112101From George Washington to Edward Montagu, 25 November 1774 (Washington Papers)
[25 November 1774] . “The power of attorney from Colo. Mercer, Mr. Graval, & Miss Wroughton, which you was pleased to inclose to Mr. Mason and us came to hand in July last; Mr. Mason declining the trust, we shall think ourselves happy if in the course of this transaction we shall be able to give you, our friend & acquaintance Col. Mercer, and the mortgagees, that satisfaction we shall aim at...
112102From George Washington to Edward Montagu, 5 April 1775 (Washington Papers)
My Letter of the 4th of December to Colo. Mercer (dispatched by the first opportunity that offered after the close of his Sales) would inform you of the total amount thereof; & that the contest between Miss Wroughton and Messrs Dick & Hunter, respecting a preference of Mortgages, would, more than probable, be avoided. I have now to acknowledge the receipt of your favour of the 29th of August,...
112103To George Washington from Edward Montagu, 29 August 1774 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Edward Montagu, 29 Aug. 1774. On 5 April 1775 GW wrote Montagu acknowledging “the receipt of your favour of the 29th of August.”
112104From Benjamin Franklin to Montaudoüin, 17 March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received your favour of the 4th inst. by M. David with much Pleasure; as it informed me of the well fare of Friends I love, and who are indeed beloved by every Body. I thank you for your kind Congratulations, & for the Prayer you use in my Behalf. Tho’ the Form is heathen, there is a good Christian Spirit in it: and I feel myself very well disposed to be content...
112105The American Commissioners to [Montaudoüin], 26 January 1777 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress We are very much obligd to you for the information containd in yours of the 21st. Mr. Williams’s good sense will prevent him from being materially embarrassd by any manouvre employd to make him counteract our Instructions. We cannot so entirely comprehend the obligation we have to the Mayor and Aldermen of your City, as to know in what terms to return it. As it is...
112106From Benjamin Franklin to Montbarey, 26 June 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I have just received the Letter your Excellency did me the Honour of writing to me yesterday concerning the fusils and Powder the Delivery of which had been ordered into the Hands of Commodore Paul Jones, then Commander of the alliance frigate. As he is at Present deprived of that Command, and these Stores are exceedingly necessary to be sent as soon as possible to...
112107From Benjamin Franklin to the Prince de Montbarey, 18 January 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress Monsieur Noirmont de La Neuville has produced to me a Number of Testimonies from American Generals and from the Congress, of his Valour and good Conduct in several important Actions of the War, by which he has acquired great Esteem in that Country; At his Request I have certified the Authenticity of Those Papers; and I beg leave to add, that I am persuaded, if his...
112108From George Washington to Secondat de Montesquieu, 20 August 1785 (Washington Papers)
By a brig belonging to Mr Ridout of Bourdeaux, I had the honor to receive your letter of the 2d of May, & the Wine which accompanied it; which you were so obliging as to send me at the request of your worthy son—it came in very good order. For this instance of his kind remembrance; & your polite attention, I pray you to accept my warmest acknowledgments: my thanks are due also in a particular...
112109From Benjamin Franklin to Montet & Henry, 6 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me the 28th. past, acquainting me that you are in possession of a Bill drawn by Mr. Pollock of New Orleans on Messrs. Delap for 4000 Dollars, which they have refused to pay, and which you have been advised in that Case to propose to me. Your Letter enclosed one from M. Pollock, who desires the same thing of me,...
112110From Benjamin Franklin to Montgolfier, 11 September 1783 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Musée de l’Air et de l’Espace Mr. Franklin remercie monsieur de Montgolfier de son attention et se rendra a l’heure prescripte pour voir l’experience a laquelle il veut bien l’inviter. See the preceding document.
112111From Benjamin Franklin to Maurice-Augustin Montgolfier, 4 February 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress J’ai reçu, Monsieur, la Lettre que vous m’avez adressée en dernier Lieu, ainsi que les divers Echantillons de vos Papiers. J’enverrai une Feuille de Chaque Espece à M. Williams, suivant votre Desir.— La Lettre pour M. votre Oncle, partira avec mes premieres Depêches pour les Etats unis de l’Amerique. J’ai l’honneur d’être &c— Published above, [before Jan. 28].
112112From George Washington to Thomas Montgomerie, 6 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 29th Ulto came duly to hand, since which I have received a letter from Mr Dunlop informing me that he had about £600 Sterling which he was ready to pay on account of the Bond of Messrs Montgomerie, Stewart[,] Wilson &ca but that he had been instructed to do this in Current Money at the par of Exchange. The meaning of which I know not unless there is an act of Assembly...
