1To John Adams from Samuel Meredith, 5 February 1796 (Adams Papers)
My Account of Receipts and Expenditures in the War Department for the quarter ending the 31st. of Decemr. last, having passed the Offices, permit me through you to lay it before the Honorable the Senate.— My Treasury account of the same date is now ready for Settlement. When compleated, I shall take the earliest Opportunity of laying it also before you. I am sir / Your very humble Servant DNA...
2To James Madison from John Browne Cutting, [ca. 5 February] 1796 (Madison Papers)
I have been confined by an inflammation in my throat—or I shou’d have called on you at an early hour this day. Perhaps your leisure moments on the morrow (if the committee-business does not monopolize you)—will permit you to give a simple negative or affirmative to my written questions—on paper? I only ask this: in case my indisposition continues—so that I shoud not be well enough to visit...
3Deed of Manumission for James Hemings, 5 February 1796 (Jefferson Papers)
This indenture made at Monticello in the county of Albemarle and commonwealth of Virginia on the fifth day of February one thousand seven hundred and ninety six witnesseth that I Thomas Jefferson of Monticello aforesaid do emancipate, manumit and make free James Hemings, son of Betty Hemings, which said James is now of the age of thirty years so that in future he shall be free and of free...
4Postal Road Survey, [5 February] 1796 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Madison after some general remarks on the subject, offered a resolution, the purport of which is to authorise the President of the United States to cause a survey of the main post road from Maine to Georgia; the expence to be defrayed out of the surplus revenue of the post office. Gazette of the U.S. , 9 Feb. 1796 (reprinted in Philadelphia Gazette , 10 Feb. 1796, Aurora General Advertiser...
5[Diary entry: 5 February 1796] (Washington Papers)
5. Very clear & pleasant with but little Wind from the No. Et.