1To John Adams from Jacob Read, 28 November 1797 (Adams Papers)
The communications you thought proper to make in your speech to both Houses of Congress, on the opening of their present session, afford additional proofs of the attention, integrity, and firmness, which have always marked your official character. We cannot but approve of the measures you had taken to ascertain the state and decline of the contagious sickness, which has so lately afflicted the...
2To Alexander Hamilton from Jacob Read, 18 January 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, January 18, 1798. “… The President having thought proper to dismiss Mr Tench Coxe from the office of Commissr of the Revenue a Successor is Wanted. The Gentlemen of the So Carolina delegation in both Houses are anxious to have Wm. Ward Burrows appointed & have Warmly recommended him to the President.… Mr Wolcott … Objects to him on the score Of a probable want of Industry.… For...
3To Alexander Hamilton from Jacob Read, 19 May 1803 (Hamilton Papers)
I have been applied to by some friends whom I very much regard, to give a few Letters of Introduction to Jas. Hume Esqr; now of this City and who intends in the Course of the summer to Visit the Northern & Eastern States, and I have had the Freedom to give him a Letter to yourself. The Wish I know Mr Hume entertained to be made acquainted with a Gentleman so justly intitled to Celebrity, as...
4To George Washington from Jacob Read, 1 February 1784 (Washington Papers)
By the post which arrivd from the Northward yesterday I had the honour to receive under Cover to myself the Letter I now do Myself the pleasure to inclose to you. As we have been for a Considerable time Without a post to or from the Southward I have preferred Sending this Letter to Mount Airy to be forwarded by any Conveyance that May offer from that place by a private hand and if none at...
5To George Washington from Jacob Read, 29 June 1784 (Washington Papers)
Mr Vidler the Architect of whom I had the honour to inform you when at Mount Vernon is the bearer of the present Letter. his Visit to Virginia is to inform himself from his own Observation of the best place in which he Can settle and exercise his trade. I find he has sent to Europe for a Considerable Number of hands and will be soon able to undertake any piece of Work that may offer. Mr Vidler...
6To George Washington from Jacob Read, 17 July 1784 (Washington Papers)
The Bearer Mr Prager comes recommended in the Most handsome manner to the Delegates from the State of South Carolina to Congress, by The Honourable Mr Laurens from London. Mr Prager also bore Letters from Doctor Franklin and Several others of the Principal American Characters in Europe to the Gentlemen of Greatest Weight in Philadelphia. Permit me to Introduce this Gentleman to your...
7To George Washington from Jacob Read, 30 July 1784 (Washington Papers)
The very Short Stay the post makes at Annapolis precludes me the pleasure of acknowledging in the Manner I wou’d with the receipt of your favour of the 28th and of giving you the Information that an hours leizure might enable me to extract from the public dispatches &ca. Having Several public Letters to finish for South Carolina & Which I must dispatch by this post I pray you’l be so good as...
8To George Washington from Jacob Read, 6 August 1784 (Washington Papers)
The Inclosed Copy of a Letter which I do myself the honour to inclose to you will perhaps give you some as Curious information as any you have had for a long time on the subject of Pollitics on the other side of the Water—The Intelligence is I believe to be relied on—You will do me the favour to return the ⟨sd⟩ Letter by next post and I must request you will not let it by any means transpire,...
9To George Washington from Jacob Read, 13 August 1784 (Washington Papers)
This days post brought me your favour of the 11th, which I have the pleasure of Answering from Annapolis—having been prevented leaving Maryland by a Variety of Occurrencees in the last Week—I think however I Shall at all events get away in the Course of the next week & probably So early as to Compleat my Journey to Philadelphia. I thank you for your Opinions, they Concur perfectly with my own...
10To George Washington from Jacob Read, 22 October 1784 (Washington Papers)
Having met with the Little Tract a Copy of which I do myself the honour to inclose to you in this City and Conceiving it possesses Some Merit I Seize the occasion it affords me of addressing a few Lines to you and of making inquiries of Your health & that of your most amiable Lady. I hope Your late Tour Westward has been Attended with every pleasure & advantage you promised Yourself and as I...