2471To Alexander Hamilton from Nathaniel Chipman, 14 July 1788 (Hamilton Papers)
Your character as a federalist, has induced me, altho’ personally unknown to you, to address you on a subject of very great importance to the State of Vermont, of which I am a citizen, and from which, I think, may be derived a considerable advantage to the fœderal Cause. Ten States have now adopted the new fœderal plan of government. That it will now succeed is beyond doubt; what disputes the...
2472To Alexander Hamilton from John Kelly, 14 July 1788 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Tinmouth, Vermont, July 14, 1788. On this date Nathaniel Chipman wrote Hamilton that Kelly “writes by the same opportunity.” Letter not found. ]
2473New York Ratifying Convention. Remarks (Gilbert Livingston’s Version), [14 July 1788] (Hamilton Papers)
Ham[ilton] wishes the questin may not be put as it will now be a decision of the comparitive view betwn the two propositions. True it has been largely discussed; on saturday said he supposed it would amount to a rejection, yet would suggest same Ideas. Recappitulates the argts of saturday; is willing to agree that the constitution was Advisory; it has now become obligatory by the will of the...
2474New York Ratifying Convention. Remarks (Melancton Smith’s Version), [14 July 1788] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Hamilton. 1st. our powers—agreed yt. the Constitution, was advisory—suppose the Constitution advice, we must refer to the instrument—it is impossible that the Convenn. or the people shd. have had in view, such alterations because until they had assented, there was no body to submit amendments to—there being no common body to determine. Therefore it must of necessity been their view that...
2475[Diary entry: 14 July 1788] (Washington Papers)
Monday 14th. Thermometer at 74 in the morning 79 at Noon and 76 at Night. Calm Morning, with very little wind all day, & that variable. Rid before Breakfast to the Plantations at the Ferry, Frenchs Dogue run and Muddy hole—at all they were putting up the Fences which were blown down yesterday—after which, At the Ferry the hands went to cutting & securing Wheat (which, tho’ standing, was very...
2476To George Washington from Ebenezer Hazard, 14 July 1788 (Washington Papers)
Some short Time since Col. Morgan, of Princeton, left with me a Parcel for your Excellency, with a Request that I would forward it at any Time when we happened to have a small Mail; I have now the Honor to transmit it, with Assurances of the warmest Attachment of Your Excellency’s most obedient humble Servant ALS , DLC:GW . GW wrote Hazard from Mount Vernon on 22 July: “Sir, The letters with...
2477To George Washington from Jedidiah Morse, 14 July 1788 (Washington Papers)
Colo. Humphreys intimated to me, when he was in Connecticut, that I might use the freedom to forward Letters to him, under cover to your Excellency. This, Sir, is my apology, for giving you the trouble of delivering the enclosed to the Colo. whh I beg you to excuse. I am with the highest respect & esteem Your Excellency’s most Obdt & most humble Servt ALS , DLC:GW .
2478To George Washington from Thomas Newton, 14 July 1788 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Thomas Newton, Jr., 14 July 1788. On 1 Aug. GW wrote Newton : “Your letters of the 14th & 19 Ulto came duly to hand.”
2479To George Washington from Peterson & Taylor, 14 July 1788 (Washington Papers)
We Sent your Account by Major Washington Some time past, agreable to the Measurement you furnished, and have never herd from you Since, wheather it was in any wise not to your Satisfaction—and necessaty compells us to call on you for the ballance—which is agreable to contract, we are exceedingly distressed for Money, which renderes it intirely out of our power to avoid calling on you at this...
2480To George Washington from Noah Webster, 14 July 1788 (Washington Papers)
Having engaged to write, for Mr Morse’s Geography, a sketch of the History of the late war, I take the liberty of making an enquiry respecting a fact which I am told is commonly misrepresented, & which perhaps no person but the commander in chief of the late armies in America can set right. An opinion, Sir, is very general, that the junction of the French fleet & the American armies at York...