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As the Collection, mentioned in the Proposals annexed, is a Matter of Importance to the Colonies in general, and may answer valuable Purposes, I flatter myself you will think it not unworthy of your Patronage;-and therefore take the Liberty of soliciting your kind Assistance by favouring me with the Use of such suitable Papers, relating to your Colony, as it may be convenient for you to...
Your letter of Aug. 23. 1774 and Proposals for collecting and publishing the American state papers I have received. It is an undertaking of great utility to the continent in general, as it will not only contribute to the information of all those concerned in the administration of government, but will furnish to any historical genius which may happen to arise those materials which he would...
Your very obliging Letter of 30th. April did not come to hand before a few Days ago, or it should have been answered sooner. I am happy that you coincide with me in Sentiment respecting the Utility of my Undertaking, and, judging of the whole from the Materials I am already possessed of, I cannot help thinking the Collection will be vastly more important than I at first imagined. The polite...
I do myself the Honor of transmitting to your Excellency the enclosed Copy of a Letter from Ebenezer Hazard. You will observe by the Journals of Congress under the 20th of July 1778, Encouragement given to this Gentleman to collect Materials for a History, and a Recommendation to the several States to aid and assist him in such Collection. If any of the Manuscripts &c. to which his Letter...
New York, 20 Feb. 1790 . Presumes on former acquaintance and friendship shown him in collection of state papers to solicit office of chief clerk in department of state. From former services as head of post office and “my Attachment to our present Constitution of Government,” expected to be continued in office, and, if he is not misled, “this was generally expected throughout the Union. But...
Mr. Hazard presents his respectful Compliments to Mr. Jefferson. It has occurred to him that if Mr. Jefferson would favor him with a Line or two recommendatory of his Undertaking, which he might be permitted to publish, it would expedite the printing of his Collection of State Papers, and render the public Appearance of that work less problematical than it will otherwise be, as the Sanction of...
I return you the two volumes of records, with thanks for the opportunity of looking into them. They are curious monuments of the infancy of our country. I learn with great satisfaction that you are about committing to the press the valuable historical and state-papers you have been so long collecting. Time and accident are committing daily havoc on the originals deposited in our public...
Th: Jefferson sends to Mr. Hazard the papers he spoke of. He presumes Mr. Hazard has a copy of the grant to Ld. Fairfax, an important paper to Virginia. If he has not Th:J. has the substance of it faithfully extracted. He will thank Mr. Hazard to return such of these papers as he shall not print. RC ( PHi ). Not recorded in SJL . The papers TJ was sending—which unfortunately cannot be further...
Some Years ago Edmund Randolph Esqr. lent me some volumes of public Records , with which I understood your Excellency had some Connection. I afterwards returned them; & as I thought, the whole of them; but, upon removing my Books into another Apartment lately, I have been surprized by finding myself still in possession of a volume of Records of Escheats. Major Rodgers has been so obliging as...