27351To George Washington from Major Richard Campbell, 24 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
On the 23d June, I was ordered by General Scott, to return from Camp Middle Brook, to the commonwealth of Virginia, & there to Superintend, & Inspect into the Conduct & proceedings of the Officers of the 8th Regimt & to Transmit an account of their Conduct & success in recruiting to Head Quarters, once a Month, Agreeable to those orders, I have proceeded, & on my arrival to Virginia, I have...
27352To George Washington from Samuel Campbell, 23 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
Having lately printed an American Edition of the Trial of Thomas Muir, please allow a copy thereof a place in Your Library. Mr Muir since he received his rigorous sentence, intimated indirectly to me a desire that a Copy of his Trial might be presented to You, but was disappointed in sending out one of the British Editions. It is peculiarly gratifying to me, to have it in my power to...
27353To George Washington from Andrew Moore and Samuel Legrand Campbell, 14 November 1798 (Washington Papers)
The Trustees of Washington Academy having received your letter dated 17th June have directed us to apply for a conveyance of the shares which you have been pleased to bestow on the Seminary over which they Superintend. Mr James Gold will present you with a form such as he may be advised is proper, and will take the necessary steps to have it proved and recorded. The Trustees wish on every...
27354To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Campbell, 28 September 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Being personally quite unknown to you I have not ventured to make this application to so eminent a character without having consulted an American gentleman M r Gilmer who has the honour of being acquainted with you. and who encourages me to believe that you will not be unfavourably disposed towards my request— It is Sir that you would permit me a few months hence to give a young friend of mine...
27355To Thomas Jefferson from William Campbell, [July 1780] (Jefferson Papers)
Immediately after my coming home from Richmond , I applied to the Commanding officers of Washington and Sullivan counties in North Carolina, to know if they woud furnish any men to proceed with the Virginians against the Chickamoggas, which they appeared very willing to do and as many as are necessary. But upon enquiring if they woud put them under my command the commanding officer of...
27356To Alexander Hamilton from William Campbell, Benjamin Smith, Henry Toomer, George Hooper, M. R. Willkings, Auly … (Hamilton Papers)
Wilmington [ North Carolina ] September 5, 1791 . “We take the present favourable opportunity of replying to yours of the 11th. June by inclosing all the answers We conceived necessary to your queries.…” LS , RG 26, Lighthouse Letters Received, Early Lighthouse Letters, National Archives. These men were North Carolina commissioners to regulate shipping on the Cape Fear River.
27357To Thomas Jefferson from William Campbell, 31 October 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I came to this place last night to receive General Gates’ directions how to dispose of the prisoners taken at King’s Mountain, in the State of South Carolina, upon the seventh instant. He has ordered them to be taken over to Montgomery county, where they are to be secured under proper guards. General Gates transmits to your Excellency a state of the proceedings of our little party to the...
27358Enclosure: William C. Preston’s Defense of William Campbell, 1 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Col. Wm. CAMPBELL and Governor SHELBY . It is now forty-two years since the battle of King’s Mountain was fought, and since public opinion and history had assigned to Col. William Campbell whatever honour was due to the commander of such an enterprize. As this was the first success of the American arms after the disastrous campaign of Gen. Gates , and the beginning of that series of military...
27359To Alexander Hamilton from William Campbell, Thomas Withers, M. R. Willkings, Auly Macnaughten, George Hooper, 18 April … (Hamilton Papers)
Wilmington [ North Carolina ] April 18, 1791 . Ask for instructions concerning construction of the Cape Fear lighthouse. LS , RG 26, Lighthouse Letters Received, Early Lighthouse Letters, National Archives. The men who signed this letter were the North Carolina commissioners to regulate shipping on the Cape Fear River. North Carolina, which had begun construction of the Cape Fear lighthouse,...
27360To James Madison from William Campbell, 22 March 1812 (Madison Papers)
The lively interest felt by every class of our Citizens, at this crisis of our public concerns, gives liberty to my pen to offer you a few of my sentiments with the rest of our fellow Citizens. I have been taught, in my Fathers house, to have the highest respect for your talents and integrity and my more mature years gave me reason to hope that on your filling the first or most Dignified...
27361To John Adams from William Campbell, 12 August 1809 (Adams Papers)
Have I mistaken your political principles or have I rightly understood them as being truly federal upon the Basis of our Constitution and the government of our own choice. The People of the United States at the time of choseing their Convention-men for the formation of the Federal Constitution upon which government as been Administered must have had all the zeal of Freemen emancipated from the...
27362Enclosure: Answers to Queries, 5 September 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Quere 1st. When was the building commenced? Answer. About the 1st. June 1788. Qr. 2d. Is there any the least appearance of its suffering from the winter or winters it has sustained since it was built and in what parts? A. Not materially. Indeed the brick work not at all but the frames of the windows a little, the Lumber on the beach which was provided for the light house and not yet made use...
