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...