106901[Diary entry: 20 August 1787] (Washington Papers)
Monday 20th. Dined and drank Tea at home.
106902To George Washington from William McIntosh, 20 August 1787 (Washington Papers)
The Founder of the Common-wealth of America has established such a reputation in the World, as to...
106903To George Washington from George Augustine Washington, 20 August 1787 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from George Augustine Washington, 20 Aug. 1787. On 26 Aug. GW wrote George...
106904Defining the Crime of Treason against the United States, [20 August] 1787 (Madison Papers)
The Committee of Detail report had defined treason as a crime limited to “levying war against the...
106905[To Thomas Jefferson from Percey, 20 August 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, 20 Aug. 1787 . Recorded in SJL as received 21 Aug. 1787. Not found.]
106906To Thomas Jefferson from Adam Walker, 20 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have seen Your Harpsichord safe Packed and hope it will arrive safe to you. The Instrument...
10690719th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Kimball preach’d a couple of practical discourses, the subjects of which I liked better than...
106908[Diary entry: 19 August 1787] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 19th. In company with Mr. Powell rode up to the white Marsh. Traversed my old Incampment,...
106909[Diary entry: 19 August 1787] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 19. In company with Mr. Powell rode up to the White Marsh. Dined at German Town—drank Tea...
106910From George Washington to Henry Knox, 19 August 1787 (Washington Papers)
By slow, I wish I could add & sure, movements, the business of the Convention progresses; but to...
106911From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 19 August 1787 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 19 August 1787. Introduces Tench Coxe as requested in Coxe’s letter to JM of 18...
106912From Thomas Jefferson to William Frederick Ast, 19 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I learn with great concern the difficulties of your situation, and with the more as it is...
106913To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 19 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my former of the 10th instant, I am deprived of your most honored favors. Since I think it...
106914[To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 19 August 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Philadelphia, 19 Aug. 1787 . Recorded in SJL as received 13 Dec. 1787, “(recommendation of...
10691518th. (Adams Papers)
This forenoon I took a ride, with White, to see our class mate Eaton. We spent about an hour with...
106916Lucy Cranch to Abigail Adams, 18 August 1787 (Adams Papers)
I wrote you a few hasty lines, from Boston the Monday before Commencement, inclosing two...
106917[Diary entry: 18 August 1787] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 18th. In Convention. Dined at Chief Justice McKeans. Spent the afternoon & evening at my...
106918[Diary entry: 18 August 1787] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 18th. Dined at Chief Justice McKeans & spent the evening at home.
106919From John Jay to John Marsden Pintard, 18 August 1787 (Jay Papers)
In my late tour to Boston I engaged with Mess rs Joseph Barrell, Crowel Hatch of Boston and M r ....
106920To James Madison from Tench Coxe, 18 August 1787 (Madison Papers)
Some matters of a good deal of consequence to myself render it necessary for me to be known to...
106921Power to Regulate the State Militia, [18 August] 1787 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Madison thought the regulation of the Militia naturally appertaining to the authority charged...
106922To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Paine, 18 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I am much obliged to you for the Book you are so kind to send me. The second part of your letter,...
10692317th. (Adams Papers)
At home all the forenoon, reading Tom Jones, one of the best novels in the language. The scenes...
106924[Diary entry: 17 August 1787] (Washington Papers)
Friday 17th. In Convention. Dined and drank Tea at Mr. Powells.
106925[Diary entry: 17 August 1787] (Washington Papers)
Friday—17th. Dined and drank Tea at Mr. Powells.
106926Minutes of the New-York Manumission Society, 17 August 1787 (Jay Papers)
Present John Jay Esq r . President, Matthew Clarkson Esq r . V. Pres t ., John Murray Jun r ....
106927To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Coffyn, 17 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
In answer to your Excellencys letter of 8 inst. I have the honnor to inform him that Allexander...
10692816th. (Adams Papers)
I went again this forenoon to see Miss Jones, and offered to call in the afternoon and take a...
106929[Diary entry: 16 August 1787] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 16th. In Convention. Dined at Mr. Pollocks & spent the evening in my chamber. In 1790...
106930[Diary entry: 16 August 1787] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 16th. Dined at Mr. Pollocks & spent the evening in my own room.
106931Minutes of the New-York Manumission Society, 16 August 1787 (Jay Papers)
The Society met according to Adjournment.— Present John Jay Esquire President Matthew Clarkson V...
106932Power of Congress to Tax Exports, [16 August] 1787 (Madison Papers)
Mason moved to prohibit Congress from taxing exports. Mr Madison 1. the power of taxing exports...
106933To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 14–15 August 1787 (Washington Papers)
I was happy to find by the letter of Aug. 1 1786 which you did me the honour to write me, that...
10693415th. (Adams Papers)
In the forenoon I went to see Mr. Parsons, and inform’d him that I should probably attend at his...
106935[Diary entry: 15 August 1787] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 15th. The same—as yesterday.
106936[Diary entry: 15 August 1787] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 15th. Did the same.
106937From George Washington to Lafayette, 15 August 1787 (Washington Papers)
Altho’ the business of the Fœderal Convention is not yet clos’d, nor I, thereby, enabled to give...
106938From John Jay to John Temple, 15 August 1787 (Jay Papers)
I am sorry it is not yet in my Power to tell you any thing decisive and satisfactory respecting...
106939To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 15 August 1787 (Madison Papers)
A gentleman going from hence by Lorient to Boston furnishes me an opportunity of recommending to...
106940From James Madison to William Grayson, ca. 15 August 1787 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. ca. 15 August 1787. Acknowledged in Grayson to JM, 31 Aug. 1787 . Requests...
106941From Thomas Jefferson to Gaudenzio Clerici, 15 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I cannot express to you how great was my concern on returning here to find a letter of your’s...
106942From Thomas Jefferson to John Jay, 15 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
An American gentleman leaving Paris this afternoon to go by the way of Lorient to Boston...
106943From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 15 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
A gentleman going from hence by Lorient to Boston furnishes me an opportunity of recommending to...
106944From Thomas Jefferson to John Sullivan, 15 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received your favor of April 27. wherein you advise me of having drawn on me for...
106945From Thomas Jefferson to Francis dal Verme, 15 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
In consequence of the permission you were so kind as to give me, when I had the honour of seeing...
106946To Thomas Jefferson from Anthony Vieyra, 15 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
My return to this College has been so sudden, and hurried that I could not comply with my duty...
10694714th. (Adams Papers)
It was so warm again this day, that I did not set out from Haverhill, till between 3 and 4 in the...
106948[Diary entry: 14 August 1787] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 14th. In Convention. Dined, drank Tea, and spent the evening at home.
106949[Diary entry: 14 August 1787] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 14th. Dined & drank Tea at home.
106950To George Washington from Henry Knox, 14 August 1787 (Washington Papers)
Influenced by motives of delicacy I have hitherto forborne the pleasure my dear Sir of writing to...