27363To Alexander Hamilton from William Campbell, 9 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
It has been Suggested to me that the office of Division Inspector will probably be filled in the Course of this ensuing Winter, I therefore take the liberty of Solliciting your favour in bestowing it on me, I can only promise that my Industry and utmost ability shall be exercised to discharge the duties of the office, in case you Honor me with that appointment & I trust by the Assistance of a...
27364To Alexander Hamilton from William Campbell, 15 January 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter to Lt Colo. Parker was yesterday recd. & opened by me as Comdt. of the 8th Regt I shall inform Lt. Little he is Considered as an officer belonging to the Regt., but of Junior rank Mr. Davidson Shall be informed the Contents of a Letter from the Pay M. Genl. which Accompanied yours— The Given name of Mr. Hill who has been Nominated as Chaplain is William. I have not Known him as...
27365To George Washington from Captain Robert Campble, 22 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
I now beg Leave to remind Your Excellency of my procedure after having made my Escape from New York. An Officer who made his Escape at the same Time with myself, upon our Arrival at Head Quarters, and making our Report, it was settled in the following Manner Viz.—That the other Officer should retire to his respective Abode, and remain until called for, on my being asked whether I meant to...
27366To James Madison from James Campbell and Others, 12 February 1810 (Madison Papers)
In the Year 1807 the General Assembly of Tennessee established a College in the Vicinity of this Place and at the same time endowed it with the profits arising from the proceeds of the Sale of one half of the Land appropriated by an Act of Congress of the United States for the Support of Two Colleges one in East and the other in West Tennessee. If East Tennessee College had the Necessary...
27367To Benjamin Franklin from Carlo Giuseppe Campi, 24 July 1774 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Voici 4 exemplairs du mon choix. Si je ne me flatte d’avoir fait une traduction elegante, j’espere du moins d’avoir rendu néttement le sens des vos Lettres, et des vos opusculs. On m’assure qu’une nouvelle edition de vos œuvres est sur Le point de paroitre, si je ne me trompe, a Cambridge. Je vous prie, Monsieur, de m’assurer par le moyen de M. Songa, si...
27368To George Washington from Jaques Campion, 26 January 1787 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Jaques Campion, 26 Jan. 1787. On 24 Feb. GW wrote Campion : “Your letter of the 26th of Jany came duly to hand.”
27369To George Washington from James De Camp, 22 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
It is with the utmost pain I make this request to your Excellency, as I suppose it must be disagreeable dismissing Officers from the service at this present time, I feel my self anxious to pertake of the service of the field, the Insuing Campaign, but my situation is such that it will not admit, without doing my private Intrest a very Capital Injury, therefore I Humbly request that your...
27370To John Jay from Bernardo del Campo, 3 February 1782 (Jay Papers)
M r . del Campo fait bien ses compliments á M r . Jay, et a l’honneur de lui addresser plusieurs Paquets de Lettres qu’on vient de recevoir. Il est mortifie de devoir lui signifier que M r . le Comte, par l’Etat delicat de sa santé, et par D’autres obstacles n’a pas pu encore regler les Instructions dont il s’agit. M. del Campo has the honor to address his compliments to Mr. Jay, and to...
27371To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Campo-de-Arbe, 5 February 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Le temoignage que je me rends au fond de mon Cœur, de n’avoir aucun reproche a me faire pandant le tems que j’ai eü L’honneur de vous appartenir, tant a l’egard de la probité, que de mon zéle a chercher en tout, les occasions de vous plaire, et de vous Servir utilement; me fait esperér, Monsieur, que vous voudrés bien m’honorer de vôtre protection pres des...
27372To Benjamin Franklin from Campomanes, 26 July 1784 (Franklin Papers)
Translation of LS in Spanish: American Philosophical Society I received the collection of miscellaneous published works by Your Excellency along with your esteemed letter of June 5 and the advice to emigrants to the United States of America: all by the hand of my friend Mr. Carmichael. The various writings, published at different times, reveal a statesman full of foresight and vigilance for...
27373To James Madison from Robert Camp, 4 May 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
4 May 1801, Washington. Encloses letter of recommendation from governor of Virginia. Has others from John Clopton and John Beckley. Presumes JM is familiar with his family in Culpeper County. Seeks clerkship in a public office. In postscript, adds he will wait on JM the following day. RC ( DNA : RG 59, LAR , 1801–9). 1 p.; docketed by Wagner. Enclosed Monroe to JM, 12 Mar. 1801 .
