1John Adams to Abigail Adams, 15 February 1795 (Adams Papers)
This is the coldest day We have felt this Winter, and if it were not for the hope I have of a Letter from you Tomorrow, I should freeze for what I know, to night. This Month has been all unpleasant Weather but none severe. You have had a North East storm I perceive which raised the Tides And I hope brought in a fresh and abundant supply of Seaweed.— It is the dullest time We have seen this...
2From George Washington to John Jameson, 15 February 1795 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 30th Ulto has been duly received, as has been a letter from a Gentleman, who I presume is your brother; the receipt of which, owing to one cause and another, has never yet been acknowledged. The reason why I delayed to comply with the call upon me for eighty dollars, will be explained in part by the copy of a letter—enclosed—which I received from your deceased uncle Mr...
3From George Washington to William Pearce, 15 February 1795 (Washington Papers)
Your letter, and the reports of the preceeding Week, came duly to hand. It is my earnest wish to have my land on four mile run resurveyed, and the bounds thereof ascertained, that the pretence of not knowing the lines may—no longer—be an excuse for the tresspasses which are committed thereon, to the great diminution of its value; the wood being the more important, as the land is of a mean...
4To George Washington from William Pearce, 15 February 1795 (Washington Papers)
I Receved your letter of the 8th Int. Mrs Stiles sent 2 shirts among the other things belonging to Austin which was omited In the list of the things sent to you. The weather still keeps Very unfavourable for the wheat and it appears to be hurt more with in the two last weeks than In all the Rest of the winter besides—we have had some small falls of snow but not to lie any Time on the ground—in...
5From John Jay to Grenville, [15 February 1795] (Jay Papers)
The undersigned Envoy of the U.S. of America, has the honor of representing to the R t . Honorable Lord Grenville, his B[ritannic]. Majesty’s Secretary of State for the Department of foreign affairs That the united States have long been, and still are engaged in war with certain Tribes of Savages; and that their repeated Endeavours to restore peace, have hitherto proved fruitless That certain...
6From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 15 February 1795 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 5th. came to hand yesterday. I will attend to your several commissions. Mr. Hawkins tells me, that the seed of the Winter Vetch is not to be got here. Altho’ nearly three months have passed since the signing of the Treaty by Jay, the official account of it has not been received, and the public have no other knowledge of its articles than are to be gleaned from the imperfect...
7To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 15 February 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 5th. came to hand yesterday. I will attend to your several commissions. Mr. Hawkins tells me, that the seed of the Winter Vetch is not to be got here. Altho’ nearly three months have passed since the signing of the Treaty by Jay, the official account of it has not been received, and the public have no other knowledge of its articles than are to be gleaned from the imperfect...