158021To Alexander Hamilton from Martha Walker, 9 May 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Boston, May 9, 1791. On July 2, 1791, Hamilton wrote to Martha Walker and referred to “your letter of the 9th of May.” Letter not found. ] Martha Walker was a widow and a resident of Boston.
158022VIII. Committee Report on Letters from William Palfrey, 17 June 1776 (Adams Papers)
The Committee to whom were referred, the Letter from William Palfrey Esqr. Paymaster General, dated New York 19 May, in closing his Weekly Account ending 18 May 1776, and another Letter from the said Paymaster General dated at N. York 3 June 1776 inclosing his Weekly interest Return to May 31, have considered the same and come to the following Resolutions, vizt. Resolved, as the opinion of...
158023To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Osborne, [c. 1766] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. Osborn’s Compliments to Dr. Francklin and If he writes to Dr. Fothergill that He woud be so kind as to recomend me to the Dr. to publish or purchase the Quakers bible and shoud be Oblidged If he woud Inform me what No. of Books might goe off in His part of the World. Mr. Bevan is my friend and will serve me. Endorsed: Mr Osborne gave this to Mrs...
158024From George Washington to Charles Stewart, 2 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have yours of the 30th Ulto. That I might give every assistance to the removal of the Stores from Trenton I ordered all the heavy Baggage of the Army to be unloaded and stored at Bethlehem and the Waggons sent down to Trenton. I imagine they had not arrived when you wrote, but I am informed there will be four hundred of them. As we have scarcely a sufficiency of Waggons to transport the...
158025To George Washington from Colonel George Baylor, 7 February 1777 (Washington Papers)
This is the fouth day of my being in this disagreeable place, making application to the Governor and Council, for the use of their Factories at Fredricksburg, which I have just obtain’d. I shall set out tomorrow for Petersburgh to get a part of my Saddles made there, and from thence I shall go to Ronoak in North Carolina, to perchase Horses; the price of them being so exorbitant here, that it...
158026From George Washington to Alexander Spotswood, 13 February 1788 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 20th Ult., accompanied by a bag of Seeds, did not get to my hands untill the middle of last week or it should have received an earlier acknowledgment; as you now do my thanks for the latter. I feel myself obliged by the measures you have pursued to stock me with Turnip seed; but if I am tolerably lucky, I shall raise a sufficiency from seed sent me by Arthur Young Esqr.; many...
158027To Thomas Jefferson from Gibson & Jefferson, 21 October 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
We have your favor of the 15th. advising a draft for $500 in favor of Mr James Lyle, which is paid—We yesterday sent the Iron, screws &c by Mr. Craven Peyton’s waggon— We find upon enquiry that Mr. Richards schooner the Sally has been performing quarentine upwards of a fortnight—but we are in hopes that a continuance of the present cool weather, will hereafter render it unnecessary—We shall...
158028To James Madison from Henry A. S. Dearborn, 28 March 1814 (Madison Papers)
Permit me to transmit a pamplet which has recently been published by the friends of the Government for distribution previous to April elections. It was written by a young gentleman, (Mr Everett,) who went out as one of the family of the Hon. J. Q. Adams to Rusia but who is now in the practice of law in this town. He has heretofore been deemed a federalist of the Boston Stamp, but like Dexter &...
158029[Diary entry: 20 June 1774] (Washington Papers)
20. Lowering & Showery most part of the day.
158030To George Washington from Matthew Campbell, 26 July 1774 (Washington Papers)
Mr Adam being at the Mill I open’d yours to him immagining it to be about that Business of Colo. Fairfax’s When he went away he gave me the Trunk & Papers and told me Mr Dalton Mr Piper & myself were to Settle them and that I would use them when Call’d upon for that Purpose. When I came home I informd Mr Dalton I was Possessd of these Papers for the Purpose and that I should attend when they...