27681To George Washington from Lieutenant Osgood Carleton, 10 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
It is with reluctance that I trouble your Excellency with this letter, being fully Sensible you have enough to do with matters of far greater importance; but being advised thereto by the Hon. Genl Heath, I take this method to beg your Excellencies Advice and direction, with respect to the detachment of Invalids (to which I belong) Stationed in this Town—We are destitu[t]e of any Inspector...
27682To George Washington from Samuel Carleton, 12 February 1790 (Washington Papers)
It was my great Misfortune, not to be in a Condition to see you when you honourd this our town with a Visit. My Situation is, & has been for upwards of Twelve months, Confined to my bed, having lost the use of my Limbs, all which the Honorable B: Goodhue Esqr. can Verify; who I Expect will be Kind Enough to hand this to your Highness. The purport hereof is to lay my Grievances & present...
27683To George Washington from John Carlile, 23 December 1790 (Washington Papers)
I can be of use to you in the execution of the duties of Inspector to the Malitia of Maryland, If your Excellency thinks me worthy of the Appointment, I am confident that I can give Satisfaction to yourself and the State —I am very respectfully Yr Excellency’s Mo. Ob. servt If necessary any recommendation can easily be obtained. ALS , DLC:GW . John Carlile served as a captain in the...
27684To George Washington from John Carlile, 21 December 1794 (Washington Papers)
Presuming Sir that you have heard something of the calamitous Accident which befell your Man Austin on his passage from this to Baltimore, I shall add little more then just to inform you that notwithstanding every possible care and attention paid him by Mrs Stiles and her family he expired yesterday about One of the Clock. The circumstances attending his Misfortune cannot be uninteresting to...
27685The Carlisle Committee of Correspondence to the Pennsylvania Committee of Safety, 26 January 1776: résumé (Franklin Papers)
Text printed in Samuel Hazard et al. , eds., Pennsylvania Archives (1st series; 12 vols., Philadelphia and Harrisburg, 1852–56), IV , 706. <Carlisle, January 26, 1776: We have received your request of the 11th to send people to Philadelphia to learn the method used at the saltpetre works there and communicate it on their return. We recommend Jonathan Kearsley, who already has some knowledge of...
27686To Thomas Jefferson from Carlos IV, King of Spain, 6 July 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Hallandose ajustados los Tratados Matrimoniales de nuestro muy amado hijo Dn. Fernando , Principe de Asturias, con la Infanta de Napoles Da. Maria Antonia, y de nuestra dilectisima hija Da. Maria Isabél con el Principe Heredero de aquel Reyno Dn. Francisco Genaro; y habiendose efectuado en este dia los desposorios de nuestra precitada hija Da. Maria Isabel; hemos creido deberos participar un...
27687To Thomas Jefferson from Carlos IV, King of Spain, 9 September 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Igualada, Spain, 9 Sep. 1802 . Having received the news that the betrothal of his son Fernando, the prince of Asturias, and Maria Antonietta of the Two Sicilies was celebrated at Naples on 25 Aug., and knowing from experience how much interest the United States takes in the affairs of his family, he is confident that the United States will share his satisfaction on this pleasing occasion. RC (...
27688To James Madison from Moses Carlton Jr. and Others, 3 March 1814 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Moses Carlton Jr. and Others. 3 March 1814, Wiscasset. “The office of District Attorney for the District of Maine having become vacant by the death of the Hon. Silas Lee, we would beg leave to recommend to your Excellencys notice the Hon. Erastus Foote of Camden, as a person well qualified to discharge the duties of that important office. Mr Foote has been in the practice of the Law...
27689To Alexander Hamilton from Peter Carlton, 20 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
My wife came to this Island Yesterday and was Orderd by my Capt. not to Land here, though Capt. Read is Satisfied that She Should Come here, I hope Sir as She has not been Charged with any misconduct that You will Allow her to be on the Island which will much Oblidge Yr. Obedt. Hble Sert ( ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
27690To George Washington from Carlyle & Adam, 8 January 1767 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Carlyle & Adam, 8 Jan. 1767. On 15 Feb. GW wrote to them : “Your Letter of the 8th of Jany did not reach my hands till Thursday Night.” In his letter of 15 Feb. GW quotes and paraphrases at length the letter of 8 Jan. from Carlyle & Adam.