115621From James Madison to Peder Pedersen, 10 September 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
10 September 1803, Virginia . Has received his letters of 19 and 30 Aug. “The President proposes to be at the seat of Government about the 25th. of the current month; and I have the honor to inform you, that in pursuence to the explanation and request of Mr. Olsen previous to his departure, you will be recognized in the functions with which you are charged.” Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL ,...
115622From James Madison to Peder Pedersen, 13 May 1805 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 13 May 1805 . Acknowledged in Pedersen to JM, 18 May 1805 . Calendared in the index to the State Department notes to foreign legations as “enclosing a copy of instructions forwd. to the U:S. Consul at Copenhagen” ( DNA : RG 59, Notes to Foreign Ministers and Consuls, vol. 1). For the enclosure, see JM to Hans Rudolph Saabye, 2 May 1805 .
115623From James Madison to Peder Pedersen, 6 May 1805 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 6 May 1805 . Calendared in the index to the State Department notes to foreign legations as “relative to his enrollment in the Pa. militia” ( DNA : RG 59, Notes to Foreign Ministers and Consuls, vol. 1). For this incident, see Pedersen to JM, 30 Apr. 1805 , and nn.
115624James Madison to Benjamin O. Peers, 23 April 1833 (Madison Papers)
Your letter of the 13 inst was duly received and I shd. have felt a pleasure in more promptly acknowledging it. But such is the decrepit state of my health added to my great age, and a recurrence of interruptions which I cannot avoid, that I must rely on those apologies for the delay. The best I can now do in answer to your request, will be to forward thro’ the Secy to the Board of Trustees,...
115625From Benjamin Franklin to Bernard Pées, 19 March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received yours with the Paper Money inclosed, (mostly of Georgia) which you desire me to change for you, abating for the Difference of exchange. As the value of that Money has been very variable, and I am totally ignorant of its present Situation, my appearing to set a certain Value on it here, by exchanging it at a particular Rate, might be attended with great...
115626From James Madison to Thomas Peironnet, 4 May 1804 (Madison Papers)
I have received your letter dated yesterday. It would be impossible to describe in a list of proofs which would be proper to support your claim. In their form they will naturally consist of depositions and authenticated copies, relative to the ownership of the Vessel and cargo, nature of the voyage, the circumstances of the capture, the character of the capturing Vessel and such other matters...
115627From Thomas Jefferson to William Pelham, 12 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Pelham and his thanks for the system of the notation of sounds which he has been so kind as to send him, and which he will certainly peruse with pleasure at the first leisure moment. strongly sensible of the importance of a reformation in the notation of the sounds of the English language, he yet despairs of it but in a small and slow way. Voltaire...
115628From Thomas Jefferson to William Pelham, 19 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Pelham and his thanks for mr Austin’s book , which he shall with pleasure employ his first leisure moments in reading. RC (Mary Pelham McNamara, Houston, Texas, 1960); addressed: “Mr. William Pelham Boston”; franked; endorsed. Born in Williamsburg, Virginia, William Pelham (1759-1827) served as a surgeon during the Revolutionary War. After traveling...
115629Peter Jay to David Peloquin, 16 May 1762 (Jay Papers)
I had the honour of writing to you the 12 Decemb: & 6 feb. last, and have since received your favours of the 31st Octob: & 17 Nov r together with the Magazines. It gives us a very sensible pleasure that you and the my Cousins your Sisters were well, and we wish you all a long continuance of perfect health. in my last I acquainted you of my wife being on the recovery of a pretty severe...
115630Peter Jay to David Peloquin, 14 April 1763 (Jay Papers)
My last was the 15 th February and I have now before me your kind favours of the 18 th . Novemb r . and 14 th . December last, at the same time I also receiv’d the Magazines, which I’m obliged to you for. The very many Testimonyes, I’ve received, of your regard for me, give me the greatest reason to hope for the favour of your assistance again, in forwarding another of my Sons in the...
