112th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Tappan, from Newbury preach’d here the whole day. Both his sermons were doctrinal, but very ingenious. This gentleman is much celebrated in this part of the Country, for his abilities, both natural and acquired. I was much pleased with the little conversation I had with him in the course of the day: but his public speaking is far from being graceful. Elocution indeed has not till very...
2From Thomas Jefferson to Lewis Littlepage, 12 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honour to inform you in a former letter that until we should know whether your uncle should have replaced to the Governor of Virginia the money you had desired him to replace, we would decline availing ourselves here of the bill of exchange you have been pleased to forward to the M. de la Fayette on Messrs. Tourton & Ravel. Having lately received a letter from the Governor informing...
3From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Miles Cary, 12 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Mar. 28. has been duly received and I thank you for the kind enquiries after my health and that of my daughter, still more for the information that the several members of your family are well. The distance to which I am removed renders that kind of intelligence more interesting, more welcome, as it seems to have given a keener edge to all the friendly affections of the mind....
4[From Thomas Jefferson to Bourdon des Planches, 12 August 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, 12 Aug. 1786 . Recorded in SJL as written on this date. Not found.]
5From Thomas Jefferson to George Gilmer, 12 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of Jan. 9. 1787. came safely to hand in the month of June last. Unluckily you forgot to sign it, and your hand writing is so Protean that one cannot be sure it is yours. To increase the causes of incertitude it was dated Pen-park , a name which I only knew as the seat of John Harmer . The hand writing too being somewhat in his style made me ascribe it hastily to him, indorse it...
6From James Madison to James Madison, Sr., 12 August 1787 (Madison Papers)
I wrote to you lately inclosing a few Newspapers. I now send a few more, not because they are interesting but because they may supply the want of intelligence that might be more so. The Convention reassembled at the time my last mentioned that they had adjourned to. It is not possible yet to determine the period to which the Session will be spun out. It must be some weeks from this date at...
7To James Madison from Edmund Pendleton, 12 August 1787 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 12 August 1787, Edmundsbury. The list probably kept by Peter Force (DLC: Madison Miscellany) notes that Pendleton wrote a one-page letter to JM from Edmundsbury on this day. The summary reads: “Expectations about the Convention. Secresy beneficial. Threatened riots in opposition to the payment of debts and taxes. Money scarce.”
8To James Madison from Edmund Pendleton, 12 August 1787 (Madison Papers)
I have hitherto delayed to pay you my respects, lest I should for a moment withdraw your Attention from the great & important work you was engaged in; but the papers having announced that the Convention had settled the Principles of their System, and appointed a Committee to reduce it to form, I could no longer delay letting you know I am yet in the living Class, I think my health considerably...
9To George Washington from Pierre Roussilles, 12 August 1787 (Washington Papers)
Permit me to address the enclosed memorial to you, which will show the justice of my complaints & demands, your great heart will not be insensible to it & on you alone have I placed my hope. I am respectfully Sir, Yr most Hble & obedt Servt Translation, in Tobias Lear’s hand, DLC:GW ; ALS , in French, DLC:GW . At the end of his letter Roussilles (Roussille) wrote: “Mon adresse maison de Mme...
10Enclosure: Memorial, 12 August 1787 (Washington Papers)
The Memorial of Pierre Roussilles sheweth—That he is the son of a merchant of Bordeaux; and that he entered as a volunteer on board the Boston Frigate commanded by Captn Tucker on the 22d of may 1778—on the 19th June they took a prize on board of which the memorialist embarked to sail for Boston; but on their way thither they were retaken by a British frigate & carried to Portsmouth in Engld...
11From George Washington to George Augustine Washington, 12 August 1787 (Washington Papers)
This letter is in acknowledgement of yours of the 5th Instt —and painful indeed it is to find that the drought should continue with such unremitting violence with you, when from other parts (and indeed in your own Neighbourhd) by acct, it is seasonable; and is as much so here as could be wished. By the Dolphin, Captn Steward, I have sent some Goods, and other articles round; which I hope will...
12[Diary entry: 12 August 1787] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 12th. Dined at Bush hill with Mr. William Hamilton. Spent the evening at home writing letters.
13[Diary entry: 12 August 1787] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 12th. Dined at Bush-hill with Mr. William Hamilton. Spent the evening at home—writg.