117th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Parsons held a court this forenoon at ten; and at the same hour I attended at Mr. Atkins’s, with several actions, brought before him. Mr. Parsons in the afternoon went from home to return to Boston. I pass’d the evening at Mrs. Hooper’s. Play’d quadrill as usual. JQA adds, in his line-a-day entries, “Townsend unwell” (D/JQA/13, Adams Papers, Microfilms , Reel No. 16).
2To Thomas Jefferson from Brailsford & Morris, 17 March 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Charlestown, S.C., 17 Mch. 1788 . Enclose a bill for 726 livres tournois, drawn by the French consul, Petry, on Petry at Paris, subject to the order of the Agricultural Society; it is intended for purchase of “Olive, and other Fruit trees”; have written Bérard asking him to remit £300 to TJ for the use of John Rutledge, Jr. RC ( DLC ); 2 p.; at foot of text in TJ’s hand: “bill accepted May 30....
3To James Madison from Cyrus Griffin, 17 March 1788 (Madison Papers)
Neither the french or the english packets have yet arrived, which is not a little extraordinary. Not a syllable of domestic news but what the enclosed papers will exhibit to you. The Marchioness is a good deal better, and wants exceedingly to be present at the Indian Treaty; I think the Governor General can do nothing less than take so sweet a companion in his Train; but he seems to be averse...
4To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 17 March 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I cannot let the post go off without sending you some intelligence of your little family at the convent. Few words will convey it as there is only to say that they are all perfectly well. This is the answer which I get from the convent when I send there. It shews that Miss Polly whom you left sick is at present classed with those whom you left well. The Packet has not yet arrived. It is the...
5To George Washington from Thomas Smith, 17 March 1788 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Thomas Smith, 17 Mar. 1788. GW wrote Smith on 3 April : “your letter of the 17th ulto has come to hand.”
6[Diary entry: 17 March 1788] (Washington Papers)
Monday 17th. Thermometer at 37 in the Morning— at Noon and at Night. Clear all day and pleasant. Wind a little variable—in the Morning Easterly—in the evening Southerly. Went up (accompanied by Colo. Humphreys) to the Election of Delegates to the Convention of this State (for the purpose of considering the New form of Governmt. which has been recommended to the United States); When Doctr....