30161October [1766] (Washington Papers)
1st. 2, 3, & 4. Sowing Wheat Doeg Run. 2. Finished getting & securing Fodder at Muddy hole. 3. Getting Peas at Ditto—too late a good many of which being rotten on the Ground. 3 & 4. Continued Sowing Wheat at Do. 4. Finishd Sowing the little field at Doeg Run with 16 Bls. 6. Put my English Ram Lamb to 65 Ewes. Sheep at home as follows viz. Old Ewes 64 Ewe Lambs 1 Old Weathers 18 Young Do. this...
30162To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 30 June 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
After meeting with repeated disappointments I at length succeeded in getting the Hhd: of lime, which I sent up on Friday last by Henderson’s boats. The person of whom I got it promised to send in his bill but he has neglected to do so. he informed me it would be 5/. ⅌ bushl. The long delayed business of the nail-rod is at length in a train to be settled—Mr. Nicolson having a week or two ago...
30163To Benjamin Franklin from Georgiana Shipley, 6 November 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society You can not imagine the pleasure we received from hearing Mr Franklin was in England, we waited his coming to Chilbolton with the most anxious expectation not as a mere stranger, whom we were desirous of seeing, but as a person for whom we already entertained a particular regard. He was so good as to give us his company for two days— He appears an exceeding...
30164To John Adams from A. & J.W. Picket, 30 March 1818 (Adams Papers)
Considering you a patron of literature & science, & a well wisher to the general interest of education, the editors of the Academician, by this day’s mail, forward you the 1, 2 & 3 Nos. for perusal. Should you approve of the work, your signature as a subscriber & influence to make the work known would aid us very much in effecting the Object we have in view. With the greatest respect, / We...
30165From James Madison to Dolley Madison, 4 December 1826 (Madison Papers)
Here we are snug in a warm room consoling ourselves on our escape from the Storm, by our safe arrival, mine about 2 O.C. yesterday, Mr. Monroe’s last night. We found the road so good that it was difficult to avoid getting to Mr Nelson’s too soon. We found them well except young Mrs. N. whose indisposition tho’ not serious, suspended, if nothing more, the trip below. Mr. Monroe set out before...
30166From John Adams Smith to John Quincy Adams, 31 December 1815 (Adams Papers)
I am induced to furnish you with a list of my friends who interrested themselves for me and solicited the Government that I might be appointed Secretary of the Legation to this Court least you should receive an erroneous impression and believe that my pretensions rested solely upon the recommendation of Govr. Tompkins & Judge Van Ness. Col Marinus Willett wrote to Mr. Monroe. Mr Riker Reorder...
30167To Thomas Jefferson from Juan Nepomuceno de Quesada, 6 August 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
St. Augustine, 6 Aug. 1791 . Replying to TJ’s letter of 10 Mch. regarding the king’s ruling on fugitive slaves in Spanish territory adjacent to the United States, he is sending his written opinion on the matter by James Seagrove. RC ( DNA : RG 59, MLR ); 3 p.; endorsed by TJ as received 3 Oct. 1791 and so recorded in SJL . Quesada’s opinion on the matter was incorporated in his proclamation of...
30168From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Sim Lee, 11 August 1780 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Maryland State Archives; copy: Library of Congress I received your Excellency’s Letter of the 4th January, enclosing an Act of your General Assembly, appointing me to nominate a Trustee for carrying the same Act into Execution, in Case the Trustees heretofore appointed should neglect or refuse it. I transmitted the Original Act, (retaining a Copy) to Mr. Russel, and desired an immediate...
30169Thomas Jefferson’s Observations on George Divers’s Answer to Interrogatories in Jefferson v. Rivanna Company, [before 9 … (Jefferson Papers)
Observations on the answer of mr Divers . This def. having given his answer individually, and declined joining in the corporate body answer , I place the facts he has stated as of his own knolege , on the same footing as if given on oath: but his hearsays and opinions remain open to observation, in this case, as they would be on a regular answer on oath. Quere 10. Answer.
