71To John Jay from William Jackson, 8 July 1794 (Jay Papers)
Believing that the enclosed paper might be interesting to you, I prevailed upon the Person, in whose hands I saw it at the Hague, to let me make a hasty translation of it, which, nevertheless, faithfully renders the sense of the original. It is said here that both the Emperor and the King of Prussia are much dissatisfied, and I am inclined to believe that the discontents of both, though for...
72To George Washington from William Jackson, 23 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency’s letters of the 16th and 18th instant addressed to the Secretary at War—their enclosures will be attended to, and transmitted. an eligible opportunity offers for South-Carolina tomorrow, by which your letter for General Greene will be forwarded. The Amazon flag vessel is arrived at Wilmington, from whence the supplies for the...
73To Alexander Hamilton from William Jackson, 25 July 1797 (Hamilton Papers)
In consequence of a conversation with Dr McHenry, to whom I shewed my letter to you of yesterday, I believed it proper to see Mr. Monroe this morning. He says he shall write to you tomorrow. His letter will form a better rule for further proceeding than any thing I have said, or can say. My letter of yesterday was too late for the mail, and will be received at the same time with this. But Mr....
74To Benjamin Franklin from William Jackson, 12 November 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I did myself the honor to address your Excellency from Corunna in which letters I gave you a detail of Mr. Gillon’s baseness: farther particulars I will do myself the pleasure to transmit you by the next post, and enclose you copy of a letter which I wrote to his Excellency Mr. Jay on that subject. By a Vessel which arrived here yesterday we have received...
75To John Adams from Isaac LeBaron, 8 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
The ability, rectitude and firmness, which have distinguished your administration, and indeed every part of your conduct, in the various important public stations, assigned you by your country, would render unnecessary any assurances of support from us, inhabitants of the ancient towns of Plymouth & Kingston, were it not of consequence, to remove an imputation industriously circulated, that...
76To George Washington from Thomas McKean, William Jackson, and Francis Mentges, 6 March 1787 (Washington Papers)
In obedience to a resolve of the Standing-Committee of the Pennsylvania Society of the Cincinnati, we do ourselves the honor to inform your Excellency that your circular letter of the 31st of October last, addressed to the President of our State-Society, was laid before the Committee at their last meeting. They desire to communicate their respectful thanks for the early information which you...
77To George Washington from William Jackson, 18 July 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to enclose to your Excellency a late resolve of Congress. I am, with the most respectful attachment, Your obedient, humble, Servant DLC : Papers of George Washington.
78To Benjamin Franklin from William Jackson: Three Letters, 2 July 1781 (Franklin Papers)
(I) ALS and transcript: National Archives; (II) ALS : American Philosophical Society, National Archives; transcript: National Archives; (III) ALS : American Philosophical Society, National Archives; transcript: National Archives I was yesterday honored with your Excellency’s letter of the 28 ultimo, while at the Texel superintending some matters relating to the Ship—equally concerned for the...