891[August 1787] (Adams Papers)
At Kin gsbridge, the southerly Point of the County of Devonshire, the birth Place of my Brother Cranch. Wen t Y ester day to Church in the Morning, dined with Mr. Burnell, went to the Presbyterian Meeting afternoon, drank Tea with Mr. Trathan, and went to the Baptist Meeting in the Evening.—Lord Petre is the Lord of this mannor.—The Nephew of my Brother Cranch possesses the Family Estate,...
892To John Jay from George Washington, 15 April 1788 (Jay Papers)
Your Card of the 24 th . Ult, and first Vol. of the Fœderalist came safe, for which I pray you to accept my thanks, and assurances of the sincere esteem & regard with which I am, Dear Sir, Y r . most Obed t . and Affect e . H ble Serv t ALS , ICN : Ruggles ( EJ : 13397
893From George Washington to John Cochran, 31 August 1785 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 9th by Captn Packard, accompanying the Hounds sent by the Marqs de la Fayette to your care for me, came safely a few days ago. For the trouble you have had with the latter, I offer you my thanks; and if any expences have been incurred previous to their re-embarkation at New York, I will pay them on the first notice. I persuade myself you are too well convinced, my dear...
894To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Baptiste Le Roy, [23 December 1783?] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society My Dear Doctor give me leave to Send you these two petitions The One for The Woman That I talked to you of and who cries night and Day for a Son who She thinks is dead now, having had no news from him These Seven years. The other is for an Officer who fought in America for your good cause and who is the brother-in Law of The young M. Cassini. Accept my Dear...
895To George Washington from Benjamin Grymes, 24 April 1786 (Washington Papers)
I received your favour a few days past, and have now the pleasure of sending you the two Does from this place, and a third which I received to day from Chatham, I have pd the Man 18/ for their passage, and think it proper to mention it for he might otherwise charge you for taking of them up. I am very sorry it is not in my power to spare you any peaze. I believe I can get you a few bushels at...
896Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 10 January 1787 (Adams Papers)
There is another vessel up which will sail soon. What I may have omited by this I shall write by that. Our uncle Quincy was well a few hours since is glad to see his Friends but cannot be perswaided out. Cousin Cotton remains the same he was, Flying from spray to spray without determining Where to chuse his Partner. If his Father should marry as he will certainly do as soon as he can get time...
897From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Paine, 23 December 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
It is true that I received very long ago your favors of Sep. 9. and 15 and that I have been in the daily intention of answering them fully and confidentially; but you know such a correspondence between you and me cannot pass thro’ the post, nor even by the couriers of Ambassadors. The French packet boats being discontinued, I am now obliged to watch opportunities by Americans going to London,...
898From Alexander Hamilton to John D. Coxe and Tench Coxe, 9 June 1785 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, June 9, 1785. Cannot represent them in their land dispute with Robert Lettis Hooper and James Wilson, as Hooper and Wilson previously have engaged Hamilton’s services in the controversy. ADfS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. See John D. Coxe and Tench Coxe to H, May 21, 1785 .
899To George Washington from Pierre-Charles L’Enfant, 29 April 1784 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty to inform your Excellency of my arrival at this place after a passage of 43 days from france which I left on the 16th of march last after having finished Every thing respecting the society, the diploma is Engraved and many prints of it already drawn together with a number of stamps of the bald eagle or sign of the association Exceeding by more than two hundred the number for...
90020th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Tyler was again taken up the whole day. In the afternoon I went with my Cousins, over to Weymouth to see Mrs. Tufts who is recovering from a long and dangerous illness. We spent about an hour and drank tea there. I saw at a distance the solitary house which was my Grandfather’s: but had no inclination. Whence arises this antipathy, to places where those who are dear to us have died? Why...