26601George Washington to Philip Schuyler and Volkert P. Douw, 28 May 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May 28, 1779 . Favors peace with Onondagas in order to weaken the hostile confederacy. Sets policy for exchange of Indian prisoners. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Schuyler and Douw were commissioners of Indian affairs of the Northern Department. Schuyler had resigned his commission in the Army on April 19, 1779.
26602From Alexander Hamilton to John Dover, 29 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have carefully perused the different letters respecting your son, but I do not find in them any circ special circumstances that would justify me in discharging him except upon the condition of your furnishing a soldier — — fficient person in his place—The substitute must be a young man and a citizen of the United States. I am, Sir yr. obt Sevt As soon as you shall produce a such a soldier to...
26603From Benjamin Franklin to Patrick Dowlin, 9 February 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received yours of the 27th. past, I congratulate you on the success you have had against our Enemies of which I had the pleasure of hearing before, by the Copy of your Journal sent me by Mr. Diot. The Prisoners you have brought in will soon procure us the Liberty of as many of our Countrymen, Who have long been confin’d in the Goals of Great Britain. It is there...
26604From John Adams to Henry Downes, 7 July 1798 (Adams Papers)
Your Address has been presented to Me as You desired by your Representative in Congress Mr: Hindman.— The present State of our National Affairs indeed demands the Attention of every Citizen, & Uniformity of principles will be our greatest Security.—With your Sentiments of Duty & Love to your Country, if They should be general & uniform throughout the Nation, We may all have Confidence in the...
26605From Thomas Jefferson to Edward Dowse, 1 April 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I received duly the letter which you were pleased to write me on your arrival , and have been prevented acknoleging it by the constant expectation of coming on here. I have now been here about ten days, engaged in the duties of an office which fixes me here, and of course determines the place to which I must ask the favor of you to send the set of porcelaine you have been so good as to...
26606From Thomas Jefferson to Edward Dowse, 26 July 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I received a few days ago, by the way of Charleston, your favor dated at Ostend Mar. 4. wherein you mention your expectation of being at Boston in two months. At the same time came the two boxes of china mentioned in your letter. I am extremely sensible of your friendly attention in this business, and of the thanks I owe you for it. It has happened that being placed, on my return to America,...
26607From Thomas Jefferson to Edward Dowse, 19 April 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I now return the sermon you were so kind as to inclose me , having perused it with attention. the reprinting it by me, as you have proposed, would very readily be ascribed to hypocritical affectation, by those who, when they cannot blame our acts, have recourse to the expedient of imputing them to bad motives. this is a resource which can never fail them; because there is no act, however...
26608From James Madison to Myndert M. Dox, 21 June 1816 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your two letters of the 16th. & 19. & return the respectable ones inclosed for my perusal in the latter. If the Post: M. Genl. shd. not have left instructions or authy. to those acting in the Dept: it will be necessary to communicate to him in his absence the arrangt. on which you wish a decision FC ( DLC ). Addressed by JM to “Mr M. Dox Esqr.” The letters have not been found,...
26609The Colonial Agents: Card to Christopher D’Oyley, 2 May 1765 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Gazetteer and New Daily Advertiser , May 2, 1765. During April 1765 the pending bill for quartering British troops in America engaged the active attention of the colonial agents and their British merchant allies. They vigorously opposed any provisions that would impose on the colonists requirements to which the inhabitants of England were not also subject under existing law. Of...
26610From Thomas Jefferson to Daniel D’Oyley, 15 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson returns his thanks to mr D’Oyley for the sermon of mr Furman forwarded to him. temper and even truth, on the subject of his character, have been so seldom found in the ecclesiastical gentlemen, as to furnish strong proof of a sound conscience and temperate way of thinking in any individual of that order who exhibits an instance of them. the restoration of the rights of conscience...
26611From Thomas Jefferson to Daniel D’Oyley, 25 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Sep. 30. was recieved in due time and referred to the Secretary at war, who will give orders to Capt McCoomb to make trial of the plan you propose of setting fire to the sails & rigging of vessels. certainly it is much our interest to avail ourselves of every possible invention for defending our seaports against an enemy more powerful than ourselves on that element: and the...
26612From Thomas Jefferson to Daniel D’Oyley, 14 August 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of July 25. found me at this place, where I habitually pass the two months of August & September, to avoid the bilious diseases then prevailing on the tidewaters. I thank you for the pamphlet it covered, and which breathes the genuine sentiments which separated us from Great Britain. I lament that so many of the worthies of your state, who went well with us through the revolution,...
