26551To Benjamin Franklin from Pieter Buyck, 29 March 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society J’ai L’honneur de Vous Confirmer ma dernre. du 17. feve. Sur la quelle Je me flattois de me Voir favorisé de Votre reponse, mais a mon deplaisir Je m’en trouve frustré Jusqu’a ce moment. Puisque Je trouve que Le plus long terme, que m’a fixé monsr. Wm. Bell de Recevoir de Son Excellence La Remise des f. 6888..10..8 de change, est Échu aux environs d’un mois,...
26552To Benjamin Franklin from Pieter Buyck, 11 February 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society N’ayant Jamais eu L’honneur de Vous Ecrire, Je prends la Liberté de le faire dans ce moment pour Vous envoier cy inclus une lettre de Votre ami Monsr. Thomas White d’amsterdam avec qui Je fais des affaires & qui me mende d’avoir des fonds chez vous, Daignez me dire Par le retour du courier S:V:P: Si Je pourrois disposer Sur votre Excellence pour compte...
26553To George Washington from John Buyers, 18 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
It is with much Reluctance That I trouble your Excellency, with any thing of Complaint against any Officer under your Command; A Regard to my Future welfare however obliges me to lay before you, The inclosed Papers touching the Conduct of Col. Weltner, who has had, and still continues in Command of the German Battalion in this County. Col: Weltner may perhaps acquit himself well in a...
26554To Thomas Jefferson from B.W.Y., 18 February 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
The arrival of the Professors from Europe renders me very anxious, to know when we may reasonably calculate on the commencement of the operations of the University, a knowledge of that circumstance is necessary for all who intend becoming students at that place (of which number I am one) should you deem this letter worthy an answer, information on the following queries will be very acceptable...
26555Burr Conspiracy Statement, 31 May 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
James Byers of Springfield – Massachusetts has informed me, that Genl. Eaton informed him in the most explicit terms, that he could not have been mistaken in what he had related respecting the conversations held with Col Burr, for that on his way to Washington the winter before last, he met with Genl. Dayton at Philadelphia, at the house of Doctr. Galaspa, and had a private conference with...
26556To Benjamin Franklin from Mather Byles, [1765–1766] (Franklin Papers)
Draft: New England Historical Genealogical Society It was with great Surprize and Pleasure, that I received your Picture, from Philadelphia. And it is with no little Pride, that when the Picture introduces talk of the Original, a Theme always pleasing to the Lovers of Learning, that I can pronounce, “ This was sent me by Dr. Franklin himself .” But my Ambition has been strangly augmentd by a...
26557To James Madison from Charles Willing Byrd, 12 February 1807 (Madison Papers)
A bill, as you probably know, has passed the Senate this session, entitled “an Act establishing circuit courts and abridging the jurisdiction of the district courts, in the districts of Kentucky, Tennessee and Ohio,” and it appears that a committee in the lower house to whom the bill was referd, have reported their agreement to the same with sundry amendments. It seems probable that this bill,...
26558To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willing Byrd, 27 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
As I have to discharge the united and important duties both of Governor and Secretary of the North Western Territory, I think on the fairest principles of equity that I should enjoy the honors and emoluments of the most considerable Appointment of the two. I am conscious that I stand upon delicate ground, and that a solicitation of this nature in my behalf from a third person, would be deemed...
26559To James Madison from Charles Willing Byrd (Abstract), 15 March 1805 (Madison Papers)
15 March 1805 , “Near Manchester , Ohio.” “Mr. Michael Baldwin of Chilicothe, who lately held the appointment of District Attorney for the District of Ohio, is an applicant for the office of Marshal of our District, now vacant by the resignation of Major Zeigler. I should be deficient in justice to Mr. Baldwin, as well as to the Court over which I have the honor to preside, if I did not avail...
26560To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willing Byrd, 15 October 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The subject of this Letter will, I trust, plead my apology for the liberty I now take in trespassing on your time. Governor St Clair has at last committed an act which, unless he should be immediately removed from office, will preclude the possibility of my discharging, any longer, some of the most essential duties that are attached to the office of Secretary of the Territory. Not contented...