1To John Adams from Benjamin Hitchborn, 16 January 1787 (Adams Papers)
Some weeks Since I took the freedom to communicate to you a few of my political Conjectures —since which every circumstance has concured to establish my Opinion; our State Concerns will at a Crisis in seven days— The Insurgents have threatend to assemble on Tuesday day at Worcester to prevent the sitting of the Common pleas to be held thereby adjournment on that day— the Governor & Council...
2From Thomas Jefferson to Edward Carrington, 16 January 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Incertain whether you might be at New York at the moment of Colo. Franks’s arrival, I have inclosed my private letters for Virginia under cover to our delegation in general, which otherwise I would have taken the liberty to inclose particularly to you, as best acquainted with the situation of the persons to whom they are addressed. Should this find you at New York, I will still ask your...
3[To Thomas Jefferson from John Bondfield, 16 January 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Bordeaux, 16 Jan. 1787. Recorded in SJL as received 21 Jan. 1787. Not found; but see St. Victour & Bettinger to TJ, 23 Jan. 1787 .]
4To Thomas Jefferson from Carburi, 16 January 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Ms. de Carburi presente ses respects à Mr. Jefferson, il lui envoye les 4 demiboutteilles qu’il demande, et 4 autres demiboutteilles d’autres vins de la Grece à fin qu’il choisisse ceux qui lui plairont d’avantage. Tous ces vins reviennent à 6 francs la Boutteille de Pinte. RC ( MHi ); endorsed: “Carburi Comte de.” Not recorded in SJL .
5To James Madison from John Francis Mercer, 16 January 1787 (Madison Papers)
I have written you now my last invitation & that is to come by Annapolis as you go to Phila. Mr. D Carrol who is now with me joins in the request. We are talking Politics—for the Politics of this State have become so confused as to engage the universal attention. They appoint no Deputies to the General Convention this session. That & every other consequential measure is postponed to the next...
6Abigail Adams Smith to Cotton Tufts, 16 January 1787 (Adams Papers)
By a Letter to my Mother from you, I Learnt that you had in your Possession the Letters and Picture which I requested you to take the Charge of. I now must once more trouble you upon the Subject, and request the favour of you, to address the Picture to Miss Margaret Smith at Jamaica on Long-Island New York, and forward it by some safe Conveyance, under Cover to Mr. Daniel Mc.Cormick No 39 Wall...
Mr. Hamilton could see no reason why this petition should not be treated as well as others; it was customary to commit, but it did not follow that the prayer must be agreed with, no, if the committee think it improper they will say so; for his own part he did not feel himself alarmed at such an application. The legislative power of granting he should not now give an opinion on, he observed...
816th. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Mr. Dana’s, and pass’d part of the evening with the Judge and his Lady at Mr. Gerry’s. Miss Thompson, is very handsome; but whether she possesses all the other qualities which are requisite to render a Lady amiable, I shall not take upon me to decide. Bridge returned this evening from Lexington.
9[Diary entry: 16 January 1787] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 16th. Mercury at 35 in the Morning—55 at Noon and 52 at Night. The forenoon a little lowering, but the afternoon clear and remarkably pleasant—little or no Wind all day. Rid to the Plantations at the Ferry, French’s, Dogue run and Muddy hole—also to the Ditchers. The same kind of work going on as usual at all of them. On my return home found Mr. Porter and Mr. Ingraham here, who dined...