132501To George Washington from Captain Moses Ashley, 31 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
With the greatest Submission I would beg leave to lay before your Excellency, my situation: as an Officer under your Command. At the Commencement of the War, I entered Service, with an intention to remain: untill I saw my Country restor’d to Peace. And ever paid the greatest application, & attention to my Duty. I have the Honour at present to wear the Commission of a Captain in the first...
132502Declination of Candidacy for Seat in the New York Legislature, [23 April 1787] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Hamilton observing his name in several nominations thinks it his duty to inform such of his fellow citizens as might incline to honor him with their choice at the approaching election, that the adjournment of the legislature to meet at Poughkepsie, which happened on Saturday last renders it impracticable for him to serve them as a member of that body for the ensuing year. The [New York]...
132503Sarah Livingston Jay to Susannah French Livingston, 12–26 December 1779 (Jay Papers)
When at Philadelphia I was favor’d with your affectionate letter I dared not trust myself to acknowledge it: the voyage I was then so soon to take, and which was to seperate me so long a time from my indulgent parents and other partial friends was a circumstance that engross’d my thoughts more than I chose to confess, and I was aware that to write either to papa or you would be the ready way...
132504Enclosure: [Ideas on the Subject of Direct Taxes], [January 1797] (Hamilton Papers)
A Million of Dollars per annum to be raised on buildings and lands on the following plan I Upon inhabited dwelling houses thus— Upon every such house of the description and denomination of a log house at the rate of 20 Cents for each room or apartment thereof exclusive of Garret & Cellar Upon every other inhabited dwelling house of two rooms or apartments, exclusive of Halls or Entries...
132505From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 9 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Your two letters of July 30. did not come to my hands till yesterday. I have directed a commission for James Holmes as Collector of Sunbury v. Foster; but knowing so little of him I think he should be made to consider the appointment only as pro tempore.—I return you the letters of Hall & Governor Claiborne on the subject of the court room. by this time Claiborne has recieved my request of a...
132506Alexander Garrett to James Madison, 10 January 1829 (Madison Papers)
Annexed I send for your approval, my check on the P. & Directors of the Literary Fund, for Five thousand dollars of the Annuity of 1829—Having to go to Richmond in a few days, Mr. Brockenbrough advises me to take the check with me, that I may negociate it with the Bank while there, as the money will be very soon wanted by the Professors. Most. Respectfully Your Obt. St. RC (DLC) .
132507To George Washington from Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 15 September 1760 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 15 Sept. 1760. On 3 April 1761 GW wrote to Capel & Osgood Hanbury : “Your favour of the 15th Septr . . . now lyes before me.”
132508Enclosure: [Objections and Answers Respecting the Administration], [18 August 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
1 Object. The public Debt is greater than we can possibly pay before other causes of adding to it will occur; and this has been artificially created by adding together the whole amount of the Debtor and Creditor sides of the Account. Answer. The public Debt was produced by the late war. It is not the fault of the present government that it exists; unless it can be proved, that public...
132509To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 13 August 1803 (Madison Papers)
I recieved yesterday the inclosed letter & papers from Governor Mercer, requesting my approbation of the relinquishment of a part of their claim to bank stock in England in order to obtain the residue. This it seems is required by an act of the legislature of Maryland, but with what view, or to what end I am unapprised, never having seen the act. It cannot certainly be with a view to raise any...
132510From James Madison to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 10 December 1816 (Madison Papers)
I had made up a decision on the case of your Nephew, previous to the rect of your favor of the 23d. Ult: and with every disposition to respect the considerations which it suggests. The course which occurred as best calculated to reconcile all proper considerations was that of disapproving the sentence of the Court, so as to restore Col: N. to his stand in the army, and of declining the usual...
132511Notes on a Cabinet Meeting, 16 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
May 16. Murder commd by Moorhead & Little, British subjects on a person within the limits of the US. the case of Govr. Pinckney & Quesade is quoted. also the demand by mr Liston of Secretary Pickering contra. unanimous not to demand the accessories to the murder. but the murderers to be demanded. Govr. Serjeant not to be reappointed . unanimous. MS ( DLC : TJ Papers, 112:19297); entirely in...
132512Abigail Adams to Isaac Smith Sr., 27 May 1786 (Adams Papers)
Dr Gordon call’d upon us this morning and deliverd me a letter from mr Storer. The dr is very mild, looks as if he had not recoverd quite from the Mortification under which he labourd in Boston. I know not what Success his History will meet with here, but this I can tell him, neither Americans or their writings are much in fashion here, and the Dr cannot boast the Honour of being born an...
132513[Diary entry: 26 August 1785] (Washington Papers)
Friday 26th. Mercury at 72 in the Morng.— at Noon and 76 at Night. Clear with but little wind at any time of the day. A Mr. Mar⟨t⟩el (or some such name) a Frenchman came in and dined, and just before dinner Mr. Arthur Lee, and Mr. P. Fendall got here; all of whom went away after it was over. In the Afternoon—Doctr. Marshall and his Sister, and Miss Hanson crossed the River, drank Tea, and...
132514To James Madison from Thomson Mason, 26 April 1808 (Madison Papers)
Doctor James H. Blake has resided in Fairfax County in this State for about eight years past, during which time I have been intimately acquainted with him, and take pleasure in stating that I consider him a Man of Integrity and much Merit. With respect to his political character, he has been throughout my acquaintance with him a firm and decided Republican and a zealous Advocate of the...
132515From Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 23 October 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
We are now under way, with a hopeful breeze. The Montgomery for New York on board which is Trumbull, Days , and Mr. Hillhouse, an American goes close along side of us, so that we are in easy conversation with them. Our ships are such equal sailors that we hope to keep together half the voiage if no accident happens. We have agreed on signals of reconnoissance. We go just North of the Western...
