1[August 1788] (Adams Papers)
The day was spent in the usual uninteresting manner: indeed it may be generally observed that the more advantageously the day is employed for myself; the less I have to say at the close of it. I walk’d in the evening with Stacey till after nine o’clock. JQA notes, in his line-a-day entry, Blackstone’s Commentaries , which he presumably read this day (D/JQA/13, Adams Papers, Microfilms , Reel...
2August 1788 (Washington Papers)
1st. Thermometer at 68 in the Morning—75 at Noon—and 74 at Night—Not much wind, and that at So. Et.—Morng. clouded but tolerably clear afterwards. Rid to the Plantations at the Ferry, Frenchs, Dogue Run and Muddy hole. At the Ferry—the same plows as yesterday were at work in the B. Wheat. The other hands, except the Carter, who was drawing rails to the Wheat yard, were Hoeing Corn. At French’s...
3Friday August 1st. 1788. (Adams Papers)
The day was spent in the usual uninteresting manner: indeed it may be generally observed that the more advantageously the day is employed for myself; the less I have to say at the close of it. I walk’d in the evening with Stacey till after nine o’clock. JQA notes, in his line-a-day entry, Blackstone’s Commentaries , which he presumably read this day (D/JQA/13, Adams Papers, Microfilms , Reel...
4To John Adams from Ezra Stiles, 1 August 1788 (Adams Papers)
Upon receiving a third Book, but a Duplicate of the first Volume of you Work, I acknowledged it in the inclosed Letter, which I sent to New York to be forwarded to yourself in London. But it was returned because it was judged that you would be on your Voyage home, before the Letter could reach you. Be pleased to accept my repeated Thanks for the repeated Favors with which you have honored me....
5[Diary entry: 1 August 1788] (Washington Papers)
1st. Thermometer at 68 in the Morning—75 at Noon—and 74 at Night—Not much wind, and that at So. Et.—Morng. clouded but tolerably clear afterwards. Rid to the Plantations at the Ferry, Frenchs, Dogue Run and Muddy hole. At the Ferry—the same plows as yesterday were at work in the B. Wheat. The other hands, except the Carter, who was drawing rails to the Wheat yard, were Hoeing Corn. At French’s...
6From George Washington to Thomas Newton, Jr., 1 August 1788 (Washington Papers)
Your letters of the 14th & 19 Ulto came duly to hand, as did the sample of Shingles by Captn Slacum. I did not conceive that under the present dearth of Cash that the price of this article would have been so high as you mentioned. Capt. Slacum, with whom I have conversed on this subject, thinks as you do, that Juniper Shingles would answer my purpose as well as any other would—and suggested...
7To George Washington from William Pierce, 1 August 1788 (Washington Papers)
I enclose you a small pamphlet which contains an Oration that I delivered in Savannah on the 4th ultimo. Independant of the common ceremony practised on these occasions I present it to you with the highest sentiments of respect and esteem. With honor I subscribe myself Your obedient servant ALS , DLC:GW . William Pierce’s pamphlet An Oration, Delivered at Christ Church, Savannah, on the 4th...
8To George Washington from William Stephens Smith, 1 August 1788 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Stephens Smith, 1 Aug. 1788. GW wrote Smith on 30 Aug. : “I was favoured, a few days ago, with your letter, dated the first day of this Month.”
9To Thomas Jefferson from C. W. F. Dumas, 1 August 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
L’incluse fera voir à votre Excellence la raison qui me presse de faire suivre cette Dépeche à celle que j’eus l’honneur de Lui adresser hier. Il me tarde de recevoir du bon souvenir de V.E. les nouvelles du parfait bien-être de nos Etats et du Sien personnel. De Votre Excellence Le très-humble & très-obéissant serviteur Ce qui suit dans mon duplicat qui va par le Havre est si bien dans le...
10To Thomas Jefferson from John Rutledge, Jr., 1 August 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Strasbourg, 1 Aug. 1788 . Arrived yesterday after pleasant journey along route TJ had proposed, which he found even more delightful than he expected. “At Coblence I paid the Landlord for your Map. He had entirely forgot it, and says you are the best Man in the world for remembering it. As you recommended, I embarked at Coblence to avoid the mountainous Road; I found it slow ascending the...