1To George Washington from Tadeusz Kościuszko, 1791 (Washington Papers)
[1791]. Has the honor “to pay my respects to my antient chief commander.” Extract, Charles De F. Burns, Catalog, May 1884, item 257. Tadeusz Kościuszko (1746–1817) served as a colonel of engineers in the Continental army from 1776 to 1783, when he was promoted to brigadier general. He distinguished himself at Saratoga, in the construction of the fortifications at West Point, and in the...
2To George Washington from Peter Nelson, 1791 (Washington Papers)
This address, no doubt will appear somewhat singular to your Excellency; & it is with reluctance, that I intrude upon a single moment of the little leisure, you must necessarily have from the service of the Public. But as a good man (& that this is your charater all ranks have consented) is pleased with opportunities of doing good, I have taken the liberty of recommending to your patronage a...
3Enclosure II: James Wilson to William Bingham, 24 August 1791 (Washington Papers)
While I am employed in the Trust committed to me by the House of Representatives; I conceive it my Duty, from Time to Time, to inform them through you, of the Steps, which I have taken and of those, which I mean to take, in order to accomplish the great End, which is in View. From the Records deposited in the Rolls-Office I have taken an Account of all the Laws made in Pennsylvania from its...
4To George Washington from John Jay, 23 September 1791 (Washington Papers)
My first Idea was to have made a Sketch of what, in my opinion would be proper on the occasion; but finding in the Progress of it, that my Information relative to the actual State of Affairs was not sufficiently particular, and in several Respects defective, it became necessary to confine myself to general Remarks. How far the fiscal arrangements require amendments or additions, can best be...
5From George Washington to Tobias Lear, 23 September 1791 (Washington Papers)
No. 28. Dear Sir, MOUNT VERNON, Septr. 23d. 1791. Your letter of the 18th. with the Gazettes came duly to hand, and I wish you to forward the latter (such as were sent last) by Wednesday’s and Friday’s Post; in which case they will arrive in Alexandria, on Mondays and Fridays when I shall have a messenger at the Post-Office in readiness to receive them. Accompany the papers with occurrencies...
6To George Washington from Thomas Hartley, 24 September 1791 (Washington Papers)
I considered myself as highly honoured by your favour of the 25th ult. and have taken all the pains in my power to give you the satisfaction you wish for. Being soon oblidged to leave home for several weeks, I am somewhat pressed in time, but thought proper to write you the result of my Enquiries and Observations at this period, as I am sure you will be ready to make allowance for time and...
7To George Washington from Henry Knox, 24 September 1791 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to inform you, that since my last I have received several Letters from Major General St Clair, up to the 29th of the last month. He complains heavily that neither General Butler or the Quarter master had joined him, and seems to be apprehensive that the state of the river would prevent their arrival altogether. Under this impression, he has called upon the County Lieutenants...
8From George Washington to Ternant, 24 September 1791 (Washington Papers)
I have not delayed a momt since the receipt of your communications of the 22d instant, in dispatching orders to the Secretary of the Treasury to furnish the money, and to the Secretary of War to deliver the arms and ammunition, which you have applied to me for. Sincerely regretting, as I do, the cause which has given rise to this application, I am happy in the opportunity of testifying how...
9To George Washington from Ternant, 24 September 1791 (Washington Papers)
since I had the honor of writing to you on the 22d inst. I have endeavored to obtain all the details I could, respecting the insurrection of hispaniola: but I found that the gentleman who was sent here to obtain assistance, had come away under the first impressions of fear and could not help magnifying every part of his narration—I shall however State the most essential details of his...
10To George Washington from Robert Brent, 25 September 1791 (Washington Papers)
It having been my lott to inherit nothing from the estate of my Ancestors; and finding the perils and uncertainties of the merchantile business, in which I was bred, enough to deter those from its persuit, who possessed ample capitals You will not be surprised at one, who did not possess that necessary advantage, declining its persuit. In order to secure a future independance I have been...