115631Peter Jay to David Peloquin, 15 November 1763 (Jay Papers)
Your kind favours of the 26 July 6 & 10 Aug t together with the Magazines are come to hand by Capt. Chambers. I’m much obliged to you for your information of the result of an enquiry you have favour’d me with abo t . puting my Son John out to an Attorney— the Sum required to be paid down with him, and his engagem t . for 5 years, is a Consideration alone, exclusive of a farther necessary...
115632Peter Jay to David Peloquin, 15 May 1764 (Jay Papers)
I have receiv’d your favour of the 2 d . feb: together with the Magazines per the Minerva.—My last was the 24 December, and since which our Lawyers have dissolved their Contract, and engaged in another, und r . such Restrictions as will greatly impede the lower Class of the People from Creep g : in the Profession, w ch : they say, was their intention by the first.—this has enabled me to place...
115633From Alexander Hamilton to Ann Pemberton, [2 December 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Hamilton presents his respects to Mrs. Pemberton—having no copy of the agreement respecting the hire of the house & lot in use of the Treasury Department he will be much obliged to her for one. If not convenient to furnish a copy & she will please to send the original it will be copied & returned. AL , Papers of Tench Coxe in the Coxe Family Papers at the Historical Society of...
115634From Alexander Hamilton to Ann Pemberton, [December 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
Coll Hamilton with his Respects to Mrs. Pemberton returns the Agreement for the House the same having been copied at the Treasury. Copy, Papers of Tench Coxe in the Coxe Family Papers at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. See H to Ann Pemberton, December 2, 1791 (printed in this volume).
115635From Benjamin Franklin to Israel Pemberton, 10 June 1758 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Princeton University Library I receiv’d your Favour of the 16th. of March but a few days since, which is the first I have had, except a Copy of the Enquiry that came to hand some time ago, but without a Letter, so that I did not know who sent it. I think it well drawn up; and since there seems to be no farther Hopes of accommodating Matters with the Proprietaries, I see no reason to...
115636From Benjamin Franklin to Israel Pemberton, 30 November 1775 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Dr. Franklin presents his Respects to Mr. Pemberton, and is willing to take the Ground Rent propos’d to him; but hopes Mr. Pemberton will abate of the Price mention’d, as he hears some have lately been sold at 15 Years purchase. Notation: To Israel Pemberton Esq. Pemberton, one of the most prominent Quakers and civic leaders in Philadelphia, has appeared...
115637From Benjamin Franklin to Israel Pemberton, 19 March 1759 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Boston Public Library I received your Favour of December 11, and January 19. By those Ships you will receive some of the printed Enquiries, to which Post’s first Journal is added, which being more generally interesting, occasions the other to go into more Hands and be more read. Extracts of your and Mr. Thomson’s Letters are also added to make the Thing more compleat. Mr. Hall has Orders...
115638From Thomas Jefferson to James Pemberton, 21 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of May 30. was delivered me on my return to this place, and I now inclose the prospectus of Clarkson’s history with my subscription to it. I have perused with great satisfaction the Report of the Committee for the African institution. the sentiments it breathes are worthy of the eminent characters who compose the institution, as are also the generous cares they propose to...
115639Tobias Lear to James Pemberton, 11 February 1792 (Washington Papers)
Philadelphia, 11 Feb. 1792. Returns “the enclosed paper which was submitted to the Consideration of the President last evening, containing the sentiments proposed to be delivered, in writing, by the Quakers to the deputation from the Cherokee nation of Indians now in this City —and [is commanded] to inform, that the President, upon a due consideration of the subject, does not see any...
115640David Barclay to James Pemberton, 18 March 1775: extract (Franklin Papers)
Extracted from ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania This letter and Fothergill’s to Dartmouth above, February 6, seem to be the only comments by British negotiators on why their efforts failed. Whereas Fothergill expressed his despair before the game was played out, Barclay retained some hope until after the middle of February. The plan that he produced on the 16th elicited a number of...
