158051To Thomas Jefferson from Zadok Cramer, 14 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
As a known friend to man, to the promotion of arts and sciences, and a warm admirer of the rapid progress of our country in manufactures and useful establishments, I have taken the liberty to address thee—to solicit thy patronage to a work which I am about to print in this place by subscription. It is Brown’s of Haddington, historical, Geographical, Chronological, Etymological, and Critical...
158052Commission as Surveyor of Albemarle County, 6 June 1773 (Jefferson Papers)
To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting: Know ye, that we the President and Masters of the College of William and Mary in Virginia, by Virtue of a royal Grant from their late Majesties King William and Queen Mary, of the Office of Surveyor General of the Colony of Virginia to the said College, have constituted and appointed, and by these Presents do constitute and appoint Thomas...
158053From John Adams to Caleb Stark, Jr., 27 May 1824 (Adams Papers)
Congress having adjourned today puts such an quantity of time at a persons disposal that many know not what to do with it—This will never be the case with me when I have a letter of yours on hand unanswered. The first moment therefore is devoted to the purpose of reducing myself from any imputation of neglect. I am the more happy to write you to day as I now have it in my power to contradict...
158054To George Washington from William Livingston, 2 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have your Excellency’s favour of the 22d instant and am very happy to find that the State of New Jersey possesses so great a share of your Esteem, which I hope it will never forfeit by any remissness in such Exertions as it is capable of making. I am convinc’d the State is not behind hand with you in mutual regard; and as for the personal friendship of your humble Servant, if it is worth...
158055From Thomas Jefferson to Adrienne-Catherine de Noailles, comtesse de Tessé, 21 February 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 26th. of October 1805. I had the pleasure of writing to you, and of informing you that I then made up for you a box of seeds acorns and nuts, which were to go by a vessel bound from Baltimore to Nantes. The box & my letter were addressed to mr Patterson our Consul at Nantes. not having heard from him in the course of the ensuing summer I began to apprehend all had miscarried, & in...
158056[Diary entry: 3 November 1774] (Washington Papers)
3. I went up to Alexandria after the Company abovementioned Went away. Returnd in the Aftern.
158057To George Washington from John Adams, 1 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Bearer of this Letter Francis Dana Esqr. of Cambridge, is a Gentleman of Family, Fortune and Education, returned in the last Packett from London where he has been about a Year. He has ever maintained an excellent Character in his Country, and a warm Friendship for the American Cause. He returns to share with his Friends in their Dangers, and their Triumphs. I have done myself the Honour to...
158058To George Washington from Colonel Stephen Moylan, 24 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
the Letter from General Forman & the other from my Correspondant are just come to hand, I send them to your Excellency, who can form a juster opinion of their Contents than I can pretend to do, the Letter for General Forman was immediatly forwarded to him. I have the honor to be Dr Sir Your ob. H. St ALS , DLC:GW . Moylan enclosed Brig. Gen. David Forman’s letter to GW of 23 July 1777 and an...
158059Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 26 January 1786 (Adams Papers)
A mr Anstey who is appointed by the British Goverment to visit the different States; for the purpose of assertaining the claims of the Loyalists, is going out in the Newyork packet. He dinned here on twesday. His manners are much in his favour, he appears well bred sensible and modest, a real Gentleman in his appearence. He was so kind as to offer to take Letters for us. As mr Adams and col...
158060To John Adams from Timothy Pickering, 1 August 1799 (Adams Papers)
The day before yesterday I received from Mr. Charles Hall of Northumberland County in this State, a letter concerning a publication by Thomas Cooper, an Englishman, & a connection of Dr. Priestly, addressed to the Readers of the Sunbury and Northumberland Gazette, on the 29th of June. This address has been republished in the Aurora of July 12th which I now inclose. By Mr. Hall’s information,...
158061From James Madison to James Monroe, 25 July 1801 (Madison Papers)
The inclosed came last evening in a packet from Bourdeau. By the same conveyance I have a letter from Dawson of May 27. at Paris. Every appearance assured him that the convention would be ratified. Letters from King of May 30. & June 1 represent the British Govt. as in dispositions equally favorable. They have given peremptory orders to their W. Inda. cruisers to abstain from the Captures...
158062rom Benjamin Franklin to Franco and Adrianus Dubbeldemuts, 25 July 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received the Honours of yours, without Date, relating to the Ship called Gouderoos, which you mention as taken first by the English, and afterwards retaken by an American Privateer, and sent into New-York. I do not well understand this Account, New-york being itself in the Hands of the English. I shall chearfully do any Service in my Power for the owners; and...
