32851To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Connell, 29 September 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Being the owner of certain lands in the Northern part of this state near the Canada Line, and hearing that there were people in the neighbourhood cutting down timber & making pot-ash without permission, and having never explored the country, I embarked in a sloop the 7 ulto. arrived at Albany the 9th. proceeded to Lansingburgh the 10th. & finding no Stage, & unwilling to wait & lose time, I...
32852To Benjamin Franklin from James Conner, 3 May 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I make bold to truble you with a few Lines to aquant you that I am an Amarican born at Garmaintown Seven miles from Pheladelphea and have at this time a Wife and famley thir so I hope you will asist me in giting me in to my Contreys Servous as I never had an Opertunity in giting thir before now. I shiped my self on board the London Packit Capt Cook to...
32853To Benjamin Franklin from John Conner, 16 April 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Being on board of the Virginia Packett bound to Bordeaux in France I had the misfortune to be taken by the Fortune Sloop of War belonging to the English and when I got to England I had my Liberty given me because I was taken on board of an American Merchantman, but being totally at a Loss how to subsist having no money in my Pockett was under the necessity...
32854To Thomas Jefferson from John Conner, 10 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
in Consyquence of the misunderstanding among the Indin Nations agrebly to what they have laid before the president I felt my Self Interrested in behalf of the United States as well as of the Indins—and by their earnast Request was endused to Come forword as thir Interpertar, but not from pecuniery motives—I am not able to Judge whether ther atention at the seat of Gaverment is Cunsiderred of...
32855To John Adams from George Miller, 8 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
Our best wishes, and sincere desires is that you may be ever happy, & long to govern the united states, in peace; We sincerely wish no war, nor rupture to take place in this, our peacefull land, with any nation or power, whatever—Therefore, we have viewed with much satisfaction, the noble, wise & peacefull measures taken, for reconciling the unhappy differences now existing between the two...
32856To George Washington from John Connolly, 28 May 1774 (Washington Papers)
The infinate confusion into which this country ⟨ mutilated ⟩ by our disagreement with the indians, has heretofore put it ou⟨ mutilated ⟩ power to continue a desirable correspondence with you, but a⟨ mutilated ⟩ importance of the Subject urges, and your interest may be par⟨ mutilated ⟩ Servicable; together with the pleasure I feel in maintaining an ⟨ mutilated ⟩ctive intercourse with you, I...
32857To George Washington from John Connolly, 7 June 1774 (Washington Papers)
I have by the Bearer hereof acquainted His Lordship with the late Murders committed by the Savages upon our Inhabitants in this quarter: and at the same time, have taken the liberty to make a requisition of assistance, & to recommend some Matters to His Lordship’s considration. I shall here take the liberty of speaking to you, well knowing that you must be a competent Judge of measures...
32858To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel John Connolly, 18 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
Having applied to the Board of War for the necessary Passport to forward my son to New York, I have been informed that it is a favour, for the granting of which I am solely refered to your Excellency —The unhappy situation in which I have been so long involved, has proved greatly prejudical to Him in point of education; & under my present more tolerable Circumstances his opportunity of...
32859To George Washington from John Connolly, 18 September 1772 (Washington Papers)
Since I had the pleasure of seeing you here, some apparent favourable Circumstances induced Me to re-visit the Western World, & cursorily to feast upon, the various Novelties afforded, in so ample a Speculative Field. In my return from the Illinois I could not refrain from accompanying Majr Hamilton & the other Gentn on a Visit to the great Licks, where the Elephant’s Bones render them more...
32860To George Washington from John Connolly, 12 February 1782 (Washington Papers)
Whatever may be the feelings of my heart, & the Rectitude of its intentions, I am sorry to find my Re: union with my Countrymen is impracticable. Whatever I have experienced in the course of this unhappy contest has been incapable to alienate my affections, tho I must confess myself astonished & afflicted at my late unmerited ill treatment—determined as I have long since been, to retire from...
32861To George Washington from John Connolly, 9 February 1775 (Washington Papers)
I was this far determined to proceed to Williamsburgh, to lay before His Excellency some matters which concerned the interest of this Government, & the Frontiers in particular; but finding that my immediate return to Pittsburgh was indispensably necessary, I have dispatched my Servant Express to my Lord, by whom I now write you. As His Lordship in the late treaty with the Indians, acquainted...
32862To George Washington from John Connolly, 29 June 1773 (Washington Papers)
Since my return from the Illinois Country, where his Majesty’s business, as well as my own private Affairs had called me, I have had the honor of two Letters from you; I have also had the pleasure of Mr Wood’s company here, & esteem him a very proper person for the accomplishment of your purposes, whose abilities (I conceive) will direct him to the proper choice of Country, when he has once...
