15091From Benjamin Franklin to [Edward Bancroft], 31 May 1779 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): American Philosophical Society When at Bt.— acquaint the People that have a mind to remove to America, that they may do it with great Safety to themselves & Effects.— It is said there are great Numbers in those Parts. Represent the happy Living of Thousands of Families that have already passed from thence. On Occasion, State the Advantages to those that remain, of a free Trade with...
15092From Thomas Jefferson to Edmund Randolph, 14 January 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 7th. inst. came to hand yesterday. those of Nov. 15. 21. & 28. had been recieved in due time. that of the 21st. covered the assumpsit of Messrs. Pendleton and Lyons to pay the amount of the decree of Royle’s admrs v. Robinson’s admrs, to the use of mr Short. I should sooner have acknoleged these but that in that of the 21st. you mentioned that you had arranged the balance...
15093John Quincy Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 12 June 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
By a Resolution of Congress , of the 19 th of January last , the Secretary of State has been instructed to furnish each College and University in the United States with one copy of the Journal of the Federal Convention, recently printed by Order of Congress . Being uncertain whether a selection of a Principal or President has been made for the Virginia University , I beg leave to confide the...
15094To Benjamin Franklin from Armand-Benoît-Joseph Guffroy, 25 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Demander justice à un homme juste c’est lui faire plaisir; je ne crains donc pas de vous importuner en vous adressant les reclamations fondées d’un marin qui a eté emploié en qualité De Capitaine dans la division du Commodore paul-jones. Le sr jean charles igonnem Chevalier De Richebourg, aiant ete emploié Dans L’escadre du Commodore paul-jones en 1779 sur...
15095To James Madison from William Eustis, 30 April 1812 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
30 April 1812, War Department. Lists proposed appointments in the U.S. Army for JM’s approval. RC ( DNA : RG 46, Executive Proceedings, 12B-A1); letterbook copies ( DNA : RG 107, LSP ). RC 3 pp. Forwarded by JM to the Senate in a message of 1 May 1812 ( Senate Exec. Proceedings Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America (3 vols.; Washington, 1828). ,...
15096To James Madison from Thomas B. Parker, 18 January 1821 (Madison Papers)
Permit me, though personally a stranger to you, respectfully to solicit your opinion, if I am not too intrusive, on two important political questions, which, at present, agitate the publick mind in massachusetts. You, doubtless, have heard, Sir, that the people of this Commonwealth, deemed it necessary, on the seperation of Maine, to amend their state constitution. Accordingly delegates were...
15097[Diary entry: 28 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
28. In the Afternoon went up to Mr. Robt. Alexanders in order to meet Mr. B. Fairfax & others a fox Huntg. None came this day but Captn. Posey. Robert Alexander lived just north of Four Mile Run. He had inherited the house and 904 acres of land from his father, Gerard Alexander (will of Gerard Alexander, 9 Aug. 1760, Fairfax County Wills, Book B–1, 327–29, Vi Microfilm).
15098To Thomas Jefferson from John Paul Jones, 19 August 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I am by this day’s Post, honored with yours of the 13th Currt. which appears to have been intended to have been forwarded by Mr. Carnes. I esteem myself particularly obliged by that mark of your attention; but, as there is no mention made of my Letter to you of the 31st. Ult. I presume it has miscarryed, and it is therefore that I have now written the foregoing Copy. The 6th. of this month,...
15099To Benjamin Franklin from Benjamin Vaughan, [before 7 December 1779] (Franklin Papers)
AL (incomplete): Library of Congress This letter is one of the many fragmentary or undated Vaughan manuscripts which have challenged our editorial skill. Although we include it here, as belonging to the general period before Political, Miscellaneous, and Philosophical Pieces was published, it was most likely written just after Christmastime, 1776, when Vaughan arrived in Paris bearing an early...
15100Thomas Jefferson to Joseph C. Cabell, 16 February 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
A resolution which I saw in the papers for the adjournment of the legislature the day before yesterday prevented my writing to you in the belief it could would not find you in Richmond . M r Summers now tells me he thinks you will set into the next week. the obj after acknoleging the reciept, since
15101From Thomas Jefferson to Caesar Augustus Rodney, 28 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Burr, Blannerhasset, S. Swartwout & Martin are here. can & should the two first be arrested & sent to Kentucky for treason, & the two last for Misdemeanors, committed by the one in Orleans, the other in Maryland? be so good as to satisfy yourself on these points, & if affirmatively, on your informing me so, I will call a consultation. affte. salutations. CSmH : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
15102Report on a Representation from the State of Kentucky, [7 April 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
[To the Speaker of the House of Representatives] The Secretary of the Treasury to whom was referred, by an order of the House of Representatives of the 24th of January last a Representation from the Legislature of the State of Kentucky concerning the expences of certain expeditions carried on against the Indians, since the 1st. day of January 1785, respectfully makes the following Report...
15103To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Gros, 21 June 1774 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The writer of this letter thought, no doubt correctly, that the recipient would need a reminder of who he was, and provided one that may have been a help to Franklin but is none whatever to us. Gros is a common enough French name, and the letter is in French of a sort; but some of the bizarre spellings (“hobliger,” “hobergiste,” “st. hannes”) sound like a...
15104From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Harrison, 7 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed papers will sufficiently explain themselves to you. They were put into my hands by Colo. Matthews together with a requisition from Congress to furnish 14492 hard dollars to pay the debts of our prisoners in New York. Were we permitted to send produce, we could do it for less than half of what the hard dollars will cost us, and I think such articles might be selected from the...
15105David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 22 May 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of sending you the inclosed copy of an analysis of the meteoric stone that fell in the United States , with a list of vessels, and some brochures containing defences, of vessels and cargoes, made by me— I have transmitted to you several pamphlets by different opportunities, and I hope that you have received them— The late decree of the Emperor is extremely hostile—and seems to...
