127. (Adams Papers)
Thanksgiving day. Dull weather.
2[Diary entry: 27 November 1788] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 27th. Thermometer at 44 in the Morning—49 at Noon and 48 at Night. Clear and tolerably pleasant, with the Wind at So. Wt. Rid to the Plantations (United) & to D. Run & Muddy hole. At the first—Six plows were at Wk. and all the other hands were Grubbing in fields No. 7 at Frenchs, where the plowing was going on. At Dogue Run—The Plows (Seven) were still at Work in field No. 3 and the...
3From George Washington to Clement Biddle, 27 November 1788 (Washington Papers)
I have now before me your letters of the 16th & 26th of October and 16th of November. The articles sent by Captn Ellwood arrived in good order and agreeable to the Invoice. Captn Ingraham has not yet arrived but is hourly expected. I think the Irish Linen @ 8/2 is very high, and as there has been a late importation of Linens into Alexandria I will endeavour to supply myself at that place; if I...
4From George Washington to Chastellux, 27 November 1788 (Washington Papers)
Although I know you are well acquaited with Mr Gouverneur Morris yet finding he was about to embark for France, I thought it might not be unacceptable for you to hear from me, and of the wellfare of my connections, by a person for whom I entertain so good a regard. Besides I thought I should have a convenient opportunity of addressing the Compliments of Mrs Washington and myself, to you, to...
5From George Washington to Robert Dick, 27 November 1788 (Washington Papers)
I have received your letter of the 15th inst. and as I am desireous of giving every encouragement in my power to that useful class of men who understand agriculture, and wish to settle in this country, I am sorry that you was not sufficiently explicite in your letter to enable me to answer you more decidedly upon the subject of your enquieries. If you[r] view is to purchase a large tract of...
6From George Washington to Lafayette, 27 November 1788 (Washington Papers)
I wrote to you my dear Marquis, on the 15th day of September last, a very long letter, mostly on speculative and political topics. But as [I] knew that communication, by going through the French Post Offices, might be exposed to the inspection of other eyes besides yours, I was careful not to suggest any thing, which it might have been imprudent to divulge to the world. A little after sending...
7To George Washington from Henry Lutterloh, 27 November 1788 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Henry Lutterloh, 27 Nov. 1788. On 1 Jan. 1789 GW wrote to Lutterloh : “I have regularly received your letter dated the 27th of Novr.”
8To Thomas Jefferson from Moustier, 27 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Je continue toujours à mon regret à jouer le role actif dans ma correspondance. Je ne sais pas où celà finira, ni quand je recevrai quelques reponses à mes nombreuses lettres. En attendant je ne cesse de reclamer les paquebots et je frappe & toutes les portes pour les obtenir. L’interêt que j’ai aporté dans ce pays-ci pour tout ce qui regarde son bonheur et son agrement n’est pas diminué,...
9To Thomas Jefferson from George Washington, 27 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Notwithstanding I had the pleasure to write to you somewhat largely on the 31st. day of Augt. last, I would not dispense with transmitting a line by so good an occasion, as that which is now offered to me by the departure of Mr. Gouveneur Morris for France. And the rather was I induced to this because I did not know whether you might have been much acquainted with that Gentleman, and because...