31From George Washington to David Stuart, 21 September 1794 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 14th instt has been duly received. As it was, and is, my earnest wish to discharge my obligation to Mr Lund Washington, and all other debts; it will prove inconvenient to me to apply the money which you have lodged in the Bank of Alexandria, for my use, to the purpose of paying the debt due from my brother Samuel’s estate to that of Mr Custis’; yet I cannot, whilst there are...
32From George Washington to William Augustine Washington, 21 September 1794 (Washington Papers)
Compassion for a helpless woman and a number of small children, was the principal inducement to my retaining in service another year, the same man who has overlooked my Carpenters a number of years back—and consequently was the cause why I did not employ the person (whose name I have forgot) and his two negro Carpenters & white apprentice whom you recommended to me, last fall, as a...
33To George Washington from James Gamble, 20 September 1794 (Washington Papers)
Mr Ephraim Kimberly Obtained a resolution of Congress Last session in his favour Granting him Three hundred Acres of Land West of Ohio river being the Amount of his Military Warrent —the Said Kimberley has made a Survey Of the Same & as I am informed sends the plat forward in Order to Obtain a patant which Survey is made—much to the Injury of myself & others as I had Erected a Mill on the...
34To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 19 September 1794 (Washington Papers)
Upon full reflection, I entertain an opinion, that it is adviseable for me on public ground, considering the connexion between the immediate ostensible cause of the insurrection in the western Country & my Department, to go out upon the expedition against the insurgents. In a Government like ours, it cannot but have a good effect for the person, who is understood to be the adviser or proposer...
35To George Washington from William Rowley, 19 September 1794 (Washington Papers)
Permit me to present to your Excellency a copy of my works, as a small tribute of respect. I am Sir, with best wishes your most obedient humble servant ALS , DLC:GW . The letter was docketed in error "19th Sep. 1795." William Rowley (1742-1806) served as a British army surgeon from 1760 to 1765 before entering private practice in 1766. Licensed by the London College of Physicians in 1784, he...
36To George Washington from Robert Wellford, 18 September 1794 (Washington Papers)
Robert Wellford of Fredericksburg in Virga would feel himself criminated of ingratitude by his own heart, were he in any instance whatever, to neglect his most sincere acknowledgments & thanks to General Washington, for his truly friendly attention to his feelings, at the time He condescended to introduce R.W: to the notice, and friendship of Col: Feilding Lewis, Mr Fitzhugh of Chatham, &...
37To George Washington from Frederick William Zuckerbecker, 18 September 1794 (Washington Papers)
The attachment I have for my native Country together with the high esteem which I bear for your respectable Republic, will I hope apologize for this intruding on your time. The extensive Mercantile connections which are carried on between the united Estates of America, and the Empire of Russia, renders the appointment of a General Consul for the Republic very necessary at St Petersburg. Were...
38To George Washington from Frances Bassett Washington, 17 September 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have had the happiness to hear by my Aunts last letters, that you have entirely recoverd the indisposition you were afflicted with, while at Mount Vernon, & also that the cancerous appearance on your face is very much releived; none, I assure you can be more sincere in their congratulations on this subject than myself—The weather has been so very seasonable in this part of the country, that...
39To George Washington from the Earl of Buchan, 15 September 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have had the honour & pleasure to receive your Letter of the 26th of May by the care of the American Minister yesterday & have carefully transmitted the Pacquets to Dr Anderson by Mr Somerville a worthy Gentleman farmer who goes to settle in the United States & sails by the Fame from the Port of Leith. Lady Buchan has received Mrs Washingtons Letter with the sentiments that are wished to be...
40To George Washington from George Clinton, 14 Sept. 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from George Clinton, 14 Sept. 1794. Edmund Randolph wrote Clinton on 17 Sept.: "In acknowledging your Excellency’s letter of the 14th instant, to the President of the United States, I am only expressing surprize at the delay in the passage of my letters. . . . The President thanks you for the information from Ontario County; but he had received the substance of it thro’...
