176391[Diary entry: 1 February 1773] (Washington Papers)
Feby. 1. Wind shifting in the Night to the No. West blew fresh & turnd Cold especially towards Night.
176392To George Washington from Conrad-Alexandre Gérard, 5 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
The reception that your Excellency was pleased to give me has penetrated me with gratitude. I am in pain to testify it to you, in as lively a manner, as I feel it; but another sentiment that I cannot hinder myself from testifying equally, is the admiration with which every thing I have seen has filled me more and more, for your talents and for your virtues—Envy itself and enmity are obliged to...
176393To George Washington from William Deakins, Jr., 3 November 1790 (Washington Papers)
The day after you left this place We employed a Surveyor to lay down our Situations, but it has taken more time than We expected to Ascertain the Exact Quantity of Land held by each proprietor within the lines laid down—I expect on Sunday or Monday Next to hand you the platt & proposals from the holders of the land. I am Very respectfully Sir Your Obd Servt ALS , DLC:GW . For the background to...
176394To James Madison from James Monroe, 30 November 1794 (Madison Papers)
By not hearing from you before this I conclude I shall not untill after you shall have commenc’d the session in Phila. Indeed I calculate upon hearing at the same time from Mr. Jefferson and Mr. Jones, for surely they will not decline writing by you to be forwarded thence with your communications. I therefore wait the lapse of sufficient time to bring yr. letters here with that kind of...
176395To Thomas Jefferson from George Loyall, 23 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your letter of the 15. Inst: on yesterday, and having considered the subject matter with the attention claimed by its importance to the University, I take the first Mail, which is closing almost at this moment, to reply. The reasons you assign, in recommendation of the purchase of Perry, appear so conclusive, that I cannot hesitate to assent to it. The tract in question is clearly...
176396To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 15 June 1799 (Washington Papers)
Private Dear Sir New York June 15. 1799 I wrote to you a few days since chiefly to inform you of the progress of the measures respecting the recruiting service & that the symptoms with regard to it were sufficiently promising. The accounts continue favourable. I have just received a letter from General Wilkinson dated the 13 of April, in which he assures me that he will set out in the ensuing...
176397From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Pinckney, 20 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved two days ago a letter from Genl. Wilkinson dated at N. Orleans Dec. 14. in which he inclosed me an affidavit of which I now transmit you a copy. you will percieve that it authenticates the copy of a letter from Colo. Burr to the General, affirming that mr Alston, his son in law, is engaged in the unlawful enterprises he is carrying on, and is to be an actor in them. I am to add also...
176398From George Washington to William Bronaugh, 17 December 1756 (Washington Papers)
You are strictly required, immediately upon receipt of this, to transport your provisions and Stores to Capt. Waggeners Fort, and there leave them: Then march your Company to Pearsals, in order to escort a quantity of Flour to Fort Cumberland; where you & your whole Company are to remain, to strengthen that Garrison. I expect you will pay due regard to this Order, and put it in execution with...
176399To George Washington from Brigadier General Samuel Holden Parsons, 15 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
Col. S. Webb is apprehensive he has fallen under your Excellency’s Displeasure from the Misrepresentations of his Conduct by Persons who designed him an Injury & has desird me to inform your Excellency of his Conduct as far as I have been acquainted since he went into Connecticutt to raise his Regiment. If my Memory serves me he came into the State about the first of Feby soon after which I...
176400From John Adams to Benjamin Stoddert, 8 July 1799 (Adams Papers)
The constitution employs my thoughts by day & my dreams by night. Capt. Talbot has written to you in his letter of the 7th of June, which I return. His candid & impartial opinions, according to the information he received. But Beale was absent by the advice of his physicians & Hull was present. I mean no insinuation by this against Mr. Hull, whose character is in my mind fair, & his conduct...