120541To James Madison from Alexander J. Dallas, 7 July 1816 (Madison Papers)
On the day of my departure from Washington, the Heads of Departments assembled at Mr. Monroe’s office, and considered all the subjects, which you had referred to them. Mr. Monroe will communicate the result to you; together with a statement of the measures suggested, in relation to Mr. Kusloff’s case. There is no business to trouble you with, from the Treasury; and there is neither foreign,...
120542The American Commissioners to Vergennes, 13 January 1779 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères; AL (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society; copies: National Archives (two), Library of Congress We have the Honour of your Excellency’s Letter of the 9th of this Month, requesting to be informed of the Port where those Vessels are which have occasion for a Convoy to America. These Vessels are at Nantes where they wait for the Convoy, which...
120543From George Washington to Nicholas Cooke, 5 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
By an intelligent Person &c. (as in the preceding Letter) Your several Favours of 26. & 29. Septr were duly received—The Care of the Men respecting whom you request Direction in yours of the 29th I will consider of, as there are some Regulations forming in the Army of which I chuse to see the Result before I make any Disposition. you will therefore be pleased to have them employed in this...
120544To James Madison from “H.” [John H. Douglass], 22 April 1809 (Madison Papers)
The double conduct of De Witt Clinton has so far weakened the republican party in this State, as to render the election extreemly doubtful. Many of his old friends with Cheetham were so far drawn out of the ranks, that they cannot get in Again & now despise him more than the federal party. The Honble. Mathew Lyon Esqr. is doing us much injury. He is exposing De Witts intrigues relative to the...
120545[To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 5 October 1788] (Jefferson Papers)
[[5 Oct. 1788 . Recorded in SJL Index, but not found. See William Tatham to TJ, under 1 Dec. 1789.]]
120546From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Huntington, 15 June 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your Excellency’s letter inclosing a resolution of Congress of the 5th. inst. for the establishment of a line of expresses from Cape Henry to Philadelphia. I had before on the request of General Washington formed such a line from Cape Henry to this place. I therefore thought it better to execute your desire by continuing the line from this place Northwardly, as it would save expence...
120547From Adelaide Hellen to Abigail Smith Adams, 1 December 1815 (Adams Papers)
How shall I sufficiently thank you My dear Mrs: Adams for your undeviating kindness in two of the Most mournful events of my past life the soothing consolation you offer my dear Madam is drawn from that source which is calculated to calm and resign our minds to those heart rending dispensations of Providence in which religion alone can support us. In reflecting on the melancholly deprivation I...
120548Sunday June 27. (Adams Papers)
I have been so sick that I could not be regular in my journal. We have had two days calm since we came to Sea. The rest of the time good winds which have brought us on our Way rejoiceing, for we have not had any bad weather except rain, thunder and lightning one evening which was not severe. I have been surprized at myself to find that I can sleep notwithstanding the lasshing of the waves; and...
120549From Thomas Jefferson to Jones & Howell, 5 October 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Be pleased to send immediately, to the address of Messrs. Gibson & Jefferson of Richmond to be forwarded to Monticello two tons of nailrod assorted as usual for me heretofore, advising me when it leaves Philadelphia. On the subject of the sheet iron on which you wrote me on the 15th. of Sep. I must take further time for enquiry. Accept my friendly salutations. PoC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ....
120550To George Washington from Antoine-Charles du Houx, baron de Vioménil, 25 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
nous venons dapprandre que les préliminaires et Les ratifications de la paix la plus glorieuse pour la france et ses alliés, ont eté signée a versailles dans les mois de janvier et de fevrier, je ne perds pas un instant pour felicitter votre Exélence sur Lindependence et sur les autres avantages accordés a lamerique, cest principallement a ses talents, a sa perséverance, comme a la Sagesse de...
120551[Diary entry: 29 March 1764] (Washington Papers)
29. Grafted as follows viz. 8 Bullock Heart Cherry’s: these are a fine large bla: Cherry, ripe in May, but not early. They begin the first Row in the Nursery next the Quarter—& at that end next to the Ray Grass Field. Between these and the rest a Stake is drove. Then— 8 of the finest early May Cherry—ending at another Stick. Then— 6 of the large Duke Cherry, ending at a stick likewise all in...
120552To John Adams from Timothy Pickering, 12 May 1800 (Adams Papers)
The inclosed letter dated February 26. 1800, from Jacob Mayer, Consul of the United States at Cape Francais, should have accompanied the Secretary of State’s report made to the President this morning, relative to the Consul General, Doctor Stevens, and the Consul Mayer. The Secretary stated that he had not received from the Consul Mayer an answer to his (the Secretary’s) letter of the 18th of...
120553To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Parker, 10 July 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with the greatest satisfaction that I have heard of your Election to the Presidency of the United States. I sincerely congratulate you & my Country on that event.—Among the many reasons that make your appointment to that office particularly agreeable to the friends of that Country, is the pacific & conciliatory disposition that you so eminently possess; this is to them a consoling...
120554[Diary entry: 21 July 1774] (Washington Papers)
21. Warm again. Wind Southerly but not much of it.
120555To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 2 October 1792 (Madison Papers)
I wrote you twice yesterday. This is chiefly to cover the inclosed. On a sum of the poll last night at Annapolis & Baltimore (the only places of polling in Mercer’s district) he was ahead of Thomas only about 25. votes in upwards of 400. The election was then to continue 3. days more. From every thing I can hear it is so doubtful that I would take up 100. to 99 either way. Thomas is a quaker,...
