130831To James Madison from James Ross, 22 March 1802 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 22 March 1802. Mentioned in Daniel Brent to Ross, 14 May 1802 (DNA: RG 59, DL, vol. 14), as a letter enclosing the deposition of John and Joseph Dunlap in support of their claim against Spain. Brent informed Ross that JM “thought it best to address a complaint to the Spanish Government” through Charles Pinckney at Madrid and had written to Pinckney accordingly; “he charged me...
130832To George Washington from James Ross, 11 September 1795 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 5th instant reached me this moment & being engaged in our Court which is now sitting, I just snatch a moment to assure you that no endeavour of mine will be wanting to accomplish a settlement of your Business with Colo. Cannon. He is now gone down to Philadelphia & will probably call upon you, his son left the platts of your lands down the river, with me this morning for...
130833To George Washington from James Ross, 3 August 1795 (Washington Papers)
Colo. Shreve came to this place on the 31st of July and on the next day paid to me 2693 Dolls. & 33 cts being the first payment & Interest thereon from the first of June last. As there would be some risque in forwarding this money by Post, I have paid it into the hands of the Contractors & taken their Bill upon a house in Philadelphia where their money affairs are transacted. My agent will...
130834To George Washington from James Ross, 20 August 1795 (Washington Papers)
I have agreed to sell your lands on Millers Run in Washington County to Colo. Matthew Ritchie, at four Dollars per Acre strict measure. One fourth part of the purchase money to be paid upon the first day of next June, The residue to be paid in four equal Installments commencing on the first day of June 1797. & Interest to run on the whole sum from the first day of January next. The purchase...
130835To James Madison from James Ross, 3 March 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
3 March 1803, Washington. Encloses a consular act relative to the capture of the schooner Good Hope of Boston, “which may be Useful, if hereafter an Arrangement should be made with spain for payment of Spoliations of this description.” The act also confirms the statement of Joseph Dunlap and others sent to JM from Pittsburgh “last Summer.” RC and enclosure ( DNA : RG 76, Spain, Treaty of 1819,...
130836To George Washington from James Ross, 15 April 1796 (Washington Papers)
By this days post I learn that Charles Morgan is dead. The report says that he died on his way home from Kentuckey. Colo. Ritchie who purchased your lands upon Millers Run in Washington County is desirous that the lines should be run & the quantity Ascertained as soon as possible. I suggest to you the propriety of writing to Colo. Presly Neville on this subject, he is now at Pittsburgh, & by...
130837To James Madison from John Ross, 18 November 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
18 November 1803, St. Marys. Knowing nothing of the negotiations in 1800 between the U.S. and France “relative to Debts due by France to Citizens of the United States” and not having “seen the Conjectural Note as mentioned in the 2d Article of the last Convention with France,” does not know “in what form … Claims ought to be exhibited and to whom.” “May I expect that payment is intended to be...
130838To Alexander Hamilton from John Ross, [29 November 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
The inclosed is Sent for your peruseal, and the letter Sketched for Mr Flint for your consideration, and to be altered by you if necessary. If however approved to be Sent in its present form, be pleased to Sign it, and I shall, convey it to be signed by the Other Commissioners, at N York & delivered. Excuse my troubling you. With much Respect I am Yours &ca LS , Hamilton Papers, Library of...
130839John Ross to the Commissioners, 18 August 1778 (Adams Papers)
I did myself the honour to Address You, on the 16th and 23d. Ultimo —Not on business of my own but that which Regards the United States, and consistent with the common Rule of Regularity, claimed an Answer long since. Mr. Delavile holder of Mr. Ceronio’s bills applyed to me again by letter, on last Saturday, and the bills being drawn, on public Account, shall be glad to know what Answer am to...
130840John Ross to the American Commissioners, 29 January 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Harvard University Library; two copies: National Archives The present unhappie situation of Mr. Thomas Morris American Commercial Agent, now dangerously ill, and according to the opinion of his Phisician not likely to recover, oblige me to address you Honble: Gentlemen, that the necessary step may be adopted immadiately, to prevent the Worst of consequences to both Public and Private...
