2101To Thomas Jefferson from William Gordon, 15 August 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
From William Gordon From the generous encouragement you gave me in your answer to my first letter...
2102To Thomas Jefferson from John Ledyard, 15 August 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
As I go to Cairo in a few days from whence it will be difficult to write to you I must do it from...
2103To Thomas Jefferson from Schweighauser & Dobrée, 15 August 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
We recieved in course Your Excellency’s kind letter of the 20th. Ulto. We knew nothing of the...
2104To Thomas Jefferson from John Stockdale, 15 August 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this Instant received your two Letters by the hands of my good friend Mr. Trumbold and the...
2105To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 15 August 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Will you excuse my having so long omitted to write you—the mortification arising from efforts not...
210614th. (Adams Papers)
This was a day of humiliation and prayer at Mr. Carey’s: on account of his sickness; and to...
2107[Diary entry: 14 August 1788] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 14th. Thermometer at 62 in the Morning—73 at Noon and 79 at Night. Wind Southerly all...
2108From George Washington to Joseph Caverly, 14 August 1788 (Washington Papers)
I have not yet been able to examine the drifted wood on my shores—but as I am informed you have...
2109Report of the Oversight Committee on the Department of Foreign Affairs, 14 August 1788 (Jay Papers)
The Committee appointed to enquire fully into the Proceedings of the Department of Foreign...
2110To James Madison from James Mchenry, 14 August 1788 (Madison Papers)
I thank you for your last letter. Will you be kind enough to favor me with your opinion on the...
2111To Thomas Jefferson from William Carmichael, 14 August 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Madrid, 14 Aug. 1788. After examining his accounts with Congress, he has taken liberty of drawing...
2112To Thomas Jefferson from John Brown Cutting, 14 August 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 24th had so tardy a passage to me that I supposed it must have been...
2113To Thomas Jefferson from C. W. F. Dumas, 14 August 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
The Hague, 14 Aug. 1788. Hoping that TJ receives Gazette de Leide as ordered, he only encloses a...
2114To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Lincoln, 14 August 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Boston, 14 Aug. 1788. His “amiable young friend Mr. Hays leaves this town in a few days for...
2115To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander McCaul, 14 August 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your agreable favour of the 12th Ulto only yesterday, and I am very sorry that your...
2116To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Lee Shippen, 14 August 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I did not expect to have had the honor of writing to you before I reached Geneva, and it is...
211713th. (Adams Papers)
Mrs. Emery who has been very ill these four or five weeks, died last night, leaving to the wide...
2118Abigail Adams Smith to Abigail Adams, 13 August 1788 (Adams Papers)
We came to town last evening to dine (by invitation) this day, with the President of Congress,...
2119To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Broome, 13 August 1788 (Hamilton Papers)
I have been informed Congress have appointed a Committee to examine into the situation of their...
2120From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [13 August 1788] (Hamilton Papers)
Capt Cochran of the British navy has requested my aid in recovering a family watch worn by his...
2121[Diary entry: 13 August 1788] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 13th. Thermometer at 64 in the Morning—70 at Noon and 70 at Night. Wind still Northerly...
2122To George Washington from Clement Biddle, 13 August 1788 (Washington Papers)
By Capt. Ellwood who sails this day I have shipped the single & double refined Sugar, a Jug with...
2123To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 13 August 1788 (Washington Papers)
Capt. Cochran of the British navy has requested my aid in recovering a family watch worn by his...
2124To James Madison from Edmund Randolph, 13 August 1788 (Madison Papers)
Inclosed are the first two numbers of the Republican, according to your request. Govr. Clinton’s...
2125From Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, Sr., 13 August 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknolege the receipt of your two favors of June and July 11. and to thank you for the...
2126From Thomas Jefferson to Giuseppe Chiappe, 13 August 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai l’honneur, Monsieur, de vous accuser la reception de plusieurs de vos lettres, c’est à dire,...
212712th. (Adams Papers)
I called in the afternoon for about half an hour, at the office. Attended Miss Coombs’s funeral....
2128From Alexander Hamilton to Jeremiah Olney, [12 August 1788] (Hamilton Papers)
We have a question of very great importance depending in Congress, in which the vote of your...
2129[Diary entry: 12 August 1788] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 12th. Thermometer at 59 in the Morning— at Noon and 68 at Night. Wind Northerly all day...
2130To George Washington from Charles Love, Jr., 12 August 1788 (Washington Papers)
The Bearer has my instructions to deliver you 50–Barrels of Corn on a/c of Wm Hunter Junr Esqr....
2131To George Washington from Neil McCoull, 12 August 1788 (Washington Papers)
I have your Bond ⅌ £450 dated 12th Decemr 1774 & payable 10th Novemr 1775 to Mr Alexr Blair &...
2132To George Washington from Thomas Thomson, 12 August 1788 (Washington Papers)
The distress’d Situation of a Family in who’s welfare & happiness I am much interested, must...
2133From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Bernard, 12 August 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Je vous rends mille graces, Monsieur, pour les observations meteorologiques que vous avez eu la...
2134From Thomas Jefferson to William Carmichael, 12 August 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my last to you, I have been honoured with your’s of the 18th. and 29th. of May and 5th. of...
2135To Thomas Jefferson from Moustier, 12 August 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
La lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’ecrire le 17. de Mai est la premiere et la seule...
2136From Thomas Jefferson to John Rutledge, Jr., 12 August 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Obliged to make one letter serve for yourself and Mr. Shippen I have the honour to acknolege the...
2137From Thomas Jefferson to De Vernon, 12 August 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
La derniere lettre que j’ai reçu de Monsieur Bannister le pere est du 23me. Decembre. Il m’y...
213811th. (Adams Papers)
Thompson watch’d last evening; in consequence of which he felt not much disposed to study closely...
2139[Diary entry: 11 August 1788] (Washington Papers)
Monday 11th. Thermometer at 60 in the morning—76 at Noon and 66 at Night. Clear all day with the...
2140To George Washington from James Madison, 11 August 1788 (Washington Papers)
I have been duly favored with yours of the 3d instant. The length of the interval since my last...
2141From James Madison to Edmund Randolph, 11 August 1788 (Madison Papers)
The length of the interval since my last has proceeded from a daily expectation of being able to...
2142From James Madison to George Washington, 11 August 1788 (Madison Papers)
I have been duly favored with yours of the 3d. instant. The length of the interval since my last...
2143Edmund Randolph to Virginia Delegates, 11 August 1788 (Madison Papers)
It has been the practice of the executive to grant pensions, to take effect only from Jany 1786....
2144To James Madison from John Witherspoon, 11 August 1788 (Madison Papers)
The Diploma for the Degree of Dr of Laws which the Trustees & Faculty of this College did...
2145From Thomas Jefferson to John Jay, 11 August 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
In my letter of the last night, written in the moment of Mrs. Barclay’s departure, I had the...
214610th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Kimball supplied the place of Mr. Andrews this day. I observed none of Captn. Coombs’s family...
2147William Stephens Smith to John Adams, 10 August 1788 (Adams Papers)
I have been honoured by the receipt of your friendly Letter of July the 16 th . I supposed, that...
2148To John Adams from Arthur Lee, 10 August 1788 (Adams Papers)
I receivd your favor, my dear Sir, by which I perceive you are once more a farmer at Braintree—a...
2149[Diary entry: 10 August 1788] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 10th. Thermometer at 60 in the Morning—67 at Noon and 67 at Night. The Wind was a little...
2150From George Washington to Clement Biddle, 10 August 1788 (Washington Papers)
Should this letter get to your hands in time for the Sailing of Captn Ellwood—and you can readily...