158063From Alexander Hamilton to Richard Varick, [4 May 1798] (Hamilton Papers)
A friend of mine has a sudden and unexpected call for 5000 Dollars which I am anxious to assist him with. Can you assist me with 1000 under the certainty that it will be replaced on Wednesday next? If you can you will do me a pleasure. Yrs. ALS , from a typescript supplied by an anonymous donor. Varick was mayor of New York City. At the bottom of this letter the following receipt is written:...
158064To John Jay from Alexander Hamilton, 7 May 1800 (Jay Papers)
You have been informed of the loss of our Election in this City. It is also known that we have been unfortunate throughout Long Island & in West Chester— According to the Returns hitherto, it is too probable that we lose our Senators for this District. The moral certainty therefore is that there will be an Antifœderal Majority in the Ensuing Legislature, and the very high probability is that...
158065To Benjamin Franklin from Duportail, 2 January 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je desirerois avoir reponse sur la proposition que j’ai eu l’honneur de vous faire dimanche dernier, parcequ’il me faut prendre certaines mesures en consequence tant pour moy que pour les officiers du corps dont je vous ay parlé. Il me paroit d’ailleurs absolument essentiel de nous entendre sur tout cecy afin que vous, monsieur, ou les personnes qui vous...
158066From Alexander Hamilton to the Governor and Directors of the Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures, 14 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Among the disastrous incidents of the present juncture, I have not been least affected by the temporary derangement of the affairs of your Society. If however no real misfortune shall have attended any considerable part of your funds, the mere delay will be no very serious evil. It will not be difficult to put the business in Train with more promising prospects. The following appears to me to...
158067Timothy Pickering to Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., 7 January 1795 (Washington Papers)
The inclosed draught of a letter to the Governors of Virginia, Maryland, South Carolina, Georgia & New York, you will be pleased to lay before the President for his approbation. I wish to send to Virginia & Maryland & New York by this day’s post. yr obt servt ALS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . Pickering erroneously wrote 1794 on the ALS . The letter is endorsed as 1795, and the letter-book copy is...
158068To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 24 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
For your Excellency’s Information, I have herewith enclosed several Resolves of the 22d Instant on the Report of the Committee to devise further Ways and Means to carry on the present Campaign &c. I have the Honor to be with the highest Respect Your Excellency’s Most obedient & most humble Servant DLC : Papers of George Washington.
158069From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 20 February 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Expecting that mr Madison & yourself would be able with a little discussion to make up an opinion on Dr. Stevens’s case , I had not given it any serious consideration. I have now however done so and I send you the result, asking the favor of you to make any observations to which you may think it open in matters of fact, inference, or omission. on receipt of these I will give it a final...
158070To Thomas Jefferson from James Barbour, 11 October 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The office of Commissioner of loans having become vacant, by the death of the late Mr. John Page, Mr Mordecai Barbour, of the City of Richmond, wishes to obtain the appointment to that office. This Gentleman, independent of private considerations viz, a numerous and respectable Family, reduced by misfortune to embarrassment, has strong pretensions to the patronage of the Government. From the...
1580717th. (Adams Papers)
Thompson did not attend this day at the Office. Phillips called to see us this afternoon. He has been to Portsmouth, and is now upon his return to Boston: he expects to read law in Mr. Dawes’s office. I walk’d into Newbury this evening with Stacey. The evenings grow long to my great regret. At present I can employ the evening from dusk till nine o’clock in walking; and as I am not over fond of...
158072From Benjamin Franklin to David Hall, 26 February 1766 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Maryland Historical Society I wrote to you on the 22d Instant, via Maryland. I now congratulate you again on the Prospect of having the Stamp Act repeal’d. The Grand Committee reported on Monday. Mr. Conway mov’d that Leave should be given to bring in a Bill for repealing the American Stamp Act. The Motion being seconded and agreed to, one of the late Ministry mov’d, that a Clause should...
158073George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, 7 July 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
Morristown [ New Jersey ] July 7, 1777. Speculates on purpose of attack on Ticonderoga. Warns Trumbull that British may attack eastern states rather than advance up North River. Gives permission for use of arms from Springfield arsenal if Connecticut is attacked. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
158074To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 28 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
I Send up John Waters a Deserter from the 71st Regt who was this moment Sent to me, with his arms & accoutrements. waters informs me that the talk among the Troops was that the British army would move towards New London in order to draw our Troops from this Quarter, when they would return Suddenly and Seize the Fort—waters also reports that their Troops have had a Drubbing in Carolina. I have...
158075From George Washington to George Clendinen, 21 February 1791 (Washington Papers)
I have received your letter of the 1st of December, and thank you as well for the readiness with which you have complied with my request to undertake the letting of my lands in your neighbourhood, as for the disposition which you express to render your best services in this way. In my letter to you of the 25 of June last (a duplicate of which was committed to the care of Mr Moore in August) I...