130841To Benjamin Franklin from John Ross, [November 1765] (Franklin Papers)
AL (incomplete): American Philosophical Society In the Midst of our Confusions, You will permit me to trouble You with the reading a line from me also, but to give You a Regular Course of Intelligence Concerning our affairs, is What I will not Attempt, as I hate Writing Very much, and leave that to Mr. Hughes our Welsh Squire, who upon Honour has fought the Battle Manfully, and I think there...
130842To Benjamin Franklin from John Ross, 7 June 1779 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. Ross Respects wait on his Excelly. the Minister plenipoty of the United American States—and send some American papers received today via Holland, by a Vessel arrived from Philada. Mr: Ross has got several letters from America, but none later then 24 March, and not a single Sylable of News from any of his friends— Ross was apparently more conscientious in...
130843To James Madison from John Ross, 12 January 1807 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From John Ross. 12 January 1807, Saint Marys, Ga. “Persuaded that the most proper mode of approaching The President is thro the medium of your Department, I have the Honor of forwarding herewith a Petition signed by myself and a few of the inhabitants of this place who apprehend that a due Report on certain charges against The Official Conduct of our Collector hath not yet been made by The...
130844John Ross to the Commissioners, 8 October 1778 (Adams Papers)
By the tuisdays post, I had the honor of your favour 30th. Ultimo now before me. And I find thereby, a want of Authority, deprivs me of either instructions or Advice from you in the concerns of the Public, farther thin what respects the large Sume of money put into my hands by the Honorable the Commissioners. It has been all along my own Opinion, that am only responsible to the Honorable...
130845To Alexander Hamilton from John Ross, 17 May 1785 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, May 17, 1785. Sends information concerning Ross’s share of ownership of the ship Diligent . ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Ross, a Philadelphia merchant, was an agent for François, Marquis de Barbé-Marbois, the French chargé d’affaires in the United States. H was representing Ross in Bartholomew Terrasson et al . v. Ship Diligent , a case pending before the New York...
130846To Benjamin Franklin from John Ross: Extract, 24 April 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from “Memoir of John Ross, Merchant, of Philadelphia,” Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography , XXIII (1899), 78. That unless your Excellency affords him speedy relief, agreeable to the express order of that Honble Body (Congress) he must plainly tell your Excellency, that his ruin is immediate and unavoidable, as he has bills running upon him, which he has accepted in...
130847To George Washington from John Ross, 25 June 1789 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty of addressing a letter to your Excellency, and of offering myself as candidate for the appointment of Collector of the customs or duties for the State of New Jersey. It is with reluctance that I interrupt, even for a moment, the more important business in which your Excellency must necessarily be engaged; but learning that it was proper for me to make known my pretentions to...
130848To Thomas Jefferson from John Ross, 9 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The Petition of a Number of the Inhabitants of The District of St. Marys in the State of Georgia Respectfully Sheweth, That sundry Substantiated Charges against the Official Conduct of R. McGillis Collector of the District (whereby it appears the Revenue Interest of the United States hath been materially injurd) Were made & forwarded from hence several months ago, To The Treasury Department of...
130849To Benjamin Franklin from John Ross, 7 March 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Altho’ I have not hitherto assumed the liberty of troubleing you in the Epistlary way, I think you may be assured it did not Proceed in the least from a want of that respect due to you from me, in Your Public Character nor Private life. And I hope you will Dear Sir, believe me sincere, (unsuspected of flattery) that I am so perfectly satisfyed of Your...
130850To Thomas Jefferson from John Ross, 13 September 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have before me your favour of this date, Am much pleased when I can Serve a friend, and without troubling You with further occurrence’s on the Subject, Receive a Check for the Amount of the two Notes Sent to me, vizt. one of 215. Drs. and 1 other of 100 Say 315 Dollars. I wish it had been convenient for You to have done my Family the pleasure to have Spent a day with us here, but under the...