27374To George Washington from Canadian Officers, 14 July 1783 (Washington Papers)
To His Excellency General Washington &c. &c. The Subscribers in behalf of themselves and the Canadian Officers, Refugees—and driven from their Country by this burthensome War beg leave to lay before your Excellency their sad situation—seeing themselves abandoned in general by those who have conducted them in the just cause they have been engaged in since 1775—first with General Montgomery who...
27375To James Madison from Israel T. Canby, 5 May 1815 (Madison Papers)
Your Servant John will deliver you a horse which was purchased in Kentucky by Genl. Taylor for your use. The extreme badness of the roads in the western Country has reduced him considerably notwithstanding all the care I cou’d possibly take of him. I was requested by Genl Taylor to furnish you with the amount of his expenses on the journey. These including shoeing amounted to twenty two...
27376William Canby to Thomas Jefferson, 11 February 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
an Accurrence took place som time past, w h caused a desire to write to thee, hoping som imbecility of a mind frequently weak, need not always separate friends, to wit Reading our friend Ch s Thomsons Synopsis on the Evangelists, a thing New to me. & agreeable, particularly a Note appearing to Reconcile the apparently different genealogies, of the Lord Jesus , given in Matt w & Luke.—for th’o...
27377William Canby to Thomas Jefferson, 6 January 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I lately saw the comm n between thee & John Adams ( as in the News paper) with som satisfaction, having often had som, in comparing Notes with particularly one cotemporary, Respecting the progressive decay of this body & its Mind, curiously different in degree, yet going on toward dissolution, but how is it with us, with respect to an increasing degree of a divine intimacy, or communion; I am...
27378William Canby to Thomas Jefferson, 27 August 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Esteemed friend, I have for years at times felt affection toward thee, with a wish for thy Salvation; to wit the attainment while on this stage of time (in the Natural Body) of a sutable portion of divine life, for otherways we know little more than the life of Nature, & therein are in danger of becoming inferior to the Beasts which perish , in consequence of declining the offers of divine...
27379To Thomas Jefferson from William Canby, 1 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Esteemed friend Thomas Jefferson— having cause to acknowledg thy friendly disposition freedom of access , & excellent Natural Capacity, I have a desire to salute thee in this way—wishing thy increas of Spiritual or Divine Life, which is only to be attained thr’o inward Communion with that which is Divine, as like communicates with its like, & seeing “no Man knoweth the Father but the Son & he...
27380To James Madison from William Canby, April? 1809 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
April? 1809. Canby [a Quaker who may have been acquainted with JM’s wife] expresses concern over the godless ways of the American people and fears divine vengeance. He takes consolation from the fact JM is a leader attempting “to govern among a tumultuous & Unholy generation.” RC ( DLC ). 1 p. Undated. Probably written shortly after JM’s inauguration.
27381To Thomas Jefferson from William Canby, 24 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
having during thy administration in the arduous office thou art engaged in, felt sympathy with thee; I stil wish thy perseverance in following the God of the spirits of all flesh, so as to advance in the way of life & Salvation—for it has long been my experience, that we of the human creation, have not only a Natural life & spirit, accommodated to it, & inform’d in various degrees respecting...
27382William Canby to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 13] May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
it was with concern I heard (think in the 2 nd Year after I Rec d thy answer & Remarks on my Note ) that they were published in a Wilmington News paper, for tho’ it was far from my intention, yet I think my weaknes might make Room for som to do it—as I have not for som Years kept a key, or done much busines, Yet using som handicraft industry—yet often feel the Want of Natural Ability or...
27383To Thomas Jefferson from William Canby, 27 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Esteemed friend Thomas Jefferson, thy Assertion, (when I attended with Dorothy Ripley , on her application for thy concurrence with her desire, to attempt the education of abt. 64 female black or colored Children of those called free)—“that thou apprehended they were not of equal capacity with the Whites,” gave me concern, having long since been informed, that our friend Anthony Benezet ,...
27384[Candor], [18 August 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[Philadelphia] Gazette of the United States , August 18, 1792. Philip Marsh has written: “On August 18th, answering a charge by ‘G.’ in the National Gazette for the 15th, ‘Candor’ demolished the idea that Fenno had a monopoly of Treasury printing. By the undeniable tone of authority and the unmistakable style, ‘Candor’ with little doubt is Hamilton again” (“Hamilton’s Neglected Essays,...
27385To John Adams from Timothy Todd, 25 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
the Inhabitants of the Towns of Arlington and Sandgate in the County of Benington in the State of Vermont with the greatest respect to approach the Executive and Solemnly avow those Sentiments which for Years we have Cherished and which at this time We think Criminal to Suppress— Long have we Seen foreign Influence prevailing Endangering the Peace and Independance of our Countrey, Long have we...
