19401To James Madison from Edmond Kelly, 6 December 1820 (Madison Papers)
Persons influenced by the british Govt have made such efforts to misrepresent me that I deemed it necessary to explain my motives for these Coms. & thereby to shew their necessity—& as it is now evident that I am opposed to all demagocical pursuits, that my object is to preserve a proper subordination to the laws & to expose & defeat british Incendiary Emissaries engaged in factious...
19402To James Madison from George Harris, 12 February 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
12 February 1810, Philadelphia. Offers to furnish a plan to fortify and defend the coast at “Small Expence and in a Very Short time.” Admits that his understanding of the subject is based on experience in South Carolina and that he has no personal knowledge of ports east of New York. Assumes in New York the requirements of his plan would be more than double what they would be anywhere else....
19403[Diary entry: 6 July 1771] (Washington Papers)
6. Writing the forepart of the day. In the afternoon Rid to the Harvest Field at Muddy hole.
19404David Gelston to Thomas Jefferson, 29 January 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed Volume, with Six others have just now come to my hands, I Suspect by their appearance, they have been mislaid somewhere, but where I do not know, I Shall forward one by each mail—the direction found with them is enclosed—Vol: 1. was not among the number— RC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “ M r Jefferson ”; endorsed by TJ as received 6 Feb. 1818 and so recorded in SJL . Enclosures not...
19405To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 24 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed are Mr. Peytons and Koopers accounts. as for the meadow land. I should think sir it would be best to let Mr. Cravin Cleare as much of it as he would Because tending it first in Tobacco Cleansis the land Compleatly for the Timothy. The best of Judge’s prefer that Plan However you no best. I am at Present about the waist the waters made a Breach in the waist whare Mr. Perry put in the...
19406From Alexander Hamilton to Edmund Randolph, 12 March 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I had taken it for granted, from the general spirit of the transaction, that the first installment to the Bank of the United States of the loan mentioned in the within Agreement of the 25 of June last became payable on the 1st of January of the present year. But upon examining the Agreement, a doubt arises whether that intention be consistent with the tenor of the Instrument or how far the Act...
19407From Thomas Jefferson to James Wood, 3 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed letters will sufficiently explain to you their object: I shall be much obliged to you to endeavour to negociate the purchase of bills therein proposed with all the expedition you can. It is natural to expect that the demand for such a sum will raise the exchange to a certain degree. We have no right to expect to force the ordinary course of things and must therefore submit to it....
19408James H. Hooe to Thomas Jefferson, 4 May 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I rec d a Letter some weeks ago fm M r W m Jarvis of Lisbon , in w ch he advised me of his having shiped to my address by the Ship Diana , Capt Lewis
19409January [1765] (Washington Papers)
1st. Had at the Home House 78 sheep besides the 11 which are up fattening 78 At the River Plantation there are 60 At Muddy hole 28 At Doeg Run Cattle at Home House—viz.— Work Steers 6 Fatting Do. & 3 Cows 8 1 Bull 1 Cows Yearlings At Rivr. Plantn. in the whole
19410To Alexander Hamilton from James Read, 27 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
On the 3rd. Instt. (before I left Wilmington) I had the honour of receiving from you a Packet containing Letters of the following Dates, one of the 23rd of March, one of the 31st. of March, one of the 13th. of April, one of the 16th. of May, one of the 22nd. of May, one of the 23rd. of May, and one of the 11th. of June; the Orders therein contained shall, as far as lies in my power be strictly...