31051Henry Clay to James Madison, 8 August 1833 (Madison Papers)
Having been informed that Dr D. Drake of Cincinnati may possibly be nominated as one of the Professors, in the University of Virginia, in consequence of the resignation of Professor Dunglison, I take much pleasure in stating that I have been long and intimately acquainted with Dr. Drake; that as an author, as a professional man, and a gentleman, he is among the most eminent of our fellow...
31052From Henry Clay to John Quincy Adams, 19 December 1824 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Clay has the honor to accept the invitation of Mr. and Mrs. Adams to dinner on Thursday next— KyU .
31053Henry Clay to James Madison, 3 June 1830 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Henderson, an eminent Attorney and Counseller at Law, residing in the State of Mississippi, who will present to you this letter, being desirous of your acquaintance, I take much pleasure in introducing him to you as a gentleman of high and Respectable consideration in his own State and worthy of it wherever he may go. RC (owned by Maurice R. Large, Farmville, Va., ).
31054From Henry Clay to John Quincy Adams, 15 December 1825 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Clay has the honor to accept the invitation of Mr. and Mrs. Adams to dinner on Tuesday next. Mrs. Clay regrets that she feels herself obliged to decline the honor of dining with them at the same time, which was extended her— MHi : Adams Papers.
31055From Henry Clay to John Quincy Adams, 1817 to 1825 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Clay’s respectful Compliments to Mr. Adams and Mrs. Adams and he regrets Extremely that confinement to his room by indisposition prevents him from having the pleasure of dining with them to day. Tuesday Morning Mr. and Mrs. Clay regret that a very bad cold with which he is afflicted deprives them of the honor of accepting Mr. and Mrs. Adams’s invitation to dinner on friday next. Mrs....
31056To James Madison from Henry Clay, 3 March 1817 (Madison Papers)
Knowing that we cannot differ on the question of the object of the Internal Improvement bill, however we may on the Constitutional point, will you excuse me for respectfully suggesting whether you could not leave the bill to your successor? If it receive his approbation, within the ten days, I am inclined to think the law is valid. The notification to the two houses of the passage of any bill,...
31057To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Clay, 13 May 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Madison has transmitted to me the enclosed letters respecting a box of seeds sent from the Museum at Paris—Altho’ I do not think that I have any thing to do with it. I have nevertheless complied with his suggestions in requesting Mess rs Mackay and Campbell to forward it for the use of the University of Virginia, to which I understand is attached a Botanical Garden: and I have taken the...
31058To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Clay, enclosing His Account against the State, 9 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
In the Month of July last I had the honour of waiting on your Excellency with a Warrant of Congress on your State for 1,200,000 Dollars, transmitted me from the Pay Office in Philada. for the purpose of supporting the Southern Army, at which time you inform’d me your Treasury was so drain’d, ’twas not in your Power to take the Warrant up, but assur’d me you wou’d advise me when it was that I...
31059To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Clay, 29 March 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been informed that Mr. John Harrison of this City has been named to you as a person proper to fill the vacancy in the Commission of Bankrupts, occasioned by the death of Mr. Vancleve. I know of no gentleman in Philadelphia whose appointment would in my opinion give more satisfaction, not only to the Republicans generally, but also to the present Commissioners . Mr. Harrison’s character...
31060To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Clay, 19 October 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I formerly took the liberty of recommending to your notice Mr. John Harrison of the City of Philadelphia, as a person suitable to succeed the late Mr. VanCleve as a General Commissioner of Bankruptcy. As no person was at that time appointed I presume that a successor was thought unnecessary. Another vacancy has been since occasioned by my own resignation. The remaining Commissioners have...
31061To Thomas Jefferson from William Jones and Joseph Clay, 30 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
As the Judiciary bill now pending before the Legislature invests the Executive with the power of nominating the commissioners of Bankruptcy, we are invited to address you on this subject by motives of justice to an individual, and a knowledge of your disposition to appoint men in all respects worthy of the public confidence. We therefore beg leave to represent that Mr Thomas Cumpston one of...
