120511The Baron von Thulemeier to the American Commissioners, 3 May 1785 (Adams Papers)
Les ordres du Roi que je viens de recevoir, me mettent à même de vous fournir, Messieurs, les éclaircissemens que Vous m’avez demandés par la lettre dont Vous m’avez honoré en date du 14. de Mars de l’année courrante. Sa Majesté veut bien agréer l’Article 19. tel qu’il a été minuté en dernier lieu: “que les vaisseaux armés de l’une des deux nations pourront entrer avec les prises faites sur...
120512From George Washington to Mary White Morris, 1 May 1788 (Washington Papers)
With infinite pleasure Mrs Washington & myself received from Mr Morris the News of your intended visit to Mount Vernon—and that you will be accompanied by Miss Morris and the young Gentlemen who are lately returned to you (on which happy event we sincerely congratulate you). We have only to wish, further, that you could make it convenient to bring the other Children; for with much truth we can...
120513To George Washington from George Thacher, 14 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty of handing to you the names of two Gentlemen either of whom in my opinion will make a respectable District Judge for the District of Maine—viz. the Honourable David Sewal & William Lithgow Junr. The former was appointed one of the Judges of the Supreme Judicial Court, for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, about the year 1776—which office he has sustained to the present...
120514To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 21 August 1804 (Madison Papers)
On saturday last I had the honor to send you a very important letter from Mr. Monroe, foreboding in an impressive manner what we have to expect from Mr. Pitt’s Administration. It appears from the enclosed letter from Mr. Pinckney, that the Spanish convention is in equal danger with the British. Mr. Merry’s answer to your several letters respecting the proceedings of the British ships at New...
120515To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 13 February 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Having received a letter from Mr. Barnes last night in which he desires us to remit him the 198.$: mentioned in your last , we conclude that you find you will not have occasion for it here, and therefore forward it to him agreeably to his direction. I am Dear Sir, Your Very humble servt. RC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “Thomas Jefferson esqr.”; endorsed by TJ as received 18 Feb. and so recorded...
120516The Commissioners to J. D. Schweighauser, 13 September 1778 (Adams Papers)
The Therese has arrived at Nantes and her Cargo is consigned to Us. We have determined to make Sale of this Cargo, and reserve the Proceeds for a particular Purpose. We therefore, hereby request and impower you, to demand and recive her Cargo, make sale of it to the best possible Advantage, transmit Us an Account sales as soon as may be, and reserve the Proceeds of Sale for our further orders....
120517Agreement with William Skilling, 25 February 1775 (Washington Papers)
Articles of Agreement made and concluded upon this 25th day of February One thousand Seven hundred and Seventy five, between William Skilling of the County of Fairfax & Colony of Virginia Labourer, of the one part, and George Washington of the County & Colony aforesaid Gentn, of the other part, Witnesseth, that the said William Skilling for the Consideration hereafter mentioned, doth Covenant...
120518From Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, 28 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknolege your favor of May 28. I believe that through all America there has been but a single sentiment on the subject of peace and war, which was in favor of the former. The Executive here has cherished it with equal and unanimous desire. We have differed perhaps as to the tone of conduct exactly adapted to the securing it. We have as yet no indications of the intentions or even...
120519Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, [ca. 28 September 1795] (Adams Papers)
Mr J Quincy calld upon me Yesterday to let me know that a vessel of mr Higginsons was going to Amsterdam. I wrote by Way of Hamburgh both to you and your Brother about ten Days since. I have not much to say at present, because I dare not say much least some characters which are now criminated might be injured, when we would wish to find them Innocent. Time must Develope. the sudden Resignation...
120520From Thomas Jefferson to David Ramsay, 27 June 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of April 12. came safely to hand, and permit me to thank you for the copy of your history which I have received from Allen, and hope to have the pleasure of reading in a few days. When the last packet left England there was great appearance of a rupture with Spain. The latter will probably go far in concession, if concession will parry a war. If it cannot, I think France will engage...
120521[June 1762] (Adams Papers)
Rode from Bass’s to Secretary Olivers, in Company with Judge Oliver. The Judge soon opened upon Politicks. Says he, Major Stock-bridge informs me, that Coll. Ruggles makes a very good Speaker. He has behaved to universal approbation. Soon afterwards, the Judge said, I never knew so easy an Election in my Life. Some of the Bar interest themselves, very much in the Matter. One Gentleman has...
120522H. Huntington, Jr. to James Madison, 12 April 1833 (Madison Papers)
I take the liberty to address you on the subject of a History of the United States—more particularly that portion of it, subsequent to the War of the Revolution—In the great questions which now agitate the country or which have for the last few years, reference is constantly had to debates on the adoption of the constitution, & the Virginia resolutions. With the early History of the country...
120523From Benjamin Franklin to Mary Stevenson, 14 February 1760 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I see I must overcome the Indolence so natural to old Men, and write now and then to my dear good Girl, or I shall seldom have the Pleasure of a Line from her; and indeed it is scarce reasonable in me to expect it. I receiv’d your kind Congratulations on occasion of the new Year; and though you had not mine in writing, be assured that I did and do daily...
120524[Diary entry: 24 March 1774] (Washington Papers)
24. Pretty smart frost—ground being hard.
120525To George Washington from Marinus Willett, 9 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to directions received from your Excellency (through Colonel Humphrys) I have enquiered into the cause of the punishment Inflicted by Captain Brown Commanding the Rhode Island troops at Saratoga, on one Jenkins a furloughed Soldier from the Rhode Island regiment, And find from the Concurrent testimony of the officers who have the present charge of those troops Corroborated by General...