115641From Thomas Jefferson to James Pemberton, 16 November 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Oct. 31. has been duly recieved, & I thank you for the communication of the Report of the Committee of friends. it gives me great satisfaction to see that we are likely to render our Indian neighbors happier in themselves and well affected to us; that the measures we are pursuing are prescribed equally by our duty to them and by the good of our country. it is a proof the more of...
115642From Thomas Jefferson to James Pemberton, 7 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter covering the 2d. Report to the African institution in London came safely to hand, as has that also of Nov. 22. accompanying Clarkson’s history, for which I return you my thanks, as being both of them interesting in a high degree. my grandson, Thomas J. Randolph will call on you with this letter, as well to reimburse the price of Clarkson as to have the satisfaction of recollecting...
115643George Washington to Mrs. Mary Pemberton, 5 April 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Valley Forge ] April 5, 1778 . Cannot comply with Mrs. Pemberton’s request, but is forwarding it to Thomas Wharton, Jr., who will no doubt approve the application. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Mrs. Pemberton had applied for a passport for wagons carrying supplies to her husband who was a prisoner. Wharton was president of the Supreme Executive Council...
115644From James Madison to Edmund Pendleton, 7 February 1782 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Madison Papers). The cover is missing, but the contents of the letter permit no doubt that Pendleton was the recipient. The post has been very irregular for several weeks past & this week the Mail South of Annapolis has failed altogether; by which means I lose the pleasure of your alternate favor. A vessel from France informs us that the frigate freigted with the event at York had...
115645From James Madison to Edmund Pendleton, 16 November 1792 (Madison Papers)
I make use of the opportunity afforded by the return of Col. Hoomes to inclose a parcel of the late newspapers, which may contain some things not in the other papers you get. You will find in them all the particulars known here concerning the affairs of France; and sketches of the business as yet brought before Congress. The Presidents Speech & the two answers are I believe also in the...
115646From George Washington to Edmund Pendleton, 14 April 1791 (Washington Papers)
The letter with which you were pleased to favor me—dated the 9th instt—overtook me at Littlepages bridge the 11th. The hurry into which I was thrown by a variety of occurrances at Richmond, prevented my acknowledging the receipt of it before I left that City. I now do it, with assurances that it gave me sincere pleasure to find by it that you were well. The general arrangement of the Surveys...
115647From Thomas Jefferson to Edmund Pendleton, 19 February 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my last which was of the 14th. a Monsr. Leblanc, agent from Desfourneaux has come to town. he came in the Retaliation, and a letter from Desfourneaux, of which he was the bearer, now inclosed, will correct some circumstances in my statement relative to that vessel which were not very material. it shews at the same time that she was liberated without condition. still it is said , but I...
115648From James Madison to Edmund Pendleton, 16 January 1781 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Madison Papers). I was very glad at not being disappointed in my expectations of a favor from you by yesterday’s post. Several reports in quick succession of the arrival & progress of the predatory band under Arnold had rendered us exceedingly anxious to hear the truth & particulars of the matter. Some letters by the post tell us that the Governor with Baron Steuben was wholly...
115649From James Madison to Edmund Pendleton, 24 February 1787 (Madison Papers)
If the contents of the Newspapers of this place find their way into the gazettes of Richmond you will have learnt that the expedition of Genl: Lincoln against the insurgents has effectually dispersed the main body of them. It appears however that there are still some detachments which remain to be subdued. & that the Government of Massts. consider very strong precautions as necessary agst....
115650From James Madison to Edmund Pendleton, 6 August 1782 (Madison Papers)
RC (Nat W. Pendleton, Wytheville, Va., 1961). Docketed by Edmund Pendleton, “James Madison Esqr. Aug. 6th. 1782.” I shall pay due attention to the request contained in your favor of the 29th. relative to the slave of your nephew. Should I however be so fortunate as to recover him, the price of slaves here leaves no hope that a purchaser will be found on the terms demanded. We have had several...