168341Monday [16th.] (Adams Papers)
Dined at Mr. Hartleys.
168342N.(1782)S. August. : 1st. Thursday. (Adams Papers)
This forenoon Mr. Rimbert came to see us. Dined at his house. After dinner went with Mr. D. Mr. Gonset and Mr. Artaud, to Krasna-Kabak to see the hawking: but we arriv’d too late. Drank tea at Krasna-Kabak, and then return’d home.
168343[Diary entry: 28 November 1769] (Washington Papers)
28. Clear and Cold. Wind Northwardly.
168344[April 1773] (Adams Papers)
At Charlestown. What shall I write?—say?—do? Sterility, Vacuity, Barrenness of Thought, and Reflection. What News shall we hear? I have communicated to Mr. Norton Quincy, and to Mr. Wibird the important Secret. They are as much affected, by it, as any others. Bone of our Bone, born and educated among us! Mr. Hancock is deeply affected, is determined in Conjunction with Majr. Hawley to watch...
168345General Orders, 29 March 1776 (Washington Papers)
Varnum’s, Hitchcock’s, Little’s, Read’s, and Bailey’s Regiments, to march on Monday Morning at Sun-rise: Brigadier Genl Green, will take the Command of this brigade—Deputy Qr Mr General Parke, will provide the necessary Teams, and the Commissary General, will deliver the Provisions for the march: The Adjutant General will give the marching Orders to the Colonels commanding the divisions. The...
168346Observations [February 1768] (Washington Papers)
Feby. 1st. Carpenters all (except Will) Went to Sawing Pailing for a Goose yard. 13. Finishd the Goose Pen at Home. Also finishd clearing the Point of Woods between where Carney & Rollins & Crump livd in the Neck abt. 30 Acres. Richard Rollins and William Crump apparently moved out of Clifton’s Neck soon after GW purchased it in April 1760 ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772....
168347Jacob Wagner’s Memorandum on State Department Clerks, [March 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Kimball keeps the accounts of the Department; and, when not so engaged, does such other current business as is assigned to him. Mr. Thom fills up patents for Virginia Military lands and for useful discoveries and inventions, and does such other copying and recording as is assigned to him. Mr. Miller records the foreign and domestic letters written by the Secretary of State, and does such...
168348[Diary entry: 18 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
18. Hot and Sultry with but little [wind] and that Southwardly.
168349[Diary entry: 26 March 1772] (Washington Papers)
26. Clear and Cool Wind Northerly.
168350[Diary entry: 13 October 1770] (Washington Papers)
13. Left this place early in the Morning and arrivd at Captn. Crawfords (known by the name of Stewarts crossing) abt. ½ after four Oclock. Stewart’s Crossing was on the Youghiogheny River below present-day Connellsville, Pa. The site was named for William Stewart, who settled there in 1753 ( cook Roy Bird Cook. Washington’s Western Lands . Strasburg, Va., 1930. , 15). Braddock’s army had...
168351Certification of Authenticity, [19 October 1825] (Madison Papers)
At the request of Mr. Browere Busts of myself and of my wife regarded as exact likenesses have been taken by him, being a Casts [ sic ] in Plaster from our persons; of which this certificate is given under my hand October 19. 1825 A Bust of Mr. Jefferson taken by Mr. Browere in plaster, appears to me to be also a faithful likeness. Draft ( DLC ).
168352General Orders, 26 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Sgt. Ebenezer Wild of the 1st Massachusetts Regiment, who marched with the main army under GW as it left its camp near Kingston, N.J., wrote in his diary on this date: “At 5 o’clk we fell in to our arms & were counted off in order to march. About half after o’clk we began our march & marched about 5 miles, and halted in the road & drew two days allowance of pork &...
168353[Diary entry: 23 July 1772] (Washington Papers)
23d. Lowering all the forenoon with some Rain which fell moderately, but in no quantity. Afternoon clear.
168354Madison in Congress, February–May 1787 (Editorial Note) (Madison Papers)
JM presented his credentials to Congress on 12 February 1787, marking his return to the federal council after an absence of more than three years. The interval had seen a continuing decline in the prestige and influence of Congress—a trend that had begun with the coming of peace in 1783. Indicative of this trend was the spotty attendance of the delegates, for between 3 November 1786 and 17...
