105511V. To Colonel John Bailey, 30 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have been favd with yours of the ——inst. and am sorry to find that the particular circumstances mentioned by you lay you under the necessity of quitting the service—Having made it a rule whenever applications of a similar nature have been made to me by Officers of your Rank to refer them to Congress, I must request you to signify your intentions to them and await thei[r] determination....
105512From Thomas Jefferson to the Rhode Island Delegates in Congress, 22 July 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I was honoured, in the month of January last, with a letter from the honorable the delegates of Rhodeisland in Congress, inclosing a letter from the Corporation of Rhodeisland college to his most Christian majesty, and some other papers. I was then in the hurry of preparation for a journey into the South of France, and therefore unable at that moment to make the enquiries which the object of...
105513To George Washington from François-Jean de Beauvoir, marquis de Chastellux, April 1781 (Washington Papers)
I was confined in my bed and very sick when I received the favor of your letter. that letter came on purpose, and proved as an encouragement to get the better of my desease. I did not judge proper to depart with a life so much honoured and endeared to me by your friendship. the respect and attachment that I profess for your excellency are such that they may indeed claim a distinction but, dear...
105514[Diary entry: 30 January 1772] (Washington Papers)
30. At home all day it being almost impracticable to get out.
105515To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 23 August 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
There is one application which I had referred to you & to which you have given no answer. It is that of one Coquerel to go to Isle of France; the vessel’s name is either Calypso or Mentor. He had prepared his vessel under an alledged verbal permission of the Collector. Both he & his captain have repeatedly called for an answer. The war department, in Gen. Dearborn’s absence, suspends the...
105516Notes on Charles Jouett’s Report on Detroit, 17 February 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Jouett’s report of 1803. respecting the settlements at Detroit. Otter creek 24. farms & families River Raison 121. Sandy creek 16. Rocky river 2. River Huron 1. Ecorce or Bark river 16. river Rouge 43. to Detroit 23.
105517To Thomas Jefferson from Caesar A. Rodney, 10 February 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the pleasure of writing to you some time since from Philada. in answer to a letter I had the honor to receive from you whilst on a visit there. Our legislature have adjourned after passing the canal law on such terms I hope, as will secure the execution of the design. It was not done however without a great struggle. We did not appoint any senator in the place of Dr. Latimer & I...
105518Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 12 June 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
From a desire that our letters respecting the affairs of the University , as being to be placed on their files may be kept distinct from what respects myself personally, I place in this letter separately the information that I have put into Col o Peyton ’s hands the sum of 444.D. for M. and M de Pini , which he will include in the bill with the 861.D. for the University . I shall not lose...
105519To George Washington from William Thornton, 21 December 1798 (Washington Papers)
I had this Moment the honor of your Letter of yesterday’s Date, inclosing a Check for five hundred Dollars, on the Bank of Alexandria; wch shall be duly appropriated to the prosecution of your two Houses in the City of Washington. I will make the necessary Enquiries of Mr Blagdin relative to any Alteration you may be pleased to direct. It is a Desideratum in Architecture to hide as much as...
105520From James Madison to Thomas Newton, 19 July 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Thomas Newton. 19 July 1806, Department of State. “I have just received your letter of the 15th. Taking guns on board, connected with the public suspicions may be considered as justifying the seizure in the first instance; but should the Owners consent to land the guns and remove every other circumstance calculated to excite suspicion, you may withdraw the seizure, unless you have reason...