158461Receipt from William Pearce, [7 September 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
Received Philadelphia Sep 7. 1791 of Alexander Hamilton, Fifty Dollars towards providing Machines for a Cotton Manufactory. D , in writing of H and signed by Pearce, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. For a list of these machines, see “Receipt from William Pearce,” August 20, 1791, note 2 .
158462To James Madison from Josef Yznardy, 14 August 1802 (Madison Papers)
Since my last respects to you of the 10th: & yesterdays date, I have received the Inclosed Packet from Mr. John Gavino of Gibraltar directed for you, & which I dont loose a moment in forwarding you, as likewise Copy of the answer from Commodore Morris which you will find herewith; nothing further to add worth your notice. I have the honor to be very Sincerely, Sir, Your most obt. hble Servt:...
158463From George Washington to Henry Clinton, 16 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
By the inclosed Act of Congress of the 3d instant you will perceive, I am directed to demand the immediate return of Lieutenant General Burgoyne and all other British or German Officers prisoners of War now absent from America on their Paroles. As the late exchanges have released all those who were under this description except Lt General Burgoyne, I am only to require his return agreable to...
158464From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 17 September 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I find that Raggi, having failed to sell his articles of Alabaster & marble is unable to pay his tavern bill and passage to Richmond, and he asks an advance of 50. D. on account of the Corinthian bases, for which moreover he will leave those articles in pledge with you. I think it safe enough to make him the advance on account of the bases, & that should he fail in that contract, the 15....
158465From Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes, 28 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The corks for the demijohns (which I think we sent with them) got separated from them as I suppose, & never came to hand. I find several casks of wine in so bad a state as to render it prudent to bottle off as much as I can find bottles or demijohns for. but for want of corks for the latter I can make no use of them. will you be so good as to forward me some by the stage. a gross would be...
158466To John Adams from Jean Luzac, 19 October 1780 (Adams Papers)
De retour d’une absence de chez moi j’ai trouvé la Lettre, dont vous m’avez honoré en date de Lundi dernier. Je dois vous demander pardon, que je n’aie pu accélérer jusqu’ici davantage la publication du Pamphlet. Des affaires de Famille imprévuës, qui me sont survenuës depuis ce tems, particulièrement la mort d’une Parente, qui m’a causé de fréquents voyages hors de Ville, m’ont ôté une grande...
158467Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., to Thomas Jefferson, 22 July 1793 (Washington Papers)
The President of the U. States requests the attendance of the Secretary of State at his House, tomorrow morning at Nine o’Clock. AL , DLC : Jefferson Papers. Jefferson’s docket indicates that he received this letter on 22 July. According to Jefferson’s private notes on the cabinet meeting of 23 July, the topics discussed included payment of the French debt, problems caused by French and...
158468To Thomas Jefferson from John Wayles Eppes, 16 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
In my last I mentioned to you a Resolution which had been offered by Mr Smith & the probability of a substitute being adopted—I now enclose you a copy of the substitute passed yesterday with 25 dissenting voices only & those the most bitter of their party. It was not supposed by many members of the Legislature that we ought to have acted on this subject at all—Mr. Smith however placed us in a...
158469John Adams to Benjamin Franklin, 27 July 1784 (Adams Papers)
I embrace the opportunity, by M r: Bingham, to enclose to your Excellency, Copy of a Letter from M r: Jefferson, by which it appears that we are joined in some affairs which will give me the Occasion to visit Paris once more, and reside there for some little time at least. As M r: Jefferson will not probably arrive before the latter End of August, and nothing can be done before he comes, I...
158470To George Washington from Robert Morris, 25 October 1787 (Washington Papers)
That you may not think me guilty of Neglect, I acknowledge the receipt of your obliging letter of the 14th Inst. by Post, but that by the Charming Polly is not yet arrived, when it comes to hand I shall have the pleasure of addressing you again. Mr G. Morris went to New York to stay Nine days, he has been gone near five Weeks & I wait his return before I can finally decide whether I can set...