17th. (Adams Papers)
I went with Thompson, to Mr. Atkins’s, to answer to an action which we had brought before him this day. The first Monday in April, being the day appointed by the Constitution for the choice of Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Senators The Town meeting here began at ten in the morning, and the poll was closed at four in the afternoon. Mr. Hancock and General Lincoln, had a great majority in...
2Thomas Brand Hollis to Abigail Adams, 7 April 1788 (Adams Papers)
It is an ill wind blows no body any good owing to that I received your favor with the greatest sense of gratitude & love for the distinguishd regard you have always showed me which is returned & cherished with increasing interest I was sensible how much you avoided an explanation as to your departure & I was equally unwilling to enquire. I shall always rejoice to hear from you & esteem it...
3[Diary entry: 7 April 1788] (Washington Papers)
Monday 7th. Thermometer at 50 in the Morning—50 at Noon And 50 at Night. The Wind was at So. Et. & East all day; abt. 7 Oclock it sprinkled rain and abt. 1 Oclock, began a slow & thin Rain, which continued with intervals the remainder of the day and in the Night a good deal fell. Visited all the Plantations. In the Neck, the Posting, Railing & ditching was compleated this Morning up to the...
4To James Madison from Cyrus Griffin, 7 April 1788 (Madison Papers)
Colonel Wadsworth has thought proper to leave us—and his state being unrepresented we are again reduced to six only—and probably may continue in that situation a week or two longer. The N. York delegates do not attend—it seems to me the period is fully arrived to close the Confederation. As no french packet has yet appeared or been heared of the minister is inclined to think that a prohibition...
5From Thomas Jefferson to Jean Jacques Peuchen, 7 April 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Les attentions, Monsieur, que vous eutes la bonté de me faire pendant les peu de moments que j’eus le bonheur de passer avec vous a Cologne, m’encouragent de vous demander encore une grace. Vous vous rapellerez peut-etre que, pendant notre promenade, nous sommes entrés dans le magazin d’un marchand de poëles en fer fondu, et qu’il y avoit, dans la piece qui donnoit [dehors ?] une poële, dont...
6From Thomas Jefferson to Nicolas & Jacob van Staphorst, 7 April 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Having asked the favour of Mr. Peuchen, merchant at Cologne, to send me a couple of stoves which I saw there, and which I have described to him in a letter of this date, I have taken the liberty of assuring him you will pay for me his draught on you for the amount, and that you will be so good as to receive and forward them to me to the care of Mr. Limozin merchant at Havre de grace. This...