24901To Thomas Jefferson from James Patton Preston, 29 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Being informed that there will be a vacancy in the Sixth Survey Virginia, or a Consolidation of the present Inspection Districts, and a Supervisor appointed in the place of the present Inspectors of Revenue, I am desirous of becoming a Candidate for the appointment. not having a personal acquaintance with you, and being assured that you must be satisfyed of the Integrity, and Capacity, of a...
24902Enclosure VI: Arthur St. Clair to John Francis Hamtramck, [23 January 1790] (Jefferson Papers)
“It is with great pain that I have heard of the scarcity of Corn which reigns in the settlements about the Post. I hope it has been exaggerated, but it is represented to me that unless a supply of that article can be sent forward, the people must actually starve.—Corn can be had here in any quantity, but can the people pay for it? I entreat [you] to enquire into that matter, and if you find...
24903George Washington to the Senate, with Jefferson’s Note to Washington, 28 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I was led, by a consideration of the qualifications of Patterson of New Jersey to nominate him an associate justice of the Supreme court of the US. It has since occurred that he was a member of the Senate when the act creating that office was passed and that the time for which he was elected had not yet expired. I think it my duty therefore to declare that I deem the nomination to have been...
24904Instructions to Virginia Delegates in re Financial Quota, 28 December 1782 (Madison Papers)
RC ( NA : PCC , No. 75, fols. 380–81). This manuscript is twice docketed on folio 381. One docket, probably written in Virginia, reads, “Resolution of assy of Virginia relating to payment of the requisitions of Congress to be laid before Congress.” The other docket, probably written by one of Charles Thomson’s clerks, is as follows: “Resolutions of Legislature of Virginia 28 Decr. 1782 for...
24905To George Washington from Robert Howe, 4 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
In the year 1781 when I went to the protection of the Stores at Tarry Town I marched off as your Excellency well remembers at a moments warning the party who went under my Command moved off without Baggage or Provisions, as this was the case the men were in want of support the more especially as the fatigue in getting the Stores on Shore & up the hill was considerable—a little Rum upon such an...
24906To Thomas Jefferson from Amand Koenig, 8 July 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Pour me conformer à l’honneur de vos ordres du 29. passé, je viens de Vous expedier par la diligence les articles dont facture d’autre part, s’elevant à 135.₶ 5s. que je Vous serois obligé de faire remettre, comme ci-devant, à Mr. L. N. Prevost, Libraire quay des Augustins. Syntippae Fabulae est le seul livre qui me manque de vôtre notte; je n’ai pu le trouver non plus chez mes confrères....
24907To James Madison from Henry Lee, 29 January 1808 (Madison Papers)
I was as far as G town on my way to Alexa. this morning when I recd. several letters, all of which but one from Shirley, regarded only you & our country. One letr. treated cheifly of our differences with England, especially of the late decree, & contains in my judgement, some ideas worthy of consideration. This induces me to write to you, which I do with concern, as I well know the fullness of...
24908From George Washington to Colonel Goose Van Schaick, 8 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have been favd with yours of the 15th and 26th ulto the first enclosing the proceedings of a Court Martial agt Capt. Lieut. Young, the last a return of your Regiment. I find myself under the necessity of disapproving the sentence agt Capt. Lt Young, on account of the irregular constitution of the Court—The power of ordering Genl Courts Martial is only vested in the Commander in Chief or a...
24909To Thomas Jefferson from John Milledge, 1 April 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to transmit you agreeably to the wish of the legislature of this state, a schedule of the claims of the citizens of Georgia, against the creek nation of Indians. The respective claims are established on the oath of one or more disinterested persons, and deposited in this office. You will also find transmitted a copy of the Journal of the commissioners appointed by me to claim...
24910To George Washington from Lund Washington, 22 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
Yours of the 12 Inst. is at hand —lately I recieved a Letter from Colo. Lewis wherein he informs me he cannot learn who has Blairs Bond, nor who is authorised to recieve his Debts, & that he believes he did not appoint any one to do it before he left the Country—I shall write to Mr Mercer concerng it & other matters as you mention. I shall not go among your Tenants over the Ridge until I...
24911To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 31 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have not had the last advertisement printed in hand bills or on letter sheets, if you wish it I will have a few struck off—I have several of the notices printed last summer on letter sheets, which with some slight alterations gives all the necessary information—be pleased to say if you will have some of them—If you have examined the survey of the lots for the Professors &c, be pleased to let...
24912To Thomas Jefferson from Robert R. Livingston, 26 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I sent my letters to the secretary some days ago by the way of Havre. I am in hopes that the ship that takes them may not yet have sailed. as I wish to congratulate you on your being elected a member of the national institute tho not without opposition. Ct Rumfort who has just left this was warmly supported. It gives me pleasure to find the number of friends that you have among the literary &...
