14791From Thomas Jefferson to the South Carolina Delegates in Congress, 18 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of sending to your care the third and last parcel of Piedmont rice, addressed to Mr. Drayton, and will beg the favor of you to have it forwarded. I divided it into separate parcels that the chances of some one of them getting safely to hand might be multiplied. You will find by my letter to Mr. Jay that the claim by your state against Spain for the use of the Indian frigate...
14792To Benjamin Franklin from the Comte de Barbançon, 8 February 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je regrette infiniment que la saison rigoureuse ou nous sommes me prive d’aller moi même vous prier d’agréer les assurances de ma reconnoissance. Vous avez bien voulu me faire passer par Caillot la lettre du Sr. Bertram; nous vous sommes redevables, Monsieur, de nouvelles richesses vegetales. Vous m’aviés flatté, la derniere fois que j’eus l’honneur de vous...
14793[Diary entry: 28 November 1787] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 28th. Thermometer at 44 in the Morning—48 at Noon and 47 at Night. Wind variable, sometimes East, and sometimes West of North. Began to drop rain by or before Sun rise. About 10 Oclock it encreased so as to rain pretty fast; which it continued to do, more or less till abt. 4 oclock when it cleared & the Sun. Rid to the Plantations at the Ferry, French’s, Dogue run & Muddy hole. The...
14794[From Thomas Jefferson to Richard Curson, 3 April 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 3 Apr. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “Mr. Curson. With Bannister—furnish him clothes, money for journey.” Not found. “With Bannister” means that “Bannister” carried TJ’s letter to Curson requesting the latter to supply the young man with a letter of credit. “Bannister” turned out to be an impostor (see Curson to TJ, 13 Apr . and Banister to TJ, 15 Apr. 1784 ).]
14795[Diary entry: 7 July 1785] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 7th. Mercury at 78 in the Morng.—82 at Noon and 86 at Night. Very little Wind at any time in the day, & that from the So. West. In the afternoon there were Clouds and appearances of Rain but very little fell here. Rid to my Harvest fields at the Ferry—Dogue run and the Neck between Breakfast & Dinner. Mr. Govournr. Morris went away before Breakfast as did Mr. Craik. Colo. Bassett &...
14796Abigail Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 6 June 1785 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Adams has already written you that we arrived in London upon the 27 of May. We journey’d slowly and sometimes silently. I think I have somewhere met with the observation that nobody ever leaves Paris but with a degree of tristeness. I own I was loth to leave my Garden because I did not expect to find its place supplied. I was still more Loth on account of the increasing pleasure, and...
14797To George Washington from Richard Thomas, 25 July 1786 (Washington Papers)
Your Letters of the 5th December 85 & 25th March 86 in answer to mine of 13th August & 10th December 85, are come safe to hand, & should think myself wanting in gratitude to Your Excellency did I not instantly on the receipt of the last, acknowledge the due sence I have of the generosity & condescension you have been pleas’d to show on this occasion. I was so unfortunate as not to get the...
14798To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Lee Shippen, 3 February 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 5th. of January reached me only a very few days ago. Where or how it can have been detained so long, I cannot conceive. One would think it might have passed through the inquisition of both French and English Post offices in half the time. However I forgive them both their neglect and their curiosity since they have sent it to me at last. The information it contains with...
14799From Alexander Hamilton to John Chaloner, [30 October 1786] (Hamilton Papers)
Inclosed I send you Mr. Church’s Power of Atty to me to receive his bank dividends &c. and a power from me to you to receive the last and the next . I will be obliged to you to get the money & forward it by the first proper opportuni[t]y to this place. Pray let me know how matters go on with the bank. What is intended? When is the next election of Directors? Can bank stock be sold at any rate...
1480012th. (Adams Papers)
In the forenoon I went down, and spent a couple of hours with Mr. Thaxter: the rest of the day I employ’d in reading, upon several subjects. I took up Hudibras in the afternoon, and diverted myself with it for an hour or two. JQA adds, in his line-a-day entry, “Mr. Shaw’s. All day” (D/JQA/13, Adams Papers, Microfilms , Reel No. 16).
