102451[Diary entry: 2 December 1788] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 2d. Thermometer at 37 in the morning—47 at Noon and 46 at Night. Clear, with the Wind at No. Wt. but not strong. Visited all the Plantations. In the Neck, the People were gathering Beans, corn, and drawing them in. Only 5 plows were at Work—the Waggon being employed in drawing in Corn. That part of the Corn which was intermixed with Carrots, would be gathered (tho’ not measured) to...
102452To George Washington from Henry Lee, 2 December 1788 (Washington Papers)
The day after you left Alexa., I wrote to Mr Richard Lee in Richmond, requesting him to examine Docr Skinners papers for the pattents & to forward them to me. I have not received his reply. Mr Fendal is not yet decided whether he will go to Barbadoes or to Norfolk—Mrs Fendals situation is more & more precarious & perhaps Mr Fendal will judge it adviseable to proceed directly to the islands. I...
102453To George Washington from James Madison, 2 December 1788 (Washington Papers)
The information conveyed in your favor of the 17th ulto lays me under great obligations. It was by no means my wish to have imposed the task of so full and particular a view of the subject. The general result in your own mind was all that I had in contemplation. One of the papers herewith inclosed will shew you the state of the election for the Senate in Massts. It was understood here, that Mr...
102454From George Washington to David Stuart, 2 December 1788 (Washington Papers)
A house rarely without Company, and Many other matters which claimed my attention, have prevented my acknowledging, in the manner I wished to do the receipt of your two favors of the 15th and 25th Ulto —and now it is rather out of Season to touch upon matters which have been finally decided on in the Legislature of the State. That body has displayed the most malignant (and if one may be...
102455To George Washington from George Weedon, 2 December 1788 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor of transmiting you a copy of the proceeding of the last meeting of the Virginia Society of Cincinnati held in Richmond the 13th & 14th of Novr 1788. A very severe fit of the gout which crippled me for three months has deprived me the pleasure of Visiting you at Mount Vernon this fall agreeable to promise. With very great esteem and respect I am my Dear Genl Your Obt Servt ALS...
102456From James Madison to George Washington, 2 December 1788 (Madison Papers)
The information conveyed in your favor of the 17th. ulto. lays me under great obligations. It was by no means my wish to have imposed the task of so full and particular a view of the subject. The general result in your own mind was all that I had in contemplation. One of the papers herewith enclosed will shew you the state of the election for the Senate in Massts. It was understood here that...
102457To James Madison from Edward Carrington, 2 December 1788 (Madison Papers)
I was this moment favoured with yours of the 23d. Ult. I was so fully possessed of your intended conduct as to the election which is to be made in your district that I have endeavoured to give such a turn to the enquiries of those who have signified a solicitude for your coming to Virginia, as should prepare them for the event of your non appearance, at the same time that there might be no...
102458December 1. 1788. (Adams Papers)
Charles return’d to Cambridge.
102459To Alexander Hamilton from Ezekiel Forman, 1 December 1788 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, December 1, 1788. “It is with reluctance I give you the trouble of this Letter, and were it not, that you had promised me every assistance in your power, relative to my Claim upon the Estate of the Late Mr. Livingston, consistant with the trust you had taken upon you, I should have immediate recourse to the Law, without any further or other trial for an amicable Settlement.…” ALS...
102460[Diary entry: 1 December 1788] (Washington Papers)
Monday 1st. Thermometer at 44 in the Morning—55 at Noon and 54 at Night. Wind at So. Wt., & very fresh all day, with clouds but no great appearance of Rain. Towards Night it shifted to No. Wt. & continued to blow hard—turning cold. Visited all the Plantations on this side the Creek. At the United ones—The Plows as usual were at Work. The other hands were in part digging the remainder of the...
102461To George Washington from Francis Hopkinson, 1 December 1788 (Washington Papers)
There is all the Difference in the World between a Thing done, & a Thing to be done. A Thing to be done is exposed, like our new Constitution, to all Manner of Criticisms, Objections, Oppositions, Reasonings true & false, with Arguments & Apprehensions founded on future Consequences, possible and impossible. On the Contrary, a Thing done, unless it is a very bad thing indeed, is not only...
102462From George Washington to Thomas Lewis, 1 December 1788 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 27th of August, and the papers therewith transmitted, did not reach me till very lately. If the fear of deceiving me, by not being able immediately, to procure tenants for my Lands, was the only cause that prevented your accepting the agency which I requested you take upon yourself, I am very sorry that you declined it, for the same reason would operate, with equal force,...
