30721To John Adams from John Lathrop, 30 November 1811 (Adams Papers)
As I have heretofore had the honour to request your acceptance of such Discourses as my people requested me to make publick, you will permit me to request your acceptance of the One delivered on the last Thanksgiving. I hope there is nothing in it that can give disquietude to a mind purely American ; and if it shall Serve in any measure to turn the thoughts of such as may read it from party...
30722James Madison to Edward Livingston, 8 May 1830 (Madison Papers)
Your letter of April 29 with the copy of your speech was duly recd.; but not without a little delay occasioned by a misdirection of it to Charlottesville instead of Orange Court House. You have succeeded better in your interpretation of the Virginia proceedings in 98-99 than those who have seen in them, a co-incidence with the Nullifying doctrine so called. This doctrine as new to me as it was...
30723To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Huntington, 19 May 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Congress have received authentick Information that his most Christian Majesty is preparing to send a powerful Naval and land Force to some Part of the Continent of North America. This Force generously calculated, either to produce a Diversion in our Favour, or to forward the Operation of our Arms by being directed to the same Object, may either by our Exertions be made the happy Means of...
30724Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 19 April 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
The articles sent by mr Randolph’s boats are arrived safe, except a trunk N o 28. your note by the boatmen mentions 4. trunks. they brought only 3. & suppose they recieved no more, which I presume is the fact as the contents could not be useful to them or e easily disposed of. the contents were almost entirely stationary, with a mathematical machine & some odd things intermixed. it has...
30725From George Washington to John Laurance, 24 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
On the 13 Instant I wrote to Wm Patterson and Jonathan D. Sargeant Esquires, Attorney Generals for Jersey & pensylvania by Express & transmitted a Copy of the Resolution, which you mention; notifying them at the same time, that Genl St Clair’s trial would come on to day. I have received an Answer from Mr Patterson, by which he declines attending. From Mr Sergeant I have not heard. The Letter...
30726George Washington to Major Henry Lee, 11 July 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Bergen County, New Jersey ] July 11, 1780 . Orders Lee to Monmouth, New Jersey, to assist Brigadier General David Forman. Sends instructions for aiding and contacting French fleet on its arrival. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
30727Notes on John Sibley’s Account of Native American Tribes, [after 21 May 1805] (Jefferson Papers)
Sibley’s acct of the Indians. pa. 1. the French while possessing Louisiana had a fort & some souldiers 375 + 120 = 495. miles above Natchitoches on the Red river, at the antient settlement of the Caddos. their present settlemt 120. mi. N.W. from Natchitoches. the Caddos, Yattassees, Nandakoes , Nabedaches, Inies or Tachies, Nacogdoches, Keychias , Adais, & Natchitoches, all speak the Caddo...
30728From George Washington to Robert Morris, 25 January 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your favr of the 23d respecting Capt. Hutchins and shall give you a more difinitive answer after I have seen that Gentleman. By a letter which General Lincoln addressed to me before he went to the Eastward, I find that you approve of my plan of sending Officers to the four New England States, particularly, with the Returns of the deficiencies of Troops, and with instructions to...
30729To George Washington from Isaac Pope, 18 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to acquaint your Excellency that a party of the Militia commanded by John Archer, last Friday evening went into Morrissania by leave from Justis Hunnesvill, where they took four prisoners belonging to Col. Dillancys Corps, which I Send on under the care of a Serjeant and Six men, to gather with a german, a deserter from the enimy. I have the Honor to be with respect your...
30730To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 13 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
Monticello [Va.] 13 Aug. 1792. Sends “the inclosed letters which the tardy movement of the Post did not bring to him till yesterday evening, a day later than he should have arrived.” AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; AL (letterpress copy), DLC : Jefferson Papers; LB , DNA : RG 59, George Washington’s Correspondence with His Secretaries of State; LB
30731From James Madison to Horatio Gates, 20 January 1797 (Madison Papers)
During my recess in Virginia Mr. Jefferson put into my hands to be forwarded to you, your Letter Book which you had been so good as to leave with him. Considering the deposit as a precious one, I have been more anxious for a certain than a speedy Conveyance for it. The trip Mr. E. Livingston makes to N. York, furnishes an unexceptionable one, and I accordingly avail myself of it. We get our...
30732To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Vaughan, Jr., [14 February 1783] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr Vaughan has the honor to present his respectful comps. to Dr Franklin. Inclosed is a letter from Mr Hodgson, which Mr V received this morning, & forwards early, as he imagines Dr Franklin may wish to answer it by Mr Storer, who sets off tonight at 10 oClock for London. Respecting News, Mr Vaughan has the pleasure to inform Dr Franklin, that Lord Surry is...
30733To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Richard Varick, 12 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
I hope the Proceedings of the Court of Enquiry on my Conduct have e’er this reached your Excellency’s Hands. A Consciousness of the rectitude of my Intentions & Conduct, while in the Service of my Country, induces me to expect an honorary report from them. I now remain solicitous, only about properly publishing to my Countrymen & fellow Citizens & especially to my late Brother Officers, in...
30734To George Washington from Joseph Chew, 11 February 1758 (Washington Papers)
I wrote you by the last Post to which must now Cheifly Refer you, this being just to beg your Pardon for the freedom I have taken to direct a small Box to you for my Brother. this Box will be forwarded to you by Mr William Coxe of Phila. who will at the desire of Mr Robinson send you a Line acquainting you by what Oppertunity & which way it is sent, if we have any thing new I Shall take Care...
