119th. (Adams Papers)
At about 6 o’clock, the Captain of the Packet, and Mr. Salvius, a Sweedish Gentleman, who intends to go with us, called upon me, to go on board and put all our things in order, so as to be ready at an hours warning. We first went and took with us a Dutch Gentleman named Mölich who was to sail in the last Packet, but having been misinform’d by Monsr. le Couteulx, arrived here 6 hours too late,...
2[Diary entry: 19 May 1785] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 19th. Mercury at 66 in the Morning—63 at Noon and 66 at Night. Mr. Pine left this (on his return to Philadelphia) in my Phaeton, which was to carry him to Annapolis. Sent My Overseer & Barge to Popes Creek for the Baggage of Geo. Auge. Washington, and such Articles as he had brot. from the West Indies & South Carolina for my use—as also some Wild Geese which Mr. Wm. Washington had...
3To George Washington from Armand, 19 May 1785 (Washington Papers)
permit me to remember to your mind one of your most faithfull servant, I would have done it sooner but knowing that your Exellency would be pleased in the good treatment I should receive from the court, I waited untill the final settlement of my rank & Command in our army—but although nothing is perfected on that head, I can not deny to myself any longer the pleasure of discharging my duty...
4To George Washington from Châteaufort, 19 May 1785 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Châteaufort, 19 May 1785. On 15 June GW wrote the chevalier de Châteaufort : “By the Post I had the honor to receive the letter which you did me the favor to write to me on the 19th of last month.”
5From George Washington to Christopher Richmond, 19 May 1785 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 10th not getting to my hands ’till the 15th, I had no opportunity of writing to you before the meeting of the subscribers on the 17th, at which I exhibited the list you sent me, which was received & acted upon. Agreeably to the Laws of the two States, the subscription books ought to have been at that meeting; after which all subscriptions are to be made with the President &...
6To John Jay from Robert Morris, 19 May 1785 (Jay Papers)
On my return here I find your obliging letter of the 13 th . which arrived during my absence. I was unfortunate in not having the pleasure to meet you either at Elizabeth Town or at New York, and it vexed me much that I could not perform a promise made to M rs . Jay, but I was detained by business untill there was danger of losing my passage in the Waggons from Paulus Hook to Elizabeth Town,...
7To John Jay from Samuel Shaw, 19 May 1785 (Jay Papers)
The first vessel that has been fitted out by the inhabitants of the United States of America, for essaying a commerce with those of the empire of China, being, by the favor of Heaven, safe returned to this Port, it becomes my Duty to communicate to you, for the information of the Fathers of the Country, an account of the reception their subjects have met with, and the respect with which their...
8To James Madison from Richard Barbour, 19 May 1785 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 19 May 1785. Noted in the lists probably made by Peter Force (DLC: Madison Miscellany). No other reference to it has been found.
9To Thomas Jefferson from John Adams, 19 May 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Messieurs Wilhem and Jan Willink, Nicholas and Jacob Vanstaphorst and De la Lande and Fynje of Amsterdam, have lodged in the Hands of Messrs. Van den Yvers Bankers in Paris one Thousand Pounds Sterling for the Purpose of paying for certain Medals and Swords which Coll. Humphreys has orders to cause to be made for the United States. This is therefore to authorize and to request you to draw upon...
10From Thomas Jefferson to De Blome, 19 May 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Monsr. Jefferson a l’honneur de vous faire part qu’il a eu le 17me. de ce mois ses premieres audiences du Roi, de la reine, et de la famille royale en qualité de Ministre plenipotentiaire des etats unis d’Amerique près sa Majesté. FC ( DLC ); addressed: “A Monsr. Monsr. le Baron de Blome.” Not recorded in SJL . Similar formal notices were doubtless addressed to all members of the diplomatic...