119th. (Adams Papers)
Several of the gentlemen who accompanied the governor, yesterday to Haverhill, went on to Salem with him, and did not return till this evening. I was with Townsend. JQA ’s line-a-day entry for this day reads: “Stacey return’d. Rain. Walk with Putnam. Townsend” (D/JQA/13, Adams Papers, Microfilms , Reel No. 16).
2[Diary entry: 19 August 1788] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 19th. Thermometer at 70 in the Morning—75 at Noon and 73 at Night. Wind at No. Et. in the forenoon with mists and light showers—In the afternn. it was at So. a little West and clear—though the Sun set in a bank. Rid to the Plantations at the Ferry, French’s, Dogue run, and Muddy hole. At the first—three plows were in the Corn and all the other hands were drawing dirt to the Potatoes....
3To Thomas Jefferson from Maria Cosway, 19 August 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Many thanks My dear friend for your two letters, had I not reason to scold you? was such a long Silence friendly? and can you wish me not to take notice of it? No, that would be a Mark of too great an indiferance; Next to the pleasure of seing ones friends, is that of hearing from them; I never think so much of the distance we are from them, as the lenght of time we dont hear from them. I am...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Feger, Gramont & Cie., 19 August 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Bordeaux, 19 Aug. 1788 . Opportunities to recall themselves to TJ being rare, they seize this one eagerly: have just received by the ship Kitty & Maria a packet for TJ so voluminous that it would be costly to send by post, and they have taken advantage of an opportunity today to send it to Grand & Cie., whom they have notified also. RC ( MHi ); 2 p.; in French; endorsed.