131st. (Adams Papers)
Sacrament day. Mr. Hilliard preach’d an occasional sermon in the forenoon; and in the afternoon from Acts IV. 28. We pass’d the evening at the professors, in company with Mr. Andrews. This day completes two years, since, I attempted to commit to paper, the transactions, which daily occurr’d, in which I was concerned. It is a question, whether amidst the quantity of trivial events, to which I...
2Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 31 December 1786 (Adams Papers)
I reciev’d a few days since your Letter of Sepr. 12th and yesterday that of october the 12th and thank you most sincerly for them both. Your account of Holland entertaind me much. You must have improv’d your time well to have visited so many places and notic’d so much. The fatigue was too great for you. It was this that made you sick. I was rejoic’d to find your dissorder whatever it was for...
3From Alexander Hamilton to Stephen Lush, 31 December 1786 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, December 31, 1786. The catalogue description of this letter states that Hamilton alluded “to the necessity of his attending the legislature of New York in January.” Letter not found. ] ALS , sold at Anderson Galleries, January 10, 1908, Lot 105. Stephen Lush of Troy, New York, had been active in the Revolution. After the war he entered into business in Albany and was elected a...
4[Diary entry: 31 December 1786] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 31st. Mercury at 31 in the Morning—60 at Noon and 55 at Night. Clear and remarkably pleasant—Wind Southerly all day but not fresh. At home all day.
5To George Washington from Charles Willson Peale, 31 December 1786 (Washington Papers)
I have lately undertaken to form a Museum and have acquired the means of preserving in the natural forms, Birds, Beasts and Fish, my Intention is to collect every thing that is curious of this Country, and to arange them in the best manner I am able, to make the Collection amusing and Intructive, thereby hoping to retain with us many things realy curious which would other wise be sent to...
6To John Jay from Samuel Shaw, 31 December 1786 (Jay Papers)
I have the honor to avail myself of this opportunity, which the return of our Ship to America affords me, for communicating to you such information respecting the Commerce carried on with China by ^ the ^ other Nations of the World, as my situation and circumstances, after a second Voyage to this Country, have enabled me to obtain. It will not I presume be expected that this communication...
7From Thomas Jefferson to John Jay, 31 December 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of addressing you on the 12th. of the last month, since which your favor of Oct. 12. has been recieved, inclosing a copy of the resolution of Congress for recalling Mr. Lamb. My letter by Mr. Randall informed you that we had put an end to his powers and required him to repair to Congress. I lately recieved a letter from him dated Alicant Oct. 10. of which I have the honour to...
8From Thomas Jefferson to La Valette, 31 December 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I must beg your pardon for having been so long in answering your note , but it has not been in my power to do it sooner. I send you by the bearer five hundred and forty livres, which I think you said was the sum due you from M. La Fleury, and I will beg of you in return M. La Fleury’s note to be assigned to me, constituting me his creditor instead of yourself, together with the letter of his...