17311From Thomas Jefferson to Edmund Bacon, 9 November 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I now inclose you 250. Dollars, of which 100. is for James Walker, 50. for mr Maddox, and 100. D. towards paying such of your debts as are most pressing. another like remittance the next month will I hope begin to place you at your ease. Mr. Peyton sent me an order from Madox for 50. D. but at the date of the order you had in hand that sum for him. it will therefore be necessary, for you to...
17312From Thomas Jefferson to Linctot, 13 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I received two Days ago your favor of Decemr. 5. 1780 from Fort Pitt. It was the more acceptable as I had not before heard of you after your departure for that place on your way from Wmsburgh and had really entertained fears that some accident had befallen you. The Letter you mention to have written informing me of your proceedings never came to hand and of course could not be answered. I...
17313Thomas Jefferson to Joseph C. Cabell, 27 June 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you a letter from Judge Cooper of Pensylvania , a political refugee with D r Priestley from the fires & mobs of Birmingham . he is one of the ablest men in America , & that in several branches of science. the law opinion which he mentions, I have recieved, and a more luminous one has not been seen. it will produce a revolution of opinion on the question treated. not in the present...
17314[Diary entry: 6 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
6. Clear and Warm—with but little .
17315From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 11 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with your Excellency’s favor of the 6th conveying the very agreeable intelligence that a quantity of salted provision is on the way to West Point—It gives me much pleasure to hear that vigorous measures are pursuing by your State to draw forth its resources of Men and supplies, and I am not without hope that the same good disposition will pervade the whole. I am persuaded that the...
17316From George Washington to John Parke Custis, 3 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 15th Ulto from New Kent came to my hands by the last Post, and gave me the pleasure of hearing that you, Nelly, & the little ones were well. You should not delay recording my Deed to you, because you cannot, I am told, make a proper conveyance to Henry till this happens the postponing of it therefore may not be a pleasing circumstance to him. As you seemed so desirous of...
17317To Thomas Jefferson from John Martin Baker, 28 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
With the hope, and probability, that the Port of Mahon, will at some period be considered, and prove useful to the United States Navy, within the Mediterranean, I have taken the liberty, and do herewith solicit the favor of your acceptance of a perspective view of the same; I have had taken purposely; inspired with the pleasing idea, that it may meet your favorable acception, I have the honor...
17318James Madison to John H. Lee, 16 April 1829 (Madison Papers)
The inclosed letter conveys the information and opinions recd. from Mr. William R. Griffith of your State on the case depending between Mrs. Willis & me, and the purchasers of our land on Panther Creek. From a conversation with Mr. Griffith, he appears to have a thorough knowledge of the law of the case, as well as of every thing affecting the value of the land, and the respective interests of...
17319To George Washington from Robert Morris, 26 April 1786 (Washington Papers)
I am happy to confirm what Mr Dalby will have informed you off, the Successfull Issue of his Suit respecting his Slave, could any interference on my part have been usefull, your letter would have commanded it, indeed I had done him before what little service I could when his Petition was before the Assembly from a perfect Conviction both of the Injustice and impolicy of the treatment he had...
17320From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 9 September 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
9 September 1803, Department of State . Requests that “remittances may be made to Baring & Co. at London & Willinks & co. at Amsterdam” out of the appropriations stated in the enclosed estimate, which will “answer the demands of the public service” in those places until 1 Apr. 1804. Letterbook copy and letterbook copy of enclosure ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 14). Letterbook copy 1 p.; copied into...
17321From James Madison to Charles Jared Ingersoll, 21 January 1817 (Madison Papers)
I thank you for your attentive favor of the 16th. which gave me the first intelligence of the death of Mr. Dallas. The melancholy event was received here with unfeigned grief, and by none more deeply, as you will readily conceive, than by myself. Our Country will rarely lose a Citizen, whose virtues endowments and services will leave a stronger claim to its admiring and grateful recollections,...
17322From Thomas Jefferson to the District of Columbia Commissioners, 2 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
On consideration of the three plans presented by Capt Hobens for providing an apartment for the H. of Representatives of the US. that appears to me most to be approved which proposes to raise, to the height of one story only, the elliptical wall or arcade in the Southern wing destined ultimately for their occupation; without carrying up at present the external square wall which is to include...
17323John Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 15 January 1787 (Adams Papers)
I am glad to find by your Letter that you are so well situated, at Mr. Sewalls, make my Compliments to that Gent. and thank him for the Kind present of his translation of Young—it appears to me to be well done. You will write to me from time to time, if you want Books, or any assistance in your studies, from this side the Water. I hear a good account of your Conduct, your studies you must...
