101061To James Madison from William Savage, 27 July 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
27 July 1804, Kingston, Jamaica. “My last accompanied Original & Duplicate of a list of names of persons who represent themselves to be Americans onboard the Men of War on this Station, of late I have been very unsuccessful in my application for their liberation, nothing short of my possitive knowledge of a mans being born in America will now procure their discharge, a document from your...
101062From George Washington to John Marsden Pintard, 20 May 1786 (Washington Papers)
Your favors of the 24th of January & 5th of Feby are at hand; but I have heard nothing of the Vine slips mentioned therein, nor do I know where to direct my enquiries for them, as you do not mention the Port or State to which the Industry, Captn Gibson was bound For your good intentions however, I am as much indebted, as if the slips had actually been delivered to me. It is to be hoped & much...
101063To James Madison from Samuel Harrison, 30 October 1812 (Madison Papers)
While the direful calamity of War is scourging our once happy Country, I shall not apologise for troubling your Excellency with my Lamentations upon the Horrific subject. I was in hopes that the hints I communicated in May last, would have led you into a Train of Reflections, by which the woful miseries, to which, we are now subjected, might have been procrastinated; if not prevented. The...
101064Enclosure: Memorial of Learned Institutions to Congress, [before 1 December 1821] (Jefferson Papers)
to the HONORABLE THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES . The Memorial of divers Colleges , Academies , and literary and scientific Societies within the United States humbly shows , T hat the several Institutions, who, by their respective presiding officers, have subscribed this Memorial, are deeply interested in the progress of good knowledge; and regret to find from...
101065To James Madison from John Robertson, 1 June 1808 (Madison Papers)
Having held the american Consulate of this Place for the Space of one year in the beginning of Its Establishment in Mr. Barnet’s name under the approbation of Mr. Livingston and continued from that time to discharge the duties of the office under Mr. Ridgway’s procuration in his absence, I recall this as a circumstance which, supported by the recommendation of Some respectable Friends and my...
101066From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Parker, 22 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have just received your letter of the thirteenth instant with i’ts enclosure. The general system with respect to recruits must be adhered to, but where complete companies have been raised in subdistricts you may can send to those subdistricts any officers of your — regiment. The letter of Lieutenant Foushee has been sent to the S of War, and the acceptance of his resignation urged. I have...
101067George Washington to Lord Lansdowne, 30 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I have had the pleasure of receiving your Lordship’s letter introducing to me Mr. Taillerand Perigord. It is matter of no small regret to me that considerations of a public nature, which you will easily conjecture, have not hitherto permitted me to manifest towards that Gentleman the sense I entertain of his personal character and of your Lordship’s recommendation. But I am informed that the...
101068[To Thomas Jefferson from Augustin Dupré, 6 January 1789] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, 6 Jan. 1789 . Recorded in SJL as received 7 Jan. 1789. Not found.]
101069To Alexander Hamilton from Isaac Sherman, 16 October 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, October 16, 1790. “Were there any other way, or were it possible to clear myself of my present embarrassment without your aid, I would not give you this trouble. One hundred dollars would pay all my existing debts; but where to obtain them, I know not. My having been sued and harassed since I arrived in this City have caused great anxiety to my mind, and called my attention from...
101070From George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, 18 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor a few days ago, to receive Your Excellency’s Letter of the 2d Instant—and at the same time One from General Muhlenburg, inclosing the Return You had requested him to send me. I am exceedingly obliged to Your Excellency for your attention in this affair, and beg leave to refer You to the inclosed Copy of a Letter addressed to Major General Gates if He should be at Fredericksburg...