6521To George Washington from Philip Pendleton, 1 March 1790 (Washington Papers)
I am informed that a vacancy has happened in the Supreme Court, for the Western Territory by the Death of General Parsons. It is with great diffidence I now take the Liberty to Solicit the appointment to that vacancy, if it is not as yet filled—From a Steady and uniform attachment to the Goverment of the United States from my situation And from a long and Labourious attention to the practice...
6522To George Washington from Benjamin Stelle, 1 March 1790 (Washington Papers)
May it please the President of the United States Before this will reach your Hands it is confidently expected that this State will become a member of the federal Union. Having spent the chief of my time since the beginning of the late War in the public Service, I feel an ambition to receive an appointment under the new Government, as well to promote the public Service, as to find Imployment...
6523To George Washington from Samuel Whittemore, 1 March 1790 (Washington Papers)
You will Excuse my Troubleing you with a few Lines, as I have been Naval officer for the Port of Glouster ever since the appointment of such an Office, (except one year) and knowing I had discharged my Duty, and that to the Sattisfaction of the Publick, I thought it sufficient to Recommend me without making any applycation to any of the Members of Congress for that Purpose, but as I find that...
6524To George Washington from Henrich Wilmans, 28 February 1790 (Washington Papers)
Your Exellence Letter dated Nw York the 12th October last, I have well receivd, and it gives me Pleasure to see that You are Pleasd with me sending the Gardiner, who I hope will behave him selff to Your Exellencys satisfaction. The linnen Weaver I had formerly engaged declined to go, and it was obmitted in mention it in my last letter, however I have since endeavourd to git one, tho not as yet...
6525To George Washington from Edward Hand, 27 February 1790 (Washington Papers)
I hope your Excelly will excuse the liberty I take in sending you the inclosed, and believe me to be, with every Sentiment of respect your Excellencies most obedient and most humble Servant ALS , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters. Edward Hand (1744–1802) came to America from Ireland in 1767 as surgeon’s mate of Col. William Thompson’s regiment of riflemen. In 1772 he resigned from the British...
6526To George Washington from Alexander Martin, 27 February 1790 (Washington Papers)
Permit me to call your attention a moment from the weighty Concerns of the United States to the appointment of officers of the federal Court of this State, a Business I had determined not to interfere in, as the Senators and Representatives were generally acquainted with the several Law Characters among us who might be Candidates for offices in the same, making no doubt but these Gentlemen...
6527To George Washington from John Fitch and Henry Voigt, 26 February 1790 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency the President of the United States the Petition of John Fitch and Henry Voigt humbly beg leave to represent That being convinced of the Necessity of Establishing a mint for Coining of money in the United States and the necessity of Coining Copper Cents being so obvious we doubt not but Congress will Immeadiately order a mint to be established Should that take place we humbly beg...
6528To George Washington from Henry Knox, 26 February 1790 (Washington Papers)
In obedience to your orders, I have received the communications of Colonel John Pierce Duval Lieutenant of Harrison County in Virginia; the result of which I have the honor to submit to you. The paper Number 1 is a representation from the field officers of the said county, on the subject of their exposed situation. Colonel Duval states, that there are five counties of Virginia lying on the...
6529To George Washington from Josef Ignacio de Viar, 26 February 1790 (Washington Papers)
I have just now Receiv’d three letters for your Excellency under Cover of the Post-master General of St Augustin at East Florida, which I have the honor of sending to your Excellency herein enclosed without losing the least time. Sir I am with great Regard and esteem Your Exellency’s most obt and humble Servt ALS , DNA : RG 59, Notes from the Spanish Legation. These letters have not been...
6530To George Washington from John Glover, 24 February 1790 (Washington Papers)
(Private) Dear General Marblehead [Mass.] Feby 24 1790 when I had the pleasure of spending a Little Time with you in Boston, I mentiond my particular Circumstances; the Loss of property, in pursueing the fishing business since peace, took place, to the amount of twenty five hundred pounds at least; and my wishes to return again to Some public employment, but as there did not appear to be any...