157141Charles P. De Lasteyrie to Thomas Jefferson, 25 September 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
je profite du départ de M r Warden pour vous donner de mes nouvelles, et pour m’informer de l’état de votre Santé. je le prie de vous remettre un exemplaire de la traduction du Torpedo de M r fulton que j’ai fait faire traduire et insérer dans le bulletin de la Société d’Encouragement. je tache de faire insérer dans nos journeaux les découvertes que vous faite dans les sciences et dans les...
157142From Abigail Smith Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, 30 December 1812 (Adams Papers)
I will not Suffer the year to close upon me without noticeing your repeated favours and thanking you for them—so long as we inhabit this Earth and possess any of our faculties we must do feel for our fee posterity for our Friends and our Country—personally We have arived so near the close of the drama that we shall feel but few of those evils which await others, (we have past through one...
157143From John Adams to C. W. F. Dumas, 3 April 1787 (Adams Papers)
your Letter of the 13 of March was brought in to me but this moment— I am not able to give you any information you desire— a Gen t. by the Name you mention & with the title of Colonel has been introduced to me & has dined with me at this House & I saw him in Holland— His Behaviour is Genteel and his Character is in all respects unexceptionable, as far as I know, having Never heard any...
157144From John Jay to Floridablanca, 2 April 1781 (Jay Papers)
Be pleased to accept my Thanks for having ordered the Ballance due on the Cloathing, purchased by M r Harrison, to be paid; & for having so arranged the Payment of the Money to which the Bills of this month amount, as to enable the Embassador of France effectually effectually to interpose his kind offices to relieve me from the distressing necessity of protesting them. I lament the...
157145From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Dearborn, 17 September 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The permission of the Emperor of Marocco to our Consul to remain for six months for the purpose of explanations, which is their way of declaring a state of peace having materially changed the state of things in the Mediterranean, I had recommended to mr Smith to stop the sailing of the John Adams. I now recieve a letter from him pressing her sailing. I had thought the thing so obvious as not...
157146From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Willson Peale, 17 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I have only a moment to inform you that I send by Majr. Wingate for the Philosophical society a Prickly lizard living, which I recieved from Louisiana, and a box containing the bones and mineral substances described in the inclosed letter from Dr. James Brown of Kentucky. Accept my friendly salutations. PPAmP .
157147From John Adams to Benjamin Franklin, 2 March 1780 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Adams’s respectfull Compliments to Dr. Franklin, informs him that Monsieur the Comte De Vergennes has appointed him next Tuesday to be at Versailles in order to be presented to the King and Royal Family. Mr. Adams will have the Honour to breakfast at Passy with Dr. Franklin, at an hour early enough to go to Versailles, which he supposes will be 8 oClock. RC ( PPAmP : Franklin Papers;)...
157148Wednesday the 27th. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Pappa’s house. Went to see the fair. Got back to School at about 9 o clock.
157149From George Washington to Joseph Hopkinson, 27 May 1798 (Washington Papers)
An absence of more than eight days from home (on a visit to our friends in the Federal City) is offered as an apology for my not giving your polite, and obliging favour of the 9th instant, an earlier acknowledgment. I pray you now, my good Sir, to accept my best thanks for the Pamphlet and Song, which accompanied it; and still more, for the favourable sentiments you have been pleased to...
157150From George Washington to the United States Senate, 15 June 1789 (Washington Papers)
Mr Jefferson the present Minister of the United States at the Court of France, having applied for permission to return home for a few months, and it appearing to me proper to comply with his request, it becomes necessary that some person be appointed to take charge of our affairs at that Court during his absence. For this purpose I nominate William Short Esquire, and request your advice on the...
157151From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Pollard, 3 August 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your favor of July 25. wherein you say that Mr. B. Harrison has offered you six shares in the James river canal at the price paid Heron, to wit 18/ in the pound, if I chuse to buy them.—I am disposed still to extend Mr. Short’s purchase of shares, at a price not exceeding that: but if they can be bought cheaper, I of course wish to get them cheaper. I must leave Mr....