158076Poor Richard, 1746 (Franklin Papers)
Poor Richard, 1746. An Almanack For the Year of Christ 1746 , … By Richard Saunders, Philom. Philadelphia: Printed and sold by B. Franklin. (Yale University Library) Preface . A Table for the more ready casting up of Coins , in Pennsylvania. No. Ps. Eight. Spanish Pistoles. English Guineas. Moidores. £ s. d. £ s. d.
158077To George Washington from Joseph Jones, 14 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
Being in want of a light Pheeton I directed my Servt to inquire abt the City for one—He tells me he has found a single light carriage wch belongs to you and has been lying here for some time—I have not seen it but from his account of it expect it will answer my purpose and if you choose to sell will purchase and give any price you may think it reasonably worth—If it is your inclination to keep...
158078From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Smith, 5 September 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 28th. came to hand on the 2d. inst. expecting mr Madison daily , I deferred writing till I should confer with him. this is the first post after his arrival, & I write to Genl. Dearborne to contribute his agency with you in such way as may be convenient for both towards carrying into execution the engagement of our predecessors to furnish the hundred gun carriages to the...
158079John Adams to Cotton Tufts, 26 December 1800 (Adams Papers)
I have yours of the 2 d. — before this, you have Seen the Treaty with France. The full assurance of your Newspapers, has been wholly disappointed. M r Jefferson and M r Burr have equal Numbers 73.— Which will be Chief? I Shall be in Quincy as early in the Spring as the Roads and Weather will permit. The only Question remaining with me is what I shall do with myself? Something I must do or...
158080To James Madison from John Love, 10 January 1814 (Madison Papers)
An appology is necessary from me, for having by letter some time since troubled you on a subject which a moments reflection after leaving Alexana. satisfyed me I had improperly offered to your attention. It may have arisen from having understood that Mr Jefferson had offered Colo. Gilpin the post Masters place when He was appointed. Having within a few days heard of the death of Colo Gilpin I...
158081To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Priestley, Jr., 10 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Circumstances may render it very deseriable that I should go to France in the Spring to look after the property my father held in the French funds, which is in danger of being lost in consequence of its being considered British property from the neglect of some form necessary to transfer the property standing in the name John Wilkinson, the late owner, an Englishman, to my father who was a...
158082To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Loammi Baldwin, 13 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
I herewith Send two men who deserted from The Lively Man of War this morning about 3 oClock and was taken up by our Guard at Chelsea Beach & conducted to me by a file of men. We have had a Small brush with the Enemy to day which began about 12 oClock and ended about ¼ of One occassioned by 2 Bearges & 2 Sail Boats going unto the floating Batterys that Lay near neck of Land Charlestown and...
158083From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 14 October 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Munroe has just communicated to me a statement by which it appears that there remained but 17,000. D. in the treasury of the monies appropriated for the South wing of the Capitol, of which sum I have now given him a warrant for 10,000. D. so that no more than 7000. D. remain subject to future draughts. I mention this, as it renders it necessary that not another Dollar may be expended or...
158084[Diary entry: 21 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
21. Clear warm & pleasant. Wind Southwardly.
158085Hugh Hill to Abigail Adams, 16 April 1782 (Adams Papers)
Yours I reseved this morning and I asner you madam that twenty five Guines is the Costomry Pasage that is payd too or from uerap I apeled to Captn. Dixey that Comanded a ship of Mr. Treaseys in bilbao wher I was: You will ples to Draw me a set of bils at the present Discount Which is fiften pr cent and fored them to Captn. Job Prince: four Sets the Som is thirty Nin pounds at ten Dayes Sight...
158086From James Madison to James Mchenry, ca. 5 August 1788 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. Ca. 5 August 1788 . Acknowledged in McHenry to JM, 14 Aug. 1788 . Replies to McHenry’s request in his letter of 26 July 1788 for information concerning the political strategy of the Antifederalists.
158087Abraham Howard Quincy to Thomas Jefferson, 24 June 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I receved your distinguished favor of the 7 th . I did not expect you would have condesended formally to notice by letter the trifle acknoledged p r hands of M r Sturtvant of Norfolk . he was bound instantly away when the thought occured or I should have sent you several specimens of stone (calculated to resist fire) which are found in Orford New Hamshire in the interior of New york at Rhoad...
158088To Benjamin Franklin from Simon-Pierre Fournier le Jeune, 16 September 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society This letter is the earliest known reference to the script type that was cut especially for Franklin by the premier typefounder of Paris. It is proof that Franklin and Fournier had designed the type—which was not used at Passy until 1782—far earlier than has been generally suspected. Simon-Pierre Fournier le jeune, eldest son of the famous Pierre-Simon...
