30101From George Washington to Major General Stirling, 18 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
Colonel Craig of the 3d Penna Regiment has laid before me the Copy of a division Court Martial held by your order upon Joseph English for deserting from that Regiment and inlisting in Colo. Livingstons. I observe that your Lordship has disapproved the sentence (which found the prisoner guilty and ordered him to return to his former Regiment) upon a presumption that no Soldiers were inlisted...
30102From John Jay to Gouverneur Morris, 13 September 1778 (Jay Papers)
My last to you was from the White Plains and was dated the 29 th . August. I know not who was the bearer, and consequently cannot conjecture whether you have received it. It was in answer to yours of the 16 th . of the same month. Inform me from time to time of the dates of such of my letters as you receive, I shall do the like. The resolution of Congress on the report of inquiry respecting...
30103[Diary entry: 20 January 1796] (Washington Papers)
20. Some Snow fell in the night and at intervals & with a mixture of rain through the day. Wind Easterly.
30104To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 7 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
I arrived here Yesterday morning on my Way from Rhode Island. I found Mrs Varnum in a distressed Situation, having been robbed of every Article Cloathing, except a morning undress which she had on. I am detained here by a severe Inflamation in the Face, occasioned by a Cold after drawing a troublesome Tooth. I hope to join my Brigade soon, but fear I shall be laid by for several Days. Genl...
30105Resolution to approve appointment of a committee to assist the commissary general in procuring military supplies, 27 … (Adams Papers)
27 December 1775. Resolution to approve appointment of a committee to assist the commissary general in procuring military supplies. M-Ar :207, p. 326. ( M-Ar :207, p. 326).
30106To Thomas Jefferson from William Pryce, 15 July 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
yours of the 13th march last, I duly recd, and in a few days answered the cont advising you, that the price of the Books you acknowledged the receipt of was $4—and informing you it would be most agreeable if remitted here to me—I take it for granted that some acccident has happened my letter, or your answer, but it would be satisfactory to know which; if you will be so obliging as to inform on...
30107James Madison to Joseph C. Cabell, 5 October 1828 (Madison Papers)
I have duly recd. your letter of Sepr. 27. The object of mine of Sepr. 18 was to suggest the topics & references which had occurred to me as supporting a constitutional doctrine in wch. we agreed, and in which I know you to feel a particular interest. If as you suppose a publication of the views taken in the letter, of the Tariff power in Congress, might have a useful tendency, the present can...
30108To George Washington from Robert Stewart, 16 January 1759 (Washington Papers)
I had the extreme pleasure of receiving your very agreeable favour by Mr Boyd and beg leave to present my hearty Congratulations on your happy union with the Lady that all agree has long been the just object of your affections—may you long enjoy all the Felicity you propos’d by it, or that Matrimony can possibly afford—Be so good as to offer my Complements in the most respectful and obliging...
30109From George Washington to Thomas Lansdale, 25 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
I was hurt yesterday at the appearance of the Detachment under your Command—as I conceive you must have been, if you viewed & drew a comparison between it, & the Regiment on your Left. The Clothes of the latter, have been upon the Soldiers backs almost, if not quite, twelve Months—while it is scarce Six since any part of yours has been issued. Dirt & Trash too, of every denomination, was so...
30110[Diary entry: 13 March 1780] (Washington Papers)
13th. Clear and pleasant morning with but little wind & that at west. Variable afterwards with squals of rain & wind from the same quarter. In the Night it became very high and turned colder.
30111To James Madison from Edward Thornton, 12 July 1803 (Madison Papers)
I beg the favour of you to send me two or three copies of Mr Gallatin’s letter of 1801, that I may transmit them to England and to some of our Consuls here. Mr Olsen sailed last Wednesday from Newcastle on Delaware, and is by this time probably en pleine mer . He was in tolerable health and in high spirits. I find his successor was in London in the middle of May. Should you hear anything...
30112To James Madison from Charles Hicks, David Melton, and Betsy Melton, Ca. 10 October 1816 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Charles Hicks, David Melton, and Betsy Melton. Ca. 10 October 1816. “ The petition of David Melton & Bestsy Melton, heirs & representatives of the late Moses Melton deceased, (the latter of whom was wife of the said Moses,) and Charles Hicks, humbly sheweth, that by a Convention or treaty made at the City of Washington on the 7th. day of January in the year 1806, between Henry Dearborn,...
30113To James Madison from John Mathieu, 31 May 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From John Mathieu. 31 May 1806, Naples. “I embrace this first occasion, to inform your Excellency that on account of my bad state of health, and the discharge of an employ some consequence under the present Government I can no longer assist the American Merchat-man, that may hereafter arrive in this Port; Wherefore I prayed Mr. Fredr. Degen your Naval Agent to assist them in my room until...