14801To George Washington from Henry Knox, 16 February 1789 (Washington Papers)
The cloths have not yet arrived although expected by the first wind. The moment they come to hand I will forward those for you and Mrs Washington by the stage. It appears by the returns of elections hitherto obtained which is as far as Maryland southward that your Excellency has every vote for President, and Mr John Adams 28 for Vice President exclusively of New Jersey and Delaware whose votes...
14802To George Washington from Unknown Author, 15 July 1784 (Washington Papers)
[The author, who was a planter, probably in Virginia but possibly in Maryland, and a man with some knowledge of the classics, rings all the changes on the declension of the American Revolution from its early days of glory to its present sorry state in 1784. His jeremiad on the corruption of American society and its institutions repeats things often said before and to be said again in the...
14803From George Washington to Charles, marquis de La Rouërie Armand Tuffin, 3 November 1783 (Washington Papers)
I enclose you a Resolution of Congress which has passed on the 29th of last month, and transmitted to me yesterday, by this you will observe the necessity I am under of requesting you to discharge the Legion under your Command as soon as possible—on application to the War Office in Philadelphia you may be supplied with the necessary blank discharges. I am sr DLC : Papers of George Washington.
14804To Thomas Jefferson from Maria Cosway, 9 July 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Do you deserve a long letter, My dear friend? No, certainly not, and to avoid temptation, I take a small sheet of paper; Conversing with you, would break on Any resolution. I am determind to prevent it. How long you like to keep your friends in anxiety!—How Many Months was you without writing to Me? And you felt no remorse?—I was glad to know you was well, sure of your being much engaged and...
14805[Diary entry: 15 October 1787] (Washington Papers)
Monday—15th. Ordered the Buck Wheat to be immediately cut—beginning with that at Dogue run abt. 15 Acres—which was fin[ishe]d this Morning (the frost being likewise severe) before the Moisture was off the Straw. Had it this also put into small Cocks to dry. Apprehend the Cutting of this grain has been delayed too in expectation of more of its ripening; a good deal of the Seed shed. Rid to...
14806From Thomas Jefferson to John Jay, 7 November 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
By a letter of the 2d. inst. from the Count de Moustier I perceive he is still at Brest. The wind has now been near a month in the South-Western quarter, and if it remains there a few days longer, my dispatches by the packet may reach you as soon as those by Monsr. de Moustier. This being the last post which can reach the packet, should she sail on the 10th. I avail myself of it to inform you...
14807To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 1 June 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been favord with yours of the 25 by the last post with its enclosures and will pay due attention to the contents. Two points have been effected since my last, the puting the office of finance into commission and establishment of the committee of the States and appointment of the members. Each State nominated its own member and congress confirmd the preference. The committee consists of...
14808To John Adams from Robert Morris, 5 November 1783 (Adams Papers)
I am honored with your Excellency’s favor, of the twenty eighth of July, from Amsterdam; for which I pray you to accept my Acknowlegements. I am perfectly in Sentiment with you, that it is best to avoid Governmental Interference in the Affair of our Loan. If there were no other Reason, I should not like the Demand of grateful Acknowlegement which would be erected on that Foundation. We hear...
14809From George Washington to Samuel Vaughan, 18 November 1786 (Washington Papers)
The obligations you are continually laying me under, are so great that I am quite overwhelmed & perfectly ashamed of myself for receiving them, notwithstanding your politeness leaves me without a choice. The picture of a battle in Germany, & the Jarrs came very safe. The first is fine: the latter is also fine and exceedingly handsome—they shall occupy the place you have named for them. May I...
