15121To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Hopkinson, 23 February 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just now received your favour pr. Mr. Marbois, have not Time to answer in kind, am sorry for your Illness. If your Fever was of the infectious kind you have performed Quarantine. I hope to see you in the Spring. I should not have wrote in such a Hurry, but to inform you that our Philosl. Society is in a promising Way. The Case of Mr. Maddison was this—the Candidates for Election were...
15122To George Washington from Unzaga y Amézaga, 26 August 1784 (Washington Papers)
Immediately after General Stewart’s arrival here, he handed me your Excellency’s esteem’d favor of the 5th Feby this Year recommending me this gallant Officer, who remain’d here untill he finish’d settling his outstanding accts with the Inhabitants, wch without doubt were many, from the free Commerce carried on during the late War wth the Inhabitants of this Island. I have procur’d General...
15123Abigail Adams to Cotton Tufts, 18 June 1784 (Adams Papers)
As You have been so kind as to undertake the care of Mr. Adams’es Estate and affairs during the absence of his family, for which it is my desire that you would regularly charge your time and trouble, the power of Attorney will enable you to transact all Buisness relative to the estate, but as there are some few things which could not be particularized there I have committed them to this paper...
15124December 1786 (Washington Papers)
Friday 1st. Mercury at 36 in the Morning— at Noon and at Night. Wind Southerly and pretty fresh—clear and pleasant all day. Employed as yesterday, running round the Lands of Manley and French. Geo. Washington and his wife returned home in the Evening. Received 50 Bushels of Buck Wheat from Colo. Leven Powell of Loudoun. Leven (Levin) Powell (1737–1810), a Loudoun County merchant, was a major...
15125From Thomas Jefferson to D’Aranda, 27 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Monsieur Jefferson profite de la permission de Son excellence Monsieur l’Ambassadeur d’Espagne en lui envoiant un paquet pour Monsr. Carmichael, ou il y a deux volumes in 8vo. Il ose meme de le prier de vouloir bien se charger encore d’une lettre pour Monsieur Carmichael qui contient la ratification du traité entre le Congrès et l’empereur de Maroc, et qui est trop consequent pour etre confié...
15126[Diary entry: 21 October 1785] (Washington Papers)
Friday 21st. Thermometer at 57 in the Morning—55 at Noon and 53 at Night. Flying Clouds and cold, with appearances of Snow; wind being at No. West. My Brother, Mr. Willm. Washington and his wife went up with me to this days races at Alexandria. We dined at Colo. Ramsays & returned in the Evening with the Company who went from here the day before, Except Mr. Wm. Washington, the two Mr. Bassetts...
15127John Adams to Cotton Tufts, 24 April 1785 (Adams Papers)
It was yesterday only that I received your Favour of Nov. 26, which contains many Things which you mentioned in a posteriour Letter which I have answered. I am glad you purchased the Pasture and Marsh. I accepted your Bill at sight and it was paid to Mr. Elworthy at sight fifty Pounds. I wish you to repair the House in Boston, and to go on purchasing Bits of Marsh and Wood, if you can find...
15128To Benjamin Franklin from Henry Laurens, February 27, 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Library of Congress; copy: University of South Carolina Library Accept my grateful thanks for the Contents of two Letters which you have honored me with under the 12th. & 15th. Inst. Your interposition with Mr. Grand for obtaining a supply of Money on my Account has impressed my heart with feelings which will never wear out, altho I have at present hopes of getting through without...
15129XIII. Jefferson’s Observations on the Contre-Projet (Jefferson Papers)
Article I. Agreed. Art. II. The words ‘ jouiront respectivement de l’immunité personnelle, sauf les cas de crimes ou de dettes. are omitted. Two descriptions of persons are well known to the laws of both countries. 1. Those subject to the laws of the land; and 2. those subject only to the laws of Nations. The obligations and the privileges of each of these are so well settled, that few or no...
15130From Thomas Jefferson to Hugon de Bassville, 25 August 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I have now the honor to inclose to you a letter of introduction to Mr. Dumas, who is charged with the affairs of the United states at the Hague. I have therein desired him to present yourself and the two Mr. Morrises to the French ambassador, which, on reflection I thought was a more proper step for me, than that thro’ the channel of M. de Vergennes. I inclined to it too the more readily,...