112113From George Washington to Thomas Montgomerie, 30 June 1785 (Washington Papers)
I received your favor of the 28th, last night. I was under promise when I wrote to you on the 25th of giving an answer to an application which had been made to me, in a few days before, which are now nearly expired: that I may be decisive on it, I should be glad to know precisely what Mr Shaw would expect for his services if he comes to me; for altho’ I cannot as I observed in my last, afford...
112114From George Washington to Thomas Montgomerie, 28 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
I yesterday received your favor of the 16th Instant. I am sorry to hear your indisposition still continues, and that it is such, as to make a change of your situation necessary. Under these circumstances I cannot but consent to your request, and shall willingly grant you a permit, to go either to philadelphia, or to New York, as may be most expedient, when you are pleased to apply for it. I do...
112115From George Washington to Thomas Montgomerie, 22 October 1788 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Thomas Montgomerie, 22 Oct. 1788. On 24 Oct. Montgomerie wrote to GW : “I duely received your letter of the 22d Instant.”
112116From George Washington to Thomas Montgomerie, 25 June 1785 (Washington Papers)
In the evening of yesterday, I was favored with your letter of the 21st; & thank you for your early & friendly attention to the enquiry I made of you. I do not now recollect whether I was so explicit as perhaps I ought to have been in communicating all the purposes for which I wanted an assistant: they are these. A Gentleman who can compose a good letter from the heads which shall be given to...
112117From George Washington to Thomas Montgomerie, 27 October 1788 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 24th came duly to hand. The day appointed for the revision of the Settlement between the Assignees of Mr Semple and the Executors of Colo. Colvill would have been perfectly agreeable to me had I not just received a letter from the French Minister the Count de Moustiers informing me that he, the Marchioness de Brehan, the Marquis her son, and another French Gentleman propose...
112118From Thomas Jefferson to Montgomery & Henry, 30 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received your favor of Aug. 19. and can with truth assure you that it is the first information I have ever recieved of the existence of such a debt as is therein mentioned. On my annual visits to Monticello, my chief object has been to make an exact statement of every debt great or small due to and from my estate. This I have done chiefly by the information of Colo. Lewis: and...
112119From George Washington to Archibald Montgomery, 17 November 1758 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Archibald Montgomery, 17 Nov. 1758. On 17 Nov. GW wrote to Henry Bouquet: “If my Bullocks are with Colo. Montgomery he I expect will forward them—I have wrote to him to that purpose.”
112120From John Adams to Ny., Militia Montgomery County, 19 July 1798 (Adams Papers)
An Address like yours of the 4. of July presented to me by your Representative Mr Cochran is very acceptable. When a foreign Power, with unblushing Countenance, demands the Power of choosing for you your Supream Magistrate, and of dictating to you and to him , the Persons you shall send or not send as Ambassadors, to defend your Interests, what Prerogative of a free People have you left? If...
112121From John Jay to Dorcas Montgomery, 20 January 1785 (Jay Papers)
I have just been favored with yours of the 13 th . Inst. and wish it was in my power to give you such an acc t . of our College as might induce you to compleat the Education of your Son in it. Measures are taking to put it on a respectable Footing, but those Measures are not yet executed—These matters require some Time, & ^ but ^ I am persuaded that unnecessary Delays will be avoided. At...
112122From Thomas Jefferson to Dorcas Montgomery, 21 August 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 18th . inst. came to hand yesterday. I am sorry it is not in my power to direct the paiment of the bills therein inclosed, as that would probably be more agreeable to you. Doctr. Franklin was the last of the American commissioners in Europe authorized to pay those bills. This he did as long as he staid which was for six years after the date of the bills. Those not presented...
112123From Thomas Jefferson to Dorcas Montgomery, 19 November 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Your friendly offer on the subject of my daughter, which I this moment receive, merits and meets my warmest thanks. I have unfortunately but a choice among difficulties and disagreeable things for her. Of the plans practicable in my situation I have been obliged to adopt that which presented the fewest objectionable circumstances. She is at present engaged in courses of French drawing &c. in...
112124[From Thomas Jefferson to Janet Livingston Montgomery, 7 May 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, 7 May 1786 . An entry in SJL under this date reads: “Mrs Montgomery. That I delivered her letter to M. Fayette.” Letter not found. See Mrs. Montgomery’s letter to TJ, 9 Dec. 1785 .]
112125From Thomas Jefferson to Janet Livingston Montgomery, 4 September 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
The letter of June 3. with which you were pleased to honor me, came to hand in the moment I was stepping into the carriage at Philadelphia on my return home. that which it inclosed for Colo. Monroe was delivered immediately on my arrival, and I should sooner have had the pleasure of informing you of it, but that I have been confined from reading or writing ever since by an inflammation in my...