26613From Benjamin Franklin to Morellet and Drago, 13 July 1784 (Franklin Papers)
Press copy of copy: American Philosophical Society Notte en reponse à celle des Negociants Morellet et Drago. Dans tous et chacun des Etats-Unis de l’Amerique, Il y a des Tribunaux de Justice établis, qui sont également ouverts aux Citoyens des dits Etats, et aux Etrangers qui pourroient étre dans le Cas d’y avoir Recours. Les Affaires s’y decident, legalement et promptement. On conseille aux...
26614George Washington to Dragoon Commanders, 25 October 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Whitpain Township, Pennsylvania ] October 25, 1777 . Deplores manner in which horses have been acquired from disaffected persons. Rescinds former instructions. States that anyone found meddling with private property does so “on pain” of “militiary execution.” Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
26615From James Madison to Benjamin Drake, 8 December 1821 (Madison Papers)
I recd. a few days ago your letter of Novr. 6. on the subject of materials for a “Biographical sketch of the Celebrated Tecumseh.” I cannot better answer it, than by referring you to the Dept. of War, the files of which contain the official correspondence and communications from the military Commanders & Indian Agents most likely to furnish interesting particulars relating to that Chief as...
26616James Madison to Daniel Drake, 12 January 1835 (Madison Papers)
The copy of your "Discourse on the History charac[ter] and prospects of the West", was duly received; and I have read with pleasure, the instructive views taken of its interesting and comprehensive themes Should the youth addressed and their successors follow your advice, and their example be elsewhere, in noting from period to period, the progress and changes of our country under the aspects...
26617From John Adams to James Drake, 18 April 1797 (Adams Papers)
I sent 600 dollars this morning to the Bank to purchase a Postnote and they sent me the inclosed. I hope it will answer your purpose: But it is not exactly as I wished and intended. You will please acknowlege the rest of it by return of Post I am Sir your obliged servant MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
26618James Madison to Lyman C. Draper, 1 February 1834 (Madison Papers)
I have received your letter of Decr. 31st. and enclose a sketch on the Subject of it, made out by a member of the family. With friendly respects [enclosure] James Madison was the Son of James Madison & Nelly Conway. He was born on the 5th of March 1751. (OS) at Port Conway on the Rappahannock river where she was at the time on a visit to her mother residing there. His father was the Son of...
26619James Madison to Lyman C. Draper, 19 May 1833 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. Sir, your letter of the 9th. inst: The task it suggests for me, is beyond the resources of time and attention which my great age and infirm health could spare for it. Apart from this consideration the answer I have given to other like applications would forbid an attempt to comply with yours—With friendly respects RC (WHi) .
26620James Madison to Lyman C. Draper, 9 August 1833 (Madison Papers)
(private.) Since your letter of 3d. June came to hand my increasing age and continued maladies, with the many attentions due from me, have caused a delay in acknowledging it, for which these circumstances must be an apology in your case, as I have been obliged to make them in others. You wish me to refer you to sources of printed information on my career in life, and it would afford me...
26621From James Madison to John Drayton, ca. 1 May 1809 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. Ca. 1 May 1809. Thanks Governor Drayton for sending a copy of his View of South Carolina and would like to see a similar work from each state. “Examples such as yours cannot be without effect in promoting the desireable result” (extract from Parke-Bernet Catalogue No. 2235 [1963], which offered letter for sale).
26622From James Madison to John Drayton, 23 September 1821 (Madison Papers)
I have duly received the copy of your Memoirs which you were so good as to send me. Be pleased to accept my thanks for it. I have looked sufficiently into the work to be sensible of its value not only to those who take a more immediate interest in local details; but as a contribution also to the fund of materials for a general history of the American Revolution. Every incident connected with...
26623From Thomas Jefferson to John Drayton, 11 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Aug. 20. was recieved yesterday. the commissions of Consuls or Commercial agents should regularly be signed by the Executive of their state. none such having been commissioned as yet from France, mr Pichon their Commercial agent general & Chargé des affaires asked permission to name special agents himself to act till commissions in due form should be recieved. this was agreed to...
26624From John Jay to John Drayton, 1 March 1794 (Jay Papers)
I was this Morn g favored with your obliging Letter of the 29 of Jany, together with the Cotton ^& seed^ mentioned in it, and for which accept my thanks This nankeen Cotton appears to me to be a valuable acquisition and I hope care will be taken to [ illegible ] ^keep^ it pure and unmixed— there are many plants of the same Genus but of different Species, which ^as I observed to you when here,^...
26625From Thomas Jefferson to John Drayton, 17 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
On the receipt of your favor of May 21 I had [enquiries made] at the navy office on the subject of the French prisoners in your [state?]. you will perceive by the inclosed letter which is addressed to [you from] that office & the papers it covers that orders […] long [ago as] the 1st of March to […] Tombe the French consul for his order […] this order but that the French Consul had [failed to...
