112151[Diary entry: 3 January 1786] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 3d. Thermometer at 39 in the Morning—46 at Noon and 42 at Night. Clear and pleasant...
112152Report on a Letter from the Governor of Massachusetts, 3 January 1786 (Jay Papers)
The Secretary of the United States for the Department of foreign Affairs to whom was referred a...
112153From Thomas Jefferson to Francis Hopkinson, 3 January 178[6] (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you last on the 25th. of Sep. since that I have received yours of Oct. 25. inclosing a...
1121542d. (Adams Papers)
At about half past 7 this morning, a slight shock of an Earthquake, was felt here. It lasted...
112155Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams, 2 January 1786 (Adams Papers)
Yes! My Dear Sister, Mr. and Mrs Allen are just gone from here, and carried away my Betsy Smith...
112156To John Adams from John Jay, 2 January 1786 (Adams Papers)
I have the Honor of transmitting to you herewith enclosed a Copy of a Letter of the 21 st:...
112157[Diary entry: 2 January 1786] (Washington Papers)
Monday 2d. Thermometer at 34 in the Morng. 35 at Noon and 35 at Night. Heavy lowering Morning...
112158To Thomas Jefferson from Lister Asquith, 2 January 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
St. Pol de Léon, 2 Jan. 1786. Has been daily expecting to hear from TJ since his letter of 23...
112159To Thomas Jefferson from Borgnis Desbordes, Frères, 2 January 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Nous avons L’honneur de vous informer que nous Venons de recevoir La copie de La Signiffication...
112160From Thomas Jefferson to John Jay, with Report on Conversations with Vergennes, 2 January 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Several Conferences and Letters having passed between the Count de Vergennes and myself on the...
112161January 1st. 1786. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
The forenoon discourse from Acts XXVI. 22. Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto...
112162[Diary entry: 1 January 1786] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 1st. Thermometer at 36 in the Morng. at Noon and at Night. Lowering day, with but little...
112163To George Washington from Gardoqui, 1 January 1786 (Washington Papers)
There is I beleive few foreigners who can boast of being your sincere admirers at so early a...
112164From Benjamin Franklin to [de Reine], [after 12 July 1778] (Franklin Papers)
Draft: American Philosophical Society Les suffrages que vos vers ont obtenus, Monsieur, vous...
112165To Benjamin Franklin from Jean de Neufville & fils, [after 28 June 1779] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Will yoúr Excellency give me leave to transcribe at the foot...
112166Parabole Contre La Persécution, [after February 1780] (Franklin Papers)
Printed by Benjamin Franklin, Passy [1780]: Yale University Library Franklin had never intended...
112167To Benjamin Franklin from the Abbé Rochon, [after 27 October 1780] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. L’Abbé Rochon est prié instament de demander à Mr....
112168To George Washington from Thomas Ridout, 1785 (Washington Papers)
I have already had the honor to inform you by my first letter from Havre, that I had sent to...
112169To George Washington from St. John’s Masonic Lodge, Newport, R.I., 1785 (Washington Papers)
The Petition and Request of the master wardens and members of Lodge St Johns in the City of...
112170Memorandum Books, 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Jan. 4. Pd. Marc Dec. 27.—Jan. 2. ₶ postage 2 washing 22 – 8
112171[December 1785] (Adams Papers)
Several of the Ladies, and Gentlemen, went in a party to Methuen, about 10 miles distant, in...
112172December [1785] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 1st. Thermometer at in the Morning— at Noon and 52 at Night. White frost, and clear...
112173From John Jay to Ferdinand Grand, December 1785 (Jay Papers)
I thank you sincerely for your [ obli ?] friendly Letter of the 27 Aug t . and for the obliging...
112174To John Jay from John Adams, December 1785 (Jay Papers)
I am anxious to convey to you, if I can, in as Strong a light as that in which I see myself, the...
112175Queries Concerning Trade with the French Colonies, [ca. December 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
Eclaircissements à Tirer Des Amériquains MS ( DLC ); in clerk’s hand; endorsed by TJ: “Commerce...
