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23 October 1804, Department of State. “I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your several letters of the 1st. 4th. two of the 30th. Augt. and 1st. Septr. last; and in order that you may perceive the sentiments of the Executive respecting the case of the British prize Brig Active, enclosed are transmitted to you copies of a letter from Mr. Merry, the Minister of Great Britain, on that...
I have appointed Lieutt. Potter provisonily Assistant Quarter Master General, and placed him under the immediate command of Colonel Ogden. As Lieutenant Potter is a young officer of a good Character, I request your sanction to this appointment— with true consideration &c ( Df , in the handwriting of Philip Church, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
168343[Diary entry: 8 May 1780] (Washington Papers)
8th. Lowering all day with the Wind at East, or So. East & a small sprinkle of Rain.
Thro’ the hands of Mr Van-Berkel, I had the honor to receive your letter of the first of March. It rests with a General Meeting of the Society of the Cincinnati to admit foreigners as honorary members; tho’ it has been done by many of the State Societies, where the subject proposed was a resident. The general Meeting is triennial, and will not assemble again before May 1787; but if my memory...
ALS : American Philosophical Society Les Bontés que ma temoigné votre Excellence Dans le passage que javois demandé Sur la fregatte l’alliance et l’intèrest vif que je prends aux etats unis m’engage à vous donner avis que hiers matin 9. du Courant, il est entré le navire le Sartinne de st. malo Venant de charles Town en trente jours étant Sorty de ce port le 9 may. Un officier de ce Bord de...
ALS : American Philosophical Society I did Myself the Honour of writing You from this City, on the 18 of September, and on the 8 of November. I inclosed Papers on two Subjects, the first concerning the loss of a Ship from the Misconduct of the Commander of a french frigate, the other relating to a young Lady of Annapolis. I took the liberty to request your advice & Assistance. Both my letters...
22 May 1812, War Department. Proposes for JM’s approval the appointment of Reuben Etting of Pennsylvania as a deputy commissary in the U.S. Army. Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 107, LSP ). 1 p. JM nominated Etting to the Senate on the same day; the Senate rejected the appointment on 25 May ( Senate Exec. Proceedings Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America...
1 April 1803, Barcelona. Encloses a copy of a circular from O’Brien “which Seems to be of some importance.” “Mr. Willis by his absence has left this place without a Consul.” Expects daily that Pinckney, to whom he wrote several letters about the situation, will appoint someone to take charge of the consular business. Willis having charged no consular fees, the captains will not readily comply...
This will be presented by John P. Wilson Esqr. of this State. I cannot speak of his worth from personal knowlege, but it is well vouched to me by a friend on whom I can entirely rely. He avails himself of resources & a leisure which enable him to indulge his curiosity in a trip to Europe; and he will be so much gratified by being made known to you that I can not refuse him a line of...
LS : Alice T. Bates, Los Angeles, California (1956) J’ai reçu, Monsieur, avec la Lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’ecrire, les 5 Exemplaires du Manuel d’Epictete en Grec, que vous avez eu la bonté de m’envoyer pour mes Amis et moi. Agréez je vous prie mes Remerciemens sinceres, pour ces Beautés Typographiques. On ne sauroit rendre un plus bel hommage à un Auteur: Epictete est ainsi...