1500115th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Dingley return’d to Duxbury: he proposes returning here next Friday, to spend a fortnight. The weather was fine all day. We have had but very few disagreeable dog days.
15002[Diary entry: 30 December 1788] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 30th. Thermometer at 46 in the morning—52 at Noon and 51 at Night. Wind at So. Wt. all day and weather variable—sometimes threatning rain at other times promising fair weather. About dusk it began to drizzle and by Nine Oclock rained fast. Snow all gone. Rid into the Neck and to Muddy hole Plantations. At the first the Men were about a farm Pen and the Women threshing. At Muddy hole...
15003[Diary entry: 9 June 1788] (Washington Papers)
Monday 9th. Thermometer at 62 in the morning—76 at Noon and 75 at Night. Thick foggy morning, with the Wind at So. Et. Clear towards noon with the Wind at So. Wt. Captn. Barney, in the Miniature Ship Federalist—as a present from the Merchants of Baltimore to me arrived here to Breakfast with her and stayed all day & Night. Remained at home all day. The Federalist , a fifteen-foot-long boat...
1500421st. (Adams Papers)
In the morning Coll. Humphreys, and Mr. Williamos, called upon me, and I went out with them as far as St. Germain en Laye where James the 2d. held his Court after he was driven away from England; and where Mr. Short, has been these 6 weeks learning the french Language. We went through the Bois de Boulogne, and over the Pont de Neuilli. The distance from Paris to St. Germain is about 12 miles....
1500512th. (Adams Papers)
I am exceedingly pleased with what I have done in Horace; and have come across many very noble Sentiments. One of those in the 9th. Ode, which I read this morning, comes, very near to one, that proceeded from the Saviour of the World. Matthew VI. 34. Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil...
15006[Diary entry: 15 May 1786] (Washington Papers)
Monday 15th. Thermometer at 64 in the Morning—68 at Noon and 68 at Night. Clear morning with but little Wind. About 10 Oclock clouds arose to the westward, and at 11 it began to thunder; About 12, a small, & very light sprinkling of rain fell, after which it cleared, but about 4 Oclock in the afternoon another cloud arose from whence we had a slow & moderate rain for about 3 quarters of an...
150075th. (Adams Papers)
Anniversary of the ΦBK, Society. The members were, on that account excused from reciting. At 11. we met at The Butler’s chamber. Harris and Beale were received, after which we proceeded on business. Mr. Paine, and the Orator, went first, and the others after them according to the order of admission. Mr. Andrews gave us a spirited, and well adapted Oration upon friendship. After it was...
15008[Diary entry: 23 May 1788] (Washington Papers)
Friday 23d. Thermometer at 55 in the Morning—65 at Noon And 72 at Night. Clear, with but little wind in the Morning, from No. Wt. Cool. Visited the Plantations at the Ferry, French’s, and Neck and the Brick yard. At French’s—Three Ploughs, & two harrows were at work—the first preparing for Pease—the latter for, and putting in Buck Wheat. The other hands planting Corn. At the Ferry—One harrow...
15009[Diary entry: 20 January 1789] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 20th. Thermometer at 46 in the Morng.—50 at Noon and 50 at Night. Thick morning & raining more or less all the remaining part of the day with the Wind at So. Wt.—which together dissolved all the Snow. At home all day.
15010Notes on Debates, 20 March 1787 (Madison Papers)
Nothing noted till Teusday March 20 [1787] Mr. Jay’s Report on Treaty of peace taken up. Mr. Yates objected to the 1st. Resoln. which declares the Treaty to be a law of the land. He said the States or at least his State did not admit it to be such till cloathed with legal sanction. At his request he was furnished with a copy of the Resolution for the purpose of consulting such as he might...
15011[Diary entry: 18 October 1785] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 18th. Thermometer at in the Morning— at Noon and at Night. After an early breakfast at Mr. Fairfax’s, Govr. Johnson & I set out for the Falls (accompanied by Mr. Fairfax) where we met the other Directors and Colo. Gilpin in the operation of levelling the ground for the proposed cut or Canal from the place where it is proposed to take the Water out, to the other where it will be let...
