27351From Benjamin Franklin to William Hodgson, 14 February 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I have this Moment received your favour of Jany. 28. I had written to you the 20th. of the same Month, and enclosed a second passport for Morlaix. I hope to hear of its being come to hand, tho’ it was not when you wrote. I have written also lately to Mr. Hartly and Mr. Digges on the subject of our Prisoners.— I shall give Orders this Day for the sending away in the...
27352Editorial Note: The Consular Convention of 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
The Consular Convention of 1788 was the last of nine treaties to be signed by authority of the Continental Congress and the Confederation, and the first to be ratified under the new Constitution. None of the nation’s international agreements in the formative period was so long in preparation or had a history so filled with potentially disruptive sources of friction between the United States...
27353To Thomas Jefferson from Newton E. Westfall, 2 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Seeing that by the death of Thomas T. Davis Esquire first Judge of this Territory, it has become necessary for your Constitutional interposition to fill the Vacancy Occasioned in our Judiciary by this Gentlemans death and veiwing the great inconvenience which has heretofore arisen and the delays in our General Court on a number of instances, in consequence of the absence of Judge Davis from...
27354To Thomas Jefferson from Chandler Price, 25 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer hereof Mr Alexander Stewart is well known to us—He is a Citizen of the United States. and has been Educated to the business of a Merchant in a reputable Counting House in Philadelphia—We feel confident of his merits and beg leave to recommend him as a Suitable person for the Consul for the United States for the City of Havanna in the Island of Cuba We are respectfully. and with the...
27355To John Jay from Alexander Hamilton, 6 May 1794 (Jay Papers)
I send you herewith sundry papers and documents, in which you will find material information with regard to the which contain information that may be of use ^not useless^ to you in the course of ^ regard to ^ your mission. Our conversations have anticipated so much that I could say little here which would not be repetitive. I will nevertheless add a few observations *[ illegible ] ^[ in margin...
27356To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Robertson, 21 August 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the freedom to beg your Excellency’s assistance. I had the misfortune to Loose my father commander of a very Large ship call’d LeCouteulx upon her passage from Norfolk to Havre de Grace. My father was one of the oldest Captains out of Philadelphia. If you have made any stay in that place, his name, his Caracter and fortune, will be wellknown to Your Excellency. I am turnd out of the...
27357[February 1783] (Adams Papers)
This morning Mr. Schiebe left this place to go to Marstrand where he intends to stay some days. I dined this day at Mr. Erskine’s the English Consul: in the evening I went to the play. Supped at Baron Patrick Ahlströmmer’s. I spent the evening and supped with a numerous company at counseller Arvidson’s. Dined this day with a great deal of Company at Baron Claes Ahlströmmers; in the evening I...
27358To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Curson, 13 April 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Favor of the 3rd. Current was handed me by your friend, Col. Mercer, enclosing Thirty Two Dollars, Amount of Sundry Articles which had reached you, and all that cou’d be procured here. As you did not mention particular[ly] the packet by Major Gamble, enclosing letters from Philadelphia for you, Mr. Monroe and Mr. Mercer have made me a little uneasy, as yours contained Cash &c. &c. Young...
27359From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 27 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
I cannot, under all the circumstances of the case, satisfy myself, that I am at liberty to go contrary to my last instructions; and that I have authority to direct the money, which I have expressly directed to be applied to the purchase of the public debt, to be applied to any other object. Still, however, I am willing, that the embarrassments, which you Stat Richard Peters, ed. The Public...
27360Enclosure: Statement of the Application of Monies Drawn from the Appropriation of Two Millions of Dollars, [26 December … (Hamilton Papers)
Monies Drawn. The following sums have been drawn from the said appropriation by warrants on the Treasurer, viz. Dollars. Cts. 1793, February 4, No. 2454, in favour of Jonathan Burrall, 50,000. 19, 2482, Samuel Meredith, 234,901.89 Septemb. 2, 3085, Ditto,
27361From John Adams to Mathew Carey, 24 May 1821 (Adams Papers)
On the 22d of the month I received the letter you did me the honour to write me on the 16th.—“The Sett of Papers the object of which is to prove that our present Policy is highly pernicious to the best Interests of the Cultivators of the Soil,” is not yet arrived.” It would not be difficult to prove, that the Policy of this Country is erroneous in Several particulars. We have an uncertain a...
27362[Diary entry: 29 July 1785] (Washington Papers)
Friday 29th. Thermometer at 78 in the Morng.—80 at Noon and 78 at Night. A Squall of Wind and a little fine Rain came on about 6 oclock in the Morning; both of which were soon over: but the former continued pretty fresh from No. West until the Evening, when it became Calm. Cut the Weeds, wild grass &ca. which had intermixed with the Clover that I sowed at the home house and at Muddy hole—this...