24913Abigail Adams Smith to Mary Smith Cranch, 8 February 1791 (Adams Papers)
your kind attention my Dear Aunt demands an early acknowledgement, you judge very right that it would contribute greatly to my happiness could I be indulged with the society of my friends in your part of the world— I often do most ardently wish for it—but fate has ordered it otherwise—[and] I must submit— the removeall of my Mamma and her family from this place has deprived me of a very great...
24914To James Madison from Samuel Spring, 12 September 1795 (Madison Papers)
As I have not seen you since we graduated I can’t but resume College freedom. Let me therefore introduce to your notice and favour President Balch from the S. W. Territory. He is a Gentleman of abilities and reputation. Having made the tour of the United States to socilut [ sic ] donations for Greenvill College, he wishes for the acknowled influence of Mr Maddison to induce Congress to make a...
24915To George Washington from Robert Townsend Hooe, 29 March 1785 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of receiving Your Excellency’s favor of this date by your Man this day. Major Jenifer writes me he intended to draw in your favor for 1000—or 1200£ Md Currency—every attention shall be paid to his draft—& I wish immediately to know the exact sum you want in New York, as I can accommodate you there, I believe—The sooner I get your demand upon that place the sooner I can make...
24916To James Madison from Henry Dearborn, 10 September 1802 (Madison Papers)
In establishing a trading house with the Chocktaws, we find from the best information, that a site on the Tombigby will be much the most convenient in every point of view, but as such an establishment would probably interfere with the trade of the House of Panton & others of Pensacola, their influence with the Spanish Government may produce an opposition to our navigating the river, it may...
24917To Thomas Jefferson from Grand & Cie., 25 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Son Excellence l’Honorable Monsieur Hamilton Sécrétaire de la Trésorerie, nous ayant demandé la Suite du Compte des Etats-Unis qui étoit ci devant Sous votre direction, ainsi que la Spécification des articles qui composent le débit de ce Compte et de celui qui a précédé; nous avons, Monsieur, l’honneur de vous informer que nous lui addressons aujourd’hui la Suite de ce Compte, pour Solde...
24918To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Price, 20 May 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library May I take the liberty to introduce to you the two Gentlemen who will attend upon you with this note? Any notice, however slight, that you will take of them, they will reckon an honour. One of them, Mr Milford, is a young gentleman of good character, the son of a considerable merchant at Exeter , whose views are to amuse himself by an excursion on the...
24919Notes on Debates, 23 January 1783 (Madison Papers)
MS ( LC : Madison Papers). For a description of the manuscript of Notes on Debates, see Papers of Madison William T. Hutchinson, William M. E. Rachal, et al ., eds., The Papers of James Madison (6 vols. to date; Chicago, 1962——). , V, 231–34 . The Report of the come. last mentioned consisting of a state of the variations in the Treaty of Amity & commerce with the States General from the plan...
24920Caesar A. Rodney to Thomas Jefferson, 10 July 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with deep regret I have observed a malevolent attempt, to disturb the repose of your old age, by obtruding on the tranquility of your retirement, with an attack as unfounded & untrue, as it is unjust & ungenerous. Such is the fell Hydra of party, that all its heads cannot be rendered inoffensive, tho’ they may be harmless. In this instance (as in all others) you have obtained a complete...
24921To James Madison from Thomas Sandford, 1 August 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Thomas Sandford. 1 August 1806, Campbell County, Kentucky. “I have not been able untill this moment to Obtain from Colo. Anderson the necessary certificate for procuring a patent for one of my neighbours on the warrants and vouchers herewith inclosed [not found]. Be so obliging to have a Patent issued and forward it to me with all convenient dispatch by mail. Its expected that the...
24922To John Adams from Benjamin Hichborn, 28 October 1775 (Adams Papers)
If tears of blood were to follow my pen, they wou’d but faintly marke the distressing anxiety I have suffered for near three months past, to be betrayed into a situation which equally exposed me to the Insults of my Enemies and the Suspicions or Contempt of my Friends, by a Scoundrel whose base duplicity, I coud neither expose or counteract, excited feelings, which often proved too severe a...
24923To James Madison from Victor Du Pont, 14 December 1815 (Madison Papers)
I take the liberty to inclose for your perusal a short memorial and beg of you not to have it filed, but to throw it in the fire immediatly after. It is always disagreable to speak or to write in ones favor, But as you are probably unacquainted with some of those circumstances that might militate in favor of my application, and as we are very anxious to obtain & merit your approbation I...
24924From François Adriaan Van der Kemp to Abigail Smith Adams, 16 March 1818 (Adams Papers)
I was then once more honoured with your affectionate favour of the 27th favour—from which I receive a fresh proof, that you do justice to my feelings, and perceive, how highly I value Such distinguished marks of your attention. I regard these indeed as one of the great blessings, which a kind Providence bestows on my chequered life, and for which I can never be too ardently thankful, could I...
