154351To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Mante, 22 February 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society When I asked for, and received your bounty, I at that time hoped and believed, that a change in my then situation would have precluded the necessity of again having recourse to your humanity: the obduracy of my antagonist, which all the efforts of M. Turgot cannot soften, still exposes me to the wretchedness of the most unjust imprisonment; because that I...
154352To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 6 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favour of the 29th Octo. ulto Wherein you mention the case of Dr Cheney commissioned from hence a Physitian and Surgeon which you are persuaded to have been obtained by some misrepresentation. Indeed I was not apprized of any misconduct or bad behaviour of his—If he is guilty of any such Crime, hope he may be convicted & discharged. I will give a detail of his case as it...
154353To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 29 July 1802 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Pichon with his respects incloses to Mr. Madison some letters under the Seal of the National institute, adressed to the President, which he found among his dispatches from france, in the package which has been so long coming from Norfolk. The inclosed extract of a dispatch of Mr. P. to the minister of foreign affairs, Mr. Pichon confidentially communicates to Mr. Madison and desires that...
154354To James Madison from St. George Tucker, 11 March 1818 (Madison Papers)
Having at the request of Mr. Joseph Delaplaine prepar’d a Sketch of the Life of the late most excellent General Thomas Nelson, I recieved a Letter from him by the last post, requesting that I would enclose it to you, & that you would forward it to him. I have in consequence of that Letter taken the Liberty to do so; If I have err’d in so doing be so kind as to excuse me . As some small...
154355To James Madison from Philip Freneau, 7 August 1809 (Madison Papers)
The two Volumes of Poems that in April last I engaged to have published, are finished, and will be ready for delivery in two or three days. The ten Setts You subscribed for I am rather at a loss how to have safely transmitted to You at Your residence in Virginia, where, I find by the Newspapers, You mean to continue until the end of September. Will You, on receipt of this, send me a line or...
154356Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 26 June 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your favor of the 23 d inclosing two notes for renewal, which I am sorry to say will not answer, not being written upon stamp’d paper and this is the only manner in which the US: bank will receive it, the other banks have of late also adopted a similar resolution, to have them stamp’d at the Office would cost $10 each—I therefore send you inclosed two stamps for your...
154357To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 15 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to inclose to you a letter received a last Evening from the Supervisor of Pennsylvania, upon a subject extremely painful in a public and private view. On my expressing to him some time ago my wishes that the returns from that district might be brought forward he observed, that he was apprehensive Mr. Collins would not prove a very regular official Man; and he very lately...
154358From Thomas Jefferson to George Muter, 8 September 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
A ton of lead should be sent to Fredericksburg in waggons returning empty to Mr. Washington who has the care of the powder. An order may be drawn on him also for 30 bushels of salt. RC ( Vi ); written below a letter of Charles Dick to George Muter, 5 Sep. 1780; see below. Addressed (twice) to Muter and docketed. The letter from Dick to Muter (printed in full in CVSP Calendar of Virginia State...
154359From Alexander Hamilton to Elizabeth Hamilton, [8 January 1783] (Hamilton Papers)
⟨The post my⟩ angel has met with some interruption (I suppose by the river being impassable) which deprives me of the pleasure of hearing from you. I am inexpressibly anxious to learn you have began your journey. I write this for fear of the worst, but I should be miserable if I thought it would find you at Albany. If by any misapprehension you should still be there I entreat you lose not a...
154360To John Adams from Oliver Wolcott, Jr., 21 August 1800 (Adams Papers)
Enclosed I have the honor or transmitting for your consideration—three letters of this date from the Commissioner of the Revenue, recommending the following persons as fit characters to be appointed Keepers of Light Houses. John Shackleford, to be Keeper of the Light House on North Island in the State of South Carolina—vice John Berbant deceased; at a Salary of Dollars 333. 33/100. per Annum....
154361To James Madison from William Hull, 28 May 1807 (Madison Papers)
Heretofore I have uniformly stated to the Government as my opinion, that the design of establishing a bank here, was laudable and calculated to promote the Public interest. Until very lately I believed the views of the Applicants were pure, and the management of the institution would have been such, as to have promoted the Public Interest. Within a few days a Gentleman has arrived from the...
154362From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Munroe, 10 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson with his compliments to mr Munroe incloses him the order for a quarter’s interest on the Maryland loan. the demolition of mrs Fenwick’s houses having awaited years can await a month longer when I shall be returned to Washington and be in a situation to act more understandingly on the subject. PrC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ in ink on verso. Enclosure not found, but see below. On 17...
154363To James Madison from Henry A. S. Dearborn, 16 March 1815 (Madison Papers)
I have shiped your wine, Brandy, &c. &c, on board the Brig Wanderer for Alexandria & enclose you a quadruplicate Bill of Lading, signed by the Master of said Brig. She will sail this day. I have enclosed a Bill of Lading to the Collector of Alexandria & requested him to take charge of the articles & forward them to you. I hope they will arrive safe & in good order. With great respect I have...
154364From George Washington to Henry Bouquet, 21 August 1758 (Washington Papers)
Thirty Cuttawba’s came here this Evening. and the Convoy may be expected on Wednesday, as it was at Pearsalls last Night. Governor Sharpe I am told will be here in a day or two—I am at a loss to know how he Ranks, and whether he is entitled to the Command. In the Army he Ranks as Lieutt Colonel only—but what his pretensions as Governor in his own Provence is, I really dont know, or whether he...
154365General Orders, 25 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Artemas Ward’s orderly book gives the parole as “Ticonderoga” and the countersign as “Wolfe” ( MHi ).