27386To George Washington from Samuel Canfield, 12 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I received your Excellency’s orders of the 10th instant, & you may rest assured that your directions shall be punctually complied with. I have the honor to be with respect Your Excellency’s most obdt humble servant DLC : Papers of George Washington.
27387From Samuel Canfield to David Humphreys, 19 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I received your favour of the 18th Inst. last evening—Should I obtain Intelligence of any movement of the enemy I will give His Excellency immediate information of it agreeable to his orders. I am Sir with esteem your most Obedt very humble Servt DLC : Papers of George Washington.
27388To George Washington from Samuel Canfield, 12 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
Since I wrote your Excellency this morning, I have received your favour of the 8th Instant by Mr Wyikoff. But, as I look upon it that your orders of the 10th countermand those of the former date I have deferred granting a Flag till I shall hear further from your Excellency. Agreeable to your desire I enclose a Return of the Troops under my Command. I have the honour to be with great respect...
27389To George Washington from Samuel Canfield, 28 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I send your Excellency herewith under the care of Lieut. Bull four Prisoners (viz.) Peter Corne, Gilbert Fowler James Jenkins and a mulatto Fellow; they came from New York with a Flag of Truce granted by the Commandant of the City which Lieut. Bull will deliver to your Excellency—Agreeable to your Excellency’s orders of the 10th of May last (that no Flag of Truce shall be received at any place...
27390To George Washington from Samuel Canfield, 8 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have to acquaint your Excellency that a Boat from the enemy’s post at Lloyd’s Neck with seven men on board came into Norwalk a few days past and brought with them one Captain Quintard and his Boat’s Crew who were taken prisoners by the Enemy some time past and permitted to return on Parole, they were secured by some of the Inhabitants (after they came on shore) and brought to this place....
27391Du Cange to John Adams: A Translation, 23 July 1782 (Adams Papers)
Allow me to thank you for receiving me this morning even though I was a stranger to you. As a writer for a public journal, it is very important for my career to gain the esteem of prominent people, and your excellency’s esteem is something that I would like to have. How many times, sir, has your estimable friend Mr. Jenings praised you with the honesty that is characteristic of your nation! I...
27392To John Adams from M. Du Cange, 23 July 1782 (Adams Papers)
Permettez moi de vous remercier d’une maniere plus particuliere de la façon obligeante avec laquelle vous m’avez reçu ce matin, quoique je n’eusse pas l’honneur de vous être connu. Comme Ecrivain d’une feuille Publique, j’entre dans une Carriere où il m’importe extrêmement de me concilier l’estime des Personnes en place, et Celle de Votre Excellence est du nombre de celles dont je suis le plus...
27393To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Canier, 9 December 1784 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Major Canier (of Dublin) presents his Respects to his Excellency B: Franklin; he is just arrived from Dublin and is bearer of a Letter from Sir Edwd Newinham to his Excellency; he requests to know on what Day and at what hour he can have the honor of Delivering the Letter to his Excellency.— Notation: Canier Dec. 9. 1784. Nov. 6, above.
27394To Benjamin Franklin from Stratford Canning, 25 September 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Yesterday Evening I had the pleasure to receive your Packet covering some Letters which shall be taken care of, I am much obliged to you for those for America for Mr Borrowes. Give me Leave to take this opportunity to thank you for your very obliging & polite Reception, and to assure you that I am with the greatest Respect & Esteem, Sir Your most obedt &...
27395To George Washington from James Cannon, 28 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have it in Charge by Message from Mr Gadsden to apply to your Excellency on his Behalf to obtain his Exchange. Your Knowledge of Mr Gadsden, & Disposition to serve your Fellow Citizens, particularly Men of Mr Gadsden’s rank & Merit, who must feel very unhappy, & meet with many Insults while in the Hands of the Enemy, make it unnecessary to urge your Excellency on the Occasion—I would only...
27396To George Washington from John Canon, 2 June 1790 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Canon, 2 June 1790. In a letter to John Canon of 25 June 1790 , GW refers to a letter of “the 2. instant.”
27397To George Washington from John Canon, 17 March 1791 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Canon, 17 Mar. 1791. In a letter to John Canon, dated 9 April 1791, Tobias Lear refers to a letter Canon “wrote to the President of the United States on the 17. of last month.”
27398To George Washington from John Canon, 29 January 1789 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Canon, 29 Jan. 1789. On 22 Mar. GW wrote to Canon : “I have received your letter of the 29th of January.”
27399To George Washington from John Canon, 10 August 1791 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Canon, 10 Aug. 1791. In a letter of 7 Sept. to Canon, GW referred to Canon’s letter “of the 10 of August.”
27400To George Washington from John Canon, 22 January 1787 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Canon, 22 Jan. 1787. On 13 April GW wrote Canon : “I have recd your letter of 22d of Jany.”