27363From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel William Butler, 24 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
I recd yours of the 13th instant dated at Schohary, giving me an account of events in that quarter since your arrival there. I am very glad to hear of the success of your two scouting parties, and I hope that these checks, tho’ small, and the appearance of a force upon the Frontier, will give spirit to our friends, discourage the disaffected, and establish the confidence and friendship of...
27364To Thomas Jefferson from William Jarvis, 11 October 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to inclose you a Bill of Lading for two pipes of arruda Wine of the last Vintage, shipped by the Brig Neptune Captn Calvin Delano for New York. It is a very fine Wine & I think will prove satisfactory with a year or two’s age. I have sent two samples & shall request the Collector of New York, $D: Gelston Esquire to send the samples on to Washington. Should they please you...
27365From George Washington to Lund Washington, 6 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 25th Ulto has reached my hands since the date of my last about this day Week. nothing material has happened since that time—We are strengthning ourselves in this Post, as the Enemy also are in theirs. They have moved some of their Ships up the North River opposite to their own Lines, & a little below ours; whether with a view to cover their own Flanks, or at a proper time to...
27366From George Washington to Wakelin Welch, 5 August 1786 (Washington Papers)
On the other side is a copy of my letter to you of this date under cover to Arthur Young Esqr. of Bradford Hall, near Bury in Suffolk. The articles which I have written to him for are, 2 ploughs, with spare shares & coulters; & a mould to form others on. A little of the best kind of cabbage seeds for field culture. 20 lb. of best Turnip seeds. 10 bushels of Sainfoin seeds. 8 Do of the winter...
27367From George Washington to William Lord Stirling Alexander, 18 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Favours of the 7th and 14th instant. However desirable the Plan you mention may be, there are insuperable Obstacles to our undertaking it at present, or any other which would require a Transportation of a Magazine of provisions. Mr Duer has no Doubt informed you upon how precarious a Footing our Subsistence stands, even in a Country full of Supplies. We are as quiet here...
27368To Benjamin Franklin from Vicq d’Azyr, 15 June 1784 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society J’ai l’honneur de vous envoyer le Rapport de Mrs. Andry & Thouret Sur les Aimans de M. L’abbé Le Noble, conformément a la Demande que vous avez bienvoulu m’en faire le 24 du mois dernier.— La Société R. de Médecine, à laquelle j’ai présentéce Billet que Vous m’avez adressé à ce Sujet, a été on-ne-peut-pas-plus flattée du Désir que Vous témoignez avoir de...
27369To James Madison from Henry King, 26 December 1812 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
26 December 1812, Buffalo, New York. “It is with extreme regret that I am Thus compeled To address you for my Liberty. It is not Sir that I dispise the Servis nor is it the Least Spark of fear in me for I have shared in all the Toils and dangers of this Frontier. But Sir it is on account of a Letter that I have recently received informing me of the distresed Situation of my pore wife and five...
27370To James Madison from John Leonard, 22 October 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
22 October 1803, Barcelona . “I did myself the Honor of addressing you on the 15th. [not found] and to which I beg leave to refer. Enclosed I beg leave to hand you the Depositions of Mr Stirling, accompanied by a Bill of Sale for the Ship Pomona, as extracted from the Books of the Notary at War; also a Certificate of the Character and Standing of Mr S: Signed by the most respectable Merchants...
27371To James Madison from Mathew Carey, 28 February 1824 (Madison Papers)
By this mail I send you a copy of a recent pamphlet, which I beseech you by all your hopes of honour & reputation here, & of happiness hereafter, to read with attention—& should it convince you of the deleterious consequences of the miserable policy this Country pursues, that you will try to open the eyes of some of the influential members of Congress to the necessity of a radical change. Very...
27372To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Vaughan, Jr., 13 February 1783 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr Vaughan presents his most respectful compliments to Dr Franklin, & will do himself the honor of accepting his kind invitation to dinner on Sunday next: Mr Vaughan would have done himself the pleasure of sending an earlier answer, but having changed his abode, Dr Franklin’s obliging note came late to hand. If any letters should be laying at Dr Frankins for...
27373[Diary entry: 15 September 1771] (Washington Papers)
15. Cloudy all day, & cool with the Wind Easterly. In the Afternoon and Night Rain.
27374To James Madison from Thomas Bolling Robertson, 1 July 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to transmit to you authentic Copies of the Executive acts of the Governor of this Territory from the first of Jany 08 to the 30th. of June in the same year. The office of Atty General is held by me temporarily. It is offered to a gentleman at present in the Mississippi Territory whose answer has not been recieved. With great respect yo: ob. St. DNA : RG 59-TP-Territorial...
