1From George Washington to Charles Pinckney, 15 December 1791 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Charles Pinckney, c.15 Dec. 1791. In a letter to GW of 8 Mar. 1791 , Charles Pinckney wrote that he had received “your obliging letter of introduction which had been previously left by Colonel Trumbull at my house.” GW wrote a letter of introduction for Trumbull to Edward Rutledge on 15 Dec. 1791 and almost certainly wrote a similar letter to Pinckney (and perhaps others)...
2To George Washington from Daniel Carroll, 21 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
I have been this moment honor’d by your favors of the 16th, & 2 of the 17th Instant, & shall proceed immediately to execute your directions. A Gentleman of Baltimore Town Mr Robert Walsh has applied to me to recommend him to You for an Inspector in Baltimore under the Excise Law —I Beleive he will execute this office, with diligence & integrity—I have some acquaintance with him, & he is...
3From George Washington to George Clendinen, 21 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
Since writing to you on the 21st of February by Mr Moore, (in which letter I have some instructions respecting my lands in your neighbourhood) I have disposed of all my lands on the Ohio and great Kanawa to Mr de Barth a french Gentleman. I have therefore to request that you will stop all measures, which you may have taken, or may be about to take relative to the settling or otherwise...
4To George Washington from Rodolph Valltravers, 20 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
Having received, by my worthy Friend, Captn Bell, of the Union, the inclosed Letter from Mr Jn Churchman, with his Variation-Map & Book, dedicated to Your Excellency; I did not hesitate, both from the Importance of his Pursuit, and the Respectability of its Patronage, complying with his Request, and promoting his Views by every Means in my Power. May I be permitted, Sir, to lay before Your...
5From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 19 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
Pay or cause to be paid to the Secretary of State Forty thousand Dollars to be applied to the purposes of the Act, entitled “An Act providing the means of Intercourse between the United States and foreign Nations” for which this shall be your warrant. Given under my hand at Philadelphia the nineteenth day of March, in the year one thousand seven hundred & ninety one. LB , DLC:GW . Under the...
6From George Washington to Lafayette, 19 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
Renewing to you, my dear Sir, assurances of the most perfect esteem and affection, I desire to refer the interruptions which our correspondence has lately sustained, on my part, to causes which I am persuaded you will readily admit as excusable. To the fulfilment of public duties, too interesting to be neglected, and too multiplied to allow me much leisure, I am forced to sacrifice the wishes...
7To George Washington from Charles Pettit, 19 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
If I were to recount to your Excellency the various conflicts I have had with myself to avoid giving you the trouble of this address, I am confident the recital would plead strongly in extenuation, if not in excuse, for the liberty which a sense of duty at length prevails upon me to exercise. The desire of standing fair in the opinion of those we highly venerate and esteem, is irresistable;...
8To George Washington from Samuel Powel, 19 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed I send you the Act of the Legislature of Pennsylvania which I mentioned Yesterday Evening. It is by no Means what I wished it to have been; yet that it is not worse required much Exertion. I am, with unfeigned Respect, dear Sir your most obedt humble Servt ALS , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters. Powel enclosed a printed copy of “An Act to provide for the temporary defence of the...
9Proclamation, 19 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
Whereas it hath been represented to me that James O’Fallon is levying an armed force in that part of the State of Virginia which is called Kentucky, disturbs the public peace, and sets at defiance the treaties of the United States with the Indian tribes, the act of Congress intituled “An act to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes,” and my proclamations of the 14th and 26th...
10From George Washington to Martha Dangerfield Bland, 18 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
With every disposition, my dear Madam, to serve you either in my public or private capacity, I have to regret that such is the nature of the request contained in your letter of the 23 ultimo as to preclude the possibility of my being useful to you in the matter to which it relates —This will more fully appear from an opinion on the subject given by the Attorney General, to whom as a legal...
11To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 18 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
Th: Jefferson is sorry to present a long letter to the President to be read at so busy a moment: but the view which it presents of our commercial matters in France is too interesting to be unknown to the President. the circumstances presented to view in the 2d page of the letter induce Th: J. to think it may be well to commit to mister Short & the M. de la Fayette to press our settlement with...
12To George Washington from Henry Knox, 18 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
Having arranged all the Papers referred to in the proposed instructions to me, I have the honor to submit them under one cover. A Map of the south-western frontier is preparing, which will not be finished until tomorrow, and which would be proper to accompany the book. The instructions for Major General St Clair, are copying, in order to be submitted to your consideration; and it may be proper...
13To George Washington from Henry Knox, 18 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit to you the opinion of the Attorney General respecting the United States retaining Fort Pitt. Messrs Turnbull and Marmie the owners, are solicitous to have the premises yeilded to them—the place is in ruins, and for a long time past the public have had only a partial occupancy of it. The principal building which the public require is the magazine, which is public...
14To George Washington from John Canon, 17 March 1791 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Canon, 17 Mar. 1791. In a letter to John Canon, dated 9 April 1791, Tobias Lear refers to a letter Canon “wrote to the President of the United States on the 17. of last month.”
15From George Washington to Daniel Carroll, 17 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed letter was written to go by the post of yesterday, but was omitted to be sent to the Office in season. I have thought best, upon every consideration, to fix on monday next for the day of my departure from this city. In which case, I expect to be four days in travelling to Baltimore; and as I shall be under the necessity of going by the way of Annapolis, I must calculate upon three...