31062To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Clay, 30 December 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
Savannah, December 30, 1789. “I received your very obliging favour of the 2d. Octr last respecting a claim of the United States on me for a sum of money of the new emission & tho’ under the peculiar circumstances of this business I can’t think myself responsible yet ’tis my wish to see the United States secured in the same as soon as possible & shall do every thing in my power for that...
31063To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Clay, Jacob Richards, and Frederick Conrad, 23 January 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Our friend and colleague Michael Leib has signified to us his intention of retiring from public duties. As we are most immediately connected with him, we feel it due to him, to ourselves, and to our common cause, to offer to you our sentiments, and our recommendation of him to your attention. Carrying with him into retirement nothing but the bruises of warfare and the consciousness of having...
31064To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Clay, 17 May 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I took the liberty when I was at the City of Washington, of recommending as a fit person for a commercial agency, Mr. John D. Lewis Son to the Marshall of the District of Delaware. Mr. Lewis will deliver you this letter. His present wish is to be appointed Commercial Agent at Martinique. The present situation of mercantile affairs seems to render an appointment of an agent at that Island...
31065To Thomas Jefferson from Matthew Clay, 28 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
There is now before the Senate a Bill for opening two land Offices in the Mississippi Territory which among other things impowers the President of the United States to appoint two Receivers of Public monies, one to be in the county of Adams, for this Office I beg leave to name Abner Green a person in all respects qualified to fill that place—Mr. Green is admited to be one of the best...
31066To James Madison from Matthew Clay, 21 February 1809 (Madison Papers)
In a belief the office of Governor in the Mississippi Territory, will be vacant, on the fourth of next Month, I beg leave to recommend to notice the Hon’ble David Holmes, who is, and has been, for twelve years a member of the house of Representatives of the United States. Mr. Holmes fitness to fill this important Office can not be doubted, if known; he is highly respected by all his...
31067To Thomas Jefferson from Matthew Clay, 1 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
From repeated assurances in this, and several of the adjacent Counties, I am induced to declare a wish to accept of a Command in the Volunteer Troops now about to be raised. It is in the mouth of every Soldier I meet, will you Join the Volunteers, that are expected to be Called out against the British, in Consequence of their late cowardly and unwarrented attack on the Flag of the United...
31068To George Washington from Jeremiah Claypole, 3 June 1796 (Washington Papers)
I Propose to pay the President of the United States Eight Dollars pr accre for what is Call’d Round Bottem—on the Ohio river—Provided it will be accepted by the President—or his agant from Your Obedt Humble Servt ALS , DLC:GW . Jeremiah Claypole (Claypoole, Claypool), the stepson of a plantation owner in Hampshire County, Va. (now W.Va.), sold a “negro woman named Rachel and her children, with...
31069To George Washington from John Claypoole, 4 September 1790 (Washington Papers)
I intreat your pardon for taking this method of presenting my petition, as I had not an opp’y, of sending it in the usual way. I make bold to inclose the opinion of some of my fellow cittizens with respect to my Qualifications as an officer in aid of the Customs. wishing not to intrude on your time, I have only to promise, that should you be pleas’d to appoint me, I shall exert my best...
31070To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Clay, 8 August 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to thank you for your very obliging letter when I last offered myself as a Candidate for the honor of representing a district in Congress, the letter did me great honor, and was of very essential Service in the upper Counties, and would have been so in the lower had it not been attended with one effect I did not foresee nor mistrust, which was this. Mr. P. Henry (if I am rightly...
31071To James Madison from Charles Edwin Clayton, [ca. 9 January 1817] (Madison Papers)
F⟨r⟩ Charles Edwin Clayton of the town of Sparta in the county of Ontario and State of New-York, being duly sworn deposes and says that in the spring of the year one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, his eldest son Charles Clayton then a lad of sixteen years of age, ran-away from this deponent and without his Leave or consent, enlisted at Cayuga Bridge in the regiment of United States...