157152From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 6 October 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
6 October 1804, Department of State. “I request you to be pleased to issue a warrant for fifty six thousand dollars on the appropriations for foreign intercourse and to cause the proceeds thereof to be remitted to Messrs. Willinks and Van Staphonts [ sic ], the Bankers of this Department at Amsterdam.” Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 14). 1 p. JM made similar requests for $6,000 on 22...
157153To James Madison from Jacob Engelbrecht, 5 September 1825 (Madison Papers)
With due deference, would I take the liberty of requesting a favor from you, which, tho’ it may appear of little import to you, will be of great satisfaction to me. I wish you, to honor me with a Letter, in your own hand writing, which Letter, I wish to keep and preserve in honor of you, and after your death to have it neatly framed to preserve as a relick. I have now in my possession Letters...
157154From James Madison to James Monroe, 24 February 1786 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 9th. Feby. is just handed to me. Having but a moment to answer it I confine myself to the Paragraph relating to Mr. Scotts proposition. I thank you most sincerely for the attention you have given to my request on that matter. My opinion is not changed with regard to the policy of some such speculation, and I shall revolve well your communications. The difficulty however of...
1571551782 December 13. Fryday. (Adams Papers)
I went first to Mr. Jay, and made some Additions to the joint Letter, which I carried first to Mr. Laurens, who made some Corrections and Additions, and then to Passy to Dr. Franklin who proposed a few other Corrections, and shewed me an Article he has drawn up for the definitive Treaty to exempt Fishermen, Husbandmen and Merchants as much as possible from the Evils of future Wars. This is a...
157156To Thomas Jefferson from William Hylton, 5 March 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Sensible how much it is your Excellencies desire, as president of the United States of America, to maintain Harmony; and a reciprocity of Interests, between Your and the British Nation; upon a just Understanding—I do not hesitate, to take the liberty of communicating directly to your Excellency, an occurrence, which however trivial in itself , has produced a difficulty; which left...
157157[Diary entry: 22 June 1787] (Washington Papers)
Friday—22d. Dined in a family way at Mr. Morris’s and drank Tea at Mr. Francis Hopkinsons.
157158To James Madison from Divie Bethune, 17 October 1808 (Madison Papers)
By last mail I had the pleasure of forwarding four packages to your adress, which had been committed to my care by Mr. Pinckney in London. When I parted with Mr. Pinckney on the 7th. ulto. he said, ’ ’ Should you be detained some days at Falmouth I expect to forward You another very important dispatch care of Mr. Fox." The packet was not detained, & no additional dispatch came to hand before I...
157159To Benjamin Franklin from Baudouin, 25 May 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je suis bien honteux d’etre obligé de vous faire connoitre toutte l’etendue de mon etourderie je ne me suis appercu de la meprise, que lorsque la sottise a eté faitte, je prie V. Excellence de me pardonner cette faute, je luy jure, que cela n’arrivera plùs. J’espere qu’elle voudra bien me traitter dans cette occasion cy avec son indulgence ordinaire et...
157160To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 8 December 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
In my last of Nov. 30 I had the honor of informing you I had recieved on the 28th. the letters and papers relative to the Spanish business, and that I should lose no time in setting out for Madrid agreeably to your orders. I mentioned the steps I had taken in order to ascertain whether I could be assured of passing the Spanish frontier (in the case of a general prohibition) by writing to M....
157161To James Madison from J. Aaron Emanuel Vonhalle, 19 February 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
19 February 1810, Fort McHenry. Informs JM that in the “greatest Distress” he enlisted five months ago as a soldier in Capt. George Armistead’s company but now seeks a discharge. RC ( DNA : RG 107, LRRS , V-7:5). 1 p. A second letter from Vonhalle to JM, 20 Feb. 1810 (ibid.; 1 p.), adding that his family wished him to return to his native Prussia, is docketed by a War Department clerk as...
