29221From Abigail Smith Adams to Hezekiah Niles, 20 January 1818 (Adams Papers)
Upon taking up your Register the other day, a communication respecting drawing rooms, attracted my attention. Your correspondent must have been misinformed when he states, that there was any distinction of party made at the drawing room while I had the honor to preside there; any gentleman or lady, of either party, who chose to visit there, were received with equal civility. And from your...
29222[August 1772] (Washington Papers)
Augt. 1. Rid to the Ferry Plantn., Mill, Doeg Run, and Muddy hole. 2. Went to Pohick Church and Dined with Mrs. Washington & Patcy Custis at Captn. McCartys. Came home in the Afternn. 3. At home all day alone. 4. Rid to the Ferry Plantation and returnd from thence. 5. At home all day alone. 6. Rid to the Ferry Plantation Mill Doeg Run and Muddy hole. 7. At home all day writing & Posting my...
29223To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 20 November 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I recd. your Favour by the Count d’Attems. I should be happy to procure him a Passage on the Terms desired but know of no way of doing it unless he goes on board one of the Frigates at L’orient; but even there it will not be without expence as he has not any money for his daily subsistence. I cannot say anything of the Lion to him, as I must even deny...
29224From Benjamin Franklin to John Alleyne, 9 August 1768 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (draft): American Philosophical Society This well known letter was apparently first published in The Gentleman’s Magazine , LIX (1789), 384–5; the printed version differs substantially from the draft in only a few passages, noted below. Little is known about John Alleyne: he was the son of Thomas Alleyne of Queen Street, Westminster, was admitted to the Middle Temple in 1767, married Nancy...
29225From John Adams to James McHenry, 23 August 1798 (Adams Papers)
Inclosed are letters from David Hobbs, Richard Bland Lee, Wm. Mason, H. G. Otis, Lt. Gov. Gill, Thomas Seymour, John Lillie, Gen. Philemon Dickinson, James Coskey, Judge Peters, John More, Samuel Panneli late ensign requesting or recommending to offices in the army which I transmit to you that all may appear upon your books & files. MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
29226From Thomas Jefferson to John Lithgow, 10 May 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Lithgow and acknoleges with thanks the reciept of his pamphlet which he shall peruse with attention. the interests of the Agriculturalist, the manufacturer, the merchant & the navigator are so intimately blended together, that to keep them all in just balance, by giving encouragements to some which shall not be encouragements to them, requires a...
29227To James Madison from James Monroe, 26 April 1815 (Madison Papers)
The instructions & comn., to mr Shaler & the commodores, and letter to the Dey were forwarded yesterday, soon after the receit of which, it may be presumd, from the of preparation in which the squadron is, that it will sail. I sent letters to the secretaries of State of all the powers on the mediteranean, notifying the measure and expressing your desire that the squadron might be recd. kindly...
29228From George Washington to Samuel Taft, 8 November 1789 (Washington Papers)
Being informed that you have given my name to one of your Sons, and called another after Mrs Washington’s family—and being moreover very much pleased with the modest and innocent looks of your two daughters Patty and Polly I do, for these reasons, send each of these Girls a piece of chintz—and to Patty, who bears the name of Mrs Washington, and who waited more upon us than Polly did, I send...
29229From James Madison to James Madison, Sr., 14 August 1790 (Madison Papers)
Congs. not having closed their session till the day before yesterday, and the weather being extremely hot, I have thought it necessary in order to avoid the danger of a bilious attack to which I am become very subject, to wait here a few weeks which will render the journey more safe, and afford me moreover the pleasure of Mr. Jefferson’s company quite to Orange. This resolution puts it out of...
29230To Thomas Jefferson from C. W. F. Dumas, 6 December 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Je commence cette Dépeche par la chûte, aujourd’hui avérée, des plats tyrans Van der Noot, Van Eupen, &c. Si leur regne ephémere ne s’est pas étendu jusqu’ici, ce n’est ni leur faute, ni celle de certains personnages qui n’osent plus les patroniser trop ouvertement, sans laisser néanmoins de nourrir encore quelque apparence de leur inclination pour eux. On cache mal le dépit qu’on a, de ce que...
29231To Alexander Hamilton from John J. U. Rivardi, 10 January 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
This Moment the fatal news of the death of our Comander in Chief have reached this Fort—and my mind is So depressed by that unfortunate event that you will have the goodness to excuse my laconism—I would have paid the usual tribute of military honors to the memory of the departed hero, but the order of the Secretary of war published in the papers induced me to postpone that Mournful ceremony...
29232Bank Draft, [2 December 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
Cashier of the Bank of The UStates Dollars 50— Pay to E Hamilton or bearer Fifty Dollars. ADS , The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
2923319th. Friday. (Adams Papers)
In the forenoon Mr. D went to take a ride, and after dinner he took a walk. Stay’d at home all day. Fine weather. Mr. Artaud supp’d out.
29234To Thomas Jefferson from Jacques Le Maire, 30 April 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Apres mêtre aquitté de vos commissions, Et avoir mis quelques ordres a mes affaires, je n’ai eu rien de plus pressé que de vous En rendre compte, En vous temoignant ma tres juste Reconnoissance pour tous les Services Essentiels que vous m’avez rendus. Je noublirai jamais que c’est a votre puissante recommendation que je dois toutes les graces dont m’a comblé le Gouvernement de Virginie...
