1From George Washington to Charles Carter, 20 January 1788 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 21st of last month, came to my hands last neight only. where it has been resting, or through whose hands it has passed, I know not. I wish it had reached me in time for the prevention of the hasty and indegested sentiments of my former letter, going to the press. not, as I observed in my last, because I had the least repugnance to the communication of them in a proper dress...
2From James Madison to Tench Coxe, 20 January 1788 (Madison Papers)
I have received and forwarded your letter and pamphlet to Mr. King. The latest information from Boston makes it probable that every aid to the fœderal cause will be wanted there. The antifederal party have found such reinfor⟨ce⟩ments in the Insurgents, and the province of Maine which is afraid of creating obstacles to her separation, that there is the most serious reason to apprehend the...
3From James Madison to Tench Coxe, 20 January 1788 (Madison Papers)
I have received and forwarded your letter and pamphlet to Mr. King. The latest information from Boston makes it probable that every aid to the federal cause will be wanted there. The antifederal party have forced such reinforcements in the Insurgents, and the province of Maine which is afraid of creating obstacles to her separation, that there is the most serious reason to apprehend the...
4From James Madison to Tench Coxe, 20 January 1788 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 20 January 1788. Mentioned in Coxe to JM, 23 and 27 Jan. 1788 . Reports unfavorable prospects for the Constitution in Massachusetts.
5From George Washington to John Jay, 20 January 1788 (Washington Papers)
Your goodness upon a former occasion, accompanied with assurances of forwarding any dispatches I might have for Europe in future, is the cause of my troubling you with the letters herewith sent. The one for the Marquis de la Fayette contains a vocabulary of the Delaware and Shawanese languages for the Empress of Russia. I beg leave therefore to recommend it to your particular care. To send it...
6To John Jay from George Washington, 20 January 1788 (Jay Papers)
Your goodness upon a former occasion, accompanied with assurances of forwarding any dispatches I might have for Europe in future, is the cause of my troubling you with the letters herewith sent. The one for the Marquis de la Fayette contains a vocabulary of the Delaware & Shawanese languages, for the Empress of Russia.— I beg leave therefore to recommend it to your particular care.—To send it...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Blome, 20 January [1788] (Jefferson Papers)
M. de Blome a l’honneur de faire bien des compliments à Monsieur Jefferson et aura celui de l’attendre demain matin à onze heures puisqu’il veut bien prendre la peine de venir chez Lui; et il le recevra avec autant d’empressement que de plaisir. RC ( MHi ); assigned to this year because it is the only time while TJ was in France that 20 Jan. fell on Sunday; also, see TJ to Bernstorff, 21 Jan....
8To Thomas Jefferson from Johann Ludwig de Unger, 20 January 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Les gracieuses bontés dont Votre Excellence a daigné m’honorer quand, durant le Séjour des Trouppes de Brunswic dans la Province de Virginie, j’eus le Bonheur de Vous aprocher, Monsieur, et d’admirer de près les Qualités éminentes qui Vous distinguent, m’enhardissent d’oser rappeller au Souvenir de Votre Excellence un Homme qui à jamais Lui est respectueusement dévoué, et Lui demander en même...
9To James Madison from Rufus King, 20 January 1788 (Madison Papers)
Our convention proceeds slowly. An apprehension that the liberties of the people are in danger, and a distrust of men of property or Education have a more powerful Effect upon the minds of our Opponents than any specific Objections against the constitution. If the Opposition was grounded on any precise Points, I am persuaded that it might be weakened if not entirely overcome. But every Attempt...
10From James Madison to Edmund Randolph, 20 January 1788 (Madison Papers)
I have received your favor of the 3 inst. By a letter from Mr. Turberville of later date I have the mortification to find that our friend Mr. Jones has not succeeded in his wish to be translated from the Executive to the Judiciary Department. I had supposed that he stood on ground that could not fail him in a case of that sort; and am wholly at a loss to account for the disappointment. The...