30170From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [8 July 1798] (Hamilton Papers)
I was much surprized on my arrival here to discover that your nomination had been without any previous consultation of you. Convinced of the goodness of the motives it would be useless to scan the propriety of the step. It is taken and the question is—what under the circumstances ought to be done? I use the liberty which my attachment to you and to the public authorises to offer my opinion...
30171From Alexander Hamilton to Lieutenant Colonel John Laurens, [4 February 1781] (Hamilton Papers)
I had finished my letter when I received a respite of another quarter of an hour which I shall improve in writing you another ⟨let⟩ter. The Marquis thinks the Generals ⟨lett⟩er will have more weight if the Ministry ⟨see⟩ it, as it were undesignedly by you, than if you formally communicate it to them; and with a view to this he has mentioned the letter to them and advised them to ask for a...
30172To Benjamin Franklin from the Chevalier d’Anmours, 17 January 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Madam La Marquise de Saineville, has Sent me, inclos’d in one of her letters, another, which at her Recommandation, and that of Mr. l’abbé Raynal, you were So good to write in my favour to Mr. Moris, your friend in Philadelphia. Your Réputation, Sir, makes me acquainted with its Value, and that Value Engages my most Sinceres Sentiments of Gratitude. Accept...
30173From George Washington to William Stephens Smith, 10 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed (one for yourself & the other for Major Clarkson) comes in consequence of Generl Knox’s application. To give you such Letters, was My first intention; but not knowing who was to command the Forces destined for the Invasion of Jamaica, I had resort to the Certificates with which you were furnished; conceiving it would appear odd to write, & not be able to direct. or to direct to...
30174John Moody to Thomas Jefferson, January 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I have written on to washington to Obtain a Majors Commision in the Service to Several friends—at this Crisis of publice affairs my pulse Beats high I am willing to offer my Sevices in a Suitable Station and the above would be an Eligeable one, I will take it particularly king kind if you will be So Very Oblidgeing as to write a few Lines of Reccomendation in my favour to the people proper...
30175To George Washington from Brigadier General Samuel Holden Parsons, 29 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
I was last Week on my return from this Place to Camp; but on receiving Inteligence of the Enemy’s moving toward this Place have returnd. the Commander in Chief of the Enemy’s Forces is said to be at Southampton, a Fleet of Thirty Sail of Ships and other Vessels have arrivd at Sagg Harbour through the Sound. Thirty Ships have arrivd Yesterday at Newport; a Fleet of Twenty five Vessels left...
30176To George Washington from Tobias Lear, 30 January 1795 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 14th of december, which was directed to me in Richmond, did not find its way to this place till yesterday, which I trust, will account for what must have appeared neglectful on my part, my not having before acknowledged the receipt of it. Upon reflection, I am strongly impressed with the propriety of your declining to write, on the subject of extending the time for opening...
30177From George Washington to William Stephens Smith, 30 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I fully intended in my letter of the 14th to have desired you to return to this Army, but I might possibly in the hurry of Business have forgot to give the Gentleman who wrote it instructions to that purpose. Should this find you in Philadelphia, you will look upon yourself fully at liberty to return, or proceed to the southward, should your inclinations lead you to prefer that service to...
30178To John Adams from Jacob Rahm, 3 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
At a large and general meeting of the Inhabitants of this Village and its Vicinity at Mr. Patrick Cochran’s Tavern on the 28th of April. Ulto. The following resolutions were unanimously adopted, as expressive of the Sentiments of each individual. Resolved, That such is the situation of the United States with respect to her foriegn relations – such has been the rectitude and wisdom of the...
30179To George Washington from Brigadier General Samuel Holden Parsons, 5 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have not been much Us’d to ask Favors of your Excellency nor do I wish in any Instance to be gratified where the Public Service will be injurd by it. As I have had much Trouble in raising & forming the Regiments in this State, I should esteem it a particular Favor if I could be indulged in having the first Regiment, Col. Wyllys’s, Col. Bradly’s & Col. Saml Webb’s arrangd in the Brigade I am...