31072To James Madison from George Clayton, 8 September 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
8 September 1804, Louisville, Georgia. “In compliance with the directions of His Excellency the Governor of this State, I have the honor to inclose you, a certified copy [not found] of the Act, passed by the Legislature thereof; to ratify and confirm the amendment, proposed by Congress to be added to the Federal Constitution, in regard to the election of President and Vice-President of the...
31073To George Washington from Joshua Clayton, 23 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Joshua Clayton, 23 Aug. 1793 (first letter). According to GW’s executive journal for 26 Aug. 1793, GW received a letter “from the Gov. of Delaware dated 23d informing that the prize from Ireland, made by the Little Democrat & Carmagnole & sent to New Castle, had the passengers (exceeding 400) detained on board by the authority of those vessels until all the B—h Goods on...
31074To George Washington from Joshua Clayton, 19 February 1790 (Washington Papers)
Agreeably to the Directions of the General assembly of this State, I do myself the Honor to enclose your Excellency their Ratification of the Articles proposed by Congress to be added to the Constitution of the United States, and am, with every sentiment of Esteem, Sir, Your Excellency’s Most Obedient Humble Servt Copy, DNA : RG 46, First Congress, Records of Legislative Proceedings,...
31075To James Madison from Thomas Clayton, 20 January 1817 (Madison Papers)
I have seen the statement of judge Fisher in the case of Mrs. Dauphine, and I should be highly gratified if you would be pleased to remit the forfeiture. I know nothing of the case further than is contained in that statement. But Mrs. Dauphine is a very worthy woman, and if the decree of the court is carried into execution, she and her children, will be left destitute of the means of support....
31076To Thomas Jefferson from William Clayton, 16 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
In Order to Justify my conduct (as also those of our militia) for not complying fully with the Requisitions lately made on the Militia by your Excellency and General Nelson, I beg leave to lay before you a true State of the whole Men, taken from the Proceedings of a Court-Martial held yesterday for that purpose. The whole number of Privates are 350–75 of whom were by the Court Adjudged unfit...
31077William W. Clayton to Thomas Jefferson, 28 December 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been Very unfortunate Coming from Frederricks bg on my way near to your Place in Bedford I lost my Horse died on the Road I was Taken sick and Compelled to stay on The Road untill my money Is nearly Exausted I wish To Get to M r Clays near To your Possessions in Be Bedford a few shillings wou d aid me RC (
31078To Benjamin Franklin from Patrick Clear (or Cleary), 1 August 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Emboldened by your Excellencies universal character both in public and particular station, I presume to address myself to your Excellency, and implore your Excellencies protection in the present affair. I have had a Brother by name Timothy Clear, or Cleary, who resided a long time in Newbern North Carolina in America, where he was married to a woman of the...
31079To James Madison from J. C. Cleaveland, 19 July 1809 (Madison Papers)
This will inform you that I some time ago deposited in the War office a moddle for mounting Horse Artillery, on an entire new plan. And was permitted by Genl. Dearbourn last fall, to mount a piece at Greenliefs Point, which never has been compleated in consequence of his going out of office. The object of the present is to request of your Excellency the privilidge of takeing up to Winchester...
31080To George Washington from Lieutenants Jeremiah Putnam and Nathaniel Cleaves, 9 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
this is a Coppey of the preceding⟨gs⟩ On Bord the Galley Independance On the 8th Coll Tupper sent Orders On Bord for Capt. Baker to prosceed On shore and that there Was no further Buisness for him On Bord On the 9th at about 7 A.M. We Observed the ships Below to Be moving We Imeadetly Cauld all Hands, after seeing the Other Galley Under way We hove Up and stood Up the river after them and When...
