120th. (Adams Papers)
This Evening, immediately after prayers, the President inform’d us that the Government, and Corporation, had chosen Mr. Jonathan Burr, for a Tutor, he had accepted the Office, and was to be attended accordingly. I went with Sever, to Mr. Tracy’s and to Mr. Gerry’s, but neither of them was at home. Attended the musical Society at Mayo’s chamber, till 9 o’clock. Jonathan Amory, was 16. the 7th....
2[Diary entry: 20 September 1786] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 20th. Mercury at 65 in the Morning—73 at Noon and 70 at Night. Clear warm & pleasant all day—Wind Southerly. Rid to the Ferry, Muddy hole, & Dogue run. At the first the People had begun yesterday, & were at it to day, sowing wheat in the drilled Corn by the meadow—The ground especially in places too wet—At the next cutting down tops & securing the first cut fodder. At the latter all...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Maria Cosway, [20 September 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
[I hope?] you dont always judge by appearances [or it wo]uld be Much to My disadvantage this day, without [my] deserving it; it has been the day of contradiction, I meant to have had the pleasure of seing you Twice , and I have appeard a Monster for not having sent to know how you was, the whole day . I have been More uneasy, Than I can express. This Morning My Husband kill’d My project, I had...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Fantin Latour, 20 September 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Un jeune homme à qui ses parents ont Laissé une Légitime De 8000 Livres, Desireroit se transporter avec Sa petite fortune dans Les états confédérés De L’Amérique pour y acquérir une propriété et y respirer L’air De La Liberté. Auriés la Bonté, monsieur, De lui Donner Les Renseignemens et Les instructions nécessaires pour cela? Cette Légitime ne Doit lui être payée qu’en Deux termes, quatre...
5From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Thomson, 20 September 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be handed you by a Gentleman of the Family of Lecoutoux who is going with his wife to Settle himself as a farmer in Someone of the middle States of America. As his Establishment will not be great, it is the more important that it be judiciously made. Being acquainted with his family, they have asked of me lettres of recommendations for him. Knowing no person better acquainted than...
6[To Thomas Jefferson from Nathaniel Tracy, before 20 September 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Before 20 Sep. 1786 . A letter, without indication of place or date, recorded in SJL as received on this date. Not found.]