30114[January 1774] (Washington Papers)
Jan 1st. Fox hunting with Mr. George Digges, Mr. Robt. Alexr. & Peake who all dind here, together with Mr. Jas. Cleveland. In the Afternoon all went home but Mr. Alexander. 2. At home all day. Mr. Alexander went home after Breakfast. Mr. Benjn. Dulany Mr. Peale & Mr. Cox came here to Dinner, & stayd all Night. 3. Mr. Dulany & Mr. Cox went away after Breakfast as also did Mr. Custis to...
30115Sartine to the American Commissioners, 6 June 1778 (Franklin Papers)
Copies: Library of Congress (two), Massachusetts Historical Society Je suis informé, Messieurs, que le Sr. Bersolle après avoir fait des avances assez considerables au Capitaine Jones commandant la fregate des Etats unis de l’Amerique le Ranger, s’est fait donner par ce Capitaine une lettre de Change dont vous avez refusé de faire acquitter le montant. Comme le Sr. Bersolle se trouve par là...
30116To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 19 July 1801 (Madison Papers)
With respect to the prosecutions against Thomas & others for a misdemeanor at Common law we ought to presume the judges will do right, and to give them an opportunity of doing so. The Executive ought not to sit in previous judgment on every case & to say whether it shall or shall not go before the judges. I think therefore this case ought to go on to trial, without interference of the...
30117From Benjamin Franklin to Mallet, 7 June 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Copy and L (draft): Library of Congress J’ai reçu, Monsieur, Votre Lettre du 2. de ce mois. Je n’ai aucune connoissance du nomme William Williams qui se dit mon Neveu; et Je ne puis prendre sur moi de lui faire aucunes Avances jusqu’a ce que Je sois sure qu’il est réellement dans le Cas d’en attendre de moi. A cet effet J’enverrai la Lettre qu’il m’a écrite à un habitant de Boston qui porte le...
30118From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 10 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, July 10, 1799. “I send you an Extract of a letter of the 20th June from Col: Hunewell, recommending Eli Forbes Esqr. for Captain in place of Capt. Philips. It was an idea talked of between us though not settled, that the routine of promotion should take effect in ⟨ea⟩ch regiment as soon as the places of field Officers were ⟨ac⟩tually filled. If this rule is to govern it would be an...
30119To Alexander Hamilton from Jean Baptiste de Ternant, 7 January 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, January 7, 1793. On January 13, 1793, Hamilton wrote to Ternant : “drafts cannot be made at the Treasury as desired by your letter of the seventh instant.” Letter not found. ]
30120From George Washington to Elizabeth Parke Custis, 6 January 1796 (Washington Papers)
While you confide in, and do those things which you have reason to believe are pleasing and grateful to me, you may be assured of an affectionate return. Whenever there is a derilection of them on your part, it will, no doubt, produce a correspondent effect on my part. Having fixed these data as the basis of a correspondence which you have solicited, I promise, while you adhere to them, in...
30121To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 18 April 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Mess rs Dinsmore & Neilson is pressing me very hard for money they want about $4000—by refering to a statement of the Funds sent you up to the 31 st March, you will find we have but little money except the annuity—unless some arrangement has been made I do not know, how the wants of Dinsmore & Neilson are to be supplied—The expences of the Transportation of the Marble from Richmond is heavy &...
30122To Thomas Jefferson from R. P. Johnson, 23 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
At a meeting of the most respectable Inhabitants of Washington County on the 20th Inst. for the purpose of petitioning our Executive for such relief as you should deem proper for our grievances, Major Wm. Buford was elected president of the committe, and after the inclosed petition was read, it was “ordered that the Clk do forward the same to The President of U.S— I am Sir most respectfully...
30123To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 16 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 16 Nov. 1779 . GW wrote Trumbull on 20 Nov. : “I have been honoured with Your Excellency’s Letter of the 16th.”
30124To George Washington from Elizabeth Willing Powel, 9 January 1792 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to my Promise I have the Pleasure to send you the Extract from the Annual Register for the Year 1788 for the Use of your Nephew. That every happy Consequence may attend the Use of the Koumiss, in his Instance, I most sincerely wish. Its Utility in many Cases, similar to his appears to be well authenticated; and tho it is reccommended as an almost universal Remedy, which I know you...
30125To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Stoddert, 1 January 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
A Capt Robinson, who superintends the Merchants Frigate at New York, has been recommended to command a Frigate. He was yesterday introduced to me, by Mr. Wattson of New York, with high commendations. The Captains of our larger Vessels, should possess good Sense, & real Bravery—& of our smaller Vessels—Bravery, at least. Will you be so good as to tell me what kind of a Man, this Robinson really...
