12495125th. (Adams Papers)
Very pleasant, all day. A curious Event happened, at the last Assembly: a misfortune befel one of the Ladies; and a few days after, an scandalous Advertisement, was fastened upon a sign post. I have as yet heard no more, but I much suspect it will be attended in the End with some disagreeable Circumstances. Some persons can be taught prudence and Caution only by bitter experience. We expected...
124952To George Washington from Lund Washington, 6 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
Every day last Week Mr Custis and my self intended to set off for Camp, but was prevented by Rain. this was the reason why I did not write to you last Post, Custis now declines going his Duty Callg him to the Assembly—the reason why I did not set off for Camp this week is owing to indisposition, I got wet once or twice last week which brought on me a very bad Cold. this Added to an inflamation...
124953[Diary entry: 24 October 1797] (Washington Papers)
24. Constant Rain from 8 in the Morning until 4 in the aftern. with the Wind at No. Et. then No. W. Mer. 42. Spanish Minister & Mr. Barry came to dinner. spanish minister : Don Carlos Martinez de Yrujo y Tacon, later marqués de casa, (1763–1824) came to America as Spanish minister in 1796, succeeding Don José de Jáudenes. In a previous visit, before his official reception, Yrujo spent two days...
124954To James Madison from Nicholas Fitzhugh, 4 April 1807 (Madison Papers)
Captain Cleon Moore has informed me that he is disposed to resign the office of Register of Wills in this County, in which event his Son Mr Alexander Moore would be an applicant for it. During my Acquaintance with this young Gentleman his deportment has been uniformly correct and I have no doubt he is competent to discharge the duties of the office, as he has done the principal part of the...
124955To George Washington from James Sinclair, 20 June 1758 (Washington Papers)
I am desired by Sir John St Clair to acquaint you it is his desire that you send six more of the light horse than he already required to the mouth of Conogocheek to escort Mr Glen the late Governor of South Carolina from thence to Winchester, where he is going to meet Colonel Byrd with Instructions from Genl Forbes relating to Indian Affairs. I am Sir Your most Obedt humble Servt ALS , PHi :...
124956To James Madison from Samuel Vail, 20 December 1802 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 20 December 1802, Louisville, Kentucky. Acknowledged in Wagner to Vail, 4 Jan. 1803 (DNA: RG 59, DL, vol. 14), as a request to be paid for publishing the laws of the U.S. Wagner replied, “Some mistake has taken place thro’ which you have printed the laws of the United States in your Gazette. It was not intended that they should have been printed at Louisville Kentucky, but a...
124957To Benjamin Franklin from Michel Bonniot and Jn. Eymas Labate, 21 February 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society <Bordeaux, February 21, 1778, in French: We have received by the ship Yacht Bordelais the enclosed letter for you. It must be an old one because the ship, dispatched from Cork last August, was stopped at sea by the British and detained for some months in Falmouth. We should be happy to be of any service to you.> Bonniot was one of two brothers, Bordeaux...
124958To Alexander Hamilton from William Duer, 18 February 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, February 18, 1799. The summary of this letter reads: “Hamilton’s sympathy buoys him somewhat.” Letter not found. ] Letter listed in “Calendar Summary of Philip Schuyler and Alexander Hamilton Papers,” Personal Miscellaneous, Box 6, Schuyler, MS Division, New York Public Library. Wolcott to H, September 19, 1798 .
124959To Thomas Jefferson from William Davies, 10 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank your Excellency for your information of yesterday . It is improbable Cunningham would be willing to work, and the shortest method in such times of emergency, is to impress the shop and tools for a while. I am surprized your Excellency could conceive I should know where the military stores of this state were dispersed having had no kind of connexion with them, either in point of...
124960To John Adams from Rev. John Disney, 24 August 1807 (Adams Papers)
Among the papers of my late friend Mr.mr Brand-Hollis; I have been greatly gratified by the perusal of several letters from you, and by two from Mrs. Adams addressed to him. It is probable that I may print a Memoir of my munificent friend, in which I should greatly wish to introduce these letters, in testimony of the friendship which subsisted between the parties, and from my conviction of...