23461To George Washington from Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 4 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
After we left the field of Battle the Troops, who took the Upper Rout were formed at White Ma[r]sh Church under Genl Stephens—it was thought Advisable to Remain there for some time in Order to Collect the Straglers from the Army. the Enemy made their appearance with a party of Light Horse and from 1500 to 2000 Infantry with two field pieces—the Troop[s] upon this were Orderd off—I took the...
23462To Thomas Jefferson from Hugh Henry Brackenridge, 17 February 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Just about to leave this place to which I will not return until the first of June next. In the mean time shall be in Philadelphia and on the circuit. The event of your Presidency has most probably by this time taken place, at least designation of taking place on the fourth of March next. I think it morally impossible that the vote of Congress could ultimately be contrary to the voice of the...
23463[Diary entry: 22 August 1787] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 22d. Dined at the Hills—Mr. Morris’s and visited at Mr. Powells in the Evening.
23464From James Madison to James Maury, 22 July 1804 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 22 July 1804. Acknowledged in Maury to JM, 25 Oct. 1804 (DLC). An accompanying account of JM’s tobacco sales notes that in this letter JM notified Maury of a $500 draft.
23465From John Adams to Edmund Jenings, 6 August 1780 (Adams Papers)
Your Letter from Antwerp, of the 5th. which I received last night by Mr. Douglas, was very agreable. The News it contains is very good. But there must be Letters and Papers, with all the Particulars, by such a Number of Vessells. The arrival of all these Vessells is a great Event to the French and American Commerce, and I hope in Time will convince both Parties of the importance of it, and of...
23466To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 10 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received your favor of the 7th. inclosing 425$:— Colo. Monroe is now in Albemarle. so soon as he returns, he shall be paid as you direct. The two boxes from Alexandria have not yet arrived. I am Dear Sir Yr. Mt. humble Servt. MHi : Coolidge Collection.
23467[Diary entry: 4 October 1798] (Washington Papers)
4. Very thick fog in the Morng. Clear & warm afterwards—wind Southerly. Mer. 68 at Noon & 66 at Night. Mr. Jno. Herbert & Mr. G. W. Craik dined here & returnd & Cap. Jno. Spotswood came in the evening.
23468To Thomas Jefferson from John A. G. Davis, 3 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
J. A. G. Davis presents his compliments to M r Jefferson4 and having just procured from the lower country, some oysters which he knows to be sound, takes the liberty of sending him part of them. MHi .
23469To George Washington from John Dalton, 25 August 1774 (Washington Papers)
I received your favour of Yesterday relative Collo. Fairfax’s instructions to you about the Bloomery Lands it is needless particularly at this time to give you a detail of the Affair in full. Only shall acquaint you that for some months before his departure I was repeatedly dissapointed with his many appointments for an Adjustment of these Accts. When I waited upon him to know what I should do...
23470Franklin’s Journal, [18 December 1780–29 January 1781] (Franklin Papers)
AD : Library of Congress Dec. 18. 1780 Gave an Order to Major Broughton of Marblehead, a returning Prisoner, for 5 Louis, to help him down to a Seaport. Certified Capt. Jasme la Clause’s Commssion & other American Papers. Wrote to Mr Hodgson, London, that I had recd. his Acct of the Expenditure of the 100£ on the Prisoners, & promis’d him 150£ more. Gave a Letter of Recommendation of L’Abbé...
23471Thomas Jefferson to John Melish, 8 February 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson returns his thanks to mr Mellish for the copy of his lre to the President on the subject of manufactures which he has been so kind as to send him . enfeebled by constant ill health with little prospect of it’s becoming better, he is obliged to withdraw from all cares beyond the walls of his chamber. as to those of his country and the interests of the different classes composing...
23472[Diary entry: 15 March 1769] (Washington Papers)
15. Again warm & pleasant with but little Wind.
23473James Leitch to Thomas Jefferson, 13 October 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
A few day since I rec d a note from you requesting me to let you know when I should go to the North I did not determine fully on going Untill Sunday last & this is the first Opportunity I have had of informing you, I purpose starting in the Morning to Baltimore perhaps further—should you want anythings from there I will with pleasure procure them for you Or any services I can render you you...
23474From Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Cooper, 27 October 1779 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Henry E. Huntington Library; ALS (draft) and copy: Library of Congress It is a long time Since I have had the Pleasure of hearing from you. The Intelligence you were us’d to favour me with, was often useful to our Affairs. I hope I have not lost your friendship, together with your Correspondence. Our Excellent Mr. Winthrop I see is gone. He was one of those old friends for the sake of...
23475General Orders, 18 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
[Officers] For the Day Tomorrow[:] Brigadier General Huntington[,] Colonel Butler[,] Lieutenant Colonel Johnston[,] Major Alexander[,] Brigade Major Sewall. The General requests that particular attention be paid to the order and cleanliness of the Camp: and to the service of the Guards. Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Capt. Henry Sewall had been authorized to act as brigade major in the general...
23476From Alexander Hamilton to William Ellery, 7 October 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
My letter of the 27th of Septr to you proceeded on the supposition that the duty of Tonnage mentioned by you under the denomination of light money was for the purpose of supporting the lighthouse establishments in your state and consequently distinct from that imposed by the Act entitled “An Act to incorporate certain persons by the name of the River machine Company in the Town of Providence...