27375Francis Preston to Thomas Jefferson, 11 December 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
It was with considerable difficulty I prevailed on myself the other day to call on you, believing that you were so frequently interrupted by visitors without bussiness that it must be oppressive to you—but my devotion to you politically and personally and the circumstance of your late indisposition induced me to forego the difficulty, and determine on paying my respects to you—And altho’ the...
27376From Benjamin Franklin to the Gentlemen at Nantes, 13 March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress Great Objections having been made by the Honble. M. A. Lee to the Accts. of M. Jonathan Williams late Agent for the Commrs. at Nantes, which are therefore yet unsettled; and, as not being conversant in mercantile Business, I cannot well judge of them, and therefore, as well as for other Reasons I did not & I cannot undertake to examine them myself, and they may be...
27377From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 9 December 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I enclose to you two letters in recommendation of Doctor Foster as for a medical appointment. I have confidence in the Gentlemen who have recommended Dr. Foster— ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
27378To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Howell, Junior, 26 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
War Department, Accountant’s Office, September 26, 1794. “I have to request, in the absence of the Secty of War, that you will be pleased to place in the hands of the Treasurer Ten thousand dollars for the use of the Department of War.…” LC , RG 93, Letter Book, 1794, National Archives.
27379Benjamin Henry Latrobe to Thomas Jefferson, 5 April 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
The high respect & attachment which I have always professed and very sincerely felt for you has not been proved by the frequency of my letters to you. But knowing how much your time & mind are occupied by correspondence of infinitely more importance, I have never had the vanity to believe that I am entitled to intrude upon you with t special occasion.—Another reason,—the reason indeed which...
27380To Benjamin Franklin from John Huske, 10 March 1772 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The enclosed Letter will fully disclose to you the Plan and the views of the Gentleman, who designs himself the honor of delivering you this. They, however crude and indigested from my hurry, pruned and dressed by your judicious Pen before they are presented, and your being so obliging as to accompany Mr. O’Gormand to Lord Clare on the occasion; I cannot...
27381From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 13 December 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to transmit herewith the copy of a report intended to be presented to the House of representatives on the subject of a National Bank. This communication would have been earlier made if it had been in my power, but it has been impossible for me to prepare it sooner. With the most perfect respect I have the honor to be Sir, Your most Obedient & most humble Servant LC ,...
27382To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 26 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
I inclose your Excellency the Feild Returns I have received —I expect them all in to Day & they shall be forwarded to Morrow —I recd your Favor demandg them the Day before yesterday, & instantly issued Orders thereupon—I have scarcely a moment to add that all you require shall be most faithfully performed. The Enemy are certainly intending, at least did intend some Enterprize—The inclosed is...
27383To Thomas Jefferson from John Ruggles Loper, 30 August 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
[here found] India ink on the inclosed—as I am a Littal Mortifyed you [Will] Shall the Contents DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
27384To James Madison from William Eaton, 19 August 1801 (Madison Papers)
By letter from our Chargè Des Affaires at Tripoli of 27th. ult. we are informed that the Commodore Dale appeared before Tripoli the 26. that the Bashaw proposed a truce, but that his proposition was rejected. By the Danish Commodore I learn that the Raguse Brig, Ben Venuto, Captain Gio. Jercovich, which I dispatched express to the United States on the twentieth of April last, was in Malta late...
27385From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants of Hampshire and Berkeley, 24 December 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
A powerful army forming by our enemies in the south and an extensive combination of savages in the west will probably render the ensuing campaign exceedingly active, and particularly call forth the exertions of this state. It is our duty to look forward in time and to make a proper division of our force between these two objects. There seems but one method of preventing the savages from...
27386From George Washington to George Measam, 2 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
The situation of the army with respect to blankets stockings and shoes is so distressing that I am to desire you will forward on those articles from Springfield & Hartford with all possible dispatch; particularly the shoes, for want of which a great part of the men would be incapable of marching any distance, should it become ever so necessary. You will therefore send on the shoes in the first...
27387To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 23 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have this moment received your letter of the 22nd instt. In answer I have only to observe that I presented on the 9th of May, instant, to the President in a list of nominations, the name of Theodosius Fowler to fill the office to which Major Hutton had been appointed: that I supported the nomination by what you had written to me on the subject; and that I have received this morning, the...
27388To George Washington from the Commissioners for the District of Columbia, 7 February 1797 (Washington Papers)
We have just received a Letter from Mr Law, of which a Copy is inclosed at his Request, as you will observe & We think it unnecessary to trouble you with any Remarks. We are with sentiments of the greatest Respect sir Yr obt servts LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DNA : RG 42, Records of the Commissioners for the District of Columbia, Letters Sent. The copy of Thomas Law’s letter to the commissioners,...
