29461L. de Chavannes de la Giraudière to John Adams, 23 February 1784 (Adams Papers)
Le politique Hollandais est mort, et le Mercure Hollandais vient reprendre sa place. J’ai l’honneur d’envoyer à Votre Excellence le premier N o de cette feuille nouvelle. Vous pourrez vous procurer les suivantes chez les Libraires de la Haie qui débitent le Courrier van Europa. J’espere que le public n’aura pas à regretter M. Cerisier pour le zele et le patriotisme, mais moi je regretterai...
29462To George Washington from the Mademoiselles Chavexult, 17 September 1785 (Washington Papers)
Two French Ladies, who have always Admired your Virtues, find themselves, by an Unlucky accident, in great Distress, & we take the liberty of Addressing you, as to a feeling, & Compassionate Heart, (with the Same Confidence, that all the World have[)]. Adieu. 3000 Ml. Livres in a Purse, will be of Great Service to us, we have the Honour to be with Respect Sir Your Hble & Obedt servt My Adress...
29463To Thomas Jefferson from Marc Chazal, [1788] (Jefferson Papers)
Marc Chazal, résidant à Villeneuve lez Avignon, a l’honneur d’exposer à Votre Excellence qu’il a un fils auprès de M. de Banistere, qui partit de france le 21. Avril 1786, pour Petersbourg en Virginie. Depuis ce Tems, ledit Chazal n’a point eu de nouvelles de ce fils cheri quoiqu’il aye Tenté plusieurs voyes inutilement. M. de Banistere avoit permis à l’éxposant de s’adresser à Vôtre...
29464To James Madison from Peter Stephen Chazotte, 26 September 1815 (Madison Papers)
Author of A New System of Banking To establish either, A Merchants Bank of General Deposits, or A Grand National Bank , subjects, intimately connected with wellfare of this nation, the honour and prosperity of which are placed under the paternal care of your excellency, I have thought it my duty to present your excellency with a copy of the same, and to accompany it with a request, that you...
29465Peter Stephen Chazotte to Thomas Jefferson, 6 October 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Author of, A New System of Banking To establish, either a Merchants’ or A Grand National Bank, a subject intimately connected with the wellfare of this republic, the honour, prosperity and liberties of which you have long been the exalted and faithful guardian and are deservedly considered as the most illustrious of its citizens; I make it a duty for me, to present you with a copy of it, and...
29466Peter Stephen Chazotte to Thomas Jefferson, 1 October 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
WHEN Plato depicted his imaginary just man, covered with the opprobrium of crime, although worthy of all the prizes of virtue, he was far from conceiving that a political system could ever be brought into operation, that would not only realize, but prove more perfect than his fancied republic. Amongst the sages who command the veneration of ages, you stand without a rival, because you alone...
29467Peter Stephen Chazotte to Thomas Jefferson, 15 January 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me again to trouble you, and allow me, to do myself the honour of presenting of you with a pamphlet, containing facts and observations, on the policy of immediately introducing the rich culture of coffee, cocoa, vines, olives, capers, almonds, & a & a In East Florida and in the Southern States, and which, I flatter myself, you will do me the honour to accept and give to it a moment’s...
29468Peter Stephen Chazotte to Thomas Jefferson, 2 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your indulgence for my former productions has enboldened me to present you with the enclosed , “Introductory Lecture on the Metaphysics and Philosophy of Languages” and which, I respectfully request you to accept. But that which you will not perhaps excuse, is my having dedicated this work to you , without having previously obtained leave. Hence, the answer, the Priestess of a Temple formerly...
29469Peter Stephen Chazotte to Thomas Jefferson, 15 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Author of an “Essay on the formation and progress of Languages and particularly, on the best method of teaching foreign languages” I beg leave to present you with a Copy of it, which I humbly hope you will do me the honour to accept, and to give it a perusal. RC ( MHi ); dateline at foot of text; at head of text: “To his Excellency Thomas Jefferson Esq r ”; endorsed by TJ as received 25 Dec....