29235Aug. 4. (Adams Papers)
Sett off, for London, had a tedious Passage from Helvoet, of near two days. Obliged to put in at Leostoff Lowestoft , and ride from thence 24 miles in a Cart. JA ’s sudden decision to go to London himself and take his family directly to Paris without a pause of some weeks at The Hague, was prompted by the news of Jefferson’s arrival in Europe a month or so before JA expected him; see JA to AA...
29236[Diary entry: 12 November 1789] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 12th. A little before Sunrise we left Marvins and breakfasting at Stamford 13 Miles distant, reached the Widow Havilands 12 Miles further; where, on acct. of some lame horses, we remained all Night. The badness of these Rds. having been described as I went, I shall say nothing of them now.
29237From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 17 December 1814 (Adams Papers)
How changed My Dear Sister, is the weather now, from the clam clear Sunshine I enjoyed with you in my late very pleasant visit at Quincy! Winter has indeed, trod in rapid succession upon the verdant fields, & striped the trees of their green foliage; but kindly covered the roots, & herbage in mantles of Snow—Still more to vary the Scene & as if to vie with yellow Autumn, & the “wheaten Sheaf,”...
29238To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Williams, 18 March 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of the 10th. Ulto. has been recieved—I am sorry our situation with Spain continues eventual—It is to be regretted that a small strip of Country between this and the Territory of Orleanes is possessed by a foreign power, it has and will continue to prevent the population of this Territory and in that part too, the most inviting, and which holds out the greatest advantages to the...
29239To George Washington from Major John Bigelow, 13 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Last Evening I Received a Letter from Colo. Hamilton directing me to make an Exact Return of what Materials for Cloathing, and all Cloaths diliver’d by me, to whom and when, I am very Unhappy that my long detention at Congress has put the Business So far back, that ’tis not in my Power at present to make Such a Return as your Excellency Requires, and I could wish, the Accounts for making...
29240To George Washington from William Pearce, 14 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 14 Jan. 1794. In a letter to Pearce of 19 Jan. , GW acknowledged receipt of “Your letter of the 14th instt.”
29241To John Adams from Alden Bradford, 1 December 1818 (Adams Papers)
Mr Shaw has suggested to me the propriety of omitting (in the proposed Vol. of Masstts. State papers) the long altercation between Govr. Hutchinson & the House of Rep. respecting the holding of the Genl. Court at Cambridge, or any where out of Boston—I had, before he spoke to me on the subject, thought it would not be necessary to publish that controversy any further, than one communication on...
29242From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 28 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
Since I had the pleasure of informing you Yesterday of our Success at Trenton, I have received Advice that Count Donnop with the remainder of the Enemy’s Army, immediately upon the News, decamped, and was on his Retreat towards South Amboy. On hearing this Genl Ewing and Colo. Cadwallader passed the River with the Troops under their command, and Genl Mifflin will follow this day with a...
29243To George Washington from William West, 26 January 1790 (Washington Papers)
Sensible that Merit only should claim the Attention of one, whom Merit alone has advanced to supreme Dignity; and sensible too that an honest Recommendation will be acceptable to you—I cannot but testify, in Favour of Mr Alexander Wooddrop Davey, of this Town, that I have been acquainted with him for some considerable Time, and admire him for his Integrity & upright Principles. And I scruple...
29244To James Madison from Samuel Vail, 15 February 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
15 February 1802, Louisville. “I received this day a Circular from the Department of State direct to the Editor of the Republican Trumpet. Altho’ that is not the title of my Gazette, as there is no other printed in this Town I presume it was intended for me. I therefore take the liberty to inform you that I am willing to accept your proposals and shall publish the inclosed Law in my next paper...
29245From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 5 July 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
On the evening of the 3d inst. we recieved a letter from mr King (arrived at N. York) covering one from Livingston & Monroe to him in which they informed him that on the 30th. of April they signed a treaty with France, ceding to us the island of N. Orleans and all Louisiana as it had been held by Spain. the price is not mentioned. we are in hourly expectation of the treaty by a special...
29246From James Madison to Congress, 20 July 1813 (Madison Papers)
Confidential There being sufficient ground to infer, that it is the purpose of the Enemy to combine with the Blockade of our Ports, special licences to neutral vessels, or to British vessels in neutral disguises, whereby they may draw from our Country the precise kind and quantity of Exports essential to their wants, whilst its general commerce remains obstructed; keeping in view also the...
29247[Diary entry: 16 February 1767] (Washington Papers)
16th. Vestry to meet at Pohick.
29248James Madison to Unknown, March 1836 (Madison Papers)
The precise obligation imposed on a representative, by instructions of his constituents, still divides the opinions, of distinguished statesmen. This is the case in Great Britain, where such topics have been most discussed. It is also now the case, more or less < >d was so, at the first Congress under the present Constitution, as appears from the Register of Debates, imperfectly as they were...
29249From George Washington to Antoine Félix Wuibert de Mézières, 6 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
Being informed by your Letter of the 30th of July that all your Business, for which you requested to Come to Phila., was compleated—You will be pleased to repair immediately to Fort Pitt, where you will put yourself under the Orders of Brig. Genl Irvine Commandant of that post—I am Sir Your &c. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
29250From Alexander Hamilton to William Bradford, 10 May 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Albany, May 10, 1795. On May 21, 1795, Bradford wrote to Hamilton : “I thank you very sincerely for your letter of the 10th. inst.” Letter not found. ]