27389[Diary entry: 30 June 1799] (Washington Papers)
30. Morning cloudy—Wind Southerly & Mer. at 72–84 at highest & 80 at night.
27390To George Washington from the Massachusetts Council, 8 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
Immediately on receiving your Excellencies intimations that it was necessary your Army should be reinforced with Four thousand of the Militia from this State, Orders were issued to raise the men—And since that as our affairs grew more serious & Alarming, the Court have given orders to Augment the number to about Six Thousand —every measure hath been adopted to forward the Troops to you with...
27391From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 26 May 1767 (Washington Papers)
This serves to advise you of a Draft this day in favour of Mr Walter Magowan for Fifty pounds Sterling which please to pay and place to the Account’s of Master and Miss Custis in equal proportion’s. I am Gentn Yr Hble Servt ALB , DLC:GW .
27392To John Adams from William Cunningham, 10 August 1802 (Adams Papers)
It is intended with the leave of Providence to settle a Gospel Minister in this Town, the solemnity to be performd on Wednesday the 6th. of October next, at which time it will be highly gratifying to Willm. and Abigail Cunningham to be honoured with a visit from your Excellency and Lady. the pleasant season for travelling, the high and well ventilated situation here, whch is favourable to...
27393To George Washington from Brigadier General Casimir Pulaski, 28 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
Jais l’honeur de Vous rapporter qu aiant rassemble toute La Cavalerie du Regiment Blan et de detachement que jais eu avec moi jais trouvè 44 Cavalie 5 bas Officiers pour les Services et quoique ils ne sont pas dans le melieur etat jais marchè avec eux vers L’Enemi mais come le chemin est insuport⟨able⟩ je suis force de Passe la Nui a burlington de demain je Comte de reconoitre L’Enemi et...
27394From George Washington to David Stuart, 12 February 1787 (Washington Papers)
At length I have received the sheriffs acct against me for Taxes—a copy of which I enclose you. Mr Ratcliff supposes I am well acquainted with the manner of discharging it, but in truth I am not—nor whether his charges are right, or not; I shall thank you therefore for your Inspection, & comparison of it with the revenue Acts; and then, for providing me with the means for discharging it to the...
27395To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Pinckney, 8 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
In pursuance of my promise I have the honour to inform you that as soon as I recieved my instructions I sailed for Europe & had almost the whole way Eastwardly Winds—by which means the ship in which I arrived two hours agoe at Helder in Holland has had upwards of fifty six days passage—five of which we have been off the Texel & unable from the Winds to get in.—I propose to set out to morrow...
27396Abigail Adams to John Adams, 13 December 1788 (Adams Papers)
I hope every post to hear from you, but every post has hithertoo dissapointed me. a month is a long time to be absent from Home without learning any thing from you. you have often left me and always was very punctual in writing to me. this is but the second time I have left you, and the first that I have been so long without hearing from you. I have written three times before, but have very...
27397To James Madison from John Graham, 29 August 1810 (Madison Papers)
I had the Honor by the last Mail to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter of the 24th. Inst. and to inform you that a Commission for Mr Freeman as Surveyor of the Public Lands South of Tennessee had been sent to the Treasury. The Papers for Mr Poinset have been made out agreeably to your direction and sent to the Secy of State who is now at Baltimore for his Signature. Mr P. will get to...
27398To Thomas Jefferson from James Simpson, 12 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Gibraltar, 12 Feb. 1793 . He encloses two dispatches from Humphreys and a duplicate of one he had forwarded from the late Thomas Barclay some weeks ago by the English ship Norfolk , Wilson master, bound for Baltimore. By the death of his “much esteemed Friend” Barclay he has been placed in “a very particular situation,” since Barclay after arriving from Lisbon did not take a receipt for the...
27399From Benjamin Franklin to Ferdinand Grand: Two Letters, 15 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
(I) and (II) Copy: Library of Congress Having written to M. Le Comte de Vergennes the 27. of last month, demanding a Million out of the Dutch Loan, & acquainting him that I was fully authorised to apply it for the Service of Congress, I make no Doubt but he has written for it Mr. Joly de Fleury according to his Promise and that you may receive it, when you call for it. I have the Honour to be,...
27400To James Madison from Edmund Randolph, 18 October 1782 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Madison Papers). Unsigned but in Randolph’s hand. Cover addressed by Randolph to “The honble James Madison jr. esq. of congress. Philadelphia.” Erroneously docketed by JM, “Aug: 18th. 1782.” On the cover he wrote, “Huddy Camp Front: N.Y Brit: fleet. Mr. Jones. Finance Contr: Money Mattrs. Cessions.” These jottings were to remind him of subjects to mention in his reply of 29 October (...