122d. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Shaw came last evening with my brother Tom, who was examined this morning for the freshman Class, and admitted. He soon after set off for Braintree, where he is going to stay untill, a place is found for him to board at. I declaim’d this afternoon Collins’s Ode on the Passions. Coll: Waters and Mr. Cranch came up from Boston. I spent an hour in the evening with them at Waters’s Chamber....
2[Diary entry: 22 August 1786] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 22d. Mercury at 72 in the Morning—85 at Noon and 82 at Night. Very warm with little or no wind & that Southerly. In the evening clouds with appearances of much rain but not a great deal fell at any of my Plantations—more at Dogue run than elsewhere. Finished sowing the middle cut in the large field in the Neck; to do which took bushls. of grain, as it did bushels to seed the river side...
3To George Washington from Samuel Vaughan, 22 August 1786 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Samuel Vaughan, 22 Aug. 1786. On 12 Sept. GW wrote Vaughan : “A few days ago I had the honor to receive your favor of the 22d ulto.”
I have the Honor of transmitting to your Excellency five Petitions complaining of Actions at Law contrary as is said to the Treaty of Peace. I suspect that on examining the Records of these Actions, the Petitioners will appear to have less Cause of Complaint than seems to be the Case from their Representations.— I have the Honor to be with great Respect & Esteem, Your Excellency’s Most ob t ....
5From Thomas Jefferson to William Carmichael, 22 August 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favors of June 16. July 15. 18. and 31. I have the honour now to acknowlege. I have been for a month past so closely employed that it has been out of my power to do myself the pleasure sooner of writing to you on the several subjects they contain.—I formerly wrote you the reason why Mr. Grand had not paid your bills, that is to say, the want of a letter of advice. As to the notary’s...
6To Thomas Jefferson from John Richard, 22 August 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honour to inform your Excellency that the Packet from Lorient will sail without fail the 1st. September, for New York. The Duties on Pot ash are very considerable and a mitigation would much encourage the Importation. On a parcell of 32 Casks sold lately at Rouen was paid Droits de Romaine sur 10995 ℔. brut a 7s.6d & 10s p. ℔. 62 5 Octroy sur Id. a 22s & 10s p. Livre et acquit 190...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Sarsfield, 22 August 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Je vous prie, Monsieur, D’avoir la bonté de faire passer cette lettre a M. Adams que la Gazette m’a appris Etre actuellement a La Haie avec une destination pour L’Espagne. Il faut que les ordres qu’il a recus aient ete bien pressans car Sa lettre alaquelle Je repons n’a pas plus de Six semaines de datte: Je souhaite qu’il retourne en angleterre, car Je n’irai Surement pas le Chercher a Madrid....