29470To James Madison from Peter Stephen Chazotte, 15 January 1821 (Madison Papers)
I have the honour of sending to you, a Pamph[l]et, containing Facts and Observations, on the policy of immediately introducing the rich culture of coffee, cocoa, vines, olives capers, almonds, &a &a in East Florida, and in the southern States, and which, I flatter myself, you will do me the honour to accept, and give to it a moment’s perusal. On a subject of such national, importance, the...
29471To George Washington from Thomas Cheesman, 9 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
[C.9 August 1776] . Accuses Lt. Col. Herman Zedwitz of misappropriating or withholding the personal effects of his son, Capt. Jacob Cheesman, “who fell at the unsuccessful Attack of Quebec. . . . Your Petitioner therefore humbly begs that your Excellency would be pleas’d to order him to Account for his Conduct in the Premisses by such Ways and Means as to your Excellency shall seem best.” DS ,...
29472To Thomas Jefferson from James Cheetham, 1 July 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
His Excellency Thomas Jefferson President of the U.S. To James Cheetham Dr. 1806 July 1
29473To Thomas Jefferson from James Cheetham, 18 October 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Marc Antoine Alexis Giraud, Commissary of the Emperor of France for the Eastern States, residing at Boston, has many years been one of my Subscribers. Mr: Giraud Called at my Office on the 16th Inst. to direct the discontinuance of his Paper to Boston and to order it to be Sent to him at Lexington, Kentucky, Where he informed me he was going to riside all winter. As this Change of residence...
29474To Thomas Jefferson from James Cheetham, [10 December 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
I Called on Mr. Madison yesterday but he was too indisposed to be seen. I Shall Return to New york by the Mail in the morning. And lest I should not have an opertunity of Seeing Mr. Madison During my stay, I have Committed to writing what I had to say to him Concerning the subject on which I had the honor of speaking with you the other night. If you have taken a copy of the note written by Mr....
29475To Thomas Jefferson from James Cheetham, 30 May 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeably to your request I have kept for you and have now bound in blue boards, a file of the “Watch Tower” for the year ending in May 1803: will you be so obliging as to inform me by what Conveyance you wish it to be transmitted? We are blest, sir, with an unusual degree of tranquillity; little of party spirit is to be seen in this City, except among those who on account of a Certain...
29476To Thomas Jefferson from James Cheetham, 1 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
1807 To James Cheetham Dr. June 2. To a file of the Watch Tower Bound and letter’d $10. July 1
29477To Thomas Jefferson from James Cheetham, 24 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
No 1. of the inclosed is a List of the Grand Jury who in April last found bills of Indictment against Mr. Ogden, Col. William S. Smith, and others, for their agency in the expedition of the Leander; No 2. is a Schedule of the Pettit Jury Summoned to try the issues at the District Court held in that month; no 3 is a reiteration of the Grand Jury, with notations of the Politics of each, and no 4...
29478To Thomas Jefferson from James Cheetham, 25 July 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
It is unpleasant to be under the necessity of appealing to you on a subject involving the duration of my establishment, and, to a degree, the unity of the Republican party in this state; but since the necessity exists I take the liberty of troubling you with a few remarks. When I became the Editor of the Citizen, my late partner, Mr. Denniston, was extremely embarrassed in his pecuniary...
29479Statement of Account with James Cheetham, 24 April 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
1803 To the proprietors of the American Citizen Ds August 5 To a Copy of the “ letter to a Freind .” $ 0. 37½ Decr. 9 To a Copy of Aristides . 50 1804 Jany. 1 To 8 Mo. Citizen @ $8 per Ann
29480To Thomas Jefferson from James Cheetham, 29 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The history of the administration of John Adams , late President of the United States, written by John Wood, of this City, will in all probability, be suppressed . It was printed and ready for Sale when I returned from Washington. The persons engaged in its suppression are those whose plans I in some Degree unfolded to you During my Stay in Washington. Their motives for suppressing it are not...
29481To Thomas Jefferson from James Cheetham, 10 February 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
A bill, I understand, is pending in Congress to augment our Military Peace Establishment by the addition of a Regiment of Infantry and a Battalion of Cavalry. Mr. Charles Christian, a Captain of an uniform Company of our Militia, is desirous of entering into the Military Service of the United States. In Case the Bill Should become a Law, or of a vacancy in the present establishment, I take the...
