120541To Alexander Hamilton from John Trumbull, 4 September 1784 (Hamilton Papers)
Hartford, September 4, 1784. “On receiving your letter I was sorry to find, that you had not mentioned the names of those Merchants, who compose the firm of Turnbull, Marmie & Co.—without which, you are sensible, that any Writ I could draw must abate. I have not been able to discover them by my enquiries in this place; but fearing least the Property mentioned in Mr. Duer’s letter might be...
120542From George Washington to Thomas Newton, Jr., 10 July 1773 (Washington Papers)
I have receivd your favour of the 30th June, & observe what you say in respect to the Midlings—As the Sale of it seems to be so dull in Norfolk I approve of your shipping it to Madeira, and beg that it may be consignd on my behalf to Messrs Lamar Hill Bisset & Co. who you will please to direct to apply the proceeds to my Credit, & wait my order for wines by Captn Conway who is to take some...
120543From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 17 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
Your Letters of the 8 and 9. inst: are received. The latter came to me on Saturday morning by Express, from the Post Office in Alexandria. I gave the Proclamation my signature and forwarded it in the afternoon of the same day, by a special messenger, to the Secretary of State for his countersign. If no unforeseen delay happens, the return of it may be in time for Friday’s Post, so as to be...
120544[Diary entry: 4 December 1774] (Washington Papers)
4. At home all day. Mr. Willis and a Mr. Harrison dind here & Parson Morton lodged here. Andrew Morton, or Moreton (died c.1776), was minister of Drysdale Parish in King and Queen County and Caroline County in 1774 ( WMQ The William and Mary Quarterly: A Magazine of Early American History . Williamsburg, Va. 5 [1896–97], 202). He was at Mount Vernon to try to lease Belvoir from GW, who was...
120545From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 5 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to request that you will be pleased to issue a warrant for five thousand dollars, on the appropriations for Barbary Intercourse, in favor of James Davidson, the assignee of a bill for that amount, drawn upon me by Tobias Lear Esqr. on the 23d. of Jany. last. The said Lear to be charged therewith on the Books of the Treasury. The Bill I have the honor to enclose and to be &c....
120546From John Adams to Francis Dana, 6 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
You may easily guess from your own Feelings, what mine may be in communicating to you, the Intelligence that the Preliminary Treaty, to be inserted in the diffinitive Treaty was Signed on the 30 Decr. by the Plenipotentiaries on each Side.— We have tolerable Satisfaction in the Missisippi the Boundaries, & the Fisheries and I hope not much to regret with regard to the Tories or any Thing else....
120547To George Washington from William Temple Franklin, 20 September 1785 (Washington Papers)
Not knowing when I shall have an Opportunity of paying my Respects to your Excellency, an honor which I have long ambitioned, I take the Liberty of forwarding pr Post the Letters committed to my Care. Among these is one from the Marquis de la Fayette, who is well acquainted with my Reverence for your exalted Character and eminent Services, and of which he promised me to acquaint your Exy; but...
120548To George Washington from Eliza Harriot O’Connor, 18 October 1788 (Washington Papers)
I have this moment the honor of your Excellencies polite favor, and return my most sincere thanks to Mrs Washington and you for your polite invitation to Mount Vernon which nothing but my inability to obtain a carriage for that purpose obliges me to decline, as there is none to be hired in Town—It would be the height of my ambition exclusive of the honor I must feel in an acquaintance with Mrs...
120549From James Madison to David Humphreys, 14 April 1803 (Madison Papers)
I have received your letters of the 29th. Ult and 4th. Inst. and the letters and accounts of Messrs. John Bulkeley & Son, which it enclosed. The latter have been adjusted at the Treasury, and 37.841 Milrees found due which will be remitted thro’ London to those Gentlemen of which in due time, they may expect to hear from the Bankers of the Treasury Department at that place. From a change,...
