1To John Adams from Mary Palmer, 25 November 1789 (Adams Papers)
I beg leave to inform you that Princes Chronology is now in the office, unless the same fairy who bro’t it has carried it away again— Since you left us I have repeatedly search’d for it to no purpose & had given it over, but chancing to go in yesterday this Book Struck me as one I had not seen & was quite sure was not on the shelf the day before, taking it up I found it to be the very one you...
I request you to procure and send me without delay the revenue laws of your State in force immediately preceding the Act of Congress laying a duty on imports; as well those relating to imports as others: the whole being wanted for information. Should it not be practicable to obtain the Revenue laws distinct from the other laws of the State, you will be pleased to procure and forward the whole,...
3From Alexander Hamilton to Vincent Gray, 25 November 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
I am favoured with your two letters of the 10th and 11th Instant, the former transmitting a Letter to the Treasurer said to contain One hundred and fifty Dollars in Notes of the Bank of North America, the latter a Letter to the Same Officer Said to contain Two hundred and Seventy Dollars in notes of the Said Bank and that of New york. I am sir Your Obt hble Servt LS , RG 36, Collector of...
4To Alexander Hamilton from William Bingham, [25 November 1789] (Hamilton Papers)
Some particular Avocations that have engaged my Attention Since the receipt of your Letter of the 10 October, (with which I was honoured) have prevented my Sending an earlier Communication in reply to it. Inclosed are Answers to the Several Queries, which I hope will embrace the Objects you were desirous of being more fully acquainted with. I have made Some Observations on the Operation of the...
5To Alexander Hamilton from Timothy Pickering, 25 November 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
I have this day recd. your letter of the 19th. instant. It is in some sort anticipated by mine of last week. But the inclosed letter to Mr. Peter Anspach is to request him with Mr. Wolfe’s assistance to present you with a statement of the debts intended to have been provided for by the anticipation you mention, & which yet remain unsatisfied. The documents are in his hand. I remarked in my...
6Enclosure: [Answers to Queries Concerning the Navigation of the Several States], [25 November 1789] (Hamilton Papers)
Answers to Queries concerning the Navigation of the Several States, & foreign Nations 1 Vessels built in this State for the West India & European Trade, are generally betwixt 180 & 300 Tons, & are not So flat bottomed as those of G Britain Holland & Sweden & are Somewhat fuller than those of France. They do not carry quite as much according to their Tonnage, as the British Dutch or Swedish...
7To Alexander Hamilton from Meletiah Jordan, 25 November 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Frenchman’s Bay, District of Maine, November 25, 1789. On December 24, 1789, Jordan wrote to Hamilton : “I wrote you the … 25th of November last.” Letter not found. ]
8To Thomas Jefferson from Madame de Corny, 25 November 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Je fus tourmente de vous voir sur ma liste et mon inquiétude me porta chez vous 3 heures après votre depart. Mr. Short etoit tout affligé je fus bien vite à son ton et tout deux nous donname des larmes a votre absence. Voila ce que vous appellerez de la foiblesse mais quoique les adieux soient la chose la plus triste, j’aurois eüe mille choses a vous dire, et je voulois recevoir une promesse...
9To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 25 November 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my last of the 19th. Mr. Parker has arrived here from London. He brings late intelligence from America with him, and also such a certainty that you will be in a manner forced to accept the place of Secretary of State that I cannot help saying a word on the subject in addition to what I said on a former occasion. Should you determine to remain in America I have no doubt you would think of...
10Tobias Lear to Henry Knox, 25 November 1789 (Washington Papers)
The President of the United States has directed me to return the draft of the letter which you are about to send to the Governor of Georgia and to inform you that it meets his approbations. The President of the United States wishes you to send him the copy of the Instructions given to the Commissioners — which he will return to you in a few days. I have the Honor to be with perfect respect...
11To James Madison from Henry Lee, 25 November 1789 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Burnley will convey this letr. by some one of the many of your county people now here with their tobacco. In it you will receive a letr. sent to me from Alexa. by Mr C Lee on the presumption that you was or would be here. The assembly have gone thro most of their business, & are now engaged in consideration of the amendments proposed by Congress, to the constitution. Some time ago Mr....
12From Thomas Jefferson to John Trumbull, 25 November 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
According to promise I sit down to inform you of our safe arrival, having been 29. days from weighing anchor at Yarmouth to our coming to anchor in Lynhaven bay and 26. days from and to land. The weather remarkeably fine after the first 5. or 6. days during which we were all sick. Our vessel was remarkeably swift, strong, stiff as a church, our captain a bold but judicious seaman, very...
13To George Washington from Elijah Jackson, 25 November 1789 (Washington Papers)
I hope the Justice of my intensions will excuse the fredom I have taken of Emploreing your Assistance. (For I Solemnly declare in the Name of him whose all searching Eye is Privy to every thing that is Transacted. that it is through Necessity.) I have been somtime Employed in the Study of Physic and my most ardent desire is to gain a Sufficient compotency of Knowledge in the Science in order...
14To George Washington from Samuel Goodwin, 25 November 1789 (Washington Papers)
Pownalborough, District of Maine, 25 Nov. 1789. Suggests that a lighthouse be established on the island of Seguin, near the entrance of the Kennebec River, and describes the advantages of the location. ALS , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters. Goodwin sent GW a second petition, dated November 1789 and probably enclosed in this letter, stating: “A great many peoples are Very uneasy that there...
15From Alexander Hamilton to Otho H. Williams, 25 November 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
The last post brought me your letter of the 14th instant. The bill you inclosed will be presented by Mr Meredith for payment. Having drawn upon you for nearly all the Specie in your hands, I should have directed it to be returned, did I not Suppose that this might produce inconvenience to the parties. You are too sensible of the necessity of conformity to general regulations to make it...
16From Alexander Hamilton to Otho H. Williams, [25 November 1789] (Hamilton Papers)
I write you officially by this post; but there is a passage in your letter about which I cannot forbear saying something in a private letter. After remarking on the occasion which a departure from instructions might give to an inference that the accommodation of private interest might be the inducement, You add, “I should not mention the latter, if intimations of precautions (which are...
17From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Willing, 25 November 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, November 25, 1789. On November 30, 1789, Willing wrote to Hamilton : “Yours of the 25th did not reach me till yesterday noon.” Letter not found. ]
18Address of Welcome of the Officials of Norfolk, 25 November 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
The Address of the Mayor, Recorder and Aldermen of the Borough of Norfolk, to his Excellency Thos. Jefferson Esquire It is with singular pleasure that we congratulate you on your safe arrival to your native Land, returning you our unfeigned thanks for the many eminent services you have rendered the Trade of the State during your residence abroad. We are happy in having an opportunity of making...
19Jefferson’s Reply to the Foregoing Address of Welcome, 25 November 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Accept my sincere thanks for your very kind congratulations, on my return to my native land. I am happy that circumstances have led my arrival to a place which I had seen before indeed in greater splendor, but which I now see rising like a Phoenix out of it’s ashes to that importance to which the laws of nature destine it. Peculiarly favored by nature in situation and climate, fostered by our...
20[Diary entry: 25 November 1789] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 25th. Exercised on Horse-back between Breakfast & dinner—in which returning I called upon Mr. Jay and Genl. Knox on business and made informal visits to the Govr., Mr. Izard, Genl. Schuyler, and Mrs. Dalton. The following Company dined with me. viz. Doctr. Johnson & Lady and daughter (Mrs. Neely)—Mr. Izard & Lady & Son—Mr. Smith (So. Carolina) & Lady—Mr. Kean & Lady and the Chief...