7951From John Adams to Thomas Brand Hollis, 1 June 1790 (Adams Papers)
Nothing mortifies me more than the difficulty I find to maintain that correspondence with you which when I left England I thought would be some consolation to me for the loss of your conversation. We proceed by degrees to introduce a little order into this Country, and my public duties require so much of my time, that I have little left for private friendships however dear to me. By General...
7952Abigail Adams to Thomas Brand Hollis, 6 September 1790 (Adams Papers)
You ask, in one of your letters to Mr. Adams, what is become of Mrs. Adams that I do not hear from her? If my heart had not done you more justice than my pen, I would disown it. I have so long omitted writing to you, that my conscience has been a very severe accuser of me. But be assured, my dear sir, that I never fail to talk of you with pleasure, and think of you with affection. I place the...
7953From John Adams to Thomas Brand Hollis, 11 June 1790 (Adams Papers)
I have received your kind letter of March 29 th and the packet of pamphlets, and I pray you to accept of my best thanks for both— I sent you lately by Gen l Mansel, some of our rough matters. The boxes of books you sent by Captain Bernard arrived safely, I know.— You seem to suppose our coast in danger from African pyrates; in this I presume you are deceived by the Artifices of the London...
7954From John Adams to Thomas Brand Hollis, 28 October 1789 (Adams Papers)
It was not till the last evening that I had the pleasure of your favor, with the pamphlets. They were sent to New-York, but had not arrived when I left it. Mrs. A. has sent the letter back to me. Accept of my thanks for the kindness. This town has been wholly employed in civilities to the president for some days, and greater demonstrations of confidence and affection are not, cannot be given,...
7955From John Adams to Thomas Brand Hollis, 19 February 1792 (Adams Papers)
I ought not to neglect an opportunity by Colo. Smith to assure you by a few lines, of the continuance of my regard. I received last Spring a Box of Books from you, for which I fear I have never before expressed my gratitude. The best apology, I have to make for this seeming negligence is continual ill health, in my own person & all my family. Your friend, my dear Mrs: Adams, is now dangerously...
7956From Alexander Hamilton to Isaac Holmes, 4 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
A temporary absence from the seat of Government, an extreme press of still more urgent business since my return and ill health have conspired to delay an answer to your letter of the 30th of June last. My regret at this delay has become extreme since the receipt of your letter of the 9th of August, which shews the continuance of a most unfortunate & mischievous error—contrary to what I had...
7957From Alexander Hamilton to Isaac Holmes, 2 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Inclosed are memorandums of informations which have lately been received by the Government concerning a very alarming State of things at Charleston. I am this moment enformed that Capt Art just arrived from thence brings a confirmation of it and worse. If true, I am perplexed with the circumstance of my not having received any correct account of it from you as the early knowlege of such a...
7958From Alexander Hamilton to Isaac Holmes, 17 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the 19th of May with its inclosures. The transaction, which it communicates, is in a high degree exceptionable and afflicting. When the Citizens of any Country institute a Government, as long as that Government subsists, they can only act through the constitutional and legal organs. The exercise therefore of an actual controul over the measures of the constituted...
7959From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Homassel, 13 November 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Derieux, my neighbor in Virginia, having received information that some goods were sent for him from France to this port, authorized Mr. Vaughan to receive and sell them. He afterwards learnt they had been sent to you, and now understands they were sold by you. It is very important to him to receive the money, but more pressingly so to know the clear amount of the sales, that he may by...
7960From George Washington to Robert Townsend Hooe, 7 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
I have duly received your Letter of the 1st instant, enclosing Mister Bennett’s claim against Mister Colville’s Estate, and requesting to know when you can receive any part of the money. It is true that Judgment was obtained against the Assignees of John Semple for the Debt due the Estate of the late Colo. Colville; but I have been informed since, that they either have applied, or mean to...
7961From George Washington to Robert Townsend Hooe, 29 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 23d inst: came to my hands by the Post of yesterday. I agree to take your offer for my flour; & will order mister whitting (my manager) to see & make arrangements with you for the delivery in Alexandria of the part which is at my mill. I wish, however, as Hay-time & harvest is, or soon will be heavy upon me, it had suited you equally, to have received it at my mill, or in the...
7962From George Washington to Robert Townsend Hooe, 7 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
The Commiss[ioner]s having given it as their opinion that one hundred & fo[r]ty pounds Virga Cury wd be a proper compensation to Mr Keith for the trouble he has had with the Accts relating to Colo. Colville’s estate—I have given him a draught upon you for that sum, wh. you will be good as to pay out of the balce that may remain in yr hands due to me after settling the Acct of Mr Bennets. As...
7963From George Washington to Robert Townsend Hooe, 10 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
To the best of my recollection, when you paid me for my flour of last year, you asked the refusal of it this year. By the report from my Mill, I perceive about 3,000 bushels of Wheat has been manufactured; but how much flour it has made, and of what sort, I am yet to learn. If you incline to purchase what there is, let me know the best price you will give; or to make the matter short, and to...
7964From George Washington to Robert Townsend Hooe, 7 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 25 Ulto came duly to hand. The enclosed to Mr Keith (which I take the liberty of putting under cover to you as there is no postage to pay, because as he does not seem to be in the habit of sending regularly to the Post Office letters to him sometimes sleep there) is expressive of my consent to his receiving from Mr Wilson, & paying to you on Acct of Mr Bennett all the money...
7965From George Washington to Robert Townsend Hooe, 17 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
If you are among the purchasers of Flour, be so good as to let me know what you would give for about 600 barrels—nearly half, superfine, 290 of which are in your own Warehouse—the rest at my Mill, but might be delivered as above. all of it, if reported to me truly, is of the best quality, of their respective sorts. I would allow a credit of Sixty days—or, to enhance the price 90 days for the...
