24961From John Jay to John de Neufville & Son, 29 July 1780 (Jay Papers)
Your favor of the 13 th Ins t. was delivered to me last Evening— I admire the generous principles which lead you to take so decided & friendly a part in favor of America— I have too great confidence in the Honor; Justice & gratitude of Congress to Suspect that they will permit you to be sufferers by your Exertions in their favor— On the contrary I am persuaded they will entertain a proper...
24962John Stagg, Jr., to Tobias Lear, 23 March 1793 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of War has directed me to transmit to you, for the President’s perusal, the enclosed dispatches, just received from Brigadier Wilkinson and Governor Blount, dated the 12th ulto. I am Sir, Most respectfully, Your obedt Servt ALS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . The letter from James Wilkinson to Henry Knox of 12 Feb. has not been identified. According to GW’s executive journal, this...
24963To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 27 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I leave the office under the care of Mr Nourse, and if I can stand the journey will set off for New York this day, but feel much indisposed. Please to let me know whether you approve the recommendations of Messrs. Langdon & Whipple for officers of the revenue cutter, and in that case to send me their names with which I may fill blank commissions. I have presumed to get a commission for the...
24964To Thomas Jefferson from Isaac Story, 2 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Deign to accept of the inclosed.—Secretary Dearborn can give you a particular account of the Author, as he sat under his ministry several years.— Your’s with the deepest Veneration MHi : Coolidge Collection.
24965Drafting Instructions for Meriwether Lewis: Editorial Note (Jefferson Papers)
A brief, undated set of four comments jotted in pencil by James Madison is the earliest evidence of Jefferson’s drafting of official instructions to Meriwether Lewis for the expedition to the Pacific ( Document I ). Due to an alteration that Jefferson made in his endorsement on that document, the date of its receipt is not clear but could be as early as 12 or 13 Apr. Jefferson’s practice,...
24966To George Washington from John Price Posey, 27 January 1787 (Washington Papers)
This will Acknowledge the receipt of your Letter Dated 12th Inst.—the Contents of which Woud have been hurtfull to the Feelings of allmost any Man that Cou’d not have Justified his Conduct but I am happy in this Instance & doubt not I can Satisfie you that I have not Acte’d with that unjustice to you as you So pointedly have Charg’d me with. The Answer of Mr Hill to you be not a Little...
24967To George Washington from Anne-César, chevalier de La Luzerne, 25 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have reced the Letter your Excelly did me the honor to write me the 18 Instant with the amount of expences incurred by the Expresses which formed the communication with the Marquis de Vaudreuil the Treasurer of our Army will pay to your Quarter Mr General the 537 Dollars he has been so kind as to advance for that purpose—I beg also that you would please to send me the amount of expences...
24968From George Washington to Miles Smith, 27 March 1798 (Washington Papers)
A few days ago I was favoured with the receipt of a letter from William Strickland Esqr. of York in England; which, as it was introductory of you, to me, I presume it must have passed through your hands. It would have afforded me much pleasure if you had been the bearer of that letter; and if at any time, business or inclination should induce you to make a tour into this State (Virginia) I...
24969From George Washington to Warner Lewis, 24 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 9th instant, enclosing a duplicate of the letter you were so obliging as to write to me on the 11th of March came duly to hand, and I sincerely thank you for the attention you have bestowed on the matter I took the liberty of troubling you with. I thought I had acknowledged the receipt of the last mentioned letter before I left Mount Vernon, but suppose from the multitude of...
24970To Thomas Jefferson from William Branch Giles, 16 April 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
After the date of my last letter to you from Philadelphia, I inclosed to Mr. Shippen the statement of your demand against him as representative of Mr. Banister. I also submitted to his inspection your letter to me relatively to that subject, and informed him that I was authorised to receive the amount, and close the transaction. Mr. Shippen acknowledged himself the proper person to receive the...