George Washington

236 documents

Loan from Holland; admission of Kentucky; Northwest Indians
12/08/1790 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
President Washington reports that Holland has provided a loan of three million florins. Kentucky is to become a state. Discusses the frequent incursions made on frontier settlements by certain …
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Letter Citation
10/10/1790 Cited letter or document
Cited in Hamilton to Washington, 01/01/1790.
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Letter Citation
10/06/1790 Cited letter or document
Cited in Knox to St. Clair, 03/03/1790.
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Letter Citation
07/27/1790 Cited letter or document
Cited in Washington to Knox, 07/99/1790.
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Displeasure with Harmar's Performance
11/19/1790 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Washington expresses extreme displeasure with Harmar's expedition against the Wabash Indians. He notes that he expected little from the moment he heard Harmar was a drunkard. He expected less when he …
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[Proclamation]
08/13/1790 Printed or published document
Peace treaty between United States and Creek Nation. Stipulated that the Creek Nation could not form any alliances with other nations, or pursue a treaty with an individual state. Prisoner exchange …
Executive Papers, Office of Governors Letters
State of the Union Message, 1791
10/25/1791 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
President George Washington's [State of the Union] message to the the Senate and the House of Representatives in which he talks of many issues, particularly the state of relations with the Indians, …
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Speech of the President to the Seneca Chiefs
01/19/1791 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document
Washington refuses to restore any of the lands ceded by the Indians in the treaties of Fort Stanwix and Fort Harmar but assures them that he is still their friend and protector and will help them …
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Ratification of the Treaty of Holston.
11/11/1791 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
This is the Instrument of Ratification of the Treaty of Holston as proclaimed by President George Washington with the advice and consent of the United States Senate.
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Manifestation of Your Zeal
10/31/1791 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Washington thanks the Senate for their kind words in response to his message of 10/25/1791 and assures them that his efforts on behalf of his country will continue unabated. He congratulates them for …
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Letter Citation
06/17/1791 Cited letter or document
Cited in Knox to St. Clair, 06/23/1791.
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Letter Citation
04/04/1791 Cited letter or document
Cited in Knox to Butler, 04/08/1791.
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Instructions to the Secretary of War
03/19/1791 Contemporary Copy of Letter
Prior to his trip through the southern states, President Washington relays to Knox instructions regarding proposed operations in the territories northwest and south of the Ohio River, and approves of …
Northwest Territory Collection, M367
Information on Appointees
07/22/1791 Autograph Letter Signed
The President asks for information on appointees. Habersham is mentioned.
Gilder Lehrman Collection.
Attention to the Objects I Recommended
10/28/1791 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Washington expresses his satisfaction at the promise of the House of Representatives to consider the recommendations contained in his message of 10/25/1791.
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Appointment of Officers to Virginia Battalion
04/07/1791 Autograph Letter Signed
Washington authorized Colonel Da[nka] to appoint officers to Virginia Battalion so they can begin recruiting.
Archive Reports 1891
Your Confidence in My Administration
11/09/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Washington expresses his gratitude for the Senate response to his annual address.
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Washington is unable to satisfy St.Clair's request for official exoneration
03/28/1792 Autograph Letter Signed
Washington informs St.Clair that a dearth of high ranking officers prohibits the establishment of a court of inquiry. Washington asks St.Clair to cooperate fully with his successor.
Huntington Mss
Surgeon General's Compensation
12/18/1792 Extract of Letter
Request for a decision regarding Surgeon General's (Doctor Wellford's) compensation. Washington wants to know of his professional abilities. Advances $500 to this officer.
Wellford Family Papers
Recruiting for Defense of Frontiers
08/22/1792 Printed Document
Discussed recruiting techniques, and hostile Indians. Believed that the U.S. could not act offensively against Indians until next year at the earliest unless many recruits of fine men was completed. …
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Reasons for Going to War with the Northwestern Indians
01/16/1792 Printed or published letter
Washington asks Knox for a public statement explaining the causes of the Indian conflict; discusses Indian aggression. Washington tells Knox that the public must know the reasons for their …
Henry Knox Papers. [Microfilm]
President's Annual Address to Congress, 1792
11/06/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
President Washington presents his annual address to Congress [State of the Union] for the year 1792.
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President of United States General George Washington speech to the Five Nations delegation at Philadelphia
04/25/1792 Copy of document
From General George Washington to his children of the Five Nations. The delegation was invited to impart the blessings of civilization as may suit their condition. Colonel Pickering has made the …
Samuel Kirkland Papers
Policy Toward the Five Nations
04/23/1792 Letterbook
United States policy toward the Five Nations: This document authorizes money to be spent on clothing, domestic animals, implements of husbandry, and for encouraging useful artificers among the …
Manuscript Collection.
Peace Between the United States and All Natives
03/23/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
President Washington' s speech to the chiefs of the Five Nations in which he assures them of his desire for friendship with all Indian nations.
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