07 September 1793

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Letter signed

Title: to Vice Consul Moissonier

[Re: Genet Affair] Warning French Vice consul about violation of American neutrality, by trying to raise Naval forces in America.

GLC08130

6 October 1794

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Clark

Declines to take Major Clark on as an aide during the Whiskey Rebellion. Comments: "Nothing short of imperious necessity can justify my being absent from the seat of government while Congress is in session."

GLC08075

4 April 1794

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Responds to a letter from Secretary of War Knox relating to the security of the Old Northwest. Comments on a speech by Lord Dorchester [Sir Guy Carleton], the commander in chief in British North America, and states his belief that the British intend "to keep this Country in a state of disquietude with the Indian nations; and also to alter the boundary between them and us, if, by any means, they can effect it." As a consequence of that belief, Washington reiterates his instructions to maintain good relations with the Six Nations and to "Buy Captn. [Joseph] B_t [Brant] off at almost any price…

GLC08076

16 March 1791

Adams, John, 1735-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Charles Storer

Recalling the Boston Massacre, also his defense of Constitution: "Equal laws cannot be preserved without there independent orders forming a mutual balance."

GLC08080

November 1794

Wells, James, fl. 1794

Manuscript document signed

Title: Whiskey Rebellion Traitors

Whiskey Rebellion Traitors - re: "Raising a [liberty] poll...in sign of Treason" Treasonous activity in Bruners Town

GLC08150

December 29, 1789

Carroll, Charles, 1737-1832

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Adams

Written to the Vice-President of the United States offering to resign his seat in the U.S. Senate on the basis of poor health. "I wish to execute, to the best of my power, the trust with which I have been honored by my country." Indicates that his health is very poor and he cannot undertake a journey to New York until March. He relays his wishes that if the Senate cannot be assembled without him, he wants his successor to be elected right away and sent to New York. A small piece of paper separated from the letter is stamped Annapolis January 2, and signed "His Excellency." Carroll served…

GLC08171

December 31, 1798

Jay, John, 1745-1829

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Morris

Notifies James Morris of his appointment to the position of Sheriff of the City and County of New York. States that he has faith in Morris's abilities. Comments that he is happy to hear Morris's uncle has arrived and asks him to send his compliments. Written while Jay was governor of New York.

GLC08172

December 11, 1796

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sir John Sinclair

Written by President Washington to Sinclair the Scottish politician and writer on finance and agriculture. Describes the natural characteristics of various sections of the country, their chief resources, climates, interests and activities, relative land values, and the planned federal city. Says land in Pennsylvania is more valuable than that in Virginia or Maryland because of immigration and naturalization laws, and because of slavery regulations: "there are laws here for the gradual abolition of slavery, which neither of the two states above mentioned have, at present, but which nothing is…

GLC08095

6 June 1791

Paine, Robert T., 1731-1814

Letter signed

Title: to Governor John Hancock

Regarding adjournment of the Massachusetts General Court. "...the Justices of the Court... will scarcely have time sufficient to recover from the fatigue, which they must necessarily undergo, in so long a Circuit, in the hottest season of the year, & prepare for the other business of the Government, which will not be closed until the middle of November. We fear from the arduousness of the Judicial business in this Govenrment, that our health & our lives may be endangered, as is now the unhappy situation of our Chief Justice."

GLC09105

2 August 1796

Rutledge, Edward, 1749-1800

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his daughter

"I expect to see you. I except to see you very good; very sweet temper'd; & very fond of your Mother, & myself: and in return you shall find us very kind, very tender, and very affectionate to you. This is a fair Bargain my dear Child; come, let us make it, & we will keep it as long as we live."

GLC09106

23 May 1796

Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829

Letter signed

Title: to Thomas Pinckney

About Jay's treat and gives instructions regarding Pinckney's recall and replacement by Rufus King. "With the Treaty with Spain ratified by the President were transmitted to Mr. Rutledge the necessary powers to exchange the ratifications with the Spanish minister...Your letters of May and December 1794 relative to a proposal from the Court of Sweden will be recurred to, and the answer which the President shall direct to be given on the part of the United States will either be transmitted to you, or delivered to Mr. King, who is appointed to succeed you as minister of the United States to the…

GLC09117

February 2, 1793

Russell, Benjamin, 1761-1845

Newspaper

Title: Columbian centinel. [Vol. 18, no. 42 (February 2, 1793)].