150125th. (Adams Papers)
All dined at Mr. Jefferson’s, with Marquis and Marquise de la Fayette, Count and Countess d’Ouradou, Chevalier de la Fayette another french gentleman, Mr. Short, who this morning arrived from St. Germains, Mr. Bowdoin from Virginia, Mr. Jarvis, &c. I there learnt that Mr. West and Dr. Ruston, were not gone for England: after dinner I went with Mr. Jarvis, to the Hôtel d’Orleans, Rue St. Anne,...
15013[Diary entry: 5 June 1786] (Washington Papers)
Monday 5th. Thermometer at 72 in the Morning—78 at Noon and 74 at Night. Morning, and generally thro’ the day, clear, and very pleasant, but warm. Very little Wind, and that Southerly. Before breakfast, Mrs. Jenifer the widow of Doctr. Jenifer came, & returned in the afternoon. Soon after breakfast Messrs. Sanderson, Wilson, Murray & McPherson came in; all of whom, except the latter, went away...
15014Report on an Equestrian Statue, 2 November 1785 (Jay Papers)
The Secretary of the United States for the Department of foreign Affairs to whom was referred his Letter of 29 th . Ult. to his Excellency the President mentioning the Arrival here of M r . Houdon, a celebrated Statuary, and hinting the Propriety of employing him to make the Equestrian Statue of General Washington voted by Congress— Reports— That he Yesterday conferred with M r . Houdon on the...
15015Treaty with Morocco, [1–25 January 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
To all Persons to whom these Presents shall come or be made known. Whereas the United States of America in Congress assembled by their Commission bearing date the twelvth day of May One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty four thought proper to constitute John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson their Ministers Plenipotentiary, giving to them or a Majority of them full Powers to...
15016[Diary entry: 13 June 1788] (Washington Papers)
Friday 13th. Thermometer at 71 in the Morning—69 at Noon and 70 at Night. Wind at No. Et. & rain till 8 Oclock moderately then hard till 4 Oclock. Five plows, when the Weather would permit, were working in the Mansn. House New grd.—as were the hands from Muddy hole. At the Ferry, the hands had been attempting to weed corn (wet as the grd. was). At Frenchs weeding Water Mellens.
15017[Diary entry: 8 November 1785] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 8th. Thermometer at 60 in the Morning—66 at Noon and 66 at Night. A very heavy fog (with little or no wind) until near Noon—when it dispelled; became clear, warm & pleasant. Rid to Dogue run & Muddy hole Plantations—the first preparing Ground, & sowing Timothy Seed. Began to replace the dead trees in my shrubberies. Doctr. Craik first, and a Captn. Lewis Littlepage afterwards, came...
15018[Diary entry: 19 June 1787] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday. 19th. Dined in a family way at Mr. Morris’s and spent the evening there in a large party.
15019Private Agreement for Lease of the Hôtel de Langeac, [5 September 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
Entre les soussignés Haut et Puissant Seigneur Auguste-Louis-Joseph-Fidel-Amand De Lespinasse Langeac, Chevalier Comte de Langeac, Colonel d’Infanterie, Chevalier de l’Ordre royal et Militaire de St. Louis, Gouverneur pour le Roi des Villes de Guerande, Le Croisic et St. Nazaire en Bretagne, de celle de Ruë en Picardie, et en Survivance de celle du Puy en Vélay, et ancien Capitaine des Gardes...
15020[Diary entry: 3 July 1788] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 3d. Thermometer at 68 in the morning—82 at Noon. And 72 at Night. Clear and quite calm in the morning. In the Afternoon the wind sprung up & blew tolerably fresh from the So. Et. About 4 Oclock a cloud arose to the Westward & approached in the Winds eye & began to rain very moderately, and continued to do so in the same manner for ¾ of an hour, without Wind. Rid to all the...
