159091Thursday May 8. (Adams Papers)
The Duke de la Vauguion and Mr. Hartley, Mr. Laurens and Jay, Mr. Barclay and Ridley, dined with me. Thomas Barclay (1728–1793) , a Philadelphia merchant, had been elected by Congress United States consul in France, 5 Oct. 1781; on 2 Jan. 1783 he was named consul general. He had business interests at Lorient, but JA first encountered him in Amsterdam, and before long Barclay rented a large...
159092[Diary entry: 17 March 1788] (Washington Papers)
Monday 17th. Thermometer at 37 in the Morning— at Noon and at Night. Clear all day and pleasant. Wind a little variable—in the Morning Easterly—in the evening Southerly. Went up (accompanied by Colo. Humphreys) to the Election of Delegates to the Convention of this State (for the purpose of considering the New form of Governmt. which has been recommended to the United States); When Doctr....
159093[Diary entry: 24 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
24. Ditto. Ditto.
159094General Orders, 11 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
At a General Court-Martial whereof Lt Coll Hubley was President held at Lancaster Feby 24th 78.—Lieutt McMichaël of the Pennsylvania State Regiment tried for ungentlemanlike behaviour, found guilty of a breach of 21st Article Section 14th of the Articles of War and sentenced to be discharged the service: Also Lieutt Dickason of 5th Virginia Regiment at the same Court tried for infamous and...
159095[Diary entry: 27 March 1766] (Washington Papers)
27. Cloudy, Wind at No. Wt. but not hard, nor very cold. Ground exceeding wet. No Hemp sowed this day.
159096Notes of a Conversation with Alexander Hamilton, 13 August 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Th:J mentioned to him a letter received from J. A. disavowing Publicola, and denying that he ever entertained a wish to bring this country under a hereditary executive or introduce an hereditary branch of legislature &c. See his letter . A. H. condemning Mr. A’s writings and most particularly Davila, as having a tendency to weaken the present government, declared in substance as follows. ‘I...
159097Continental Congress Motion Regarding Moving Military Lines, [23 April 1783] (Hamilton Papers)
R[esolved] That the Secy. at War in Conjunction with the Comr of the Southern Army take preparatory Arrangements for removing the Lines of Virginia Maryland & Pennsylvania now with the southern army to such Places within their respective States as they shall think proper, as soon as Circumstances will permit. D , in the handwriting of Elias Boudinot, Reel 42, Item 26, II, p. 59, Papers of the...
159098To Benjamin Franklin from David Hall, 19 August 1766 (Franklin Papers)
Letterbook copy: American Philosophical Society Your Favour of May 19th. by Captain Cruikshanks I received for which I thank you, and shall act as you desire, with respects to the Contents of it. I presented the Account from the Post-Office to Mr. Bradford, who seemed surprised it was not paid, as he said he had given Orders for the Payment, and has told me since, that he has desired a Person...
1590991779 November 13th. Saturday. (Adams Papers)
Took Leave of my Family, and rode to Boston with my Son Charles, nine years of Age last May. At four O Clock went on board the french Frigate the Sensible, Mr. Thaxter, my Son John, twelve Years old last July, and my Servant Joseph Stevens having come on Board in the Morning.—I find the Frigate crouded with Passengers, and Sailors, full 350 Men. They have recruited a great Number here. First...
159100[Diary entry: 14 November 1788] (Washington Papers)
Friday 14th. Thermometer at 44 in the Morning— at Noon and 56 at Night. Wind Southerly in the forenoon, and thro’ the day till evening, when it shifted to No. Wt. All the forenoon was very cloudy with great appearances of rain—some of which in a sprinkle or two, fell about 11 Oclock—afternoon clear. Mr. Wilming—the German Gentleman above mentioned having offered to engage a Gardener for me and...