29482Enclosure: James Cheetham’s Statement on a Political Faction in New York City, [10 December 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
I became personally acquainted with Mr. Burr at the Election of the City and County of New York, for members of the State Legislature, in april 1800. The part I took in that Election, attracted the attention of Mr. Burr, whose well laid plans Did not a little Contribute to its success. This acquaintance, thus formed, Continued to increase, untill my attachment, as I Supposed, to the...
29483Statement of Account with James Cheetham, 22 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
His Excellency Thomas Jefferson 1802 To the American Citizen Dr. Apr 26th } To Cash paid postage 37 June 10 To Adams’s Administration 2 – " News to May last 1 Year 8 – " pamphlets 1.
29484To Thomas Jefferson from James Cheetham, 15 May 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 11th Inst. came duly to hand. The Condescending explanation which it Contains in respect to Mr. Alexander Richards, to whom Mr. Barnes, your agent, had written on the Subject of it, was altogether unnecessary to Convince me of your readiness to do in this, as in all other Cases, what is right. It is my duty, however, to state to you that Mr Richards has not paid to me the...
29485To Benjamin Franklin from William Cheetham, 20 August 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society With defference & respect I presume (thro’ the medium of my Friend Henry Wilde) to acquaint you that I am prevented by an unforeseen event of accompanying my Friends to pensilvania, But am resolved to follow (together with a number of other useful & well disposed Artisans) If it should appear from your Answer to the following Queries to be advantageous to...
29486To George Washington from Ezekiel Cheever, 20 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty to enclose your Excellency, Copy of a Return Sent me from north Hampton by Maj. Tallmadge. whom I informed we have only Ten Common Saddles, that the harnissmakers can do nothing in their Way for want of leather; we have five hundred new Constructed Cartrige boxes Compleated in the Leather way, all but Belts, that as Soon as the quarter master Can furnish Coals, I could have...
29487To George Washington from Ezekiel Cheever, 3 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Excellencys Letter the 31st ulto and observe the Contents & will take all necessary precautions respecting the Same. Will write immediately to his Excelly Govr Trumbull to give me the earliest Notice in Case the Enemy Should make a Landing upon the Coast of Connecticut, and If He apprehends it adviseable or necessary to remove the public...
29488To George Washington from Ezekiel Cheever, 25 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
The impractibility of procuring Teams at this place for the want of money has prevented my Sending on the Arms Sooner then last Saturday, when I Sent to Fish Kill 2,000 well fixed fire arms &c. as ⅌ Invo. enclosed. By Some Teams Hired by this State for the purpose of Carrying Cloathing to the Grand Camp whom General Heath ordered to Call upon me & take Such Stores as I had in...
29489To George Washington from Ezekiel Cheever, 10 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
In obedience to your Excellencys orders Signify’d to me by Colo. William Sheppard to prosecute Mr John Collins alias John Collins late depy Comry milty Stores, before the Court Marshall held at this post for his Trial. I have attended that duty & hope treated the Cause with Justice and the Court with honour. When I caused Collins to be arrested, I determined notwithstanding his late Insolent &...
29490To George Washington from Ezekiel Cheever, 9 December 1775 (Washington Papers)
Received of His Excellency General Washington, Ten Firelocks with Steel Rammers—Nine Pouches—three Cartouch Boxes—Seven bullet bags—Nine bayonetts with 8 belts & Scabbards; for all which I promise to be Accountable. DS , DLC:GW .
29491To George Washington from Ezekiel Cheever, 31 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
Monday 26th inst. I was honor’d with your Excellys Commands thro’ the hands of Colo. Shelding to do all in my power to get the arms & accoutrements belonging to his Regt repaired. Sir, the destitue State of this Department for want of proper regard & encouragement, particularly money to pay wages & purchase necessaries and the want of Coal & Leather (which I have remonstrated to the honble...
