19381From John Adams to Joan Derk van der Capellen tot den Pol, 14 January 1782 (Adams Papers)
Returning last Evening from the Hague I had the Pleasure to find your kind Favour of the Sixth of this month, and am very glad to hear of your Intention to place 12 thousand Florins in the american Funds. I am also much pleased to find that you prefer, the Loan with which I am intrusted, to that made under the warranty of France and this Republick, because it is a more frank and manly...
19382From George Washington to Joan Derk, Baron van der Capellen tot den Pol, 2 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
I find myself so happy, as to be honoured with a Letter from your patriotic Society of the City of Enkhuysen accompanied with one from the Baron De Capellan de Pol, that worthy Patriot and warm friend of the Liberties of mankind in general and in particular of your and our republican States, whose name has been long known an d revered in this Country. With these Letters came the Six Kegs of...
19383From George Washington to Joan Derk, Baron van der Capellen tot den Pol, 2 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
The very acceptable present of the patriotic Society of the City of Enkhuysen, came safe to me a few Days ago. By this agreable token of their respect and regard, I feel myself highly honored—and it was a very particular enhancement of the pleasure I felt on this occasion, that it was accompanied with a Letter from you. I feel some pain, that I cannot give that encouragement to the enlargement...
19384From John Adams to Joan Derk van der Capellen tot den Pol, 20 November 1780 (Adams Papers)
I have the honour to inclose, a Smal Pamphlet lately published, which in this critical Moment may do Some good. The Hour draws nigh, when this Republick is to determine, whether it will acceed to the armed Neutrality: but let their determination of that question be as it will, if they do not disavow the Conduct of Amsterdam, and punish Mr. Van berkel and the Burgomasters, the King of Great...
19385From Thomas Jefferson to Capellen, 8 March 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
It was not in my power to write the letter for Mr. Van der Kemp the evening before I left Paris; and it is not till I arrive here that I have found one moment of leisure. Not knowing in what state of our Union he may chuse to settle I am not able to know to what persons he may be usefully and directly addressed. I give him therefore a letter to Mr. Madison, my most particular friend, now a...
19386From George Washington to Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 26 August 1759 (Washington Papers)
I shall draw upon you in a few days to the Amount of about £150 in two Setts of Exchange: the one payable to Messrs Champe and Hunter of Virginia and the other to Mr Richd Washington of London. I did not think it amiss to give you this earliest advice (via Whitehaven) of my Intentions but should not have doubted your Acceptance of my Bills without it as I in a former of the 12th June advertisd...
19387From George Washington to Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 11 September 1762 (Washington Papers)
On Board the America Captn Lewis I have Shipped you Twelve hhds of Master John Parke Custis’s Tobacco on which please to make Insurance so as to receive Ten pounds pr hhd in case of Loss. The amount of Sales when the Tobacco is received & Sold must be placed to his Credit. I am Gentn Yr mo. obedient ALB , DLC:GW . GW noted at the end of his copy of the letter, “Sent to New York—to go by the...
19388From George Washington to Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 4 November 1768 (Washington Papers)
Of this date I have drawn upon you in favour of Mr James Gibson for One hundred pounds Sterling which please to pay, & place to Account of Mr John Parke Custis. Since my coming to this place I have receivd a Letter from you by Captn Young (Inclosing another for Mr Custis, with an Acct of the Sales of some of his Tobacco) which I shall take an oppertunity of answering sometime hence. In the...
19389From George Washington to Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 21 June 1770 (Washington Papers)
Of this date I have drawn upon you for Two hundred and Fifty pounds Sterling in favour of Peyton Randolph Esqr., which sum you will please to pay, & place to Acct of Mr John Parke Custis. I am Gentn Yr Most Hble Servt ALB , DLC:GW . Peyton Randolph, speaker of the House of Burgesses, and Thomas Mann Randolph of Tuckahoe gave GW their bond assigned to John Parke Custis for the £250 sterling...
