1To George Washington from Clement Cruttwell, 1 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
By the will of the late Dr Wilson Prebendary of westminster & Rector of S. Stephens Walbrook in London I was directed to transmit to your Excellency a Copy of his Fathers Works the Venerable Bishop of Sodor & Man; and the English Bible in which are contained the notes of that good Bishop. I have yet delayed to fulfill the desire of my mind that I might at the same have the honour of requesting...
2To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 1 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to send herewith drafts of sundry passports for vessels to go with passengers to St Domingo; but I begin to suspect that this is, or may be made a cover for carrying on mercantile speculations contrary to the true spirit of the Embargo, & in a manner liable to great inconveniency. It is easy to see that specie to a vast amount may be sent in such vessels to purchase West India...
3To George Washington from Henry Knox, 1 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit the enclosed letter just received from Major General Wayne dated the 10th of March 1794. I am, Most respectfully, Sir, Your obedient Servant. LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . Wayne’s letter to Knox relayed a report that the Indians had met in council and were sending a flag, preparatory to the surrender of prisoners, but expressed his doubts about the report’s...
4From George Washington to Henry Knox, 1 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
The letter from General Wayne to you, of the 10th of March, I have perused. The Contractors who supplied the articles of Hats & Shoes to the Army, which he complains of, or the person who inspected them—or both, ought to be called to a severe account for such abuse of public confidence. The ideas communicated in the above letter, relatively to long & short Coats are not, I conceive, bad....
5To George Washington from Henry Knox, 1 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
The great demand for mounted militia for the defensive protection of the frontiers and the immense expence attending the measure far exceeding according to any information in my possession, the supposed security or advantages thereof have induced an anxiety in my mind that some principles should be fixed and adopted upon this subject. The letter of the Governor of Georgia submitted yesterday...
6To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 1 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
Mr Dalton informed me yesterday, that, not being pressed as to time before monday next, he would consider himself as the treasurer of the mint, until Saturday night. He would then deliver up his charge to the director; who would have no difficulty in executing the little business, which might occur for a few days, and would very readily agree to undertake it. Mr Rittenhouse, not being in town,...
7To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 1 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
I am of opinion, that a passport ought to be granted for the above vessel, on condition, that she take any freight of provisions, which the owners of the vessels, detained at Bourdeaux ma<y> choose to put on board for their use. ADS , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters. This note was written on a letter of 1 May addressed to Randolph from Philadelphia merchants Reed & Forde: "We have a ship at...
8To George Washington from Daniel Carroll, 2 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 28th Ulto to the Commissioners, was deliverd to me. In consequence of what you write, I am induced to inform you, that the Commissioners adjourn’d to the 5th of next month (June)—perhaps Mr Johnson may not find it convenient to attend for a few days (2 or 3) after that time, as he did not expect to return to his family before the 1st of June, from a journey to the Westward. I...
9To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 2 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor of enclosing herewith the draft of a passport for the President’s signature—intended for the brigantine Lily, now at Baltimore. The case was here before the Secretary’s letter of yesterday was sent to the President, and was overlooked. LB , DLC:GW . The copyist wrote "1792." The enclosure has not been identified, but GW signed a passport for the Lily...
10From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 2 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
I did not think it worth while to give you the trouble of writting a formal answer, and therefore I desired the Secretary of State, who was with me on business, if he had an opportunity, to ask an explanation of the last clause in your letter of the 30th ulto —He has just informed me, that you state that there is money in your hands, applicable to the French debt; and upon the whole, I do not...
11To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 3 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed are copies of a Letter of mine of the 25 ultimo to the Attorney General and of his answer. Concurring entirely in opinion with that officer, I am led to bring the subject under the eye of the President only from the reflection that a foreign Government is concerned in the question. And unless I receive a direction to the contrary, I shall act in conformity with that opinion. I am...
12To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 3 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury respectfully submits to the President of the Ud States a letter from the Commissioner of the Revenue of the 30th of April, with his opinion that it is adviseable to confirm the purchase of Oil to which it relates. LB , DLC:GW . Tench Coxe’s letter to Hamilton of 30 April enclosed "for submission to the President a contract in the form of a bill of parcels for a...
13To George Washington from Alexander Murray, 3 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
Among the various Applications for Command in our Infant Navy, I beg leave to trouble you with the Offer of my humble services. From having been regularly brought up in that Line, & from the close attention that I have ever paid to the Duties of an Officer, I flatter myself I coud render myself worthy of such an appointment. Without assuming any Merit from having ever done my Duty, it may not...
14To George Washington from John Jay, 4 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter to the chancellor went the Day after I wrote to you by his mother to Clermont; and that Day I frequently heard that the appointment to France had been offered to him—Mrs Montgomery mentioned it I am told without Reserve—whence they learned it I cannot conjecture. I have just been reading a Pamphlet written by Noah Webster which is in some Respects interesting—I take the Liberty of...
15From George Washington to William Pearce, 4 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 29th ulto, and the reports which were enclosed, came duly to hand. I am sorry to find by the first that the Ship Peggy had not then arrived at George Town, from London. I fear the White thorn Plants (5,000 in number) which I have on board, together with Mr Lears fruit Trees, will suffer very much, if they are not entirely destroyed; by the advanced season. Let the ground...
