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I have taken the liberty to forward to you a copy of the second edition of the naval history of the U.S. I return you my sincere thanks for your kind communication . It was not in my power to avail myself of your two remarks on the Tripolitan war. M r Carey was very desirous of having the work speedily published; & would not consent to the delay, which a recourse to official documents would...
I request that the Bank will advance to Messrs. Young & Dannaker Five hundred Dollars on account of their Cloathing with the Public on the same principles as the advances heretofore made. With respectful consideration I have the honor to be   Sir   Your most Obed ser ALS , Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. See “Contract with George Dannacker and William Young,” October 22, 1792 .
The British Ratification of the Treaty not having arrived and consequently the time for appointing the Commissioners mentioned in it not being come, I have this long postponed replying to yours of 21 last month. It certainly is important that the Commissioners relative to the Debts, and also the Captures, be men the best qualified for those places. Probably it would be adviseable to appoint...
[ Rouen, 22 Jan. 1787. Recorded in SJL as received 24 Jan. 1787. Not found; but it must have enclosed an undated statement (MoSHi; endorsed “Tarbé”) to the amount of £34.19.6 for the cost of handling a barrel of wine sent from Bordeaux by Le Veillard to TJ; see TJ to Tarbé, 11 Feb. 1787 .]
Copy with DS by Nicholas Brown: John Carter Brown Library <[Before Jan. 20, 1776]: Agreed between John Brown on the one part and members of the committee on the other that a voyage or voyages will be undertaken to procure thirty-six tons of gunpowder (or, failing that, sufficient saltpetre and sulphur to make up the same amount), 1,000 stand of good arms, 1,000 gun locks, twenty tons of lead,...
I have frequently, within these few days acquainted Colo. Hamilton with my prospects of supplies. And though I had good authority for all I communicated, yet I now find the event does not precisely agree with what I foretold. As soon as I was informed that there would be a failure of Beef cattle from the eastward, I used the most probable methods of procuring a supply in this state, and I had...
2917General Orders, 13 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW . On this date, GW’s aide-de-camp Tench Tilghman wrote Maj. Gen. William Heath: “His Excellency is [of] opinion that Capt. [Lebbeus] Drew, under the above Resolve, may be brought into the Regt to which he belongs, in his proper Rank, and that one of the Captains may retire upon half pay to make a vacancy for him” ( MHi : Heath Papers). Tilghman enclosed a...
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to The President—incloses him a letter which Mister Coxe has just brought to him for his perusal. It is conceived that a reply may be given to this Letter, by Mister Coxe, which being published with the letter, may do good. If the President sees no objection, the idea will be pursued. Augt 15. 1794. It is said that papers have been received...
I have been labouring to prevail on Tuckers Executors to come to a Speedy trial of the Cause, but without Success. Mr. Taylor seems determined to remove it by if possible, and even Mr. Wallers advice to the Contrary Seems to have no Effect on him. I fear we must have recourse to an Injunction unless It may be your Opinion that if ever Mr. Hunt Subjects the lands we shall be able to recover...
ALS : American Philosophical Society I received yours and Sally’s kind Letters of Sept. 22. and Brother Read’s. Also one from our good Neighbour Thomson, and one from Brother Peter; one from Mr. Hall and one from Mr. Parker: All which I pray you to acknowledge for me, with Thanks, as I find I can not have time to write to them by this Packet. I honour much the Spirit and Courage you show’d,...
I have had the honor to receive your Letter of the 6th. of May, advising me of the additional restraints imposed by Congress on Coasting Vessels, with a view of preventing those evasions of the embargo Laws, which “the worthless part of Society,” have of late so successfully practiced.—Pending the interdiction of our Commercial Intercourse with foreign Nations, it is not probable that...
I have the greatest reason to believe that soldiers, when they are dismissed the Hospitals, in which they have been, instead of joining the Corps they belong to, go strolling about the country at their own option, to the great detriment of the service. It is absolutely necessary, that a remedy should be provided against this evil in future, which can only be found in making it an invariable...
I have the Honor to inclose you a duplicate of my Letter of the 13th. Inst., transmitted by the last Mail, and in obedience to your desire, I avail myself of the conveyance by Judge Sprigg, to forward you one of Burr’s original Letters to me, and by the next safe conveyance, I will transmit you a literal Interpretation of it duly attested, which I have not yet taken time to render to my...
I have been favoured with Your Arrangement of the Maryland line from the Captains to the Ensigns inclusive, and with your Letter of the 4th Instant to General Smallwood upon the subject. I find by comparing it with the Arrangement made by the Board of General Officers, that there is a difference as you express. In the Latter, Captains Oldham & Gishline have arranged as the 26 & 27 Captains;...