15106From George Washington to Burgess Ball, 16 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
At length your clover-seed, and chocolate Nut shells, are on Ship board for Alexandria; consigned to the care of Colo. Gilpin. The Vessel was to have sailed this day, but whether she is gone, or not, I am unable to say—she has been going every day for ten days, but I would not put your things nor my own Seeds on board until the last moment, lest they should get heated in the hold. yesterday...
15107General Orders, 3 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
[Officers] Of the Day Tomorrow[:] Brigadier General Huntington[,] Lieutenant Colonel Hait[,] Brigade Major Stark’s Brigade Brigade Returns (regimentally digested) of all the Espontoons actually wanting in the several regiments to be made tomorrow at Orderly Time. Varick transcript , DLC:GW . On this date, Major General Lafayette placed before GW several letters he had received from La Luzerne...
15108[Diary entry: 1 June 1771] (Washington Papers)
June 1st. Rid into the Neck and to the Mill before Dinner. In the Afternoon a Mr. Debutts of Maryland came & stayd all Night. John De Butts was a wealthy planter from St. Mary’s County, Md.
15109To George Washington from Major General Lafayette, 25 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
inclos’d I have the honor to send you a letter from General Sullivan which I took the liberty to oppen —if the suppos’d expedition against providence has taken place we can not Come up time enough as to prevent it—but I am Rather inclin’d to believe we wi’ll find the ennemy fortifying themselves, and therefore the Sooner we may begin our visit the better it will be. I have found general Varnum...
15110From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Brent, 14 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
A considerable journey Southwardly from this has prevented my sooner acknoleging letters from yourself, from mr Gardiner and mr S. H. Smith. announcing that I had been elected by the city council a trustee for the public schools to be established at Washington & by the trustees to preside at their board. I recieve with due sensibility these proofs of confidence from the city council & the...
15111James Madison to John Percival, 7 February 1829 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your letter of Jany. 31. and feel a proper respect for the solicitude which prompted it. But at the great age of my memory, and in reference to a remote period, crowded with a multiplicity of duties pressing on the attention, I think it most proper, on these considerations, as well as others involved in your enquiries, to refer for the information which is the object of them, to...
15112To George Washington from John Augustine Washington, 1 September 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Augustine Washington, 1 Sept. 1776. On 22 Sept. GW wrote to Washington : “I have had no Letter from you since the date of my last saving the one of Septr the 1st.”
15113To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur Lee, 13 May 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of sending you by Major John G. Frazer, the great Seal for the State, which I before informd you I had engraved at Paris. This is the first direct opportunity I have had since it was finished. I have the honor to be &ca FC ( Lb in DNA : RG 360, PCC ); in Lee’s hand, unsigned; at head of text: “His Excelly. the Govr. of Virginia.” Great seal : see note to Lee to TJ, 4 Sep. 1779 .
15114General Orders, 29 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Honorable the Congress have been pleased to pass the following Resolve. By the United States in Congress assembled August 14th 1782. Resolved that the resolution of the 5th day of October 1780 directing a Court of enquiry on the conduct of Major General Gates be repealed and that he take command in the Main army as the Commander in cheif shall direct. The general order of Encampment—and...
15115To James Madison from the Republican Citizens of Worcester County, Maryland, 8 September 1812 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
8 September 1812. “Whereas certain Resolutions have recently been entered into by a part of our Fellow Citizens on Tuesday the 25th. Ultimo. at this place, calculated to impress a belief, that the public sentiment in this section of the United States, is Inimical to the present administration of our Government. Holding as we do a deep stake in the interest of this Community and viewing the...
15116From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 20 August 1803 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. yours of the 16th. with the accompanying papers. The communications &c. recd. since my last are enclosed. The letters from Paris are important, but I do not see in them the wish of the F. Govt. to retract the bargain with our Ministers, so much as an anxiety to secure its execution agst. the intrusions of G. B. and to feel thro’ their pulse, whether we were or were likely to be in...
15117To James Madison from John J. Crittenden, 21 December 1816 (Madison Papers)
The only apology I can have for troubling you with this letter, is that the subject of it is a matter of public concern. The death of the late Judge Innes has occasioned a vacancy in the Federal Court for the District of Kentucky. Mr: John T Mason has been recommended to your Excellency, as I am told, as a proper person to supply that vacancy. Mr: Mason, I am informed, is personally known to...
15118From James Madison to Robert Mayo and William A. Bartow, 31 March 1823 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. the copy of an Address in behalf of the Juvenile Library Company of Richmond which you have been pleased to forward to me. Knowledge of the useful kinds, is so conducive to individual & social happiness: and so essential to the form of govt. most friendly to both, that all the means of diffusing it have their merit. Among these means, libraries adapted to the early period of life,...
15119Tuesday 11th. (Adams Papers)
Went to Boston. The C hief J ustice not there. A Piece of political Finess, to make the People believe he was under a Necessity of going a Journey this Week, but would be here by the next, was put about while Care was taken, to secure an Agreement to an Adjournment for 3 or 4 Weeks. So that Hutchinson is to trim, and shift, and luff up and bear away. And elude the Blame of the Ministry and the...
15120To James Madison from John Marsden Pintard, 2 May 1808 (Madison Papers)
The offices of Commissioner & Register of the Land office, for this Territory have lately become vaccant by the death of Mr. Gurley, & I understand from Mr. Abrahams the Military agent that he is about to Resign his office and leave this Country. I beg leave to offer myself as a candidate for one of these offices, and take the liberty of Soliciting your Interest in my behalf, assuring you that...