129th. (Adams Papers)
Continuation of the same course. We got us some wood, this afternoon. Bridge, pass’d the evening with the Ladies, at Mr. Mason’s; but for particular reasons I preferr’d staying at home. Lloyd was here in the forenoon. Bridge, and Freeman return’d late from Mr. Mason’s. Freeman pass’d an hour with us, after he came back. Thaddeus Mason, holder of various provincial offices, including clerk of...
2[Diary entry: 29 December 1786] (Washington Papers)
Friday 29th. Mercury at 30 in the Morning—55 at Noon and 51 at Night. Clear, calm, warm, and exceeding pleasant all day. The hollidays being over, and the People all at work, I rid to the Ferry—Dogue run, and Muddy hole Plantations—also to the Ditchers (who were at Work). At the first Plantation cutting stalks and getting farm pen in order—at the next (Dogue run) measured the remainder of the...
3From George Washington to John Armistead, 29 December 1786 (Washington Papers)
Many months having elapsed since I informed you in explicit terms of my want of the money which is due to me from the Estate of your deceased Father, without having received any acknowledgement of the letter, I presume it has miscarried. To avoid the like accident, I have taken the liberty of putting this letter under cover to Mr Holmes, at the Bowling-green, who I persuade myself, will do me...
4From George Washington to William Hull, 29 December 1786 (Washington Papers)
I informed you in my last, that my own knowledge of the Western Country was rather general than otherwise, but promised to lose no opportunity of collecting every information which I thought might facilitate your intended settlement. Since which time I have had occasion to send Mr Lear out as far as Pittsburg to transact some business for me in that quarter; I directed him to make such...
5To George Washington from Lachlan McIntosh, 29 December 1786 (Washington Papers)
Some time since, I had the honor to receive your letter of the 31st of October last, which I took the earliest opportunity to communicate to the Society of Cincinnati in this State. It is with great, and sincere regret, they received the information you were pleased to communicate, that you should be obliged to decline the acceptance of the Presidency of the Society at the ensuing triennial...
6From George Washington to George Weedon, 29 December 1786 (Washington Papers)
I have been favored with your official letter of the ulto in answer to my circular one of the 31st October; but will you permit me, in a private & friendly manner, to ask if my letter or a copy of it has been sent to the Vice President, General Gates? You would have perceived that that letter was intended to have met him in the double capacity of President of the State Society, & Vice...
7To Thomas Jefferson from C. W. F. Dumas, 29 December 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Un Courier que Mr. l’Ambassadeur expédia hier à 4 heures après midi, porte à Votre Excellence une Dépeche No. 15 pour le Congrès, ainsi qu’une Lettre pour Mr. le Ms. De la Fayette, à laquelle je languis d’avoir réponse, comme aussi de Votre Excellence, pour être tranquille sur le sort de toutes mes precedents. J’ai un No. 16 tout pret, mais je ne puis encore le lâcher, sur-tout par la Poste....
8From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Vaughan, 29 December 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
When I had the honour of seeing you in London, you were so kind as to permit me to trouble you sometimes with my letters and particularly on the subject of Mathematical or philosophical instruments. Such a correspondence will be too agreeable to me, and at the same time too useful, not to avail myself of your permission. It has been an opinion pretty generally received among philosophers that...