26626From James Madison to John Drayton, [March 1814] (Madison Papers)
I received duly your favor of the 25. Jany. with the Copy of your “View of S. Carolina” put into the hands of Judge Johnson. I regret that it has been so little in my power as yet, to make myself acquainted with the Contents of the work. From a glance, at its scope and character, and at its stile of execution, I am enabled to infer, that it is a valuable contribution to the general stock of...
26627From John Jay to John Drayton, 6 September 1797 (Jay Papers)
on reading The Letter which you was so obliging as to write to me on the 21 July 1795, it appeared however prudent to delay excited no other Surprize than that certain Gentlemen had forgotten the Respect which they owed both to themselves and ^as well as^ to me It was foreseen that any Treaty with Great Britain would be violently opposed by the Debtors to that Country, by the Enemies of the...
26628From Thomas Jefferson to William Drayton, 7 May 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
It is time I should inform you what has been done in pursuance of the commission you honored me with relative to the olive trees. My former letters have informed you that I immediately lodged orders at Marseilles to have sent a good number of olive plants of the best species and a great quantity of olives. The olives were to be sowed to raise stocks (which always yeild a bad fruit of their...
26629From Thomas Jefferson to William Drayton, 6 February 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honour of addressing you on the 6th. of May last by Mr. McQuin, and of sending you by the same gentleman some seed of the Sulla, or Spanish St. foin. I hope it has succeeded, as some seeds of the same parcel which I sowed in my garden have vegetated well and gave me an opportunity of seeing that it is a most luxuriant grass. It’s success in the climate of Malta seems to ensure it...
26630From Thomas Jefferson to William Drayton, 13 January 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
By capt. Shewell, who is sailing about this time from Marseilles for Charleston I directed to be forwarded to you one of two couffes of rough rice which I had had brought from Egypt. The other came on to me here, and will be carried from Havre to New York addressed to you, to the care of the delegates of S. Carolina in Congress. I wish both may arrive in time for the approaching seed time, and...
26631From George Washington to William Drayton, 25 March 1786 (Washington Papers)
The Letter which you did me the honor to write to me on the 23d of November last, came safely; tho’ not at so early a period as might have been expected from the date of it—I remark this by way of apology for my silence ’till now. I feel very sensibly, the honor conferred on me by the South Carolina Society for promoting & improving agriculture & other rural concerns, by unanimously electing...
26632From Thomas Jefferson to William Drayton, 17 July 178[8] (Jefferson Papers)
My letters of Jan. 13. and Feb. 6. informed you that I had sent to your address 1. a couffe of Egyptian rough rice by Capt. Shewell bound from Marseilles to Charleston. 2. another do. by the Juno capt. Jenkins bound from Havre to N. York. 3. a box with cork acorns and Sulla seed by the Packet from Havre to N. York. A letter from the delegates of S. Carolina dated New York Apr. 25. announced to...
26633From Thomas Jefferson to William Drayton, 30 July 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Having observed that the consumption of rice in this country, and particularly in this Capital was very great, I thought it my duty to inform myself from what markets they draw their supplies, in what proportion from ours, and whether it might not be practicable to increase that proportion. This city being little concerned in foreign commerce, it is difficult to obtain information on...
26634From George Washington to William Drayton, 13 February 1790 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to William Drayton, 13 Feb. 1790. In a 16 Mar. 1790 letter to GW, Drayton refers to GW’s letter “dated Feby 13th.” See also GW to U.S. Senate, 9 Feb. 1790 (second letter), n.3 .
26635From Thomas Jefferson to William Drayton, 6 February 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
The letter which I had the honor of addressing you on the 13th. of the last month informed you that I had forwarded to you a couffe of Egyptian rice by Capt. Shewell who was to sail from Marseilles directly to Charlestown, and another by the Juno, Capt. Jenkins sailing from Havre to New York. This last was addressed to the care of the S. Carolina delegates in Congress and bills of lading for...
26636From Thomas Jefferson to William Drayton, 1 May 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
My mortification has been extreme at the delays which have attended the procuring the olive plants so long ago recommended by myself, so long ago agreed to by the agricultural society, and for which their money has been so long lying in the hands of a banker at Paris. I assure you Sir that my endeavors have been unremitting. In addition to the first small parcel which were sent soon after the...
26637From Thomas Jefferson to William Drayton, 6 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Nov. 23. came duly to hand. A call to England soon after it’s receipt has prevented my acknoleging it so soon as I should have done. I am very sensible of the honour done me by the South Carolina society for promoting and improving agriculture and other rural concerns; when they were pleased to elect me to be of their body; and I beg leave through you, Sir, to convey to them my...
26638From George Washington to William Drayton, 18 November 1789 (Washington Papers)
The Office of Judge of the district Court in and for South Carolina District having become vacant; I have appointed you to fill the same, and your Commission therefor is enclosed. You will observe that the Commission which is now transmitted to you is limitted to the end of the next Session of the Senate of the United States. This is rendered necessary by the Constitution of the United States,...