102463From George Washington to James Madison, 1 December 1788 (Washington Papers)
By a notification in the Pensylvania Packet, it appears that the Southern Mail was robbed on the 22d ult. in the State of Delaware. As it was about, at least not far from the time, I wrote you fully in answer to your favor of the 5th of Novr I am anxious to know its fate. If it has not reached your hands I will upon intimation thereof transmit a duplicate of my sentiments respecting the Falls...
102464To James Madison from George Washington, 1 December 1788 (Madison Papers)
By a notification in the Pensylvania Packet, it appears that the Southern Mail was robbed on the 22d. Ult in the State of Delaware. As it was about, at least not far from the time, I wrote you fully in answer to your favor of the 5th. of Novr. I am anxious to know its fate. If it has not reached your hands I will upon intimation thereof transmit a duplicate of my sentiments respecting the...
102465From James Madison to Richard Bland Lee, 1 December 1788 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 1 December 1788 . Acknowledged in Lee to JM, 12 Dec. 1788 . Expresses reservations about the intended publication of an extract of his letter to Turberville of 2 Nov. 1788 . Reports that moderation has prevailed in the elections in the eastern states.
102466V. Report to the Ministry on the Whale Fishery, 1 December 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
C’est une vérité reconnue que la pêche de la Baleine a pris naissance en France; c’est des Basques, qui la pratiquèrent longtems avec le plus grand succès, que les Anglois et les Hollandois l’ont apprise; mais depuis le commencement du Siècle, la pêche de la Baleine a été abandonnée dans le Royaume. Le Gouvernement a essayé à différentes réprises de la ranimer; les essais ont été infructeux,...
102467To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Hopkinson, 1 December 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote to you three or four weeks ago, and I now take the opportunity by Mr. Govr. Morris of sending you a small Package of News Papers, Pamphlets &c. amongst which is a work of my own just published. I beg Miss Jefferson’s Acceptance of a Copy, and wish it may be to her Taste. It is a Book of Songs , which I composed, occasionally, for my Daughters, who play and sing them very well. The last...
102468To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Lewis, 1 December 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been honored with your favor dated the 1st of May, delivered me by Mr. Berger, a Gentleman, whom you recommend to my advice in the mercantile line. Be assured Sir, that I shall embrace every opportunity of executing your recommendations to effect; but having from the commence of peace with Great Britain together with my advanced age, declined all business in the mercantile line, my...
102469[November 1788] (Adams Papers)
Rode as usual; and read Gibbon &c. General Knox dined with us. P. M. After “P.M.” follows in shorthand “no meeting.” Cicero de Senectute. Getting well. Cicero’s Cato Major de Senectute , or Essay on Old Age. Went to Boston with Mrs. Cranch. Returned. W. Cranch came from Boston. Fine weather. Evening at Mrs. Quincy’s. Parson Wiberd. The entry concludes with shorthand for “no feeling.” Mr. and...
102470To John Adams from Paul Richard Randall, November 1788 (Adams Papers)
Having applied to Congress for the payment of my salary—being in despair of obtaining it from M r Lamb—they have been pleased to refer my memorial to the board of Treasury “to take order thereupon”— who have directed me to request from you a certification of the manner of my Appointment as I have no commission of any kind— I wish also for the sake of my reputation to shew that I was employed...
102471November 1788 (Washington Papers)
Saturday the First. Thermometer at 44 in the Morning—54 at Noon and 54 at Night. The Wind in the Morning was from the So. Wt. & pretty fresh. About 9 Oclock it clouded up and began to rain for 10 or 15 minutes pretty smartly after which two or three other scuds of rain for a few minutes passed over. Afternoon clear. Colo. Lee went away after breakfast and I rid to all the Plantations. In the...
102472Jefferson’s State of the Case of Schweighauser & Dobrée, [ca. November 1788?] (Jefferson Papers)
In 1779 his Majesty ordered a small squadron to be equipped at his expence, to perform an occasional cruize. For reasons known to the court Documents only, they chose it should sail under the American flag, and an American commander. Captain Paul Jones was named Commodore for this purpose. M. de Sartine 1784 Jan. 12 (then minister of marine) requested of Dr. Franklin that the American frigate...
102473To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Parker, [ca. November 1788] (Jefferson Papers)
I am very sorry that it is not in my power to send you the amount of the outfit seperate from the ship. My information on this subject is from Mr. Pugh who knows only the aggregate cost. I should have sent the seperate cost before, had I been able to obtain it. I should suppose that ⅖ths of the cost of the Ship when she sails on the voiage might be calculated for outfits but this is...
