131st. (Adams Papers)
A very warm day. Rambling all the morning; I met a couple of french officers gunning on my uncle’s farm. In the afternoon I went with the ladies, to see my Grand-mamma: return’d at about dusk; and closed the last day, which I proposed to spend in Braintree for some time.
2[Diary entry: 31 August 1787] (Washington Papers)
Friday 31st. In Convention. Dined at Mr. Morris’s and with a Party went to Lansdale & drank Tea with Mr. & Mrs. Penn. lansdale : Lansdowne. John Penn’s wife, Ann Allen Penn, was the daughter of William Allen, the former chief justice of Pennsylvania.
3[Diary entry: 31 August 1787] (Washington Papers)
Friday—31st. Dined at home and in Company with others went into the Country and drank Tea with Mr. Penn.
4From George Washington to Elizabeth Powel, 31 August 1787 (Washington Papers)
Genl Washington presents respectful compliments to Mrs Powell. The afternoons being short, it is proposed, to set off for Mr Pen’s precisely at 4 Oclock; for this purpose the Generals horses & Servts will be at Mr Powells a quarter before that hour; & the General will be ready for Mr Powells call at it. AL , ViMtvL . On Friday, 31 Aug., after dining at Robert Morris’s, GW “with a Party went to...
5To James Madison from William Grayson, 31 August 1787 (Madison Papers)
Inclosed is a Stragling letter which has found it’s way to this place. I have recieved your favor & shall pay every attention to the case of Majr. Turner: his chance with respect to the Secretaryship is absolutely desperate; he must therefore be nominated for a Judges seat. This he has agreed to himself as appears by a letter to Mr. Carrington. Judge Symms of Jersey yesterday made an...
6Method of Ratifying the Constitution, [31 August] 1787 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Madison considered it best to require Conventions; Among other reasons, for this, that the powers given to the Genl. Govt. being taken from the State Govts. the Legislatures would be more disinclined than conventions composed in part at least of other men; and if disinclined, they could devise modes apparently promoting, but really, thwarting the ratification. The difficulty in Maryland...
7To Thomas Jefferson from François Baudin, 31 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
St. Martin, Ile de Ré, 31 Aug. 1787 . Wrote Barclay, when Barclay was at Bordeaux, asking for appointment as American consul or agent for the Ile de Ré; he replied that, on the basis of information he had received concerning Baudin, he was disposed to grant his request. Having no further news on this matter, and being informed that TJ is responsible for all such appointments, he now makes the...
8From Thomas Jefferson to André Limozin, 31 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received your favors of the 19th. and 24th. of August and the box of papers mentioned in the last are at the Syndic chamber from which I shall receive them to-day. Appearances for a little while had taken more the aspect of war, but the hopes of a continuance of the peace prevail at this moment, and are perhaps stronger than when I wrote you last. The approach of autumn and winter...
9To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 31 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 31 Aug. 1787 . Is forwarding a box of seeds which arrived from Philadelphia on the American ship Rising Sun . This ship brought some pearl ash, on which the customs officers require “a very great duty.” Has spoken to them about the promises made to TJ in Calonne’s letter of 22 Oct. 1786, but they refuse “to pay the least attention to it.” Suggests that TJ “make necessary application...
10From Thomas Jefferson to William Stephens Smith, 31 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
In your favor of June 30. from Madrid is the following paragraph. ‘Mr. Jay sais 562. 163. 449. 350. 92. 213. 479. 609. 57. 189. 547. 407. 407. 642. 186. 48. 449. 186. 72. 290. 136. 92. 368. 38. 582. 518. 48. 186. 149. 327. 48. 186. 92. 547. 324. 290. 82. 518. 72. 393. 525. 371. 407. 82. 570. 189. 339. 380.’ I have four cyphers, two of which it was possible you might have copies of, and two...