30180Cash Accounts, February 1771 (Washington Papers)
Contra Feby 2— By Susanna Bishop £ 0.15.0 By a Box of Spirma Citi Candles @ 2/3 3.13.8 By Mr Lund Washington 15. 0.0 6— By Christr Shade 1. 0.0 8— By Mr Jno. Ball Balle of his Acct 66. 4.3 By 5 Guinea’s gave him 6.11.3 12— By Charity 1. 5.0 By Servants
30181From George Washington to Rufus King, 6 December 1797 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 6th of September has been duly received, and for the information contained in the enclosure, respecting Genl Lafayette, I offer you my thanks. The footing on which his releasement is placed by the Emperor, & the succeeding event in Paris, on the 4th of September, renders his proceedings after he gets to Hamburgh, problematical. Should these circumstances (for it is not easy...
30182From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 27 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson has the honor to inclose to the President the translation of a letter he received last night from Messrs. Viar and Jaudenes and which he supposes should be communicated to the legislature as being in answer to one communicated to them. RC ( DNA : RG 59, MLR ); addressed: “The Preside[…]” endorsed by Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr. Tr ( Lb in same, SDC ). Not recorded in SJL ....
30183To James Madison from Robert R. Livingston, 19 June 1804 (Madison Papers)
I left Paris the 12th of last month upon a visit to England & returned on the 15th of this; I chose this time to avail myself of the President’s permission long Since obtained, not only for the reasons mentioned in my former letters, but because I knew that the whole attention of the Ministers being engrossed by the new arrangement[s] that were making no business of any Sort could be done; I...
30184From Thomas Jefferson to Anthony G. Bettay, 18 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your letter of Jan. 27. with respect to the silver mine on the river Platte, 1700 miles from St. Louis, I will observe that in the present state of things between us and Spain, we could not propose to make an establishment at that distance from all support. it is interesting however that the knolege of it’s position should be preserved, which can be done either by...
30185Julius B. Dandridge to Thomas Jefferson, 27 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 19 th inst: with the deed enclosed, has been received. The alterations in the deed , and reasons for the same, by you, are perfectly satisfactory. After having had it completed by the acts of the Trustees, and magistrates; I beg to avail myself by the acceptance of your kind offer, and advice, and accordingly recommit the deed to your care, for the purpose you mention, by...
30186From Benjamin Franklin to Ingenhousz, 2 September 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Mrs. James A. de Rothschild, England (1962) Inclos’d I send you a Copy of a Letter to Sir Joseph Banks, concerning the Ballons that at present occasion much Conversation here. I imagine that if you make one, and fill it with inflammable Air, you will contrive to fire it by Electricity when it is up, and by that means match in Report the Thunder of Nature. To morrow is to be signed our...
30187From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 16 March 1819 (Madison Papers)
I recd. yesterday yours of the 11th. The letter from Mr. Cabell which I return is of very agreeable import. His other letter was returned several days ago, and probably reached Monticello soon after the date of yours. Health & all other happiness RC ( CtY ).
30188From Benjamin Franklin to Elisha Hart, 29 September 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received yours, and I do by this Post request M. Schweighauser to furnish you with the Same Supply that has been received by other officers in your Situation. It is not much, but the great Number we have to relieve from time to time obliges us to be more Sparing than we Should otherwise be. I wish you safe home to you friends and Country, and I have the honour to be...
30189To George Washington from Philip Van Rensselaer, 1 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
My Last to your Excellency was on the first Octor, covering my Return for the Month of September, this Serves to Inclose my Return for the month of Octor and to Advise your Excellency that I have made Application to the Honble the Board of War in Sepr last, for a Supply of money, to pay the Artificers in the public Service under my Direction, But cannot be Obtained, that, with Sundry Articles...
30190To 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...