers, and a Praise, to those who do well, Then is goverment a blessing to mankind, and no doubt but the blessing, Protection, and Preservation of the Almighty, by whom Kings reign and Princes only are enabled to decree justice will be witnessed—And a hope is with me...
805To George Washington from Samuel A. Otis, 12 March 1790 (Washington Papers)
Permit me to state a few facts relative to the Impost for the District of Barnstable for your consideration. First. the District, comprehending all the towns in the County except one, is sixty miles in length and wholly maritime, abounding in harbours and inlets on all sides, and requires the constant vigilance of the Collector; For in no district can smuggling be effected with more facility....
806To George Washington from Michael Ryan, 12 March 1790 (Washington Papers)
Some unforeseen accidents and a tedious indisposition have so derang’d my affairs that I am totally out of business, I would therefore willingly accept of any place in which I may be useful. Your former approbation of my conduct in a military line emboldens me to make this direct application. Should I be call’d forward on the arrangement of the militia or in any other Station it shall be my...
807To George Washington from Robert Morris, 13 March 1790 (Washington Papers)
(private) Dear Sir New York 13th March 1790 The letters sent herewith are from Madam De Miralles, after you have had them translated so that you can be informed of her wishes I will do myself the Honor to wait upon you in order to Converse on the Subject —with perfect respect your obedient & hble servt ALS , DLC:GW . Maria Josepha Elirio de la Puente Miralles was the widow of Don Juan de...
808To George Washington from La Luzerne, 14 March 1790 (Washington Papers)
M. Dowdall qui remettra cette Lettre à vôtre Excellence est un Gentilhomme anglois qui m’est Recommandé par plusieurs personnes de ce pays cy pour lesquelles j’ai une grande Considération. Sa famille lui laisse des Droits à réclamer sur des possessions très Considérables dans les Etats unis qui le déterminent à y passer. Si ces Droits sont fondés, je supplie vôtre Excellence de l’honnorer de...
809To George Washington from Claude-Boniface Collignon, 15 March 1790 (Washington Papers)
I have had the honor to write you a letter in date April 28th 1780, which accompanied a work of my composition that I presented to you, “Respecting clearing all the uncultivated lands of the United States of America,” particularly those which might belong to you as proprietor: I have learned that the uncultivated lands in the extent of the Provinces & United States have since been cleared in...
810To George Washington from David Stuart, 15 March 1790 (Washington Papers)
I have just recieved the laws, and therefore embrace the earliest opportunity of sending you a copy of the one, which I have mentioned to you in my letter. Coll Grayson died on Saturday last—as his death has been expected for some time, I am informed the Executive have been endeavouring to fix on someone to fill up his place—Mr Henry has been applied to, it is said, but will not serve. It is...