101To George Washington from William Temple Franklin, 20 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
Tho’ I am from Experience assur’d of your Excellencys Good Will towards me, yet being convinc’d...
102To George Washington from Robert Leslie, 20 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
Nothing but a knowledge of you goodness, Could Create in me a presumption to trouble your...
103To George Washington from Isaac Sherman, 20 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
Nearly eleven years of the prime of life I have appropriated to the service of the public; eight...
104To John Jay from Robert Morris, 20 April 1789 (Jay Papers)
I delivered your letter to Gen l Washington at Chester where I met him, and soon found that very...
105To 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...
106John Churchman’s Petition, [20 April] 1789 (Madison Papers)
A committee had recommended a cautious approach in supporting Churchman’s proposed scientific...
107Import Duties, [20 April] 1789 (Madison Papers)
FitzSimons proposed a drawback of six cents per gallon on exports of rum distilled in the United...
108To Thomas Jefferson from Ruellan & Cie., 20 April 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 20 Apr. 1789 . Mistral, Intendant of Marine there, asks if they have had a reply from...
109To Thomas Jefferson from Ruÿsch, 20 April 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 20 Apr. 1789 . Encloses a list requested by TJ. RC ( ViWC ); in French; 1 p.; endorsed....
110To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 20 April 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the pleasure of writing to you from Marseilles in answer to your friendly letter recieved...
111To Thomas Jefferson from Thiery fils ainé, 20 April 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 20 Apr. 1789 . Acting on TJ’s advice, he discussed his plan to set up a soap manufactory...
112John Adams to Abigail Adams, 19 April 1789 (Adams Papers)
I have been so diligent on the Road and so much interrupted by Company at the Taverns that this...
113To John Adams from William Stephens Smith, 19 April 1789 (Adams Papers)
I had the Pleasure of receiving your letter of the 10 th. ins t. the last evening, and should...
114To George Washington from Charles Croxall, 19 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
It was my intention to have done myself the honor of waiting on your Excellency in person but...
115To George Washington from William Jackson, 19 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
Amidst the important cares which engage his attention, will my dear General permit the respectful...
116To George Washington from William Lyles, 19 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
This will be forwarded to your Excellency by Robert Young Esqr. of Nottingham, in Maryland, who...
117To George Washington from Thomas Smith, 19 April 1789 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Thomas Smith, 19 April 1789. On 23 Sept. 1789 GW wrote to Smith: “I have...
118From James Madison to Edmund Pendleton, 19 April 1789 (Madison Papers)
My last was committed to Majr. Rogers of your County who embarked some days ago from this place...
119From James Madison to the Reverend James Madison, 19 April 1789 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 19 April 1789. Acknowledged in the Reverend James Madison to JM, 5 May 1789 ....
120To Thomas Jefferson from Brissot de Warville, 19 April 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Une dame de ma Connoissance, L’Epouse de Colonel La Terriere maintenant etabli à philadelphie,...
121Enclosure: Abstract of Mr. G. Morris’s plan of American finances, 19 April 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
MS ( DLC ); entirely in TJ’s hand; endorsed by him: “Finance. G. Morris’s system.” The copy...
122To George Washington from Peter Jaquett, 18 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
A series of misfortune since the conclusion of the late War oblidges me to trouble your...
123To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 18 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
I had the pleasure a few days since of receiving your Excellencys very kind favor of the 11...
124To George Washington from Otho Holland Williams, 18 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
The honor of being known to your Excellency will, I trust, excuse my omiting to mention the...
125To James Madison from Fontaine Maury, 18 April 1789 (Madison Papers)
I have recived your two favors with their respective Inclosures, which have been forwarded. I am...
126Import Duties, [18 April] 1789 (Madison Papers)
FitzSimons proposed duties on teas that discriminated between those imported from India and China...
127To Thomas Jefferson from John Bondfield, 18 April 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I am honor’d with your favor of the 12th. We have at present in this Port the Ships Le Marquis de...
128From George Washington to the Citizens of Baltimore, 17 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
The tokens of regard and affection, which I have often received from the Citizens of this Town,...
129To George Washington from the Committee of Congress, 17 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
The Committee appointed in consequence of the Resolutions of both Houses of Congress, and which...
130To George Washington from John Jay, 17 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
The Day after my last Letter to you of the 14 Inst. was written, Mr Benson informed me that...
131To George Washington from Tobias Lear, 17 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
I called at Mr Moncrieff’s with the enclosed bill, and was informed that he went over to the...
132To George Washington from James McHenry, 17 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
Baltimore, 17 April 1789. Recommends for office Robert Purviance, Joshua Barney, and Robert...
133From John Jay to George Washington, 17 April 1789 (Jay Papers)
The Day after my last Letter to you of the 14 Inst. was written, M r Benson informed me that...
134To James Madison from Samuel Vaughan, Jr., 17 April 1789 (Madison Papers)
I make no excuse for sending you at present the Work of Mr Le Trosne because from your...
135Import Duties, [17 April] 1789 (Madison Papers)
The duty on salt was under consideration. Mr. Madison . From the nature of the arguments made use...
136To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Bancroft, 17 April 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I duely received your favours of the 30th. ulto. and 9th. inst. and I have lost no time in using...
137From Thomas Jefferson to Rayneval, 17 April 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
As the moment of my departure approaches, I take the liberty of recalling to your mind the order...
138From Thomas Jefferson to John Rutledge, Jr., 17 April 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Having been informed that the mercantile body at Lisbon are very attentive to strangers, and...
139[Diary entry: 16 April 1789] (Washington Papers)
[16 April 1789] About ten o’clock I bade adieu to Mount Vernon, to private life, and to domestic...
140From George Washington to the Mayor, Corporation, and Citizens of Alexandria, 16 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
Although I ought not to conceal, yet I cannot describe, the painful emotions which I felt in...
141To George Washington from Joseph Ward, 16 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
Boston, April 16th 1789. “At this era, when every moment of your time is precious, I feel...
142To James Madison from Jacob Broom, 16 April 1789 (Madison Papers)
I congratulate you upon the success of that inestimable Constitution which I had the honor to...
143To 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...
144Import Duties, [16 April] 1789 (Madison Papers)
White suggested the duty on hemp be fixed at seventy-five cents per hundredweight. Mr. Madison...
145To Thomas Jefferson from Bayard, 16 April 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai L’honneur d’exposer à votre Excellence La triste position du Sr. Maizieres, Negociant...
146To Thomas Jefferson from William Bingham, 16 April 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
It will give you pleasure to hear that a very commendable Spirit of Industry and Enterprize, has...
147To Thomas Jefferson from John Gallwey, 16 April 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Nantes, 16 Apr. 1789 . Will be “singularly happy” to serve TJ in any way. “The only vessel now in...
148To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 16 April 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre , 16 Apr. 1789 . In reply to TJ’s letter of the 12th, the three American ships here at...
149To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Vernes, [ca. 16 April 1789] (Jefferson Papers)
[ L’Orient, ca. 16 Apr. 1789 .] Acknowledges TJ’s letter of the 12th: “ J’y vois avec peine le...
150To Thomas Jefferson from Willink, Van Staphorst & Hubbard, 16 April 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Amsterdam, 16 Apr. 1789 . They acknowledge TJ’s favor of the 9th enclosing a letter from the...