2701From George Washington to Thomas Richardson, 5 July 1784 (Washington Papers)
This day se’night a letter for you covering Bank Notes for 150 Dollars was lodged in the hands of Mr Watson. Since (that is on Saturday last) I received your favor of the 27th ulto enclosing the cost of four Matrasses £49.10.2—a price which exceeds anything I had the most distant idea of; in a word it is an errant imposition of the workman—and therefore I hope Colo. Biddle will enquire into...
2702From George Washington to John Rumney, 5 July 1784 (Washington Papers)
I have been favor’d with your letter of July 1783. the business which gave rise to it, was settled before the letter came to my hands. Having imbibed a warm friendship for your oldest Son while living, any act by which I could consistently have given aid to your other son, or that would render a service to you, would have afforded me pleasure: of this I pray you to be assured, as also of the...
2703From George Washington to John Rumney, Jr., 5 July 1784 (Washington Papers)
As you pass by, Mr Lund Washington will put a sheep or two on Board your vessel in aid of your Sea Stores—My best wishes for a pleasant voyage & happy meeting with Mr Rumney & your friends attend you. I am with esteem Sir yr most Obdt Servt L (photocopy), DLC:GW . In October 1911 Goodspeed’s catalog, no. 88, advertised an “autograph letter written and signed by Washington,” with several words...
2704To George Washington from William Skilling, 5 July 1784 (Washington Papers)
I have been inform’d that you was disirous of seeing me but it does not lay in my power at present, as I have engag’d to do a peice of worke for Mr Coleman which will Keep me Employ’d till the fall Season I should be very willing to have Waited on you Immediately if I had not been Engag’d but If I can be of service to you after I have done Mr Colemans work I will then wait on you as I would...
2705To James Madison from Noah Webster, 5 July 1784 (Madison Papers)
From the small acquaintance I had with you at Philadelphia & the recommendation of Mr Jefferson, I take the liberty to address you on the subject of Literary property & securing to authors the copyright of their productions in the State of Virginia. The Grammatical Institute of the English Language is so much approved in the Northern States, that I wish to secure to myself the copy-right in...
2706Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 6 – 30 July 1784 (Adams Papers)
I have been 16 days at sea, and have not attempted to write a single Letter; tis true I have kept a journal when ever I was able, but that must be close locked up; unless I was sure to hand it you with safety. Tis said of Cato the Roman censor, that one of the 3 things which he regreted during his Life, was going once by sea when he might have made his journey by land; I fancy the philosopher...
2707Tuesday July 6th. (Adams Papers)
I was not able to write yesterday the wind blew so fresh; and not very fair, so that there was too much motion of the Ship. In the afternoon it came on rainy, and continued so through the night, this morning a small north east wind cloudy and unpleasent. Whilst our Friends on shore are melting under a mid Summer Sun; there has been no day so warm at Sea; but what I could wear a double calico...
2708Baron Franz von Reischach to John Adams, 6 July 1784 (Adams Papers)
Empressé à vous faire plaisir en toutes occasions, je n’ai point tardé a faire envers le Gouvernement General des Pais Bas de la domination de S. M té l’Empereur Roi, les demarches requises pour que non Seulement l’expres chargé de vos effets detenus à Bruxelles Soit imediatement remis en pleine liberté, mais aussi à ce que avantageat vos effets autant que faire se pouvoit quant aux droits de...
2709From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Barclay, 6 July 1784 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): American Philosophical Society Mr Franklin presents his Compliments to Mr Barclay, and requests he would peruse the enclos’d Letter of the Marquis de Castries, with the Resolutions of Congress respecting the Division of Prize Money; and favour Mr. Franklin with his Opinion. Mr F. also wishes to know whether there have been any Decisions upon a similar Case in America, or any...
2710To Benjamin Franklin from Etienne d’Audibert Caille, 6 July 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’eus l’honneur de vous écrire en 1778. Pour vous informer que L’Empéreur de Maroc, m’ayant nommé Consul de Paix pour les Puissances Maritimes Chrétiénnes qui n’avoïent point de Répresentant dans Ses Etats & Médiateur entre lui & celles de ces Puissances qui voudroïent avoir la paix avec S. M. Maroccaine, j’offrois en cette qualité mes Services aux Etats...
