20501From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 8 November 1790 (Washington Papers)
I have received your letters of the 26th ult: & 1st Instt —The objection stated by you to the appointment of Mr Spence being conclusive, I now enclose a letter from Mr Wingate to me recommendatory of another Candidate, with my answer occasioned by the previous appointment of Mr Woodbury Langdon—but should that Gentleman finally determine not to accept, and you learn, on enquiry, that Colo....
20502To George Washington from Brigadier General William Woodford, 29 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
My Brigade has cross’d the River & advanced as far as this place, the best accts I have been able to collect inform that the Enemy lay Just below orrange Town (theire is a report that a large party is gone to take possession of the pass in the Clove, but this wants confirmation) I shall keep partys out for inteligence, & move with expedition & caution to the neighbourhood of Clarkstown, unless...
20503To John Adams from James Warren, 11 July 1780 (Adams Papers)
My last Letters went by my Son Winslow who left this place about three weeks ago for Amsterdam and I hope will soon be Able to deliver them to you at Paris. At that Time I flattered myself that we should be Able to hold Charlestown, but you will find before this reaches you that the Enemy have got it, with the four Continental Ships that were ordered there last Novemr. This is a great...
20504From George Washington to Colonel Richard Humpton, 1 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
You are to proceed to The Two ferry’s near Trentown and to see all the boats there put in the best Order with a sufficiency of Oars and poles and at the same time to Collect all the Additional Boats you [can] from both above and below and have them brought to those ferry’s and Secured for the purpose of Carrying over the Troops & Baggage in most expeditious Manner: & for this purpose you will...
20505From Benjamin Franklin to Lord Howe, 18 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
Transcript: Library of Congress I received lately the very valuable Voyage of the late Captain Cooke, kindly sent to me by your Lordship, in consideration of my Good-will in issuing Orders towards the protection of that illustrious Discoverer from any Interruption in his Return home by American Cruisers. The Reward vastly exceeds the small Merit of the Action, which was no more than a Duty to...
20506To James Madison from Levin Winder, 26 April 1813 (Madison Papers)
We have the Honor herewith to transmit a copy of a Letter with sundry enclosures just received by us from Jacob Gibson Esqr. of Talbot County. From these papers, of the correctness of which we entertain no doubt, it appears that the Enemy visited Sharpe’s Island, of which he is Proprietor, last week, Kept the Possession thereof for several days and took therefrom such supplies, as they were in...
2050723 Saturday. (Adams Papers)
At Colledge, a Clowdy morning, and in the afternoon, Came up a Clowd of thunder and lightning. Towards night fell a very hard shower.
20508To James Madison from George W. Erving, 29 January 1804 (Madison Papers)
Since the arrival of Mr Monroe, the frequency of his dispatches to you & the view he is known to possess of all our interests; render it unnecessary for me to trouble you as formerly with frequent, & probably what were very tedious letters: Perhaps too at this crisis it woud on all other accounts be proper to leave wholly to his more matured & exercised judgement & discretion, the treatment of...
20509From John Adams to John Trumbull, 18 March 1817 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for your favour of the 3d. and congratulate you on your success; which I hope and believe will be an honourable and a noble Establishment, though it may not be so lucrative as I wish it, for Life There is a coincidence of circumstances which affects me very sensibly. A son of Governor Trumbull so meritorious and so conspicuous a character in the Revolution; an Officer of Rank and...
20510From James Madison to Bernard Peyton, 28 April 1826 (Madison Papers)
I have just recd yours of the 24. with the articles referred to in it. Subjoined is a list of what you will be kind eno’ to send by the bearer. I am not sure that some of them may not be out of the range of your plan of business. In that case you will not be again troubled with such. I return the rect for the last load of Tobo. and wish you to retain the ensuing rects. I am sorry to find the...
20511From James Madison to Epaphroditus Champion, 17 January 1809 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to inform you, in answer to your enquiries, that a statement of the case of the Brig Matilda, was sent by this Department, some time ago to the Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States at London, with a request to him to have it submitted to the Government of Sweden, thro’ its Representative in London. This was accordingly done. From information, since received, it...
20512The Federalist Number 37, [11 January] 1788 (Madison Papers)
In reviewing the defects of the existing confederation, and shewing that they cannot be supplied by a government of less energy than that before the public, several of the most important principles of the latter fell of course under consideration. But as the ultimate object of these papers is to determine clearly and fully the merits of this constitution, and the expediency of adopting it, our...
20513Ambrose Spencer to James Madison, 22 October 1834 (Madison Papers)
My neighbor & friend E. C. Delavan Esqr. of this City, being about to proceed to Virginia, & the vicinity of your residence, I have taken the liberty altho’ personally unknown to you, to offer him this letter of introduction—Mr. Delavan’s devotion to the great cause of temperance, would indeed supersede the necessity of any introduction; but I confess I take an interest, in an interview...
20514John Barnes to Thomas Jefferson, 21 April 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
On the late distressing scene of the distroying Element, at Monticello (without the effective Aid—and Materials, to arrest its impetuos Ravages,) what painfull Anxieties—you—with the good family, must have suffered (can be more readily conceiv’d than expressed) still I Hope! has terminated —with less, serious consequences than expected.— that the Main Dwelling—the Mansion House, with its...
20515From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 15 August 1810 (Madison Papers)
I am offered the services of a Mr. Magee, now living with Mr. Randolph, as an overseer. I have discountenanced his offer, partly from an ignorance of his character, but particularly from the uncertainty whether Mr. R. means to part with him. Will you be kind eno’, by a line, merely to say 1st. whether it is decided that he is not to remain where he is, the only condition on which I wd. listen...