132516To Thomas Jefferson from George Washington, 15 June 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
When Artizans are imported, and criticism is at Work, the inducement is greater to obtain those who are really skilful: for this reason, if Mr. Pinckney should not readily meet with those who are unequivocally such; or, if there is a chance of getting better in France than in England, I think it would be well to instruct him to correspond with Mr. Morris on this subject with a view to obtain...
132517To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 3 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Inclosed are regulations adopted by the President of the United States, relative to military rank and promotion. The Commander in chief, to whom they were submitted, made no objection to take upon himself, to determine the relative rank of those officers who had not been in service. I have therefore prefered leaving this point as it stood originally. I shall transmit to the Commander in Chief...
132518To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 17 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I am since a too long time indebted with the Letter your Excelency honoured me the 13th. last august; if I have not answered you sooner, it has been more for want of Material objects worth of your attention than by neglect. The New Constitution established in the United States of America is indeed a very happy event, it will render the Commonwealth, not only reputable but powerfull in very...
132519General Orders, 6 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
[Officers] For the Day Tomorrow[:] Colonel Hazen[,] Lieutenant Colonel Hay—Brigade Major Church Doctor Hagan senior Surgeon in the General Hospital is appointed to do duty in that Capacity in the Flying Hospital. Lieutenant Colonel Barber is requested to undertake the Sub Inspectorship of Hand’s Maxwell’s and Stark’s Brigades. Two Battalions from the Line to manœuvre tomorrow morning;...
132520To George Washington from Arthur Campbell, 18 February 1796 (Washington Papers)
Bearing in mind your polite invitation that you would consider it as a mark of personal attention to continue my communications to the Executive of the United States on subjects relating to the Western Country. The proceedings of the Convention lately met at Knoxville will no doubt reach you in a short time.—And it will be found of moment to the interests of the Union that Congress take...
132521To Thomas Jefferson from John Henri Isaac Browere, 15 June 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
For your kind and consolatory Letter of the 6 th Inst. The style and spirit of its indiction, would have betrayed its author to men less acquainted with the sage of Monticello, the Author of the Declaration of American Independence, the friend of Washington, the Friend of Science and of Liberty.—None but he, who, has experienced the smiles and vicisitudes of Life, could duly appreciate your...
132522From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 9 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
A very sudden dispatch of a vessel to the Mediterranean with orders from the Navy department gives me time only to acknolege the reciept of your letter of Apr. 1. as also of the 350. bottles of Montepulciano, which is come in good order, and the quality entirely approved. you will recieve from the Secretary of state an intimation of the state of things suddenly excited between us & England,...
132523From George Washington to James Wilkinson, 28 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
Col. Greene & Col. Angel wait on you respecting the Cloahg for their Regts—I wish you to accommodate the matter with them in the best manner you can—From their peculiar situation it may be impossible to transact the business agreeable to your instructions so as to let it pass immediately thro the hands of the State Clothr but this may be finally done should there be a necessity for giving...
132524To George Washington from James McCallmont, 25 February 1792 (Washington Papers)
Disappointed in my first application for Office, I hope your Excellency will excuse a second direction of my wishes to it, tho’ they are not pointed to any one in particular; and as there are some claims, Individuals may have ’on Government, which may be considered operating as secondary motives in the disposal of them, I would beg leave, in order to state mine, to be indulged in giving a few...
132525To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 30 March 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
By order of the Commander in Chief I have the honor to transmit to you a letter from Major Rivardi, the Commandg Officer at Niagara, on the subject of a dispute between him and Captn. Bruff—that you may issue such orders thereon as shall appear to you to suit the occasion. with great respect I have the honor to be Sir Yr. mo. Ob St. ( ALS , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress),...
132526From George Washington to Richard Washington, 6 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
Inclosd is a Bill of Laden for 3 hhds Tobo Shipd on board the Captn Merrie for London, which I beg the favour of you to make the most off in the Sale. I ought first Sir, to have apologizd for the abrupt manner in which I begin this corrispondance; but I hope to obtain an excuse when I say, I was induced to this by the good opinion I have conceivd of your merit—from the reports of Colo. Fairfax...
132527To George Washington from Robert Stewart, 5 November 1762 (Washington Papers)
Since parting with you I have view’d the Plan I laid before you with the closest attention, and the reasons for attempting the execution of it are so vastly corroborated by your approbation, that I am stimulated with the keenest fervour to essay the Success of the first essential step, previously necessary to my appearing at Head Quarters. In the event of our dissolution as a Corps I am...
132528Plain Truth, 17 November 1747 (Franklin Papers)
Plain Truth: or, Serious Considerations On the Present State of the City of Philadelphia, and Province of Pennsylvania. By a Tradesman of Philadelphia. Printed in the Year MDCCXLVII . (Yale University Library) During the late spring and early summer of 1747 the activity of French and Spanish privateers had been increasing off the Delaware capes, and each week’s newspapers reported some new...
132529To George Washington from Brigadier General Casimir Pulaski, 31 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have the honer to inform your Exclly of three Troops of horse belonging to the state of New Jersy well accoutred & their horses in best order, & the Gentlm. are verry desirious to go down to the lines. I received a letter from Major Jameson that the party of men now under the Command of Capt. Craig is to be releived, as I have send of all the Arms & accoutrements of the Cavalry to be...
132530To James Madison from Peder Pederson, 10 October 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Peder Pedersen. 10 October 1806, Philadelphia. “As my Government has been pleased to signify to me its approbation of my proposal to appoint John Bird Esqr. Danish Vice Consul for the State of Delaware, I beg leave Sir, by transmitting to you the enclosed Commission for John Bird Esqr as Danish Vice Consul for the State of Delaware, to request you will be kind ennough to obtain from the...