1Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 26 April 1798 (Adams Papers)
I inclose to you a National song composed by this same mr Hopkinson. French Tunes have for a long time usurped an uncontrould sway. since the Change in the publick opinion respecting France, the people began to lose the relish for them, and What had been harmony, now becomes discord. accordingly their had been for several Evenings at the Theatre something like disorder, one party crying out...
2Catherine Nuth Johnson to Louisa Catherine Adams, 26 April 1798 (Adams Papers)
it was with the most heart felt anguish I heard from M rs Adams of your late severe & dangerous illness. Oh my Louisa What does your Father & myself feel at not having A Line from you to Convince us of your Recovery, the Anxiety we labour under for your Preservation, the Solicitude we have ever Shewn the Principles we have endeavour’d to inculcute taught us to believe; that you wou’d have...
3From John Adams to John Henry, 26 April 1798 (Adams Papers)
I have received the honor of your Excellency’s Letter and immediately referred it with its Enclosures to the Secretary at War, with Directions to take the most prompt measures for doing Justice to the State of Maryland. Your Excellencys candid approbation of my Conduct on a late Occasion does me great honour. I have the Honour to be, with / great Esteem and respect, Sir your / Excellency’s...
4From John Adams to Thomas Johnson, Jr., 26 April 1798 (Adams Papers)
I have received your Letter of, I cannot recollect what date, because I referred it immediately to the Secretary of the Treasury who has under consideration all proposals of that kind—yours will be carefully and impartially attended to, with all others— I perceive by the steadiness and firmness of your hand writing, that you are still a young man—having occasion at present for a little more...
5From John Adams to Comfort Sands, 26 April 1798 (Adams Papers)
I have received the Letter, you did me the honor to write me on the 21st of this month, enclosing the Resolutions of the Chamber of Commerce of New York unanimously adopted on the 20th, approving the neutral policy of the Government of the United States, the sincere, impartial, and persevering pursuit of it, the Overtures made to the french Republic, and declaring their intention to Support...
6From John Adams to Pa., Citizens of Philadelphia, 26 April 1798 (Adams Papers)
Many of the nations of the earth, disgusted with their present governments, seem determined to dissolve them, without knowing what other forms to substitute in their places. And ignorance, with all the cruel intolerance of the most bloody superstitions that ever have existed, is imposing its absurd dogmas by the sword, without the smallest attention to that emulation universal in the human...
7To Alexander Hamilton from Asher Robbins, 26 April 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
Mr Gibbs of this Town, who is doubtless known to you, will deliver you this. I have mentioned to him & to others that you were kind enough to engage to reflect on the situation of this Island, & to give an opinion, upon the most elegible mode of putting it into a State of defence. To enable you to do this Mr Gibbs, will put into your hands, a map, which is esteemed a very correct one, & some...
8To Alexander Hamilton from Henry A. Williams, 26 April 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, April 26, 1798. “I am much supprized by being informed by my Wife that you cannot find either my papers or any way of Coming at the property so long withheld from me.… Exert yourself & not lett me Linger Longer in this Bastile while my family are Sufferring at home.…” ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. For background to this letter, see Williams to H, March 31, 1798 . An...
9[Diary entry: 26 April 1798] (Washington Papers)
26. Morning very heavy—Wind at S. E. Mer. 53. Clear afterwards & turning very Warm. Mer. at 67 at Night & not higher all day. The Revd. Mr. Fairfax and Doctr. Craik (to visit Mr. Peter’s children) came to dinner. The first returned afterwards.
10To George Washington from Oliver Evans, 26 April 1798 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Oliver Evans, 26 April. On 14 June GW wrote to Evans : “Your last was dated the 26th of April.”
11To George Washington from Lafayette, 26 April 1798 (Washington Papers)
This letter will be presented to You By Mr Forster whose father, The Celebrated professor and Captain Cooke’s fellow traveller Has Requested In Behalf of His Son these Recommandatory Lines—I am sure His Name Was to You a Sufficient Introduction—and in His personal merit there is also a Sufficient inducement to wish for his wellfare—Yet I should be Highly pleased to Hope that My Recommandation...
12To George Washington from Tobias Lear, 26 April 1798 (Washington Papers)
I, unfortunately lost one of my working Steers a few days since, and having none to match the one left, and a large quantity of manure yet to haul out on my Corn hills, I applied to Mr Stewart to know if there were any on your River Farm that had not been, and would not be used this year, that would be likely to match mine. He informed me there were a number of that description; but that he...
13From George Washington to Tobias Lear, 26 April 1798 (Washington Papers)
If Stuart can spare a Steer, you may keep the one you got from thence and pay for him in kine. Fishing, hitherto, has been very unsuccessful at my landing. More were caught last night and this morning (since I have not heard from thence) than in the same space at any time before since it commenced; & unless it continues for some days my expences will not be reimbursed. Have you written to...
14To George Washington from Bushrod Washington, 26 April 1798 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 22d with the enclosures I recieved. I do not altogether approve of the deeds, and principally for the reasons which you give. I think that the deed from you to General Lee ought to state the cause of it’s being made, by reciting that a deed for the same land had been executed by Lee to you, but the time for recording it having expired, and for the purpose of enabling Lee to...
15To John Jay from Peter Augustus Jay, 26 April 1798 (Jay Papers)
I have this Afternoon put on board Capt Lansings Sloop 15 Barrels of Wine, 1 Case of Flasks with d o Nine Boxes of Prints & Pictures & small Articles of Glass & China & one small black trunk— I have sent you all the wine except two Barrels whose hoops appeared too insecure to be trusted— I will send you a List of the Contents in a Letter by Capt. Lansing— I have just returned from the Society...
16To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 26 April 1798 (Madison Papers)
I wrote you last on the 19th. since which your’s of the 15th. is recieved. I well remember the recieving that which inclosed a letter to Muhlenburg, but do not exactly recollect how I sent it. Yet I have no doubt I sent it by my servant, that being my constant practice. Your note from Baily I shewed to Genl. Van Cortlandt who was going to N. York. On his return he told me he would pay the note...
17From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 26 April 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you last on the 19th. since which your’s of the 15th. is recieved. I well remember the recieving that which inclosed a letter to Muhlenberg, but do not exactly recollect how I sent it. yet I have no doubt I sent it by my servant, that being my constant practice. your note from Baily I shewed to Genl. Van Cortlandt who was going to N. York. on his return he told me he would pay the note...
18To Thomas Jefferson from John Page, 26 April 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just received the Instructions to our Envoys & their Dispatches inclosed under two blank Covers, for which I thank you—for as much as I wish for your Correspondence, I can not desire you to with draw your attention from the greatly important Business of your Office, from the interesting subjects of various kinds which must be presented to you every day at Philada. & from your favorite...
19From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 26 April 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
Your last of the 14th. was acknoleged in mine of the 19th. the bill for 12. armed vessels passed by about 4. to 3. in the H. of R. that for the establishment of a Secretary of the navy was tried yesterday on it’s passage to the 3d. reading, and prevailed by 47. against 41. it will be put on it’s passage to-day. the bill for a provisional army of 20,000. men is somewhat doubtful in event. the...