16From George Washington to Daniel Carroll, 17 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
I am estremely anxious to have a full meeting of the Commissioners--I wish you to send an express to Governor Johnson and let him know my earnestness on this head--I have directed the post master at Geo. Town to send this Letter to you (and another which has been written for this post) by express, in case you should have left Baltimore. With very great regard, I am Dear Sir your mo. obedt...
17From George Washington to William Deakins, Jr., and Benjamin Stoddert, 17 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
In order to avail the public of the willingness expressed by the inhabitants of Washington county, as mentioned in your letter of the 11th to sign a paper ceding their lots in Hamburg, on being requested by any person under my direction, I have written the inclosed letter, which, if you think it will answer the desired end, you will be so good as to dispatch to them, with the necessary...
18From George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, 17 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
The P. has just recd the enclosed. He prays Mr Jefferson to write by tomorrows Post to Majr L’Enfant agreeably to what was mentioned this morning. AL , DLC : Thomas Jefferson Papers. For the background to this letter, see GW to Jefferson, 16 Mar. 1791 . The enclosure has not been found. GW and Jefferson conferred about the Federal City on the morning of 17 Mar. 1791, discussing the appropriate...
19To George Washington from the Seneca Chiefs, 17 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
Message from the Corn planter, New arrow, Half town and Big tree, chiefs of the Seneka nation of Indians, to the President of the United States. Sir When we raised from the great counsel of the Thirteen fires, we mentioned that we meant to have a counsel with the chiefs of the bad angry indians. Through the whole Quaker state, as we came up the road, we was treated well and the[y] took good...
20From George Washington to David Humphreys, 16 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
As this letter is wholly of a private nature I refer you to Mr Jefferson’s official communications for every thing relative to your appointment at the Court of Lisbon &ca—and shall confine myself to acknowledging your two letters—viz. one from London of October 31. and the other from Lisbon of November 30 1790—and to such general observations as may occur in the course of my writing. The...
21From George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, 16 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
Enclosed is the last letter I have received from Messrs Deakins & Stoddart. What step had I best take to bring matters to a close with Burn’s, and by declaring at once the Site of the public buildings, prevent some inconvenience which I see may arise from the opinions promulgated by Mr L’Enfont? as much probably from complaisance as judgment. Yrs ALS , DLC : Thomas Jefferson Papers. The...
22To George Washington from George Lewis, 16 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
You undoubtadly will be suppriesed at receiving a Let ⟨mutilated⟩ a person that has not the honour of the smallest personal accquaintence with You; but being firmly in the belief that a Gentleman of Such Distinguished abilities and Love for Mankind as Your Exellancy would freely pardon the Liberty I have taken in troubling you at present[.] In perruseing the Debates of Congress find the[y] had...
23Executive Order, 15 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
Arrangement made by the President of the United States, with respect to the subdivisions of the several Districts thereof into Surveys, the appointment of Officers, and the assignment of compensations, pursuant to the Act of Congress passed the 3d day of March 1791, entitled “An Act repealing after the last day of June next, the duties heretofore laid upon distilled Spirits imported from...
24From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 15 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
Having thought fit, pursuant to the powers vested in me by the Act intitled “An Act repealing after the last day of June next the duties heretofore laid upon distilled Spirits imported from abroad and laying others in their stead & also upon spirits distilled within the United States and for appropriating the same” to divide the United States into the following fourteen districts namely one to...
25From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 15 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
By Virtue of the several Acts, the one entitled “An Act for raising and adding another regiment to the military establishment of the United States and for making further provision for the protection of the frontiers,” and the other entitled “An Act making an appropriation for the Purpose therein mentioned,” I do hereby authorise and empower you by yourself or any other person or persons to...
26To George Washington from La Luzerne, 15 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
Quoi que depuis longtemps je n’aye pas eu l’honneur de me rapeller aux bontés de votre excellence, je le prie detre bien persuadée que je n’ai pas eté moins occupée de sa gloire et de ses succés et que c’est avec un grand plaisir que je vois la confiance et la consideration des etats unis, selever tous les jours d’avantage dans tous les pays de leurope, les gens qui comme moi ont eu le bonheur...
27To George Washington from Peter Jaquett, 14 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
I feel my self much hurt by the unfair manner in which I have been represented in Major Andersons affair, and exceedingly mortified that it should leave an unfavorable impression of me on the mind of your Excellency. I am however convinced that if I could be permitted the indulgence of an interview for a quarter of an hour I should be able to convince your Excellency that I have certified...
28To George Washington from Henry Knox, 14 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit to your consideration such a plan of raising the levies as appears to Major General St Clair, Brigadier General Butler and myself to be proper. And I also submit to your consideration, the draft of a letter to be written to me previously to your departure, authorizing me upon the points therein mentioned. I shall have the honor to wait upon you, in the morning, in...
29Enclosure I: From Henry Knox, 14 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of war respectfully submits to the President of the United States, the following arrangement for the corps of Levies to be raised in pursuance of the act entitled “an act for raising and adding another regiment to the military establishment of the United States, and for making farther provision for the protection of the frontiers.” That the two thousand Levies mentioned in the...
30Enclosure II: Draft Authorization to Henry Knox, 14 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
Being about to make a journey to the Southern States, in which I shall be absent for some time, it has become necessary, for the public service, that I should give you authority in the cases herein after named. Firstly. I approve the general principles of your report of the 22nd February last for the operations of the proposed campaign north west of the Ohio, and I authorize you to instruct...