1Abigail Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 23 August 1786 (Adams Papers)
Mr S. and Mr Blount set off tomorrow for London and have engaged to call this Evening for Letters. We have not received a line from you except what these gentlemen brought us, this is the fourth time I have written to you. If politeness and attention could render a place agreeable, I have had more reason to be pleased with this Country, than any other, that I have visited, and when I get...
223d. (Adams Papers)
Went to Mr. Dana’s in the forenoon. He proposes going to Maryland, to meet in a Federal convention. We had the Club, at Mason’s chamber this evening. Fay the Freshman was there, and sung a number of Songs extremely well. He also plays sweetly on the violin. He entertained us there charmingly for a couple of hours; and appears to be quite an agreeable companion. On 29 Aug. Dana and four others...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Ferdinand Grand, 23 August [1786] (Jefferson Papers)
M. Grand presents his Respects to M. Jefferson and has the honour to acquaint him that his Letters for Madrid reached him only when the post for Spain was already gone. The friend at Madrid to whom he used to forward Mr. Jefferson’s Letters desired himself to be excused from lending his Cover to any more Such letters and warned at Same time, M. Grand that this caution availed nothing to...
The Secretary of the United States for the Department of foreign Affairs to whom was referred a Note from the Minister Plenipotentiary of the United Netherlands— Reports That the said Note contains the following Paragraph Viz t . “That on the 23 d . Instant the Secretary for foreign Affairs transmitted to him a Resolution of Congress dated the 17 th . May 1786, concerning a Request of the...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Jean Jacques Bérard & Cie., 23 August 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
We have received the letter your Excellency favoured us with the 9th. Insste. We did receive by the Packet boat Courier de l’Europe, Captn. Sionville, a Pipe of Madeira Wine shipp’d by Mr. Lewis and directed to us by Mr. Otto, his Majesty’s consul General at New yorck, which he desired us to have forwarded to your Excellency. It has been effectuated, and shipped here on board the Brig...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Zachariah Loreilhe, 23 August 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave to acquaint your Excellency that Mr. Thos. Barclay has Informed me that before he left Paris he had Contracted for arms to be delivered at Bordeaux about the month of September next for the use of the State of Virginia. Mr. Barclay’s desires are that in case he should be prevented from attending the receiving and shipping of them himself that I should take the care of it myself,...
7To Thomas Jefferson from William Stephens Smith, 23 August 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I replyed fully to yours of the 9th. Ulto. on the 18th. of the same sinee which I have not had the pleasure of hearing from you. Mr. Dilley informs me the Books are shiped agreable to the inclosed Bill of Lading accompanied with the account ammounting to £25/14.0 sterg. I have also the honor of forwarding a Copy of a Letter received this morning from Mr. Barclay at Morocco of the 26th. of...
8From George Washington to Jonathan Loring Austin, 23 August 1786 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Oration of the 4th of July, which you did me the honor to send me; & am much obliged to you for so polite a mark of attention. I have perused it with a great deal of pleasure, & hope that the anniversary of that day will ever be commemorated in this Country as the era from which we may date our happiness & importance. I am Sir, &c. LB , DLC:GW . The Oration Delivered July...
9From George Washington to John Witherspoon, 23 August 1786 (Washington Papers)
The last Post brought me your favor of the 14th. You have been misinformed, respecting the congregation of Pohick. It is of the Episcopal Church & at this time has an incumbent; of which I give you the earliest notice for the information of Mr Wilson. A Church above this, formerly under the same ministry, is, I believe, unprovided; but of what religion the people thereabout now are, I am...
10[Diary entry: 23 August 1786] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 23d. Mercury at 72 in the morning—86 at Noon and 84 at Night. Quite calm and exceedingly Sultry. Very clear. Rid to my Plantations at Muddy hole, dogue run and Ferry—also to the Mill. Colo. Humphreys went away to day to take the stage at Alexandria for the No. Ward. Mr. & Mrs. Fendall—Mr. Charles Lee Miss Flora & Miss Nancy Lee—Miss Countee & Hariot Washington came here to Dinner—all...