1John Adams to Abigail Adams, 20 January 1796 (Adams Papers)
This is one of my red Letter Days. It is the Anniversary of the Signature of the Declaration of an Armistice between The U.S. and G. Britain, in 1783.— There are Several of these Days in my Calandar, which I recollect as they pass in review, but which nobody else remembers. And indeed it is no otherwise worth my while to remember them than to render an Ejaculation of Gratitude to Providence...
2To Alexander Hamilton from Maturin Livingston, [20 January 1796] (Hamilton Papers)
I this moment received your note of the 18th instant, and do not hesitate to give it an immediate answer. It is so long since the conversation alluded to in it took place, (and in which many of the company joined) that I can not now charge my memory with all that then passed. I well remember however generally, that the procedure of the town meeting at New York on the subject of the treaty, and...
3[Diary entry: 20 January 1796] (Washington Papers)
20. Some Snow fell in the night and at intervals & with a mixture of rain through the day. Wind Easterly.
4From George Washington to James McHenry, 20 January 1796 (Washington Papers)
Let this letter be received with the same friendship and frankness, with which it is written, nothing would add more to the satisfaction this would give me, than your acceptance of the offer I am going to make you. Without further preface then, will you suffer me to nominate you to the office of Secretary of War? That I may give evidence of the candour I have professed above, I shall inform...
5To George Washington from William Sheed, 20 January 1796 (Washington Papers)
Altho the address of an Individual, to the first Character on the Continent of America—and that Individual altogether a Stranger to your Excellency—would by many be deemed presumeing, yet as it is to the feelings of General Washington Only that the following is directed, & for his perusal alone—I venture; and hope for his indulgence Trusting, that the subject of its contents, will plead as my...
6To James Madison from James Monroe, 20 January 1796 (Madison Papers)
I think I mentioned to you sometime since that Mr. Paine was with me. Upon my arrival I found him in prison, & as soon as I saw my application in his behalf would be attended to, I asked his release & obtained it. But he was in extreme ill health, without resource, & (affrs. being unsettled) not without apprehensions of personal danger, & therefore anxious to avail himself as much as possible...
7To James Madison from Robert Murray and Company, 20 January 1796 (Madison Papers)
Yours of 13th. Inst reached us in course & this day Edwd Livingstons Dft on Mr. Livingston was paid 107 31/100 Dollars to your Credit, being the amt of sundry expences attending the importation of the Two Cases furniture from Havre de Grace. We remain respectfully Your Obedt. Servts. RC ( DLC ).
8Appropriations for 1796, [20 January] 1796 (Madison Papers)
The House continued the debate of 19 January on striking out the appropriation for the Mint. Livingston (New York) had moved that pensions for officers of the Mint be excepted from the resolution ( Annals of Congress Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States … (42 vols.; Washington, 1834–56). , 4th Cong., 1st sess., 262–63). Mr. Madison wished that the articles could be...