125111To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willson Peale, 2 September 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just received the enclosed Pamphlet with Letters from my Sons —they closed their Exhibition of the Skeleton of the Mammoth the 18th. of June, and with every exertion have not been able to pay all their expences in London, are gone to Reading, 40 miles distant from London, The Mayor had been so obliging as give them the use of the Common Counsel Hall; prepairing to put up the Skeleton...
125112From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 10 November 1810 (Adams Papers)
I know that my Dear Sister, will rejoice to hear that the kind Healer of the sick, has again restored my Health, so far as to enable me to take charge of my domestic affairs, & I hope, render some essential service to the youthful family, which is ever alloted to my care— My attentive faithful Lydia, is fulfilling your Predictions, & has recovered beyond probability, has becomes as...
125113[Diary entry: 5 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
5. Tolerably pleast. Wind Eastwardly in the Morning & Evening but calm Midday.
125114From Thomas Jefferson to John Harvie, 5 December 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
Being [near an absence] from home of several months, I have, [among] other […]ed things, turned to the papers respecting the land [case between us]. I have thereupon made a statement of facts respecting it, […] [had] been proposed between us, & of the law on those facts according [to my con]ception of it. this I enclose you, and shall be glad to recieve [at] Philadadelphia your...
125115Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 28 May 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I am favor’d with yours of the 23rd: & 25th inst: this morning, the latter covering $350, which is at your credit, and I have this day forwarded to M r John Vaughan of Philadelphia a check from Farmers Bank for $300, as you directed, which is accompanied by your letter to him rec d some time ago. Before rec g
125116From George Washington to Robert Morris, 7 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
Applications are makg to me from the States individually, respectg the Exchanges of marine prisoners, which are in their respective possession. As I consider myself to have no Agency in this Matter—& must expect to be constantly teized in this Business, unless it is put into a more Systematical Train than at present—I must beg that you will be so good, as to relieve me in this instance, by...
125117To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 5 January 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Tobias Lear. 5 January 1806, Algiers. “On the 12th. ultimo I had the honor to receive your respected favor of the 16th of August, by the Ship Raleigh, which brought a Cargo of plank, Timber &ca. and five brass 18 pounders, on Account of our annuities to this Regency. “I had the honor of writing to you fully on the 2nd. of September from Tunis, by the U.S. Ship Congress, which carried...
125118From James Madison to Moses Dawson, 25 September 1824 (Madison Papers)
I have just received your letter of the 3d. instant, accompanied by a Copy of the “Historical narrative &c &c” for which I return my thanks. I cannot doubt that the volume will be found valuable not only for the authentic view given of the public career of a *distinguished officer*; but for the historical Materials which it embodies in relation to an important portion of our Country during a...
125119To John Adams from James McHenry, 25 November 1798 (Adams Papers)
It must be, well know to you, that the pressure of business, upon me, at Trenton, which could not be neglected; the derangements consequent upon the removal of the office, to Philadelphia; the necessity, of making some arrangements, for my family, in the first moments of their return; and the almost constant attention, I have been obliged to give, to the objects, refered to the general...
125120To Thomas Jefferson from Burrill Carnes, 10 June 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I duly received the Letter you did me the honor to write me the 31st. Ultimo covering copy of a regulation lately made by Government on the subject of Tobacco, which agreable to your request I made an immediate publication of in this City. It is very favorably received by all persons concern’d in the importation of that article and I really hope will have a tendency to revive Trade between...