30126From John Adams to John Marshall, 25 September 1800 (Adams Papers)
Enclosed is a letter from Elias Backman, Consul in Sweden with an account, which you will please to consider. If he took upon himself the office of Ambassador without orders, commission or instructions and spent money to obtain advantages to American commerce, the Executive authority cannot reimburse him. Enclosed also is a letter from C. Blackberd. You may take notice of it or not at your...
30127To George Washington from General William Howe, 19 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
I enclose you an Extract of a Letter from Mr Boudinot to Mr Fergusson the Commissary of Prisoners at this Place, signifying to him that it is expected, that after the 1st Day of February next, we supply all Prisoners with you, West of New Jersey, with every Kind of Provisions sent out from our Lines. and that he has it positively in Charge not to suffer our Agents to purchase any Provisions...
30128Thomas Boylston Adams to William Smith Shaw, 23 September 1800 (Adams Papers)
I inclose you the Aurora of this morning which is pretty rich in contents. For some time past it has been too flat & insipid to compensate the trouble of sending it to you. I observe that the pieces under the signature of Decius are ascribed to H. G Otis— I have read but a few of the numbers, but I have no doubt the Author is clearly & rightly designated. The story he tells in his No 15 of the...
30129To George Washington from Brigadier General William Heath, 13 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
Camp at Cambridge, 13 February 1776. Recommends the Rev. Jacob Foster as chaplain of the 7th and 18th regiments. ALS , DLC:GW . This letter is appended to a letter of 9 Feb. from the field officers of the two regiments indicating their choice of Foster as their chaplain. Col. William Prescott commanded the 7th Continental Regiment, and Col. Edmund Phinney commanded the 18th Continental...
30130To George Washington from Robert Dinwiddie, 13 September 1756 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 8th I recd last Night—I am affraid the Draughts from Prince William, Culpeper & Fairfax are not made agreeable to expectation, as I hear many of the Young Men have made their Escape & do not appear at the Musters. Sir, I mention’d in my Letter of the [1]9th Ulto to enlist Servants agreeable to the Act of Parliament; that of Act of Parliamt I wrote from Yr Letter to me, I...
30131To George Washington from Simeon DeWitt, 12 January 1784 (Washington Papers)
I have enclosed to Your Excellency a Copy of a Letter to the President of Congress containing such proposals respecting the publication of Maps from the Surveys we have made during the War As I thought would be the least objectionable—I wish some Additions could be made to them, but as the Expence which would attend them was probably the reason why my first proposals were not accepted I have...
30132To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 27 November 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
27 November 1801, Málaga. Acknowledges receipt two weeks earlier of JM’s 1 Aug. circular letter . Has granted no certificates to U.S. citizens for newly purchased vessels except when buyers swore that they were the sole owners and the ships had cleared for U.S. ports. Has included names of recipients with regular shipping reports. Provided papers to William Muir for a vessel purchased in...
30133Enclosure: Washington’s Plans for His River, Union, and Muddy Hole Farms, 10 December 1799 (Washington Papers)
River-Farm Crops for, & operations thereon, for the year 1800 Field No. 1—Is now partly in Wheat. Part thereof is to be sown with Oats. another part may be sown with Pease, broadcast. Part is in meadow, and will remain so. and the most broken, washed, & indifferent part, is to remain uncultivated; but to be harrowed & smoothed in the Spring, and the worst parts thereof (if practicable) to be...
30134From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Newton, 17 October 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. William Short (now in Europe) owns 1000. as. of land in St. Bride’s parish Norfolk county called Green sea land adjoining to Patrick Henry & co. at their S.W. corner by patent dated Dec. 10. 1784. his affairs are under my care, and it is but lately that this possession has come to my knowlege. I am apprehensive no taxes have been paid for it, & indeed that it had never been placed on the...
30135Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Wilson, 10 May 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Apr. 23. is just now recieved, and I am first to apologise for the liberty taken of having the articles which are the subject of it consigned to you. I recieve every year my supplies of wine from Marseilles , and of books from Paris by the way of Havre , and American vessels being rare in those ports, I am obliged to request their being sent by such vessel as may be in port, and...
30136Richard Cranch to John Adams, 3 November 1781 (Adams Papers)
By Capt. Haydon who arrived here the day before yesterday I received a Pacquet of News-Papers and Pamphlets from you, also I received two other Pacquets by Capt. Brown a few Days ago, for which I thank you. I had however the mortification of not finding a Line in either of them from you or Mr. Thaxter. I have wrote you often but have not had the Happiness of receiving a Letter from you since...
