27371From James Madison to Andrew Ellicott, 17 October 1805 (Madison Papers)
I recd. some days ago your favor of the 2d. inclosing a letter to Genl. Armstrong, which will be forwarded with a few lines from myself, of the purport you suggest. I perceive by the printed reports of the election that your estimate of the event is not likely to be disappointed. The schism among those heretofore united in the scale of republicanism, could not but be regretted, whatever the...
27372From Thomas Jefferson to Andrew Ellicott, 29 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved, through mr Duane, from you, some copying ink, which I find on trial to be very good. if it be made in a way which would enable one when in the country, to furnish themselves, I would ask the reciept . that kind of ink being to be had only in Philadelphia & other large sea port towns, I have found it difficult to get a supply when I have been at home. I wish we had a good red ink...
27373From Benjamin Franklin to John Ellicott, 23 June 1764 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : The London Hospital Since the Receipt of your Letter of Jany. 8th. 1763. I have been twice at New York, and at York in Virginia; at both which Places I made all the Enquiry I could, in the time I was there; after the Elizabeth Holland mention’d in Capt. Holland’s Will; but not learning any thing, I desir’d Mr. Colden, Postmaster of New York, and Col. Hunter of Virginia, to make farther...
27374From Benjamin Franklin to [John Ellicott], 22 September 1763 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library In coming thro’ New York to this Place, I made a second Enquiry after Mrs. Holland, and was assur’d there was not nor had been in that Place any such Person. As I return I shall notwithstanding cause an Advertisement to be printed in the Newspapers, if possible by that means to gain Intelligence of her. I will likewise cause another to be printed in the Virginia...
27375From Benjamin Franklin to John Ellicott, 13 April 1763 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : The London Hospital I yesterday receiv’d your Favour of Jany. 8. and as it would be a particular Pleasure to me to be any way serviceable to your Hospital, I shall cause the Enquiry you desire to be carefully made at New York; and to that end I write to a Friend there by this Post: But as the Father of Capt. Holland is said in the Will to have been of James River, which is in Virginia,...
27376Thomas Jefferson to Nathaniel Ellicott, 24 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I avail myself of the partial acquaintance between us to which a former occasion gave birth to ask the favor of some information interesting to me. I am desirous of erecting a mill or machine for pulverising plaister of Paris on a small scale, to be moved by water. I remember your being kind enough to shew me your mill once but I do not retain it’s construction in my memory. I think it was on...
27377From Thomas Jefferson to Nathaniel Ellicott, 7 July 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just recieved your favor of the 5th. instant. I have for some time been anxious to find the shortest way across the state of Virginia, through the middle counties to the Southern States, being persuaded 50. miles might be saved to the mail & the traveller & a better road obtained. I am totally indifferent to all the intermediate interests, having only the simple object of getting the...
27378From George Washington to Andrew Elliot, 1 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
Upon the receipt of your Letter respecting Mrs Jauncey I did myself the pleasure of waiting upon that Lady; and beg you to be persuaded, that I shall be happy on occasions of rendering her any advice which may be in my power. I am confident, Sir, it must give you great satisfaction to be informed that the most perfect regularity and good order prevail in this City, and that every description...
27379From Alexander Hamilton to Elliot and Williams, 6 October 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, October 6, 1791. “The Collector of Baltimore is authorized to advance to you immediately Ten Thousand Dollars, and is informed that it is my intention to make you a like advance, on the first of January next.” Letter not found. ] ALS , sold at Anderson Galleries, April 14, 1913, Lot 365. The firm consisted of Robert Elliot and Elie Williams. For background to this letter, see...
27380From Thomas Jefferson to Hartman Elliot, 15 February 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
I received three days ago your favor of January 18. and am sorry to find by it that your driver has defrauded you of ten dollars. I was to pay you for your stage 5. dollars a day for seven days, and ferriages. I paid the ferriages and toll to Fredericksburg myself, exactly 2. dollars, and at Fredericksburg I paid your driver thirty five dollars for the stage, two dollars for his ferriages and...