158089[1780 January 31. Monday.] (Adams Papers)
1780 January 31. Monday. We dined at the Hotel D’Angleterre, again with Mr. Maccarty, Mr. Delap, Mr. Bondfield &c. at the Invitation of Sir Robert Finlay. Mr. Le Texier I found still entertained his Doubts and Scruples about the Success of the American Cause. Instead of entering into serious Argument with him, I treated his dismal forebodings with so much Levity, that he seemed to be hurt, as...
158090From John Jay to William Livingston, 12 July 1787 (Jay Papers)
Agreable to your ^ kind ^ Request Peter is now going to pay his Elizabeth—He is no less pleased with this Mark of your affectionate Attention than I am, and I flatter myself will be equally disposed to manifest his Sense of it. You will find him thin and pale—a Fever has just left him, and a Relapse is to be of course to be guarded against—While he is with you I have nothing to apprehend from...
158091To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Shipley, 9 December 1773 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Tho I gave my Daughter Georgiana full powers to return You our best thanks for the kind Visit You intend us, I cannot help assuring You myself that We shall be most extreamly happy to see You and hope You will come as soon and stay as long as your Affairs will permit. Your Countrymen in N. America have done me too much honour for the little merit of meaning...
158092[Diary entry: 22 January 1787] (Washington Papers)
Monday 22d. Mercury at 37 in the Morning—37 at Noon and 36 at Night. Wind still at No. Et. Morning very heavy, which, about 10 Oclock turned to a thick mist and in the Afternoon to rain. Major Swan & Mr. Hunter set off for Fredericksburgh before Breakfast. At home all day.
158093Power of Attorney for John Armstrong, 1 July 1814 (Madison Papers)
Know all men by these presents, that I James Madison, President of the United States do make, constitute and appoint John Armstrong Secretary of War and his successors in Office, for the time being my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to receive the dividends which are or shall be payable according to Law, on all the Stock standing in the name of the President of the United...
158094To Alexander Hamilton from Aaron Ogden, 28 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Yours of the 25th. I have received by the Mail of this day. I presume, you did not, at the moment, recollect that the 7th. Section of the "Act for better organizing of the troops of the United States" provides, that no officer shall be appointed Quarter Master of Brigade, who, when appointed, shall be of a rank higher than that of a first Lieutenant, and that under this consideration Captain...
158095From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 24 April 1812 (Madison Papers)
I have just recd. your favor of the 17th. The same mail brings me the “Proceedings of the Govt. of the U. S. relative to the Batture” for which you will accept my thanks. I had not supposed that so great a proportion of produce, particularly of Wheat & flour, was still in the hands of the farmers. In Penna. it was known to be the case. In N. Y. almost the whole of the last crop, is in the...
158096From James Madison to James Monroe, 6 January 1821 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Hackley called on me a few days ago on his way to Washington. I found him very intelligent and of agreeable manners. He observed a commendable delicacy in the part of his conversation, which touched his personal hopes from the Government; but it was not concealed that he aspired to some provision under its patronage. He will doubtless be, if he has not already been, more explicit &...
158097[Diary entry: 15 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
15. Ditto—Ditto.
158098To Alexander Hamilton from Wilhem and Jan Willink, Nicholaas and Jacob Van Staphorst, and Nicholas Hubbard, 1 April 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Confirming our last Respects of 28 ultimo, We have now but to transmit you the Account Current of the United States with us, up to the 31st. of last Month, The Balance whereon due by us Holld. Cy. f 1495718. 4. 8 We transfer to their Credit in a new Account. We have delivered in all 240 Bonds of the half of the Loan of 1 January last, that the Undertakers, reserved to their option; Thus 1740...
158099From Benjamin Franklin to [the Pennsylvania Assembly Committee of Correspondence, 7 May 1774] (Franklin Papers)
AL (fragment of draft): American Philosophical Society [ First part missing ] have an Opportunity of passing the new One. All the rest of the 15 Bills passed the same Day, viz. Feb. 26. 1773 will pass here including the Loan-Office Bill, which gives me the more Pleasure as I know the House have that Bill much at heart, and there have been some Circumstances in the Course of its Consideration,...
158100From Alexander Hamilton to Charles Lee, 18 February 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of the 15th of January last duly came to hand. To your first & second queries you will find answers in former Letters. To your third I reply in the negative. I do not consider the jurisdictions of Alexandria & George Town as concurent in a sense which could supercede the rule to be observed in other cases. I remain Sir Your Obedt servt Copy, RG 56, Letters to Collectors at Small...