120550To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 2 September 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I dropped you a few lines this morning by the servant going to George Town with your horse. I had not time, without detaining him to say more than that I had your two favors of the 11th. Ult: by Mr. D. R. and of the 18th. by post. The former was communicated to Monroe, as shall be the latter in case of opportunity. The conduct of Genèt as developed in these, and in his proceedings as exhibited...
120551To Benjamin Franklin from Robert Morris: Three Letters, 7 October 1782 (Franklin Papers)
(I) LS : American Philosophical Society; (II) LS : American Philosophical Society, Independence National Historical Park; copy: Library of Congress; (III) LS : American Philosophical Society (two), Syracuse University Library; L (draft): Yale University Library; copies: Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères, Library of Congress This Letter will be delivered to you by Joshua Barney...
120552From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 26 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I am still here, & not yet absolutely certain of the moment I can get off. I fear I shall this evening recieve a 4th. refusal of the Secretaryship of the Navy. should it take place, I have fixed on a temporary arrangement, & in any event expect to get away in the course of 3. or 4. days, so as to be with you by the time you recieve this or very soon after. it is the getting the Naval...
120553To John Adams from John Penn, 17 April 1776 (Adams Papers)
After a Tedious Journey, (occasion by bad roads and wet weather I arrived here in good health,) as I came through Virginia I found the inhabitants desirous to be Independant from Britain, however they were willing to submit their opinion on the subject to whatever the General Congress should determine. North Carolina by far exceeds them occasioned by the great fatigue trouble and danger the...
120554To George Washington from William Heath, 25 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
A few days before your departure from the camp near Dobb’s ferry, the report of a board of general officers respecting the rank of subaltern officers in some of the New England lines was presented to your Excellency. It is a matter in which the officers of those lines are interested and are enquiring what is to be done—Permit me to request to be informed whether the opinion of the board meets...
120555To Thomas Jefferson from Eleuthère Irenée Du Pont, 11 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
The Establishment of manufactories upon Which every eye almost seem To be Turned In the present moment is and must certainly be considered as a matter of the first magnitude for the prosperity and for the Independence of this country; but those manufactories cannot Improve or Even Subsist unless proper means are resorted To for the purpose of procuring here a never failing Source of prime...
120556To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Barclay, 15 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Gibraltar, 15 Apr. 1792. The vessel headed for Boston with his 31 Mch. and 10 Apr. letters is still here.—Muley Hussein, mistakenly referred to as Muley Ousine in his 16 Mch. letter, has been proclaimed Emperor in the province of Rife according to letters from Tangier, but his prospects are not considered promising. Muley Slema remains in the sanctuary at Wazan and Muley Suliman at Mequinez,...
120557Anonymous to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 6 March 1816] (Jefferson Papers)
The hope of giving you some information that my experience and pursuits in life enable me to furnish; and that in your posession may be usefull to the nation, has prompted me to an act of indecorum, in addressing you, without either acquaintance, or business to authorise it. I have read your letter of the 9 th January last to Benjamin Austin Esquire ; and am much pleased with your explanation...
120558To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 9 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I herein enclose you a Copy of the orders that have been given for forwarding the Clothing to the posts on the lakes and on the Mississippi—The Clothing for Presque Isle and Fort Washington was some time since directed to be forwarded I am Sir with great respect Your obedient Servant ( LS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress; LS , letterpress copy, James McHenry Papers, Library of Congress),...
120559From Thomas Jefferson to Mary Barclay, 8 August 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this moment received your favour of yesterday, and in answer thereto have the honour to observe to you that if you set out for Havre on Sunday next, you may be at sea the Sunday following, and counting on a voiage of 35. days, which is enough for the season, you will be in the Delaware by the 20th. of September, which is 5. days before the equinox. If the vessel comes to Havre, the time...
120560To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 16 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
your Excellency’s Favor of the 15th arrived this Moment—I the Day before yesterday acquainted Governor Clinton with the Situation of this Post—the Aspect Things wore, & suggested to him the Necessity of warning the Militia to be ready on the shortest Notice, & lamented the Absence of the New York Brigade in such Terms as could not I think but contribute to induce his remanding them unless...
