5501To John Adams from Stephen Higginson, 8 August 1785 (Adams Papers)
Though I have not the honour of a personal acquaintance with you, I shall, at the desire of a...
5502[Diary entry: 8 August 1785] (Washington Papers)
Monday 8th. Thermometer at 68 this Morning—70 at Noon and 70 at Night. This being the day...
5503To George Washington from Clement Biddle, 8 August 1785 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Clement Biddle, 8 August. GW wrote Biddle on 17 Aug. : “Your letter of the...
5504To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 8 August 1785 (Washington Papers)
Being so near you, as I understand myself to be, I should certainly have endeavoured to pay my...
5505From George Washington to James Rumsey, 8 August 1785 (Washington Papers)
As you have attended the President & Directors in their View and Examination of the River from...
5506To George Washington from John Sedwick, 8 August 1785 (Washington Papers)
My Father Benjamin Sedwick Deceased Purchased at the Sale of Mr Mercers Land one of the Lots and...
5507From George Washington to John Sedwick, 8 August 1785 (Washington Papers)
In answer to your letter of this date, I think I may venture to assure you that no writ has...
5508[From Thomas Jefferson to William Bingham, 8 August 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, 8 Aug. 1785. Entry in SJL reads: “W. Bingham. Inclosing letter to Ct. d’Andlau. By...
5509[To Thomas Jefferson from James Gordon, 8 August 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Le Havre, 8 Aug. 1785. Entry in SJL for 10 Aug. reads: “Received Jas. Gordon’s. Havre. Aug. 8....
5510To Thomas Jefferson from David Ramsay, 8 August 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
In conformity to my promise I continue to send you my history as it comes out. The notes of the...
5511John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams 2d, 9 – 19 August 1785 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Söderström, the Sweedish Consul, has been here about a fortnight. I went this morning about a...
55129th. (Adams Papers)
Dr. Witherspoon visited the President in the morning. I went with Mr. Söderström out of town...
5513[Diary entry: 9 August 1785] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 9th. Thermometer at 68 in the Morning—72 at Noon and 74 at Night. Having provided a light...
5514To George Washington from John Cochran, 9 August 1785 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Cochran, 9 August. GW wrote John Cochran on 31 Aug. : “Your favor of...
5515To James Madison from George Mason, 9 August 1785 (Madison Papers)
I shou’d have answered Your Favour of the 2d. of June, long ago, had not ill Health, & the...
551610th. (Adams Papers)
In the forenoon I went, and sat about an hour with Mr. King. Mr. Gerry was sitting at the grand...
5517Cotton Tufts to John Adams (Adams Papers)
The Want of a sufficient Power in Congress to regulate the national Concerns of the United States...
5518Enclosure: Account, 10 August 1785 (Adams Papers)
Dr. 1784. June. 24. To Cash pd. Nath. Austin 19/6 July. 1. To Nath. Willis 30/9 2. 10. 3 July....
5519From John Adams to John Jay, 10 August 1785 (Adams Papers)
The Arret of the King of France, in his Council of the Tenth of July, has a Preamble which...
5520To John Adams from James Bowdoin, 10 August 1785 (Adams Papers)
Your removal from the Hague to London, in the character of Plenipotentiary, gives a general &...
5521To John Adams from Jonathan Jackson, 10 August 1785 (Adams Papers)
I had the pleasure of receiving your Letter from Paris of the 18 th. March just before I embarked...
5522To John Adams from Thomas Jefferson, 10 August 1785 (Adams Papers)
Your favor of the 4 th. inst. came to hand yesterday. I now inclose you the two Arrets against...
5523To John Adams from Philip Mazzei, 10 August 1785 (Adams Papers)
The day before yesterday I took the liberty to trouble you with a few lines by M r. Prentis, &...
5524To Alexander Hamilton from Andrew P. Skene, 10 August 1785 (Hamilton Papers)
Montreal, August 10, 1785. Asks about the possibility of recovering property seized under the New...