16To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 4 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor of sending to you a copy of the instructions as they were first drawn and submitted to Mr Jay and Colo. Hamilton. My conversations and reflection will probably make several changes in them: but the outlines being there, I think it best to bring the subject before you, as early as possible. In particular, I have notes concerning the commercial treaty; which I shall draw...
17To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 5 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
It appears to be the desire of the writers of the enclosed Letter, that it should be laid before you for your direction, which I accordingly do. I think the Embargo will operate upon the case, notwithstanding the ultimate destination of the vessel. With perfect respect &c. LB , DLC:GW . Hamilton probably was referring to the letter to him of 29 April from the Philadelphia merchants Reed &...
18To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 5 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
Mr Hamilton presents his respects to The President. Mr Talleyrand De Perigord formerly Bishop D’Autun, who the President is probably informed, lately arrived here informs Mr Hamilton that he has a letter of Introduction to The President from Lord Landsdown and asks how & when he can present it. Mr Hamilton promised him to enquire to day—but on account of the President’s deafness this morning...
19To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 5 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of informing the President, that General Knox and Mr Bradford have been notified by him personally; and that General Knox promised to notify Colo. Hamilton. E. Randolph will wait on the President at ½ after 11 o’clock. AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters. The date is taken from the docket on the letter.
20From George Washington to the United States Senate, 5 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
Since the nomination of Richard Harrison, as Judge of the District of New York, he has requested me to withdraw his name. Having informed myself, through the channel, marked out by the Senate in their resolution of the 27. of January 1792 for the communication of their executive proceedings to the President, that the nomination is not decided; I therefore withdraw the same, and nominate, John...
21Notice of John Jay’s Powers as Envoy Extraordinary to Great Britain, 6 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
George Washington President of the United States of America. To all, and singular, whom these Presents shall concern—Greeting. Know Ye, That for the purpose of confirming between the United States of America, and his Britannic Majesty perfect harmony and a good correspondence, and of removing all grounds of dissatisfaction, and from a special Trust and Confidence in the Integrity, Prudence,...
22From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 6 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
(Private) Dear Sir, [Philadelphia] May 6th 1794. In answering your note of yesterday, respecting the request of Mr Talleyrand de Perigord, I do not hesitate to declare that, I find it difficult to hit upon a line of conduct towards characters, under the description that Gentleman is—Emigrants—that is satisfactory to my own mind; or more properly, that is free from exception, by avoiding what...
23From George Washington to Tobias Lear, 6 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 26th of Jany with a Postscript of the 30th of the same month, by Captn Truxton, and another of the 12th of Feby by a Vessel to New York, I have safely received. But neither the one from Glasgow (with the box) nor the other by the Peggy, referred to in the above letters, are yet come to hand. The Watch, and Portrait of the Earl of Buchan, were received in very good order. The...
24To George Washington from William Pearce, 6 May 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Pearce, 6 May 1794. On 11 May, GW wrote Pearce : "The Weekly reports enclosed in your letter of the 6th instant, have been duly received."
25To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 6 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
The secretaries of the treasury and war department being of opinion, that it is constitutional and expedient to impower Mr Jay to conclude a treaty of commerce with Great Britain, the powers are drawn, conformably with these ideas. But as they entertain sentiments, different from mine, and have committed them to paper, permit me to assign a few of the most operative reasons on my mind. 1. To...
26To George Washington from John Jacob Ulrich Rivardi, 6 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty for the first time to address your Excellency concerning the difficulties which I meet in the performance of the Task, you did me the honor to entrust me with. I found in Baltimore the situation so advantageous, the soil so proper for fortification, & the zeal of the Inhabitants so favorable to my purpose, that after having given the necessary plans, I left the place with...
27To George Washington from John Godfried Wachsmuth et al., 6 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Petition of John G. Wachsmuth, Ambrose vasse, Thomas Horton & James Vanuxem Citizens of the united states. Your Petitioners begs leave to represent to your Excellency, the hardships they labour under by the different losses they met with, by the Captures of the following vessels and Cargoes taken & Carried by the British Cruisers to the Island of Jamaica, to wit The Cargo of Brig Lidia...
28From George Washington to John Jay, 7 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of Sunday came to my hands yesterday, and for the Pamphlet enclosed, I thank you. The purport of my last to you, with the enclosure, are incontrovertible evidence that no offer had been, or could be made to the Gentleman you mention, until you had decided on the proposition which was made to yourself. The report therefore, of its having been so made, could be no other than mere...
29To George Washington from Henry Knox, 7 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit to you, the substance of the intelligence I have been able to obtain, relatively to the designs of certain people in Kentucky, and also in Georgia. I am, Most respectfully, Sir. Your obedient Servt LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . The enclosed intelligence has not been identified with certainty, but it apparently concerned proposed expeditions into Spanish territory. The...
30To George Washington from Robert Lewis, 7 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 16th of March, I have already acknowledged the receipt of, and shou’d have given you ere this the information you request with regard to the number of your tenants—the amount of the Rents, and particularly the arrearages which may be due; had I not been so frequently disappointed by the High Sheriff of this County in the payment of all monies which has come into his hands...