17324To James Madison from John Gavino, 23 May 1808 (Madison Papers)
Still deprived the honour of any of your Commands, I beg leave to referr to my last Respects No: 57 dated 14t: Inst: accompanying one from Consul Lear of Algeir since when have no further accounts. Of the Bills which I then mentiond to have received from said Gentleman, on you, I have Endorsed & passd two one for $4000 to Mordacai & Saml: N Lewis, & that for $3000 to John S. Larned. I have...
17325To Thomas Jefferson from George Washington, [7 July 1792] (Jefferson Papers)
Pray send me Mr. Hammond’s communications to you on Thursday and your letter to him in answer;—and let me See you at Eight ’O clock this Morning. Yrs. RC ( DLC ); partially dated; addressed: “Mr. Jefferson”; endorsed by TJ as received 7 July 1792. Recorded in SJPL . The President wished to see the British minister’s 5 July letter to TJ and TJ’s 6 July response , both of which dealt with the...
17326To Alexander Hamilton from James Wilkinson, 15 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Trenton, October 15, 1799. On October 31, 1799, Hamilton wrote to Wilkinson and referred to “your several communications of the 12th. 15. 19th. & 27 instant.” Letter of October 15 not found. ]
17327From Thomas Jefferson to Lucy Paradise Barziza, 24 December 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been honored with your letter of the 29th. of November, and happy since that to see the safe arrival of the Count de Barziza, Mr. and Mrs. Paradise at this place. I am sensible of the painful position in which you have been placed between persons so dear to you. The annuity of £150. settled on you by Mr. Paradise was an act of reason and justice. I suppose however that the first...
17328To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 15 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
At seven P.M. this Day I am honored with your Excellency’s Favour of yesterday announcing the Arrival of the French Fleet at New Port, believe that Congress will press every Measure in their Power to put the Army in a Condition to begin the intended Cooperations with Vigour and Efficacy. Your Letter proposing a Plan to obtain Supplies of Tents &c. from the Merchants to the eastward &c. hath...
17329To George Washington from Oliver Wolcott, Jr., 22 March 1796 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury respectfully transmits to The President of the United States two letters of the 29th of December 1795 & 22d instant (the latter being explanatory of the first) received from the Commissioner of the Revenue, on the subject of a claim made against the United States by George Hooper Esqr. of North Carolina, for his services in inspecting the building & procuring...
17330[Diary entry: 14 May 1772] (Washington Papers)
14. Dined at Belvoir, and returnd in the Afternoon. Found Colo. Mason here.
17331From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Huntington, 13 November 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of enclosing your Excellency a copy of a letter I received from Colo. Wood. As the determination whether he shall be allowed travelling expenses rests with Congress alone, we could only communicate his application to that honourable Body. I have the honor to be with the greatest Respect &c &c., Tr ( DLC : PCC , No. 71, i ); entirely in the hand of George Taylor (clerk in the...
17332From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 15 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
The representations I had the honor to transmit in my letters of the 10th and 12th and those now inclosed will inform Congress of the deplorable distress of the great departments of the army. I beg leave to add that from a particular consultation of the Commissaries, I find our prospects are infinitely worse than they have been at any period of the War, and that unless some expedient can be...
17333To Alexander Hamilton from Josias Carvel Hall, 25 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The Officers, who mett at the City of Baltimore by Appointment on the 23d Inst have elected Lieut. Ninian Pinkney Pay master. I waited one Day in Baltimore to receive his Bond & &c He was not able to accomplish his Business at that time; but expect he will forward them as soon as possibly, as he was urged to loose no time. They shall be immediately transmited. Lieut. Henry C. Neale of Port...
17334To George Washington from Charles Morgan, 6 December 1796 (Washington Papers)
I have Receiv’d all the Rents for you, that Colo. Cannon put into my hand Except Nine pounds Sixteen Shillings, Which he had Receivd previous to delivering me the accts. I have forwarded the Money to you by Mr Ross—and have Inclos’d the acct. Colo. Cannon will not come to any Settlement with me Respecting what he owes you—he Says he Chuses to Settle with your self. on my Way from Kentuckey...
17335Enclosure I: Philip and Anthony Filicchi to the Governor of Leghorn, 21 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
We have the Honor to lay before Your Eccelency a Copy of the Certificate of the Oath taken in New York by every Individual of the Crew of the American Brig the Minerva (as well as the Extract of the Articles of Navigation, by which every Seaman who without leave of the Captain is absent from the Vessel for the space of 48 Hours loses every right to claim his Wages). Alexander Haterton Mariner...
17336To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Singleton, 20 November 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I receved your letter the 6 Insant date ed the 24 ult. and not Haveing it in my power to answer you Be fore to day. you in formd me that you have kept for me A post of im Im por tence which I am vary hap Py to hear. the atcs of con gress Ra li tive to the lew E Sianna Re Specting the ju dici Ary sis Tem I was vary much plased it coin Cide ed with my opinnian pre Pre Sise ly not with Standing...