130851John Ross to the American Commissioners, 8 October 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Virginia Library; copies: National Archives (two); transcript: National Archives <Nantes, October 8, 1778: I have yours of September 30 indicating that I am to be deprived of the commissioners’ advice beyond that concerning the money extended me. It has been my position all along that I am responsible only to Congress but I fail to see why you have charged me with...
130852John Ross to the American Commissioners, 3 January 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Connecticut Historical Society I had the honour to address you on the 24th Ultimo. Since without the pleasure of any of your favours. The Scarsity of many necessarys in America, and the practibility of adopting plans less inconvenient and expensive to the Country then have been pursued for some time past to the manifest prejudice of the United States in numberless respects, I shoud be...
130853John Ross to the American Commissioners, 28 March 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Virginia Library; copy and transcript: National Archives Permit me to congratulate your Excellenceys, and the Inhabitants of the United States on the happie late Event , of your Embassie at this Court. I cannot doubt of its giving universal satisfaction in America, and I hope that confidence and Friendship will not only be preserved thereby, but the Objects of Advantages in...
130854John Ross to the American Commissioners, 12 March 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Harvard University Library I did myself the honour to address you on the 26th. and 28 Ultimo. Being since without the favour of any of Your’s, Permit me to repeat my request of being informed by you Honorable Gentlemen What has been done with those books and papers carryed off from hence by Mr. Wm. Lee. Yesterday I heard, and not before , of a very timely precaution he took on the day of...
130855To Benjamin Franklin from John Ross, 19 July 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have the honour of your Excellencey’s much Respected favour 15th. Inst:— The disturbance on board the Alliance must be attended with delay’s & difficultys in geting forward the Stores. Therefore, it being evident Your Excellencey’s plan have been deranged by the measure’s of that faction, much to the dishonour & prejudice of the United States & foreseeing...
130856To Thomas Jefferson from John Ross, 27 August 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I shoud take pleasure in communicating any information in my power Respecting the Commerce of a favourable prospect to America, but find I can add nothing to what you have already obtained. Nor can I say much of the Danish Trade, having had but little intercourse with Danmark in my commercial pursutes. Their Trade in that Kingdom depend principally on India, their own West India Islands and on...
130857John Ross to the American Commissioners, 24 December 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Harvard University Library Your very respected favour of 18th Inst: I received by Capt: Nicholson. Contents thereof I duly Note. The Safe arrival of the Hamburgh vessel, you may suppose gave me pleasure, and tho at L’orient when I had advice of it, I embrace’d the first post to give you the earliest Notice, recept of which you acknowledge in this now before me. I must take the liberty to...
130858John Ross to the American Commissioners, 2 December 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Harvard University Library Previous to the shipping any of the Property purchased at Germany &ca. and collected to Hamburgh under my care and direction on Account of the United States, I consulted You on the propriety of having it Insured Round here and I doubt not youl Recolect Your opinion on that point Vizt. “that it was Customary for all Nations to run the Risque of what was for...
130859To Benjamin Franklin from John Ross, 28 March 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I did myself the honor to address Your Excellencey about two weeks since, without the pleasure of any in return. The Sole intent of this trouble serves merely to give Mr. Jno. B. Paschen of Hamburgh, a Particulare friend to America, the Opportunity of handing this as a pretence and introduction to pay his respects to You at Paris. He is a good kind of Man...
130860John Ross to the American Commissioners, 6 February 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library I had the honour to address you on the 29 Ulto. on the business of Mr. Thomas Morris late Commercial Agent now deceast, and tho not as yet favoured with your answere, doubt not Your attention to those measures, Proper to command possession and a liberty of Inspection into those Books and papers now under Seals. The Ship La Brune under the direction and command of...
130861To Benjamin Franklin from John Ross, 20 December 1764 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society Duty as well as Inclination ingage me to write you, tho’ nothing very material occurs worth communicating since your leaving us; as I am certain Numbers of your Friends have given you Intelligence of all the Minutiae passing among us (for indeed there is nothing more.) I venture these few lines only for the pleasure arising, that I may not be accounted...