32863To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel John Connolly, 9 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
I did myself the Honour of addressing Your Excellency some time ago, requesting permission to go into New York for thirty days in order to arrange my own personal affairs —The Board of War to which I applied for this indulgence was disposed to acquiesce with my request, had it not been esteemed the peculiar prerogative of your Excellency —I hope therefore that your Excellency will be disposed...
32864To George Washington from John Connolly, 1 February 1774 (Washington Papers)
I wrote you from Fredericksburgh on my return into this Country, apologizing for my not waiting on you, as I could have wished, & conformable to my promise —I hope you will excuse me for thus intruding upon you, when warranted by so slight an Acquaintance; but the importance of the Subject, with the desire I have to further our intimacy, (I flatter myself) will render me pardonable. When we...
32865To George Washington from John Connolly, 29 August 1773 (Washington Papers)
I have lived some time past in the greatest hope of seeing you at this place; but whatsoever might have deterred my happiness in that respect must be attributed to purposes superior to my expectations; tho. if consistent with your happiness nothing inferior to my warmest Wishes. Lord Dunmore hath done us the honour of a visit, I dare not presume to give my opinion touching the Character of so...
32866To George Washington from John Connolly, 23 December 1773 (Washington Papers)
I am extremely sorry that I am forced to debar myself the pleasure of waiting upon you agreeable to my proposal & wish; but when you consider the Season of the year, & the distance I have before me, I hope I shall stand exculpated in your opinion. I have very luckily succeeded as far as I could well have expected, so that I have the satisfaction to find my Fatigue & trouble hath not been for...
32867To George Washington from John Connolly, 1 May 1774 (Washington Papers)
I just snatch this minute by Major McDonald to acqu⟨ mutilated ⟩ You, that we are all in infinite confusion at this place, owing to ⟨ mutilated ⟩tilities now actually begun, & subsisting between us, & the Indians: ⟨ mutilated ⟩ Amount of which I have in a brief manner mentioned to His Exce⟨ mutilated ⟩ Lord Dunmore—I have this day sent Expresses into ⟨ mutilated ⟩ the different parts of the...
32868To George Washington from John Connolly, 29 December 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have been in this City upwards of two Weeks, & yesterday to my great surprize was committed to the City Jail, by an Order from the President of this state, for a supposed infraction of my Parole given in Virginia. As the state of this matter will probably be laid before you by the Secretary at War, I have humbly to Request that your Excellency will be pleased to make the necessary inquiry...
32869To George Washington from Michael Connolly, 24 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
We have Accidentally heard that an Order was publish’d some time since for a return of those Officers who meant to avail them selves of the Option left them by his Excellency in his Order of the 6th Inst. in order that Subsistance Money might be drawn for them for the ensuing Month. Whether Colo. Cortlandt who has been in Camp has made the return or not we do not know—but lest he should not,...
32870To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Morgan Connor, 15 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave to inform your Excellency that I arriv’d in this City a few days ago from the Warm Springs in Virginia, whither I had gone for the recovery of my health, I have recd Some benefit from the use of them Waters, but they did not prove so salutary as I was led to expect. My Physicians strongly urge me to try a Voyage to the Westindies, as the most probable method of producing an...
32871To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Morgan Connor, 6 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to inclose your Excellency proceedings of a General Court Martial held at this place by order of the Board of War agreeable to a resolve of Congress. The 10th No. Carolina Regiment passed thro this place on friday last on their march to Camp, Since that a Detatchmt of 46 men from Virginia arrived here, and are detaind by order of the board of war to receive Some Clothing, as...
32872To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Morgan Connor, 15 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
The arrangement of the Penna line having as I am inform’d been sent to Head Quarters for your Excellency’s approbation, which will no doubt be conclusive when return’d to the Board of War, I must therefore beg leave to trouble your Excellency with a few observations, so far as it relates to myself. I am told Lt Colonel Hubley expects to be promoted to the command of the Regiment late Hartley’s...
32873To George Washington from Morgan Connor, 25 April 1778 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Morgan Connor, 25 April 1778. GW wrote Connor on 12 May , “I have duly received your two favours of the 25th of April and 6th of May.”
32874Petition of William Connor, with Jefferson’s Order, 5 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
William Conner of the County of Washington, and District of Columbia, petitioning, States—That at the late races , near the City of Washington, he was in a Booth, where a gaming table was kept by one—Mordacai—that permission was granted him to keep said table a few minutes, whilst some emergency called off said Mordacai to some other part of the race ground, which he did for the space of ten...