31081To Benjamin Franklin from Edmund Clegg, 4 April 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society In the beginning of last Jany. Mr Henry Wyld from the Neighbourhood of Manchester waited upon you, respecting the emigration of himself, and a Number of his friends to the State of Pensilvania; at the same time he presented a Note from me, design’d to aid his introduction to You. We are all getting ready as fast as Possible, and purpose to go for Liverpool...
31082To Benjamin Franklin from Edmund Clegg, 11 May 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I this day recd Your Packet enclosing—two Letters one for me—A Coppy of one sent Mr Wyld the 31 March with another now with the Pass—& the other two Letters of Recommendation— I find both by Yours & Mr Wylds, that We have Misunderstood the Conference betwixt him and You— I wrote by Mr Hodgsons Conveyance last night, and yet I thought it my duty to own the...
31083To George Washington from Edmund Clegg, 6 April 1784 (Washington Papers)
I took the liberty to Address a Note to you when in this City, on the Subject of my Scheme, to establish the Weaving Manufactories of British Goods in these States —I am happy to find the plan may be executed with greater Success than I did at first expect—I have got some Looms to Work & some Machines for Spining, and the Assembly have partly determin’d to Support the Undertaking—That is a...
31084To Benjamin Franklin from Edmund Clegg, 16 June 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I wrote you on the 12th Ulto, to own the receipt of the Papers you sent to my care for the use of the Company of adventurers, from the Neighbourhood of Manchester. I have been down to see them—and find they are gone too far in the affair to Stop— One of the Company is now in Ireland to provide a Vessel to carry them over: But they have disposed of the Goods...
31085To Benjamin Franklin from Edmund Clegg, 10 May 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I Received a Letter from Mr Wyld dated the 29th of April, the 4th instant. I waited to have your reply to the one or other of my former ones to you, but being disappointed; I trouble you with this. I find as I wrote before, that they are gone so far in the Country in getting ready to go over that delays will now be of very bad Consequence to them all & I am...
31086To Benjamin Franklin from Edmund Clegg, 24 April 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I am favourd with a coppy of your Letter to Mr Wyld of the 31st Ulto and Note the contents— I am very sorry the ardor of your good wishes towards our undertaking was damp’d, by the delay in the payment of the Bill upon me. My Circumstances were too Narrow to pay it without the Remittance; and the Country People, are not sencible of the delicate honor...
31087To Benjamin Franklin from Edmund Clegg, 25 December 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The Subscriber humbly hopes the importance of the subject proposed will plead his pardon for the want of all formalities of Address. The Bearer Mr Henry Wild has some things to lay before you, of such a kind as it is humbly hoped, will claim your attention. He is a prudent and honest man, and with his connected friends, equal to the Proposed Undertaking. If...
31088To James Madison from Jacob Clement, 21 April 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
21 April 1804, Philadelphia. “I had the pleasure of addressing myself to you in February 1802 relating to a Claim of the Brig Experiance & Cargo I have under the Treaty made with the french republick of September 1800, the object then of making you acquainted with this case was that if the Vouche[r]s that I then Laid before you was not sufficient to Establish it under the Treaty of 1800 that I...
31089To Alexander Hamilton from Eli B. Clemson, 1 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I this day have arivd Agreeable to your orders I take the oportunity of Reporting myself I With pleasure Acknowledge the Receipts of your Letters Your Honor will permit me to be your vary Obd Hl Servt ( ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress). On the cover a note reads: "Filed in peculiar file."
31090To Alexander Hamilton from Eli B. Clemson, 10 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Being favoured with a good Oportunity & for Fear of Miscariage of a Letter dated the 7th Inst. from me, According to the Secretary at wars notification I take the Liberty of Informing you I await your orders at the Above prescribed place wi th Attention or a Letter directed to downingsto wn — Office Pennsylvania Will be attended to By Your vary Obedient Servt. Note I would rather wish to be on...