29492To George Washington from Colonel Ezekiel Cheever, 3 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellencys order’s June 13th Came to hand the 24th ulto. I wrote Mr Collins my Clerk at Springfield to make out a Return of the Arms recd & delivered agreeable to your directions and forward it to your Excellency as Quick as possible. I came to Town the 21st ulto to get my pay Rolls paid and, Consult with Genl Heath concerning His providing 100 Men at least for Guard & fatigue Service at...
29493To George Washington from Ezekiel Cheever, 17 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
His Excelly Govr Trumbull having been pleased to apply to me as Commissary of ordnance Stores by Letter the 10th Inst. advising the dangerous State of Connecticut & thair absolute need of Some Field pieces with thair apparators, and that he had well founded reasons to Believe that it was the determined Resolution of the Enemy to penetrate into the Country & extend thair Ravages as far as...
29494To George Washington from Ezekiel Cheever, 15 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
Sunday the 8th Inst. I was hond with your Commands Janry 15th (after the Post was gone) In Obediance I herewith Transmit you a Return of all kind of Stores under my Care in this Place Previous to Your Orders aforesaid pursuant to those Signify’d to me by Genl Knox Feb. 24th to Send to Allenstown or Lebanon in pennsilvania 3,550 stands Arms with Bayonets also the gratest part of the Lead I have...
29495To George Washington from Ezekiel Cheever, 2 December 1780 (Washington Papers)
Springfield [Mass., 2 Dec. 1780 ]. Cheever charges John Collins, deputy commissary of military stores, with “Malepractice and late Villanous Conduct” for the robbery and illegal sale of saltpeter, flight to avoid investigation, and falsification of documents. Apprehended and imprisoned at Boston, Collins attempted to bribe the officer that took him into custody. Cheever forwards to GW a copy...
29496To George Washington from Ezekiel Cheever, 31 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
By direction of Hone Genl mcDougal I would accquaint yr Excelly I have only Forty broken Drums not Two fit for Service. Here & at FishKill, none are to be add, nor Hands &c. to repair them. Genl mcDougal hopes you will please to give the necessary directions for furnishing them. I have just recd an order from Genl Parssons to send five hundred fire arms of equal bore to Farefield to be...
29497To George Washington from Ezekiel Cheever, 13 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
In obedience to your Excellencys Commands Decmr 17th which I recd the first Instant. I, immediately wrote to ord. depy Commissary Barber at Boston to procure a proper Guard to escort sd Collins and Send him to me at this Post. Last evening Collins came to town under the care of a Sergt & two men. Sergant James Willes pursuant to his orders deliver’d Collins up to me and I lodged him in the...
29498Enclosure: Return of British Ordnance Stores Left in Boston, 22 March 1776 (Washington Papers)
Return of Ordnance Stores left by the Enemy in Boston, March 17. 1776. 7–12 Pounders, 2–9 Pounders, 4–6 Pounders, In North Battery all Useless. 3–28 Pounders, 177–28 pound Shott, 1–8 Inch Shell, 273 Wads, 2 handcrowlevers, 2 Drag ropes, half a side of Leather, On Cobs Hill. 3–32 Pounders, 39 Shott, 154 Wads, 1–13 Inch Iron Mortar & bed, 1 Large Chain, at West Boston. 2–12 Pounders, 23 Shott,...
29499To Thomas Jefferson from Nathaniel Cheever, 14 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The recent death of Dudley B. Hobart Esqr. having rendered the Office of Collector at the Port of Bath, in the District of Maine, vacant, the undersigned takes the liberty of soliciting your Excellency for appointment. For particular information would beg leave to refer to the Honorable Secretary at War, & Honorable John Chandler, Esqr. member of the House of Representatives from this District...
29500To George Washington from Cheiza D’Artaignan, 18 March 1786 (Washington Papers)
The Count De Cheiza D’artaignan, has the Honour to Inform you of his being arriv’d at Alexa. for these Four Days; having Come from Cape François St Dominicque, He Proposes to Pay his very Humble Rispects & duty which he Owes to your Rank & Illustrious merite, He hopes that His General will Grant him the Permission to Pay his Court (or to Pay his Respects) & the Honour of his Protection (or...