19390From George Washington to Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 23 June 1766 (Washington Papers)
Your favours of the 20th of Augt & 20th of Novr (which are all the Letters that have come to hand since mine of the 20th Septr) are now before me. When I was at Williamsburg in April last, I directed twelve Hhds of Master Custis’s Tobacco to be put on board Captn Esten & consignd to you; the Sales of which I hope will be pleasing, & the proceeds carried to the young Gentleman’s Account. Shoud...
19391From George Washington to Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 28 May 1762 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 1st of October I did not receive till yesterday, where it has lain ever since is not easy to imagine—I have examined the Acct Currt therein Inclos’d and believe it to be right saving that it wants credit for the Tobo lost in the Deliverance—your next possibly will acct for that, as well as the other Tobo taken in the Joseph. I have met with very bad luck in all the Tobo I...
19392From George Washington to Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 3 November 1767 (Washington Papers)
I have just drawn upon you (of this date) for One hundred pounds Sterlg in favour of Mr James Gibson which please to pay & place to Acct of Mr Jno. Parke Custis. I am Gentn Yr Most Obedt Hble Servt ALB , DLC:GW . See Cash Accounts, November 1767 , 1768 . See also Guardian Accounts, 5 May 1769 .
19393From George Washington to Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 20 September 1759 (Washington Papers)
On the 12th June last I wrote you fully, and addressd Copies to which be referd. and gave you advice in a Letter of the 26th Ulto Via Whitehaven of my Intention’s of drawing on you to the amount of about £150 since which I have passd those Bills (viz.) one sett payable to Messrs Champe and Hunter of Virginia for Ninety nine pounds Sterling dated the 10th Instt and another sett for fifty pounds...
19394From George Washington to Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 10 August 1760 (Washington Papers)
By my friend Mr Fairfax I take the oppertunity of acknowledging the receipt of your favour pr Captn Wa[l]ker & once since of later date by Captn Chew—I am very sorry for the Account (given in the latter) of the Deliverance being lost. All the Tobacco I had on board her was JC and I dare say woud have disgracd no Market whatever—but accidents of this Nature are common & ought not to be repind...
19395From George Washington to Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 25 July 1767 (Washington Papers)
Since mine of the 28th of June, last year, I have been favour’d with your two Letters of the 27th of March, first of July, and 21st of October in the past, and Sixth of April in the present year. Had any thing material occurd—(worth giving you the trouble of a Letter)—I shoud not have been silent till this time; and even now, I have but little to say. The Accounts Currt transmitted by Necks...
19396From George Washington to Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 14 July 1761 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 20th March came to my hands 3 days ago. I have never receivd any Letter from you by the Industry unless that of the 15th of last September (acknowledg’d in mine of the 3d of April from Williamsburg) prooves to be it. I gave you my Reason in the 3d aforesaid how it came to pass that you were without a Bill of Loading for the Tobacco in the Deliverance, and at the sametime...
19397From George Washington to Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 25 July 1769 (Washington Papers)
By the Hanbury Captn Eston, I have shipd you eight Hhds of Mastr Custis’s Tobo, and hopes you will sell it to a good advantage as the prices are high in the Country, and in my opinion great appearances of a short Crop of Tobacco in this and the neighbouring Colony —These eight Hhds when sold, are to be placed to the Credit of the young Gentlemans Acct. As I only grow Tobacco to Supply my...
19398From George Washington to Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 25 November 1759 (Washington Papers)
On Board a Ship of Mr Mills’s (Virga) calld the Deliverance I have Shipd 20 Hhds Tobo for your House which please to Insure in the usual manner —and sell to the best Advantage of Gentn Yr Most Obedt Hble Servt LB , in GW’s hand, DLC:GW . The Deliverance , a ship owned by James Mills, had a Williamsburg registry. According to memoranda that GW wrote at the beginning of his 1760 Almanac (see the...
