32111The Death of John Jay: Editorial Note (Jay Papers)
During Jay’s retirement, his health had generally been a mixture of his usual ailments and the progressive effects of aging. However, in May of 1825, he suffered a “paralytick attack,” perhaps a stroke, that precipitated the deterioration of his health. Jay appeared to make a recovery, albeit slowly, from his attack. In March of 1827, he suffered from a serious injury when a piece of fire wood...
32112To Thomas Jefferson from John Brown Cutting, 4 November 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Notwithstanding Mr. Parker, who is soon to profit from the honor of a personal acquaintance with you in Paris, will smooth his passage to that intercourse by introductory letters both of Mr. Adams and Colonel Smith, the weight of those characters with Your Excellency compar’d with the levity of my claims to Your confidence must make every post-recommendation of him from me unrequisite as it is...
32113From Thomas Jefferson to La Rouerie, 26 January 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of informing you on the 12th. inst. of the measures I had taken to obtain as early paiment as possible of the interest due to the French officers. I have as yet no answer from Mr. Adams, and I informed you that in truth that application afforded little hopes. The effect of my letter sent to America must probably be awaited. In the mean time I receive a letter from the treasury...
32114To Alexander Hamilton from William Seton, 14 July 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
The President & Directors desire me to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter of the 9th instant inclosing a List of the Certificates for money deposited at this Bank towards the Subscriptions to the Bank of the United states which have been paid at the Treasury amg. to 159675 Dolls. This List exactly agrees with the record of the Certificates granted at this Bank—excepting One to Bernard Hart...
32115[Diary entry: 6 October 1768] (Washington Papers)
6. Began getting Ditto in the Neck.
32116III. Analysis of the Letter of Recall, [ca. 15–20 August 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
Analysis of the letter. Object of the Proclamation. Genet’s arrival at Charleston, and conduct till his arrival at Philadelphia his subsequent conduct and correspondence reduced under the following heads. MS ( DLC : TJ Papers, 92: 15836); entirely in TJ’s hand; undated. Internal evidence suggests that TJ prepared this analysis after writing a text of Document iv below, though it is not clear...
32117To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 20 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
The foregoing was some Days Since, handed to me, I believe Capt. Tuckerman has been a dilligent and faithfull Officer, and apprehend all the Facts Stated by him are true, I therefore beg leave to recommend him to your Excellency notice. I have the honor to be with the greatest respect Your Excellencys most Obedient Servant ALS , DLC:GW . Capt. Abraham Tuckerman’s letter to Heath, dated 11...
32118To George Washington from Francis Deakins, 12 June 1794 (Washington Papers)
Upon the Rect of your Letter of the 1st of this Inst. I examined into the Trespass on your part of Woodstock & find there has latly been five or Six Timber trees & Some few House Loggs taken from it by others not the Tenants—I have now gave ful Notice which is your part & that I am Authorised & shall exact on the Smallest Trespass whatever in future—there was Six Tenants on the whole tract...
32119From George Washington to Major General Philemon Dickinson, 23 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Enemy are exerting every nerve to reduce the Forts on the Delaware viewing them as insurmountable Obstacles to their holding philadelphia, if they remain in our hands. Against that on Mud Island they have been carrying on their Operations with great activity and industry for many days but as yet without success. They also sent a considerable detachment across the Delaware Yesterday morning...
32120General Orders, 28 February 1777 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
32121To George Washington from Royal Flint, 24 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
Since making a report, to your Excellency, on the 20th instant, I have received some advice of consequence; which is herewith communicated. The letters, from which the inclosed extracts are taken, were wrote before my transmittal of your Excellencys last orders. Some information, which particularly relates to those directions, is expected to day or tomorrow. I cannot entertain a doubt, but the...
32122To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas H. Palmer, 9 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Knowing the interest you take in every species of literary improvement, I have ventured to send you a few copies of a prospectus for a class of young ladies, which I flatter myself will be found an improvement upon the prevailing system of female education. Should you, on a perusal of the “Outlines” agree with me in opinion, may I ask the favour of your presenting the copies sent to such of...
32123To George Washington from William MacIntosh, 12 June 1788 (Washington Papers)
The Letter, Sir, which you did me the honor to write, at Mount-Vernon, the 8th January, saluted me, here, the 28th May. It appears, that the same Patriotic Zeal, & unaffected Equanimity, which have suffused your fame, both as a General, & as a Politician, accompany & guide your ideas into the recesses of a Citizen, & intercourse with Individuals. It is to such elevated Sentiments, Sir, that I...
32124From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 2 April 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate Ebenezer Elmer of New Jersey to be Collector of the port of Bridgetown in New Jersey DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
32125To George Washington from James Cleveland, 7 June 1775 (Washington Papers)
These lines Comes to Let you know how I go one With improven First I Cleard & got in Corn a bote 20 or 25 acares or More Which is More than I rote Before I have bult as Much as Would be praised To a bout 160 Pounds by the Men that is to prais⟨e⟩ It as the lands is hard to Clear & rail timber very Schase I find from Expearance that buld in is the Best Way I have rote so Much a bout the sarvents...