168355[Diary entry: 27 January 1769] (Washington Papers)
27. The black hound bitch Countess was lined by the above Dog Rockwd.
168356[Diary entry: 12 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
12. Drisling all the forenoon. In the Afternoon Rain.
168357[Diary entry: 20 October 1772] (Washington Papers)
20. Rid to the Ferry, Mill, Doeg Run & Muddy hole Plantns.
168358[Diary entry: 6 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
6. Cold & clear—with a frost to kill the fruit. Wind still at No. West & fresh.
168359[Candor], [18 August 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[Philadelphia] Gazette of the United States , August 18, 1792. Philip Marsh has written: “On August 18th, answering a charge by ‘G.’ in the National Gazette for the 15th, ‘Candor’ demolished the idea that Fenno had a monopoly of Treasury printing. By the undeniable tone of authority and the unmistakable style, ‘Candor’ with little doubt is Hamilton again” (“Hamilton’s Neglected Essays,...
168360Notes from Edmund Randolph, c.24 June 1795 (Washington Papers)
The resolution of the Senate is to this import: that the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the treaty, upon condition, that an article be added to it, which shall suspend so much of the 12th article, as respects the West-India trade: and that the President be requested to open without delay further negotiations upon this head. The expectation of the supporters of this resolution...
168361Indenture for Land at Fort Warburton, 31 August 1815 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ Indenture for Land at Fort Warburton. 31 August 1815. “This Indenture … between Thomas Attwood Digges [and] William Dudley Digges both of Prince George’s County in the State of Maryland and Robert Brent of the City of Washington in the District of Columbia of the first part and James Madison President of the United States of America of the second part” conveys “unto the said James Madison...
168362[Diary entry: 27 April 1799] (Washington Papers)
27. Mer. at 57 in the Morning. Rain last Night—wind at So. Et. and from abt. 8 oclock in the Morning continual Rain until Night—with thunder & lightning after dark. Mer. 62 at Night.
168363Adams’ Minutes of Crown Evidence, Concluded, and of Samuel Quincy’s Argument for the Crown: 29 November 1770 (Adams Papers)
Jos. Crosbey . Kilroys Bayonett appeared to be covered with Blood 5 or 6 Inches, next day . James Carter. The next Morning I observed Kilroys Bayonett to be bloody. I am Satisfyed it was blood . I was near to it, as to Mr. Paine. Jona. Cary. 4 of my Sons, Maverick and another Lad were at supper in my Kitchen, when the Bells rang and I told em there was fire. They said theyd eat a few mouth...
168364[Diary entry: 18 February 1775] (Washington Papers)
18. Went up to Alexandria to meet & exercise the Independant Company.
16836528. (Adams Papers)
Company gone. Went to Mr. Cranch’s.
168366General Orders, 26 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
168367[Diary entry: 14 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
14. Clear & pleasant—rather warm.
1683681774 Aug. 27. Saturday. (Adams Papers)
Went to view the City of Brunswick, there is a Church of England, a Dutch Church and a Presbyterian Church in this Town, there is some little Trade here—small Craft can come up to the Town. We saw a few small sloops. The River is very beautifull. There is a stone Building for Barracks which is tolerably handsome. It is about the Size of Boston Goal. Some of the Streets are paved and there are...
168369I. Queries concerning Government, Labor, Commerce, &c., [ca. 1 June 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
MS ( DLC ); entirely in TJ’s hand. This query was originally framed by Hogendorp, but was employed by TJ only in New York and Connecticut; none of the replies for Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire contains an answer to it.
168370June 22. (Adams Papers)
Thomas Lathrop came for 6 Mo nths at 9.
168371General Orders, 27 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Brigr Genl Stark B. Qr Mr from the 3d Massa. Brigade The Hampshire regt gives the Guards and the 1st Massachusetts regt the fatigues tomorrow. The Maryland Detachment & Hampshire battalion will march on Tuesday next to the relief of the 6th Massachusetts regt on the Lines. The Board appointed to take into consideration the claims of the Candidates for the Badge of merit....
168372[Diary entry: 1 June 1780] (Washington Papers)
1st. Clear and very pleasant being also warm. But little Wind & that Southerly.
168373Enclosure: Gales & Seaton’s Circular on Publication of Congressional Proceedings, 26 January 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
It cannot have escaped your observation that there exists at present no History of the Proceedings of the Congress of the United States , except that which is afforded by the Journals of the two Houses; of one of which Records there remains but a single complete copy in print, and of the other no printed copy whatever! With the unfortunate Library of Congress , which fell a sacrifice to the...
168374French Loan Certificate, [15 May 1781] (Franklin Papers)
Passy, printed by Benjamin Franklin. Forms with MS insertions in blanks, signed: American Philosophical Society; Perc S. Brown, Orinda, Cal. (1956) (two) N° 11 Pour 750,000 livres Nous Benjamin Franklin Ministre Plenipotentiare des ETATSUNIS de l’Amerique Septentrionale, en vertu du pouvoir dont nous sommes revetus par le CONGRES desdits Etats, promettons en son nom et solidarement pour...
