30901To John Adams from Mathew Carey, 5 July 1813 (Adams Papers)
Your favour of the 29th. ult. which I recd yesterday, distressed me. I cannot, however, allow myself to believe for a single moment that you anticipated such a consequence. It appears to imply that for the sake of disposing of a few more copies of the Naval History, I had departed from your instructions; & sent states that instead of one per every mail, I had sent two or three. Were I capable...
30902To John Adams from Timothy Pickering, 11 October 1798 (Adams Papers)
Yesterday morning Mr. C. Humphreys handed me your letters and the dispatches of Mr. Gerry & others. I have now the honor to inclose some copies of our order for requiring the departure of aliens, pursuant to the act of Congress passed the 25th of June last. If the form of the Order meets your approbation, I respectfully submit to your consideration whether during your absence from the seat of...
30903From Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, 10 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
My last to you was of Jan. 27. Since that I have received yours of Jan. 19. Information from other quarters gives me reason to suspect you have in negotiation a very important change in your situation. You will carry into the execution all my wishes for your happiness. I hope it will not detach you from a settlement in your own country. I had even entertained hopes of your settling in my...
30904To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Bache, 29 April 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society At the request of my Friend Mr. John Wilcocks, I take the Liberty of introducing to your Notice & Civilities Mr. Fox, Son of the late Mr. Joseph Fox, with whom you was well acquainted; I have not the pleasure of knowing this young Gentleman, but from the Character I have of him, I trust you will find him deserving of your Countenance & protection— I am ever...
30905From James Madison to William Bradford, 10 June 1773 (Madison Papers)
I had the pleasure of Mr Wallace’s Company & your letter on Tuesday last. He left me to Day but not without requesting me to make mention of his kind remembrance of you when I should write to you. He professes a warm affection for you and you know the sincerity of his professions. I am much obliged to you for your information concerning my friends. I received a Line or two with yours from Mrss...
30906Thomas Jefferson to Abraham Lange, 25 December 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return to this place in September I addressed a let ter to you, which having probably miscarried, I trouble you with a second repeating the request which I took the liberty of then making. it was to ask some of the beans which I saw and ate of at your house, a large bean eaten as a snap is with the hull on. you pointed out to me in your garden a red flowering bean which you said was the...
30907[Diary entry: 30 June 1786] (Washington Papers)
Friday 30th. Mercury at 65 in the Morning—68 at Noon and 70 at Night. Clear and pleasant all day the wind being at No. West and west all day, though not fresh. Rid to the Plantations at Muddy hole, Dogue run, & Ferry; & to the Hay makers at the second. At Dogue, found the Corn had all been succoured, and the hoes had got into the fresh & weedy ground along the wood side—about 3 oclock...
30908From Benjamin Franklin to Charles Lee, 11 February 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Justin G. Turner, Los Angeles (1959) The Bearer Monsr. Arundel is directed by the Congress to repair to Gen. Schuyler, in order to be employ’d by him in the Artillery Service. He purposes to wait on you on his Way, and has requested me to introduce him by a Line to you. He has been an Officer in the French Service, as you will see by his Commissions; and professing a Good Will to our...
30909To Thomas Jefferson from Jacques Le Maire, 12 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Having received one of the most violent stroke of Fortune, my affairs have again brought me over here a second time since my departure from Virginia. I flatter myself that after having remembered myself, and presented my respects to your Excellency; you will not think it presumption, should I trouble you with a request to favour the petition I send the honourable Council. The State of Virginia...
30910Thomas Jefferson to Peter Derieux, 19 April 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
A little before the reciept of your favor of Feb. 25. the inclosed letter had come to my hands, and not knowing your residence I had forwarded it to judge Stuart at Staunton with a request that he would enquire for you & send it. as soon as I recieved yours of Feb. I wrote to mr Stuart to return the other letter to me. his absence from home delayed my recieving it, & my answering your letter...
30911From George Washington to William Shippen, Jr., 13 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have received your letter of the fourth of January which hurry of business has prevented my acknowleging sooner. As to the arrangements of the hospitals in the article of œconomy during your directorship, my situation did not enable me to be a competent judge, though I know myself of no defect to be imputed to you on this head: But so far as they related to the maintenance of order and to...
30912To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 22 September 1801 (Madison Papers)
I wrote to you on the 25 Augt: of which duplicate goes inclosed. Since then both the Philadelphia & Essex returned here, and again proceeded on the 12th. Inst, to the Eastward, after the former had watered & received some small supplies that Capt Barron stood in need of. On the 5 Inst I received an official Information, of which the enclosed is Copy, and immediately notified all the foreign...
30913To George Washington from Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, 15 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Excellency’s Letter of the 11th instant. The report mentioning the number of ships in the British fleet, seems to me to be accurate and confirmed by the correspondance of M—— T—— and by the prisoners arrived on board a flag: they have 7. ships of the line 2. 50 gun ships and 4. 44 gun ships with some frigates. The Troops for the embarkation according to M—— T—— is only of...
30914To Thomas Jefferson from Pseudonym: "A Cotton Planter", 5 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
From reports respecting the appointments in the Army, it appears that being a Federalist is an advantage to a candidate, at which I am much surprised, & think it will be a slur on your Administration; for altho’ I cannot suppose that intentionally you prefer Federalists to Republicans, but that you are deceived by those who apply & those on whom you depend for information respecting the...