32875To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Conover, 19 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
While the nations of europe have been convulsed with war, we have, under the auspices of your wise administration remained at peace, and cultivated the fields of science; but the crisis seems fast arriving, which portends that, we shall soon be either swallowed up in the vortex of Charybdis , or dashed to peices on the rock of Scylla : The same wisdom which has carried us through so many...
32876To James Madison from Samuel F. Conover, 23 April 1813 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
23 April 1813, Philadelphia. “In consequence of the Death of the celebrated Doctor Benjamin Rush, the Office of Treasurer in the Mint department necessarily becomes vacant; I therefore take the liberty to offer myself as a candidate for that office; and I hope the testimonial accompanying this, and a reference to Colonel Wm. Jones, Secretary of the Navy of the U. States, will be sufficiently...
32877Terms for Conrad & McMunn’s Boarding House, [ca. 27 November 1800] (Jefferson Papers)
pr Week Rooms $25.— board 10.— Servant board 5.— hire of Servant 2.50 fuel & lights 5.— barber 1.— $48.50 The above are the terms on which Mr. Jefferson is to be accommodated at. MS ( MHi ); on verso: “Honbl Thomas Jefferson Esqr.”; endorsed by TJ: “Conrad mr.” Conrad and McMunn’s boarding house, belonging to the local proprietary Thomas Law, was at the corner of New Jersey Avenue...
32878C. & A. Conrad & Company to Thomas Jefferson, 12 June 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 24th April came regularly to hand with A check for Twelve dollars for which you have credit—the reciept of it ought to have been acknowledged sooner but we have been so much engaged that it has been neglected— We think mr. Rapine must be mistaken in saying the Acc t was paid in February 1808—We have examined our books very carefully but find no account of it besides it does not...
32879To James Madison from C. & A., & Co. Conrad, 27 June 1808 (Madison Papers)
C. & A. CONRAD & Co. of Philadelphia having undertaken a periodical publication that shall comprise all that can be ascertained of the present state of the Arts, Trades and Manufactures of Europe, is desirous of introducing in the progress of that work authentic information of the present state of Improvement in this country; so as to lay the foundation of a correct statistical account of the...
32880C. & A. Conrad & Company to Thomas Jefferson, [received 15 April 1810] (Jefferson Papers)
We take leave to hand you the above account supposing it more agreeable to you that we should do so than to suffer it to remain on our books Permit us Sir to use this oppertunity to thank you again for the interest you were pleased to take in the publicn of the late Gov Lewis & Gen l Clarkes book and the trouble you gave yourself in addressing two letters to us on the subject. We have now the...
32881C. & A. Conrad & Company to Thomas Jefferson, 4 August 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
As we have just finished an edition of Shakspeares Plays for which your name appears on our list as a Subscriber we have used the freedom to address You requesting that when convenient you would send to the store of Daniel Rapine Esq r of this place for your copy, or point out the manner in which it may be sent to you. We have also taken the liberty to hand you a bill for the Artillerists...
32882C. & A. Conrad & Company to Thomas Jefferson, 13 November 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
When Captn Lewis was last in Philadelphia we contracted with him to publish his travels & then & then since incurred considerable expences in preparing for the publication. The accounts recieved here yesterday by the Nashville newspapers of his decease induce us to use the freedom of addressing to advise you of the contract. That such a contract was made should be known to whoever has controul...
32883To James Madison from Consequa, [10 February 1814] (Madison Papers)
That your Petitioner has for many years had extensive dealings in Commerce with the Subjects of the United States. That from the correct and honorable deportment of many amongst them he was led to give them Credits for large amount. That whilst Trade was flourishing, he heard no Complaints from them, and many returned to China and made good their engagements, and others remitted his property...
32884Indenture: William Constable, Ann Constable, Alexander Hamilton, and Gouverneur Morris, [20 October 1802] (Hamilton Papers)
This Indenture made the twentieth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and two Between William Constable of the City of New York in the State of New York Gentleman and Ann his wife of the first part and Alexander Hamilton and Gouverneur Morris of the same State Esquires of the second part. Whereas by a certain agreement entered into and made before Mr. Lewis Fevot...
32885Jacob Constable to Thomas Jefferson, 24 April 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
If there is any tie by which nature has a claim on man I Should be under the Stro n gest obligations to you if you would come here in time for the first Court here as I am confin,d within the walls of a prison and expect the Council of Gen l Taylor
32886Enclosure: Constable, Rucker, & Co. to Robert Morris, 12 June 1784 (Washington Papers)
I return you the Generals letter on the Subject of his nephew. Tho’ a troublesome Charge to have the Care of a young man of Twenty distant from his parents, from the Character drawn of Mr Washington and from his Desire to learn Business I will take him as Apprentice. I presume he will not serve longer than Three years, less will not suffice the fee One Hundred Guineas. Rather than the young...
