174441From George Washington to William Irvine, 18 February 1788 (Washington Papers)
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 27th Ulto and to thank you for the information contained in it. As a Communication between the waters of lake Eire and those of the Ohio is a matter which promises great public utility, and as every step towards the investigation of it may be considered as promoting the general interest of our Country I need [not] make an apology to you...
174442[Diary entry: 10 August 1787] (Washington Papers)
Friday—10th. Dined and drank Tea at Mr. Binghams. Spent the evening at home.
174443To James Madison from Charles Gobert, 29 March 1814 (Madison Papers)
On the 7th. of this month, I had the honor of Tendering to your Excellency, for public service, The Hydro-war-ship which I have invented for the efficient defence of our Bays & harbours, & which is precisely in the purview of the act passed by Congress for that express purpose on the 5th. of this month & for the execution of which they have appropriated 500,000 Drs. I would have been happy to...
174444From James Madison to John Armstrong, 20 July 1804 (Madison Papers)
I have requested the Treasury to remit you three thousand dollars according to your request. If convenient to yourself, it would be preferred to pay you the whole outfit before you embark. Should time admit the balance being Six thousand dollars, shall be remitted on your intimating that it will be acceptable, or you may draw upon me for it payable here or at New York. The papers relating to...
174445[Diary entry: 24 June 1774] (Washington Papers)
24. Clear and pleasant. Wind rather Westerly.
174446From Thomas Jefferson to Anne Cary Randolph, 8 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your letter of the 4th. & as it said nothing of the health of the family, I presume all are well, your letter to your aunt Harriet shall be taken care of. I wish mrs Barber may succeed in getting her school. she is a woman of extraordinary good sense, information and merit. should mr Ogilvie discontinue his school, Jefferson cannot be better employed from morning till...
174447Cash Accounts, August 1774 (Washington Papers)
Cash Augt 1— To Ditto [cash] recd from Mr Frans Whiting [£] 10. 0.0 To Ditto recd from Mr Thos Newton 64. 0.0 10— To Cash for a Bushel of Meal 0. 2.6 16— To Ditto recd from Doctr [James] Craik for a Wilton Carpet bot at Colo. [George William] Fairfax’s Sale 8.10.0 23— To Cash recd from Adam Lynn for Colo. Fx 0.18.0 27— To Ditto recd from Captn Conway 150. 0.0 Contra Augt 1—
174448To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 12 December 1780 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Yale University Library I have received your Favours of the 2d & 4 Inst.— My Disputes with Mr de Chaumont were indeed, ended, & if I had had only him to deal with, I beleive I should never have had any, but his Bordeaux Correspondents have acted very different from my Ideas of fair Dealing & this is the mildest Construction I can place on their...
174449[Diary entry: 29 July 1771] (Washington Papers)
29. Three Carpenters belonging to the Estate of Colo. Steptoe (hired of Jas. Hardige Lane at £7 pr. Month) came to work here. These carpenters were apparently engaged to build a house for GW’s miller, but they may have done other construction or repair work. Col. James Steptoe (died c.1757), of Hominy Hall, Westmoreland County, was father of Anne Steptoe Washington, fourth wife of GW’s brother...
174450Thomas Jefferson to Henry Dearborn, 5 February 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Jan. 20. is just now recieved on the subject of mr Stewart and my portrait. he must have spoken without reflexion when he supposed it in my possession and hanging in my hall. the peculiarities of his temper and ideas render him a difficult subject to handle. in the inclosed letter I have endeavored to bring his recollection to rights as softly as I can. with respect to the 1 st...