168411To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 22 April 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
22 April 1801, Málaga. Encloses copy of O’Brien’s circular letter of 5 Apr. Fears for American vessels in Mediterranean. Hopes small force is on the way to block Tripolitan cruisers in their ports; some frigates should be permanently stationed to protect Mediterranean navigation. Has forwarded copies of enclosure to Gibraltar, Cádiz, Corunna, Santander, France, Hamburg , and London. RC ( DNA :...
168412May 3d. 1771. Fryday. (Adams Papers)
Last Evening I went in to take a Pipe with Brother Cranch, and there I found Zeb. Adams. He told me, he heard that I had made two very powerfull Enemies in this Town, and lost two very valuable Clients, Treasurer Gray and Ezek. Goldthwait, and that he heard that Gray had been to me for my Account and paid it off, and determined to have nothing more to do with me. Oh the wretched impotent...
16841310th. (Adams Papers)
We all dined this day at Mr. White’s. The only other strangers present, were Mr. Smith, the minister of the other meeting house in this place, and Mr. B. Bartlett, a merchant. Mr. Smith proposes going into the Jersies, and to set out in the beginning of next week. A Vessel belonging to Mr. White was launch’d in the afternoon, but we missed seeing it, as it went sooner than was expected....
168414[Diary entry: 13 February 1786] (Washington Papers)
Monday 13th. Thermometer at 34 in the Morning—34 at Noon and 32 at Night. Cloudy Morning but tolerably clear afterwards till Noon when it lowered and sprinkled fine Snow by intervals till Night by which the ground was not covered more than half an inch. Wind Southerly but raw and cold notwithstanding. Planted the two peach trees which were brought on Saturday from Doctr. Griffiths in my fruit...
168415John Stockdale to William Short, 15 May 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I shall esteem it a particular favor if you’ll be so good as to send immediately on receipt of this, Mr. Jefferson’s plate for the Map of Virginia &c., as I have had his Book printed and waiting for publishing some time. The Season for Sale of Books in London, is now far advanced. Mr. Jefferson in his Letter dated Febry. 27th. inform’d me that I should certainly receive it by the 10th. of...
168416To George Washington from Robert Hanson Harrison, 14 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
As soon as I came to the City, I applied to Doctr Baker for such pinchers as Your Excellency wanted, & finding he had but one pair, which he could not part with, I engaged him to procure a set. He has assured me he has made diligent inquiry upon the occasion & has not been able to succeed. The matter, he says, will still be retained in his mind and if he can find a pair, he will forward them...
168417To Thomas Jefferson from Hugh Chisholm, 22 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
it is my wish to inform you, how we are coming on with our work at this place we have burnt the bricks, and a fi[reier] kiln I never burnt in my Life, it contains seventy five Thousand we made the bricks for the Basis of the colloms and casts as I thought it would make a better Job than to Have them of wood we are at this time runing the staways, as for the Diging what I showed you at...
168418To George Washington from Major General Alexander McDougall, 31 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have just Time to inform your Excellency, that last Evening the Enemy had about forty Sail of Vessels at Phillips’s, His Troops encamped from the North River to Mile square; and the Intelligence adds, that from the Position of the Transports, it appear’d they were embarking Troops. I have the Honor to be your Excellency’s very humble servant LS , DLC:GW ; ADf , NHi : McDougall Papers. For...
168419From Alexander Hamilton to Jeremiah Wadsworth, 19 May 1802 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the pleasure of receiving your letter of the 26th. of April and with it the half barrel of Mess Pork. It is excellent. Nothing could have been more acceptable to me. It is an article I am particularly fond of—& the gift deserves additional value from the Giver . Receive my thanks & believe me always Yr. sincere & Affect friend ALS , Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford. Wadsworth, a...
168420From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 13 January 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
There were sent from Philadelphia by Jones & Howell some time since 10. bundles of nailrod to make up the former deficiency , and three sheets of rolled iron, to your address; also by Genl. Muhlenberg of Philadelphia three pipes of wine, & from here lately 12. boxes marked TJ. and numbered 1. to 12. all to be forwarded to Monticello by water. I have directed my manager in Bedford, mr Griffin,...