Letter to Charles Cotesworth Pinckney from George Washington, September 9, 1796.

Letter to Charles Cotesworth Pinckney from George Washington, September 9, 1796.

1796-09-09

Manuscript copies of Washington's letters (1781-1788) to the Chevalier (later Marquis) de Chastellux made by William Willis (later published by him in 1825 in Charleston (S. C.) as a pamphlet)

also, letters (1789-1798) to Charles Cotesworth Pinckney urging him to accept nomination to first one post and then another (associate justice of the U. S. Supreme Court, Secretary of War, Secretary of State, and minister to France)

a copy of a letter (1796) to the French Republic presenting Pinckney as U. S. envoy

and queries (1798) to Pinckney and Alexander Hamilton concerning France and the development and arming of the U. S. military.
See individual item records for further details. Transcripts are housed with items in Ms.178.

2023-05-18

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Ms. 178, George Washington Correspondence

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George Washington, President of the United States of America

To the Directory of the French Republic

Very dear, great friends & allies –

Sincerely desirous to maintain that good understanding which from the commencement of their alliance has subsisted between our two nations, & to efface unfavorable[?] impressions, banish suspicions, & restore that cordiality which was at once the evidence & pledge of a friendly union

I have judged it expedient to appoint Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, one of our distinguished citizens to reside near you in the quality of Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America. He knows the friendship our Republic bears to yours, & our desire to strengthen & confirm it. From my knowledge of his abilities, prudence, & integrity I have entire confidence that he

Copy of Letter of Credence
will be diligent & faithful to accomplish the objects of his mission, & render himself acceptable to you.

I beseech you therefore to give full credence to whatsoever he shall say to you on the part of the United States, & especially when he shall assure you of their friendship & wishes for the prosperity of the French Republic, which may God preserve.

Written at Philadelphia this ninth day of September 1796 –
(signed) Go. Washington

By the President of the United States of America - Timothy Pickering - Secy of State