2451To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 9 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 9 Aug. 1787 . Acknowledges TJ’s letter of 6 Aug. and a small box of seeds. Dr. Gibbons has visited him, is dining with him, and has promised to take care of the seeds and TJ’s dispatches. Limozin thanks TJ for continuing to inform him of the political situation; his transactions are “larger than I could wish them to be in such a dangerous time.” Packet will sail tomorrow without...
2452To John Adams from Thomas Pownall, 18 December 1786 (Adams Papers)
I have often wished, since I came here into the Country, to fancy I could find a time when I might suppose you at leisure & Liberty having a few daies that you might pass in the Country. Christmass is a kind of Saturnalia when, for a week or ten daies, nothing but eating drinking & gambolling about is done in London I wish to seize this interval to claim a kind of promise You made me to come &...
2453[Diary entry: 18 November 1788] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 18th. Thermometer at 44 in the Morning—48 at Noon and 48 at Night. Warm and pleasant. Rid to the Plantations at the Ferry, Frenchs & Dogue run. At the Ferry—Six plows were at Work. All the other force of this place & Frenchs were digging Potatoes. At Dogue run—Seven plows were at Work. The other hands were cleaning up Wheat which had been tread out and grubbing and Sprouting in the...
2454To Benjamin Franklin from John Jay, 11 September 1783 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Columbia University Library I have been favored with your Letter of Yesterday, & will answer it explicitly— I have no Reason whatever to believe that you was averse to our obtaining the full Extent of Boundary & Fishery secured to us by the Treaty.— Your Conduct respecting them throughout the Negociation indicated a strong & steady attachment to both those objects, & in my opinion...
There was a time when a majority of the citizens of New-York were so opposed to lawyers as members of the legislature, that a single gentleman of that profession, though confessedly a man of abilities, and in other respects, of unimpeachable character, could not obtain a majority of suffrages, principally owing to the circumstance of his being of that profession. But the times are changed, and...
2456To George Washington from Tench Tilghman, 31 August 1785 (Washington Papers)
I have reed yours of the 29th with a letter for Mr Rawlings inclosed. I have delivered it to him. He has Business as far as Annapolis, and as he thinks he can judge better of the cost of finishing your Room after he has conversed with you upon the subject, he purposes to extend his ride as far as Mount Vernon; where he will be in the course of a few days. He is a Man of reputation in his...
2457From Benjamin Franklin to Ingenhousz, 24 December 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library I am greatly indebted to you for Letters. I shall write largely to you soon. With this I send you some American Papers, more Letters to Sir Jos. Banks, A Letter to Mr Nairne on Thermometers, & some Catalogues of Seeds.— I have sent the Order to America for Seeds which your Friend desired, but I fear the Vessel I sent it by is lost, not being arriv’d the 6th of...
2458The Federalist No. 24, [19 December 1787] (Hamilton Papers)
To the People of the State of New-York. TO the powers proposed to be conferred upon the Federal Government, in respect to the creation and direction of the national forces, I have met with but one specific objection, which, if I understand it rightly is this— that proper provision has not been made against the existence of standing armies in time of peace; an objection which I shall now...
2459To George Washington from Alexander White, 29 April 1786 (Washington Papers)
I have at length so far settled the affairs of General Lees Estate as to be enabled to pay his American debts. it will give me pleasure to discharge the account due to your Excellency—I am sorry you did not take a Bond to secure the interest, but do not think myself authorised to supply the defect. With Sentiments of the highest respect I am Your Excellencys most Obt Servt ALS , DLC:GW . For...
2460Abigail Adams Smith to Cotton Tufts, 16 January 1787 (Adams Papers)
By a Letter to my Mother from you, I Learnt that you had in your Possession the Letters and Picture which I requested you to take the Charge of. I now must once more trouble you upon the Subject, and request the favour of you, to address the Picture to Miss Margaret Smith at Jamaica on Long-Island New York, and forward it by some safe Conveyance, under Cover to Mr. Daniel Mc.Cormick No 39 Wall...