1From John Adams to John Jay, 30 May 1785 (Adams Papers)
I have redeemed a Moment, from a Multitude of Avocations, at this critical Time, to acknowledge the Receipt by Coll Smith of your Letters of 31 of March, with the Resolution of Congress inclosed of the 21. of March. As M r De St. Saphorin is many Months ago, recalled from the Hague I Shall make Enquiry after him, and if I cannot find where he is, I Shall communicate a Copy of the Resolution,...
2[Diary entry: 30 May 1785] (Washington Papers)
Monday 30th. Mercury at 62 in the Morning— at Noon and 69 at Night. But little Wind, and that Southwardly—warm—& pretty clear. The Gentlemen who came here to Dinner yesterday went away after Breakfast. I went to Alexandria to meet the Directors of the Potomack Co. Dined at Colo. Fitzgerald and returned in the Evening—after the Directors had agreed to meet at Mount Vernon tomorrow at 10 Oclock....
3To George Washington from William Goddard, 30 May 1785 (Washington Papers)
As the Manuscript Papers of General Lee, after his decease, came into my hands, I have been induced from several motives to arrange & prepare them for publication. The General in his Life time requested it from me, & my Profession as a Printer & Bookseller made it an object of interest worthy my attention. But as I cannot be ignorant of some unhappy differences which subsisted between Your...
4To George Washington from Tench Tilghman, 30 May 1785 (Washington Papers)
I have had the honor of receiving your letter of the 23d I shall communicate so much of the Contents, as respect Colonel Colvils Legacy to Miss Anderson, to her Uncle Mr Hollyday. I have applied to the Revd Mr West on this Business. I find him intirely unacquainted with such parts of his Brothers affairs as relate to his Executorship to Colo. Colvils Estate. Matters must therefore remain as...
5To John Jay from Philip Schuyler, 30 May 1785 (Jay Papers)
D r Stringer is on his way to Maryland, and not having specie sufficient to discharge an Account of his against me, I am under the necessity of drawing ^ on ^ you in his favor for fifty pounds which please to honor— I gain strength so very slowly, and am still groaning with the Gout in my feet, and so tormented with an eruption over my whole body, that I have no hopes of seeing you so early as...
6To James Madison from Richard Henry Lee, 30 May 1785 (Madison Papers)
Two days ago, and not sooner, your favor of March the 20th was deliverd to me, so that you find it has been more than two months travelling thus far. It seems to me that our Assembly were influenced more by the letter than the spirit of the Confederation. The consequence will certainly be, if our meetings are slow as usual, that Virginia will be unrepresented for some time after the federal...
7[To Thomas Jefferson from John Jay, 30 May 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ New York, 30 May 1785 . Recorded in SJL as received 2 Nov. 1785 by “Dr. Rogers.” Not found.]