112126From James Madison to John Montgomery, 13 August 1812 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. and thank you for your favor of the 9th. I never considered an assault by the mob on the post office as probable, nor allowed myself to doubt that, if made, the local authority was both able and willing to crush it. The case was brought to my attention, as was natural eno’; the post office being under the sanction of the U. S., but I was not aware, that any defensive measures,...
112127Franklin and James Wilson to John Montgomery, 5 July 1776: résumé (Franklin Papers)
LS : Chicago Historical Society <The letter, dated Philadelphia, July 5, 1776 is identical in wording with that to Jasper Yeates above, July 4, 1776.> A signer of the letter from the Carlisle committee above, Jan. 26.
112128From George Washington to Major General Richard Montgomery, 12 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
every account from your Qr Serves to Confirm our hopes that you will get possesion of Quebec, if not allready in yr hands—I must beg therefore your attention to the Wants of the Army here—which are not few, & if they Cannot in Some part be Supplied by you, I do not know where else I Can apply—after powder the principal defficiency is that of Arms those brought in by the Soldiers are So very...
112129From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Montgomery, 10 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I am honoured with your letter of August 25, and think that a letter addressed to Mr. Jay on the subject of the consulate at your port will suffice. If you have already written to him, nothing more will be necessary. I really deplore the situation of our prisoners at Algiers. If they could have been redeemed at the prices formerly paid by the nations of Europe, I think it probable they would...
112130From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Montgomery, 20 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The President of the United States desiring to avail the public of your services as Consul of the United States for the Port of Alicant, in the Kingdom of Spain, I have now the honor of inclosing the Commission and a copy of the Laws of the United States, together with the copy of a Circular letter written to our Consuls and Vice-Consuls, the 26th. of August 1790, to serve as their standing...
112131From Benjamin Franklin to Robert Montgomery, 26 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I am glad to learn by yours of the 3d. Instant, that you are at length quieted in your situation at Allicant by the favour of his Catholic Majesty. I hope nothing will happen hereafter, neither on your part nor any other; that may give occasion to disturb you afresh and interrupt your Business. It is long since we have had any authentic News from america, We know...
112132From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Montgomery, 6 July 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I duly received your favor of the 22d. May, with the letter from Mr. Lamb, and that from Mr. Jay which I now return you. I am happy that you have so good a place in the dispositions of a person, through whom the Consular appointments will probably pass. Congress have yet done nothing on that subject. Whenever they shall take it up I have no doubt they [will] do justice to the considerations...
112133From Benjamin Franklin to Robert Montgomery, 28 October 1779 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Library of Congress When you first wrote to me of the Vexations you received at Alicant, I communicated your Letter to M. le Comte d’Aranda, requesting his Interposition for your Relief. He let me understand (thro’ M. Grand) that there was no doubt but you would receive it from the Court, as soon as it should be known that you were an American. This I...
112134From John Adams to Robert Montgomery, 31 January 1780 (Adams Papers)
Since my Arrival at this Place, which was the day before Yesterday, I had the Honour Pleasure of receiving a Letter from you, dated Alicante January 8. 1780, informing me that you had desired your Bankers D. Pedro Casamayor & Co, to wait on me at Madrid, and make me a Tender of what Money I might have Occasion for. At the same Time I received a Letter from the House of D. Pedro Casamayor & Co,...
112135From John Adams to Robert Montgomery, 18 June 1783 (Adams Papers)
I have rec d. the Letter you did me the honor of writing me on the 27 th. of May, & the other mentioned in it. Letters of Recommendation or Introduction, in mercantile Affairs, are delicate & dangerous things, and they lie so far out of my road, that I meddle in them as little as possible. Isaac Smith Esq r. , of Boston has heretofore carried on the Fishery at Cape Ann, to a great Extent, and...
112136From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Montgomery, 18 June 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 13th. inst. came to hand the night before last. I am sorry to find you have missed your passage. Mr. De Bert had written to me on the subject on the 5th. inst. but by some means or other the letter did not get to my hands till the night of the 9th. which was the day you arrived at Havre. Not knowing your address at Havre I have taken the liberty of putting the present under...
112137From John Adams to Robert Montgomery, 24 November 1778 (Adams Papers)
Your Favour of the Sixth of this Month, reached me, three days ago, I am much obliged to you, for communicating to me, the Intelligence contained in it. These orders of Government, afford no Ground for any decisive Conclusions respecting the Intentions of Spain, yet they discover that the Court is attentive to the Progress of the War, and We may expect that the more they think upon the...
112138From Benjamin Franklin to Montieu, 21 March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received the Honor of yours of the 16 inst. and thank you for your kind Congratulations. I have not Time at present to consider and adjust the Differences in the Accts. about the Copper & Tin. They may easily be settled when we meet, as well as the Advances at Charlestown. I shall immediately accept the Bills you have drawn upon me, except as many as amount to the...
