1John Adams to Thomas Barclay, 23 April 1784 (Adams Papers)
I have this Moment the Pleasure of your Letter of the 18. The Bills you mention, which were only accepted by me, and were paid by Fizeau & Co in Behalf of D r Franklin, or M r Ferdinand Grand, are the proper Vouchers of those Gentlemen, and will Speak for themselves. They are the Vouchers which M r Grand must produce to you, in Support of his Account. I have no right to demand them, and...
2From Benjamin Franklin to Jan Ingenhousz, 23 April 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Myron Kaller & Associates, Inc., Asbury Park, New Jersey (1989) I did intend to have written you a long Letter by the good Bishop, but cannot now accomplish it.— You will however have it very soon.— Fearing that the Seeds for your Friend might not arrive in time, to be planted this Spring, and having received a Box for some of my Acquaintance here, I sent a Part to you, to be dispos’d of...
3To Benjamin Franklin from Cadet de Vaux, 23 April 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai l’honneur de vous Envoyer l’Epreuve de la lettre que vous avés eu la complaisance de me remettre. Je vous prie de la faire repasser au Bureau du journal de Paris (rue Grenelle St honoré) DIMANCHE AVANT 9 HEURES , afin qu’elle paraisse dans la feuille du lundi, le dimanche nous laissant un peu plus d’espace dans le Journal du lundi, par la Suppression...
4V. The Ordinance of 1784, 23 April 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
CONGRESS resumed the consideration of the report of a committee on a plan for a temporary government of the western territory, which being amended, was agreed to as follows: Resolved, That so much of the territory ceded or to be ceded by individual states to the United States, as is already purchased or shall be purchased of the Indian inhabitants, and offered for sale by Congress, shall be...
5[From Thomas Jefferson to John Banister, 23 April 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 23 Apr. 1784. Entry in SJL reads: “J. Bannister. The imposture of Apr. 2.” Letter not found, but see John Banister to TJ, 15 Apr. 1784 , and references there.]
6[From Thomas Jefferson to James Buchanan, 23 April 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 23 Apr. 1784. Entry in SJL reads: “Jas. Buchanan. Marb[ois] will send wines addressed to him—send to Charlville with line to Key—Pitt in.” Not found.]
7To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Harrison, 23 April 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the pleasure of receiving your favor of the 16th instant by yesterdays post, and am happy to find our quota of continental expense reduced within the compass of our abilities. I think we can pay the sum now fixed and am certain we could not go beyond it; but suppose we should fully comply with the requisition, what will you do for that of N. Carolina, and some other States that do not...
8[To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Harrison, Jr., 23 April 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Richmond, 23 Apr. 1784. Noted in SJL as received 30 Apr. 1784, “inclosing his xcha. [exchange] on R. Morr[is] for 333 ⅓ D.” Neither letter nor enclosure found. Entry in Account Book for 30 Apr. reads: “received from Treasurer of Virginia Harrison’s bill on Morris 333 ⅓.” ]
9[From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 23 April 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 23 Apr. 1784. Entry in SJL reads: “TMR. Garden seeds—Pitt still in and parliament not dissolved—Luzerne going—Marb[ois] charg[é] d’aff[aires].” Not found.]
10[From Thomas Jefferson to John Christian Senf, 23 April 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 23 Apr. 1784. Entry in SJL reads: “Colo. Senf. List of our curiosities.” Not found.]