1To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Wadsworth, 2 August 1797 (Hamilton Papers)
your favor of the 28th July arrived late last evening. I have not the least knowledge of Mrs. Reynolds’s hand writing nor do I remember ever to have recd a line from her if I did they were destroyed but a letter or two for you which by Your request I returned to her or destroyed. The first time I ever saw or heared of her She came to my lodgings one Morning —and stated the Situation of her...
2To Alexander Hamilton from Cyrus De Hart, 2 August 1797 (Hamilton Papers)
I have just recd the enclosed Citation within twenty four hours—which leave no time for me to attend to the business. If I understand the business—the decision of the arbitrators will be consider’d as a Verdict. If the decision of the arbitrators cannot be set aside I wish you if possible to cause a delay if it can be done—So that the proprietors may have at least three months to collect the...
3[Diary entry: 2 August 1797] (Washington Papers)
2. Wind Easterly. Showers in the Morng. & Afternoon. Mer. 77. B. & W. went away.
4To George Washington from John Searson, 2 August 1797 (Washington Papers)
Having a Poetical turn from my youth, And having Wrote Some Rural, Romantic and, said to be pleasing Poems in Europe, for which got good Encouragement, And Revisiting this Country last year, form’d a Plan of Publishing by Subscription, some Essays of American Affairs, Previous to which (And your Resignation of the first Station on this Continent) I did my Self the Honor to wait on you Sir, at...
5From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 2 August 1797 (Madison Papers)
At the desire of Mr. Bringhurst I forward him to Monticello; and make use of the opportunity, the first that has offered, to return you the pamphlet you were so kind as to leave with me. I add to it a late Fredg. paper which has got hold of some important articles of later date than were brought by the last post, and which may therefore be new to you as they were to me. I have had nothing from...
6To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 2 August 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
At the desire of Mr. Bringhurst I forward him to Monticello; and make use of the opportunity, the first that has offered, to return you the pamphlet you were so kind as to leave with me. I add to it a late Fredg. paper which has got hold of some important articles of later date than were brought by the last post, and which may therefore be new to you as they were to me. I have had nothing from...
7To Thomas Jefferson from St. George Tucker, 2 August 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
My worthy and intimate friend Dr. Barraud proposing to take an Excursion into the upper parts of the Country, the recollection of the pleasure I enjoyed at Monticello, two years ago, prompted me to recommend it to him to take it in his rout. Permit me to introduce him to your Acquaintance as one who possesses the most amiable qualities both to excite and secure Esteem and Friendship. Doctor...