112201Thomas Jefferson to John Harner, 17 June 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your letter of the 11 th with the remarkable Buck’s horns you have been so good as to send me. they are indeed extraordinary, such as I have never seen, and such as I presume have not been seen before, because not a regular production of the species, but a sport of nature. they are a real curiosity, well worthy a place among those I have, and with them will hereafter have...
112202To George Washington from Thaddeus Betts, 10 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
We had the Honor of a Letter from your Excelly of Sept. 11th Ult. in Reply to an Application from us wherein Isaac Raymond & Thomas Selleck Prisoners from the Enemy were requested to be exchanged for Henry Chilester Chichester & Joel Smith taken from us. Your Excelly condescended to write. If the two Persons you mention are now in Provost at West-Point they will soon be sent in to be accounted...
112203From James Madison to Nicklin & Griffith, 11 January 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Nicklin & Griffith. 11 January 1806, Department of State. “I have recd. your letter of the 7th. inst. respecting the case of the Ship N. Jersey. As it is evidently not within the competency of the President to decide on a claim of compensation in such a case as yours, it remains that according to the course of conduct you have in view, the claim must be addressed to the consideration of...
112204Hannah Fayerweather Tollman Winthrop to Abigail Adams, 19 July 1782 (Adams Papers)
Near the dusk of last Evening, I was Honored with your Favor, by the hand of the amiable Master Charles Adams, but was unhappy in not having a light ready to know the Contents. The Young Gentleman Seeming in hast, having Company in waiting, prevented my detaining Him. I regret my not having His Company to lodge and the Young Ladies who were with Him, as it would have greatly amusd me in my...
112205Enclosure: [Questions in Preparation for a Meeting], 18 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Question I. Shall a proclamation issue for the purpose of preventing interferences of the Citizens of the United States in the War between France & Great Britain &ca? Shall it contain a declaration of Neutrality or not? What shall it contain? Questn. II. Shall a Minister from the Republic of France be received? Questn. III. If received shall it be absolutely or with qualifications; and if with...
112206From George Washington to Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, 17 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have been favour’d with yours of the 31st ulto and 6th inst. and as General du Portail will hand you this, he will be able to give every intelligence you wish relative to my movements in this Department; as he is sent in confidence he will make known to you all my designs. I am Dr Marquis, Your Mt Obt Servant. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
112207From John Adams to United States Senate, 13 December 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Jacob Radclift of New York to be a Commissioner of Valuations &c in the Place of James Watson Esqr. resigned. John Edwards of Kentucky to be Commissioner of Valuations &c in the Place of Henry Lee declined. John McDowell of Kentucky to be Commissioner of Valuations &c in Place of Robert Johnson who has declined his Appointment William Hunt of North Carolina to be Commissioner of...
112208From Thomas Jefferson to Borgnis Desbordes, Frères, 17 June 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your favor of the 12th. instant, the last night, and immediately wrote to inform Mr. Grand that a bill for 2620₶2 in which you were interested, would be presented and desired him to pay it; which you may rest assured will be done. I am now to return you thanks for your attentions to these unfortunate men. I did not suspect they would have been necessary so long, when I took the...
112209Augustus B. Woodward to Thomas Jefferson, 22 April 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I left Washington this afternoon in prosecution of my journey to Monticello , and shall proceed on, in the stage, to Fredericsburgh , to-morrow morning. Presuming that the mail will travel faster than the state of the roads and weather will allow me to do I forward this line, from this place; not contemplating to write again on the road, unless detained by some unexpected contingency. Col....
112210To James Madison from Charles Pinckney, 16 March 1801 (Madison Papers)
I waited here sometime in expectation of the pleasure of seeing you. It is now nearly fourteen Years since we parted & the changes we have encountered as well in our individual situations as in our political concerns made me particularly anxious to see a friend with whom I had been so intimately acquainted & for whom I have always had the most sincere affection. I am to lament extremely the...