14810III. On the Port of Norfolk, [May 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
The friends of Petersburg, Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Alexandria may possibly unite to prevent exclusive privileges being given to Norfolk. These collected would form about an eighth part of the legislature and perhaps adding to them their accidental connections and influence they may make one fourth of the legislature. All the country below these which compose one third of the legislature...
14811[Diary entry: 21 June 1785] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 21st. Mercury at 82 in the Morning—86 at Noon And 88 at Night. Little or no Wind but extremely Sultry. Mr. Ballendine came here abt. 5 Oclock in the Afternoon and my Brother returned from Alexandria abt. 8 Oclock.
14812To Thomas Jefferson from George Washington, 1 January 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your favor of the 15th. of August, and am sorry that it is not in my power to give you any further information relative to the practicability of opening a communication between Lake Erie and the Ohio, than you are already possessed of. I have made frequent enquiries since the time of your writing to me on that subject while Congress were sitting at Annapolis, but could never...
14813From Thomas Jefferson to William Drayton, 6 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Nov. 23. came duly to hand. A call to England soon after it’s receipt has prevented my acknoleging it so soon as I should have done. I am very sensible of the honour done me by the South Carolina society for promoting and improving agriculture and other rural concerns; when they were pleased to elect me to be of their body; and I beg leave through you, Sir, to convey to them my...
1481418th. (Adams Papers)
Fine weather, till the evening, which was very blustry. The men have been selected who are to go from this Town, against the insurgents. They have taken almost all the servants in Town; the troops are to march to-morrow, for Worcester, under the command of General Lincoln. We passed the evening at Professor Williams’s. Jenny look’d handsomer, than she has for several months past; and was very...
14815To Benjamin Franklin from Cristoforo Vincenzo Spinola, 9 September 1784 (Franklin Papers)
LS and copy: National Archives Le Serenissime Gouvernement de Gênes desirant favoriser autant qu’il lui est possible le Commerce que ses Sujets font dans les Provinces et Ports des Etats Unis de l’Amerique Septentrionale que vous avez l’honneur de representer, est entré dans la Determination d’envoyer à Boston un Consul ou Agent pour qu’il puisse dans tous les Cas et circonstances possibles...
14816To John Adams from David Ramsay, 14 May 1786 (Adams Papers)
Your favor of the 9 th of February with the pamphlet inclosed came to hand on the 13 th instant for which please to accept my thanks. Your official dispatches of the 4 th of March contain very important intelligence. I am not distressed at the footing on which the British put their tenure of the western posts. It will promote the general cause of justice & restrain our legislatures from...
14817From Thomas Jefferson to Chastellux, 24 December 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
Whenever I have had the pleasure of seeing you, you have so filled up the time with agreeable conversation that I have omitted to speak to you on a subject which interests me as it does in some measure yourself. When I was in Philadelphia in the winter of 1782. 1783. a gentleman of my acquaintance, whose candour and good sense yeilds to that of no one, told me with much concern that you had...
14818From George Washington to Richard Boulton, 24 June 1785 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 4th inst: never reached me until Monday last. I do not enter into agreements, but with an intention of fulfilling them; & I expect the same punctuality on the part of those with whom they are made: you must therefore perform your’s with me, or abide the consequences. The reason which you assign for not coming, is futile & can have no weight with your creditors; your property...
14819Lease of College Lots, 10 March 1787 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, March 10, 1787. On this date Hamilton and six others signed a lease to Frederick Rhinelander for “eleven water lotts adjacent to those he now occupies.” DS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. In 1787 Columbia College held ninety-one lots of which seventy-eight were leased.
14820[Diary entry: 18 December 1787] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 18th. Thermometer at 31 in the Morning—42 at Noon And 38 at Night. Wind Northerly and variable. Rid to the Ferry, Frenchs and Muddy hole. At the first grubbing the Swamp or slash. At French’s, Treading out Oats. The hands from Dogue run cleaning up the Meadow at this place as yesterday. At Muddy hole fencing. Finished gathering, husking and Housing the Corn at the River plantation—qty....