1To George Washington from James Young, 18 July 1789 (Washington Papers)
Great Dock Street No. 4— Sir, [New York] July 18th 1789 A Conscious Sensibility Of Your Native Goodness of heart, now Emboldens me to Address your Excellency, from Causes too of Such a Nature, As You only, with propriety, Can hear and determine—the Sole power, being Wisely and Judiciously placed in Your hands, of the Appointment, of all Officers, Necessary to Execute the Federal Laws. As an...
2To John Adams from Jeremy Belknap, 18 July 1789 (Adams Papers)
It was a very singular pleasure to me to receive a Line from you approving the discourse which I did myself the honor to send to you; the good opinion of such a Gentleman as M r Adams & the very great honor w ch he has done me will not easily be effaced from my remembrance. Not till this Week have I met with the political annals of George Chalmers printed in London 1780 in one Vol 4 to. From...
3To George Washington from Giuseppe Chiappe, 18 July 1789 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor to write to Your Excellency the 25th of April by the way of Madrid, & I make no doubt but that Yr Excelly was Kind enough to explain to the Honorable Congress every thing which I had communicated for the welfare of the UStates of America, & as Capt. Joseph Proctor of the Schooner Polly belonging to Salem, is about to sail immediately for that place, I take the liberty to add a...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Madame d’Houdetot, 18 July 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Vous me pardonnerés Monsieur ma sollicitude maternelle pour deux enfans auquel vous vous interresses. Je n’ay eu n’y nay que vos espoirs du moyen de les aprocher de moy. Puis je esperer de vos bontés pour eux et pour moy que vous voudrés bien me dire s’ils peuvent rester tranquiles où ils sont, et si vous pensés qu’ils doivent sortir. Auriés vous la bonté de leur donner azile jusqua ce que je...
5To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 18 July 1789 (Washington Papers)
I consider, my dear General, that not only the happiness of the people under the new government but that the very existance of it depends in a great measure upon the characters and abilities of those who may be employed in the judiciary and executive branches of government. Under this government I hope yet to live and to leave in its arms a large and an extensive family I cannot therefore be...
6To George Washington from William Thompson, 18 July 1789 (Washington Papers)
I have by the Advice of some of my friends, Taken the Liberty of Writing you on a subject, which I fear you have been Already too much fatigued. However I hope it may not be Attended with any Inconvenience, to have my Name Mentioned as a Candidate for an Appointment, Under the New Government, in the Naval Office Department, at Either George Town or Alexandria, as I am Informed boath of those...
7From James Madison to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 18 July 1789 (Madison Papers)
I inclose herewith the only printed addition which has been made to the sheets of the Journal forwarded by Mr. Hopkins. The bill imposing duties on imports having been published in all the Newspapers as it finally passed both houses I do not inclose it. The bill imposing duties on tonnage has since become a law in the hands of the President, but is not yet in print. The clauses discriminating...
8From John Adams to Roger Sherman, 18 July 1789 (Adams Papers)
In my Letter of Yesterday, I think it was demonstrated that the English Constitution is a Republic, and that the Regal Negative upon the Laws, is essential to that Republic: because that without it, that Government would not be what it is a monarchical Republic, and consequently could not preserve the Ballance of Power between, the Executive and Legislative Powers, nor that other Ballance,...
9To George Washington from Israel Keith, 18 July 1789 (Washington Papers)
I suppose that some of my friends have written to Your Excellency in my behalf respecting the Office of Marshal for the District of Massachusetts—My wish is (in as few words as possible) to assure your Excellency that I should receive the above appointment, or any other of which I may be thought capable, with gratitude. Applications of this kind I am very sensible must be numerous &...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Lucy Ludwell Paradise, 18 July 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your affectionate and kind Letter of the 13th. on the 17th. the Day after the arrival of Mr. Paradise. His arrival gave Me an uneasiness for fear of an arrest, as the Deed is not yet finished. His appearance speaks the great care, your Excellency has done him the Honour to shew him. He is very sensible of it. He has Great reason so to be. For Myself, I look up to you, as to an Angel...