41From George Washington to Elizabeth Parke Custis, 14 September 1794 (Washington Papers)
Shall I, in answer to your letter of the 7th instant say—when you are as near the Pinnacle of happiness as your sister Patcy conceives herself to be; or when your candour shines more conspicuously than it does in that letter, that I will then , comply with the request you have made, for my Picture? NO—I will grant it without either: for if the latter was to be a preliminary, it would be...
42From George Washington to William Pearce, 14 September 1794 (Washington Papers)
I am well satisfied that the omission of the date of Colo. Lyle’s bond was accident, & not design—& for that reason suggested a mode, by the observance of which, no information that is required will ever be omitted. When is that Gentleman, by promise, to discharge this bond? I think you were quite right in sowing the early (or drilled) wheat at different seasons, with a view to discover the...
43To George Washington from William Pearce, 14 Sept. 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Pearce, 14 Sept. 1794. On 21 Sept., GW wrote Pearce : "Your letter of the 14th instt and the weekly reports, have been recd."
44To George Washington from David Stuart, 14 September 1794 (Washington Papers)
Your Brother John A: Washington in the year 1786 gave me his bond for £998.12.6 which was due from his Brother Samuel’s estate to that of Mr Custis, in order that he might favor his brother’s estate—Mr B: Washington paid me the interest due on it, to the year 1791; but has since declined it, observing that I must bring suit against him, when he should take out an execution on the judgement he...
45To George Washington from Samuel Blackden, 13 September 1794 (Washington Papers)
I am unhappy in not being able to wait <u>pon you in person, and hope you will excuse me for trou<bl>ing you with this letter, which concerns the interests of Humanity. Col. Humphreys put into my hand for publication, <a> Poem to which the inclosed Advertisement is prefixed. the Poem is in <the> press, and I have had thoughts of inserting the advertisement in the News papers <as> a Means of...
46To George Washington from John Jay, 13 September 1794 (Washington Papers)
private Dear Sir London 13 Septr 1794 My Letter to Mr Randolph which accompanies this, contains very full and accurate Information respecting our negociations here. You will perceive that many points are under Consideration , and that alterations will probably yet take place in several articles. altho it is uncertain, yet it is not altogether improbable that Lord Grenville and myself may agree...
47Alexander Hamilton to Daniel Morgan, 13 September 1794 (Washington Papers)
I am instructed by the President to express to You his wish that every practicable exertion may be made to accelerate the assembling of the Militia at their appointed places of Rendezvous, Winchester and the Vicinity of old Fort Pleasant Alias Moorefield. you are probably informed that a junction of the Virginia and Maryland Troops at Fort Cumberland has been contemplated. You are at liberty...
48From George Washington to James Ross, 13 September 1794 (Washington Papers)
By Mr Bradford, I was favored with your letter of the 3d Instt from Pittsburgh; together with Two hundred and Sixty seven dollars on account of Colo. Cannons Bond; for which, and the train you have placed the residue of it, in, I pray you to accept my best thanks. I am ready, and willing, to dispose of my lands in Fayette County at the price, & on the terms conditionally offered by the man...
49To George Washington from William Gordon, 12 September 1794 (Washington Papers)
Judging there is an advantage from knowing the particular tempers of those, with whom we have to transcrit business of the first consequence, I have taken up my pen to acquaint your Excellency with the following matters. I had an intimate friend, who was settled, as a minister, with an English Presbyterian church in Rotterdam; & who was acquainted with a teaching tutor of a prince of Wales,...
50To George Washington from Thomas Mifflin, 12 September 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury, on behalf of the Secretary at War, has communicated to me, your request, that I would immediately cause the quota of the Militia of this State to be assembled, for the purpose expressed in your requisition of the 7th ultimo. It is only necessary to assure you, that I shall comply with the utmost dispatch and alacrity. I am, Sir, with perfect respect, Your most...
