106651From George Washington to Richard Noble, 16 September 1787 (Washington Papers)
By a letter which I have received from Major Thomas Freeman since I came to this City I am informed that he has lodged some money of mine in your hands, as also a receipt from Thomas Smith Esqr. for £533.19.0 with sundry other papers. I shall be obliged by your forwarding the money to me by the First good conveyance; the papers I beg you to place in the hands of Colo. Cannon of Washington...
106652From George Washington to Thomas Smith, 16 September 1787 (Washington Papers)
You will be puzzled to acct for my long silence. The truth is, before I came to this City I resolved to Postpone writing till I should have arrived at, and should have met with, a direct conveyance from it; and after I came here the variety of matters which occurred and pressed upon me has in some measure put it out of my power to do it at an earlier period. I wish sincerely that you had been...
106653To Thomas Jefferson from John Adams, 16 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Give me Leave to introduce to you Mr. John Brown Cutting, who will need no other Recommendation, than his own Genius. Let me beg your acceptance, too of a Sett of my Defence &c. and let me know your Opinion of the Second volume, and whether it is worth my while to write a third upon Confederations &c. Yours most Sincerely, RC ( DLC ); endorsed. Recorded in SJL as received 23 Sep. 1787. My...
106654To Thomas Jefferson from Madame Plumard de Bellanger, with Enclosure, 16 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Voici Monsieur la lettre que j’ecris a Mr. Derieux, puisque vous voulés bien la mettre dans vos paquets pour lui faire tenir. Je lui marque que vous avés la bonté de répondre de ma sureté vis a vis des Négocians qui lui donneront l’argent que je lui destine: que c’est une somme de quinze mille livres qu’il touchera. Il convient Monsieur puisque vous voulés bien vous avancer ainsi pour que Mr....
106655From Thomas Jefferson to J. P. P. Derieux, 16 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I availed myself of the letter of June 1 with which you were pleased to honor me to wait on Madame Bellenger, and to begin an acquaintance which I have found perfectly agreeable, and the more so as it has enabled me to be useful to you. I found in her all the good dispositions possible towards you, but not seeing clearly in what way her bounties would relieve you. I made her sensible that by...
106656From Thomas Jefferson to J. P. P. Derieux, 16 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Madame de Bellanger having informed me that she has authorized you to draw on her for fifteen thousand livres Tournois, the purpose of the present letter is to assure those who may be disposed to purchase your bills to that amount that they will be certainly and punctually paid, and, as a further satisfaction to the purchaser, to authorize Colo. Nicholas Lewis to write my name on the back of...
106657From Thomas Jefferson to George Wythe, with Enclosure, 16 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I am now to acknowlege the receipt of your favors of Dec. 13. and 22. 1786. and of Jan. 1787. These should not have been so long unanswered, but that they arrived during my absence on a journey of between 3. and 4. months through the Southern parts of France and Northern of Italy. In the latter country my time allowed me to go no further than Turin, Milan, and Genoa; consequently I scarcely...
10665815th. (Adams Papers)
Dined with Townsend and Thomson at Mr. Parsons’s. I finished this day the first volume of Vattel. The first book treats of the duties of a nation with respect to itself: the second of its obligations towards others. His sentiments and principles appear to be dictated by good sense and real virtue. They appear all to derive from that law of nature, which every person of common sense and common...
106659Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 15 September 1787 (Adams Papers)
When I wrote you last, I was just going to Set out on a journey to the West of England. I promised you to visit mr Cranchs Friends and Relatives, this we did as I shall relate to you we were absent a month, and made a Tour of about six hundred Miles. the first place we made any stay at, was Winchester. There was formerly an Earl of Winchester, by the Name of Saar de Quincy. he was created Earl...
106660From Alexander Hamilton to The Daily Advertiser, [15 September 1787] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Hamilton, in his absence from New York on public duty (with how much propriety and temper his fellow citizens must decide) has been attacked by name, as the Writer of a publication printed in Mr. Childs’ paper of the 21st of July last. In fixing that publication upon him, there is certainly no mistake; nor did he ever mean to be concealed. He left his name with the Printer, to be disclosed...
106661[Diary entry: 15 September 1787] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 15th. Concluded the business of Convention, all to signing the proceedings; to effect which the House sat till 6 Oclock; and adjourned till Monday that the Constitution which it was proposed to offer to the People might be engrossed and a number of printed copies struck off. Dined at Mr. Morris’s & spent the evening there. Mr. Gardoqui set off for his return to New York this forenoon.
106662[Diary entry: 15 September 1787] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 15. Finished the business of the Convention all to signing the proceedings to do which the House set till 6 Oclock. Spent the evening at my lodgings.
106663From George Washington to Clement Biddle, 15 September 1787 (Washington Papers)
Genl Washington prests his Compliments to Colo. Biddle & would be glad to know if the Vessel for Alexandria is gone. The lowest price the best dutch (striped) Blankets sell at, by the piece. and how his acct stands since the late purchases made by him as he has expectations that the business of the Convention will be brought to a close, or nearly so this day. AL , PHi : Washington-Biddle...
106664From James Madison to John Blair, 15 September 1787 (Madison Papers)
Recd. of the Honble John Blair one hundred dollars for which I promise to account to the Auditor of public Accounts of Virgina. Ms ( Vi ). Docketed in the hand of auditor John Pendleton: “3d Octo. 1787. The Hon. Js. Madison £30.0.0 Upon Accot.”