112211To Benjamin Franklin from Louis Filleul, [13 June 1780] (Franklin Papers)
L : American Philosophical Society M. filleul a l’honneur de vous faire part que Md filleul est heureusement acouchée d’un garçon. La mere et l’enfant se portent bien. Addressed: A Monsieur / Monsieur franchlin / A Passy The date puzzles us. Anne-Rosalie Filleul ( XXIV , 571n; XXIX, XXXIII ) is recorded as having given birth to a son, Louis-Auguste, on June 14, 1780, a Wednesday, at the...
112212II. Sample Encipherment: The Lord’s Prayer, [18 April 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
1st. Operation, or Original. key of letters. 8.3.1.6.9.4.7.2.5. | 2.9.1.8.4.6.3.7.5. | 3. key of lines. 1.5.2.8.7.9.6.3.4. | 8.3.6.1.4.7.2.5.9. | 1. 2cd. Operation, or transcript in cypher. 1 abountga ohnhasaetiniiho 5 inf aetlisdstueusweewmirb 2 o ueaystdshntvnersndotvxu 8
112213Address from the People of Poughkeepsie, 18 June 1798 (Jay Papers)
The inhabitants of Poughkeepsie are not in the habit of assembling to testify their respect for the constituted authorities of their Country, or their attachment to the persons whom the suffrages of their fellow-citizens have called to the exercise of important duties. They have been accustomed, on the contrary, to observe the operations of Government in silence, and to indulge without...
112214To Thomas Jefferson from Martha Jefferson, 8 [March] 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Being disapointed in my expectation of receiving a letter from my dear papa, I have resolved to break so painful a silence by giving you an example that I hope you will follow, particularly as you know how much pleasure your letters give me. I hope your wrist is better and I am inclined to think that your voyage is rather for your pleasure than for your health. However I hope it will answer...
112215From Benjamin Franklin to Horatio Gates, 28 August 1776 (Franklin Papers)
Transcript: Harvard University Library The Congress being advised, that there was a probability that the Hessians might be induced to quit the British service by offers of land, &c., came to two resolves for this purpose, which, being translated into German and printed, are sent to Staten Island to be distributed, if practicable, among those people. Some of them have tobacco marks on the back,...
112216To George Washington from Lieutenant General Rochambeau, 25 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Letters found on board the Vessels taken by Mr De Tilly, have decided Mr Destouches to follow at full the plan given by your Excellency, and to risk every thing to hinder Arnold from establishing himself at Portsmouth in Virginia. Your Excellency has been apprised by my yesternight’s Letter, that our ships could not go into Elizabeth river, there not being water enough for the 64. man of...
112217To James Madison from William Eaton, 22 February 1802 (Madison Papers)
Information from Tripoli up to 9th. Jan. states that no captures had been made. The Bashaw is sending away his corsaires to different ports in the Morea for fear of an assault from the Americans. Discontentment in his interior has arisen to insurrection. Famine distresses his capital, and he is destitute of resources. He has actually made overtures of reconciliation to his brother in Tunis. I...
112218To George Washington from Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, 31 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Last engagement of the Chevalier Destouches has shewn to your Excellency the uncertainty of success in naval fights and of combined operations upon that element. We must not flatter ourselves that our successes will be greater, as Long as we have not a decided Superiority. Our Squadron had run great risks by a Separation and the bad weather and united again only 24. hours before the fight...
112219To Thomas Jefferson from Pseudonym: "A Merchant", 30 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have waited with greate Patience for Six Months or More, thinking that your foolish Experiment at Embargo woud. Come to an end, But Can Discover No end to it—my Ships I wish to Send to Sea—by your recomending, this embargo to Save My Property Perhaps your Intentions were motives pure and good—but to my Dissatisfaction, I dont thank you for—I wish you as you have the Power Vested in you—you...
