104451To Thomas Jefferson from Giuseppe Chiappe, 24 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
A l’occasion que Je depeche pour Marseille un Batiment chargé de Retours pour cette Place, Je ne manquerois pas de continuer a V. E. le peu de nouvelles qui courent dans le Paÿs; L’Ambassade Hollandoise n’est pas encore paruë, ni non plus les Anglois se sont deçidés pour avoir libres autre fois les raffrechissements qui leurs ont êtés interdits pour Gibraltar des Ports de l’Arache, Tanger, et...
104452Sarah Livingston Jay’s Invitation Lists, [20–23 May 1788] (Jay Papers)
invited to dine the 20 th . of May— President & his Lady—, French Minister & his sister—, M r . Otto & Count Brehan—, M r . Gardoqui—, M r . & Miss V. Berckel—, Sir John & Lady Temple—, Gen l . Armstrong—, A. Lee—, J. Livingston Miss Griffin—x, M r . & Lady M. Watts—, x M r . & M rs . Watts—, M
10445323d. (Adams Papers)
Continual North east winds have prevailed for a week past. This evening, I past, with Thompson at Captain Coombs’s. We found Mr. Porter and Mr. Kellogg, two young Parsons there. The evening was tolerable; and something more. Fanny Jenkins was as easy, as good natured, as talkative as usual. Jenny Coombs is sensible and clever. Her Sister Polly it is feared, is in a consumption: a disorder by...
104454[Diary entry: 23 May 1788] (Washington Papers)
Friday 23d. Thermometer at 55 in the Morning—65 at Noon And 72 at Night. Clear, with but little wind in the Morning, from No. Wt. Cool. Visited the Plantations at the Ferry, French’s, and Neck and the Brick yard. At French’s—Three Ploughs, & two harrows were at work—the first preparing for Pease—the latter for, and putting in Buck Wheat. The other hands planting Corn. At the Ferry—One harrow...
104455From Thomas Jefferson to John Jay, with Enclosure, 23 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
When I wrote my letter of the 4th. inst. I had no reason to doubt that a packet would have sailed on the 10th. according to the established order. The passengers had all, except one, gone to Havre in this expectation. None however is sailed, and perhaps none will sail, as I think the suppression of the packets is one of the oeconomies in contemplation. An American merchant concerned in the...
104456To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 23 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I am this morning favor’d with yours of 18th May:—I am sorry to find from this, that one of your letters has miscarried, and the more mortified as it happens to be that which you mention to have written from Amsterdam containing a draft:—The only letter I have from you since one of three lines the 3d. March: mentioning your intention of leaving Paris on that tour is the present received this...
10445722d. (Adams Papers)
I was up before eight, and had not slept well, even the short Time I was in bed; I felt stiff and unfit for almost every thing. I read but little at the Office; and omitted one thing, which for three weeks past has claimed my attention, very constantly: The Club, were at my lodgings this evening; Stacey however went away somewhat early; to meet some of his friends from Andover, and we were all...
104458[Diary entry: 22 May 1788] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 22d. Thermometer at 65 in the Morning—66 at Noon And 62 at Night. A great deal of rain fell in the Course of last Night. Drizling all the Morning and cloudy the remainder of the day, with showers around us, but little rain fell here. Wind at No. West, & towards evening fresh & cool. Mrs. Morris having (by the Stage of yesterday) received a request from Mr. Morris to proceed to...
104459To George Washington from Jean Gibo, 22 May 1788 (Washington Papers)
Pardon me for presuming to take the Liberty of troubling your Excellency, to whom every moment is so precious—your name so much respected among us was the Cause I did not in the smallest degree hesitate to Comply with every request that your dear Nephew Mr Ferdinand Washington ever made to me; when at the Warm Springs I supplied him with every thing he asked me for, and when I was returning...
104460To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 22 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I am indebted to your both favors of the 4th and 17th instant. The first was deliverd to me by Mr. Faure with a small parcell containing Gazettes &c. I am Striving to get leave from our Comptroller of this Custom house to forward you the hungd Beef sent to you from Hambro. Such trifles were not formerly refused. And I am certain that if you should take the trouble, to write few lines to the...