7966From George Washington to David Ross and Robert Townsend Hooe, 9 September 1793 (Washington Papers)
The Commissioners of the public buildings in the federal territory having expressed to me their desire to have their accounts settled, I have to ask and to authorize you in conjunction with mister David ross of Bladensburg (& vice versa), as I hereby do, to undertake to examine their accounts and vouchers relative to the expenditure of the monies appropriated to their trust, & to certify to me...
7967From George Washington to John Hoomes, 17 February 1791 (Washington Papers)
The state of the roads has been such as to have occasioned some delay in the passage of your letter to me, and some matters of importance which have pressed upon me since the receipt of it has retarded my acknowledgement thereof until now. It was not because I had any doubt of the collection for the services of Royal Gift for I allow no credit—nor that I inclined to receive a specific sum for...
7968From Alexander Hamilton to John Hopkins, 13 July 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, July 13, 1793. On July 16, 1793, Hopkins wrote to Hamilton : “I have received your favor of the 13th inst.” Letter not found. ]
7969From Alexander Hamilton to John Hopkins, 2 April 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] April 2, 1791 . Authorizes Hopkins to send Thomas Williams to Hillsboro, North Carolina, to testify in a case concerning the alteration of North Carolina certificates. States “The expences of his Journey will be repaid to him.” Extract, RG 217, Miscellaneous Treasury Accounts, 1790–1894, Account No. 4289, National Archives. Hopkins was commissioner of loans for Virginia. This...
7970From Thomas Jefferson to John Hopkins, 13 November 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 15th. of October with the statements of the different species of stock standing on the books of your office to the credit of William Short esquire, came to hand on the 24th. of the same month, being the eve of my departure for this place. Finding that Mr. Short has stock also at New York, I have thought it best to bring the whole to one place, and that, all circumstances...
7971From Alexander Hamilton to John Hopkins, 21 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, April 21, 1793. On April 29, 1793, Hopkins wrote to Hamilton : “In compliance with your letter of the 21st of April.” Letter not found. ]
7972From Thomas Jefferson to John Hopkins, 10 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
In consequence of a power of Attorney from Mr. Short to act for him in all his affairs here, Colo. Hamilton was so kind as to furnish me with copies of your letters to him of Apr. 29. and July 18. containing a statement of Mr. Short’s property in the public funds transferred by Mr. Brown. Being much unacquainted with this kind of business I am obliged to ask your information What sums of...
7973From Thomas Jefferson to Francis Hopkinson, 14 August 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you a good while ago on the subject of the quilling of the harpsichord and you were so kind as to answer me with an account and model of your cork tongue, instead of quill. My object was a pettifogging one: but I pursue it. I have at home a well toned Spinette; the jacks of which have strayed away, in a good degree, since it was in use. It is the only instrument there at present, and...
7974From Thomas Jefferson to Francis Hopkinson, 13 June 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
An indisposition, which is not yet entirely removed has prevented my sooner acknoleging the receipt of your kind letter of May 10. With respect to the Museums and Magazines I wait the arrival of my books and papers from Paris when I shall know what is wanting to complete my set. I inclose according to your desire my side of your account, against which you will be able to set off what you have...
7975From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Hopkinson, 11 July 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received your favor of June 29. and being about to set out for Virginia I have delivered the Diana Venatrix, with the glass cover, and the bracket for it, to Monsr. Petit my maitre d’hotel who will have charge of the house during my absence. No body will better know how to pack it than himself, because he assisted in packing it in France, and I think it may be so done as that it...
7976From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Hopkinson, 23 June 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to Mr. Hopkinson. He possesses a very beautiful figure of Diana the huntress made by Houdon in plaister of Paris, with which his friend the late Mr. Hopkinson was so extremely taken, that it was the full intention of Th:J. to have insisted on his accepting it. He begs young Mr. Hopkinson’s permission to fulfill his intention by asking his acceptance of...
7977From Alexander Hamilton to Horace and Seth Johnson and Company, 13 April 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Albany, April 13, 1795. On April 22, 1795, Johnson and Company wrote to Hamilton : “Your favor of the 13th inst. is recd.” Letter not found. ] See Horace and Seth Johnson and Company to H, April 9, 1795, note 4 .
7978From Thomas Jefferson to Madame d’Houdetot, 2 April 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Being called by our government to assist in it’s domestic administration, instead of paying my respects to you in person as I had hoped, I am to write you a letter of Adieu. Accept I pray you, Madam, my sincere thanks for the manifold kindnesses by which you added so much to the happiness of my stay in Paris. I have found here a philosophic revolution, phylosophically effected. Yours, tho a...
7979From Thomas Jefferson to Madame d’Houdetot, 13 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Une indisposition, Madame la Comtesse, qui m’a obligé de garder la chambre plusieurs jours, m’a empeché de me profiter de l’invitation que vous avez eu la bonté de me donner pendant que vous etiez à Eau bonne et sa voisinage. Actuellement je suis tout occupé de mon départ, qui aura lieu à 10 jours d’ici. Monsieur Short vient d’etre nommé chargé des affaires pendant mon absence. J’espere que je...
7980From Thomas Jefferson to Jean Antoine Houdon, 3 July 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
En fixant l’epoque du second paiment à dix huit mois après la signature du contrat, il etoit entendu que l’ouvrage seroit alors à moitié finie. Monsieur Jefferson ne fait pas cette observation à Monsieur Houdon que pour se justifier de ce qu’il ne lui a pas jusques ici proposé le second paiment. Il sçait trop bien apprecier les principes de Monsieur Houdon pour le laisser en butte à une...