5101To George Washington from Francis Mentges, 12 October 1787 (Washington Papers)
Some time ago I presented a memorial to the Honorable the Congress respecting the Command I had from your Excellency to superintend the Hospitals in the state of Virginia, and praying for a Compensation for Extra services. To support that Claim, I inclosed your Excel. letter of the 28th March 1782, in which your Excel. signified the highest approbation of my Conduct on that Duty—Congress has...
5102Report on Thomas Barclay’s Arrest, 12 October 1787 (Jay Papers)
The Secretary of the United States for the Department of foreign Affairs, to whom was referred a Letter of 21 st . June last from M r . Jefferson, respecting the arrest of the american Consul General in France, the proposed Post-Office Convention, and the Claims of certain Individuals against South Carolina. Reports.— That his Report of the 26 th . September last on the Petition of Mess rs ....
5103To Thomas Jefferson from John Bondfield, 12 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Bordeaux, 12 Oct. 1787. Finds the return made by the farmers-general, enclosed in TJ’s letter of 5 Oct. , accurate; the register of the farmers does not indicate the nationality of the ships in which tobacco was imported so he cannot ascertain how much came in French or American ships, only that “the whole has been brought from America”; the “Tare is taken net the Hogsheds being stript as...
510411th. (Adams Papers)
This afternoon I took a ride with Dr. Kilham, as far as Newtown to see Mr. Dalton, but neither he nor his lady were at home. We rode a mile or two beyond that, and returned just after dark: that road is very good and the prospects all around are very beautiful; but the leaves begin to fall, and the year appears to proceed rapidly on a decline. Amory was with me part of the evening.
5105Ratification of Third Dutch Loan, 11 October 1787 (Adams Papers)
Be it Remembered that the within Contract or Engagement entered into by the hon ble: John Adams, Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to their High Mightinesses the Lords the States General of the United Netherlands in behalf of the said States with sundry Money Lenders for a Loan of One Million of Guilders dutch Current Money, dated at Amsterdam the first day of June 1787,...
5106[Diary entry: 11 October 1787] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 11th. Thermometer at 54 in the morning—64 at Noon and 62 at Night. Foggy Morning & clear afterwards—wd. at N. Wt. & Wt. all day. Rid to all the Plantations. Began to sow Wheat and Sainfoin in the orchard in the Neck—the ground being first plowed—then crossed—on which the Wheat was sown and harrowed in with a heavy harrow the way it was last plowed—then followed the Sainfoin and...
5107[Diary entry: 11 October 1787] (Washington Papers)
Thursday—11th. Rid to all Plantations. Began to sow Wheat and Sainfoin in the Orchard in the Neck. Finding the Pease at Muddy hole riper than those remaining to be cut at Frenchs ordered the Scythsmn. to go there tomorrow and leave the greener ones to the last. In the Evening Genl. Pinkney & his Lady came in.
5108To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 11 October 1787 (Washington Papers)
You probably saw some time since some animadversions on certain expressions of Governor Clinton respecting the Convention—You may have seen a piece signed a Republican, attempting to bring the fact into question and endeavouring to controvert the conclusions drawn from it, if true—My answer you will find in the inclosed. I trouble you with it merely from that anxiety which is natural to every...
5109To George Washington from Richard Henry Lee, 11 October 1787 (Washington Papers)
I was unwilling to interrupt your attention to more important affairs at Phila. by sending there an acknowledgement of the letter that you were pleased to honor me with from that City; especially as this place afforded nothing worthy of your notice. We have the pleasure to see the first Act of Congress for selling federal lands N.W. of Ohio becoming productive very fast—A large sum of public...
5110From James Madison to Ambrose Madison, 11 October 1787 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 24. of Sepr. did not come to hand till the day before yesterday. I am glad to find the State of Crops in your quarter not worse. From the general information I had feared that very little Tobo. would be made, and scarce any corn. I am at a loss what to say as to brother Wms. adventurig. into public life. The prospect of service to His Country does not appear to me to call for...