154366To Thomas Jefferson from Robert R. Livingston, 6 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I recd your favor of the 16th. ult. just as I was leaving New York for this place which has delayed till now my acknowledging the distinguished attention you have shewn me in procuring for me the honor of a place among the American philosophers. The moment you chose for doing has not a little encreased the obligation, since it was one in which the whole American world (except the man who...
154367George F. Hopkins to Thomas Jefferson, 2 December 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
The person who submitted to you certain observations on Electricity, Looming, &c. received the manuscript with your remarks . He now does himself the farther honour to send you a copy of the same in print, and requests your acceptance of it for what it may be worth. P.S. As Mr. Jefferson is the only Gentleman who possesses the name of the writer, he has to request that it may be known no...
154368Royall Tyler to John Adams, 15 October 1785 (Adams Papers)
It has not been without Anxiety, that I have refrained from addressing a Letter to you for some months past. But not having the Advantage of a Femiliar, or even the Honour of a Personal Acquaintance: There was but one Subject upon which I could write to you liberally: and I intended to have Desisted from that, Until the Completion of my Arrangements should enable me to Discuss it to our mutual...
154369Slave Trade Petitions, [23 March] 1790 (Madison Papers)
The select committee on the slave trade memorials presented its report, consisting of seven resolutions, on 5 March ( DHFC Linda Grant De Pauw et al., eds., Documentary History of the First Federal Congress of the United States of America (3 vols. to date; Baltimore, 1972—). , III, 316, 340–41). This report came before the Committee of the Whole on 16 March. After repeated attempts on 16 and...
154370To John Adams from William Lee, 15 November 1780 (Adams Papers)
A severe attack of a dangerous dysentery, a sick Family ever since Mr. Searle left us, and above all, having nothing material to communicate, have prevented me from writing to you for some time past and indeed my principal object now, is to enquire after the health of yourself and your Sons, as it will give me sensible pleasure to hear that you have escaped the contagion of the late very...
154371From George Washington to David Forman, 31 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have requested Capt. Dobb’s to assemble at Capt. Dennis’s in Baskenridge as soon as possible a Number of Pilots, who are to receive their further Instructions from you—Imidiately upon the Appearance of a Fleet near Sandy Hook, & you are satisfied it is the One we are expecting, you will please to give Orders to the Pilots to repair down where they may be at Hand to be improved as Occasion...
154372From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Carrington Cabell, 19 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
You know that the arrearages of our subscriptions were appropriated particularly to the works of the Rotunda. but they come in most tardily: and will never be recieved but on suits, which we determine to commence against every man in arrears in time for the March courts. but this will be a chase of a couple of years, and in the mean time mr Brockenbrough is in the utmost distress for about...
154373To Thomas Jefferson from William Esenbeck, 13 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
The Petition of William O most humbly sheweth: that your Orator asks nothing what is unreasonable, only what is justly in his claim due to him, from the U.S. for his extra services as Messenger to Albert Gallatin Esquire Secretary of the Treasury whom he thinks the most skillfull Financier in the World; but his ofspring and Son Albert Gallatin junior Esqr; can beat him, for the...
154374To Thomas Jefferson from Anthony Giannini, 23 February 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I have sent you those letters, beging the favour of you, if you will be so Kind as to farward them to leghorn with sharity, beening letters of good importance, Pray Sir. Send them by the first opportunity. Also Please to Write a note where Sige Andrea Frediani should send me the Answers, for he so desire of me to Know l’indirizzo delle lettere, so I beg you to write to him, in Italian or in...
154375Notes from Congress’ Secret Journal on Instructions to Peace Commissioners, 28 May 1781 (Madison Papers)
MS ( LC : Madison Papers). Two pages of notes in JM’s hand, mainly devoted to recording the appointment of committees, the substance of their reports, and how each delegate voted on motions—all bearing upon instructions to the peace commissioners. JM’s entries are for 28 May, 6, 7, 8, 9–15, and 29 June, 28 July, and 21 September 1781, but he does not record when he made them, although he...
154376[Diary entry: 10 December 1774] (Washington Papers)
10. Clear after the Morning with the Wind fresh & cold from No. Wt.
154377From John Jay to Abraham Cuyler, 13 November 1795 (Jay Papers)
I was this morning favored with your’s of the 5 th . of this month, mentioning M r . Harison’s opinion that the Debts in question were not recoverable by Virtue either of the Treaty of Peace, or of the Treaty of amity between the United States and Great Britain— As to M r . Harison’s opinion, I do not hesitate to say that I concur in it— But whether the Subjects of it were or were not...
154378To Benjamin Franklin from Israel Gilpin, 29 December 1775 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society My kinsman Doct. George Gilpin informs me that Severil of the manufactorys is like to Suffer for want of Stone or ground Coal Such as the glass work and blacksmith who is imployd in making Iron work for the Coloneys Ships &c. I think it is very provible if Strict Sarch and inquiry was made Coal mout bee had but am not sirtin but prohaps it wold Not bee a...
154379To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 11 September 1795 (Washington Papers)
Instead of writing to Mr Boudinot, I concluded to ride out to see him. This I did on Wednesday: and found that he set off the preceeding day for Elizabethtown. Yesterday I wrote him by post: and if he should be at that place to-day, I may expect his answer to-morrow. By the first post after it arrives, it shall be forwarded to Mount Vernon. In General Knox’s letter which you were pleased to...
154380From John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 19 August 1814 (Adams Papers)
At last, I have the satisfaction of knowing that there is no positive obstacle to the passage of Letters directly by the Post, between this place, and St: Petersburg, and that you have received the first and second Letters that I wrote you after my arrival here—But as you received them both together, I am further confirmed in the suspicion I had already formed in consequence of having myself...