1From Alexander Hamilton to Elizabeth Hamilton, 3 June 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
I have been extremely uneasy, My beloved Eliza, at the state of health and state of mind in which you left me. I earnestly hope that there has been a change of both for the better. Let me entreat you as you value my happiness to tranquillize yourself and to take care of yourself. You are infinitely dear to me. You are of the utmost consequence to our precious Children. You have every motive to...
2[Diary entry: 3 June 1798] (Washington Papers)
3. Morning—Calm & Warm Mer. 65. Warm all day with very little wind & that Southerly. Mer. 76 at Night, & in the Night Thunder Lightning & Rain. Mrs. Law came down to dinner & Mr. & Mrs. McClanahan dined here, & returned afterwds. Niemcewicz said that GW wrote letters all day. In the evening there was no music or games; it was Sunday and everyone retired at 9:00 P.M. On the following day Thomas...
3From George Washington to Alexander Addison, 3 June 1798 (Washington Papers)
I was favoured with your letter of the 17th Ulto by the last Post. Not to have received the Instalment due to me on the Bond of the deceased Coll Ritchie (lodged in the Bank of Pennsylvania for collection) at the appointed period, is attended with considerable disappointment to me; and if it should not be paid (in whole) at the time mentioned in your Note, the inconvenience will be sorely felt...
4To George Washington from Edward Savage, 3 June 1798 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to Col. Biddies order I Delivered four of the best impressions of your Family Print, they are Chose out of the first that was printed, perhaps you may think that one two Dark, but they will Change Lighter after hanging two or three months, the fraims are good Sound work, I have Varnished all the Gilded parts which will Stand the weather and bare washing with a wet Cloth without...
5From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 3 June 1798 (Madison Papers)
Friday’s mail brought me your favor of May 24. The letter from S. Bourne had previously reached us thro’ a Fredg. paper. It is corroborated I find by several accounts from different sources. These rays in the prospect will if I can judge from the sensations in this quarter, have an effect on the people very different from that which appears in the public counsels. Whilst it was expected that...
6To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 3 June 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
Friday’s mail brought me your favor of May 24. The letter from S. Bourne had previously reached us thro’ a Fredg. paper. It is corroborated I find by several accounts from different sources. These rays in the prospect will if I can judge from the sensations in this quarter, have an effect on the people very different from that which appears in the public counsels. Whilst it was expected that...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Janet Livingston Montgomery, 3 June 179[8] (Jefferson Papers)
Having not readily the address of Mr. Monroe May I trespass so fare on my former acquaintance with you as to commend my letter to your care—the satisfaction I, once enjoyed in that acquaintance makes the idea of brightening the chain most pleasant yet I ought not to flatter myself with being equally recolected—since but a few Years back you pass’d through my Domain and with in ken of my house...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, 3 June 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
A few days since I returned from a journey of 3 weeks into the lower country during which from perpetual hurry and weariness I failed to write to you. Your favor of Ap. 26. I rec’d. May 5th. the Evening before I sat out; that of May 24th. yesterday; the intermediate letters passed me on the road, in the mail for Richmond, whither Martha had sent them not expecting me so soon, my absence being...