Benjamin Russell listed as the printer and publisher, located on State Street. Discusses an act to amend the act establishing the United States Mint. Amendment enacted by the United States Congress on Monday November 5, 1792 and approved by the President on January 14, 1793. Lists Jonathan Trumbull as Speaker of the House of Representatives, John Adams as Vice-President of the United States and President of the Senate, George Washington as President of the United States, and Thomas Jefferson as Secretary of State.

GLC01998.03

1794

Manuscript document

Title: Iroquois Treaty

Negotiations with General Chapin leading up to the Canandaigua Treaty (Nov.,1794) which was part of Washington's tactics to contain British agitation of the Indians and establish peace with the Nations.

GLC08332

02 Dec 1793

Randolph, Edmund, 1753-1813

Document signed

Title: Signed by George Washington

Act of Third Congress "for the relief of persons imprisoned for debt"

GLC08351

January 22, 1794

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Letter signed

Title: to Samuel Hodgdon

As Secretary of War, instructs Quartermaster's Deputy to open a new store "securely situated from fire for the public purposes, the rent ought to be as low as possible."

GLC08326

29 July 1796

Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848

Autograph letter signed

Title: Procuring safe passage on American ship to Algiers for two Algerian men in Amsterdam.

Procuring safe passage on American ship to Algiers for two Algerian men in Amsterdam, Sidi Mustapha Ben Braim Rais and Sidi Mahomet Ben Mustapha Cagio.

GLC08329

20 May 1800

Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804

Autograph letter

Title: to the Secretary of War

Inspector General of the army close accounts near the end of the Quasi War.

GLC08343

22 Sept 1798

Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Jackson

Responds on Adams " behalf to Governor of Georgia re: federal and state efforts to protect Georgia from French naval attack. Concludes vulnerability of Savannah is so high that using "gallies manned with negroes for working them and with white men to serve the guns, would form a better and cheaper defense" than the construction and manning of American forts.

GLC08347

06 July 1798

Barry, John, 1745-1803

Document signed

Title: Signed by 18 sailors.

Sailors" Oath of Allegiance on Commander Barry"s Frigate "United States".

GLC08352

06 October 1795

Adams, Thomas, fl. 1795

Autograph document signed

Title: [Certificate of marriage for Mingo and Dinah Night]

Records the marriage of Mingo and Dinah Night, "free black people."

GLC08257

9 May 1795

Wayne, Anthony, 1745-1796

Autograph document

Title: [General Orders No. 5].

Notifies non-commissioned officers and privates that they may reenlist, and informs paymasters to pay them at the full bounty enacted by Congress on 3 March 1795. Wayne was the general in command of the United States Army in Greeneville, Ohio.

GLC04864.01

13 June 1795

Wayne, Anthony, 1745-1796

Autograph document

Title: [General Orders].

Orders the selection of a group of officers and ax men to build two block houses. William Thash will continue building the other two with his men. Construction will commence the following day. Whiskey is offered as an incentive to work. Wayne was the general in command of the United States Army in Greeneville, Ohio.

GLC04864.02

26 June 1795

Wayne, Anthony, 1745-1796

Autograph document

Title: [General Orders].

Order to provide soldiers with summer clothing who are entitled to it, so "that the whole of the troops will appear in the most soldierly condition on the 4th of July." Wayne was the general in command of the United States Army in Greeneville, Ohio.

GLC04864.03

29 June 1795

Wayne, Anthony, 1745-1796

Autograph document

Title: [General Orders].

Order one drum and fife added to each of the Captains' Guards. A general court martial will convene the following morning to try as many "prisoners as may be brought before" the seven member court. A Captain Lyman is indicated as President. Wayne was the general in command of the United States Army in Greeneville, Ohio.

GLC04864.04

24 June 1795

Wayne, Anthony, 1745-1796

Autograph document

Title: [General Orders].

Designates composition of the daily picket guards. Order's that the Artillery's bastions and block houses must be "defended by the officers and matrosses of that Corps." The "dismounted Dragoons" must also defend the bastion where they are housed. The Quarter Guard of the 4th Sub Legion is to be enlarged, and the additional members are to defend their guard house. Dictates length of guard duty. Wayne was the general in command of the United States Army in Greeneville, Ohio.

GLC04864.05