131. (Adams Papers)
Eve with Foster at Mr. Jackson’s, He was out.
2From Alexander Hamilton to Richard Varick, [31 December 1788] (Hamilton Papers)
Commodore Nicholson tells me this evening that they are nearly at a stand for want of funds. I commit the guardianship of my poor bantling to you. Pray dont let it suffer. Another thousand by the corporation will relieve all our difficulties. Yrs. sincerely ALS , MS Division, New York Public Library, New York City. Varick at this time was recorder for New York City. On September 30, 1788, the...
3[Diary entry: 31 December 1788] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 31st. Thermometer at 50 in the Morning— at Noon and at Night. Cloudy in the Morning, with the Wind at No. Wt. Clear afterwards but not very cold. Rid to the Ferry & Frenchs and to Dogue run and Muddy hole Plann. At the two first all hands were about the Corn and dreadfully wet & disagreeable this work and proves however improper and injurious it is to have this business on hand so...
4To Thomas Jefferson from John Rutledge, Jr., 31 December 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I arrived at this place ten days ago, and should have written to you sooner; but when one arrives at Rome their desire is to visit the forum, to climb the seven hills, to see the tarpean rock and other things of which they formerly have read with pleasure, and in the same town with which they now find themselves, makes it impossible, until that desire is satisfied, to do or think of any thing...
5To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 31 December 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
We are in hourly expectation of the post from Paris. It should have arrived two days ago. They say the snow on the Appennines is probably the cause of its detention. Nobody can desire its arrival more than I do because I hope by it to hear from you. In my last of the 23d. I acknowleged the receipt here of yours of Dec. 8. and mentioned the probable loss of that directed to me at Milan.—Since...