71841From Thomas Jefferson to Francis Lewis, 9 February 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Finding it impossible to get good and genuine Madeira wine here I have concluded it most convenient to import it from America, and particularly from New York where it is generally to be had good, and may be sent readily by the packet. The acquaintance I have had the honor of having formerly with you encourages me to trouble you with this commission, and the rather as nobody knows better how to...
71842From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 9 February 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
In my letter of yesterday I forgot to inclose one I have received on the subject of a debt due to Mr. Paradise, and I wish the present letter may reach the bearer of that in time to go by the same conveiance. The inclosed from Doctor Bancroft will explain itself. I add my solicitations to his, not to ask any thing to be done for Mr. Paradise inconsistent with the justice due to others, but...
71843To Thomas Jefferson from Nicolas & Jacob van Staphorst, 9 February 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
The Motives of the Present are to acquaint Your Excellency that our mutual Friend Mr. Philip Mazzei has favored us for a short time with a Perusal of “Notes on the State of Virginia written in the Year 1781 somewhat corrected and enlarged, in the Winter of 1782, for the Use of a Foreigner of Distinction, in answer to certain Queries proposed by him.” This Book appears from a Note of your Hand...
7184410th. (Adams Papers)
Thaw’d all day. The winter seems in some measure, to be gone; very little snow remaining on the ground, and the weather much like Spring. Finished the Ars Poëtica of Horace, with which his works conclude. Thus I have of late dismissed several books, but shall be obliged, rather to increase my diligence, than otherwise; as Mr. Shaw received this Evening, from Mr. Williams the Professor of...
71845[Diary entry: 10 February 1786] (Washington Papers)
Friday 10th. Thermometer at 52 in the Morning—62 at Noon and 66 at Night. Wind Southerly & pretty fresh all day, till evening, when it shifted to the No. West and turned cold—a large circle round the Moon. This day was remarkably fine & promotive of vegitation. The buds of the lylack were much swelled & seemed ready to unfold. Doctr. Craik went away after Breakfast. I began to hand weed the...
71846From George Washington to Clement Biddle, 10 February 1786 (Washington Papers)
A hasty letter which I wrote to you by Colo. Grayson was accompanied with ten half Johans.—the application of which I informed you shd be directed in a subsequent letter. Let me now request the favour of you to send me the following articles if to be had. A pair of Boots, and two pair of Shoes, to be made by Mr Star (who has my measure) agreeably to the enclosed Memo. Young’s Six Months tour...
71847To George Washington from William Hartshorne, 10 February 1786 (Washington Papers)
I have a Letter of the 3d inst. from my Freind Israel Thompson who says he is glad he has it in his power to Supply you with the Buckwheat I wrote for, for your use—The Flaxseed he was doubtfull would be Scarcely got of that which is good, but he would use his utmost endeavors—he had a⟨nother⟩ by him, which should be sent if he could no⟨t do be⟩tter—I have desired him to forward both ki⟨nds...
71848To George Washington from Lafayette, 10 February 1786 (Washington Papers)
The inclosed, my dear general, is a vocabulary which the Empress of Russia Has Requested me to Have filled up with indian Names, as she Has ordered an Universal dictionary to be made of all languages—it would greatly oblige Her to collect the words she sends translated into the several idioms of the Nations on the Banks of the Oyho—presley Nevill and Morgan at fort pitt, general Mullemberg in...
71849[To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Boylston, 10 February 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Rouen, 10 Feb. 1786 . Recorded in SJL as received 12 Feb. 1786. Not found.]
71850To Thomas Jefferson from Thevenard, 10 February 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
M. Barkley ma remis la lettre dont votre Excellence m’a honoré le 13 du mois dernier. J’ai l’honneur de vous rendre graces de la permission que vous me donnez de prendre une Copie d’un des portraits de M. Wasingthon que vous possedez. J’ai celui de M. franklin peint avec la plus grande verité, et je voudrais lui mettre en regard celui du Celebre Général dans la même format ou grandeur: cest à...