19399From George Washington to Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 20 September 1765 (Washington Papers)
By the Fauquier Captn Nicks you will receive 12 Hhds of Master Custis’s Tobacco which please to sell to the best advantage and carry the nett proceeds to the credit of his account—I dare say there can be no exception taken to this Tobacco & therefore I shall hope for more pleasing Sales than were receivd for the two last Parcels I shipd you in his behalf which indeed were low and discouraging....
19400From George Washington to Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 30 November 1759 (Washington Papers)
With this Letter you will receive the Copy of a former of the 20th Septr. Five days ago I wrote you a Letter and dropt it at Williamsburg, desiring Insurance on 20 Hhds Tobo put on board the Deliverance a Ship of Mr Mills’s lying in Rappahannock River. I now repeat the desire and hope you will not only Insure the Tobo on the best terms but dispose of it in the best manner for Our Interest so...
19401From George Washington to Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 12 June 1759 (Washington Papers)
It will be needless I presume, unless it be for Formsake, to tell you so long after the thing has happend, of my Marriage with Mrs Martha Custis; you doubtless have heard of it before this can reach you, but as I thought proof might be requisite I sent over the Ministers certificate (which I was told was sufficient testimony) to Messr Cary & Compa. and to that I also refer you for your further...
19402From George Washington to Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 5 May 1768 (Washington Papers)
Your Letters to Master Custis & myself of the 10th of Decr by Captn Eston are both come to my hands and I have directed Ten Hhds of the young Gentns Tobo to be put on board his Ship to your Address; which, considering the very short crop we made last year is a larger proportion of his Tobo than you have had yet —On this quantity you will please to Insure £10 pr Hhd & carry the proceeds to his...
19403From George Washington to Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 28 June 1766 (Washington Papers)
The bearer of this, Mr Benja. Sebastian, a young Gentleman of this Country is going Home for Holy Orders; and being in want of a small Sum of Money, please to let him have upon demand Sixty pounds Sterg and place it to Acct of Mastr Jno. Parke Custis, who is allowed Interest for the same here —If it shoud lye in your way to facilitate the design of Mr Sebastian’s Trip to England, as also of Mr...
19404From George Washington to Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 3 April 1761 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 15th Septr, which is the last Letter that I have receivd from you, now lyes before me —By some neglect or other my Bills of Lading for the Tobo pr the Deliverance never came to my hands for which Reason I send you in lieu thereof a Certificate from the Collector of His Majesty’s Customs of the Tobacco Shipd in that Vessell by me which I am told will answer the same purpose...
19405From George Washington to Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 26 April 1763 (Washington Papers)
Your favours of the 24th of April 29th July and first of December now lye before me, and I coud heartily have wished that the last had brought an Acct of the Tobaccos lost in the Deliverance and Joseph which remains along while I think in an undeterminate manner. You will please to observe that the 20 Hhds pr the Deliverance is part of the Estate of Danl Parke Custis Esqr. deceasd, because it...
19406From Thomas Jefferson to Michel Capitaine, 25 February 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Je viens de recevoir, Monsieur, de Monsieur Peters une lettre de change sur votre compte pour 4755₶-14s, qu’il me prie de vous remet[tre]. Je partirai pour la Provence dans deux jours, et je laisserai la lettre de change dans les mains de Monsieur Short , mon Secretaire, qui aura l’honneur de la livrer à vos mains si vous aurez la bonté de la lui demander. J’ai l’honneur d’etre avec bien de...
19407From Thomas Jefferson to Captain Armstrong, 2 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recieved your letter of Oct. 20. wherein you express a wish to obtain a deed for the thirteen sections of lands reserved for the Delawares in the state of Ohio, by an act of Congress. I accordingly now send you an authentic deed designating the thirteen sections, and signed by the Secretary of the Treasury, who was authorised for this purpose by the act of Congress. under this you are...
19408From George Washington to the Captain of William Franklin’s Guard, 30 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
I understand that the Convention of New-Jersey did resolve that Govr Franklin was an Enemy to the Liberties of America, and that he should be conducted under a safe Guard into Connecticut, & for that purpose he was committed to your Charge—I have this morning Recd Information that you have Halted with him at Hackensack —I would enjoin it upon you to set off Immediately and carry the resolve of...
