1Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Mary Smith Cranch, 21 April 1793 (Adams Papers)
I have been exceedingly grieved at hearing of our dear Sister Adams’s Illness— She was so well in the winter, that I hoped she would have escaped any inconvenience from the return of the fever & ague— When it gets such fast hold of a Constitution, it appears to be a very formidable Disorder, & is attended with very disagreeable Consequences— I have heard she was growing better, & hope by this...
2To Alexander Hamilton from Stephen Higginson, 21 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
The Event of a general War in Europe may give rise to some Questions which the Collectors will think necessary to be referred to you for decision. I will state a case that may soon arise. A Cargo of Sugars may be sent here from Hispaniola for Sale in an American Vessel. I may buy it & want to send it to market in the same Vessel without unlading or being at additional expence. But an Entry &...
3From Alexander Hamilton to John Hopkins, 21 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, April 21, 1793. On April 29, 1793, Hopkins wrote to Hamilton : “In compliance with your letter of the 21st of April.” Letter not found. ]
4To George Washington from William Moultrie, 21 April 1793 (Washington Papers)
Mr Genet minister from the French republick will do me the honor to present you with this; I embrace the opportunity of offerring you my most respectfull Compliments, and to assure you of my very great regard & esteem. I am dear & respected Sir Your most Obt & very humle Servt ALS , DLC:GW . Edmond Genet, France’s newly appointed minister to the United States, had landed at Charleston, S.C.,...
5From George Washington to Anthony Whitting, 21 April 1793 (Washington Papers)
On Wednesday last I arrived in this City to dinner, without meeting any interruption, or accident on the Road. and this day received your letter of the 17th instant, with all the Reports of the two preceeding weeks, except those of the Gardeners & Spinners; neither of which, for either week, were enclosed. I did not suppose that this was the season for demanding payment of taxes of any kind—I...
6From Thomas Jefferson to Richard Curson, 21 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The ship Four friends, Capt. Volans, received three pipes of wine for me at Lisbon, to be landed in Virginia, at Norfolk, and I had taken measures in Richmond to have them received, duties paid &ca. He has however carried them to Baltimore, where it becomes necessary for me to provide for their entry &ca. A recollection of your very friendly readiness to do me kind offices, has induced me to...
7From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 21 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have intended this fortnight to make out a list of the packages of furniture I have sent to Richmond, with the contents of each, that if there was any thing which would be convenient to yourself or Martha, you might have it brought up immediately; but an eternal hurry of business prevents me from thinking of that or any thing else of a private nature but just in the moment of setting down to...