17337Martha Washington to Mrs. Shelbury, 10 August 1764 (Washington Papers)
In an Invoice to Mr Cary I have directed all the Goods for Miss Custis’s use to be got from you as I approvd of your last years choice —Such things as Misses of her age usually wear here I have sent for; but if you can get those which may be more genteel and proper for her, I shall have no objections to it, provided it is done with frugality, for as She is only nine year’s old a superfluity,...
17338To Benjamin Franklin from Peter Collinson, 25 April 1750 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I wish I have before this advised my Worthy Friend that his pacquet per Cap. Clark came at last to my Hands, with the Electrical Papers, which are now on the Press under the Inspection and Correction of our Learned and Ingenious Friend Doctor Fothergill for Wee thought it a great Pitty that the Publick should be deprived the benefit of so many Curious...
17339To John Adams from Elizur Goodrich, 16 February 1801 (Adams Papers)
The Office of Collector of the Port of New Haven in the State of Connecticut having become vacant by the Death of David Austin Esquire, I take the Liberty to solicit of your Excellency an appointment to succeed him in the office. A friend has in my absence, transmitted from New Haven the accompanying Certificate, signed by respectable Men. Perhaps it will not be deemed improper to observe,...
17340To George Washington from Major General Horatio Gates, 14 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
Some new piece of Tyranny & Barbarity is constantly turning up on the part of the Enemy. The Board have received information of one in which they request your E[x]cellency’s assistance. A Colonel Daniel Heister Jr of this State an active good whig who in the association formerly existing here had a Regiment of Militia, applied to the former Board of War in the course of last June for...
17341From Thomas Jefferson to William Duane, 8 August 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
By a new arrangement of the post between Washington and Milton, Charlottesville &c it now leaves Washington Monday evening & reaches this neighborhood Thursday morning. consequently […] the Philadelphia papers of Saturday morning arrive here the Thursday morning following, [say] in 4. days exclusive of Sunday. […] they [would] before to be 9. days on the road. I recieved your paper of Saturday...
17342[Diary entry: 3 November 1770] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 3d. We set of down the River on our return homewards, and Incampd at the Mouth; at the Beginning of the Bottom above the Junction of the Rivers, and at the Mouth of a branch on the Eastside, I markd two Maples, an Elm, & Hoopwood Tree as A Cornr. of the Soldiers L[an]d (if we can get it) intending to take all the bottom from hence to the Rapids in the Great Bent into one Survey. I...
17343Abigail Adams to Lucy Cranch, 26 April 1787 (Adams Papers)
I write you a few lines my dear Lucy to thank you for your kind Letter, and to inform you that I am a Grandmamma ! my Grandson be sure is a fine Boy, & I already feel as fond of him as if he was my own son, nay I can hardly persuade myself that he is not, especially as I have been sick for six weeks, I cannot however Nurse him so well as his mamma, who is already so fond of him, that I...
17344From John Adams to Edmund Jenings, 29 November 1781 (Adams Papers)
I have recd your favours of 14 and 26. I thank you for the Extract, and hope you will discover by whom and to whom it was written. I dont See the Virtue nor the Wisdom, nor the Honour of writing Such Things to the English. It would be Sufficient, one should think to write them to America. However, just as they please. As long as they pursue with tryumphant success, the System, which was urged...
17345From George Washington to John Augustine Washington, 31 March 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 24th Ulto was duely forwarded to this Camp by Colo. Lee. and gave me the pleasure of hearing that you, my Sister and family were well. after your Post is established to Fredericksburg the Intercourse by Letter may become regular and certain (& when ever time, little of which God knows I have for friendly corrispondances, will permit, I shall be happy in writing to you)—I...
17346To George Washington from David Stuart, April 1784 (Washington Papers)
I am sorry I was not at home yesterday, to have complied with your request, in sending a translation of the Chevalier’s letter by Mrs Washington. You will now recieve one of that, and of Crajenschot’s —Monsr Perrin, to whom I shewed Dasmonts letter, tells me, that the Brother enquired after by them, passed thro’ town about a month ago—He took a minute of the Contents, to transmit, or take...
17347To James Madison from Nathan Lufborough, 28 January 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
28 January 1802, Comptroller’s Office. At Mr. Payne’s request, recommends him for a recent vacancy in the State Department. Commends his handwriting, copying skills, and general competence. RC ( DLC ). 1 p. Nathan Lufborough was a Washington landowner and for many years a clerk in the Comptroller’s Office; JM nominated him to be a magistrate for the District of Columbia on 6 Feb. 1810 (...
17348From Thomas Jefferson to John M. Pintard, 3 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Oct. 5. has been duly recieved. The Consular fees recieved at Madeira and Lisbon had before been the subject of application to me by some of our merchants. I thereupon wrote to Colo. Humphreys to inform me what those fees were and on what foundation they were taken. I have not yet recieved his answer. I shall be glad if you will also give me information on the subject. It would...