24925To Benjamin Franklin from David Hartley, 11 August 1778 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): M.D.A.F.H.H. Hartley Russell (1955) on deposit in the Berkshire County Record Office; transcript: Library of Congress I writ to you as long ago as the 14th of last month to tell you that the administration here had given their consent to the exchange of prisoners at Calais and that they would agree to give any ship on your part a free passport from Brest to Calais upon your sending...
24926Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, 3 July 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
It is so long since I have heard from you that this letter seems almost as if written to the dead: and you have the like grounds for recieving it as from the same region. in truth the eternal wars which our age has witnessed prove it to be literally the iron age , and have suspended all the intercourses of friendship and commerce. scarcely was the temple of Janus closed in our hemisphere by...
24927[Diary entry: 19 June 1797] (Washington Papers)
19. Cool in the morning with the wind at No. Wt. Mercury 69 only.
24928To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 18 December 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 18 Dec. 1787. Not having a reply to his letters of 18 and 19 Nov., fears that the observations in his letter of 18 Nov. were not approved; if such is the case, he wishes to be informed. Observes, nevertheless, that if the duties on yellow beeswax imported from America into France were lessened, its importation would be greatly increased; the present duty is 5.₶ 10s. per 100 “neat.”...
24929From Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. to William Heath, 8 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency directs me to reply to the several Queries contained in your Letter of this Day—and to inform you that the mode you propose for Officering the four Regiments, is perfectly agreeable to him—or any other method that you shall find necessary to accomodate to the Views of the Officers concerned, so as to make the matter as agreable as possible to them. This he leaves entirely to...
24930To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 18 May 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to enclose for your signature Commissions for the following gentlemen, now Lieutenants { Charles Stewart— Captain in the Navy. Isaac Hull } to be Masters Commandants Andrew Sterett John Shaw Isaac Chauncey John Smith Richard Somers Stephen Decatur & George Cox now Midshipmen { Arthur St. Clair
24931[Diary entry: 9 February 1773] (Washington Papers)
9. Ground froze—but wind getting Southerly it presently turnd warm & thawing.
24932From James Madison to Alexander J. Dallas, 7 May 1815 (Madison Papers)
I have this morning recd. yours of the 5 inst: those of the 3 & 4. having previously come to hand. They are accompanied by the Reports of the Board of Officers, on the organization of the Army—on the plan for establishing a N. & S. division Military Depts. &c. &c—and respecting Hospital Surgeons, Judge Advocates & Chaplains. It were to be wished that the act relating to the Peace Establishment...
24933To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Smith, 20 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I do myself the honor to transmit to you an Address from the Republican Citizens of Alleghany County (Maryland), which they have thought proper to request me to present—Should you return an answer, they request It may be done thro: me & that the Address & Answer may be published in one of our Papers— Mr. Dawson will sail on sunday the ship being perfectly ready—. He mentions that I am wanted...
24934Thomas Jefferson to William Radford, [before 27 February 1823] (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Dec. 26 has been duly recieved. I had entirely forgotten that I had only covenanted to convey to my grandaughter Bankhead but had not actually conveyed the lands on the East side of the 1000. a s first given to my daur Randolph , and that my conveyance of what was between that & Bear br. was to yourselves directly, and I was for some time at a loss by what forms I should cover...
24935To James Madison from Joseph Warner Rose, 1 December 1806 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to enclose you a Return of Vessels detained by His Majesty’s Cruizers and Private Armed Vessels as also a list of Seamen Impressed and who are still onboard His Majesty’s Ships which Vessels have not been into this ⟨Po⟩rt so as to have enabled me to get them Released It gives me much gratification in ob⟨s⟩erving, that the strict orders given by Sir Alexander Cockrane the...
24936To James Madison from Edward Carrington, 25 December 1790 (Madison Papers)
It was my intention to have committed to Mr. Giles the successor of Colo. Bland for the district in which I reside, a letter of introduction to you, but his recovering from a spell of Sickness and setting out for Phila. earlier than I expected prevented my doing so. You must before this have formed some acquaintance with him yet I cannot forbear to recommend him as my valuable Freind to your...
24937To Thomas Jefferson from William Duane, 22 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The following is a copy of an anonymous communication made to me, which has since produced a correspondence with the writer, and a disclosure of the Cypher, therein alluded to, a copy of which I also subjoin. Copy “Mr. Duane In addition to the facts stated in your paper of this morning, you may add the following if you think proper. That in the month of July last, a confidential friend of...
24938From Thomas Jefferson to William Barton, 1 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I did not sooner answer your favor of the 19th . because I have had reason till now to doubt whether Mr. Remsen was decided to resign his office of Chief clerk with me. In the mean time too I found there would be real difficulties from the other clerks the senior of whom thought himself entitled to succeed, and the juniors to approach so much nearer to the succession, and that if cut off from...