106665Power of Congress to Regulate Commerce, [15 September] 1787 (Madison Papers)
McHenry and Carroll moved to allow the states to levy tonnage duties for the purpose of clearing harbors and erecting lighthouses. Gouverneur Morris objected, observing that the states were not restrained by the Constitution from laying tonnage duties. Mr. Madison. Whether the States are now restrained from laying tonnage duties depends on the extent of the power “to regulate commerce.” These...
106666From Thomas Jefferson to Francisco Chiappe, 15 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have lately received from Mr. Jay, secretary for foreign affairs to the United states of America, [the inclosed letter from Congress to his majesty the emperor (whom god preserve) and their ratification of the treaty between his majesty (whom god preserve) and the United states; together with an instruction to forward them to you to be delivered into the hands of his majesty (whom god...
106667To Thomas Jefferson from Malesherbes, 15 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Je ne suis, Monsieur, presque Jamais à Paris. J’ai profité d’un seul Jour où J’y ai été pour aller vous faire mes remercimens de la prodigieuse quantité de Graines de Cedre rouge que vous m’avez envoyés, et Je n’ai pas été assez heureux pour vous trouver. J’espere être plus heureux la premiere fois que J’irai, mais Je ne veux pas attendre Jusques là à vous exprimer ma reconnoissance. Ces...
106668From Thomas Jefferson to Willink & Van Staphorst, 15 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
During my absence from this place, on a journey of three or four months, the funds placed here by the Board of Treasury for support of the American legation at this court, and for other ordinary expences, became exhausted. It was not known to me till my return and I immediately gave notice to the Board of treasury. But as it would necessarily be three or four months before I could get an...
106669To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 15 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 3d. instant I had the honor to enclose you a letter (of introduction) from the hon. Js. Maddison Jr., and another from myself directed to the person, who will deliver you this. The Nature of my Object did not permit my entering at that time into any explanation of the reasons by which I had been induced to request the favor of Mr. Maddison’s Letter, and at this time I think it will be...
10667014th. (Adams Papers)
The weather for this week past has been from day to day alternately very warm and very cold. These sudden transitions, which in this Country are very common, are almost too powerful for our constitutions: to foreigners they are almost intolerable, and I believe even the inhabitants, who from their birth have been used to them, suffer more from them than they are aware. This forenoon I received...
106671[Diary entry: 14 September 1787] (Washington Papers)
Friday 14th. Attended Convention. Dined at the City Tavern, at an entertainmt. given on my acct. by the City light Horse. Spent the evening at Mr. Meridiths.
106672[Diary entry: 14 September 1787] (Washington Papers)
Friday 14th. Dined at the City Tavern at an entertainment given on my Acct. by the City Troop of light horse. Spend the Evening at Mr. Meridithes.
106673To George Washington from Henry Knox, 14 September 1787 (Washington Papers)
presuming that you will not set out from Philadelphia untill Monday the 17th I write you a line to congratulate you on the termination of your arduous business & to wish you a happy sight of Mrs Washington and your family. In every event respecting the reception of the propositions of the convention you will enjoy the high satisfaction of having performed every thing that could possibly be...
106674Suspension of Impeached Officials, [14 September] 1787 (Madison Papers)
Rutledge and Morris proposed that officials under impeachment should be suspended from office until tried and acquitted. Mr. Madison. The President is made too dependent already on the Legislature by the power of one branch to try him in consequence of an impeachment by the other. This intermediate suspension, will put him in the power of one branch only. They can at any moment, in order to...
106675To Thomas Jefferson from Boutin, 14 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ay reçu, monsieur, en meme temps que Le Billet que vous m’avés fait L’honneur de m’Ecrire, votre Interessant ouvrage sur la virginie, Et La greine de Juniperus que vous avés eu L’Extreme Bonté de m’Envoyer. J’ay L’honneur de vous en faire mes plus sinceres Remerciments. Je vais m’occuper de trouver Le ris sec de La cochinchine, s’il y en a a Paris, Et Je serois charmé de pouvoir contribuer...
106676To Thomas Jefferson from Le Mesurier & Cie., 14 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
We have the honor to acquaint you that the Brig Jenny Captn. David Peoples arrived here with a Cargo of Two Hundred and Thirty five Hogsheads of Tobacco belonging to Messrs. Willing Morris & Swanwick of Philadelphia, which those gentlemen trusted would be sold to the Farmers General at the price which they had fixed for Tobaccos of the same quality; but after getting the quality ascertained by...
10667713th. (Adams Papers)
Dined with Dr. Kilham at Mr. Carter’s. This is a very friendly, obliging old gentleman, about 73 years of age, as I collected from his conversation: he is very sociable, and is a great genealogist. He gave me a much more circumstantial account of my ancestry, for four or five generations back, than I had ever known before, and I am told he can give the same kind of information to almost any...
106678[Diary entry: 13 September 1787] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 13th. Attended Convention. Dined at the Vice Presidents Chas. Biddles. Drank Tea at Mr. Powells. Charles Biddle (c.1745–1821) was the son of William Biddle, a native of New Jersey, and Mary Scull Biddle of Pennsylvania. When Biddle was chosen vice-president of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania in 1785 he was living on Front Street. He later moved to a house on Chestnut...
106679[Diary entry: 13 September 1787] (Washington Papers)
Thursday. 13th. Dined at the Vice Presidents Chs. Biddles, & drank Tea at Mr. Powells.
106680To James Madison from Joseph Jones, [ca. 13 September] 1787 (Madison Papers)
Although I wanted materials for a letter, I should have droped you a few lines had I not been absent sometime from Fredericksburg and had I not also been informed that convention wod. certainly rise the first week of this month. The continuance of your Session and some Stories I have heard since my return and on my visit to Alexandria make me apprehensive there is not that unanimity in your...