112176Enclosure: Jefferson’s Report on Conversations with Vergennes, [December 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
Hearing frequent Complaints in this Country that little of our Commerce came to it, that while...
11217731st. (Adams Papers)
Finish’d Watts’s logic. Which I have been a long time, about, but have never look’d in it except...
112178[Diary entry: 31 December 1785] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 31st. Thermometer at in the Morning— at Noon and 37 at Night. A Raw Wind from the...
112179To George Washington from Francisco Rendon, 31 December 1785 (Washington Papers)
With particular pleasure I have received by Mr Telles the Letter your did me the honour to write...
112180Report on a Letter from the British Consul General, 31 December 1785 (Jay Papers)
The Secretary of the United States for the Department of foreign Affairs to whom was referred a...
112181To Thomas Jefferson from Buffon, 31 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
M. de Buffon fait bien des remercimens à Monsieur Jefferson de la peau de l’animal qu’il a eu la...
112182[To Thomas Jefferson from Frichet, 31 December 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ 31 Dec. 1785 . Recorded in SJL as received 4 Jan. 1786 from “ Frichet, curé de Gelannes à Pont...
112183To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Hopkinson, 31 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I herewith forward another Portion of our News Papers. You will observe that I have dropt the...
11218430th. (Adams Papers)
Snow’d hard all day. The weather very chilly and disagreeable. I finish’d the first book of the...
112185To John Adams from Stephen Higginson, 30 December 1785 (Adams Papers)
Your obliging Letter by Callahan I received, and thank you for the information it contained. The...
112186To John Adams from Charles Storer, 30 December 1785 (Adams Papers)
I made a mistake in my other letter respecting the Medical Society— ’Twas you who settled the...
112187[Diary entry: 30 December 1785] (Washington Papers)
Friday 30th. Thermometer at 46 in the [morning]— at Noon and at Night. A good deal of rain fell...
112188To George Washington from Tench Tilghman, 30 December 1785 (Washington Papers)
Since I last had the honor of writing to you, I have had several interviews with Mr Gough, who...
112189To George Washington from Charles Washington, 30 December 1785 (Washington Papers)
I receiv’d yours by Mr B. Muse and am happy to hear that our Nephews are fix’d in Alexandria...
112190From James Madison to James Monroe, 30 December 1785 (Madison Papers)
The past week has been rendered important by nothing but some discussions on the subject of...
112191To Thomas Jefferson from Castries, 30 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
La nommée françoise Rippert, Monsieur, reclame une somme de six cent soixante quinze livres , qui...
112192[To Thomas Jefferson from John Jay, 30 December 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ New York, 30 Dec. 1785. Recorded in SJL as received 18 Oct. 1786, “by Wagner.” Not found; this...
11219329th. (Adams Papers)
Young Lakeman, who studies with us, came over the river in the morning upon the Ice. The river...
112194Richard Cranch to John Adams, 29 December 1785 (Adams Papers)
When the Senate was last sitting I desired the Honble. Mr. Goodhue≠ of Salem, to answer your...
112195William Stephens Smith to Abigail Adams, 29 December 1785 (Adams Papers)
An anxiety to preserve a consistancy of Character in the opinion of Mrs. Adams (in whose...
112196Charles Storer to Abigail Adams 2d, 29 December 1785 (Adams Papers)
I join fully with you, Amelia, that whatever is, is right. Yet I cannot but regret that the winds...
112197From John Adams to Philip Mazzei, 29 December 1785 (Adams Papers)
I have found in the Remembrancer of the Year 1775, page 309, that a Petition was presented to his...
112198[Diary entry: 29 December 1785] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 29th. Thermometer at 29 in the Morning— at Noon and 40 at Night. Morning clear with very...
112199[To Thomas Jefferson from H. Fizeaux & Cie., 29 December 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Amsterdam, 29 Dec. 1785 . Recorded in SJL as received 9 Jan. 1786. Not found.]
11220028th. (Adams Papers)
The sharpest day we have had, this Season. Dined at Mr. Duncan’s, in Company, with Miss P. White,...