130771To Thomas Jefferson from David Ross, with a Memorandum on Improving Tobacco and Flour Inspection, 23 December 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
As you seem to join me in opinion that an Inspection in the Upper Country would be of publick Utility and rouse a number of able bodied people inhabiting good lands to industry, I have in a hurry communicated to you a few hints on the Subject. The wretched State of our Flower trade is such that no doubt can remain of the necessity of improving it by every possible means. I have also given you...
130772To Thomas Jefferson from David Ross, 27 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I find it will be some time yet before Colo. Davies will have the several Estimates ready and it will then take me a day to examine what articles can be furnished in the State, and where the rest can be best procured. From what I can discover a great proportion of the present supplies must come from the Northward. Our State money has no currency there. The present Invasion intimidates the...
130773To Alexander Hamilton from David Ross, 16 October 1797 (Hamilton Papers)
The subject of the letter I alluded to in my last, did not relate to Colo. Mercer but to a public assertion of a letter of yours, being seen in one of the West India Islands in favour of a change of our Government to Monarchy. I had concluded you had agreed with me in sentiment that nothing Co. Mercer could say was worth your notice after I had furnished you with Capt. Campbells & my answer to...
130774To Thomas Jefferson from David Ross, 9 March 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
I Wrote to you a few days before I left Virginia which I hope you’ve received. I am this far on my way home from Philadelphia. This letter will be delivered to you by Mr. Luke Wheeler a friend of mine of this place who I beg leave to introduce to you. Mr. Wheeler intends residing in Hamburg as a Merchant and wishes to go in the Public character of Consul for the States, not from motives of...
130775To Alexander Hamilton from David Ross, 13 March 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
You have been so much harrassed that I am sorry to trouble you so soon—but as I see a Note in the Baltimore Paper that Co Mercer intends to answer my Publication I am induced to request you will favor me, as soon as you conveniently can, with a Copy of the Statement to the President respecting the Bribe, and of the other Communications you promised me—for I shall not be surprised if Co Mercer...
130776To George Washington from David Ross, 23 June 1757 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from David Ross, 23 June 1757. On 25 June 1757 GW wrote to Ross: “I was this day favoured with yours of the 23d instant.”
130777To Thomas Jefferson from David Ross, 14 February 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
I am lately returned from the back Country where I have been for a considerable time in a bad State of health which is the reason I did not reply sooner to your letter . At present I shall only observe that if you find it Convenient you may draw on me occasionally for such sums as you require and I shall honor your Bills. I am but just come to this Town and Cant tell what Funds the Treasurer...
130778To Thomas Jefferson from David Ross, [14? January 1781] (Jefferson Papers)
Since I had the pleasure of seeing you have mentioned to several of my acquaintances the necessity of rebuilding the publick Work houses &c. They mention some excellent workmen at present in the Militia that would gladly engage and carry with them many workmen black and white. I recommend your Excellency to Mr. Thos. Pleasants and Capt. John Pleasants who can inform you of a considerable...
130779To Thomas Jefferson from David Ross, 11 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I Have the honor of receiving your favour of the 8th. instant, and am greatly relieved to see so fair a prospect of an abundant supply of necessary Stores in the Spring. I Shall be glad to know if you are Confined to any particular Warehouses and what Warehouses for the delivery of Mr. De francey’s Tobacco. When tis convenient to furnish me with the necessary Estimates shall be glad to receive...
130780To Thomas Jefferson from David Ross, 7 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
By Borrowing and purchasing I have procured a sufficient quantity of Canvass for the 100 tents You mentioned for Colo. Buford also some Cloth which shall be sent to Richmond immediately. I shall be glad to receive the several Estimates mentioned when I was at Richmond. I am sorry to inform you that the prospect of obtaining supplies becomes every day more discouraging. Every body I see from...
