52831To James Madison from Christopher Gore and William Pinkney, 17 February 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
17 February 1802, London. Gore and Pinkney enclose copy of the minutes of the 15 Feb. proceedings of the reassembled Board of Commissioners. Board wishes to have Cabot and Glennie continue their services as assessors. They believe Glennie will “act as heretofore,” but since Cabot went to America “at a time when the functions of the Board were suspended, with our consent, and with the...
52832To Alexander Hamilton from Christopher Gore, 20 September 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
Be pleas’d to accept my sincere acknowledgments for the politeness and attention, you discover’d in rectifying the mistake made in a conversation with mr Badcock. To lie under the imputation of acting in a character different from the one I assum’d was painful—to be consider’d in this light by one whose reputation is the boast of America was the most distressing of all circumstances that coud...
52833To James Madison from Christopher Gore, 4 June 1803 (Madison Papers)
Your Letter of the 6th. April last came to hand on the 26th. instant, a few days after the departure of Mr. King, who you will have learnt, not conceiving it to be the intention of the President, did not name any Chargé d’affaires on leaving this Court. Perceiving, however, from the Estimate of Expences that it was possible several months might elapse before the arrival of a minister I thought...
52834To John Adams from Christopher Gore, 27 May 1800 (Adams Papers)
I think it probable that my stay in this Country will not be protracted beyond the 10th June, & finding that you have gone to Washington, I fear I shall not have the honor of again paying my personal respects, before my return to Europe. Should you incline to commit to my charge letters for your son, or any other person, I will endeavour to convey them in safety, & shall esteem myself honourd...
52835To John Jay from Christopher Gore, 26 September 1796 (Jay Papers)
Since my arrival in this country, your letters have procured me many civilities & attentions— From the Lord Chancellor I have received very markt & pleasing attention— And both he, & Lady Loughborough are very particular, in their enquiries after your health & happiness— You will have learnt before this reaches you, that your late Secretary is the fifth commissioner— After it was understood...
52836To Thomas Jefferson from Christopher Gore, 15 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I receiv’d your favor of the 29th. ult. on the 14. instant, and immediately communicated to Consul Dannery, the intentions of Government toward him, and my own desire to comply with such their intentions—to which he replied this day. I take the liberty to enclose you copy of my letter, and his answer—and am, sir, with the greatest respect your most obed. servt RC ( DNA : RG 59, MLR ); at foot...
52837To James Madison from Christopher Gore and William Pinkney, 28 July 1802 (Madison Papers)
The unavoidable Expences of the Board of Commissioners to which we belong make it necessary that the two Governments should from time to time be required to furnish as heretofore the means of defraying them; and as it would greatly embarrass the proceedings of the Board, and materially retard the so much to be desired Conclusion of its Labours if the arrangements which it is presumed the...
52838To James Madison from Christopher Gore and William Pinkney, 24 April 1802 (Madison Papers)
We have the Honor to transmit herewith enclosed a Copy of a List lately prepared by us of the American Claims depending before our Board, in which the actual State of each Claim in reference to the judicial Remedy, and of course to the extraordinary Title to Redress under the Treaty is explained. To render this List perfectly intelligible it may be proper, after so long a suspension of our...
52839To John Jay from Christopher Gore, 24 October 1796 (Jay Papers)
I have the pleasure to inform you, that we have begun our operations, under the treaty with this country— It is impossible to prophecy, with any certainty, what will be the temper, and disposition, with which some points will be met. To decide causes, that have been determined by the Lords Commissioners of appeal, & perhaps reverse their decisions, will affect the sensibility of some men— To...
52840To James Madison from Christopher Gore and William Pinkney, 15 July 1803 (Madison Papers)
We have the Honor to transmit herewith enclosed an alphabetical List of 467 Awards made in 300 Cases by the Board of Commissioners under the Seventh Article of the British Treaty, amounting in the whole to the Sum of £1,083,990.3.8 Sterling. This List comprehends all the Awards against the British Government executed since our re-assembling in February 1802. and will be found to exhibit so...
