1From Thomas Greenleaf to John Quincy Adams, 6 November 1826 (Adams Papers)
Voted, in compliance with a proposition made by President Adams, that the Supervisors of the Adams Temple and School Fund, be a Committee, authorised and empowered, in behalf of the Parish, to conclude with President Adams, an agreement in writing, by Indenture or otherwise, whereby at his expense, a Vault or Tomb may be constructed under the Stone Temple to be erected for the use of the...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Greenleaf, 5 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to apologize for not replying earlier to yours of the 19th. ultimo-the reason of this delay was, the uncertainty whether a file for ’89 and ’90 of the N. Y. Journal, &c. could be completed or not. The file is now complete with the exceptions of 4 papers , viz. Jany: 15-Augt. 20-Dec. 17 of 1789-and Oct. 5, 1790. They are now half binding agreably to your Order, and I have directed a...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Greenleaf, 14 August 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
New York, 14 Aug. 1791 . Encloses a copy of “Blessings of America” of which the notice of copyright had been inserted in the enclosed “paper four separate Weeks.” RC ( DNA : RG 59, MLR ); 2 p.; endorsed by Remsen as received 22 Aug. 1791 but not recorded in SJL . Enclosures: (1) William Linn’s Fourth of July sermon, The Blessings of America (see note to Linn to TJ, 18 July 1791 ). (2) Copy of...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Greenleaf, 16 April 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society J’ai l’honneur de vous adresser Copie d’un Mémoire que je suis déterminé à présenter à M. Le Garde des Sceaux, à Monseigneur le Duc de Penthievre, à M. le Comte de Vergennes et à M. le Marquis de Castries, en faveur de notre Compatriote le Sr. fanning détenu dans la Prison de Dunkerque. Il a commandé le Corsaire l’Eclipse, pendant qu’il étoit en croisière il...
5To John Adams from Thomas Greenleaf, 16 July 1778 (Adams Papers)
Pardon the presumption of addressing you in this manner at this unhappy Crisis of my life. Considering the distinguish’d nobleness of your sentiments, and your present exalted station as a support and defender of the American, glorious , Cause and persons, I at once resolve that this is an incumbent Duty on my part, and cannot entertain the least doubt but it will be attended too with that...