104461To Thomas Jefferson from Nicolas & Jacob van Staphorst, 22 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
We have before us your Excellency’s respected favor of 16th Inst. and sincerely congratulate you on your safe Return to Paris. The further Sale of the remaining Bonds of the Loan of 1787 as well as the disposal of the Million signed by Mr. Adams when he was last here, will materially depend upon the News We may have from America. Should the New Government be adopted, it would certainly...
104462To Thomas Jefferson from Madame de Tessé, 22 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Le caractere virginien s’est deployé Monsieur, dans la formation des quatre caisses de plans que je dois a votre bonté. Les épis de Maïs ont eté oubliés, j’ai cherché tres soigneusement dans la paille dont les plans etoient environnés et je n’en ai point trouvé de vestiges. Il ny avoit que deux ou trois petits paquets de graines si pourris quon na pu distinguer que le Gleditsia triacanthus....
104463To Thomas Jefferson from Willink & Van Staphorst, 22 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Amsterdam, 22 May 1788 . Following TJ’s instructions of 16 May 1788, they have accepted the seven bills payable to Grand, but would have preferred “that Your Excellency had acquiesced to our Proposal of making you Remittances that We could easily have effected at short sight and more advantageously.” Same applies to disposals in favor of Short and Ast. These will “exceed the Cash We shall have...
10446421st. (Adams Papers)
I walk’d with Pickman in the evening to Sawyer’s; where we drank tea; and made it almost ten o’clock before we got home. I then went up with my flute to Stacey’s lodgings, our general head quarters. About a quarter before twelve, Stacey, Thompson, Putnam, with a couple of young lads by the name of Greenough and myself sallied forth, upon a scheme of serenading. We paraded round the Town, till...
104465Account with New York State, [21 May 1788] (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, May 21, 1788. On this date Hamilton submitted a bill to New York State. Document not found ]. ADS , sold by Samuel Freeman, November 18, 1924, lot 167.
104466[Diary entry: 21 May 1788] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 21st. Thermometer at 72 in the Morning—78 at Noon And 70 at Night. Clouds with the Wind pretty fresh from So. W. in the Morning. Easterly afterwards with the Rain in the Afternoon. Visited all the Plantations, and the Brick yard. In the Neck. The Plows & harrows were preparing for, and putting in Buck Wheat & the other hands were planting the Early black eye pease. At Muddy hole—all...
10446720th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Parsons had the frame of his House raised, and was consequently very busy. Walk’d with Pickman. We met Thompson, and all went to see Mr. N. Carter who was lately married. His wife is not quite so stiff in her manners, as she used to be, a year and an half ago; but she has already adopted other airs; and appears no less affected than formerly. De gustibus non est disputandum; There’s no...
104468[Diary entry: 20 May 1788] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 20th. Thermometer at 67 in the morning—82 at Noon and 80 at Night. Wind at East in the Morning, and very heavy. Clear afterwards with the Wind at So. Wt. Rid in Company with Mrs. Morris, Mrs. Washington, the two Mr. Morris’s & Colo. Humphreys to my Mill, and returned home thro’ Frenchs & the Ferry Plantations, & by the Brick yard. Began to Sow Buck Wheat today at the Ferry. Business in...
104469To George Washington from Lafayette, 20 May 1788 (Washington Papers)
I Have Been Requested to introduce to You Mr de Chastel de la Vallée a french Gentleman Who intends to Visit the United States, and Will probably Settle in one of them. He is Particularly Recommended to Me By the Marquis de Boüillé to Whose lady He is Related, and I Beg, My dear General, you Will Honour Him with Your Advices in His intended plan. Not knowing When this Can Reach You, and Having...
104470From George Washington to Lachlan McIntosh, 20 May 1788 (Washington Papers)
This letter will be presented to you by Mr Stevens, and is introductory of him; He has been an Officer in the Virginia line of the Army during the War, and as far as hath come to my knowledge behaved with zeal and propriety in the Service of his Country. Business carrying him to the State of Georgia, I could not refuse him this recommendation, & myself the pleasure of assuring you that I am Yr...