26639From George Washington to William Drayton, 20 November 1786 (Washington Papers)
I wish it was in my power to give you a more favourable acct of your Servant Jack than what follows. After his absenting himself from you at Dumfries (as I believe my Nephew has already informed you) he came here, & remained quietly till the 12th; when being informed by some Gentlemen from Baltimore that a Packet from that place was on the point of Sailing for Charleston, I sent him under the...
26640From George Washington to William Henry Drayton, 12 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
Permit me to assure you, that the cordial terms of your obliging favour of the 5th afford me the most sensible pleasure. It, naturally, is my ardent wish, that my well-meant endeavours, for the prosperity of my country, may meet the approbation of my countrymen; and I cannot but be peculiarly flattered by every instance of esteem, from the discerning part of them. The want of a longer personal...
26641George Washington to William Henry Drayton, 12 July 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Paramus [ New Jersey ] July 12, 1778 . Acknowledges receipt of Drayton’s congratulations on Battle of Monmouth. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Drayton was a member of the Continental Congress from South Carolina.
26642From George Washington to Dolphin Drew, 25 February 1784 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday evening brought me your favor of the 13th. Two things induced me to Lease my Lands in small tenements; the first was to accommodate weak handed people who were not able to purchase, thereby inviting & encouraging a number of useful Husbandmen & mechanicks to settle among us: The other, that I might have them restored to me at the expiration of the term for wch they were granted, in...
26643From George Washington to William Drew, 13 February 1784 (Washington Papers)
In the course of the last eight months, I have addressed two or three letters to you, praying an authenticated copy of the deceased Major Genl Lee’s Will: this I did consequent of a request from his Sister in England to me. Not having received the copy wrote for, nor any acknowledgment of my Letters, I presume the latter have never reached your hands. I therefore give you the trouble of this...
26644From George Washington to William Drew, 10 July 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Sister of the late Majr Genl Lee (in England) has requested me to get and Send her an authentic Copy of his Will. As I am informed the Record of it is in the County of which you are Clerk I pray you to send me an Official & formal Copy for that Lady—the expence of which will be paid by Sir Yr Most Obt Servt DLC : Papers of George Washington.
26645From George Washington to William Drew, 20 August 1784 (Washington Papers)
My inducements to lease Land were, to encourage emigration & to improve my property by planting industrious settlers on it; who, while they were working the soil would, for their own convenience, add value to the Tenements by buildings &c.—with this view I restrained the sale of my leases without my consent. Having premised this, I wou’d next ask if you mean to build & reside on the Land, you...
26646From Benjamin Franklin to Charles Drouet, 23 June 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Library of Congress I received yours of the 16th Inst. relating to the Capture of Capt. Burnel. An Application is making to Government here to have him reclaim’d, as being taken from under the Protection of your Forts, contrary to the Law of Nations; which Application I hope will succeed, and that he will be restor’d to his Vessel and People. In the mean time, I would advise the Crew not...
26647From Benjamin Franklin to Agatha Drummond, 11 January 1772 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Scottish Record Office I have lately received, in exceeding good Order, the valuable Present you have honoured me with, of Penn’s Picture. Please to accept my thankful Acknowledgments for the very great Favour, and for the abundant Civilities and Kindnesses receiv’d by me and my Friend during our pleasant Residence under your hospitable Roof at Blair Drummond. My best Respects to Lord...
26648From George Washington to Thomas Lundin, Lord Drummond, 23 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
Understanding that the Committee of Safety, for this Colony, have given your Lordship permission to visit Bermuda for the benefit of your health, I take the liberty of wishing you a pleasant Voyage, and a speedy and perfect restoration of it —with respect, I have the honour to be Yr Lordships Most Obedt, & Most Hble Servt ALS , owned (1972) by the Earl of AncasterDrummond Castle, Crieff,...
26649From George Washington to Lord Drummond, 17 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have your Lordships Favour of this Day, accompanied by Papers on Subjects of the greatest Moment, & deserving the most deliberate Consideration. I can allow much for your Lordships well meant Zeal upon such an Occasion, but I fear it has transported you beyond that Attention to your Parole which comprehends the Character of a Man of strict Honour. How your Lordship can reconcile your past or...
26650Deborah Franklin: Receipt to Sarah Drury, 10 December 1768 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: American Philosophical Society Know all Men by these presents that I Deborah Franklin Attorney in fact duly authorised and empowered by my husband Benjamin Franklin Esqr. now in London have received from Sarah Drury Executrix: Of William Maugridge Esqr. three bonds of Henry Ferree to said Sarah Drury and by her assigned to Doct. Benjamin Franklin each for one hundred pounds the first...