15021[Diary entry: 25 February 1785] (Washington Papers)
Friday 25. Mercury at 40 in the Morng. 42 at Noon and 38 at Night. Wind Westwardly and cloudy all day—rather cool—although the ground was not frozen this morning. Laid off part of the Serpentine Road on the South side the grass plat, to day. Prevented going on with it, first by the coming in of Mr. Michael Stone about 10 oclock (who went away before noon)—then by the arrival of Colo. Hooe, Mr....
15022[Diary entry: 22 October 1785] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 22d. Thermometer at 52 in the Morning—52 at Noon and 52 at Night. Wind at No. West and fresh; & Cold with appearances of unsettled weather. Went up again to day, with my Brother, and the rest of the Gentlemen to the Race, & dined at Mr. Herberts. All returned, except Mr. Jno. Bassett, who got hurt on the race field, and Mr. Shaw. Mr. Willm. Scott came here in the Evening, from...
15023XIV. “Second Form Proposed on the Part of the United States.” (Jefferson Papers)
Convention entre le R.T.C. et les E.U. de l’Amerique…. Art. II. Les consuls et viceconsuls jouiront d’une pleine et entiere immunité pour leur chancellerie, et les papiers qui y seront renfermés…. Art. VIII. Les consuls et vice consuls auront, abord des batimens de leur nation respective, tout pouvoir et jurisdiction en matiere civile: et à cet effet ils pourront s’y transporter sans qu’aucun...
150246th. (Adams Papers)
Heard Mr. Carey preach two sermons this day; but the weather was very cold. In the afternoon the Parson was extremely vehement; in an occasional discourse upon the renewal of the year, he complained exceedingly that the language of the people was “the time is not come.” And with all his powers of eloquence, and of reasoning, he exerted to prove that the time is come. He was rather too violent:...
15025[Diary entry: 9 July 1787] (Washington Papers)
Monday—9th. Sat in the Morning for Mr. Peale. Dined at Mr. Morris’s and drk. Tea at Dr. Redmans.
15026[Diary entry: 15 March 1785] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 15th. Mercury at 36 in the morning—38 at Noon and 40 at Night. Ground hard frozen in the Morning—Wind brisk (and cold) all day from the No. West; which made the borders to my Walk, progress slowly. Laid out a walk for the wilderness, intended on the No. of the Serpentine road on the right. Began to open Vistos throw the Pine grove on the Banks of H. Hole. Visited my Plantations at the...
15027[Diary entry: 12 November 1785] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 12. Thermometer at 54 in the Morng. 58 at Noon and 60 at Night. Wind a little west of the No. and pretty fresh all the forenoon; and cloudy. Afternoon clear, still, & very pleasant. Received 215 Apple trees (red striek) from Major Jenifer; wh[ic]h I sent to the river plantation in the Neck, to be planted. At the same time, and from the same place, received two New Town & 2 Golden...
15028[Diary entry: 23 June 1787] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 23d. Dined at Doctr. Rustons and drank Tea at Mr. Morris’s.
15029Tonnage Duties, [21 April] 1789 (Madison Papers)
The tonnage duty on vessels belonging to subjects of countries having a commercial treaty with the United States, or belonging partly to such subjects and partly to United States citizens, was under debate. Goodhue moved for a sixty-cent rate. Mr. Madison . Some gentlemen have seemed to call in question the policy of discriminating between nations in commercial alliance with the United States,...
15030H. G. Letter XI, [7 March 1789] (Hamilton Papers)
The next in order of the circumstances, alledged in proof of the unfriendly disposition of the Governor to the Union, is that he opposed the new constitution after it appeared, with unreasonable obstinacy . To judge of the propriety of this observation, it ought to be recollected, that the merits or demerits of that constitution must after all, be in a great measure a speculative question,...
