116th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Weld the Minister in the middle Parish, preached for Mr. Wibirt, and took his text all day from Hebrews IV.11. Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. I have not heard a more indifferent prayer, or Sermon, since I came home. Sermon I say, for although I was all day at meeting, yet I did not hear the afternoon one. We went down...
2[Diary entry: 16 April 1786] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 16th. Thermometer at 46 in the Morning—64 at Noon and 67 at Night. A brisk Southerly wind all day and at times much appearances of rain, but none fell. Mr. Lee went away after breakfast. Very few fish caught yet at my fishery at the ferry.
3To George Washington from John Rumney, Jr., 16 April 1786 (Washington Papers)
I have to acknowledge rect of your much esteem’d Favor of the 18th Novr last inclosing your Dft on Wakelyn Welsh Esqr. for £50 which is honor’d & rather overpays your Acct for the Flags sent, which Bailce our Store in Alexandria will pay you. The Person who procured those Flags would not prepare another Parcell at the same rate, having been a loosing Bargain to him, indeed no other Person...
4From John Jay to Lansdowne, 16 April 1786 (Jay Papers)
Accept my thanks for the Letter you did me the Honor to write on the 4 th . Sept r . last, and for your obliging Interposition in Behalf of the Person alluded to in it. Your Lordship’s Conjectures respecting the new principles in Regard to Trade and Finance, will probably be realized. We hear of several Circumstances which look and promise well. The Extent of those Principles, and the System...