10247430. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Wibird preach’d. Charles dined at Mr. C.’s.
102475[Diary entry: 30 November 1788] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 30th. Thermometer at 34 in the Morning—46 at Noon and 46 at Night. The Wind was fresh from the No. West in the Morning and the grd., for the first time, this fall, pretty hard frozen. Towards noon the wind lulled; and at Night came out from the So. Wt. and lowered a good deal blowing fresh. It was this day & not yesterday that Mr. Harrison &ca. were here.
102476From George Washington to Henry Lee, 30 November 1788 (Washington Papers)
We are informed that this is the day appointed for the departure of Mrs Fendall for Norfolk—if rightly so it is not probable I shall have the pleasure of seeing you before your embarkation; and in that case, our proposed exchange of Magnolio for 5000 Acres of Kentucke Land stands upon uncertainty. It is true I am not fond of buying a Pig in a Poke (as the Phraze is) especially too of a sort...
102477From James Madison to Crèvecoeur, 30 November 1788 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. the answer from General Washington on the subject of your memorandum to me, which I cannot so well communicate as in his own words—“With respect to the Sulla —before I attempt to give an account of the cultivation of it, and of the result, I must request the favor of you to apologize for me to Mr. St. John for not having acknowledged the receipt of it. The truth is, that until I...
102478From James Madison to Henry Lee, 30 November 1788 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 29th Ult: was received in N. York—the pleasing one of the 19th Inst. found me in this City, whither I had come with a veiw either to return to N. York or proceed to Virginia as circumstances might determine. I have not sooner acknowledged your first favor, because it intimated that the Subject of it admitted of delay, and I did not wish to precipitate a determination on...
102479To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 30 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of writing to your Excellency the 16th instant, since which I have been deprived of the advantage to hear from you. I am informed by the Gazette of the 28th. instant, that a bounty is granted by our Government on Wheat and Flour imported in france from the Ports of the United States of America. I take the freedom to trouble your Excellency to know what sort Bounty is granted,...
10248029. (Adams Papers)
Snow. Charles could not go to Cambridge.
102481[Diary entry: 29 November 1788] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 29th. Thermometer at 45 in the morning—54 at Noon and 50 at Night. Morning cloudy with the Wind at So. Wt. which veering round to the No. Wt. blew very hard & cleared. Mr. Richd. Harrison, late Consul in Spain, Colo. Ramsay and Mr. Snow came here to dinner and returned to Alexandria afterwards. Rid to the two Plantations (united) to Dogue run, and to Muddy hole. At the first, the...
102482From George Washington to Thomas Smith, 29 November 1788 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Thomas Smith, 29 Nov. 1788. On 26 Dec. GW wrote to Smith : “I have received your letter of the 29 Ulto.”
102483To Thomas Jefferson from Jean-Baptiste Acher, 29 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Bayonne, 29 Nov. 1788. Submits to TJ, as “Dépositaire des droits des Etats Unis et des faveurs que les traittés avec la france leur assurent,” a complaint concerning the importation of whale oil. The king’s arrêt of 28 Sep. last concerning the importation of foreign oils was sent to the port authority for Bayonne without any specification that an exception was to be made for the United States;...
102484To Thomas Jefferson from Lucy Paradise Barziza, 29 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I have so many proofs of the Goodness you have had and still continue to have for our family, and also of the many politenesses, and acts of friendship you have shewn to my parents since their stay at Paris, that I am certain that you will daigne hear me upon many important subjects of which I shall desire your advice, and beg your protection, the only means which will secure the honour and...
102485To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 29 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
It was not untill a few days ago and more than fourteen months from its date, that I had the pleasure of receiving your favour of the 14th of Augst. 1787. I have at different times been honoured by several others, some of which had marks on the seal, indicative of their having undergone an inspection—to all, I generally gave answers immediately after their receipt. But a letter must commonly...
102486From Thomas Jefferson to John Jay, 29 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
In the hurry of making up my letter of the 19th. inst. I omitted to inclose the printed paper on the subject of whale oil. That omission is now supplied by another conveiance by the way of London. The explanatory Arrêt is not yet come out. I still take for granted it will pass, tho’ there be an opposition to it in the council. In the mean time orders are given to receive our oils which may...
102487From Thomas Jefferson to Montmorin, 29 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
When I had the honour of mentioning to your Excellency the proposals of an American merchant for establishing packets between Havre and Boston, you were pleased to express a wish to see his proposals. I have it now in my power to inclose you a copy of them for your consideration, if nothing better should have been proposed, and if this should merit your attention. I have the honour to be with...