19409Treasury Department Circular to the Captains of the Revenue Cutters, 1 June 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I have already communicated to you some general instructions to govern you in the execution of your duty as the Commander of the revenue cutter for the [Massachusetts] Station. I have now to inform you that your vessel will be under the management of the Collector of [Boston] as to supplies of provisions, stores, and occasional repairs, and I shall write him to that effect this day. You will...
19410Treasury Department Circular to the Captains of the Revenue Cutters, 3 February 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I have this day written to the Collector of Boston informing him, that in addition to his duty as agent for the cutter under your command, she is henceforward committed to his general direction, subject only to the instructions which shall be from time to time received from this department. You will therefore receive and execute his orders, and you will make your communications to him,...
19411Treasury Department Circular to the Captains of the Revenue Cutters, 4 June 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
As you are speedily to enter upon the Duties of your Station, it becomes proper briefly to point them out to you. Accordingly I send you a copy of the Act under which you have been appointed & in which are contained your powers, & the objects to which you are to attend & I shall add such observations as appear to me requisite to guide you in fulfilling the intent of that Act. It may be...
19412From George Washington to captured British naval officers, 13 May 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to captured British naval officers, 13 May 1776. The letter that four captured British naval officers at Providence wrote to GW on 5 May is endorsed in Robert Hanson Harrison’s writing: “Ansd 13.”
19413The American Commissioners to [Domenico Caracciolo], 9 October 1778 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society; two copies: National Archives We are this Moment honoured with your Excellencys Letter of the Eighth of this Month, and We thank your Excellency for the Information that his Majesty the King of the two Sicilies, hath ordered the ports of his Dominions to be open to the Flagg of the United States of America. We should be glad to have a Copy of his...
19414The Commissioners to Domenico Caracciolo, 9 October 1778 (Adams Papers)
We are this Moment honoured with your Excellencys Letter of the Eighth of this Month, and We thank your Excellency for the Information, that his Majesty the King of the two Sicilies, hath ordered the Ports of his Dominions to be open to the Flagg of the United States of America. We should be glad to have a Copy of his Majesty’s Edict for that purpose, in order to communicate it to the...
19415From Alexander Hamilton to Madame Caradeux Lecaye, November [1800–1803] (Hamilton Papers)
This is the fifth letter, Madam, that ⟨I shall⟩ have written to you, without yet having had ⟨the pleasure⟩ of knowing that one has reached your hands. This ⟨situation⟩ is matter of no small regret to us, and it would be still more perplexing and painful did we not understand th⟨at⟩ others of your friends are in a like situation. Being a common misfortune, we cannot impute it to any...
19416Thomas Jefferson to Peter Cardelli, 7 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of Oct: 24. was not recieved until the 4 t h instant. I think you left us in June, and within 2. or 3. days afte r I lodged your box in Milton under a strict charge to send it to Cap t Peyton in Richmond by the first boat; for as this neighborhoo d
19417Thomas Jefferson to Peter Cardelli, 29 July 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your l e tter of the 8 th found me yesterday only at this place. soon after your departure from Monticello , I deposited your box with mr W m D. Fitch at Milton and recieved his promise that it should be forwarded to Cap t
19418From James Madison to Peter Cardelli, 4 November 1819 (Madison Papers)
I have recd your letter of Ocr 29. relating to the Busts & Medals and shall take an early oppy. for their transportation from Potowmac Creek. You have omitted to mention the amount to be remitted to you. Be pleased to drop me an intimation of it; & to forward a bust of Mr. Jefferson whenever it shall be executed. Accept Sir my friendly respects Draft ( DLC ). Adhered to the lower left corner...
19419Thomas Jefferson to Peter Cardelli, 4 October 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I understand you have taken the busts in plaister of the President of the US. and of mr Madison of the size of the life and have to request the favor of you to send me a copy of each. as they are to stand en suite of those of Gen l Washington & D r Franklin which perhaps you may have noted in our tea-room and these are of a brick-dust color, I should be glad that those you send me should be of...
