127th. (Adams Papers)
Bridge went to Boston again: in the evening we went down, with Mr. Ware, and Freeman, to Judge Dana’s. We convers’d and play’d whist, and sung till 10, o’clock. The ladies seem to have settled that we are to be in love: but ideas of this kind, are very common with the ladies, who think it impossible to live without Love.
2John Adams to Abigail Adams, 27 December 1786 (Adams Papers)
Mr Murray, whom I am glad to see out again will carry to Bath this Memorandum that We are all very well. He will arrive for what I know before Mr Bridgen. The Weath’s is very cold, but by a good fire and a good Walk I have not yet been obliged to recur to my Expedient of an immaculate Virgin Bottle of hot Water. I sent Yesterday—Packetts to Coll Smith from Paris. The News from Boston is very...
3[Diary entry: 27 December 1786] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 27th. Mercury at 28 in the Morning—49 at Noon and 42 at Night. Quite calm and pleasant, with little or no wind, and that from the Southward—clear. After Breakfast Colo. Lee set out for Richmond. Mr. Lear returned from his journey into the Western Country about 4 Oclock to day having been absent 28 days. Miss Allan returned to Abingdon to day and Doctr. La Moyeur came back from...
4To John Jay from Robert R. Livingston, 27 December 1786 (Jay Papers)
I received yours covering the papers from Maryland this day. And enclose an answer which I must pray you to forward I have accepted the appointment principally induced thereto by your being my colleague You have heard of the issue of our Massachusetts business But you may not have heard that while we were meeting at Hartford their Commissioners were treating with the Indians for the purchase...
5To James Madison from Edward Carrington, 27 December 1786 (Madison Papers)
My going to Virginia this winter is indispensible. It is probable, from the state in which events has placed the delegation, that I shall not have an opportunity of going after the session commences without leaving the state unrepresented. Upon these considerations I have determined to seize the present moment and shall set out early in the next week. In the mean time I think it proper to give...
6Addition to the Revised Port Bill, [ca. 27 December] 1786 (Madison Papers)
⟨That from and after the first day of April next, the following places shall be, and the same are hereby established as ports of entrance and clearance …⟩ For all vessels coming from or going to sea, any part of Chesapeak Bay, or any part of the Maryland Shore below point lookout, at the port of Yeocomico: For all vessels coming from or going to any part of the Maryland Shore above the said...
7From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Barclay, 27 December 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Colo. Franks arrived some days ago with the Marocco treaty, and with your dispatches. I am persuaded they will give great satisfaction to Congress, and do you honor in their eyes. Colo. Franks waits for his baggage which he hourly expects. He will then proceed to London and from thence to New York. He carries duplicate ratifications of the treaty from me, which being also signed by Mr. Adams,...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Brissot de Warville, 27 December 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
On ne peut pas trop tot mettre les fers au feu, Vu la Lenteur avec Laquelle Les afaires s’expedient ici. D’après La conversation que J’ai eue L’honneur d’avoir avec Vous, et une autre que J’ai eue ensuite avec M. de Crevecoeur, J’ai determiné M. Le Marquis du Crest à choisir pour Le Prince un Ingenieur qui allat à Honfleur. Mais Il faut que Les Americains aient un representant à cette visite...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Ducrest, 27 December 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Je vois avec plaisir, Monsieur, par une lettre du Capitaine Coffin Américain, en date du 21 Xbre. qu’après avoir examiné le port d’Honfleur, il le trouve très susceptible de devenir un port pour tous les Vaisseaux Marchands venant des Etats unis. Pour achéminer en conséquence le projet que Vous m’avez Communiqué à cet égard, le prémier pas qu’il y ait à faire est de constater par des hommes...
10From Thomas Jefferson to the Georgia Delegates in Congress, 27 December 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I am now to acknolege the honour of your letter of Aug. 21. and to thank you for the attention you were so good as to shew to my application. I delivered a copy of your letter to the Count de Vergennes, who appeared satisfied. I had before been assured by a gentleman from Georgia that Genl. Oglethorpe had no possessions there. This however had only authorised me to suggest it as a...