15031[Diary entry: 5 April 1785] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 5th. Mercury at 44 in the Morning—50 at Noon and 53 at Night. Wind very brisk all day from the No. West, & cool for the Season. Mr. Carter and Mr. Geo. Lewis went to Abingdon after breakfast.
1503210th. (Adams Papers)
Between eleven and twelve Mr. Parsons, went for Boston; Amory goes with him in a Chaise as far as Salem: from whence he will proceed in the Stage. I went this evening to Dr. Swett’s with the Intention to pass the evening there, but neither the Doctor nor his Lady were at home; I called upon Putnam, and would have gone with him to Mr. Bradbury’s; but they were all out. I met Little in the...
15033[Diary entry: 2 December 1785] (Washington Papers)
Friday 2d. Thermometer at in the morning—56 at Noon and 56 at Night. Colo. & Mrs. Macarty came here to Dinner—as did Colonels Fitzgerald and Gilpin and Mr. Chas. Lee & Doctr. Baker. Wind Southerly all day—clear & pleasant. Dr. Baker is probably Dr. William Baker of Alexandria.
15034Endorsement of Philip Mazzei’s Petition, 25 April 1784 (Madison Papers)
I have perused a paper entitled “A representation of Mr. Mazzeis conduct from the time of his appointment to be Agent of the State in Europe untill his return to Virginia”; and believe the proceedings of the Executive Board whilst I was a member of it to be therein correctly stated. Not having been present at the conversation between Governor Henry and Mr. Mazzei relative to an allowance of...
15035[Diary entry: 13 July 1787] (Washington Papers)
Friday 13th. Dined at Mr. Morris’s, Drank Tea, there, & spent the Evening.
1503628th. (Adams Papers)
Mrs. Welch and Betsey Smith came from Boston this morning; we all went to Weymouth and dined at Doctor Tufts’s. In the afternoon I went over to Mr. Norton’s house; where in my Infancy I have spent many days, which I scarcely remember even as a distant dream; but before this day I had not been in the house these nine years. As I returned from Weymouth I was overtaken by the rain, and stop’d at...
1503713. (Adams Papers)
C. Fr: Mercure galant et Partie de Chasse de Henri 4. Edme Boursault, Le mercure galant, ou, la comédie sans titre , Paris, 1679; Charles Collé, La partie de chasse de Henri IV , Paris, 1766 ( Cioranescu, Bibliographie du dix-septième siècle Alexandre Cioranescu, Bibliographie de la littérature française du dix-huitième siècle , Paris, 1965. ; Brenner, Bibliographical List Clarence Dietz...
15038[January 1787] (Washington Papers)
[Monday 1st.] Mercury at 55 in the Morning—67 at Noon and 58 at Night. But little wind and that southerly—very warm. Morning foggey—flying vapour rather than a standing fog. Went to the Plantation of Jno. Robinson to have his Stock of Horses & Cattle appraised to me. Colo. McCarty on my part and Mr. Lund Washington on his valued them—as follow £ s d A Black (or dark brown) Mare about 14 hands...
15039[Diary entry: 19 January 1787] (Washington Papers)
Friday 19th. Mercury at 27 in the Morning—37 at Noon and 27 at Night. Wind at No. Et. in the Morning, with appearances of a change of Weather. About Noon it was calm, clear, and very pleast. but towards sundown the wind Sprung up again at No. Et.—the clouds gathered fast, and indicated rain speedily. Went to French’s and marked of the fields (as they are to be divided in future) by stakes.
15040[Diary entry: 3 August 1787] (Washington Papers)
Friday—3d. Went up to Trenton on a Fishing party with Mr. & Mrs. Robt. Morris, & Mr. Govr. Morris. Dined and lodged at Colo. Saml. Ogdens. In the evening fished.
1504118th. (Adams Papers)
Upon the warmest day we have had this Summer I was obliged to go to Boston, upon a hard trotting horse; with the Sun blazing in my face all the way. I do not know that I ever suffered more, from the heat. And when I got into Boston I was obliged to bustle about almost all the day. I had to call three times at Mr. Green’s Store before I could get the payment for a bill of exchange, which I...