130862John Ross to the American Commissioners, 18 August 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Harvard University Library; three copies, National Archives <Nantes, August 18, 1778: I wrote on July 16th and 23rd respecting public business and have received no reply. Mr. Delavile has applied to me once more with bills of Mr. Ceronio on the public account. I need an answer for him. Likewise I require the funds owed Willing, Morris & Co. from the public account to terminate their...
130863To Benjamin Franklin from John Ross, 20 May 1765 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society By this time I presume You Can pretty nearly Judge what is to be the issue of our Application to His Majesty for protection, and shou’d more Ingredients be Wanting, We are daily furnished with them, to prove, What is lamentably too true, that we have only the form without the powers of Government. We seem at present to have two kinds of Governments on the...
130864John Ross to the American Commissioners, 26 February 1778 (Franklin Papers)
Extract and transcript of extract: National Archives The Ship three friends ownd by Mr. Williams & Co. being detained still here owing principally to the want of hands, will am in hopes from the assurances of the Capt. and owners depart tomorrow . . . I have since advisd them (the Committee of Congress) of the change of property in the Ship La Brune in Consequence of your accepting of the Ship...
130865To John Adams from Mr. Ross, 23 February 1798 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Ross presents his most Respectful compliments to the Secretary of State and begs leave to recall to his recollection the name and character of Colo. John Steel of Richmond in Virginia, who lost his place in the council of that state on account of his Federalism, and who is every way well qualified for an Indian Commission—Mr. Ross can also assure the Secretary that Colo. Steel will accept...
130866Elijah Rosson to Thomas Jefferson, 14 October 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Having had the great Pleasure of being acquainted with Your Excellency, and although brought to this place of Misery, I hope you will grant me the favour of trubling your hon r with a few lines. It is true, and I shall confess my faults to your hon r I possed possesed a great Love for that fair Sex the Women, and what young man would not, should I therefore be deprived of Liberty? had it not...
130867To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Ross et al., 19 March 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The Humble Petition of three Men late belonging to the Continential Ship Reprisal Lambert Weeks Esqr. Commr. Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioners has just arrived from Mill Prison in Plymo. being Exchanged in the Adventure Carteel upon our Arrival at Morlaix we received thirty two Livres to bear our Expences to Lorient and now we are arrived here we are...
130868To James Madison from William Ross, 24 March 1801 (Madison Papers)
Trusting you will pardon the Liberty taken, and be disposed to render that Justice which my peculiar hard case may appear to require, I beg leave most respectfully to state, that I have been for some time past honor’d with the printing of the Laws enacted by the Congress of the United States; and that on the removal of the government, I undertook a Journey from Philadelphia to this place, and...
130869To George Washington from Marquis de Rostaing, 27 October 1781 (Washington Papers)
J’ai l’honneur d’offrir mes Remerciements, a Son Excellence le general Waginston, des armes qu’il a Bien voulû me faire donner En Remplacement aux grenadiers, et chasseurs de mon Regt. Comme il me manque Encore cent trente sabres pour completer leurs armement je prie son excellence de vouloir Bien me Les accorder si cela est possible. Jai l’honneur D’Etre avec Respect de votre Excellence Le...
130870To John Adams from William Rotch, 9 April 1823 (Adams Papers)
The Old Colony memorial was lately put into my hands with a view I suppose that I might see my doom portray’d by A Coffin, in a letter to J Adams Esqr. in the year 1785, lately hunted up after laying quiet Thirty-seven years, and now carefully publish’d; not by the person to whom it was addres’d, who no doubt saw no cause for it; but by order of my friend John Adams, with his directions to...
130871To John Adams from William Rotch, 20 April 1815 (Adams Papers)
I recd. thy favor of the 13th Inst. & note thy enquiries respecting the Fisheries, I have no knowledge of the small fisheries, Cod, Salmon, Mackrael, Seal & ca. none of any consequence being pursued from this quarter; the whale fishery I have had perfect knowledge of, and kept a regular acct. of all that was obtaind in America from about the year 1752 to 1775—but this acct. I cannot find, I...
