132611[Diary entry: 24 July 1769] (Washington Papers)
24. Went to an intended Vestry at the cross Roads—but disappointed of one by Mr. Henderson’s refusg. to Act. The vestry meeting was to be held at the Crossroads in order to decide on a site “to fix the new Church upon convenient to the said Cross Roads” and to lay out a churchyard (Truro Vestry Book, 138, DLC ). GW and his associates had been able to muster only six of the seven vestrymen who...
132612From Thomas Jefferson to Nathaniel Anderson, 25 July 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your two favors of July 12. and 14 . I have a good deal of confidence that Harvie’s lands may be saved to Sam. Carr notwithstanding the suit. It is very interesting to him that every possible delay be used, because it will give more time to be receiving profits and paying off, and because he may come of age in the mean time and make valid engagements for money to save the...
132613From Thomas Jefferson to Daniel Belteshazzar Plantagenet Eccleston, 21 November 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved on the 22d. Ult. your favor of May 20. with the medals accompanying it, through the channel of my friend & antient class-mate mr Maury of Liverpool. that our own nation should entertain sentiments of gratitude & reverence for the great character who is the subject of your medallion, is a matter of duty. his disinterested & valuable services to them have rendered it so. but such a...
132614To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 14 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to inform you that I forwarded by yesterdays mail the letters for Major Adlum and the Commanding Officer at Fort Mifflin, which were enclosed in your letter of the 10. September instant— I am Sir with great respect Your obedient Servant ( LS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress; LS , letterpress copy, James McHenry Papers, Library of Congress).
132615[Diary entry: 3 October 1774] (Washington Papers)
3. Cool. Wind fresh from the No. West.
132616From Thomas Jefferson to James Wood, 18 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Ld. Cornwallis’s approaches are so rapid that we know not where they will terminate. He was at Boyd’s ferry on the 14th. inst. Without arms as our Countrymen are there is no safety for the Convention troops but in their removal; you will therefore be pleased to remove them in the instant of receiving this, only allowing them time to pack their baggage that it may follow them in Waggons. As the...
132617From Benjamin Franklin to the Philadelphia Merchants, 9 July 1769 (Franklin Papers)
Broadside: Yale University Library I Received yours of the 18th of April, inclosing copies of the articles of your agreement, with respect to importation, and of your letter to the merchants here. The latter was published, and universally spoken well of, as a well-written, sensible, manly and spirited performance; and I believe the publication has been of service to our cause. You are, in my...
132618From George Washington to Blair McClenachan and Robert Morris, 20 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with your favor of the 3d and have received—in good order—the pipe of Spirits you were pleased to present me with. for both permit me to offer my grateful thanks, and to assure you that, the value of the latter was greatly enhanced by the flattering sentiments contained in the former. In a struggle like ours—perplexed with embarrassments—if it should be my fortune to conduct the...
132619Pennsylvania Assembly: Reply to the Governor, 22 August 1755 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives , 1754–1755 (Philadelphia, 1755), pp. 155–6. On August 16, while the Assembly was considering the long message to the governor which they sent three days later, Morris informed the House that, since the treasury was exhausted, he would “readily pass a Bill for striking any Sum in Paper-Money the present Exigency may require;...
132620From George Washington to William Paterson, 13 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
You will perceive by the Inclosed Copy of the proceedings of Congress, that they have appointed you, to assist and co-operate with the Judge Advocate in conducting the Trial of the General Officers, who were in the Northern Department, when Tyconderoga and Mount Independence were evacuated. I think it proper to inform you, that a General Court Martial will sit at this place on Monday the 24th...