30601To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, [31 March 1790] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorised to negotiate and agree for a Loan to the United States to an amount not exceeding one hundred thousand Dollars, bearing an Interest not exceeding six ⅌. Cent ⅌ annum to be applied towards carrying into effect the appropriation made by the Act Entitled, “An Act making appropriations for the support of Government for the year one thousand seven...
30602To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 8 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
The Importance of the Subject of the inclosed Copy of a Letter addressed to the President of Congress, as it has & will affect the Supplies of Provisions expected from this State for the Army, will plead my Excuse for troubling you therewith, & begging Your Excellency’s Influence with Congress to back our Application to that Hono. Body, that speedy Attention may be paid thereto—& that thereby...
30603To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 4 July 1810 (Adams Papers)
I have no objection to your knowing that by the “great hammer of the earth” I meant Napoleon. George the 3rd: I believe to be the great hammer of the ocean. I consider them both as the scourges of the human race, and in the language of the souls under the altar, I feel disposed to cry day and night,—“how long—how long” O! Lord wilt thou suffer them to trample upon the rights of individuals and...
30604To Benjamin Franklin from Eyre Whalley, 25 July 1758 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania In July 1758 Franklin, accompanied by his son William, took the first of the extended journeys in the British Isles or on the Continent that became his annual practice during his London residence except when his official duties prevented. He thought that these travels contributed greatly to his health, as they certainly did to his pleasure and to the...
30605From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Sim Lee, 26 December 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
I am much obliged by your friendly communication of the intelligence from the Chevalier de la Luzerne. It was delivered to me on the 22d. Instant, two days after the date of your letter, and three days sooner than I received it by Express in the ordinary way, a Time very precious if the Enemy should really visit us. I was sorry that the Master of the Vessel returned before I could send to him,...
30606From George Washington to Colonel Stephen Moylan, 30 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
I recd yours of Yesterday by your Dragoon. I approve of the step you took to drive off the Stock from Bergen, but if it appears to you that the families will be distressed by keeping their milch Cattle, you have liberty to restore them to such persons and in such numbers as you think proper. I desire you will, upon the rect of this, come over with all the Cavalry except about twenty four, who...
30607Major General William Alexander, Lord Stirling, to George Washington, 16 January 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Elizabethtown [ New Jersey ] January 16, 1780 . Reports details of invasion of Staten Island and retreat. Tells of plundering by troops and what has been done to rectify wrongs inflicted. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
30608To George Washington from David Stuart, 11 July 1796 (Washington Papers)
I am informed by Mr Lyon whom I found at my house on my return home on Saturday, that Mr Dawson passed through Ge: town on friday, on his way to Philadelphia—This is the second visit he has made there in the space of three months. Mr Lyon further says, from the extraordinary speech Dawson made last fall, which you have heard, no doubt is entertained by people in general that a correspondence...
30609George W. Spotswood to James Madison, 23 March 1829 (Madison Papers)
I take the liberty of enclosing to you a letter I recd. by this days mail from majr Lewis; I beg leave to appologize for being so troublesome. A large and dependent family compells me to seek some more favourable situation to supply their wants; I solicit your friendship, and avail myself of this opportunity, and offer you my most grateful thanks, for the many acts of kindness you have...
30610To George Washington from Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, 18 December 1781 (Washington Papers)
I only received the day before yesterday, your Excellencys first Letter since your Departure, dated Decr 2d, together with a Letter of the Chevalier de la Luzerne of the 17th 9bre in which were inclosed all the Dispatches from my Court. as your Excellency writes me that you’ll stay for some weeks at Philadelphy, I beg to refer you to my Letter to the Chevalier de La Luzerne, to seek out a...