17349To Benjamin Franklin from Peter Labilliere, 8 December 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: National Archives I should be wanting in those glorious Principles of Gratitude and Love to the Great Fountain of all Goodness, and to his Instruments if I did not lay hold (like a faithful David in the 98th. Psalm) of every Opportunity to acknowledge and proclaim to the World the late very complete & providentially timed Victory, in Favor of your oppressed Nation, and, in their Relief,...
17350To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Cooper, [23 March 1800] (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Dallas, Mr. Duane and myself met to day, and after canvassing the most expedient method of proceeding on our side, we determined at length on the following. That Mr. Duane shd. write you the Letter which accompanies this , to be presented to the Senate in your official Capacity. That Mr. Duane shd. be in the way at the meeting of the Senate, without formally presenting himself till it...
17351Thomas Jefferson to William Wallace, 19 August 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you for your attention in offering me a supply of claret, & if I were in want I should be induced by it’s ch e a p ness to try it’s quality. but importing my wines myself, I am sufficiently in stock at present, and expect in autumn a year’s supply written for some time ago . I salute you with respect PoC ( DLC ); on verso of reused address cover of Daniel Humphreys to TJ, 30 Aug. 1820...
17352To James Madison from Louis-Marie Turreau, 12 February 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Louis-Marie Turreau. 12 February 1806, Washington. Felix de Beaujour, commissary general of French commercial relations, has provisionally named Honoré Felix de Douzy vice commissary of Rhode Island, a position vacated by the resignation of Mr. Lequinio. Turreau has approved this nomination and sends JM de Douzy’s commission and begs him to present it to the president and obtain de...
17353From Alexander Hamilton to Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, 5 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the 28th. ultimo. I approve of your reasons, & the plan you propose, for the disposition of the fifth sixth and seventh Regiments. Captain Ingersoll & Captain McClellan will proceed to join you as soon as Capt. Huger, who is hourly expected, shall arrive with his company from the Southward. Major Tousard I believe will be employed, in the Eastern Quarter, by the...
17354To John Adams from Joseph Palmer, 14 September 1774 (Adams Papers)
The spirit of liberty is amazingly increased, so that there is scarce a tory and hardly a neutral to be found in the country. This province seems ripe for a more popular government, if not restrained by congress, who will doubtless give all the encouragement to all that the good of the whole will admit of. Some talk of resuming our first charter, others of absolute independency. Our eye is to...
17355To John Adams from Timothy Pickering, 21 March 1799 (Adams Papers)
I have just received the inclosed from Mr. Stoddert relative to Mr. James Reid, who desires to be appointed vice-Consul for Canton, as mentioned in my last; and have the honor to be with great respect / sir you most obt. servt. MHi : Adams Papers.
17356To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Desglanières, 27 March 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The plan enclosed in this letter, for taxation and local government, is one of several schemes submitted to Franklin for the purpose, at least ostensibly, of furthering the best interests of the United States. On March 30 Lambert, in Paris, sends with a covering letter a long memorandum on the best means to suppress begging. On April 21 the directors and...
17357Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 27 July 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your favor of the 23 d Ins t and am sorry to inform you that owing to the present distressd state of the banks, no addition to your note can be obtained, indeed so far from their increasing their discounts, they have been reduced to the disagreeable necessity of curtailing the one 10 the other 15 p r C t for every 60 d /.—this has been the case with the Farmer’s bank for 4...
17358To James Madison from Lawrence A. Washington, 27 April 1801 (Madison Papers)
The urgent solicitations of a friend of mine, have induced me, to address you this letter. Nothing short, of the most strong & anxious desire, to render him every service, in my power, could have overcome the reluctance, I felt, to attempt to serve him, on the present occasion. The Gentleman alluded to, is Mr Andrew Parks, of Baltimore. It appears, from a letter I recd: from him, of the 10th:...
1735922d. (Adams Papers)
This morning I sent down a Cart with my two trunks that are going to Haverhill. I intended to go myself in the forenoon, but at length resolv’d to go and dine with Mrs. Quincy, and from thence go forward to Boston. My two good Cousins went in the Chaise; I walk’d it, with Mr. Tyler. We were not expected, and somewhat late: we found Parson Wibird there, who ask’d me abundance, of questions,...
17360[Diary entry: 25 February 1786] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 25th. Thermometer at 24 in the morning—31 at Noon and 30 at Night. Clear and calm in the forenoon—wind Southerly afterwards and thawing, the ground being hard frozen. Renewed the fencing of my Paddock to day. Went into the Neck and to Muddy hole Plantations to measure the fields which I had plowed for Oats & for experiments—also to Dogue run to divide some fields and to mark the Rows...