2451To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 6 March 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : University of Pennsylvania Library As the English News Writers have been endeavouring to hurt us by giving bad News, I think it my Duty to give you Copy of an Account contradicting their Publication which I received from L’Orient the 4th Inst & which I wish may give you as much Pleasure as it has me. I am with much Respect Your ever Affectionate Kinsman Addressed: a monsieur / Monsieur...
2452Thomas Jefferson to Robert Taylor and Chapman Johnson, 16 May 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
We regretted much your absence at the late meeting of the board of Visitors , but did not doubt it was occasioned by uncontroulable circumstances. as the matters which came before us were of great importance to the institution , I think it a duty to inform you of them. You know the sanction of the legislature to our borrowing 60,000 D on the pledge of our annuity of 15,000.D. the Literary...
2453Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners: Two Letters of Introduction, 6 August 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society This will be presented you by Monsr. De Foligné Commander of a french Frigatte belonging to Mr. Montieu. He is lately arrived, after a successfull Voyage, from South Carolina, and comes to Paris on Business. I beg leave to introduce him to you as a Gentleman of exceeding good abilities in his profession and much attached to the american Interest, which he...
2454Randolph Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 24 February 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I have sent Squire over to you for the garden seeds you were so kind as to promise me us . what ever you can best spare we are now living at home and would be happy to see you and family when ever convenient we are at this time at woodlawn on account of mrs pryors illness but she is much mendid on account of that we shall leave this in a day or two my wife Joins me in love to you and family....
2455From George Washington to Benjamin Franklin, 20 December 1780 (Washington Papers)
A few days since—by the Chevr De Chatteleaux I had the honor to receive your favor of the 19th of March introductory of him, and thank you for bringing me acquainted with a Gentleman of his merit, knowledge, and agreeable manners. I spent several days very happily with him at our Camp near the Great Falls of Passaic in New Jersey before the Army removed to its places of Cantonment the...
2456William Tudor to Abigail Adams, 3 September 1774 (Adams Papers)
You may depend on my giving your Letter to Capt. Marston who sets out for Philadelphia on Monday. A safer Hand it could not go by. Pray let your Fears subside about Tumults—there have been none. There was an Assembly of 4000 Patriots at Cambridge yesterday—where the utmost Regularity was observ’d, and after finishing their Business they all repair’d to their homes in Quiet. They procur’d a...
2457From William Stephens Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, 14 October 1814 (Adams Papers)
I have your letter of the 1st. inst. and yesterday visited Mr. Hellen & his family, they are all well and received no injury from the late invasion, they all however retired into the Country for a few day’s under great terror, the enemy however did not approach their house nearer than the Palace, distant about one mile—I enclose the report of the naval Committee expressive of the gallant...
2458Notes on a Conference, 5 March 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
1806 Mar. 5. for particular instrns to Armstrong & Bowdoin relative to the purchase of the Floridas from Spain, see my letter of this day to mr Madison. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
2459From George Washington to George Clinton, 4 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
The president of Congress has transmitted me Your Excellencys letter to the delegates of New York, representing the calamitous situation of the North Western frontier of that State—accompanied by a similar application from the Pennsilvania Assembly—and a Resolve of the 25th directing me to take the most effectual Measures for the protection of the inhabitants and chastisement of the indians....
2460To John Adams from Arthur Campbell, 21 October 1797 (Adams Papers)
You have spoken, and you have spoke it with dignity and truth.—That the rising generation of Americans, the most promising and perhaps the most important Youth, which the human species can boast, educated in the principles of religion and morality, and having before them the examples of the wise and good of all nations, cannot fail to answer the high expectations, which the World has formed of...