17th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Thaxter went again this morning to Newbury, to attend the trial of a number of Pirates, lately taken. I wish’d much to go with him, on that account, and for several other Reasons; but, I was afraid of interrupting my Studies, which at this Time, cannot suffer any loss of time; and they must be attended to, before every thing else. N. B. Guardian N: 49. Several men who had taken possession...
2[Diary entry: 7 November 1785] (Washington Papers)
Monday 7th. Thermometer at 66 in the Morng. 69 at Noon and 69 at Night. Clear, calm, and remarkably pleasant all day, but rather too warm for the Season. Mrs. Peake and Miss Eagland dined here and returned in the Eveng. Employed since I first began to supply the dead Trees in the Serpentine Walks which I compleated this day except with the lime (or Linden) and horse chesnut, neither of wch. I...
3To George Washington from William Gordon, 7 November 1785 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Gordon, 7 Nov. 1785. GW wrote Gordon on 6 Dec. : “I come now, my good Doctor, to acknowledge . . . the receipt of your obliging favor of the 7th ulto.”
4To George Washington from ——, 7 November 1785 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from ——, 7 Nov. 1785. On 30 Nov. GW writes: “I have had the honor to receive your favor of the 7th.”
5To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel and Theodorick Fitzhugh, 7 November 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 7 Nov. 1785 . Though they were informed that Limozin’s vessel would sail 15 Oct., her departure was scheduled from the beginning for 30 Oct. The delay has consumed all their funds, and they cannot pay their hotel bill. Barclay has already helped them to some extent, but they must again reluctantly apply to him and to TJ for additional loans. RC ( MHi ); 4 p.; endorsed: “Danl. &...