23477From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 10 January 1814 (Adams Papers)
I too my Dear Sister, have to address you from the Bed of Sickness— The wednesday night after I wrote to you last, I was waked with a shaking fit great distress at my vitals, which was succeeded by a regular Lung fever—I have had specimens of this fever twice before in the course of my Life, but nothing so severe as now—But through the goodness of an ever kind Providence, the Crisis formed the...
23478To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 30 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Upon finding that Capt Tingey had not, as was his duty, reported to the Dept the timber and the tr used in the building and equipping of the gun Boats of this place I without delay called upon him by an Official letter for the requisite information and I have this moment with a view to hasten the report to me sent to him your note. Capt Tingey having been under Orders to keep an exact account...
23479To George Washington from Francis Willis, Jr., 17 October 1773 (Washington Papers)
I was this Day as far as Gooce creek on my way to Mt Vernon but being very much indisposed could not proceed. I would not chuse to give you any trouble except to settle an akcount with me once a Year was I able to advance money for Colo. Fairfax’s Uses. but as I am not I must call upon You for about fifty pounds wich is as small a Sum as will serve between this & Christmas at which time you...
23480To George Washington from Lafayette, 20–21 August 1798 (Washington Papers)
However uncertain I am of the fate of My Letters, I am Happy in the Opportunities to Let you Hear from me, and altho’ the filial and Grateful Sentiments which from my Youth Have Animated My Heart Need Not Being Remembered to you, it is to me, while so unwillingly Separated from you a Great and Necessary Consolation to Express them—in Case you Have Received Some of the accounts of myself and...
23481To James Madison from William MacCreery, 25 November 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
25 November 1804, Washington. “The paper which accompanies this, recommending Mr. Dewhurst, came to my hands last evening. “The trade betwixt Baltimore and Santa Cruiz has become very considerable, and, in my estimation, lucrative to us: I am therefore of the opinion that the prayer of the petition is reasonable; and although I have no personal knowledge of Mr. Dewhurst, I have implicit faith...
23482Enclosure: John B. Prevost to Francisco de Miranda, [1 April 1797] (Hamilton Papers)
M. Prevost does not conceive a conference to be absolutely necessary and has therefore adopted this mode of Communication as the one most agreable to M. Miranda. The papers alluded to in the within note are those which respect a Negotiation with M. Pitt confided to M. Miranda some time Since by Messieurs hamilton and Knox, the object of which was to adopt Some effectual Measure to liberate...
23483To John Adams from Oliver Wolcott, Jr., 9 February 1797 (Adams Papers)
I have the honor to transmit herewith a statement of goods, wares, and merchandise, exported from the United States, during one year prior to the 30th day of September, 1796, which has been prepared in conformity with the resolution of the Senate, passed on the 10th day of February, 1796. Of the sum of 67,064,097 dollars, being the whole value of exports during the years above mentioned, it is...
23484To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, [22 April 1798] (Jefferson Papers)
I am confident I could have served you considerably but I thought it better to trust to the motives upon which you depended than risk the consequences of a sudden relaxation of strict command. I scarcely look to the Nailery at all—George I am sure could not stoop to my authority & I hope and believe he pushes your interests as well as I could. The papers with the dispatches from our envoys...
23485To Benjamin Franklin from David Gallwey & Co., 31 January 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society We had the honour to address your excelency the 22d. inst. on the Subject of an insurance we effected by order & for account of Messr. Jonathan Nesbitt & Co. of L’orient on the american ship Nancy Capn. Sewel parted from Philadelphia for Lorient the 16. of March 1783. arrived safe, the Conditions of the Policy are that sd. ship arriving without risk of...
23486To James Madison from John Mitchell, 9 May 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
9 May 1803, Le Havre. Wrote “some time since” soliciting JM’s recommendation of him as commercial agent at Le Havre. “I believe my friend Mr Monroe also Wrote you to same purpose. Not hearing of any Appointment being Made since Mr Dobel declind comeing here—I solicited Mr Livingston to Nominate Me that the Place should not be without an Official Agent Which after waiting to Consult Mr Monroe...
23487From Thomas Jefferson to David Humphreys, 11 September 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknolege yours of May 19. 29. and July 20. being Nos. 72. 73. and 76. It is long since I wrote to you, because I knew you must be where you could not receive my letters: and perhaps it may be sometime before I write to you again on account of a contagious and mortal fever which has arisen here, and is driving us all away. It is called a yellow fever, but is like nothing known or...
23488From James Madison to Thomas Munroe, [ca. 24 December 1821] (Madison Papers)
I have just recd. your letter of the 20th. and inclose a few lines, on the subject of it to our E. Exy. & M. Plenipo: at St. Petersburg. I am not sure that I could properly take the liberty of addressing them to the Emperor himself. I sincerely wish Sir that your son may find in the course he has chosen, all the success, which he enjoys in prospect: and that he may return with all the...
23489To Thomas Jefferson from Patrick Kerr Rogers, 14 March 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
the polite terms in which you are pleased to express your estimate of that portion of my “Introduction” which has been printed, could not fail to give pleasure to the writer. And the kind conclusion of your letter claims more than formal thanks it is, , in commercial phrase, a draft upon the affections, which the heart is ready and willing to pay. I intend to indulge myself in the high...
23490From Thomas Jefferson to De Thulemeier, 16 October 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I am to acknolege the receipt of the letter of the 11th. inst. with which you have honored me, and wherein you are pleased to inform me of the ratification by his Prussian majesty of the treaty of Amity and Commerce between him and the United States of America. On our part the earliest opportunity was embraced of forwarding it to Congress. It goes by a vessel sailing about this time from...