1From John Adams to Jabez Bowen, 18 September 1789 (Adams Papers)
I am honored with your letter of 31 of August. Your complaint against our laws was well founded but we have passed a law which I hope will give satisfaction. This was done in full confidence, that you will adopt the constitution and send us senators and Representatives before next session. If we should be disappointed I presume that serious measures will be suggested, to let your Anti’s know...
2From John Adams to William Tudor, 18 September 1789 (Adams Papers)
Yours of July 9 & 27 are unanswered. I cannot reconcile myself to the Idea of a Division of this Continent, even fifty Years hence. great Sacrifices ought to be made to Union, and an habit of Obedience to a well ordered, and judiciously limited Government, formed at this early Period. a Dissolution of the Union involves Consequences of so terrible a kind, that I think We ought to consent to an...
3To George Washington from Bellegard, 18 September 1789 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Bellegard, 18 Sept. 1789. In a letter of 15 Jan. 1790 to the marquis de Bellegard, GW wrote : “I have received your letter dated the 18th of September 1789.”
4To Thomas Jefferson from John Brown Cutting, 18 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Owing to the tardiness of the penny post man I did not receive your letter of the tenth timely enough to answer it on tuesday evening. I mistook the papers you had the goodness to send me for copies, and supposing the originals were of record with you, did not forget, but omitted to return them to you in Paris. I now inclose them to you with many apologies for an omission that has cost you a...
5To James Madison from John Dawson, [18 September] 1789 (Madison Papers)
By yesterday’s post of receiv’d your two letters dated on Monday and Wednesday. The legislature of this state have pass’d an act granting to Congress the Jurisdiction of ten miles square on any part they shall please, not [ sic ] have said nothing relative to the Susqh. I lament with you the decisions of the Senate on the subject of amendments. This circumstance added to the combination formd...
6To Thomas Jefferson from C. W. F. Dumas, 18 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
The Hague, 18 Sep. 1789 . He had just finished enclosed when TJ’s letter of 12th came, and he hastens to send it in hope TJ will receive it in Paris or that Short will forward it before he embarks. He thanks him for the agreeable news and embraces with confidence the hope that TJ will protect him “de ce côté et de l’autre de l’Océan. Ma famille et moi sommes très-reconnoissans du bon souvenir...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Rayneval, 18 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
M. de Rayneval a l’honneur d’envoyer à Monsieur Jefferson le passeport qu’il a demandé. Les ordres seront donnés aux employés des fermes au havre par raport aux equipages. RC ( DLC ). Not recorded in SJL . Enclosure: Engraved passport signed by Louis XVI and Montmorin ( DLC ). See illustration in this volume; also TJ to Durival, 13 Apr. 1789 , and Montmorin to TJ, 19 Sep. 1789 .
8To George Washington from Clement Gosselin, 18 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
J’offre a votre Excellence La situation peauvre, et triste D’une personne Languissante avec toutte sa famille, Qui ne sauroit Dans Cette Occasion, pouvoir vous assurer de ses Respest. Luy même est obligé, d’avoir Recour a la voies Littéral, pour se Dédommager de Ce quil seroit Charmé De faire Luy même, s’il n’etoit Empéché par La maladie, Qui L’accable Annuellement. Votre Excellence N’est pas...
9From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel A. Otis, [18 September 1789] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Hamilton will be obliged to Mr. Otis for certified extracts from the journals of the Senate respecting his own appointments that of the Door Keep Assistants &c & will be glad to know whether he has any & what Clks & when appointed. He wishes this information without delay. Friday Morning AL , RG 46, First Congress, 1789–1791, Letters Relating to Fiscal Matters, National Archives. Otis was...
10From Thomas Jefferson to John Churchman, 18 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received your favor of the 15th. of May. I had before received and answered the first letter you wrote me; but the 2d. which you mention to have written, never came to hand. I have sent to the Secretary of the Academy of sciences the printed paper inclosed in your last. I asked at the same time the authenticated copy which you desired of the entry on their journals relative to your...