5101From George Washington to François Barbé de Marbois, 21 June 1785 (Washington Papers)
The last Post brought me the honor of your favor of the 12th—I am made happy by occasions which induce you to write to me—and shall take pleasure in rendering Mr De Corney any service in my power. I will immediately inform myself of the name, & residence of the Treasurer of the Society of the Cincinnati of this State, and transmit Mr De Corney’s Bill on Colo. Wadsworth, to him. I am greatly...
5102To George Washington from Thomas Montgomerie, 21 June 1785 (Washington Papers)
It was not long after I parted with you at Mount Vernon, that I recollected a person (but a few days arrived in this Country) who I think would suit you in the character you mentioned—His name is Mr William Shaw —his Father a Clergyman, not many miles distant from the place of my nativity, well connected and very universally and deservedly respected—he has a large family and to my knowledge...
5103To George Washington from Benjamin Stoddert, 21 June 1785 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with your favor of yesterday, inclosing an order on Col. Hooe for £70:8:6, for the account forwarded to Col. Charles Washington for cash & goods furnished your Nephews. I first began to supply them upon the Death of their Guardian Mr Nourse, without any authority, merely because at that time no other person could be instructed to do it, and was far from having any view to...
5104From James Madison to James Monroe, 21 June 1785 (Madison Papers)
Finding from a letter of Mr. Mazzei that you have never been furnished with a copy of the Bill for establishing the Christian Religion in this State, I now inclose one, regretting that I had taken it for granted that you must have been supplied thro’ some other channel. A very warm opposition will be made to this innovation by the people of the middle and back Counties, particularly the...
5105From Thomas Jefferson to Abigail Adams, 21 June 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received duly the honor of your letter, and am now to return you thanks for your condescension in having taken the first step for settling a correspondence which I so much desired; for I now consider it as settled and proceed accordingly. I have always found it best to remove obstacles first. I will do so therefore in the present case by telling you that I consider your boasts of the...
5106To Thomas Jefferson from F. W. Bleibtrear, 21 June 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Briet à L’Orient m’a fait part de la Saisie de 3. Bales Nankin qu’il avait achetté d’ordre et pour Compte de Mr. Peter Dischong de Philadelphie. Il m’a aussi communiqué la Lettre dont Son Exçellençe l’avait honnoré en date du 11. de çe Mois par laquelle Elle desire de savoir de quelle Nation était Mr. Peter Dischong. Comme ç’est par ma recommandation que le dit Sieur Briet est lié...
5107To Thomas Jefferson from Katherine Sprowle Douglas, 21 June 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
London, 21 June 1785 . She had sent to TJ by Dr. John Witherspoon, when he was there, a memorial and copies of the correspondence between the Committee of Safety and Andrew Sprowle of Gosport, Virginia, “your once worthyly Esteemd freind …, who you well know fell a martyar to Tyranny and oppression.” Not having heard from TJ and, learning he is in Paris, she encloses other copies. Asks if he...
5108To Thomas Jefferson from P. & V. French & Nephew, 21 June 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Though we have not as yet the honor of being known to you, and before we Could write to our most particular friend Wm. Carmichael Esqr. at Madrid, with whom we are in Constant Correspondence, the Connexions of our houses both in this City and at Baÿonne transacting the principal part of the Trade with the different States of America, hurry and oblige us to address freely to your Excellency...
5109From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Thomson, 21 June 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of Mar. 6. is come duly to hand. You therein acknowlege the receipt of mine of Nov. 11. At that time you could not have received my last of Feb. 8. At present there is so little new in politicks, literature, or the arts that I write rather to prove to you my desire of nourishing your correspondence, than of being able to give you any thing interesting at this time. The political...
5110Abigail Adams 2d to Mary Smith Cranch, 22 June 1785 (Adams Papers)
The flattering mark of attention which I yesterday received from my Dear Aunt demands my earliest acknowledgments. Be assured Madam it has not arrisen from want of respect to you, or doubting your interest in my happiness that I have not long ere this addressed you, but from the fear of increasing the Number of my correspondents so far as to render my Letters uninteresting to those who flatter...