29501To Benjamin Franklin from Charlotte de Cheminot, 1 September 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Cest avec reconnoissance que je recois la grace que vous me faite, en axceptant ma soupe pour samedy 8 du courant avec monsieur votre fils, qui comblera lhoneur que vous me faite, mais plus ce plaisir me tient a coeur, et plus je craint que mr Keay nay mal entendue, pour quil ny ay aucune meprisse, veülliez bien monsieur men assurer par un oui qui me...
29502To Benjamin Franklin from Charlotte de Cheminot, 4 April 1784 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Madame de cheminot presente ces civiliteé a monsieur francklin et prend la liberteé de luy mender que demain Lundy 5 d’avril elle profitera de la permission quil a bien voulu luy donner daller dejeuner chez luy elle ŷ menera messieurs le roy gudin quointin qui sont penetree de cette marque de bonte de monsieur francklin. Addressed: A Monsieur / Monsieur...
29503To George Washington from Penuel Cheney, 4 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
as I was appointed by the Genl Assembly of the Colony of Connecticutt Surgeon’s mate in Genl Putnams Regiment, and have fiathfully served therein, ’til the late Appointment of Doctr Church, by the Continental Congress, Superintendant of the Hospital of the American Army, by which the sole Care of the sick and Wounded hath devolved on him, which hath rendered the Appointment of Regimental...
29504To James Madison from Henry Cheriot, 20 January 1812 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 January 1812, New York. Has been advised by Messrs. Bossange & Masson of Paris that last July they delivered to Mr. Hamilton, bearer of dispatches in the John Adams , a bundle directed to him containing a book, La Jérusalem délivrée , with an order to forward it immediately to JM. Did not receive the book but supposes that Mr. Hamilton delivered it to JM personally. So that he can inform...
29505To George Washington from the Cherokee Chiefs, 19 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
At a Great Talk held by the Warriors and Chiefs of the Cherokee Nation Assembled in Council at the Great and beloved town of Chota, the 19th day of May 1789 addressed to his Excellency the President of the United States. Great Brother: The Great Being above has directed our hearts to listen to the talks of peace, and sorry that ever any misunderstanding arose between us and our white brothers...
29506To Thomas Jefferson from Cherokee Nation, 25 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Now our Brothers are on the road to the Federal City to see our beloved Father the President, & our Oldest Brothers.— Our Towns have appointed three head Men to visit You—The Flute is leader & the Seed & Skiuka follow him.—Those Men are honest good Men we hope you will see & notice them for what they say you may depend on— At our last meeting we had a great deal of bad talks from our worthless...
29507To Thomas Jefferson from Cherokee Nation, 24 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
For ourselves and in Behalf of our Nation we take leave to address You. We have before addressed our Talks to you thro’ the Secretary of War, the proper Organ thro whom to approach you, as we were informed;—To those Talks we have received no Replies—We also requested our Friend Colonel Hawkins of the Creeks to make you Some Communications from us;—to those we have had no Replies—and Affairs...
29508To Thomas Jefferson from Cherokee Nation, 21 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The underwritten, Chiefs, of the Cherokee Nation, are instructed by their national Council to come to the City Washington, & there to take by the hand their father the President; & to express to him, in behalf of their nation, their sincere sentiments of gratitude: to say to him, that for nearly the term of eight years they have experienced his protecting & fostering hand; under which they...
29509To Thomas Jefferson from Cherokee Nation, 5 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
this is twenty two Days Sence we arived at this plase we hant heard Nothing as yet from our farther there is Six of us Sent as a delatation we are all Cherokees and Raisd as it war in one house the old Cheefs that Sent us hear—they Cant Deturmmin at there Consels at home on one tolk the Lower Towns Delatation when we Came to this plase we agreed in our oppinons—the first we knowd they have...
29510Enclosure: Cherokee Nation to Baron de Carondelet, 5 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Translation from a Spanish translation of a paper written by the Cherokee nation to the Governor of New Orleans. Full of respect and gratitude, the Cherokee nation united, has heard with satisfaction the message by the persons you sent, and gives you expressive thanks for the great generosity with which you offer to assist them with all the means which depend on your power. A general meeting...