102488To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 29 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
We left Bergamo Mr. Rutledge and myself, on Sunday the 23d. in the morning and after an agreeable journey though with much bad weather and snow arrived here yesterday evening. The road along which we have passed is one of the most interesting in Italy. In agriculture it is rich. The productions are grass, Indian corn, wheat, vines, mulberry trees and in one small part olive trees. The water is...
10248928. (Adams Papers)
Bad night. Dined at My Uncle Adams’s.
102490[Diary entry: 28 November 1788] (Washington Papers)
Friday 28th. Thermometer at 44 in the Morning—45 at Noon and 45 at Night. Wind at No. Et. all day, with heavy clouds and at times thick mists—in the evening it Rained. Colo. Blackburn & Mr. Scott not going away until towards Noon together with the suspiciousness of the day prevented me from riding.
102491From George Washington to Gouverneur Morris, 28 November 1788 (Washington Papers)
I had the pleasure to receive your letter of the 12th by the last Mail. I am much obliged by your offer of executing commissions for me in Europe, and shall take the liberty of charging you with one only. I wish to have a gold watch procured for my own use (not a small trifling, nor finical ornamented one) but a watch well executed in point of Workmanship; and about the size & kind of that...
102492To George Washington from Gouverneur Morris, 28 November 1788 (Washington Papers)
The Robbery lately committed on the Southern Mail obliges me to trouble you with a mighty insignificant Letter to tell you of that Accident that in Case you had sent Letters by that Post they might be renewed —You will oblige me by mentioning the Circumstance to Colo. Humphreys—In about ten Days hence I expect to sail for Havre and as I mentd in a former Letter shall hope to be favored with...
102493To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Lee Shippen, 28 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I am happy to inform you of the sailing of a vessel for New York within a few days; into whose bag I shall immediately put your dispatches. I am told here that it is always safer to do so, than to entrust them to the captain and I think it must be so in the present case since the Captain is a Scotchman, and of course not very likely to interest himself in favor of American concerns. I confess...
10249427. (Adams Papers)
Thanksgiving day. Dull weather.
102495[Diary entry: 27 November 1788] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 27th. Thermometer at 44 in the Morning—49 at Noon and 48 at Night. Clear and tolerably pleasant, with the Wind at So. Wt. Rid to the Plantations (United) & to D. Run & Muddy hole. At the first—Six plows were at Wk. and all the other hands were Grubbing in fields No. 7 at Frenchs, where the plowing was going on. At Dogue Run—The Plows (Seven) were still at Work in field No. 3 and the...
102496From George Washington to Clement Biddle, 27 November 1788 (Washington Papers)
I have now before me your letters of the 16th & 26th of October and 16th of November. The articles sent by Captn Ellwood arrived in good order and agreeable to the Invoice. Captn Ingraham has not yet arrived but is hourly expected. I think the Irish Linen @ 8/2 is very high, and as there has been a late importation of Linens into Alexandria I will endeavour to supply myself at that place; if I...
102497From George Washington to Chastellux, 27 November 1788 (Washington Papers)
Although I know you are well acquaited with Mr Gouverneur Morris yet finding he was about to embark for France, I thought it might not be unacceptable for you to hear from me, and of the wellfare of my connections, by a person for whom I entertain so good a regard. Besides I thought I should have a convenient opportunity of addressing the Compliments of Mrs Washington and myself, to you, to...
102498From George Washington to Robert Dick, 27 November 1788 (Washington Papers)
I have received your letter of the 15th inst. and as I am desireous of giving every encouragement in my power to that useful class of men who understand agriculture, and wish to settle in this country, I am sorry that you was not sufficiently explicite in your letter to enable me to answer you more decidedly upon the subject of your enquieries. If you[r] view is to purchase a large tract of...
102499From George Washington to Lafayette, 27 November 1788 (Washington Papers)
I wrote to you my dear Marquis, on the 15th day of September last, a very long letter, mostly on speculative and political topics. But as [I] knew that communication, by going through the French Post Offices, might be exposed to the inspection of other eyes besides yours, I was careful not to suggest any thing, which it might have been imprudent to divulge to the world. A little after sending...
102500To George Washington from Henry Lutterloh, 27 November 1788 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Henry Lutterloh, 27 Nov. 1788. On 1 Jan. 1789 GW wrote to Lutterloh : “I have regularly received your letter dated the 27th of Novr.”