14th. (Adams Papers)
Breakfasted with Forbes, and at ten o’clock set off for Boston in company with Clark: as soon as I got into town I went to the chapel, where Mr. Dawes was delivering the anniversary Oration; but he had almost finished, when I got there. He closed very prettily: after which his ode to independence, set to music by Mr. Selby was perform’d: from thence I went immediately to the old brick meeting...
2To John Adams from John Jay, 4 July 1787 (Adams Papers)
I have been honored with your Letters of the 10 th. 19. & 30 April and 1 st: May last. Since the sitting of the Convention a sufficient number of States for the Dispatch of Business have not been represented in Congress, so that it has neither been in my Power officially to communicate your Letters to them, nor to write on several Subjects on which it is proper that Congress should make known...
3[Diary entry: 4 July 1787] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 4th. Visited Doctr. Shovats Anatomical figures and (the Convention having adjourned for the purpose) went to hear an Oration on the anniversary of Independance delivered by a Mr. Mitchell, a student of Law—After which I dined with the State Society of the Cincinnati at Epplees Tavern and drank Tea at Mr. Powells. doctr. shovats anatomical figures : The surgeon and anatomist Abraham...
4[Diary entry: 4 July 1787] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 4th. Visited Dr. Chuvats Anatomy. Heard at the Calvanist church, an Oration on the Anniversary of Independence. Dined afterwards with this State Society of Cincinnati and drank Tea at Mr. Powells.
5To George Washington from Samuel Meredith, 4 July 1787 (Washington Papers)
In complyance with a promise made you, to give a short accot of the method I practised before the Warr of Sowing & plowing in Buck Wheat with a View of inriching the Land, & destroying in some degree a large Quantity of Garlic; I now take up my Pen, & will first mention that the land was a poor light sand, that had been under Cultivation for a great many Years & was exceedingly impoverished....
6From John Jay to John Adams, 4 July 1787 (Jay Papers)
I have been honored with your Letters of the 10 th . 19. & 30 April and 1 st . May last. Since the sitting of the Convention a sufficient number of States for the Dispatch of Business have not been represented in Congress, so that it has neither been in my Power officially to communicate your Letters to them, nor to write on several Subjects on which it is proper that Congress should make...
7From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Barclay, 4 July 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you a fortnight ago an account of what had passed on your subject that day. Yesterday I had a long conference with M. de [ Rayneval ]. It is impossible for a person to be more cordially disposed than M. de Montmorin but opposition from another quarter of the [ sea ] and the difficulty of the case [ trouble ] him. [ Rayneval ] observed to me that there was no country in Europe but...
8[To Thomas Jefferson from Clesle, 4 July 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
[ N.p., 4 July 1787 . Recorded in SJL as received 4 July 1787. Not found.]
9From Thomas Jefferson to Feger, Gramont & Cie., 4 July 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Monsieur Grand has just informed me that there is arrived at Bourdeaux to your address a box of seeds for me. I will beg the favor of you to forward them by land, either by the Fourgon, Messagerie or Diligence as you shall think best. If it be small it might come better by the Diligence. Any expences occurring herein you will be so good as to notify to Mr. Grand who will pay them. I have the...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Lanchon Frères & Cie., 4 July 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
L’Orient, 4 July 1787 . Enclose a letter for TJ brought from Charlestown, S.C., by Capt. Jacobs of the Union . They and Richard Harrison of Alexandria were sorry to have missed TJ when he was in L’Orient; offer their services for themselves and their house at Le Havre, “Mangon La Forest & Compy‥‥ in receiving or Conveying packetts or any thing you may think proper from or to America.” RC ( MHi...