1Enclosure I: Extract from Jonathan Williams’s Meteorological Journal, 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Places Dates Therr: Barometer Fall Rise Assent in Feet Descent in feet Height above Richmond. Richmond June 26. 70. 29.80 Woods 29. 65. 29.70. 0.10 100 100
2Samuel Magaw, James Hutchinson, Jonathan Williams, and John Vaughan to Abigail Adams, 26 February 1791 (Adams Papers)
Having been honored with the Vice Presidents consent to attend the Eulogium in Memory of D r Benjamin Franklin. We in the name of the Philosophical Society, presume to hope you will do them the honor of your presence on the Same important occasion We have the honor to be / with the greatest respect / Madam / Your obedient Servants RC ( Adams Papers ); internal address: “M rs Adams.—” Benjamin...
3From Alexander Hamilton to Jonathan Williams, [12 September 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Treasury Department, September 12, 1792. The catalogue description of this letter reads: “On a financial matter.” Letter not found. ] LS , sold at Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., May 24, 1943, Lot 118. Williams, a native of Boston and a great-nephew of Benjamin Franklin, had been prize agent and commercial agent for Congress at Nantes during the American Revolution. After the adoption of the...
4To George Washington from Jonathan Williams, 20 October 1792 (Washington Papers)
A few copies of the inclosed memoir have been extracted for the purpose of private distribution. If my beleif be well founded, that an attention to the directions it contains, would prevent shipwreck, & consequently save many lives, you will not think this intrusion upon your valuable time an unjustifiable presumption. If it should appear that I am mistaken, I trust to your goodness for an...
5To John Adams from James Hutchinson, 22 January 1793 (Adams Papers)
It is with particular Satisfaction that, in a Obedience to the Orders of the American Philosophical Society established at Philadelphia for promoting usefull Knowledge, We announce your Election to that Body, on the 18th Inst. Your Certificate of Membership will be presented as soon as it is can be compleated, in the mean time We hope to have the pleasure of seeing you at their meetings as...
6From John Adams to James Hutchinson, 24 January 1793 (Adams Papers)
I have received the Letter you did me the honour to write me on the twenty Second of this month and I pray you to present to the American Philosophical Society established at Philadelphia for promoting Useful Knowledge, my Thanks for the honour they have done me, by my Election into that Body on the Eighteenth instant. My best acknowledgements are also due to you, Gentlemen for the polite and...
7To John Adams from Jonathan Williams, February 1793 (Adams Papers)
The inclosed memoir has received no other publicity than a reading before the Philosophical Society and a few Copies I had Struck off for particular distribution: I shall think myself honoured by your acceptance of one Copy. Permit me also to avail myself of your Influence with the Academy of Arts and Sciences and Humane Society in Boston, to make one acceptable to each of these Institutions,...
8To Alexander Hamilton from Jonathan Williams, 1 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The Expence of provision and Forage for the Detachment that escorted you from Pittsburgh to Bedford, say six Horsemen, 100 miles, was Twenty two Dollars. I presume that this will be a sufficient Document for the Reimbursement. I am with great Respect Sir Your obedient Servant ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Williams, a native of Boston and a great-nephew of Benjamin Franklin,...
9Enclosure: Memorandum, [1 December 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
Recd from Colel Hamilton seventy Dollars $70. Expence of the Escort from Pittsburgh to Bedford 22 48 Colel Hamilton’s proportion of the Expence from Bedford to the place of Separation on the Lancaster Road 8 40 Returned to Colel Hamilton. Forty Dollars
10To George Washington from Jonathan Williams, 28 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
It has been suggested to me, by Friends on whose Judgment & Sincerity I have reason to rely, that my long habits of Business, especially during ten Years Residence in Europe, render me a fit Person to serve my Country where the Investigation of complicated Accounts is the Object; and I feel a conscious assurance that a strict Scrutiny into my Character would not do me an Injury. I hope this...