130872To John Adams from William Rotch, 10 April 1823 (Adams Papers)
The Old Colony Memorial was lately put into my hands, I suppose with a view that I might see my doom portray’d by A Coffin in a letter to S Adams Esqr. in the year 1785, lately hunted up after laying quiet 37 years, and now carefully publish’d, not by the person to whom it was addressed, who no doubt saw no cause for it; but by order of my friend John Adams, with his directions to insert it...
130873To Alexander Hamilton from Baron de Rottenbourg, 3 July 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
London, July 3, 1791. “… J’ai pris la liberté de vous ecrire il y a environ 6. Semaines.… Aujourdhui je m’emancipe de Vous importuner une Seconde fois à la Sollicitation de ma femme … pour obtenir à la cour Federale une entiere reparation des Abus cruels que MMrs. Burr & Cutting ont fait de ma trop grande confiance et credulité.… Je vous demande mille pardons de mes importunités, mais persuadé...
130874To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Rouaix, 12 May 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je viens d’apprendre par une lettre du superieur général de nôtre congrégation, que vous avés bien voulu accepter la dédicace d’une these générale de philosophie dans nôtre college; et je m’empresse de vous temoigner, combien je suis flatté de rendre un hommage public a un des plus grands physiciens de ce siecle, et au representant D’un peuple, qui fixe...
130875To Alexander Hamilton from Baron de Rou, 23 September 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
Frederick County, Virginia, September 23, 1796. States that he has failed at agriculture in both Virginia and Long Island. Proposes that Hamilton ask his friends to subscribe to a fund for de Rou’s support. ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. This letter is written in French.
130876To Benjamin Franklin from ——— de Roucelle, 16 February 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society La perte cruelle que nous venons d’Eprouver en la personne, de M. Macquer, mon Beau Pere; L’affliction ou nous plonge cet Evénement aussi affreux que terrible me laisse a peine La Force et les facultés nécéssaires pour vous l’apprendre. Les premiers jours de tristesse Ecoulés, j’aurai, Monsieur, L’honneur de vous aller voir et vous porter Les derniéres...
130877To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Antoine Roucher, [before 3 January 1785] (Franklin Papers)
Printed invitation, signed, with MS insertions: American Philosophical Society L∴ R∴ L∴ des Neuf Sœurs, est convoquée pour le Lundy 3 du iieme. mois D∴ L∴ D∴ L∴ V∴ L∴ 5784, en son local, Hotel du Musée, rue Dauphine, à Onze heures précises. La Séance Académique Sera remplie par les ff∴ Du Paty, Marnésia, Pastoret, Roucher, De Cubières, Lantier et Le Changeux, Et Sera Suivie d’un Banquet. Vous...
130878[To Thomas Jefferson from La Rouerie, 7 February 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Rennes, 7 Feb. 1786. Recorded in SJL as received 13 Feb. 1786. Not found.]
130879To John Adams from Addenet de Maison Rouge, 24 January 1783 (Adams Papers)
je me propose d’aller à Versailles dans Le Cours de la semaine prochaine. je Chercherai de nouveau la traduction des Prior Documents que je n’ai point trouvée chés M r Pissot. je m’émpresserai de vous La remettre aussitôt que je me la serai procurée. je vous Prie d’être persuadé du desir que j’aurai toujours de Concourir à vos vues; et je m’éstimerai heureux de pouvoir par là meriter votre...
130880To Thomas Jefferson from Andrew Rounsavell, 23 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Sir haveing Spent considerable time in Study uppon a plan for riseing the water above its leavel So as to give the water to the inhabetance of a town, without labour: also to put it in the power of the Farmer to water his meadow ground in much larger quantity, by the hight he gains by the Rise of the water, and after a number of conjectors of a Simmelar nature am of opinnion the thing is...