130781To Thomas Jefferson from David Ross, 2 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of receiving your letters dated 24th. Ulto—I delayd answering for a short time in expectation of desiring some information on refering to the Correspondence of my Agents respecting the Mammoth bones at the Great bone Lick— I am glad the Philosophical Society have made considerable progress in connecting a skeleton of that wonderfull animal and I fondly hope Capt. Clark will be...
130782To Thomas Jefferson from David Ross, 23 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I am just now favoured with your Letter of the 21st . I expected the waggons would have come to this place in consequence of what your Excellency mentioned to me, and the instructions which I had lodged at Fredericksburg for the Waggoners. Orders had been given by the Baron to deliver the Arms at the barracks, other orders to deliver them at the Town, and lastly to deliver them at the old...
130783To Thomas Jefferson from David Ross, enclosing Account of Loss of Goods at Petersburg, 16 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed I send you letter which I have just now received from Philadelphia by a Vessell that was bound to Virginia. I am Sorry to inform you that by the villiany of the Waggon Master and the folly of one of our Light horse Sent to So. Quay to Conduct the Goods from thence to the Forks they Suffered the whole to fall into the hands of the enemy. I shall lay a particular State of this matter...
130784To Thomas Jefferson from David Ross, 22 October 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I Expect this letter will be delivered to You by Capt. Lewis Littlepage who has been here for some time on a visit to his friends. As You are not a stranger to this Young Gentleman’s character and extraordinary talents it would be superflous in me to say any thing in his favour. This Country at present furnishes nothing remarkable or very interesting to strangers but to you perhaps more...
130785To Thomas Jefferson from David Ross, [7] April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Richmond [ 7 ] Apr. 1781 . Acknowledges a letter of this date “with Genl. Spotswood’s letter which is now return’d. In obedience to your reccomendation I have extended the Contract for Catridge Boxes and belts to 2000 More, judging the price reasonable, if the exchange can be adjusted by the price of Tobacco.” Has written “to the General” on the subject of the exchange “and allowed him to draw...
130786To Thomas Jefferson from David Ross, 12 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I am just now honour’d with your favour of this date . This morning I despatch’d a Waggon with a parcel of Tent stuff and Cloth nearly enough for Colo. Bufords troops. I have an agent at South quay in search of blankets and some other woolens. I expect an answer to day. I shall exert my best endeavours to procure the articles Your Excellency mentions. As well the Credit as the interest of the...
130787David Ross to Thomas Jefferson, 7 August 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I received last evening your polite and friendly letter of the 1 st instant —covering your order upon Mess rs Gibson & Jefferson , for 66 $ –50 Cents—this includes interest for the short time the payment was suspended, which was occaisioned by the interuption to our Commerce, & I hope you’ll excuse me from receiving it, the Am t of the bill 64– ⁵⁶⁄₁₀₀ $ is quite sufficient— Your having long...
130788To Alexander Hamilton from David Ross, 8 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I expected before this Copies of your and Co Mercers Communications & the Statement to the President with the Certificates respecting the Bribe —& I need say nothing farther than that particular circumstances render me more anxious for them than ever. It is still asserted here that you attended the Coffee House on the Evenings the Purchases were made and that it was a common mode of expression...
130789To George Washington from David Ross, 14 September 1793 (Washington Papers)
Yours of the 9th has been just handed me—Being sensible of the honor—I shall endeavour to justify your choice by an exertion to a faithful discharge of the Trust thereby reposed in Your respectful & obedt Servant ALS , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters. The cover was addressed, “the President present.”
130790To James Madison from David Ross, 23 March 1811 (Madison Papers)
I arrived here last evening. The principal object which brought me to this City, is to attempt a settlement at the Treasury of the Accounts of George Webb decd who was the Agent in the State of Virginia and the Receiver of her Quota of Revenue for the General Goverment—altho not a nominal party I am deeply interested as the Creditor of Mr Webb, and his assignment upon Harvie for the deposites...