157162William Rose’s Return of Tents, with Addenda by Jefferson, [5 February 1781] (Jefferson Papers)
A List of Tents delivered the Army & Militia during the last & present Invasion. 1780. Octo. 3d. delivered to Stephen Southall for Genl. Muhlenburg Tents 23 7 To Jno Carpenter QMS for the Garrison Reg. 48 31 To Ben Sharp sejt. for Colo Harrisons ditto 10 Nov. 4 To Richd Philips for Continental use. militia 15 5 To Jno Hord QMS. militia 45 7 To Wm Jones QM for major Magills corps 14
157163To John Jay from the Secretary for Foreign Affairs (Robert R. Livingston), 6 July 1782 (Jay Papers)
Since my Letter of the 23 d . ult o . Congress have passed the enclosed resolution; my Letter had already anticipated it, so that it will only serve to shew that I was warranted in the observations I had made, & am sorry to add that my prediction that the Troops taken by Spain would be sent to serve against us seems to be confirmed by an account received from Charlestown of a number of...
157164From George Washington to John Mitchell, 26 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to John Mitchell, 26 Oct. 1778. Mitchell wrote GW on 3 Nov. : “I have the honor of your Excellency favor of the 26th past.”
157165JM Estimate for the service of the year, 1 October 1807 (Madison Papers)
Estimate for the service of the year 1808 Foreign Intercourse. Salaries of three Ministers viz, To London, Paris & Madrid, a 9.000 } 27,000 } Ditto for their 3 Secretaries a 1350. 4,050 Contingent expenses of those Missions 2,000 Contingencies of foreign Intercourse 20,000 53,050. Barbary Intercourse.
157166To Alexander Hamilton from William S. Smith, 30 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Enclosed is a Letter from the Quarter master of the Regt. stating the inconvenience he is exposed to, and the expence arising to the public, for the want of a Waggon and Horses attached to the Regt. the Qr. Master & Clothier’s stores remain at West Chester, and what articles we have already received at this post, is are paid for at the highest rate of transportation—by being furnished with a...
157167Statement of Expenses Incurred by Alexander Hamilton and Egbert Benson in Attending the Annapolis Convention, [8 May … (Hamilton Papers)
The People of the State of New York To Egbert and Alexander Hamilton Drs. For our expences in attending the Convention at Annapolis in September last £113 . . 1.4 including the journey thither and back New York to Wit. Egbert Benson and Alexander Hamilton severally make oath and first the said Egbert Benson saith that of the above mentioned sum he did disburse Thirty six pounds three shillings...
157168To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, with Jefferson’s Approval, 23 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor herewith to transmit you a Return of the Militia of the United States, from such returns as have been received since the 20th March 1804 date of the last Return With sentiments of esteem and respect I am, Sir Your Obedient Servant PrC ( PHi : Daniel Parker Papers); in a clerk’s hand, signed by Dearborn; at foot of text: “President of the U States.” FC ( DNA : RG 107, LSP )....
157169The American Commissioners’ Memorandum of a Conversation with Per Olof von Asp, 8 October 1784 (Adams Papers)
The objects of the supplementary Treaty proposed on the part of the United States with His Sweedish Majesty are in substance these: MS in David Humphreys’ hand ( PCC , No. 116, f. 46–47). At the head of the MS , David Humphreys wrote, “in consequence of the preceding letter the subsequent verbal information was remitted to his Excellency the Ambassador by the hand of M r d’Asp Secretary to the...
157170From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Samuel L. Southard, 7 December 1824 (Adams Papers)
Mrs. Adams requests the Honor of Judge Southard’s Company at Tea on Tuesday the 14 th of December and every alternate Tuesday, during the Session of Congress, when agreeable. NjP : Samuel L. Southard Papers.