1To George Washington from Josef Ignacio de Viar, 25 December 1790 (Washington Papers)
Being some time past indisposed with Rehumatic pains, which prevent me of the Honor of presenting my Respects to you personaly, I cannot less than benefit of the only means, that of writing, to wish you all happiness with the Compliments of the Season in Company of your Lady. I am with perfect Respect Sir Your most obt & humble Servt ALS , DLC:GW . After the departure of Spanish ambassador...
2To James Madison from Robert Ballard, 25 December 1790 (Madison Papers)
Through some of my friends in Congress, I hope application is made for a further allowance in fees to the surveyor at Entry of Vessells under One Hundred Tons burthen, and for an allowance in fees from the Coasting Vessells. Vizt. Vessells from a Forreign Ports with Dutiable Goods All under 70 Tons, Two Dollars All above 70 Tons, Three Dollars From 60 to 100 Tons are generally the Sized...
3To James Madison from Edward Carrington, 25 December 1790 (Madison Papers)
It was my intention to have committed to Mr. Giles the successor of Colo. Bland for the district in which I reside, a letter of introduction to you, but his recovering from a spell of Sickness and setting out for Phila. earlier than I expected prevented my doing so. You must before this have formed some acquaintance with him yet I cannot forbear to recommend him as my valuable Freind to your...
4I. Samuel Blackden to Thomas Jefferson, 25 December 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I was extremely sorry I had not the pleasure of paying you my respects before your departure from Paris, but my business detain’d me here much longer than I expected; it has however given me an opportunity of witnessing another revolution, more extraordinary than even that of France. [You are sensible Sir that bickerings and disputes have arisen and subsisted for several years between the...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Sir John Sinclair, 25 December 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Sir John Sinclair’s best Compliments to Mr. Jefferson, had the pleasure of receiving his report, upon the subject of establishing an uniformity in the Weights, Measures, and Coins of the United States; the principles of which evidently proves, Mr. Jeffersons thorough acquaintance with that important branch of Police. He embraces the earliest opportunity of sending Mr. Jefferson a very...
6To Thomas Jefferson from José Ignacio de Viar, 25 December 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
My present indisposition of Rehumatic pains deprives me of the pleasure of seeing you for Christmass, as I wished; for which Reason I benefit of the only means of writing to wish you with all happiness the Compliments of the Season. I am with sentiments of the most perfect Respect & esteem, Sir Your most obedient, and most humble Servant RC ( DNA : RG 59, NFL); endorsed by TJ as received 28...