52841VI. Christopher Gore to Tobias Lear, 10 December 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
A few weeks since, a gentleman by the name of Stokes, arrivd from Great Britain at some port in the Southern States on his way to Nantucket, to which place he went, and remained there some weeks. He then came to Boston, and embarked for Halifax. From what I have heard I am induc’d to believe this gentleman came from England, by the direction of Lord Hawkesbury and Mr. Grenville, for the...
52842To Thomas Jefferson from Christopher Gore, 10 October 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
In consequence of being left by Mr King, in charge with the affairs of the United States, and of his desire, that I should inspect all letters directed to him, I opened that from yourself, under date of the 13th July, & which was receiv’d on the 13. ult. This, Sir, I must pray you to accept as an apology, for having broken its seal—and if my subsequent conduct shall appear an intrusion, you...
52843To James Madison from Christopher Gore and William Pinkney, 9 March 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
9 March 1802, London. Informs JM that Rufus King “has addressed to the Board an official Notification” of the president’s appointment of George W. Erving to succeed Williams and Cabot. “The general Terms of this Notification … have been explained by an Extract of a Letter of the Secretary of State to Mr. Erving of the 27th. of July last .… Altho’ it will be manifest upon a bare perusal of our...
52844To Alexander Hamilton from Nathaniel Gorham, 13 October 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
In contemplating yours relative to the manufactories of this State, I am apprehensive we shall not make so good a figure as in reality we ought to do and the reason is that the goods & articles made in this State are of such a nature as not to appear in a very conspicuous light, altho they are not the less usefull. About twenty years ago the importation of European goods into this State was...
52845To James Madison from Nathaniel Gorham, 27 January 1788 (Madison Papers)
Never was there an Assembly in this State in possession of greater ability & information than the present Convention—yet I am in doubt whether they will approve the Constitution. There is unhappily three parties opposed to it. First all Men who are in favour of paper money and tender Laws—those are more or less in every part of the State. Secondly all the late Insurgents and their abettors; &...
52846To Alexander Hamilton from Nathaniel Gorham, 24 November 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
[ November 24, 1789. On December 8, 1789, Hamilton wrote to Gorham : “I am favored with your Letter of the 24th of last Month.” Letter not found. ] Gorham was a Charlestown, Massachusetts, legislator and merchant.
52847To John Jay from Nathaniel Gorham, 29 September 1789 (Jay Papers)
Having been absent from Boston I was not acquainted with the Letter you wrote Governor Hancock; untill near a Week after it had been rec d — The Governor & Council being of opinion that all the rights of Government in this case were transferred to M r . Phelps & myself in consequence of our purchas—and that they should take no step relative to the business— I immediately set of[f] for Rutland...
52848To George Washington from Nathaniel Gorham, 10 March 1789 (Washington Papers)
I sincerly congratulate your Excellency upon the unanimous call which you have received from your Country to preside over its Councill & to execute its Laws—that it may be an event conducive to the wellfare of the People and of happiness and honor to yourself is my most earnest wish. It would have afforded me great pleasure to have taken a part in the Legislature of the new Government had my...
52849To James Madison from Nathaniel Gorham, 16 April 1789 (Madison Papers)
Your election to a seat in the new Goverment I think you can entertain no doubt was pleasing to me. I sincerly hope your attendance will be as pleasant to yourself as beneficial to your Country. It is suggested here that you intend to pass a short Resolve requesting the several States to collect a Revenue for you intill you can have time to digest & prepare a system. Suffer me to suggest for...
52850To George Washington from Nathaniel Gorham, 5 July 1788 (Washington Papers)
It is with the most sincere pleasure that I congratulate you on the adoption of the Constitution by Virginia—This great event affords the most sincere and heart-felt pleasure to all ranks of People here—The importance of that State is fully understood and our anxiety was in proportion—the business I now look upon to be compleat & that every thing will go on harmoniously & with good will—The...