112220To George Washington from John Sullivan, 22 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from John Sullivan, 22 May 1779. GW wrote to Sullivan on 23 May (in the first part of his letter of 23–24 May): “Your favor of Yesterday has just come to hand.”
112221From George Washington to Thomas Parker, 27 October 1799 (Washington Papers)
I wrote to you very fully yesterday on the subject of hutting the Troops at Harper’s Ferry, and enclosed a letter from General Hamilton on the same subject. The messenger who took that letter to the Post Office, brought from thence your letter of the 24th inst., and one of the same date from Mr Mackey. As these letters contain information which may make it proper to countermand, in some...
112222To Thomas Jefferson from Ephraim Kirby, 14 December 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I avail myself of the first moment to announce my arrival, with my associate (Mr Nicholas) at this place. It is not from any defect in reasonable calculation, or want of proper exertion, that has prevented our being at the place assigned for the discharge of our official duty on the first of the present month. I commenced my journey in the month of Septemr and have been twelve weeks pursuing...
112223From George Washington to Preudhomme de Borre, 3 August 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Preudhomme de Borre, 3 Aug. 1777. GW begins his second letter to Preudhomme de Borre of 3 Aug.: “I this day sent you orders by express to halt wherever it should find you.”
112224From George Washington to George Augustine Washington, 3 June 1787 (Washington Papers)
I am sorry to find by your letter of the 28th Ulto that you have had a return of your old complaint —my last caution’d you against too great exertions, & I now repeat it; because there is no occasion for it. To direct the Overseers how to apply the labour to advantage, is all that can be expected. To see to the execution, except in a ki⟨nd⟩ of rotine, is impracticable—moderate exercise will...
112225To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Barclay, 10 December 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I had the pleasure of addressing a letter to you the 8th. of October since which I remain without any of your Commands. I purpose leaving this on Monday and passing to Bordeaux where I shall remain a few days, and return to Paris. Shou’d you have occasion for wine or any other articles from the places through which I am to pass, it will make me happy to be...
112226To James Madison from George Davis, 26 March 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
26 March 1804, Tunis. Reports that on 17 Feb. a polacre mounting twelve guns anchored “in the road of the Gouletta.” First said to be Algerine, the ship was soon revealed to be a Tripolitan vessel come for supplies. Illness among the crew and contrary winds detained it until 2 Mar.; before it sailed a U.S. schooner entered the port, and the Tripolitan ship came to anchor. “I could not obtain...
112227From John Adams to William Tudor, Sr., 26 July 1818 (Adams Papers)
Another Auther produced by Mr Otis was “The Trade and Navigation of Great Britain considered by Joshua Gee. A new Edition with many interesting Notes and Additions by a Merchant” printed in 1767. This new Edition which was printed no doubt to justify the Ministry in the System which was they were then pursuing, could not be the Edition that Mr Otis produced in February 1761. The Advertisement...
112228To James Madison from John Hartwell Cocke, 20 January 1827 (Madison Papers)
The extreme coldness of the Weather, rendering the passage of the Rivanna already difficult & probably impracticable by the time I should be returning home—must be my apology for failing to visit you at this time, according to my appointment by letter from Richmond. I therefore hasten to communicate to you the opinions of the Members of the Board of Visitors now in Richmond in relation to the...
112229Edward Coles to James Madison, 20 April 1836 (Madison Papers)
A few days after the date of my late letter to you, I heard that Gen: Armstrongs Book was in the press at NewYork, & would soon be published. I heard to day that it had been received here, & went immediately in pursuit of it. I have just procured it & hasten to forward it to you, not having taken time to look into it I have only time to return you my thanks for your letter of April 10. and to...
112230To Benjamin Franklin from Esther Smith, 4 September 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I intreat you to Pardon the liberty I have taken in Addressing you, and Beg your Patience, while I explain the reason of my Temerity. I have a worthy Husband, a Resolve Smith who has the Happiness of being employed in the Service of his Country in the Civil line of Life. His dwelling at Philadelphia, from whom I can get no intelligence although I have wrote...
