George Washington

236 documents

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09/24/1792 Cited letter or document
Cited in Knox to Washington,09/29/1792.
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08/15/1792 Cited letter or document
Cited in Washington to Knox, 08/22/1792.
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08/13/1792 Cited letter or document
Cited in Knox to Washington, 08/16/1792.
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Infamous Falsehoods of the Imposter Bowles, Etc.
05/18/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
A talk delivered by James Seagrove from the President in which Seagrove excoriates the subversive activities of William Bowles and warns the Creeks that attacks upon innocent Americans will be dealt …
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General Peace with All the Indian Tribes
04/25/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
This is Washington's message to the representatives of the Five Nations in which he expresses his hope for peace and friendship between the tribes and the United States and his intention to increase …
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Enlightened Solicitude for Public Order
11/12/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
The President expresses his gratitude to the House of Represenatives for their gracious response to his annual message;
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Comments on Wayne's Plan for Carrying on the War
09/07/1792 Typed letter
President Washington provides Knox with his views on the progress and plans of General Anthony Wayne's campaign in the Ohio Territory
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Appropriate Answer to St. Clair's Letters
02/29/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Washington asks Knox to prepare appropriate responses to General St. Clair's enclosed letters so that the general will not believe he is being slighted or ignored. (See transcipt below.)
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Washington speaks to the Miamis
05/07/1793 Autograph Letter Signed
Washington awards medals to Miami Chiefs and asks them to wear these decorations as signs of their loyalty to the United States.
Huntington Mss
Vigilent Attention to the Welfare of the United States
12/10/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
The President thanks the Senate for their approval of his re-electiion and for their approbation of his proclamation. He promises to continue his vigilent attention to the welfare of the United …
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Time, Place, and Manner for the Oath of Qualification
02/27/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Washington asks the four members of his Cabinet to provide their opinions as to the time, place, and manner in which the President-elect [i.e., himself] should take the oath of qualification.
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The President Requests a Meeting
02/24/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
The President requests a meeting with the cabinet heads and the Attorney General to discuss the contents of an unidentified note and to lay before them communications received from General Hull …
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The French Minister & Indian Affairs, Etc.
08/03/1793 Autograph Letter Signed
Washington asks whether the heads of the departments recommend calling Congress into session earlier than what is required by law so as to address the recent decision respecting the French minister in …
Thomas Jefferson Papers
Subjects I Have Recommended to Your Attention
12/07/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
The President responds to the approval of the House of Representatives of his policies respecting foreign and internal affairs and expresses his hopes that those matters requiring legislative …
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Questions Stated by the President regarding matters of France and relative to loans
04/18/1793 Letter/Document Type undetermined
Two documents: the first is a list of questions from the President to the Secretary of the Treasury regarding relations with France; the second is a memorandum of letters and documents in the …
Alexander Hamilton Papers
Questions Respecting the Expedition Against the Creeks
07/26/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
The President has eight questions regarding the planned expedition against the Creek Indians, including whether the expedition ought also to be against the Cherokees.
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Questions Regarding the War Between France & Great Britain
04/18/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
The President poses a number of questions to his cabinet and Attorney General regarding the stance of the United States with respect to the ongoing conflict between France and Great Britain. Should …
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Placing the Cart Before the Horse?
06/12/1793 Autograph Letter Signed
The President asks for the cabinet's advice respecting an application for a patent which he believes, in this instance, would be premature.
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Placing the Cart Before the Horse
06/12/1793 Autograph Letter Signed
Washington warns that the pending application should not be addressed until a survey, an essential document, is taken. Doing so would be like placing the cart before the horse.
Thomas Jefferson Papers
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03/22/1793 Printed transcription/modern copy of Document
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Matters that Require My Attention or Agency
03/09/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
The President alerts the three Cabinet members of his impending visit to his home in Virginia and asks that they inform him of any matters that require his attention and action before his departure.
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Letter Citation
12/24/1793 Cited letter or document
Cited in Knox to Wayne, 03/31/1794.
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Letter Citation
04/05/1793 Cited letter or document
Cited in Hodgdon to Washington, 04/13/1793.
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02/28/1793 Cited letter or document
Cited in Knox to Lear, 02/28/1793.
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Instructions for the Sandusky Commissioners
03/21/1793 Letter Signed
The President orders his cabinet members and the Attormey General to meet and decide on the specific instructions to be given to the Commissioners who will attend the treaty at the lower Sandusky. …
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