13d. (Adams Papers)
Between 8 and 9 this morning, I cross’d Charlestown, and Maiden bridges. I rode, as far as D’anvers before I stopp’d. There I found Mr. W. Parsons and his wife, Mr. T. Parsons, and Mr. J. Tracey. They started from thence before me, but I, came up with them again in Ipswich, where we dined at Homan’s tavern. Parsons was quite witty, but strained rather too-much for it as he frequently does....
2To John Adams from Antoine Marie Cerisier, 3 November 1787 (Adams Papers)
Dans le tems où le Parti Républicain alloit triompher où son succès alloit être affermi sur la base la plus inébranlable, celle d’une influence populaire sagement tempérée, ou enfin la doctrine Américaine des Adams, des Payne, des Price, des Priestley alloit avoir des temples & des Autels sur le Continent Européen, l’invasion violente & perfide de la Prusse a tout renversé. Vous savez la part...
3[Diary entry: 3 November 1787] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 3rd. Thermometer at 34 in the Morning—48 at Noon and 47 at Night. Clear weather & very pleasant with but little wind. Rid to all the Plantations. Digging Potatoes at the River, Muddy hole, and Frenchs—at all of which the Plows were also at work. Treading Wheat at D. Run & Oats at the Ferry.
4[Diary entry: 3 November 1787] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 3d. Day clear and very pleast. with but little Wind. Rid to all the Plantations. Digging Potatoes at the River—Muddy hole, and Frenchs Plantations—at wch. the Plows were also at work—Treading Wheat at Morris and Oats at the Ferry.
To the People of the State of New-York. IT is not a new observation that the people of any country (if like the Americans intelligent and well informed) seldom adopt, and steadily persevere for many years in, an erroneous opinion respecting their interests. That consideration naturally tends to create great respect for the high opinion which the people of America have so long and uniformly...
6To John Jay from Thomas Jefferson, 3 November 1787 (Jay Papers)
My last letters to you were of the 8 th . & 27 th . of October. in the former I mentioned to you the declaration of this country that they would interpose with force if the Prussian troops entered Holland, the entry of those troops into Holland, the declaration of England that if France did oppose force they would consider it as an act of war, the naval armaments on both sides, nomination of...
I shall take the liberty of confiding sometimes to a private letter such details of the small history of the court or cabinet as may be worthy of being known, and yet not proper to be publicly communicated. I doubt whether the administration is yet in a permanent form. the Count de Monmorin & Baron de Breteuil are I believe firm enough in their places. it was doubted whether they would wait...
8Virginia Delegates to Edmund Randolph, 3 November 1787 (Madison Papers)
The Requisition for the present year has already been transmitted to the States by the Secretary of Congress; we, however, now do ourselves the honor to inclose it to your Excellency, together with a Report of the Treasury Board, and a Return of payments by the Several States to the 30th of June, all which we beg the favor of you to lay before the General Assembly, for their more full...
9From Thomas Jefferson to Mary Barclay, 3 November 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
An intention which I have had for three weeks past to come and dine with Madame Bellanger at St. Germain’s, and at the same time do myself the pleasure of seeing you, has prevented my writing to you. But the weather has hitherto obstinately defeated my purpose. I shall delay no longer therefore to beg of you to draw on me for the balance I mentioned to you whenever you have occasion. Your...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Madame de Bréhan, 3 November 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have read with great pleasure, Sir, the book that you have been so good as to lend to me. I take the first opportunity to send it back to you with many thanks, by the Vicount de Beaumont just return’d from North America. We are here without hope that the winds are disposed to change. I begin to lose all patience; it is a great contrariety to be so detain’d in this tedious town, when we...