20516To Alexander Hamilton from George Pollock, 15 January 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, January 15, 1795. “I have understood from common report that it is Your Intention very shortly to resume your Practice at the Bar…. If … the report be true,… I have to entreat the favour of You to be one of my Counsel in a Cause of great Importance I am now Carrying on against Mr. William Greene, for the recovery of a Respondentia Bond he gave several Years since in Bengal. My...
20517To George Washington from Colonel John Lamb, 11 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
I this Day received a Letter from Mr Edwards Depty Judge Advocate, informing me, that Joshua Smith, has requested I would attend the Court Martial; As a Witness in his Case; And that, your Excellency had directed that I should be Summoned to attend. As I am at present afflicted with a Disorder, that prevents my Riding on Horse-Back; And have reason to believe, that, as I know nothing of his...
20518From George Washington to Guy Carleton, 22 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 20th Instant I have had the honor to receive. Could I view your Excellencys proposal for a meeting, as intended to involve objects of a Military Nature, I should have no objection to complying with your request, but if its purpose embraces only points of civil discussion (as would seem from your Letter) I conceive it wholly unnecessary for me to make a Compliance. As I had...
20519Henry Foxall to Thomas Jefferson, 13 November 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 31 st Ulto came to hand in due course— Two Days ago I was fortunate enough to find a Vessel bound from this place Direct to Richmond on which I have put your Stove, pipes &c the bill of lading is sent on to your Corrospondents Gibson & Jefferson Richmond I have put the whole in cases but not Exactly as you requested, I have put the Intire Stove in case, without taking it...
20520To Alexander Hamilton from Nathaniel Appleton, 13 February 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Boston, February 13, 1791. “… I hope by next Post to be able to transmitt you the amount of the Certift of Funded Debt issued in the month of December & Jany last for your information tho’ I shall not be able to send a regular Abstract of the Same.” LC , RG 53, Massachusetts State Loan Office, Letter Book, 1785–1791, Vol. “259–M,” National Archives.
20521To George Washington from Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 3 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
When I was first informed of the discontent that pervaded the whole of the Field Officers of the Pennsa line on acct of the appointment of Major Macpherson to a Command in the Light Infantry—it gave me much pain, but when I found the effect it had on their minds was such as would probably produce a General resignation, I felt every sensation that could possibly take place in a breast,...
20522To James Madison from J Wingate, Jr., 31 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
Enclosed you will receive an Abstract of Protections granted to American Seamen in this District during the 4th. quarter of 1807. I have the honor to be very respectfully Your Obt. Servt. DNA : RG 59—Correspondence with Collector of Customs Regarding Impressed Seamen.
20523To Thomas Jefferson from James Maxwell, 5 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I am to inform Your Excellency that I embarked in Company with the Barons aid, from York on Saturday Morning, in A State Boat belonging to Anapolis who had also dispatches on board from the Marquis de la Fayte to the French Naval Commanding Officer. At the time we left York the wind was fair for the Capes but hazey, which in the Afternoon clear’d up, when we discoverd two large Sloops from...
20524General Orders, 4 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
A General Court-Martial of the Line whereof Lieutt Coll Williams is appointed President to sit tomorrow morning nine ôClock at Genl St Clair’s late quarters for the trial of all Persons brought before them. Three Captains from the North Carolina Brigade, four from the 1st Pennsylvania and five from the second to attend as Members. Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
20525[Diary entry: 15 July 1787] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 15th. Dined at Mr. Morris’s & remaind. at home all day.
20526[Diary entry: 29 July 1773] (Washington Papers)
29. Colo. Carlyle & Son & Mr. Piper dind here & went away again in the afternoon with his Daughters. his daughters : Col. Carlyle’s daughters.
20527Orders to Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Blachley Webb, 8 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
you are to take charge of privates of the Brittish Army & to Conduct them by the shortest and best rout from this place to Peekskill in the State of Newyork—Treat them with humanity, and Let them have no reason to Complain of our Copying the brutal example of the Brittish Army in their Treatment of our unfortunate bretheren who have fallen into their hands, provide every thing necessary for...
20528To George Washington from Thomas Hanson Marshall, 18 June 1769 (Washington Papers)
Having sum Company, and the Wind Blowing fresh, Prevented my Attending on you this day, as Intended; However immagen this may satisfy you, in Answar to your’s, by Mr Land Washington, Relative to my Lands in Virginia—I would Readily make an Exchange, for Mr Alexanders Land on this side, Provided I could be made safe in Regard to the Conveyance, As his Wife is not of Suffiteant Age to Co[n]vey...
20529From John Quincy Adams to John Quincy Adams, 4 October 1826 (Adams Papers)
Know all men by these Present that I John Quincy Adams of Boston in the County of Suffolk Esquire am held and firmly bound in my individual capacity to the said John Quincy Adams and Josiah Quincy also of said Boston Esquire Executors of the last Will and Testament of John Adams late of Quincy in the County of Norfolk Doctor of Laws deceased in the sum of Forty two thousand dollars; to the...
20530From George Washington to Thomas Wharton, Jr., 6 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
Mrs Jones, Mrs Pleasants and two other Ladies connected with the Quakers confined at Winchester in Virginia waited upon me this day for permission to pass to York Town to endeavour to obtain the release of their Friends. As they were admitted by the Officer at the advanced picket to come within the Camp, I thought it safer to suffer them to proceed, than to oblige them to return immediately to...