10665130th. (Adams Papers)
Although I had not last night, been guilty of an excess so far as to be intoxicated, yet I had not sufficiently consulted what my feelings would be this day, to be entirely prudent. I therefore arose this morning, with a very disagreeable head-ache, which continued the whole day. I could neither attend meeting nor read, nor write; and pass’d the day with much tediousness. In the evening...
106652Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 30 September 1787 (Adams Papers)
I went to Boston last Monday & there found that Barnard had arriv’d & brought me Letters both from you & Mrs Smith— I carre’d all mine for you & put them on board Folger—who said he should sail immediatly, but I hear he will not till next Teusday. I thought I had said every thing & told you all you would wish to know in my large Pacquet—but your Letter has given me new subjects—& first let me...
106653[Diary entry: 30 September 1787] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 30th. Thermometer at 57 in the Morning—66 at Noon and 62 at Night. Clear all day with the wind at No. Wt. in the morning & Southerly afterwards.
106654[Diary entry: 30 September 1787] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 30th. Mrs. Fanny Washington, Mrs. Jenifer, and Nelly Custis & Hariot Washington went up to Abingdon. Colo. Gilpin & Mr. Wm. Craik came to dinner. The latter stayed all Night.
106655To George Washington from James Madison, 30 September 1787 (Washington Papers)
I found on my arrival here that certain ideas unfavorable to the Act of the Convention which had created difficulties in that body, had made their way into Congress. They were patronised cheifly by Mr R.H.L. and Mr Dane of Massts. It was first urged that as the new Constitution was more than an Alteration of the Articles of Confederation under which Congress acted, and even subverted these...
106656From James Madison to James Madison, Sr., 30 September 1787 (Madison Papers)
By Mr. Blair who left Philada. immediately after the rising of the Convention, I sent to the care of Mr. F. Maury a copy of the New Constitution proposed for the U.S. Mr. Blair set out in such haste that I had no time to write by him, and I thought the omission of the less consequence as your last letter led me to suppose that you must about that time be absent on your trip to Frederick. I...
106657From James Madison to George Washington, 30 September 1787 (Madison Papers)
I found on my arrival here that certain ideas unfavorable to the Act of the Convention which had created difficulties in that body, had made their way into Congress. They were patronised cheifly by Mr. R. H. L. and Mr. Dane of Massts. It was first urged that as the new Constitution was more than an Alteration of the Articles of Confederation under which Congress acted, and even subverted these...
106658To James Madison from Edmund Randolph, 30 September 1787 (Madison Papers)
We arrived here last night, with as little inconvenience as possible. Betsey has recovered by travelling. Baltimore resounds with friendship for the new constitution, and Mr. Chase’s election depends, as it is said, upon his opinion concerning it. He waited on me, with an expectation, I suspect, of learning something to foster his opposition. I was prepared, because I had heard of his harangue...
106659From Thomas Jefferson to Ferdinand Grand, 30 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Desirous of not abusing the good dispositions you were pleased to express as to myself and your willingness to advance monies for my particular use, I wrote to Messrs. Willinck & Van Staphorsts to know whether my draught on them for six or seven thousand livres would be honored on account of the United states. They answer me by letter of Sep. 24. that they will pay it on sight, desiring...
106660Enclosure: Papers on Spain Received from Edmond Charles Genet, III, 30 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Extract from the Instructions given to the Ct. de Moustier Sep. 30. 1787. ‘The Ct. de Moustier will have seen in the correspondence of the Sr. Otto that the Americans are occupied with a new constitution. This object interests but weakly the politicks of the king. His Majesty thinks, on the one hand, that these deliberations will not succeed, on account of the diversity of affections, of...
10666129th. (Adams Papers)
I attended at the office the whole day, and resumed Blackstone, whom for three or four days, I had laid aside. I did not however read a great deal. In the evening I took something of a long walk with Townsend; and as I return’d stopp’d to sup; upon the birds, which Amory and Stacey, had been hunting for in the course of the day. There were three other gentlemen there, Mr. Coffin, Mr. Winslow,...
106662[Diary entry: 29 September 1787] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 29th. Thermometer at 54 in the Morning—62 at Noon and 62 at Night. Clear all day, with the Wind at No. Wt. Rid into the Neck and set Six plows to breaking up the Orchard Inclosure (wch. was an Oat Stubble) for Wheat & grass Seeds, &ca. After Breakfast Mr. Corbin Washington and his wife, and Miss Fanny Ballendine (who came here on Thursday afternoon) returned and after dinner Majr. G....
106663[Diary entry: 29 September 1787] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 29th. Rid into the Neck and set 6 plows to breaking up the orchard Inclosure for Wheat and grass Seeds. After breakfast Corbin Washington, his wife and Miss Ballendine left this & in the afternoon Majr. G. A. W. set off for Fredericksburgh.
106664To Thomas Jefferson from C. W. F. Dumas, 29 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
The Hague, 29 Sep. 1787 . An express for France, departing at this moment, permits him only to ask that the enclosed be added to his first dispatch to Congress; TJ knows his sad state; is very unhappy. RC ( DLC ); 2 p.; in French; endorsed. Recorded in SJL as received 3 Oct. 1787. For the enclosure, see note to Dumas to TJ, under 28 Sep. 1787 .
10666528th. (Adams Papers)
I learnt this day that the bar determined last evening to abide by the rule, which they had adopted some years ago, which was that there should not be more than three students in an office at once. Putnam therefore cannot be received by Mr. Parsons. I understand he has this day applied to Mr. Bradbury, who will receive him immediately. Court sat all day, but finally adjourn’d this afternoon,...