104471From Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, Sr., 20 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return from Holland and Germany I found here the letters you had done me the honor of writing me on the 26th. of March and 15th. of April, as also that by Mr. Turnbull, who I suppose had left Paris before my return, as I did not see or hear from him. You mention a declaration of the king’s published at Marseilles and annihilating the favors granted on whale oil. I have made diligent...
104472From Thomas Jefferson to Van Damme, 20 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
N’ayant point de vos nouvelles depuis mon retour á Paris, je prends la liberté de vous demander le progrés que vous avez fait dans les recherches dont vous avez bien voulu vous charger pour les livres que je vous ai prié de me procurer, et quand je pourrai en attendre l’expedition ou de la totalité, ou de telle partie que vous auriez pu trouver en attendant la reste. J’ai l’honneur d’etre...
104473To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Knox, 20 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor to receive your favor of the 6th. of February, and submitted a copy of it to His Excellency the President of Congress, but as a sufficient number of members have not been present, until within a few days past, nothing has yet been done on the business. But it is to be presumed that they will soon take into consideration the case of the unfortunate Pilot, and afford him such...
104474From Thomas Jefferson to Amand Koenig, 20 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
N’ayant point de nouvelles des livres que vous avez eu la bonté de vous charger de m’expedier le 18me. du mois passé, et craignant qu’ils peuvent etre ecartés quelque part, je prends la liberté de vous demander un mot d’information s’ils sont deja expediés ou quand ils seront expediés de Strasbourg. J’ai l’honneur d’etre Monsieur votre tres humble et tres obeissant serviteur, PrC ( DLC ); at...
104475From Thomas Jefferson to Vaudreuil, 20 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’envoyer des papiers relatives au nommé Monset qui s’est transporté en Amerique pendant la derniere guerre. Je les ai fait passer tout de suite à Monsieur Langdon, President de la nouvelle Hampshire qui a l’honneur de vous etre connu, et je m’empresse de vous addresser sa reponse ou vous verrez le resultat des recherches qu’il a fait. Ce m’auroit eté un plaisir...
104476From Thomas Jefferson to Gerard Walter, 20 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
N’ayant point de nouvelles de la porcelaine que vous avez eu la bonté de vous charger de m’expedier le 18me. du mois passé et craignant que ce peut etre ecartée quelque part, je prends la liberté de vous demander un mot d’information si elle est deja partie de Strasbourg, ou quand elle sera partie, et de vous assurer de la consideration avec laquelle j’ai l’honneur d’etre Monsieur votre tres...
104477To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Wyld, 20 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
In addition to the desires of Mr. Diggs, will be obliged to you to inform me by letter what progress the wire Business hath made in America, whether you manufacture Cards for dressing Cotton and Wool? or import them? if the latter your Manufactures are precarious; how the stocking Hosiers are supplied with Cotton Thread, or whether the Manufacture any fine and superfine Cotton Stockings, or...
10447819th. (Adams Papers)
Began upon the second book of Hawkins. The first treats of all offences, against the public; and this of the punishments to which they are liable. I walk’d with Thompson in the evening: we called at Mrs. Hooper’s, and pass’d an hour there; after which we went to Mr. Carter’s. Miss Polly goes to Boston to-morrow.
104479From Alexander Hamilton to James Madison, [19 May 1788] (Hamilton Papers)
Some days since I wrote to you, My Dear Sir, inclosing a letter from a Mr. V Der Kemp &c. I then mentioned to you that the question of a majority for or against the constitution would depend upon the County of Albany. By the latter accounts from that quarter I fear much that the issue there has been against us. As Clinton is truly the leader of his party, and is inflexibly obstinate I count...
104480From Alexander Hamilton to Gouverneur Morris, [19 May 1788] (Hamilton Papers)
I acknowlege my delinquency in not thanking you before for your obliging letter from Richmond. But the truth is that I have been so overwhelmed in avocations of one kind or another that I have scarcely had a moment to spare to a friend. You I trust will be the less disposed to be inexorable, as I hope you believe there is no one for whom I have more inclination than yourself—I mean of the male...