1Abigail Adams to John Adams, 26 May 1789 (Adams Papers)
I hope Barnard has arrived with the things which I sent by him. if there is any person in the House they had better be sent immediatly to it there to lie untill I arrive on the Recept of your Letter May 3’d I sent directly to Town and finding Barnard almost ready to sail I got him to take as many things as I could get ready, they are carpets linnen &c. after I had done this I sat out to visit...
2From John Adams to Hendrik Fagel, 26 May 1789 (Adams Papers)
M r Van berckel informs me that you were desirous of seeing the second and third Volumes of the Defence & c When I gave orders for the first to be sent you I expected that the other two would have been sent. I am very glad nevertheless Sir of renewing to you the assurances of my sincre esteem attachment and respect. My regards at the same time if you please to my Friend D r Marclane— My Fellow...
3From John Adams to Benjamin Lincoln, 26 May 1789 (Adams Papers)
I am, this Evening favoured with yours of the 18. In Answer to your Question, I ask another.— Where is the Sovereignty of the Nation lodged? Is it in the national Government, or in the State Governmen[ts?] Are there more Sovereignties than one? if there is more than one there are Eleven. if there are Eleven there is no general Government—for there cannot be eleven Sovereignties against one.—...
4To George Washington from Jonathan Burrall, 26 May 1789 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Jonathan Burrall, 26 May 1789. Burrall wrote to David Humphreys, 6 Aug. 1789: “I had the honor of addressing to the President of United States of the 26th of May last.”
5From George Washington to John Gabriel Gebhard, 26 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
I have received your letter of the 18th inst: and thank you very sincerely for your good wishes & favourable sentiments, as well as for the polite offer which you make of rendering me any service in your power while you may be in Europe. So far as relates to me personally I know of nothing, at present, that I wish to have transacted in that part of the world; and as to the offer of your...
6To George Washington from Lambert, 26 May 1789 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Lambert, 26 May 1789. On 31 May GW wrote to Lambert : “I have received your letter of the 26th.”
7To George Washington from La Vallière, 26 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
Votre Excellence, Monsieur, a Eté instruite dans Les tems d’hostilité Et de guerre des services qu’avec jnclination Et Empressements j’ay Rendus Comme Commandant pour Le Roy au Mole Et ses dependances a Messieurs Les Commandts de Batiments Et negotiants des Etats unis; j’us L’honneur d’adresser a Votre Excellence En divers tems plusieurs officiers Et jeunes gens français a qui Vous avés Bien...
8To George Washington from John R. Livingston, 26 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
Where great services have been performed, or where great talents are centered, a confidence is seldom wanting to make application for employment; but as it would be boasting to pretend either to one or the other, it is with diffidence I now address your Excellency upon this subject For when I compare a few years services with the late Presidents of Congress to the many arduous and difficult...
9To George Washington from Thomas Lloyd Moore, 26 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
I have had it in contemplation for some time past to make an Application to your Excellency, for an Appointment to a Post under the Government of the United States. It is expected that in the Port of Philadelphia there will be a Collector, or Comptroller of the Customs, and a Surveyor of the Port. I shall thank You Sir, to nominate me either as Comtroller of the Customs or Surveyor of the...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Lucy Ludwell Paradise, 26 May 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
All the Books at Pinellis Sale went extremely high; you have four only out of all your catalogue. I am Sorry you Could not have had them all. Had I been unincumbered, Your Excellency should have had them. It is now Six weeks Since I heard from Mr. Paradise. I have written twice to him since his last Letter of April the 8th.—I am desirous to be informed by your Excellency if he is well, and the...