120556To James Madison from John Armstrong, 26 November 1805 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor, within the last week, of receiving your letter of the 25th. of August—expressing the Sollicitude of the parties interested in the Ship New Jersey and Cargo, least “their claim should be rejected on the idea, that the rights of the insured, did not pass to the insurers;” and communicating also the opinion of the President, that “American underwriters, who had paid the loss to...
120557To George Washington from Samuel Holden Parsons, 10 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
According to your Excellency’s Direction, I am to State in writing the Claims of the different Ranks of officers in the Connecticutt Line to a Board of officers to settle their relative Rank: or that your Excellency would decide the Claims without a Board. Captains Bulkley & Morris at the Time of settling the Rank of Captains were Prisoners and have never had Opportunity to be heard & suppose...
120558To Benjamin Franklin from La Rochefoucauld, [12 February 1778] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Le Duc de la Rochefoucauld n’auroit pas actuellement le loisir de traduire la lettre d’ Amicus; et d’ailleurs il n’a pas les connoissances de banque nécessaires pour être sur de la bien traduire. Si donc Monsieur franklyn jugeoit à propos de la faire publier en françois, le Duc de la Rochefoucauld se chargeroit volontiers de la faire passer au Rédacteur du...
120559From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Dearborn, 18 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Will you be so good as to consider the inclosed answer to the Little Turtle, & suggest any necessary alterations, & return it to me.—I believe you have not returned me the rough draught for the Beaver. if the copies can be made out tomorrow, we may meet the Indians the next day. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
120560To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 1 August 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, August 1, 1796. On August 3, 1796, Hamilton wrote to Wolcott : “I have received your letter of the 1st.” Letter not found. ]
120561To George Washington from Lieutenant General Rochambeau, 20 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I Learned by a Letter from General Knox then at Lebanon, about eight days ago, the unhappy rebellion of the Pennsylvania Line. As I have had no Letter from your Excellency Since that time, I will be very much concerned till I know the issue of it, and for the trouble and uneasiness it must give your Excellency to quell it. We expect here our Frigates that set sail from Boston Six days ago,...
120562Henry Knox to Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., 13 June 1794 (Washington Papers)
Genl Knox’s Compliments to Mr Dandridge and requests he will submit to the President the enclosed draft and also Captain Hills instructions respecting a proper spot for the erection of Arsenals. L , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . The letter is in the writing of Nathan Jones, a War Department clerk. The enclosures have not been identified. John Hills (died c.1819), who claimed to have been educated in...
120563Memorial to the States General, 25 January 1788 (Adams Papers)
The Subscriber, Minister Plenipotentiary from the United States of America, has the Honour to communicate to your High Mightinesses, a resolution of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, on the fifth day of october 1787. by which, he is permitted, agreably to his request, to return to America, at any time, after the 24 th. of February 1788. and by which his Commission &...
120564To George Washington from John McKinly, 28 February 1777 (Washington Papers)
I received Directions from the General Assembly of this State just before their adjournment, a few Days agoe, to acquaint your Excellency that on the Receipt of your Letter of the 31st January last, they passed “An Act against Desertion & harbouring ⟨Deserters⟩ or dealing with them in certain Cases” which I flatter myself will answer the intended purpose —I also have it in charge to inform You...
120565From George Washington to John Jay, 24 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Excellency’s favors of the 14th 18th and 20th instants with the Resolves inclosed to which they refer. I shall acquaint Major Harnage and Capt. Hawker with the determination of Congress, and shall pay the proper attention to the other Resolves. I take the liberty to inclose the Copy of a representation of the Captain Lieutenants of Artillery on account of the reduction of...
120566From George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, 27 August 1790 (Washington Papers)
Enclosed is the report (I mentioned to you on our Passage to Rhode-Island) of the Officer who was directed to explore the Navigation of Big Beaver &ca —When you have read, & taken such extracts from it as you may be inclined to do, please to return to the papers to me, as they will have a place with some other Papers I mean to take with me to Virginia. The short and rough Extracts also...
120567From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Lomax, 11 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
the question whether any more regular troops shall be raised has been some time depending before the house of representatives, & was yesterday determined in the negative on a hope, not ungrounded that our differences with Spain may yet be amicably settled. I deferred, till this decision, the acknoleging the reciept of your letter of Dec. 23. inasmuch as it would prove that when I do not...
120568To John Adams from Edmund Jenings, 7 May 1780 (Adams Papers)
I yesterday received your Excellencys Letter of the 30th of last Month, inclosing Advice, relative to the fortunate Arrival of the Transports at their destined Ports, which shall be made the proper Use of to Confound and Laugh at our Ennemies: it Contains too the purport of his Excellencys at Passy Conversation with you, He told your Excellency, “that the Marylands Act directd Him first to...
120569To George Washington from Mercer & Schenk, 30 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
Boston, 30 June 1777 . Encloses a letter from “Messrs Bourdieu & Challet, a Very Considerable house in London, to Messrs Hugh & Alexr Wallace Merchts New York, It was on board of a Brig. bound to N. York from Cadize, Captured by the Privateer Ship Genl Mifflin & Safe Arrived at Casco Bay with a Valuable Cargo, particularly 4,000 lbs. Jesuits Bark a useful & we Presume much wanted Medisan for...
120570To James Madison from Peder Pedersen, 10 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Peder Pedersen. 10 April 1806, Philadelphia. “My Government has been pleased to signify to me its approbation of my proposal to appoint Richard Langdon Esqr. Danish Vice-Consul for the State of North Carolina in lieu of John Bonk Esq deceased. I shall, in transmitting to you the enclosed Commission for Richard Langdon Esqr. as Danish Vice-Consul for the state of North Carolina, take the...