112231Thomas Jefferson to Vine Utley, 27 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 10 th is recieved. I hope your predictions as to my longevity are not to prove true. in youth & health with all the avenues to the enjoiments of life open, it’s pleasures over-weigh it’s pains: but weak and decaying, our faculties leaving us one by one, the cares of life hanging on us, and it’s comforts gone, the balance shifts into the other scale. to me an increasing...
112232Stephen Van Rensselaer to the Tenants of Rensselaerwyck, [July–August 1786] (Hamilton Papers)
The situation in which you occupy the lands in your possession in the manor of Rensselaærwyck must of course make you anxious to be put upon a more certain and explicit footing. On my part it is my wish not merely to do justice but to act liberally towards those with whom I have any concerns of property. In this disposition I have concluded to give you a lease in fee for the farm in your...
112233To George Washington from Henry Knox, 30 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
Estimate of horses and oxen, necessary to remove the Park of Artillery and its appendages from Burlington. For the regiment 9 by Forage 1 Waggon Master 1 Laboratory 4 Artificiers 6 21 waggons Travelling Forges 4
112234Charles Willson Peale to Thomas Jefferson, 2 March 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
In a former letter I stated to you my folly in attempting to eradicate weeds from my farm by cuting them down with a briar-hook, by which exertion I had almost lamed my right arm—by using it only in light work ef the effects at last are almost whooly removed, and I have learned that the best mode to free land from weeds, is to plow late in the fall and early in the spring; to manure and sow...
112235From George Washington to William Livingston, 5 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with yours of the 30th March. As I shall be very soon under the necessity of removing the troops at present at and in the neighbourhood of the Minisink settlement, I thought it advisable to give this notice to your Excellency, that you may, if you judge proper, order some Militia to occupy their posts. I have wrote to Govr Clinton upon the same subject. Altho’ the move...
112236[Diary entry: 5 August 1774] (Washington Papers)
5. Dined at Mrs. Dawson’s & Spent the Evening at my own Lodgings. The Virginia Gazette reported: “F riday , August 5. This Day the Commissioners on Behalf of this Colony, to attend the General Congress at Philadelphia the 5th of next Month, were appointed by Ballot, and are as follows, viz. The Honourable P eyton R andolph , Esq; Moderator of the present Meeting, R ichard H enry L ee , G eorge
112237General Orders, 11 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
[Officers] For the day Tomorrow[:] Brigadier General Wayne[,] Colonel Greaton[,] Lieutenant Colonel Littlefield[,] Major Winslow[,] Brigade Major Oliver Twenty two waggoners to be draughted from the line to be sent to the grand parade tomorrow at guard mounting. As the soldiers have begun to build chimneys to their tents the General desires that the commanding officers of regiments and...
112238From John Adams to John Torrey, 28 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for your Address which has been transmitted to me, according to your request by the Chief Justice of the State. Difficult as it is to believe that a Nation Struggling or pretending to Struggle for Liberty and Independence, Should attempt to invade or impair those Blessings where they are quietly and fully enjoyed. Yet thus it is and the United States of America are not the only...
112239To James Madison from Fulwar Skipwith, 13 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
Owing to the great uncertainty in the conveyances at this time to the United States I send herewith triplicite copies of my two letters to you of the 23d. Ulto. & the 1st. Inst., together with copies of the two letters, mentioned in that of the 1st. Inst., from the Minister of the Marine to the Prefect of L’Orient concerning the affair of the Caliope. This case as well as the Cases of seven...
112240To George Washington from Richard Peters, 20 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Richard Peters, 20 Nov. 1778. On 27 Nov., GW wrote Peters : “I have received your favor of the 20th Inst.”