130791To James Madison from David Ross, 25 March 1811 (Madison Papers)
I am this moment favourd with your letter of this date, relative to the Award of 1783. Your comunications upon the subject are in Unison with Mr. Tazwell’s, as to the governing principles upon which the Arbitrators founded their award. I always considered the subject in the same view. You have given me all the information I could ask, or expect. As the Law Statement & Reccord will be mere...
130792To Thomas Jefferson from David Ross, 4 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I Have just now the Pleasure of receiving your letter of yesterdays date. I am happy in having it in my power to inform you that there is at present the prospect of a very abundant Supply of Lead from the Mines. I have this day received a letter from thence advising me there would be from 40 to 50 ton made in a Short time. At present I hope there will be no distress for the article. 1 M ℔ was...
130793To Thomas Jefferson from David Ross, 5 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I Did my self the pleasure of writing to you yesterday by Colo. Davies advising you of the flattering prospect we have at the Lead mines of a plentyfull supply of that article in a very short time. Mr. Maury has just now call’d upon me and am sorry to learn the fate of his vessell. It would appear from Mr. Phillips’s letters and conduct in other respects that he is somewhat intoxecated with...
130794To Thomas Jefferson from David Ross, 22 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The indisposition of the Gentleman I first intended to employ to the Northward has retarded that business a little, but I hope to have a person ready to sett out by Saturday which will give Colo. Muter longer time to furnish his several Estimates. Finding Our Mercantile plans so much deranged by the Reduction of St. Eustatias—hence the dificulty of geting Mr. Crew Convey’d in any Short time to...
130795David Ross to Virginia Delegates, 18 May 1781 (Madison Papers)
RC ( NA : PCC , No. 78, XIX, 371–76). Addressed to “The Honorable the Delegates for Virginia in Congress Philadelphia.” Docketed: “A letter from D Ross May 18. 1781 Read 29. Part referred to the board of treasury Part to board of war[,] to take order.” The vicinity of the Enemy to this place having determined the Assembly to adjourn to Charlottesvile where they are soon to meet The removal of...
130796To Alexander Hamilton from David Ross, 16 November 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
Being engaged in electioneering prevented my writing as soon as I intended that a Mr. Reese (formerly of Baltimore & now connected with a Whole sale Store in Philadelphia) is said to have circulated in George Town, that he had seen, or heard of, a letter of yours to your friends in one of the West India Islands, in which you boasted of the hand you had in promoting our General Government but...
130797To George Washington from David Ross, 28 November 1789 (Washington Papers)
The Petition of David Ross of the State of Virginia Humbly Sheweth, That your Petitioner, being proprieter of certain Salt Springs in the Western Country, at the place known by the name of the Great-Bone Lick is solicited by many of the most respectable inhabitants of Kentucky to establish salt-works at the said springs—That your petitioner would willingly comply with the pressing desire of...
130798To Alexander Hamilton from David Ross, 25 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
As it is probable the enclosed might not have come to your knowledge from its contracted circulation I have sent it and you will see my reply to it in the Baltimore Journal of Monday next. Co Mercer has lodged the communications, with Mr. Angell except your last . Mr Angell does not mean to publish them unless he shall give more explicit directions than are contained in his of the 18th of...
130799To Thomas Jefferson from David Ross, 19 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I Have just now the offer of about 400 pr. Soldiers Stockings. Altho I understand that Overalls are at present substituted in place of Stockings for the troops at Chesterfield Courthouse, I take the liberty of mentioning them to You as tis probable the Southern Army now returned to Virginia may have occaision for some supplies more especially as they will for some time be exposed to severe...
130800To George Washington from David Ross, 28 September 1757 (Washington Papers)
I am favoured with yours of the 6th & delayed answering it, in expectation of hearing something from our Officers relating to the Survey of the Beef, but I have not yet received the least Syllable. you very well know the power of Officers in Garrison with regard to Condeming Provision and as I am only paid for the Provision as its delivered out to the Troops if they should think proper to...