120526From John Adams to Benjamin Rush, 6 February 1805 (Adams Papers)
It seemeth unto me that you and I ought not to die without saying good-bye or bidding each other Adieu. Pray how do you do? How does that excellent Lady Mrs: Rush; How are the young ladies? Where is my Surgeon & Lieut? How fares the lawyer? Two learned & famous Physicians, Sydenham & Rush have taught us, that the plague & the yellow fever, and all other epidemic diseases when they prevail in a...
120527From John Jay to Benjamin Kissam, 12 August 1766 (Jay Papers)
To tell you that I often find myself at a loss for something to say, would be telling you nothing new; but to inform you that whenever I sit down to write, my invention makes a point of quarrelling with my pen, will doubtless be to account for the . . . in my letters. In writing to those who, I know, prefer honest hearts to clear heads, I turn thought out of doors, and set down the first ideas...
120528To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel David Rhea, 28 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
There is A strong party by your Order posted at the pass I mentione⟨d⟩ and will in A few Moments open four pieces of Artillery upon their left flank hoping soon to silence them near your Senter—Videts are posted all the way to Shrewsbury Road where their Rear lay this Morning—they must go near five Miles round before they can flank us. your Very Hon. sert ALS , DLC:GW . Rhea served with Col....
120529To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Mazzei, 17 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Avendo dovuto trattenermi in questa disgraziata Città, ò inteso un fatto, che difficilmente credo, e che mi dispiacerebbe molto se fosse vero: Spero, che la presente arriverà a Livorno in tempo da porter partire coll’istesso bastimento che porterà quelle che Le scrissi di Pisa il 10 del corrente. Mi è stato domandato il perchè gli S.U. tengono un Console a Trieste, e non a Livorno, che è un...
120530From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 25 January 1799 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your favor of the 3d. inst: but not till the day before yesterday. The same mail brought me two parcels of the Newspapers, one of which was due two mails & the other one mail sooner. The papers due at the time did not come. You see therefore the uncertain footing of the conveyance. I should be more willing to ascribe the delays to the season of the year, if there were not proofs...
120531From John Adams to Samuel Adams, 5 April 1783 (Adams Papers)
M r Grigby, the Bearer of this Letter, is recommended to me, by Gentlemen, who have been friendly and Usefull to America in the Peace, in Such a manner that I beg Leave to introduce him to your Acquaintance. His Views I Suppose are commercial, but a Letter to You may do him more Honour, than to many more Merchants, and perhaps more service even in his own Way. I have been waiting month after...
120532To 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 Bourdeaux the letter with which you charged me for the Chevalier Secondat Montesquieu, and that I had particularly recommended it to the constituted authority. I found my father very well. He lives in the country, & there leads the very busy life of a husbandman. He received with gratitude the...
120533General Orders, 4 October 1781 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Major General Lincoln Lt Colonel Adams Major Wyllis B.M. Cox The order of the 5th of July last respecting the assembling of the General Officers and heads of Departments at Head Quarters at 2 oClock is to be strictly attended to. The Quarter Master General is now and upon every changes of position to furnish the General with the Return of the Quarters of the General...
120534From George Washington to Henry Lee, 13 February 1789 (Washington Papers)
I send you the letter you requested for Mr Jefferson under a flying seal, which, af⟨ter⟩ perusal, you will be pleased to have closed for transmission. After revolving the subject in many different points of view, I could find no expedient for communicating the information in question, in so unexceptionable a manner, as by making the latter a continuation of my corrispondence on the inland...
120535To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph Priestley: Extract, 12 December 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Translation of extract: American Philosophical Society Je n’ai eu que peu de Soleil; mais j’en ai profité pour faire plusieurs Observations nouvelles: Je ne vous rendrai Compte maintenant que de la derniere qui est assèz remarquable, et qui pourra vous donner quelque plaisir ainsi qu’à vos Amis. Je convertis en peu de temps l’ Eau pure en Air permanent , Poids pour Poids, en la combinant...
120536[Diary entry: 10 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
10. Rid to the Mill Doeg Run and Muddy hole and returnd to Dinner.
120537From James Madison to Edmund Randolph, 8 July 1783 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Madison Papers). Unsigned but in JM’s hand. Cover franked by him and addressed to “Edmund Randolph Esqr. Richmond.” Docketed by Randolph, “J Madison July 8. 1783.” Yours of the 28. of June like the preceding one found me at this place, where my preparations for leaving Congs. will keep me much of the remainder of my time. The footing on which the Impost is placed by the Assembly is...
120538To James Madison from Tench Coxe, [ca. 3–7 February 1807] (Madison Papers)
A letter of the 6th Feb. 1806 dated at N. Orleans with the postmark of the […] to a person in the middle states proves that the writer at N. Orleans ⟨knew?⟩ that Burr was then watched by Yrujo, and as long before December, Nov⟨ember⟩ or October 1805. The letter exists this day, for it has been seen. Yruj⟨o⟩ did prior thereto charge Burr with some design against Spain e⟨i⟩ther because he knew...
120539April [1762] (Washington Papers)
5. Sowed Timothy Seed in the old Apple Orchard below the Hill. 7. Sowed—or rather sprinkled a little of Ditto on the Oats. 8. to the 10th. Getting Swamp Mud, & laying it in heaps—also got a little of the Creek Mud—Both for tryal as Manures. 14. Inspected 20 Hhds. Tobo. 15. John Foster run away. 21. Sent Jno. Alton to take charge of Plantation. John Alton (d. 1785), a white servant, worked...
120540To John Adams from Henry Knox, 21 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
I received your favor by the post for which please to accept my thanks. I hope the Copper you mentioned will be purchas’d as speedily as possible, as it appears to me to be matter of the utmost consequence. I have purchas’d about two tons but this is nothing equal to what I wish was collected. We ought at least to have enough to cast an hundred Mortars, Howitzers, and feild peices. A numerous...