51From George Washington to Elizabeth Willing Powel, 11 September 1794 (Washington Papers)
The President’s best respects and thanks to Mrs Powell, for the perusal of the Pamphlets herewith, accompany their return. AL , ViMtvL . The pamphlets have not been identified.
52To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 11 September 1794 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor of inclosing to you the opinion of the secretary of the treasury, upon the request of Mr Jaudenes for a military guard. I wait your pleasure; and take the liberty of mentioning, that it will be convenient to know your decision, in time for the mail of this morning. The executive magistrates of Europe would in all probability, (since it would cost so little,) feel no great...
53To George Washington from William Alexander, 10 September 1794 (Washington Papers)
Encouraged by my friends, I take up my Pen to ask you for the appointment, of Naval Officer, for the District of Baltimore; which if conferred on me, I flatter myself, it will be executed with the Stricktest propriety. As Offices, flow through the channel of Favor, when candidates, are equally qualified to execute them—permit me, Sir, in that case, to offer an argument in my favor? that there...
54To George Washington from Burgess Ball, 10 September 1794 (Washington Papers)
I took the liberty of writing to you about 2 Weeks ago from Bath —At that time I expected my Wife wd have came there to me, but, she was then so sick she cd not, and I came down to her. We are now all at these Springs wch are only abt 8 miles from Colo. Washingtons & shall remain abt 10 days longer—Fanny is mendg but as to myself, ’tho I sometimes appear so, upon the whole I fear I do not. Our...
55To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 10 September 1794 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed I have the honor to transmit to you a claim of Joseph Tatlow’s against the United States for his services as an Express in April 1794 from New Castle to Philada with public dispatches from London by Cap: Truxton, which claim has been allowed at the Treasury. As I know of no other fund out of which this money can be paid, I would beg leave to suggest to the President, whether it ought...
56To George Washington from Anonymous, 9 September 1794 (Washington Papers)
The fear of this not reaching your hands induced the form of the superscription. The motive of my assuming the liberty to address you, is from my often having read with the utmost concern that several of the back settlers have been scalped &C. by the savage Indians; and of the very ineffectual means taken to prevent a repetition of their barbarities by the Small force sent against them, which...
57To George Washington from George Clinton, 9 September 1794 (Washington Papers)
I transmit, enclosed, certain Documents relative to some recent Seizures made by a Bermudian Privateer —It is well ascertained that there was no circumstance attending either of the three Vessels now referred to, which could excite a suspicion that either the Owners or Mariners had been guilty of the slightest departure from even British Constructions of the Rights and duties of neutrality....
58From George Washington to Bryan Fairfax, 8 September 1794 (Washington Papers)
It is not my wish to add to the trouble which I am sorry has been thrown upon you (in a manner unavoidably) in the management of the Suit against the Representatives, or Security of the deceased Doctr Savage—But when I am written to on this subject by those who are interested therein—I feel the necessity of making some response lest Silence should receive an unfavorable interpretation. On this...
59From George Washington to John Lewis, 8 September 1794 (Washington Papers)
The enclosures of letters from me to Mr John Cowper, and from him to me, &ca occasioned by his Bond to you, assigned to me; will shew you that it was not until tuesday last that I received any part of the contents of the Said Bond; & his reason for not discharging the whole of it. To hold the bond any longer, under these circumstances, would be nugatory; as he means, I perceive, to pay <...
60To George Washington from John Stokely, 8 September 1794 (Washington Papers)
Confident of the many ingenious pens, and Multitude of business that daily throng your Excellencies attention. Tis simply as a child at the tacit desire of my Incidental suffering bretheren, for a moment I implore your Paternal observation, Trusting that necessary truths, without Eloquence will in their turn be heard. Your Excellency is characteris’d the proprietor, of the Most valuable Tracts...