168375[Diary entry: 18 September 1788] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 18th. Thermometer at 66 in the Morning—76 at Noon and 76 at Night. Wind at No. Wt. in the morning and Southerly afterwards—perfectly clear. Rid to the Ferry, Frenchs & Dogue run Plantations. At the first—began with the Plows belonging to it and those of Frenchs to break up field No. 3 for Corn next year, but the ground had got so hard as to oblige them to go twice in the same furrow....
168376[Diary entry: 29 May 1771] (Washington Papers)
29. Wind Northwardly & very Cold notwithstanding the weather was clear.
168377[Diary entry: 23 January 1769] (Washington Papers)
23. Ground very slightly froze. Wind came out at No. Wt. this morning, & blew very hard, Day clear.
168378[Diary entry: 9 October 1766] (Washington Papers)
9. Sowed a piece of Hemp Gd. at the Mill in wheat 2½ Bls. which makes in all th⟨r.⟩ 58 B.
168379[Diary entry: 18 December 1769] (Washington Papers)
18. Came to Town again abt. 12 Oclock. Dind at Mrs. Campbells, & spent the Evening in my own Room a writing. GW apparently missed today’s meeting of the House of Burgesses, a very brief one ( JHB H. R. McIlwaine and John Pendleton Kennedy, eds. Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia . 13 vols. Richmond, 1905–15. , 1766–69 , 344–45).
168380Thomas Jefferson: Estimate of Funds and Expenditures for Central College/University of Virginia, 1818–1819 (Jefferson Papers)
D 1818 . proceeds of Glebes 3,280 .86 1 st & 2 d instalments of subscriptions 21,949 25,229 .86 D 1818 . 200. a
168381Proposed Alterations in William Smith’s Oration on General Montgomery, [before 6 March 1776] (Franklin Papers)
AD : Historical Society of Pennsylvania On February 19, 1776, William Smith, Provost of the College of Philadelphia and Franklin’s old antagonist, delivered in one of the city churches an oration that Congress had requested on General Montgomery and the other Americans killed in the attack on Quebec. Smith was anything but a revolutionary, and still longed to see the quarrel peacefully...
168382[Diary entry: 26 August 1771] (Washington Papers)
26. Clear and calm Morning. Warm Midday. Wind fresh in the Evening from the Southard with some Rain in the Night—but not much.
168383[Diary entry: 20 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
20. Mr. Smith & Mr. Washington went away as did Mr. Stedlar. Colo. Mason & myself again went into the woods a Surveying.
168384Minutes of the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia, 3 October 1826 (Madison Papers)
The board met according to adjour[n]ment, present the same members as yesterday. Resolved, that a committee of three members of the board, be appointed to examine & report the state of the funds of the University—that they be required to make their report tomorrow, if practicable, & that all documents touching that subject now before the board, be referred to them. Whereupon Chapman Johnson,...
168385[Diary entry: 31 January 1775] (Washington Papers)
31. Clear, warm, & pleasant. Wind pretty fresh from So. Wt.
168386[Diary entry: 16 April 1772] (Washington Papers)
16. At home all day.
168387From James Madison to an Unidentified Correspondent, 25 November 1818 (Madison Papers)
I recd. a few days ago a little package of Talavera Wheat sent from Washington by the gentleman I have not been able to let him know that the wheat came safe to hand; some of the letters in his name not being made out. to whose care it was entrusted by you. It was immediately put into the ground, and will have all the advantages allowed by the lateness of the Season, which will necessarily...
168388[Diary entry: 5 October 1770] (Washington Papers)
5. Clear, warm & remarkably pleasant with very little or no Wind.
168389Thomas Jefferson’s Corrections to Biography in Public Characters, [ca. 3 June 1816] (Jefferson Papers)
pa. 220. line 3. born Apr. 2. 1743. 12. as Minister plenipot y in July 1784. & returned Dec. 1789. 221. at bottom. if I have had any merit as a member of our legislature it was in drawing and introducing the following laws , some of which were adopted when proposed & some afterwards. 1. a law forbidding the future importation of slaves.
168390General Orders, 22 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
The orderly Serjeants who attend at Head Quarters, are hereafter to bring their dinners, and wait ’till they are regularly relieved. As it is much to be feared the state of the necessary Houses in the City, may endanger the health of the troops quartered there; It is recommended to the officers, and men, to guard against it as much as possible, and if any method can be fallen on to remove, or...