1Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 29 April 1792 (Adams Papers)
I left Philadelphia on twesday Noon the 24 of April. my first stage was only twenty miles. I bore it better than I expected. the next day rode only 18. Rain came on & the Roads were Miry indeed. we did not get to this place till fryday Evening. here I find a vacancy which cannot be supplied, tho all my Friends are good & kind. the first being who welcomed me to the House, and met me at the...
2To Alexander Hamilton from Joshua Mersereau, 29 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I take the liberty of asking, What Success Colo. Harper has Met with in respect to his appointment. You will please to Excuse the Liberty I have taken as I am antious to hear of his appointment—as I am Confident it will tend greatly to the happyness of our part of the Country—as the Indians put full Confidence, in the Col. and Wish much for his appointment saying he never Deceivd. them as...
3To Alexander Hamilton from William Seton, 29 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Before I received your official Letter of the 25th. extending a Credit to the Commissioner of Loans for 30 M Dollars, Dr. Cochran had called upon me and mentioned how disagreably he was situated from an error his Clerks had made in the former requisition to you—he said he had sent on one of his Young Men to you, and hoped in the Meanwhile his Checks would be paid, should he be obliged to over...
4To John Jay from Peter Jay Munro, 29 April 1792 (Jay Papers)
On My Return last Evening, I rec d . your Favor of the 24 th . Instant. — The Payment of your Note to M r . Clarkson, shall be punctually attended to.— The Election is over; but from the Complextion it bore, on the first Adjournment of the Polls in Town, I have Doubts, whether the Majority of the city, will eventually prove, in Favor of yourself, or M r . Clinton. On the Activity of our...
5From Thomas Jefferson to Delamotte, 29 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I have asked the favor of Mr. Morris to send to me a servant lad who lived formerly in my family, and I have taken the liberty of desiring him to address him to you, in hopes you will be able to send him by some vessel bound to Philadelphia, New York or Baltimore. His passage I presume may be paid at the port of delivery. Mr. Remsen at New York, Mr. Curson at Baltimore or myself here will pay...
6From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Fenwick, 29 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to Mr. Fenwick and incloses him a letter, a power of attorney, an extrait baptistaire and certificat de vie of Mr. de Rieux his neighbor in Virginia, on the subject of a legacy on which he troubled him before. He cannot better put Mr. Fenwick au fait of Mr. de Rieux’ desires on the present occasion than by inclosing de Rieux’ letter of March 31. to Th: J....
7To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 29 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Lisbon, 29 Apr. 1792 . There have been no important political developments in this kingdom since his letter of 30 Mch. The Queen continues to recover gradually. The government pursues the same course and the country enjoys the same peace as before the regency. He now has a reliable source of intelligence about the palace, having formed an intimate acquaintance with Dr. Willis.—Since his last...
8From Thomas Jefferson to Gouverneur Morris, 29 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Being in want of an aid in my kitchen, and having at Paris had one who on occasion could supply his principal, I have desired my Maitre d’hotel to write to engage him to come to me. The inclosed letter to a Madame François is on that subject, and I have taken the liberty of desiring that the person (Henri by name) may present himself to you, in hopes that you will be so good as to direct him...