106666To John Adams from Thomas Jefferson, 28 September 1787 (Adams Papers)
I received your favors by M r. Cutting, and thank you sincerely for the copy of your book. the departure of a packet-boat, which always gives me full emploiment for some time before, has only permitted me to look into it a little. I judge of it from the first volume which I thought formed to do a great deal of good. the first principle of a good government is certainly a distribution of it’s...
106667[Caesar No. I], [28 September 1787] (Hamilton Papers)
The [New York] Daily Advertiser , October 1, 1787. The only evidence for the assumption that H wrote the “Caesar” letters in reply to the letters of “Cato,” presumably written by George Clinton, is a letter printed by Paul Leicester Ford ( Essays on the Constitution of the United States [Brooklyn, New York, 1892], 245). Ford states that this letter is in the George Clinton Papers, New York...
106668[Diary entry: 28 September 1787] (Washington Papers)
Friday 28th. Thermometer at 62 in the Morning—66 at Noon and 65 at Night. Clear all day with variable winds. Rid to the Plantations at the Ferry, Frenchs, Dogue run, and Muddy hole—engaged in the same work at each. Mrs. Jenifer came here to dinner.
106669[Diary entry: 28 September 1787] (Washington Papers)
Friday 28th. Rid to the Plantns. at the Ferry—French’s, Dogue run & Muddy hole—work as usual. Mrs. Jenifer came here to dinner.
106670To George Washington from David Humphreys, 28 September 1787 (Washington Papers)
I would not trespass on your attention, while you was occupied in such momentuous affairs as the revisal of the confederation: the last time I had the honor of addressing a letter to you, was, I believe, in the beginning of June, from this place—in that letter was enclosed the sketch of an Answer to Mr Jefferson. I hope it came safe to your hands. We have been, a few days since, gratified with...
106671From George Washington to Richard Sprigg, 28 September 1787 (Washington Papers)
I have this moment been favoured with your letter without date from Prince George County, and have ordered the Jennies to be delivered to Mr Dove—hoping both will prove with foal. Royal Gift never fails—the other is a young hand, but I hope will be equally sure. I am glad to hear that the Jenny you sent to R. G. last year has produced a Jack —and that you have been so successful in your...
106672To James Madison from Tench Coxe, 28 September 1787 (Madison Papers)
I troubled you with a few lines by Mr Moore, in which I promised myself the pleasure of sending you the third Number of the American Citizen, which I have now the pleasure to enclose. Our house is at this Moment on the Adoption of the plan. A Motion to postpone was made by our Western Members, but on the Question only 12 were for the postponement. The house are now proceeding, and the...
106673From James Madison to Edmund Randolph, ca. 28 September 1787 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. ca. 28 September 1787. Mentioned in JM to Randolph, 7 Oct. 1787 . Relates proceedings of Congress on the report of the Federal Convention.
106674From Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, 28 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your favors by Mr. Cutting, and thank you sincerely for the copy of your book. The departure of a packet-boat, which always gives me full emploiment for some time before, has only permitted me to look into it a little. I judge of it from the first volume which I thought formed to do a great deal of good. The first principle of a good government is certainly a distribution of it’s...
106675To Thomas Jefferson from Burrill Carnes, 28 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Nantes, 28 Sep. 1787 . Acknowledges TJ’s letter of 22 Sep. ; had hoped to send by Ast, who brings this, the account of the United States with Schweighauser & Dobrée, but illness of Dobrée has prevented, and will for some time, completion of examination of that account. Wishes to present the “difficulty American vessels labour under here, on their return home for want of Salt provisions”; the...
106676To Thomas Jefferson from C. W. F. Dumas, [28 September 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
[ The Hague, 28 Sep. 1787 ]. Encloses letter with several papers addressed to Jay; leaves them open; asks TJ to read, seal, and forward immediately. RC ( DLC ); 2 p.; in French; endorsed. This letter, without place or date, was evidently written as a covering letter for one from Dumas to Jay, 28 Sep. 1787; on 29 Sep. Dumas added a postscript to the letter to Jay, informing him of the...
106677To Thomas Jefferson from Jan Ingenhousz, 28 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Recieve my harty thanks for your kind offers to take under your care any parcel, which my old venerable friend Dr. Franklin may direct to me or I to him. Permit me to begg you one favour, viz. to send to the Imperial Ambassadour such parcels (if there should be sent any to you) which by their bulk or weight should exceed much a common letter, or of a weight above 2 or three ounces, but I...
106678To Thomas Jefferson from Moustier, 28 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Le Coulteux a assuré au Cte. de Moustier qu’il y avoit ordre de recevoir toutes les lettres qui arriveroient au Havre pour l’A.S. [Amérique Septentrionale] toutes les fois que les Paquebots auroient été detenus par les vents contraires. L’ordre est même que les paquets soient renouvellés de quatre heures en quatre heures dans tous les cas de retard, si dans un pareil intervalle il arrivoit...
106679From Thomas Jefferson to William Stephens Smith, 28 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received your favor by Mr. Cutting. I had before had a transient acquaintance with him, and knew him to be sensible. Your recommendation is always a new merit. I really think, and had taken the liberty some time ago of hinting to Congress that they would do well to have a diplomatic character at Lisbon. There is no country whose commerce is more interesting to us. I wish Congress...
10668027th. (Adams Papers)
The jury upon the case of Smith and Brown, gave their Verdict in favour of the Plaintiff, and declared the deeds fraudulent. The next Jury case which came on, was between William Bartlett and Daniel Dodge both of this Town. Dodge who is a Mason, engaged to build and plaister a brick house for Bartlett at a certain price, in the year 1778. In the course of his doing the work, the paper...