120561From Benjamin Franklin to Edward Shippen, 24 May 1755 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Library of Congress In addition to supplying wagons Franklin contributed to Braddock’s campaign by helping to organize the construction of a road between army headquarters at Fort Cumberland on Wills Creek and the Pennsylvania back settlements. In March 1755 at Sir John St. Clair’s behest, Governor Morris appointed James Burd and four other commissioners to survey a route westward from...
120562[Diary entry: 6 August 1795] (Washington Papers)
6th. Left home on my return to Philadelphia. Met the Potok. Co. at Geo. Town & lodged there. GW had expected to leave for Philadelphia on 3 Aug., stopping in Georgetown for the meeting of the Potowmack Company on that date. However, several weeks of rainy weather culminated in a bad storm and heavy rains on 2 and 3 Aug. which swelled the streams and washed out roads and bridges. GW then...
120563Nicholas P. Trist to James Madison, 13 June 1829 (Madison Papers)
Dr Jones has lost his situation in the Patent office, and now holds a clerkship in this Dept. I accidentally learnt yesterday that he had told one of his acquaintance that this was only temporarily, for "he had once been offered professorships in the University of Virginia & some other institution, and would again turn his attention that way." On hearing this, I determined to lose no time in...
120564To Thomas Jefferson from Joel Barlow, 20 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Emmet the Bearer of this was an eminent Counceller in Dublin where he has been grievously persecuted by the English government for his political opinions & his attachment to those principles of liberty which ought to govern all societies. he is now moving to America in search of a second country, a movement which, if our fathers had not made it for us, you & I might have been making at...
120565To George Washington from Henry Jackson, 2 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to the General Orders of the 11th Feby I march’d with my Regiment, to releive the first New York Regiment then on the Lines, & on the 14th releived Lt Colo. Van Dyke, and stationed my Regiment from right to left in the following order—one Company at Stoney & one at Verplanks point two in Govr Cortlandts House near New Bridge, one Company in the Centre between the New and Pines...
120566From George Washington to Richard Caswell, 25 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honor to receive your Favor of the 25th Ulto, with Its Inclosure by yesterday’s post. A spirit of resigning their Commissions, whether resulting from necessary causes or feigned ones I cannot determine, has been but too prevalent in the Army of late. I have discountenanced it as much as possible, especially where the applications were by Men of merit and in some such instances have...
120567To James Madison from Gabriel Slaughter, 6 February 1817 (Madison Papers)
Pursuant to the request of the general Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky I have the honor to transmit you the enclosed Address. Please to accept assurances of the high respect & consideration of Your most Obt. & humble Sert. RC ( PHi ). Cover postmarked “Frankt. Ky,” 24 Feb. Docketed by JM “Recd. Mar. 20.” Enclosed the Kentucky Legislature to JM , 4 Feb. 1817 .
120568To John Adams from Alexander White, 28 January 1800 (Adams Papers)
I sincerely thank you for your ready compliance with my request of the 15th. instant. I have lived thirty nine years without a Father or Guardian, thirty four of which I have been actively engaged in business, public or private. The letters of which I sent you extracts contain the first charge of a conduct highly dishonrable on my part, that has come to my knowledge, and excited a lively...
120569To Thomas Jefferson from David Austin, 9 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Austin takes the liberty of submitting to the President, the consideration of a momentary interview. It may be had in the closet, or in the presence of any persons the President may think proper to admit. Mr. A. will submit to any interrogations the President may think proper to propose, in view of illucidating, more fully, the subject of former communications. The time & place are...
120570To James Madison from Daniel Carroll, 5 January 1792 (Madison Papers)
Yr. favor of the 1st Instant is come to hand. It will I presume be necessary to come to some con[c]lusion this session about the Representation. I wish it well over—much irritation on so capital a point must be disagreable, may be injurious. If an attempt is made respecting the Residence Law from a respectable quarter, I shall be certain that not that object, but some other damnable design is...