1To Benjamin Franklin from David Jones et al., [after 3 July 1782?] (Franklin Papers)
L : American Philosophical Society Les sieurs David Jones, Williams Duglos, Benjamin hyland James Trompkins, Moriss. Wainwrigth, Mulachy Dodge, Benjamin Davis Williams Peyton et Joseph Crusman tous citoyens des Etats unis de L’Amerique Ont Lhonneur de reclamer votre protection bienfaisante auprès de son altesse Serenissime Monseigneur Le Duc de Penthievre Amiral de france pour appuier la...
2To Thomas Jefferson from David Jones, 3 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
As I know a multitude of business will necessarily croud on, it is with reluctance, I would now call your attention to several Subjects, some of which are of importance to the publick. The first, I wish to mention is the Salt springs. within our present Purchase in the N.w. Territory, I am well acquainted with their Situations, and hope I can perform the Duty as well as any other person. I...
3To Thomas Jefferson from David Jones, 2 July 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I write this from gen. Wilkinson’s Quarters, who has been pleased to show me a Draught of a road from Lake Erie towards Pittsburg, which is to be opened immediately, & for that Purpose a Body of Troops are preparing to march. This is the first Piece of real service, which the federal Troops have been imployed in, for some years, which has come under my Notice. and it is realy astonishing that...
4To James Madison from David Jones, 28 September 1814 (Madison Papers)
I came here last friday in a Steam Boat from albany. I have been fit for Duty very little of this Campaign my complaints were the Diarrhea & asthma. I went to Ballston & Saratoga Springs. I am releived from the Diarrhea, but still affected with the asthma, I am using medicines, which I hope will finally releive me. I found myself unable to go to general Brown, therefore I came here, if...
5To James Madison from David Jones, 4 January 1814 (Madison Papers)
I have recovered my health in a good Degree. Necessity tryigers me to return to the old way of Living on mush & milk, which suits my Stomach well. I am now astonished that I have been the Dupe of senseless Custom for fifty years. I shall carry the reform further, I am about burning a hommany mortar for the use of my family. Nothing is more agreeable to me, but Pennsylvania is unacquainted with...
6To James Madison from David Jones, 16 June 1813 (Madison Papers)
I came here last wednesday, I preached to the army on Sunday. The Discourse was timely, for the army had Just returned from 40 mile Creek, not in a very good humour. I am extreamly disappointed, with regard to our force. Perhaps there is not on the ground 5000d men, part of which are sick. Were we to move, perhaps 3000d would be our Force. This Number is too Small to engage the Enemy with...
7To James Madison from David Jones, 25 August 1812 (Madison Papers)
I have been about two months in ohio State & am now at this Place on my way to Chester. I think it my Duty to give a Statements of matters here & in the army according to reports, & letters from the army. Reports are so false in ohio State, that I can assert nothing possitively, I will not vouch therefore for the Truth of all I shall write. It is the prevailing opinion here that you have been...
8To James Madison from David Jones, 31 January 1814 (Madison Papers)
Let not your Patience fail you by reciving so many Letters from me, for though they have been dictated by a weak head, they flow from an honest heart. I wrote to you to build 10 large gun Boats at sacket’s harbour, with Furnaces on them, to heat red hot shot, by which, we can burn the british navy on the Lakes, & I fear, without these, there will another Campaign of Blunders, which would be...
9To James Madison from David Jones, 3 October 1814 (Madison Papers)
One thing I forgot, which ought to have been inparted in my last Letter, which is a matter of importance to the united States, & demands the immediate attention of Congress, I mean the wicked Conduct of the Bostonians, & perhaps all new England in buying up all our Cents, & melting them to make vessels, such as Stills &c. None but New Englanders could have Decended to such meaness for the...
10To James Madison from David Jones, 3 January 1815 (Madison Papers)
I must call your attention once more to the Lakes. You must see the object of the British is to reestablish themselves once more in the united States, if they can be so called, with propriety. I am now Sorry you ever entered into any Negociation But I approved of it at the Time, not that I ever expected any good arising from it, but I hoped it would Silence the Tory Clamour, that is a vain...