32126To Benjamin Franklin from Madame Brillon, [on or after 23 February 1781] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society La dame a mille choses à répondre au monsieur, mais elle craint malgré la bonté de sa cause, qu’il ne garde sa prévention contre elle, leur oppinion étant absolument contraire; le monsieur, (grand phillosophe) suit la doctrine d’Anacréon et celle d’épicure; la dame est platoniciénne: l’un veut un amour gras, pottellé, un amour de chair et d’os; gasté choyé...
32127To John Adams from Stephen D. Kingston, 29 March 1816 (Adams Papers)
The obligation confered by the letter you did me the honor to write in September last will always be highly estimated, and as the subject on which I took the liberty of troubling you appears to involve important considerations particularly as to our treaties. I beg leave to inclose the printed documents laid before the Legislature of this State. I am sorry to add in vain. With great Respect...
32128Abigail Adams to John Adams, 21 February 1796 (Adams Papers)
I believe I must devote this page to the History of Farming. our people have carried up the Hill all the manure which they suppose will be necessary and which can be spaired from the corn ground. they have carried up Burrels quantity which will be necessary for the Land which is to be broke up upon pens Hill, and they are now getting Down the stones for the Wall on Quincys Medow. No crossing...
32129Enclosure: Resolutions from Kent County, Maryland, Citizens, 31 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
At a meeting of the Citizens of Kent County in the State of Maryland, convened at the Court-House in Chester Town, on the 31st day of August 1793, for the purpose of declaring their sentiments relative to the proclamation of neutrality issued by the President of the United States, the following unanimous resolutions were entered into. James Lloyd in the Chair. 1st Resolved that the Citizens of...
32130Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 8 February 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 27 th Ult. has been duly recieved. you have had a long holiday from my intrusions. in truth I have had nothing to write about; and your time should not be consumed by letters about nothing. the inclosed paper however makes it a duty to give you the trouble of reading it. you know the handwriting and the faith due to it. our intimacy with the writer leaves no doubt about his...
32131To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 10 November 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Inclosed is our tonnage Abstract commencing with July and ending with September. By a late instruction from the Treasury department we are called upon to make return to what port the several vessels entered here are destined, in what Kingdom State or Islands such ports are situated. All are in our return which are not in port have left it for places unknown to us. From the peculiar situation...
32132Thomas Jefferson to Joseph C. Cabell, 6 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Will you be so good as to have the inclosed inserted immediately in the e Enquirer , and to place the expence to account of your next instalment? affectionate salutations. RC ( ViU: TJP ); dateline at foot of text; addressed: “ Joseph C. Cabell esq. of the Senate of Virginia now in Richmond ”; franked; endorsed by Cabell
32133From George Washington to Colonel Elisha Sheldon, 17 December 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have your favr of the 13th accompanied by one from Governor Trumbull respecting the Cantonment of your Regt. As it is the request of the State and as you seem to think you will be benefitted by the exchange I have consented to your taking your Quarters in Massachusetts in the towns which you have pointed out. But I could not help remarking to the Governor that this repeated interference of...
32134John Adams to Abigail Adams, 12 May 1774 (Adams Papers)
I am extreamly afflicted with the Relation your Father gave me, of the Return of your Disorder. I fear you have taken some Cold; We have had a most pernicious Air, a great Part of this Spring. I am sure I have Reason to remember it—my Cold is the most obstinate and threatning one, I ever had in my Life: However, I am unwearied in my Endeavours to subdue it, and have the Pleasure to think I...
32135[Diary entry: 15 November 1774] (Washington Papers)
15. A little Rain in the Night & lowering in the forenoon. Clear afterwards.
32136James Madison to Andrew Jackson, 19 July 1833 (Madison Papers)
Your letter introducing Mr Longacre was duly delivered by him. His distinguished reputation as an Artist was before known to me; and I soon found in his intelligence, his amiable manners, and his unaffected modesty, the further merits recommending him to your favorable notise. Having attained the object of his visit he is about to return through Washing[ton] and I avail myself of the occasion...
32137[From Thomas Jefferson to James Maury, 14 February 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 14 Feb. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “Jas. Maury. Acknoleging receipt of his—to bring money from Jones’s. News.” Neither TJ’s present letter to Maury nor Maury’s to TJ, thereby acknowledged, has been found, but Maury’s was probably in response to TJ’s (missing) letter of 11 Dec. 1783.]
32138Thomas Jefferson to James Ogilvie, 4 August 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of May 24. was very long on it’s passage to me. it gave us all pleasure to learn from yourself the progress of your peregrination, and your prospect of approaching rest, for a while, among our Western brethren. of ‘ restfor the body, some, none for the mind .’ to that, action is said to be all it’s joy: and we have no more remarkeable proof of it than in yourself. the newspapers...
32139To George Washington from Fielding Lewis, 2 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed you have An Act of this state for speedily recruiting the Virginia Regements on the Continental establishment by which it is enacted that the Governour do request the commander in chief of the american army to order into this state One General or field Officer to give such orders as he may see cause for collecting the Men as they are raised and marching them to the grand Army, as no...
32140To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 6 October 1794 (Washington Papers)
E: Randolph has the honor of informing the President, that Mr Seagrove just now has learned from good authority, that General Clarke has abandoned his expedition in Georgia; and, under the influence of General Gunn and Mr Carnes, has come in, with all his followers. AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DNA : RG 59, George Washington’s Correspondence with His Secretaries of State. The...