1Thomas Welsh to Abigail Adams, 17 January 1787 (Adams Papers)
Being without any of your Favors unanswered I take the Liberty to write this in Advance. The State of some Counties having been tumultuous to this Time notwithstanding the lenient Measures of Government has induced the supreme Executive to order a Military Force into the County of Worcester under Genl Lincoln; I should blush for my Country was I not sensible that it is not uncommon under more...
2Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, 17 January 1787 (Adams Papers)
I wrote you so largly by the Newyork December packet, that a few lines must now suffice. I cannot let a vessel sail without some token from me, and tho I do not insist upon Letter for Letter, you should recollect how dissapointed you used to be when your Friends omitted writing. Your Aunt Cranch wrote me in the fall, that you had been unwell with a swiming in your Head. I know by experience...
3From Thomas Jefferson to Duler, 17 January 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honour of now returning to you the certificate of the Chevalier Danmours, in your favour. The testimony of that gentleman with whose worth I am well acquainted, would have satisfied me of yours, had any testimony been wanting. It adds another to the list of many worthy persons whom I am unable to assist; for I declare to you that I know no way on earth in which I can be useful to...
4From Thomas Jefferson to Jean Durival, 17 January 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
You were pleased, in behalf of a friend, to ask information of me on the subject of the money of the United states of America, and I had the honour of informing you, by letter of Nov. 7. that no regulations of their coin had then been made by Congress, as far as I knew. They had however entered into resolutions on that subject which have since come to hand. A translation of these will be found...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Segond, 17 January 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Beausset-en-Provence, 17 Jan. 1787. A friend, charged with collecting for him the interest due on his account with the United States, informs him that Mr. Grand has received no funds for that purpose; the payment is now two years in arrears; asks how long this will continue. “Aprés avoir exposé nos jours à la [service] de vos etats, avoir coopéré à la grande œuvre de votre independence, n’est...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Champagni, [17? January 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, Wednesday [ 17? Jan. 1787 ]. He is a French citizen who wishes to buy some land in the United States; asks for information about procedure and for advice concerning the location of lands; realizes that the value of land varies according to its location and that land in the Philadelphia vicinity is the most expensive; however, that is the neighborhood he prefers but does not know whether...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Miguel de Lardizábel y Uribe, 17 January 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai etè hier chez vous sans me rapeller que vous seriez à Versailles. Je partirai lundi, c’est pour quoi je vous prie d’avoir pret la boite des machines à pouvoir me l’envoyer samedi porchain. Demain au soir j’irai prendre vos ordres, et à même tems m’essayer dans votre grande machine à imprimer une page . Je suis avec tout le respect et avec tout l’attachemt. possible Mr. Votre très humb. et...
8From Thomas Jefferson to S. & J. H. Delap, 17 January 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I am honoured this day by the receipt of your letter of the 6th. instant. Having nothing to do with the matters of account of the United states in Europe, it is out of my power to say any thing to you as to the paiment of the balance due to you. Yet I think it would be proper for you to write to the ‘Commissioners of the treasury’ at New York on the subject. They are the persons who are to pay...
917th. (Adams Papers)
My Chum went to Boston, but return’d early in the afternoon. After tea we went down to Mr. Dana’s. Miss Ellery was there, and Miss Jones with her; Bridge accompanied this Lady home, and after they were gone, I had a deal of chat, with Miss Ellery, who has a larger share of Sense, than commonly falls to an individual of her sex. We conversed upon diverse subjects, but I can never give any thing...
10[Diary entry: 17 January 1787] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 17th. Mercury at 33 in the Morning—54 at Noon and 45 at Night. Clear, with the Wind very brisk all day from the So. West—moderate but not very warm. At home all day. Just as we had dined Messrs. Richd. & Theodk. Lee came in, and after Sundown Colo. Carrington from Congress, and Major Swan from Boston arrived, all of whom stayed the Night. Maj. James Swan (1754–1830), who was twice...
11New York Assembly. Remarks on the Answer to Governor George Clinton’s Message to the Legislature, [17 January 1787] (Hamilton Papers)
Several propositions were now canvassed in a desultory manner, for getting over the motion for amendment; and it was agreed, that the committee should rise and report; they had made some progress, which was agreed to; but first Mr. Hamilton said he would reserve himself on this subject until it came again properly before the house; when he hoped to be enabled to use such argument as would...