31091To Alexander Hamilton from Eli B. Clemson, 7 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Agreeable to a publication Issued by The secretary at War Which Reached me This day I accordingly Hasten to report Myself to your Honor Informing you I Await your Orders With Attention and Pleasure, if Expedient I could be on the Recruiting service in Lancaster Chester Or any of the adjoining counties I think I Could have vary good success your Honor will be pleased to direct your Letter or...
31092To James Madison from David Clendenin, 15 September 1815 (Madison Papers)
As to the known integrity of the subscribing Gentlemen to the inclosed letter I need say nothing more than recognize them to you as receiver and register of the Canton land office. Many of the facts stated in said letter respecting Major Thos. Rowland, I am personally acquainted with, & in addition have to observe; that I believe him to be a man of integrity, and quallifycations suitable for...
31093To George Washington from George Clendinen, 1 December 1790 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from George Clendinen, 1 Dec. 1790. In a letter to Clendinen dated 21 Feb. 1791 , GW refers to Clendinen’s letter of “the 1st of December.”
31094To George Washington from George Clendinen, 11 November 1792 (Washington Papers)
permit me to Introduce to your particular favr and Respect Our Brother Batis. Dequan, The Kascaska chief, who So early as the Year eighty One, made his personal appearance with offers Of his decided and determinate Friendship and Affection to the United States, to which he as ever Since adheard with all his nation and those In Alliance with him —King dequan Informs me that he has prevaild upon...
31095To George Washington from George Clendinen, 27 December 1789 (Washington Papers)
The indians have in the county of Kenawa committed many hostilities; some of which I beg leave to enumerate. They killed a man near point pleasant; took a young man a negrofellow prisoners have shot at others, who made their escape, and have taken between twenty and thirty head of horses, together with other outrages to the manifest injury & distress of the inhabitants. If protection is not...
31096To George Washington from George Clendinen, 25 June 1791 (Washington Papers)
On the Eleventh day of May last I Receiv’d your Excellencies favour, directed to me from this City, dated, The twenty first of March, Wherein you inform me that you have disposed of the whole of your Lands On the great Kanawa, and on the Ohio between the two Rivers bearing the name of Kanawa, Drafts of which have been in my hands for A Considerable time. And altho I am purswaded you must have...
31097To George Washington from George Clendinen, 19 July 1791 (Washington Papers)
In May 1790, I Receiv’d Instructions from the Secretary of War (Copy of which I herewith enclosed) to raise a Certain Number of Scouts for the Safety of the Frontier pursuant to which I did Raise the number required and Subsisted them by Actual Disbursment out of my Own property, by the tenor of the Secretaries letter of Instructions I conceived that prompt payments wa⟨s⟩ to be made for the...
31098To Thomas Jefferson from John Clennell, 15 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The attention that you pay to the arts & manufactures of america emboldens me to inclose the small Pamphlet you will receive with this—Honour me so far as to accept it—& should it appear worthy a reprint in america—it may not be unworthy your protection—yrs with the greates respect MHi : Coolidge Collection.
31099To Thomas Jefferson from Gaudenzio Clerici, [31 August 1788?] (Jefferson Papers)
It cannot be pride; it cannot be diffidence; nor can it be a false sentiment of shame to acknowledge my poverty already Known to you, that I feel an unsurmountable discouragement in soliciting again by words of mouth your uman assistance in this present Epoca of distress. It is, Honble. Sir, a right apprehension of the danger, in which I expose myself to lose thro’ importunity and indiscretion...
31100To Thomas Jefferson from Gaudenzio Clerici, 28 July 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Châlon-sur-Saône, 28 July 1788 . For more than forty days he has promised himself the pleasure of paying his respects to TJ and announcing his determination to return to America; but the bad state of his health prevents him from realizing this pleasure. Had a pleasant passage from Genoa to Nice; on the way from Nice to Avignon he contracted a fever which he supposed ephemeral and not...