2711To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Colson, 6 July 1784 (Franklin Papers)
Printed invitation with ms insertions: American Philosophical Society JE suis chargé par la Maison Philantropique, de vous rappeller que c’est Vendredi prochain le jour de son Assemblée, à 5 heures & demie précises, Hôtel du Musée , rue Dauphine. On y fera lecture de ce qui a été arrêté sur les Réglemens: vous voudrez bien vous souvenir qu’on paye, á cette époque, la Cotisation du sémestre de...
2712To Benjamin Franklin from Claude-Joseph Vernet, 6 July 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Vous allez voir qu’on me croit un grand saint auprés de vous, puisque des amis de versailles m’onts prié de vous Recommander Mr. Fossard premier huissier audiancier a La Prevôté de L’hôtel, qui desireroit passer en Amerique; luy meme vous expliqueroit ses intentions, et ses desirs; cela occationneroit un mariage entres Luy et Madlle. de Montauville; L’un et...
2713Eunice Paine to Abigail Adams and Abigail Adams 2d, 7 July 1784 (Adams Papers)
It is now the 7th. of July, the 18th. day Since we Saw You Quit our shores to seek a happier Climate. We perceived the Active passing as we went up to Publick worship, there we did not forget to ask favour for our friends (who had commited themselves to the Variable Elements) of him who alone Governeth. Our fondest wishes have been granted as far was we can yet know; a happier season for the...
2714To Thomas Jefferson from Ezra Stiles, 7 July 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
You was so obliging, when here and in your Letter afterwards, as voluntarily to offer your kind offices in favor of this College. Your connexion with Wm. & Mary College led me at first to receive these expressions only as the civilities of Politeness. But your Repetition of the Offer of your Service, in a Letter, suggested that in your generous Wishes and Readiness to subserve the Emolument of...
2715Thursday July 8th. (Adams Papers)
If I did not write I should lose the Days of the Weeks. Yesterday a cold wet day. Could not go upon deck. Spent a large part of the day in writing to Mrs. Cranch. Any thing for amusement is agreeable, where there is such an unavoidable sameness. “Were e’en paridice my prison, I should long to leap, the cristal walls.” The Ship itself is a partial prison, and much more so, when we are confined...
2716To Benjamin Franklin from Bertrand Du Fresne, 8 July 1784 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society M le Maréchal de Castries me charge d’avoir l’honneur de rappeler à Monsieur Franklin le projèt de répartition des Prises faites par le Commodore Paul Jones, qu’il lui a communiqué par sa lettre du 20 du mois dernier. On lui montre tous les Jours beaucoup d’empressement sur cette affaire, et il desireroit que Monsieur Franklin eut la bonté de répondre à ce...
2717From George Washington to John Francis Mercer, 8 July 1784 (Washington Papers)
Strange as it may seem, it is nevertheless true, that I have not had it in my power to transmit the enclosed Statement of accots between your Father’s Estate & Brothers, & myself, before this; & now it is possible there may be omissions, for I find my affairs (as far as the little leisure I have will enable me to look into them) in very great disorder, requiring at least a Winter’s close...
2718To George Washington from John Augustine Washington, 8 July 1784 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 30th of June with the inclosed extracts &c. I had the pleasure to recieve last night—I am under very great obligations to you for the trouble you have taken upon this occasion, and also for your kind intention of writing to Colo. Tilghman, if you can understand he is in such a way of business as to promise a youth of application a tolerable share of knowledg in Mercantile...
2719Fryday July 9. (Adams Papers)
A fine day; but little wind; have been upon Deck the chief of the Day, engaged in reading Campbles political Survey of Great Britain. None of the advantages which he has enumerated belonging to Britain of Soil, climate, water; &c. but what America possesses in an equal if not superiour degree. As our Country becomes more populous, we shall be daily makeing new discoveries and vie in some...
2720Abigail Adams 2d to Elizabeth Cranch, 9 July 1784 (Adams Papers)
My Dear Eliza will be one of the first to inquire after the welfare of her friend. Nor shall she be the last unanswered. Thus far we have proceeded on our voyage with as good weather and in as good health as we could expect. We find many things disagreeable and many inconveniencies, which might have been remedied had we have known them. Others that are the necessary attendants of a sea Life...