112241To John Adams from Jan Wynzouw, 26 April 1782 (Adams Papers)
Geeft Te kennen Jan Wynzouw, Burger en Ingebooren in deeze Provintie, Thans Schoolmeester alhier Voorheen By de ningotie, hebbende eene Goede kennis Van Laakenen en Stoffen ook Van Boekhouden en een nauwkeurige Trant Van Reekenen, zoo in France als Engelsche Goederen, maar kan niet dan Hollandsche Taal Spreeken, Waardoor ik Geen affaire Veel heb konne Slaage, en nu Wel Gaarne Wilde iets anders...
112242From George Washington to George Mercer, 22 November 1771 (Washington Papers)
Since my Letter of the 7th which will accompany this by Mr Adam, who I beg leave to recommend to your Notice; I have thought it advisable to purchase Stobo and Vanbraams Rights to the Land under Governor Dinwiddies Proclamation, provided they will take a trifle for it, and more than a trifle circumstanced as things are, I will not give. My only motive for doing this, is, that the progress of...
112243To George Washington from Rochambeau, 18 January 1788 (Washington Papers)
I have received by M. Shippen’s hands the letter which you have honoured me with, and I made him the reception that he deserves by himself, and Especially, being honoured of your recommandation. I formerly received another one of you by the way of M. Rutlege bearing also your recommandation for that gentleman, but as I was in the Country when he Came to Paris, that has deprived me of the...
112244To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 5 July 1804 (Madison Papers)
The case of St. Julien ought certainly to be put on trial. The local judge must decide 1. whether crimes committed against the nation of Louisiana under it’s former organisation, can be punished under it’s present one? and 2. whether St. Julien is guilty? The 1st. question will be forced on them by other cases, & may therefore as well be met at once. But we should leave the party at liberty...
112245From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 9 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 7th. inst. I forwarded you the first halves of bank bills to the amount of 1500. D. on the 8th. I forwarded the 2d. halves of the same bills, and the first halves of other bills amounting to 350. D. I now inclose the second half of the same bills for 350. D. arranged in order for tallying as the first. this compleats a remittance of 1850. D. to be applied as desired in my letter of Jan....
112246To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 29 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have given the directions to Mr. Gelston on the subject of the fraudulent papers used at Amsterdam. But I do not think that at this moment any thing more either by way of publication or message would be expedient. Brown the N. Orleans collector writes that he had cleared 42 vessels since the embargo was known, because he had no copy of the law. A packet from New York had brought the...
112247John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, 19 September 1792 (Adams Papers)
I wrote to my brother Thomas more than a fortnight ago, respecting the warrant, & requesting him to see it forwarded— But whether from an apprehension on his part of an additional delay, or from what other cause I know not, he has not done it, and last Evening in answer to my Letter I received from him one urging very strongly the necessity of his having an order to receive the money.— Two...
112248To George Washington from Thomas Newton, Jr., 19 April 1774 (Washington Papers)
I Received yours covering an invoice for 60 Barrels f[l]our which is sold at 16/8 & freight payable at the Octbr meeting next. at present there is a prospect of flour’s being in demand & believe you may venture to send one or two hundred barrels unless you can sell at nearly the same price as above at Alexandria for our market is but uncertain at best, as one week there is a demand & the next...
112249To George Washington from Jacob Read, 8 May 1785 (Washington Papers)
Mr Charles Philips who does me the Honour to charge himself with the delivery of the present Letter is my most particular friend, permit me to introduce him to your Acquaintance and friendship as such—He is a Gentleman of very ample fortune in the West Indies and is now on his return to Europe after visiting his Estates—a very principal reason for Mr Philips’s making a journey from this State...
112250To James Madison from William Riggin, 6 October 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
6 October 1802, Trieste. Acknowledges JM’s letter of 18 Mar. [not found], enclosing his commission as U.S. consul at Trieste. “I accept with sentiments of real gratitude, this important trust.… I have exhibited my credentials to the Government of this place to be forwarded to the Court of Vienna and ratified accordingly. When I have notice of this being effected, I shall again do myself this...