52851To James Madison from Nathaniel Gorham, 20 April 1789 (Madison Papers)
I must beg you to excuse my freedoms: it is with a good intention that I am led to mention that the idea of 6 Cents pr Gallon on Mollasses excites a considerable degree of uneasiness here—not that any objcect [ sic ] to that duty on what is consumed in the Country—but only as it will injure the distillery & consequently the Fishery. The answer that a suitable draw back upon Rum will be...
52852To John Adams from Stebbins Gorham, 4 December 1822 (Adams Papers)
I handed a Subscription Paper, in at your door the other day, together with a communication, humbly to solicit aid for a large School on the Island of Nantucket for the benefit of the poor,—and not recieving any information from you, sir, on the subject, I take the liberty to write to you, lest you might have forgotten to send me the subscription paper, for which I am waiting.—It is needless...
52853To John Adams from Stebbins Gorham, 30 November 1822 (Adams Papers)
Enclosed, is a Subscription Paper gotten up in aid of a Lancasterian School on the Island of Nantucket, for the benefit of the poor—It is well known that what the people of that Island require, both pecuniary and literary, is acquired through serious hazards and embarrasments.—There are now 400 children waiting to enter the School—mostly of poor seamen, who are at sea, and of widows.—We had no...
52854To James Madison from Stephen Gorham and Aaron Putnam, 16 December 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
16 December 1801, Boston. At a meeting of “the Sufferers by British Spoliations” held at Boston in November, “we the Subscribers were appointed a Committee to prepare & forward a Memorial to the President.… We have taken the liberty to inclose it to You & hope it will meet your approbation, & that we shall have Your patronage in bringing this business to a successful issue.” RC and enclosure (...
52855To George Washington from Sturgis Gorham, 9 July 1789 (Washington Papers)
Exalted to rule over an extensive People, and to put in motion numerous executive Instruments in parts of your Government which are not minutely known to you, the Citizens of such can never expect to be employed in any Branch of Office but as they come forward to present Themselves or are made known by Informations of those to whom you must unavoidably in some Cases apply for Light. By my...
52856To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Claude Gorjy, 2 November 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Ce que l’on me dit de votre honnêteté m’encourage à m’adresser à vous, quoique je n’aie pas l’honneur d’en être connu, pour vous prier de vouloir bien m’indiquer les sources où je pourrais puiser pour m’instruire des moeurs des colonies anglaises dans le plus grand détail qu’il se pourrait, surtout des quakers et des peuples les plus sauvages qui habitent...
52857To Thomas Jefferson from John Gorman, 12 June 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Jefferson I will Do one floor for you on the terms you purposed If you will Board me while laying and Cutting which will not Belong as I will Cut the most of them in the qarry N.B I will Require a hand from you to assist in laying and by this fall I will try and Get one floor Done and as for the steps I will see you shortly about them But at present I will Be Getting some steps for you....
52858John Gorman to Thomas Jefferson, 1 July 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Jefferson I had a message from M r Randolf By Jm s Dinsmore yesterday Requesting Thrimston to go to the harvest for a week or two the Boy is Learning faster than I Expected he Would Do. it Would hinder his Progress to keep him longer away or Even that time if it Could be helped but as the harvest is Ripe you Can Do as you think Proper but I Wished to Let you know of his going first If you...
52859To Thomas Jefferson from John Gorman, 22 September 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I have Engaged a Small Job of Work and I am so much huried that I cannot spare time to go to Blenham If you will Be so Cind to let me have the Slate Stone that I left In your Carrage house you Will Oblidge me and I will return the same Number of feet in the Spring or Perhaps in the Winter I have Split out your Caps and Bases But My force in the quary is not able to get them out any time that...
52860To Thomas Jefferson from John Gorman, 30 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson Esq r To John Gorman 27 Days quarrying a $1.50 40.50 6 Days seting Bases a 1.50 9.00 7 do do Caps a 1.50 10.50 47. 5 do do by James Campbell 7.50 hauling caps & Bases from the quarry 10.—