2721Thomas Barclay to John Adams, 9 July 1784 (Adams Papers)
I wrote you last post since which I was Informed your things were stop’d at Brussells, This must have been Intirely through the Ignorence of the person who had them under his Care He had nothing to do but to Open the Trunks, shew there was nothing Contraband in them and so pass on— and this Idea I impressd as much on him by means of a person who spoke Dutch, as was in my power— But He to avoid...
2722Committee of the States (Continental Congress) to John Adams, 9 July 1784 (Adams Papers)
Your Letters of 27 th. of last March, & the 10 th of April together with a Copy of the plan of a Treaty proposed by his Prussian Majesty, and Copies of the letters 1 without [date], & one of the [14 th ] and another of the 25 th. [of] March last from the Prussian Minister at the Hague to yourself, relative to that subject, and also a Note from the same Minister respecting the Estate of one...
2723To Benjamin Franklin from William Carmichael, 9 July 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; ALS (draft): National Archives I arrived here the 26th of June, my first business was to present myself at Aranjuez where the Court then resided. I had in some measure engaged before my departure from Spain to return before the Royal Family left that residence. So far I have fulfilled my engagements— On this Acct I set off from Paris more abruptly than I...
2724To Benjamin Franklin from Mason Locke Weems and Edward Gantt, Jr., 9 July 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS and copy: American Philosophical Society Not having the honour to be known to Your Excellency we should preface this with an Apology, but as it relates to a Subject of public & Important Concern, we hope your Excellency will excuse form & Ceremony. We are Natives of America & Students of Divinity, having no form of Episcopal Ordination in our own Country we Came to England more than a...
2725Enclosure: From Arthur St. Clair, 9 July 1784 (Washington Papers)
The circular letter from the General Society of the Cincinnati addressed to the several State Societies on the 15th of May 1784 has been received, and laid before the Society of this State, and they have at their annual meeting held on the 5th of July, and continued by adjournment, agreed to accept the Institution, as altered and amended, that accompanied the said letter: But Sir, it is their...
2726[July 1784] (Adams Papers)
May not the Ascent of Vapours be explained, or rather accounted for upon the Principle of the Air Balloon? Is not every Bubble of Vapour, that rises, an Air Balloon? Bubbles are formed at the Bottoms of Canals, Rivers, Ponds, rise to the Top, and mount up. These Bubbles are particles, or small quantities of inflammable Air, surrounded with a thin film of Water. Champaign Wine, Bottled Porter...
2727July 10. 1784 Saturday. (Adams Papers)
May not the Ascent of Vapours be explained, or rather accounted for upon the Principle of the Air Balloon? Is not every Bubble of Vapour, that rises, an Air Balloon? Bubbles are formed at the Bottoms of Canals, Rivers, Ponds, rise to the Top, and mount up. These Bubbles are particles, or small quantities of inflammable Air, surrounded with a thin film of Water. Champaign Wine, Bottled Porter...
2728Abigail Adams to Royall Tyler, 10 July 1784 (Adams Papers)
As well in compliance with your request, as to gratify my own inclination I take my pen after 3 weeks absence to inquire after you: you have been frequently in my thoughts during this interval, and I have traced you in my imagination, Sometimes in one Situation, and sometimes in an other. I have fanci’d you riseing with the morning sun, “And Sprin g ing from the bed of Sloth enjoying, The...
2729From George Washington to James Craik, 10 July 1784 (Washington Papers)
I have come to a resolution (if not prevented by anything, at present unforeseen) to take a trip to the Western Country this Fall, & for that purpose to leave home the first of September—By appointment I am to be at the warm-springs the 7th of that month; & at Gilbert Simpsons the 15th—where, having my partnership accounts, with some of very long standing to settle, & things to provide for the...
2730From George Washington to David Luckett, 10 July 1784 (Washington Papers)
If nothing, unforeseen at present, happens to prevent it, I propose to be at my plantation on Yohoghaney the 10th of September—which with my Mill & other matters will be disposed of the 15th as you may see by the enclosed Advertisements: from thence I have thoughts of visiting my Lands on the Great Kanhawa, & on the Ohio between the two Kanhawas, if I can do it conveniently, & obtain the means...