127. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Parsons went to Boston. Wrote. Mr. Cabot &c.
2To John Adams from C.W.F. Dumas, 27 August 1788 (Adams Papers)
C’est avec tout l’intérêt qui suit des sentimens que vous me connoissez, que j’appris il y a quelques semaines votre heureuse arrivée avec votre chere famille dans votre heureuse Patrie, & que je m’em-pressai de com̃uniquer à Mr. Luzac les détails de votre réception, que je tiens de la bonté de Mr. Jefferson. Les relations Suedoises, Russes, Impériales & Turques, ne lui ont permis que depuis...
3[Diary entry: 27 August 1788] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 27th. Thermometer at 70 in the Morning—80 at Noon and 80 at Night. Clear Morning with the Wind at No. West—but calm, and warm afterwards. Visited the Plantations at the Ferry, Frenchs, Dogue run and Muddy hole. At the first the same work precisely, as yesterday. At Frenchs the same till the Plows finished breaking up the balks in the Corn—when trying, & finding the Buck Wheat which...
4To George Washington from Thomas Lewis, 27 August 1788 (Washington Papers)
In the Month of April last I Recd a packet from Your excellency in which was inclosed, duplicates of the Surveys of Your Lands lying on the Kannawa, & Between the mouths of the two Rivers of the Same Name, also a letter from You, Appointing me Your Agent, to let your lands for a term of Years, which Agency If accepted by me, would have No Other tendency, than that of Desceiving You. And permit...
5To James Madison from Elias Boudinot, 27 August 1788 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor, as well as great Pleasure, of enclosing a diploma from the College of New Jersey, whereby you will find the Trustees of that Institution, have not been unmindful of the Obligations the public owe you for past Services. May you long enjoy the public Favour while they reap the benefit of your valuable Labours. Dr. Witherspoon gave me a Letter directed to you to send with the...