24939To Benjamin Franklin from Achille-Guillaume Lebègue de Presle, 19 April 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je prie votre Excellence d’agreer Les assurances de mon respect et supposer qu’elle n’ait plus besoin des Lettres de William Pen, de vouloir bien les remettre au porteur de ce billet, parceque jai promis de les rendre a mon retour a Paris qui sera mardi ou mercredi. Si votre excellence a occasion d’envoyer a Paris faire quelque commission je lui serai...
24940Samuel L. Mitchill to Thomas Jefferson, 11 March 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
In behalf of the New-York Historical Society , I beg leave to solicit your assistance toward the formation of a Zoological Museum. For the purpose of becoming more extensively and intimately acquainted with the animal creation, a plan has been digested for collecting specimens and productions from the different tribes. These it is intended to preserve and arrange in an apartment allotted for...
24941Samuel Nicholson to the American Commissioners, 16 September 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Connecticut Historical Society I am just Setting off for Nantes. Have Setteled Accounts with Messrs. Desegray Beaugeard fils & Co. for the Disbursements of the ship Dolphin and have drawn on You for the amount of the Same 4703.10.0 Livres. I have taken fifty Guineas of this Amount along with me in case I Shou’d not find Mr. Williams at Nantes. I shall as usual give the Dolphin Credit for...
24942From John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 24 January 1815 (Adams Papers)
Although I have been since I wrote you last Friday constantly engaged in preparing for my departure, I have not been able to get away this day as I had intended, and it is possible that I may not go before the last of the week; beyond that time I do not see the prospect of being detained, and indeed my present intention is to start the day after to-morrow—If I pass Friday I shall write you...
24943To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Granger, 25 March 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me to address a few lines to you, in which I am under the disagreeable necessity of applying to the humanity of some Gentleman for a little pecuniary Aid and assistance; being at time, upwards of five hundred miles, from home; and on my return to that home; I have been to the westward in the persuit of some Lands which fell to my Lot, for service in the revolutionary Army, and am...
24944To George Washington from the United States Senate, 24 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion made the 17th instant, together with the amendment proposed on the 23d respecting the correspondences which have been had between the Minister of the United States, at the republic of France, and said republic: And on motion to agree to the resolution amended as follows: Resolved, that the President of the Ud States be requested to lay before...
24945No. 17: Abstract of the Tonnage of foreign Vessels entered in the Ports of the United States from October 1st. 1789 to … (Jefferson Papers)
Abstract of the Tonnage of foreign Vessels entered in the Ports of the United States from October 1st. 1789 to September 30th. 1790. France 13,435 Holland 8,815 Sweden 311 Prussia 394 Spain 8,551 Portugal 2,924 Denmark 1,619 Germany 1,368 British Dominions 225,495 262,912
24946From Pierre Legaux to John Adams, 15 May 1794 (Adams Papers)
The only and lively zeal which has animated me for these 8 years past for the Welfare and prosperity of America has induced me to attempt a kind of agriculture hitherto unknown here. The encouragement which the President of the United States and some among you, Gentlemen, have been pleased to give me has undoubtedly contributed not a little to augment this zeal, and turn my labours into...
24947To John Adams from the Marquis of Carmarthen, 28 February 1786 (Adams Papers)
In Answer to the Memorial You did me the Honour to deliver to me on the 8 th. Dec r: , I have to observe to You, Sir, that it is His Majesty’s fixed Determination, upon the present, as well as on every other Occasion, to act in perfect Conformity to the strictest Principles of Justice and good Faith. The Seventh Article both of the Provisional and of the Definitive Treaties between His Majesty...
24948From John Adams to James Brackett, 10 February 1819 (Adams Papers)
I have received your letter of the 5th: of Feby. As you have not agreed to any of my proposals in my last letter I now make a new one and that is that we both write in a petition or requisition to the fence viewers of the town that they would go upon the spot choose their own surveyor examine all the witnesses that they may summon or that either party may produce before them & determine the...
24949From George Washington to Edmund Randolph, 11 February 1790 (Washington Papers)
I have weighed with deliberate attention the contents of your letter of yesterday; and altho’ that consideration may result in an approbation of the ideas the[re]in suggested; yet I do not, at present, feel myself authorized to give a sanction to the measures which you propose. For, as the Constitution of the United States, & the Laws made under it, must mark the line of my official conduct, I...
24950From John Adams to the President of the Congress, 3 August 1779 (Adams Papers)
On the Twenty Eighth of February, I had the Honour of writing to Congress, informing them of my Intention of returning home, in Consequence of the new Commission which Superceded mine: on the first of March, I had again the Honour of writing Some interesting Information concerning the unprecedented Interest which the british Government are obliged to give for the Loan of Money, for the Service...