The Book on “Public Education”, enclosed, has just been received here, under a Cover addressed to the Secretary; and I take great Pleasure in forwarding it, agreeably to the presumed wish of the Unknown Author and Donor, to Monticello, for you. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
Much rain last week and some other matters prevented my Sending to the post office until last Tuseday (the 23d) when I got both your favors of the 15 & 20 Inst., which I shall proceed to Answer, begining first with your private concerns. The administrators of James Mercer decd are Mr John Brooke, and James Garnet—the former lives 13 Miles from me, the latter, 36—and you may rest assured I will...
Since mine of this Date, in order the more effectually to enable you to give the Enemy a seasonable Check, I have come to a Resolution to send a further Reinforcement and have accordingly directed Genl Putnam immediately to forward General Glover’s Brigade to you. I have been informed of a fresh Arrival of Tents at Peek’s Kill, and have desired that every one which can possibly be spared from...
2928[Diary entry: 30 March 1798] (Washington Papers)
30. Morning tolerably clear Wind abt. South Mer. 49. Clear & warm all day, wind in the same place. Mer. 64 at Night & 67 at highest. Doctr. Flood dined here.
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai eu l’honneur il y [ a ] Six Semaines d’envoyer á vôtre Excellence, par la voie de Mr. L’ambassadeur de france, un exemplaire imprimé de mon appel á la justice de l’êtat, (l’angleterre), c’est l’histoire lamentable de la tirannie la plus horrible, déployeé contre moi, par le général haldimand, parce qu’il me, Soupgonnoit un ami des americains....
I have read your narrative, and I cannot scruple to recommend it to the serious, candid and attentive perusal, not only of all who delight in voyages and travels, and all those who love to have their strong passions of pity and terror excited by the artificial means of tragedies and romances, but of all who have leisure, capacity and inclination to read any thing. I should be glad to see a...
I Do myself the honor to Inclose you a publication of the Committee of this City, whether it will have the desired effect contemplated I cannot yet determine. The following Expression Induced me to address you. We are informed by the Sect. of War that the Finances of the U. S. did not admit of a larger appropriation than twenty thousand Dollars towards the fortifications to be erected near our...
2932[Diary entry: 15 September 1795] (Washington Papers)
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Extract: Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères Having just received Advice from Messrs. Puchelberg & Company that the Alliance Sailed the 8th. Instant, I seize this Post to acquaint you therewith. Notwithstanding the positive orders I gave to the above House not to furnish any longer to that Frigate , they write me that they have been obliged to continue, no other House there having...
I have recieved a letter from Philadelphia which very much affects our arrangements for this year. mr Ware on whom we relied to come himself and brick bring brickmakers & layers to do a whole range of buildings was it seems under embarrassing circumstances, & on it’s being known that he was coming here, he was arrested by his creditors & was in jail at the date of the letter. what are we to...
Upon an Order of R H Dunkin & Wife dated the 14 of March for £384.10 NYC—I have paid Mrs. Watkins 936 Dollars & 25 Cents this being the sum actually received by me on her account. ADS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Dunkin (or Duncan) was a Philadelphia attorney and notary public. This is a reference to the case of Elisha Lamoreux v Robert Henry Duncan and Elizabeth his wife . On...
I wrote to you on the 25 th . March last, since when I am not honored with any of your Favors. The British Government has received official information of the Suspended State of the Commission in America, in consequence of the secession of the two American Gentlemen on the Question respecting the Claim of D r : Inglis. I have seen the printed case, & I think that Gentlemen there carry certain...
MS notations in the margins of a copy in the Library of Congress of [Josiah Tucker,] A Series of Answers to Certain Popular Objections, against Separating from the Rebellious Colonies, and Discarding Them Entirely; Being the Concluding Tract of the Dean of Gloucester, on the Subject of American Affairs (Gloucester, 1776). These are the first marginalia by Franklin that deserve extensive...
Fearfull letters from so many different places may impress you with doubts of the character of the writer—I shall even tell you what I been about—The want of Antimony ( all indespensible in the Letter foundry) induced me to visit France , first to procure an immedeately supply, and in the next place to make arrangements for a regular supply for the future, with this adventure we had reason to...
2939General Orders, 22 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Adj. Gen. Alexander Scammell’s orderly book entry for this date includes the following general order: “The Bonam Town Picket to parade Tomorrow 10 oClock A.M. ” (orderly book, 22 Dec. 1778–26 June 1779, DNA : RG 93, Orderly Books, 1775–1783, vol. 28).
294010 Saturday. (Adams Papers)
A raw cold day. The man to whom Nature has given a great and Surprizing Genius, will perform Great and Surprizing Atchievments, but a Soul originally narrow and confined, will never be enlarged to a distinguishing Capacity. Such a one must be content to grovel amidst pebles, and Butterflies thro the whole of his Life. By dilligence and Attention, indeed, he may possibly get the Character of a...