30915[Diary entry: 8 August 1771] (Washington Papers)
8. Cloudy forenoon with appearances of Rain but none fell. Afternoon clear.
30916[Diary entry: 2 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
2. At home all day. In the afternoon Mr. Rozer Mr. Carroll—Mr. Sydebotham & Mr. Magowan came here. Several Carroll families were living in Maryland at this time. The visitor may have been Charles Carroll (1702–1782) of Annapolis; his son Charles Carroll (1737–1832) of Carrollton in Frederick County, Md., a signer of the Declaration of Independence; Daniel Carroll (1730–1796), of Frederick...
30917To George Washington from Fielding Lewis, Jr., 28 February 1787 (Washington Papers)
I am grately Obliged to you for the timber you was pleased to give me Neare Recter town —am Sorrey that it never has been in my power to Come to See you Since peace Owing to the Distressd Situation I have been in ever Since—(til now) Your Mentioning my being in Fairfax and never going to Se you is Very Right, but when there, I was Obliged to be evry day indevoring to make up Money to discharge...
30918General Orders, 11 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
General Spencers Brigade, instead of repairing to their Alarm post, to hold themselves in readiness to march to morrow morning at four O’Clock—The Brigadier General will attend at Head Quarters this evening for orders, which he will deliver on the parade, to morrow morning, to the brigade. As the weather is very warm, there will be the greatest danger of the Troops growing unhealthy, unless...
30919To Thomas Jefferson from George Buchanan, 21 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I hope I have not taken too great a liberty in Dedicating the enclosed to you, the subject I know corresponds with your principles, and the civilities which I had the honor of receiving from you while in Paris, not being obliterated from my memory, enduced me to it. And should it meet with your approbation it will add much to my satisfaction. I have sent the President a Copy, accompanyed with...
30920To James Madison from Thomas M. Willing and Thomas W. Francis, 14 February 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
14 February 1804, Philadelphia. “In the year 1795 or 1796 at the Request of Mr James Leander Cathcart and Mr. Wollaston, we joined each of them in a Bond as security to the United State[s] for the sum of Five thousand Dollars. “This security was required before their Commissions as Consuls could Issue.” Understanding that Cathcart’s commission has ceased and presuming his accounts with the...
30921From John Adams to Richard Rush, 15 September 1817 (Adams Papers)
I will now venture to congratulate you upon your relief from a part of the heavy burthen which has been imposed upon you for So many months. And above all I congratulate you, my son and myself on your future destination. Had Providence permitted me to choose Events my heart would have dictated none other. Accept my Thanks for your uninterrupted and invariable kindness to me and my Friends, and...
30922To James Madison from Anthony Morris, 20 September 1826 (Madison Papers)
The letter & blank form enclosd were sent to me here by the Register of the Treasury, I now forward them to you, hoping they will establish to your Satisfaction the claim to the dividends in question, and enable the Exr. of your Fathers Estate to receive the Amount at his pleasure, should any thing further be requisite I beg you always to command my Services with perfect freedom. With every...
30923Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, 30 May 1789 (Adams Papers)
I have sent you the Cloth the coat & Boots. the Glass I have not yet been able to find. inclosed is an other article the amount of what I engaged to you. The Horse I had engaged to keep for a Gentleman till Monday next, so that I could not without forfeiting my word let him go till twesday provided I should not sell him to him. I am sorry, for if I should not part with him then: I should not...
30924William B. Quarrier to James Madison, 13 May 1835 (Madison Papers)
The name of the Writer of this Letter will perhaps recur to your Memory. Tho many many Years have passed, I cannot but hope that the name of Alexander Quarrier, of Richmond Virga. is not forgotten. He is now numbered with the dead, and his son now comes in behalf of his Widow, to ask, if in your opinion she is entitled to any thing from our Country, for his services, rendered during the...
30925Jerman Baker to Thomas Jefferson, 21 May 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure to acknowledge the receipt on this day of your very friendly letter of the 14 Ins t & beg you, Sir, to accept my acknowledgements for your kind offer of attention to my Son Wayles of which I hope he will prove himself worthy. I am desirous that he should commence the French Language immediately & prosecute it diligently, for which purpose I furnished him with such Books I...
30926George Washington to the Cabinet, 17 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I transmit you a Copy of a letter from the Secretary of War to me, with the heads of Instructions proposed to be given to the Commissioners who may be appointed to hold a Treaty with the Western Indians, in the spring. As I intend, in a few days, to call for the advice and opinion of the Heads of the Departments on the points touched upon in the enclosed paper, I must request you will give it...
3092727th. (Adams Papers)
Heard Parson Carey, the whole day. In the forenoon he was intolerably lengthy, as the weather was very cold. I intended to have visited somewhere this evening, but got engaged in writing to Packard, which employ’d me till ten o’clock. Letter not found.
30928[Diary entry: 23 March 1799] (Washington Papers)
23. Mer. at 35 in the Morning and 34 at Night. Wind at No. Wt. all day and cool. Mr. & Mrs. Lawe. Lewis returned from the Federal City.
30929General Orders, 3 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
The honorable the Congress have been pleased to pass the following Resolve. By the United States in Congress April 23d 1782 Resolved—that all sick and wounded soldiers of the United States who shall infuture be reported by the Inspector General or the Inspector of a separate Department and approvedby Commander in Chief or Commanding Officer of a separate Department, as unfit for further duty...
30930To George Washington from Henry Knox, 16 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
Major L’Enfant will have the honor to wait upon your Excellency to solicit leave of absence and to obtain the certificate, I requested, of his being a member . His zeal to serve the Cincinnati has been conspicuously displayed in the emblems of the bald eagle, designs of the medals, seal, and of that noble effort of genius, the diploma. He proposes to attend the execution of these several...