30735To James Madison from Robert R. Livingston, 14 November 1802 (Madison Papers)
In addition to my last (duplicates enclosed) I have obtained accurate information of the offer to Spain. It is either to sell them Parma for 48 millions of Livres or to exchange it for Florida. You see by this the value they put on Florida. I fear Spain will accede to their proposition. Lord Witworth is arrived. The affairs of Switzerland are in a train to be settled as France thinks proper...
30736To Benjamin Franklin from William Temple Franklin, 18 October 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Notwithstanding I left Orleans on Tuesday Morg, I did not get here ’till this Day at 11 .00— The shortness of the Days, & the Loire being at this Time extreamly low, occasioned our being so long on the Water: there are so many Sand Banks in the River that it was impossible for us to proced but from Sunrise to sunset: & notwithstanding; our Boat often got on...
30737To James Madison from Alexander J. Dallas, 6 April 1816 (Madison Papers)
The Petition of Cap. John Hazelton is respectfully submitted to the President. The authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to remit fines, penalties, and forfietures, is confined to cases, in which there is neither wilful negligence, nor an intentional fraud. The statement of the District Judge presents a case of wilful negligence, at least. But the President can pardon the offence, and...
30738To George Washington from Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, 4 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have received this moment your Excellency’s Letter. I will make a Stage here according to your orders with the first division which will be to morrow evening joined to the Second. I will Expect your orders to move the whole the day after to morrow, as to My Self I will go to meet your Excellency, at the place where you Will appoint a Rendezvous, that we may preceed our troops to...
30739To Thomas Jefferson from J. F. Frin & Cie., 14 February 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 14 Feb. 1789 . M. Dechezaulx, French consul at Bergen, Norway, states that either TJ or LeRay de Chaumont holds at least 4,000₶ payable to his account. The latter is absent, but his secretary says the matter is more properly TJ’s affair, as involving Americans. Frin & Cie. ask TJ to remit the sum if he has it so that they can honor the consul’s drafts, of which two amounting to about...
30740To Benjamin Franklin from Cecilia Davies, 30 January 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I should have been happy to the greatest degree in the honour of Dining with you Sunday, but to my misfortune since my Sister’s late Illness she does not Dine from home; but I shall have the honour of waiting on you with my Mother and Sister Sunday afternoon if you will give us leave. They desire their most sincere Compliments with a thousand thanks for the...
30741To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 9 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The conduct of M. Woolsey collector of Champlain (N.Y.) had apparently been so fair & energetic that I testified to him last summer yr. approbation of his conduct. Members of Congress from N. York & Vermont had thrown general insinuations against him & so had Thomas in his letter to you. I had stated that if any fact Could be pointed out, we would investigate. But the enclosed letter &...
30742[Diary entry: 2 October 1772] (Washington Papers)
2. Colo. Burwell & Mr. Fitzhugh went away after Dinner.
30743Candidates for Army Appointments from Massachusetts, [9–28 December 1798] (Hamilton Papers)
Subalterns 9 James Church Springfield 24 years Shepherd } sprightly active—good stature S Lyman
30744To George Washington from William Tilghman, 15 June 1795 (Washington Papers)
I have just received from Mr George Chalmers, a bill of Exchange for sixty pounds sterling, in payment of the sum of one hundred pounds currency, which he received of Mr George on account of the Estate of Coll Colville. If you have no occasion for the bill, perhaps you would wish to have it sold—If so, be pleased to inform me, & I shall probably have an opportunity of disposing of it in the...
30745From George Washington to Lund Washington, 28 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
If you should happen to draw a prize in the militia , I must provide a man, either there or here, in your room; as nothing but your having the charge of my business, and the entire confidence I repose in you, could make me tolerable easy from home for such a length of time as I have been, and am likely to be. This therefore leads me to say, that I hope no motive, however powerful, will induce...
30746From George Washington to John Jay, 21 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
Since the letter which I had the honor of writing to your Excellency the 17th instant; I have received one from the Board of War inclosing among several others the copy of one from General Sullivan to Congress of the 26th of July in which I find he is still more pointed on the subject of Cloathing than in his letter of the 21st of the same month. As I was not sufficiently explicit on this head...
30747From George Washington to the Citizens of Columbia and Granby, South Carolina, 25 May 1791 (Washington Papers)
I am much obliged by your professions of respect and affection, and I am truly grateful for your kind regards and good wishes. Replying to them with sincere acknowledgement, I desire to assure you that I shall always remember with pleasure your polite attentions. LB , DLC:GW . GW arrived late on 22 May 1791 at Columbia, S.C., and was forced to remain there until 4:00 A.M. on 25 May because of...
30748To James Madison from James Monroe, 24 August 1815 (Madison Papers)
I arriv’d here on the 21., and have already deriv’d advantage from the use of the water. I propose to leave this for the sweet springs on the 28. or 9., and after remaining there a week at most, to return home, where I expect to be on the 12., if not sooner. My hope is sanguine, that this trip will completely restore my health. This water, promises to remove every unfavorable simptom of bile,...
30749[Diary entry: 9 April 1799] (Washington Papers)
9. In the morning Mer. at 56. Wind very fresh from South & very likely for Rain. Shifted abt. 9 Oclock & blew violently at No. W. turned cold. Mer. 32 at Night. Mrs. Washington of H: came. mrs. washington of h : Elizabeth Foote Washington of Hayfield.
30750To George Washington from Lilburn Williams, 19 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am a senior Captain in the Maryland line and from my indisposition at present which has been long standing am obliged to apply to your Excellency to be considered on the list of Supernumorary Officers from this state. you’l oblige me much by a line in Answer to this. I am sir your most Obt Hble Sert DLC : Papers of George Washington.