111th. (Adams Papers)
I went down this morning to the president to know the determination of the Corporation with respect to a private Commencement; and was told that the petition of the Class was rejected: because they supposed that if public Commencements were lain aside, there would be no stimulus to study among the scholars: and they are afraid, that by granting our petition, they might establish a precedent...
To William Stephens Smith Esquire Secretary of the Legation of the United States of America to the Court of Great Britain— The Secretary of the United States of America for the department of foreign affaires, His Excellency John Jay to whom was referred a letter to him from the Honourable John Adams of the 27 th. of June last, informing that the Queen of Portugal had ordered her squadron in...
Congress by their Resolution of February the 3 d. 1787, determined, that the Letter to the Queen of Portugal herewith delivered you, should be transmitted to Her faithfull Majesty by your hands— You will therefore prepare yourself, as soon as conveniently may be, and proceed to Lisbon.— In your way, as you pass through France & Spain, you will of Course pay your respects to the Ministers of...
4[Diary entry: 11 April 1787] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 11th. Mercury at 54 in the Morning—76 at Noon and 74 at Night. Calm, clear, and Warm all day—Wind, what little there was of it, Southerly. Rid to all the Plantations. In the Neck, cross plowing, as directed, for Barley. At Muddy hole finished harrowing in grass Seeds on the Rye by the Barn—viz.—a bushel of clean red clover Seed, and 13 gallons of Orchard grass seed—qty. of Land abt....
5To George Washington from William Lee, 11 April 1787 (Washington Papers)
I have had the honour of receiveing your very obligeing favor of last month, informing me of the very unlucky accident that befell the Jenny; which I regret exceedingly, not on my own Account, but because it May be a small disappointment to your wishes which I shall ever think myself happy if I can in any manner be the means of promoting. I feel very sensibly your goodness in offering to...
In Obedience to the Order of Congress directing me to give Information of the State of my Negociation with the Encargado de Negocios of Spain &c:, I have the Honor of informing your Excellency that on the 6 th . October last I wrote the following Letter to M r . Gardoqui, Viz t . [ Here inserted letter JJ to Gardoqui, 6 Oct. 1786 , above ] That I have since had several Conferences with M r ....
7To James Madison from Edmund Randolph, 11 April 1787 (Madison Papers)
I have the pleasure to acknowledge your favor of the 2d inst. The election for Hanover is over; Mr. Parke Goodall being returned, after a positive and unalterable declaration in public of his affection for paper money. His colleague Mr. Thos. Macon is supposed from the influence of his father over him to be an enemy to it. It is doubtful, what part Mr. Henry has taken in communicating his...
8Edmund Randolph to Virginia Delegates, 11 April 1787 (Madison Papers)
I do myself the honor of acknowledging the receipt of your favor of the 2d. instant, and thank you for its inclosures. Reductions of salaries are in such high fashion here, that congress have risen in character from the reform. But the resurrection of the prophets would not convince british debtors, that those ought to be clothed with an increased authority, who could enforce the british...
9Notes on Debates, 12 [11] April 1787 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Varnum moved that the motion for removing to Philada. should be postponed generally. As the assent of R. I. was necessary, to make seven States, no one chose to [pr]ess a decision: the postponement wa[s] [th]erefore agd. to nem. Con. and the proceedings of yesterday involving the yeas & nays on some immaterial points struck from the Journals. Ms ( DLC ). Wednesday was 11 Apr.; JM’s notes...
10From Thomas Jefferson to Lafayette, 11 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Your head, my dear friend, is full of Notable things; and being better employed, therefore, I do not expect letters from you. I am constantly roving about, to see what I have never seen before and shall never see again. In the great cities, I go to see what travellers think alone worthy of being seen; but I make a job of it, and generally gulp it all down in a day. On the other hand, I am...