30137To Alexander Hamilton from William North, 23 December 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I had the honor this moment, to receive yours of the 21 inst. & have ordered the field ps &c to be sent to Lt Col. Comdt Smith. The arrangements with respect to the approaching solemnity, as far as relates to the Citizens of this place, are to take place on the last day of the present Year. The Cincinnati have sketched out the plan, which is to be in the Stile of the pageantry whi⟨ch⟩ took...
301383d. Monday. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Artaud dined out. Stay’d at home all day. Rainy weather.
30139To George Washington from William Pearce, 29 March 1795 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 29 March 1795. On 5 April, GW wrote Pearce acknowledging “your last report enclosed in your letter of the 29th ulto” ( ViMtvL ).
30140To John Adams from Alexander Hamilton, 29 October 1798 (Adams Papers)
I shall with pleasure obey the command contained in your letter of the 17th instant and shall accordingly inform the Governor that I am ready to proceed in the execution of the measure. With perfect respect and esteem / I have the honor to be / Sir / Yr Obed Servant MHi : Adams Papers.
30141From Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, 30 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
In my letter of the 11th. instant I had the honour of inclosing you copies of letters relative to the Barbary affairs. Others came to hand three days ago, of some of which I now send you copies, and of the others the originals. By these you will perceive that Mr. Randall and Mr. Lamb were at Madrid, that the latter means to return to Alicant and send on a courier to us. Mr. Randall does not...
30142Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 13 March 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote to you on the 2 nd inclosing $100 in small notes, and have since received your favor of the 3 d together with the blank sign’d —although, my not having received it in time to renew your note due in bank has caused me no inconvenience, it might have been otherwise, and to guard against my negligence in future, as well as accidents by the mail &c, I think it adviseable to adopt the plan...
30143[June 1771] (Adams Papers)
Spent the Day at Worcester in Riding about with Mr. Putnam to see his Farm. He does what he pleases with Meadows and Rivers of Water. He carries round the Streams wherever he pleases. Took one Ride up to Baggachoag Hill, one Way, and another up the Lane by Doolittles shop, and I found that great Alterations have been made, and many Improvements, in 13 Years, for it is so long since I was in...
30144From Benjamin Franklin to Richard Bache, 24 May 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : New-York Historical Society Messieurs Galatin & De Serres, two young Gentlemen of Geneva, of good Families and very good Characters, having an Inclination to see America; if they should arrive in your City, I recommend them to your Civilities, Counsel and Countenance. I am ever, Your affectionate Father Addressed: To / Richard Bache Esqe / Postmaster General of the / United States /...
30145Patrick Henry in Council to George Rogers Clark, [12 December] 1778 (Madison Papers)
To Colonel George Rogers Clarke Commander in Chief of the Virginia Troops in the County of Illinois. You are to retain the Command of the Troops now at the several Posts in the Country of Illinois and on the Wabash which fall within the Limits of the County now erected & called Illinois County which Troops marched out with & have been embodied by you. You are also to take the Command of five...
30146To George Washington from John Morgan, 16 June 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from John Morgan, 16 June 1779. GW wrote Morgan on 24 June: “Your Letter of the 16th instant came to hand yesterday.”
30147To John Jay from Peter Thacher, 19 April 1797 (Jay Papers)
The board of commissioners in Boston from the society in Scotland for propagating christian knowledge have directed me to address your excellency, upon a subject which is important to the interests of christianity and of the society whom they represent. This society have, for a number of years past, supported a mission to the Oneida indians who live in your state. M r . Kirkland, who has been...
30148To Thomas Jefferson from John Stockdale, 13 February 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I duly received your favor’s of Janry. 28th. and Febry. the 1st. and have sent the Articles agreable to your Order by this Nights Coach which I hope you’ll receive in time. I sent part of the Books to America a long time since by the Gentleman you desir’d, but have not been able to get the remainder. I shall be happy to receive your corrected Copy, which shall be neatly and correctly Printed...
30149To Benjamin Franklin from [Anthony Wayne], 13 June 1776 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Historical Society of Pennsylvania The writer, later known as “mad Anthony,” needs no introduction. Deborah Franklin had dealt with him briefly a decade earlier about her husband’s land speculations, but we have no evidence that Franklin knew him before they served together on the Pennsylvania committee of safety. They may or may not have met in Canada; Franklin was en route from...
30150From George Washington to Brigadier General James Clinton, 20 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
In consequence of a letter from His Excellency the Governor representing the situation of the Garrison of Fort Schuyler and the Troops at Albany and Schenectady for want of Meat —I have directed the Commissary Genl to give an order upon the Magazine at Richmond for two hundred Barrels of Salt provisions, which you have inclosed. Out of this, you will endeavour to throw a supply of three Months...