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...
176401Enclosure W: Letter from William Burnet, 21 July 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your favor of the 19th instant, informing me, that it had been suggested, that General Greene was a partner with the House of John Banks and Company—that the evidence of their partnership had been in my possession, I having received it among my sons papers; and that General Greene, in his life-time, induced me, by some means or other, to relinquish the said evidence to him; and...
176402From Benjamin Franklin to Richard Peters, 12 September 1777 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: National Archives The Bearer Monsieur Gerard, is recommended to me by M. Dubourg, a Gentleman of Distinction here, and a hearty Friend to our Cause. I enclose his Letter that you may see the favorable Manner in which he speaks of Mr. Gerard. I thereupon take the Liberty of recommending the young Gentleman to your Civilities and Advice, as he will be quite a Stranger there, and to request...
176403From Alexander Hamilton to Oliver Wolcott, Junior, [8 September 1797] (Hamilton Papers)
I have received the inclosed letter which I send to you with only this remark that I have a good opinion of the writer . I know that the pretensions of the person recommended will be weighed in an equal scale & will have all the attention to which they are intitled. Yrs. truly ALS , RG 59, General Records of the State Department, Applications and Recommendations, 1792–1801, National Archives....
176404Edward Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 30 October 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
E. Coles presents his respectful compliments to M r Jefferson, and takes the liberty of informing him, that he received information a few days ago from M r Lee , the Collector at Salem , that he had received from M r Baker , our consul at Palma , “the following articles addressed to Th: Jefferson , One Cask of wine, one Box Marble, one Box of olives, and one Bag of Almonds,” and that he...
176405To George Washington from Colonel Thomas Procter, 14 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honour to Acknowledge the Receipt of your Excellancys Circular Letter, dated the 4th instant Relative to setling the rank of the Corps of Artillery, of which I gave my officers the earliest Information, in Order to enable them to present their several Claims in Form—I have been especialy more particular with those, who had not preferred them before, through the Channel of General...
176406From Alexander Hamilton to William Ellery, 21 March 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, March 21, 1792 . On April 9, 1792, Ellery wrote to Hamilton : “I have received your letter of the 21st. of this last month.” Letter not found .]
176407From George Washington to the U.S. House of Representatives, 29 November 1794 (Washington Papers)
I anticipated with confidence the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the regret produced by the insurrection. Every effort ought to be used to discountenance what has contributed to foment it, & thus discourage a repetition of like attempts. For notwithstanding the consolations which may be drawn from the issue of the event, it is far better that the artful approaches to such a...
176408[Diary entry: 26 February 1770] (Washington Papers)
26. Hard frost. The Wind shifting in the Night to No. West—but the latter part of the day pleast. The Wind getting Southwardly.
176409From John Adams to United States Senate, 1 January 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Arthur Sinclair to be Governor of the Territory of the United States North West of the River Ohio for another Period established by Law DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
176410To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel David Grier, 18 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
I Recd your Excellencies favour of 16th Instant and am Sorry to find my Answer to yours of the 12th March did not Come to you; I delivered it to an Officer on his way to Head Quarters who intended to Proceed from thence to Boston I find you are disappointed about the numbers you Expected of our Regmt and am sorry it is not in my Power to help it we have only fourteen of the Officers that were...
176411George Washington to John Rutledge, 17 March 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
Morristown [ New Jersey ] March 17, 1777. Discusses proposed expedition against St. Augustine. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Rutledge was the chief executive of South Carolina. He was referred to as both governor and president of the state.
176412From George Washington to George Measam, 13 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 9th instant came to hand yesterday—Three of the 6th 11th of May & 2d of June have been also received and through hurry of business lain by. The shoes overalls and shirts which were coming on to Fish Kill and stopped in consequence of the enemy’s approach, I have directed Col. Hay to have forwarded to the army. I am sorry to discover among a quantity of shoes delivered out...
176413To George Washington from Henry Knox, 15 January 1791 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of War to whom the President of the United States was pleased to refer a letter from His Excellency the Governor of Virginia of the 4th instant, transmitting certain papers stating the measures which the Legislature and Executive of Virginia have adopted for the temporary defence of the Western frontier of that state, Reports, That it appears from the said papers, that upon the...
176414To James Madison from Jonathan Roberts, 14 February 1815 (Madison Papers)
It has been my wish to have calld upon you for some days to have recommended my friend Mr John Engle to you for Librarian to the Library of Congress. There is no gentleman among my acquaintance in whose morals activity & fidelity I have a greater confidence. He is peculiarly fitted for the place from mildness of manner habits of diligent attention & regularity of conduct. From intimate...
176415To John Adams from James Lovell, 13 June 1779 (Adams Papers)
I shall not look through the Notes in my Almanac to see whether I have written to you 22 or 24 times; I shall go upon the easier Task of acknowledging all those I have had from you vizt. Decr. 6 1778 recd. Feb 16th. 79 answered the 17th. — Sepr. 26th. 1778 recd. March 4th. 79 answd. Apr 28th. Three months ago Mr. G communicated to us that Spain was mediating, and that we ought to take speedy,...
176416General Orders, 2 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Honorable the Congress having desired the Commander in Chief to detach from the militia, as soon as possible, such a number of workmen, as he should think necessary, to repair with dispatch, the arms now in the city of Philadelphia; The Brigadiers of the militia are earnestly desired to make immediate enquiry, in their several brigades, for such workmen, and without a moments delay,...
176417From George Washington to Thomas Macdonald, 29 August 1797 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 19th, and the Vol[um]e of Reports which accompanied it, have been duly received. For your care of the latter, and particularly for having it bound, I pray you to accept my best thanks; and an assurance that, if inclination or business should induce you or Mr Rich to visit the State of Virginia, I should think myself honored in seeing of you at my Seat. Little doubt can be...
176418To James Madison from Carlos Martínez de Yrujo, 10 May 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
10 May 1804, Philadelphia. Informs JM that he has arrived at Philadelphia where he intends to spend the summer. All communications may be directed to him there. RC ( DNA : RG 59, NFL , Spain, vol. 2). 1 p.; in Spanish; docketed by Wagner.
176419Thomas Boylston Adams to John Quincy Adams, 26 April 1797 (Adams Papers)
I wrote you from Brussels on the 19 th: inst t: and acquainted you with the progress of my journey to that place. I left it on the 20 th: with the Diligence, and reached Valenciennes in safety at an early hour of the evening. There I was deserted by my fellow travellers whom I met on the banks of the Mease, but in the course of the day I had become tolerably acquainted with my new companions...
176420To Thomas Jefferson from Vachel Dorsey, 27 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
perceving that The Appointment of a Marshall for this Territory Must Shortly take place have to Solicit, to be Considerd a Candidate for that Appointment I have thought it Unnessary to precure a Recommendation from this territory as Genrl. S Smith of Maryland and Our Representative Mr Poindexter can give you every Information Necessary I am Sir With Respect Your Hm Srt &C. DNA : RG...