19420Thomas Jefferson to William S. Cardell, 8 March 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Continued ill health, with little prospect of better renders me all but unable to acknolege the reciept of your favor of Feb. and equally so to add any thing to your own able developements of the subject it presents for consideration. with one foot in the grave, it would be very inconsiderate in me to engage in new enterprises which require, to effect them all the vigour and length of years...
19421From John Adams to William S. Cardell, 3 March 1820 (Adams Papers)
I have received and read with more pleasure than I can express your polite and elegant Letter of the 24 Febry—The plan of a Philological Academy is so extensive and magnificent that though I am excedingly delighted with it—I have not sufficient knowledge—nor at my Advanced Age the patience of the thinking necessary to consider it in all its parts—and to foresee all the difficulties that may...
19422From James Madison to William S. Cardell, [post–6] March 1820 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your favor of the 4th. inclosing a printed copy of a circular address on the subject of a “National Philological Academy.” The object of such an Institution well recommends it to favorable attention. To provide for the purity, the uniformity, & the stability of language, is of great importance under many aspects; and especially as an encouragement to genius & to literary labours...
19423Thomas Jefferson to William S. Cardell, 27 January 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to make my acknolegements for the honor done me by the American academy of language & belles lettres , in appointing me an honorary member of their society, and I pray you to be the organ of rendering them my thanks. at my age and distance I can be but a very unprofitable associate but I sincerely wish them all the success which the object of the institution merits. the improvement &...
19424From James Madison to William S. Cardell, 19 January 1821 (Madison Papers)
I have recd your letter of the 12th. inclosing a copy of your Circular one, on the subject of the “American Academy of Language & Belles Lettres.” It informs me at the same time that the Society has been pleased to put [me] on the list of its honorary members. I request Sir, that they may be assured of the respectful impressions with which I receive this mark of distinction. Having heretofore...
19425From Thomas Jefferson to Youen Carden, 7 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
According to promise I inclose you 20. Dollars. if you will be so good as to make your mark at the foot of this letter it will be a proof to me that the servant the bearer has faithfully delivered it, sending the letter back to me with your mark MHi .
19426Thomas Jefferson to Youen Carden, 20 August 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I did not know till yesterday that mr Randolph intended to give up the lease of my toll-mill. I shall now be glad to employ you there upon our former terms. I shall be glad to know by the return of the bearer whether you will engage to come. if you say so, this letter binds it on my part. I am to set out for Bedford in a day or two & shall be absent about three weeks, and on my return I will...
19427From Thomas Jefferson to Youen Carden, 9 September 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: J. with Youen Carden in acc t Interest 1814. Sep. 12. one year’s service 40. Dec. 26. by 1. bushes salt 1 1815. July 3. by cash 10 11 for 14. balance in fav r y. Carden 29 9½ year’s interest 16.53 1815
19428Agreement with Youen Carden, 29 November 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
On settlement with Huein Carden there was due to him on the 15 th day of this month 40. Dollars for his year’s service as per agreement, to which I now add ten Dollars as a gratuity, making it up fifty dollars for that year, now due to him. I further agree that his wages for the second year shall be fifty dollars which I do voluntarily in consideration of the satisfaction he has given me by...
19429Thomas Jefferson to H. C. Carey & I. Lea, 27 June 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
In answering the enquiries of your letter of the 12 th I must first observe that what I shall say is on the report of my neighbors, & not of my own knolege. the mr M c kennies (for there are two brothers of them) came to Charlottesville some two or three years ago, & set up a weekly paper on a small scale, at 3.D. a year. it was understood that they had little capital, and they did the whole...
19430From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Charles Carey, 21 March 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly rec d your fav r of the 13 th inst. informing me that you propose to print a new edition of the Notes on Virga. it is long since I have paid any attention to that work or it’s contents & therefore have nothing new to add to it. With my wishes that you may find your account in the undertaking I tender you the assurance of my respects. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.