15042[Diary entry: 9 February 1787] (Washington Papers)
Friday 9th. Mercury at 32 in the Morning—42 at Noon and 38 at Night. Clear, with the wind at No. Wt.; but neither hard, nor cold. Mr. Bushrod Washington and his Brother Corbin went away after breakfast and Geo. Washington went up to Alexandria. Doctr. La Moyeur left this but meeting with some accident to his Chaise returned again. I rid to the Plantations at the Ferry, French’s, Dogue run, &...
15043New York Ratifying Convention. Amendments to the Constitution, [15 July 1788] (Hamilton Papers)
Amendments to the Constitution to be recommended I That there shall be one representative for every thirty thousand according to the enumeration or census mentioned in the constitution until the whole number of representatives amounts to two hundred; after which that number shall be continued or increased, but not diminished, as Congress shall direct, and according to such ratio as Congress...
15044[Diary entry: 28 September 1785] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 28th. Thermometer at 58 in the Morng. 60 at Noon and 62 at Night. Morning lowering, with appearances of rain but Evening clear, wind still to the No[rth]ward. Doctr. Jenifer and his wife came here to Dinner, and went away after it, to Colo. McCartys. Mr. Tayler having finished the business which brought him here, I sent him up to Alexandria to take a passage in the Stage, for New York.
15045[Diary entry: 6 October 1787] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 6th. Thermometer at 56 in the Morning—72 at Noon & 70 at Night. Clear all day with the Wind at South. Rid to the Plantations at the Ferry, Frenchs, Dogue run, and Muddy hole. At the first, having got out all the Wheat & Rye, the fodder next claimed attention and was accordingly set about. Colo. McCarty & his wife; Mrs. Craik and her daughters Mrs. Jenifer & Mariamne; and Mrs. Ann...
15046Enclosure I: Report of the Maryland and Virginia Commissioners, 28 December 1784 (Washington Papers)
At a Meeting, at the City of Annapolis on the 22d day of December 1784, of the Commissioners appointed by the Commonwealth of Virginia to confer with persons authorised on the part of the State of Maryland upon the Subject of opening and improving the Navigation of the River Potomack and concerting a plan for the opening a proper Road between the Waters of the Potomack and the most convenient...
15047Monday Septr. 22th. (Adams Papers)
This morning (as my Father has been for some days very ill and the Country air being thought necessary for him) we removed from Paris to Auteuil at Mr. Barclay’s. The flying Globes are still much in Vogue: they have advertised a small one of eight inches diameter, at 6 livres a piece without air and 8 livres with it, but it has been carried so far that several accidents have happened to...
15048[Diary entry: 16 September 1784] (Washington Papers)
16th. Continued at Simpsons all day—in order to finish the business which was begun yesterday. Gave leases to some of my Ten[an]ts on the Land whereon I now am. GW’s tract at Washington’s Bottom contained, besides Simpson’s 600–acre plantation and the mill tract, five small farms leased to tenants whose names and length of tenure are not fully clear ( Thomas Freeman to GW, 18 Dec. 1786 ,...
15049New York Assembly. Remarks on an Act Concerning Wrecks at Sea, [3 February 1787] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Hamilton was not satisfied with the punishment of fines and imprisonment to be inflicted on those persons who despoil’d the distressed of their property; persons cast away, were objects of commiseration, and every person who was so callous as to add to their misfortune, deserved more severe punishment. In England it was made death without benefit of clergy, this he thought too severe, and...
150508th. (Adams Papers)
We met this evening at my lodgings, as we have changed the evening in order to accommodate Thompson who wishes to attend Mr. Spring’s lectures. This young fellow, who is possessed of most violent passions which he with great difficulty can command, and of unbounded ambition, which he conceals perhaps even to himself has been seduced into that bigoted, illiberal system of religion which by...