112139The American Commissioners to Jean-Joseph Carié de Montieu, 25 November 1778 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society; two copies: National Archives We had the Honour last Night of your Letter of the 22d, and should be glad to oblige you with the four Ancres you mention, but large Anchors are So Scarce in America and our Countrymen are So distressed for Want of them, that We hope you will excuse Us upon this occasion, as We are about Shipping them home imediately....
112140Enclosure: William Short to Comte de Montmorin, 19 December 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
J’ai recu avant hier par un courier extraordinaire de la part de Messieurs Schweizer Jeanneret & Cie des propositions ulterieures relatives à la dette Américaine avec des explications trés detaillées de leur plan pour la liquidation de cette dette. Je n’ai pu que leur repeter ce que j’ai eu l’honneur de vous repondre, Monsieur, à leur sujet le 8 de ce mois; que je n’avois pas des pouvoirs...
112141Enclosure: Charles Guillaume Lambert to Comte de Montmorin, 26 November 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Le Congrés des Etats unis, Mr à passé une Loi pour ouvrir un Emprunt de Douze millions de Dollards, à l’effet de payer et reconstituer sa dette Etrangere. La créance de La france partie échue, et celle a échoir, reduites au Comptant au premier Jer prochain s’éleve à 39.710.000 ₶ sur la quelle l’Envoyé de cette puissance a donné note de ne pouvoir payer que trois millions a Compte des parties...
112142From Thomas Jefferson to Montmorin, 13 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honour to inform your Excellency that there will be an opportunity of writing to America by Monsr. Terrasson who leaves Paris on Sunday the 16th. instant. As you were pleased to inform me that the Consular convention was ready for signature, I will do myself the honour of waiting on you at Versailles tomorrow (Friday) at ten oclock in the morning to finish that matter, that I may...
112143From Thomas Jefferson to Montmorin, 23 July 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor a few days ago of putting into the hands of Your Excellency some observations on the other articles of American produce brought into the ports of this country. That of our tobaccoes, from the particular form of their administration here and their importance to the king’s revenues, has been placed on a separate line, and considered separately. I will now ask permission to bring...
112144From Thomas Jefferson to Montmorin, 11 September 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
In the course of the last war the house of Schweighauser & Dobrée of Nantes, and Puchelberg of L’Orient presented to Dr. Franklin a demand against the United States of America. He being acquainted with the circumstances of the demand, and knowing it to be unfounded, refused to pay it. They thereupon procured a seizure by judiciary authority of certain arms and other military stores which we...
112145From Thomas Jefferson to Montmorin, 23 January 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
The President of the United States having destined Mr. Short to another employment, he is instructed to take leave of the Court of France. The perfect knowledge I have of his understanding and dispositions, gives me full confidence that he has so conducted himself during his residence near them, as to merit their approbation; and that he will mark his departure with those respectful attentions...
112146From Thomas Jefferson to Montmorin, 30 July 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure to inform your Excellency that the new Constitution proposed for the United states is finally established by the vote of nine states. New Hampshire acceded to it certainly on the 24th. of June, and I have great reason to conclude that Virginia had done it some days before, in which case the vote of New-Hampshire would be the tenth. I have the honour to be with sentiments of...
112147From John Jay to Montmorin, 16 September 1781 (Jay Papers)
The Paper herewith enclosed is the D t . of a Letter which I think of addressing ^ writing ^ to his Exey the Count De Florida Blanca The Subject as well as the occasion render ^ call for ^ much Circumspection necessary ^ demand
112148From Thomas Jefferson to Montmorin, 29 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
When I had the honour of mentioning to your Excellency the proposals of an American merchant for establishing packets between Havre and Boston, you were pleased to express a wish to see his proposals. I have it now in my power to inclose you a copy of them for your consideration, if nothing better should have been proposed, and if this should merit your attention. I have the honour to be with...
112149From John Jay to Montmorin, 10 March 1781 (Jay Papers)
M r Jay presents his Comp ts to his Ex y the Count De Momorin and has the honor of informing him that in pursuance of the Advice he was yesterday so kind as to give him, he has turned ^ his attention ^ to the Letter proposed— but tho he sees the wisdom and policy of it, yet ^ but y ^
112150From John Jay to Montmorin, 1 May 1782 (Jay Papers)
The Letter brought for me, by your Excellency’s Courier, was from Doct r . Franklin, pressing me to go to Paris . As the Count de Florida Blanca has assured me, that our Conferences for a Treaty shall commence at Aranjues in earnest , I doubt the Propriety of going to France at present, especially as serious negociations for Peace will not probably take place before the End of the Campaign— I...