5525[Diary entry: 10 August 1785] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 10th. Thermometer at 72 in the Morning—74 at Noon and 80 at Night. Before Sun rise we...
5526To George Washington from George Weedon, 10 August 1785 (Washington Papers)
Immediately on receipt of yours, I wrote Col. Heath for the enclosed which only came to hand...
5527To John Jay from John Adams, 10 August 1785 (Jay Papers)
The Arret of the King of France, in his Council of the Tenth of July, has a preamble which...
5528From Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, 10 August 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 4th. inst. came to hand yesterday. I now inclose you the two Arrets against the...
5529[From Thomas Jefferson to James Gordon, 10 August 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, 10 Aug. 1785. Entry in SJL reads: “Jas. Gordon. Referring him to Limousin. By post.” Not...
5530From Thomas Jefferson to Pierrard, 10 August 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your letter of the 3d. instant. I think I cannot better serve you than by advising you...
5531From Thomas Jefferson to Katherine Sprowle Douglas, 10 August 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
In your letter of June 21. you asked ‘my opinion whether yourself or your son might venture to go...
553211th. (Adams Papers)
Breakfasted on board the Packet, which is to sail for L’orient next monday; from thence I went a...
5533Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, 11 August 1785 (Adams Papers)
I went from my own little writing room below stairs just now into your Pappas; where Mr. Storer...
5534Abigail Adams 2d to Royall Tyler, 11 August 1785 (Adams Papers)
Herewith you receive your letters and miniature with my desire that you would return mine to my...
5535[Diary entry: 11 August 1785] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 11th. Thermometer 77 in the Morning—84 at Noon and 84 at Night. The Drought, the effects...
5536To James Madison from Richard Henry Lee, 11 August 1785 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of July the 7th was long coming to hand as I find my letter of the 20th May was in...
553712th. (Adams Papers)
This morning Mr. Chaumont came, and proposed to me, to buy an horse, so that we might go to...
5538Abigail Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 12 August 1785 (Adams Papers)
I would not omit so good an opportunity as presents by Mr. Short, of continuing the...
5539To John Adams from Wilhem & Jan Willink and Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, 12 August 1785 (Adams Papers)
We have received the Letter Your Excellency favored us with under date of 5 th: Ins t: — It gives...
5540[Diary entry: 12 August 1785] (Washington Papers)
Friday 12th. Thermometer at 76 in the Morning—82 at Noon and 83 at Night. Very little wind, but...
5541[To Thomas Jefferson from Abigail Adams, 12 August 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ London, 12 Aug. 1785. Record in SJL of its receipt on 23 Sep. 1785 reads: “Mrs. Adams’s....
5542To Thomas Jefferson from Castries, 12 August 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai reçu, Monsieur, avec la lettre que vous m’avés fait l’honneur de m’ecrire le 3 de ce mois,...
5543To Thomas Jefferson from John Stockdale, 12 August 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I received Yours dated the 28th. of July by the bearer of this Letter. All orders that I may have...
5544To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Thompson, 12 August 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Dover, Eng., 12 Aug. 1785. Thompson, a wine merchant, has for some time supplied Benjamin...
5545To Thomas Jefferson from Abigail Adams, 12 August 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I would not omit so good an opportunity as presents by Mr. Short, of continuing the...
554613th. (Adams Papers)
This morning the President intended to take a sail down to Sandy-Hook, for the recovery of his...
5547Abigail Adams to William Stephens Smith, 13 August 1785 (Adams Papers)
Your letter from Harwich, dated August 10, reached us upon the 11th. We were very glad to hear of...
5548To John Adams from William Gordon, 13 August 1785 (Adams Papers)
Yours by your son was a very agreeable letter. I rec d it last wednesday while at the...
5549[Diary entry: 13 August 1785] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 13th. Thermometer at 80 in the Morng.—84 at Noon and 86 at Night. Rid to my Muddy hole...
5550From George Washington to Edmund Randolph, 13 August 1785 (Washington Papers)
At the time your letter from the Rocks was delivered to me, I had neither pen, ink, paper, or a...