1Abigail Adams to John Adams, 28 December 1798 (Adams Papers)
on twesday Evening I received the Mercury, and read in it, the arrival of Capt Jenkins in the America, on sunday. you may well suppose I felt greatly rejoiced expecting from Thomas’s Letter, that he was undoubtedly a passenger. no mention was however made of him in the paper: I expected for two days to hear of him, then I conjectured that not knowing of my being here, was the reason of my not...
2Abigail Adams to William Smith, 28 December 1798 (Adams Papers)
I inclose you the Letter which gave me every reason to expect that Thomas was on Board Capt Jenkins. as he is not mentiond, and I have not heard any thing, I am fearfull he did not come. perhaps capt Jenkins may know in what vessel he took his passage it is very painfull to be daily expecting a Friend, at this Season of the year. one cannot help having much anxiety The conduct of Dr W h is...
3William Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams, 28 December 1798 (Adams Papers)
Not a single letter have we received from you since Monday. Uncle sighs and says, I wish Aunt would write oftener and I sigh and say, Ah! if she knew half the happiness her letters gave to you us, I am sure she would write every day in the week. Congress debates have been warm and interesting for two days past on Mr. Griswolds motion respecting punishing interferences in the government &c. but...
4To John Adams from Robert Hare, 28 December 1798 (Adams Papers)
The Senate of Pennsylvania, sensible of your many arduous and important duties, would neither claim a portion of your time or attention, did they not consider it incumbent on them, at a crisis of our public affairs, so interesting as now presents itself, to express the sentiments they entertain respecting the conduct of the French government, and the consequent measures adopted during your...
5From John Adams to Pennsylvania Legislature, 28 December 1798 (Adams Papers)
I feel myself under the strongest Obligations to the Senate of Pennsylvania, for this excellent Address, in which, with so much Gravity and Dignity, than no less Wisdom and Precision than Gravity and Dignity they have expressed the sentiments they entertain respecting the Conduct of the French Government and the consequent Measures adopted during my Administration. It was not at all unnatural...
6To Alexander Hamilton from John Laurance, 28 December 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your favor of the 26th Instant. The enclosed, which I had prepared to shew you, before your departure from this place, if correct, states the purchase, and payments, on account of it. You will perceive I have made my Interest one fourth of the whole, being the Interest you supposed I originally intended to have. The loss on the Bills I have not brought into account. My...
7To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 28 December 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
I have this moment received two letters from you under dates of the 20th & one dated the 26th. The President desired the list of nominations to be submitted to the heads of Departments for their observations; and I have not yet been favoured with these observations. I mean from all of these gentlemen. I expect them to day, and that the nominations will be made on monday. Col Smith’s name will...
8From Alexander Hamilton to Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 28 December 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
I have embraced every opportunity since the receipt of yours of the 21st to obtain light on the subject of the loan. But my research has been essentially fruitless. Opinions are as various as they are vague. You must therefore conjecture, and you ought to act on the sure side for selling the loan. For my part, I retain the opinion that the loan ought to be upon eight per Cent Interest, the...
9[Diary entry: 28 December 1798] (Washington Papers)
28. Clear morning but a little lowering afterwards. Mer. at 29 in the Morng. & thawing afterwards. Genl. Pinckney—Lady & daughter left this after breakfast.
10From George Washington to William Richardson Davie, 28 December 1798 (Washington Papers)
Your Letters, on the subject of Candidates and proper characters for military appointments in the State of North Carolina, were received when I was in Philadelphia, where I have lately been, at the request of the Secretary of war, to make arrangements for the organization of the additional Army about to be raised. While on this business, in conjuction with Major Generals Hamilton and Pinckney,...