1To John Adams from John Jay, 3 May 1787 (Adams Papers)
In Obedience to the Orders of Congress I have the Honor of informing you, that Phineas Bond Esq r. has presented to Congress a Commission from his britannic Majesty, constituting him Commissary for all commercial Affairs within the United States, and another Commission constituting him Consul for the States of New York, New Jersey, Pensylvania, Delaware and Maryland.— Congress being desirous...
2From Thomas Jefferson to Castries, 3 May 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received at this place the letter of the 19th. of April which your Excellency did me the honor of writing on the claim of Nicholas Valentin Fontaine for services performed on board the Indian, while employed by the state of South Carolina. I am an entire stranger to the other difficulties which have hitherto retarded the adjustment of those claims. One however has lately become known to...
3From Thomas Jefferson to Rigoley d’Ogny, 3 May 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Je viens de recevoir içi, Monsieur le Baron, à mon retour d’une petite voiage au-delà des Alpes la lettre, en date 6me. Avril, dont vous avez bien voulu m’honorer. Agreez, je vous en prie mes remercimens pour votre bonté en faisant remettre en franchise le paquet de gazettes qui m’avoit eté adressé de New York par la voye des paquebots français. Il y a longtems que j’ai vu avec regret les...
4From Alexander Hamilton to John Jay, [3 May 1787] (Hamilton Papers)
I this morning received your letter of yesterday. I have seen with pain the progress of the transactions, which have excited irritations between Mr. Livingston and yourself, and as my dispositions to both, in whatever I have had to do with the matter, have been friendly, I should with reluctance do any thing, that might affect either, further than a regard to truth and propriety should make it...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Martha Jefferson, 3 May 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I was very sorry to see by your letter To Mr. Short that your return would be put off, however I hope of not much, as you must be here for the arival of my sister. I wish I was my self all that you tell me to make her, however I will try to be as near like it as I can. I have another landskape since I wrote to you last and began another peice of music. I have not been able to do more having...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Randolph, 3 May 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. John Ammonett, who will deliver this letter into your hands, is a descendant from one of the French refugees, patronized and fixed here by King William. He has persuaded himself, upon seeing some publication or other, that restitution is to be made of all the property, which was abandoned by his ancestor. I know not, what testimonies he possesses of his right to inherit, but presume that...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Mary Jefferson Bolling, 3 May 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
This letter has been long due tho hope it will be acceptable to my dear brother but must confess he has reason to accuse me with long Silence. I have waited with great impatience to receive a line from you but to my great mortificacion have always been disappointed but still could not indulge the most distant idea it was for want of that affection that I have ever flattered my self I possest...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Peter J. Bergius, 3 May 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai l’honneur de Vous presenter ma sincere reconnoissance pour Votre bonté avec le diplome de l’illustre Societé litteraire de l’Amerique. C’est un bonheur pour moi d’être favorablement connu d’un corps si respectable. Je tacherai à mon tour de me faire digne de ce souvenir flateur. Mr. Sparrman, professeur de l’histoire naturelle à Stockholm, et membre de notre Academie des sciences, Vous...
9To Thomas Jefferson from William Hay, 3 May 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of the 26th. December inclosing Bill of Lading for the Model of the Capitol came safe to hand, adressed to Mr. Buchanan and myself, and have to appologize for answering it in my private Capacity. There has not been a Meeting of the Directors of the Public Buildings for some considerable Time past and Mr. Buchanan is now confined by a severe spell of Sickness, so that I could...
10To Thomas Jefferson from American Traders in Guadeloupe, 3 May 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
We the Proprietors, and masters of different Vessells belonging to the united states of America actually at anchor in this harbour take the liberty of addressing to your Excellency our Petition to the Marechal De Castries Secretary of State to his most Christian Majesty. Your Excellency’s efforts [in] our favour, and representations to the Ministry shall undoubtedly hinder the inevitable ruin...