32887To Alexander Hamilton from William Constable, 14 September 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I have a Ship here lately arrived from Londo. particularly circumstanced, she is Eastern built as can be made appear & was seized some years ago at Tobago & condemned for Contraband, & has since been employed in the French Colony trade. She was sold at Londo. & purchased in the name of Captn. Jones the mr. an american, for his accot. Messrs. Hoffman & Sons & our house, & brot. out a Cargo of...
32888To Alexander Hamilton from William Constable, 13 July [1797] (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York ] July 13 [ 1797 ]. Requests Hamilton’s opinion on whether he and his associates “are liable to the penalty of the Bond” signed as security for a deed of sale of Georgia lands. LC , MS Division, New York Public Library. This letter deals with the controversy over the Georgia Yazoo lands. For information on these land grants and their revocations, see H to James Greenleaf, October 9,...
32889To Alexander Hamilton from William Constable, [19 August 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
Conversation between My Ld Hawkesbury & Mr. B—— a Mercht. August 19th 1792 Mr. B. I wait upon your Ldship with the Copy of a letter from the American Secretary of State respecting the Flag of that Nation, stating that all Vessells actually owned by Citizens of the States, whether registered or not, are to be Considered as equally entitled to the Protection of their Neutrality. Ld H Mr....
32890To Thomas Jefferson from William Constable, 7 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I am honor’d with yours in Council of the 30 Ultimo relative to the releif of the Militia, which I sincerely wish was arrived, as it will be impossible to detain these in the field above a few days longer with our outmost endeavours; they already begin to be much dissatisfied, and desertion prevails apace. A number of the Enemy’s transports sailed yesterday and the day before, ’tis said they...
32891To Alexander Hamilton from William Constable, 22 January 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York ] January 22, 1789 . “… I called at your House to see You but found you surrounded with so many people on Business that I would not interrupt you. I hand you Gouverneur’s power of attorney which authorizes me to mortgage his Estate.…” ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Isaac Gouverneur.
32892To Alexander Hamilton from William Constable, 3 May 1797 (Hamilton Papers)
[New York] May 3, 1797 . “I forward to you … a Deed to Marvil Ellis for a tract of Land sold to him under a Contract (which I believe was enclosed as I cannot lay my hands on it). This Instrument was executed at the time that I was extremely ill & the mortgage & Bonds for the payment of ¾ s. the value of the Land were all perfected.… Mr Ellis expressing great anxiety to have the Writings...
32893To Alexander Hamilton from William Constable, 23 March 1801 (Hamilton Papers)
Our Government is doubtless informed of the Treaty between this Republic and Spain for the cession of Louisiana of which Collaud is to be Governor. I am told it is concluded. Copy, in H’s handwriting, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress; copy, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Constable was a New York City merchant and speculator in, among other things, lands in western New York State. In...
32894To Alexander Hamilton from William Constable, 20 October 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
I shall answer your letter with strict accuracy as soon as I am able, which will be next Week at furthest; but I have been confined to my room for a Week past almost, so that I have all that leeway to bring up. If You are in immediate want of the required information the following may be taken as data. Wines Cost & Chgs delivered at N. yk exclusive of Impost Madiera ⅌ G’n of London particular...
32895To Alexander Hamilton from William Constable, [21–31 October 1789] (Hamilton Papers)
Clarett imported in Bottles stands from 3/ to 5/. ⅌ Bottle as in quality—annexed you have Invo. 16 Hhds of French Wines from Bordeaux. ₶ 4 Hhds Palus Wines (Clarett) Vintage 1786 210. 2 Margaux “ 1785 300. 2 Cantenac “ “ 275.
32896To Alexander Hamilton from William Constable, 30 November 1802 (Hamilton Papers)
I have conversed with Mr G M since I had the Pleasure of seeing you relative to my being authorized to settle the Lands contained in the Deed of Trust. He sees no possible Objection to my having such Authority, the Money & Bonds received being paid over for the Use of the Lenders & will execute any Thing that you will order made out for the Purpose. May I request that you will direct Mr Ogden...
32897Constitutional Convention. Appointment to Committee for Establishing Rules for the Constitutional Convention, 25 May … (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, May 25, 1787. On this date, Hamilton, George Wythe of Virginia, and Charles Pinckney of South Carolina were appointed a committee to prepare “standing rules & orders” for the Constitutional Convention. Hunt and Scott, Debates Gaillard Hunt and James Brown Scott, eds., The Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787 Which Framed the Constitution of the United States of America....
32898Rules of the Constitutional Society of Virginia, [ca. 14 June] 1784 (Madison Papers)
Philip Mazzei appears to have been instrumental in the formation of the short-lived organization known as the Constitutional Society of Virginia. Allegedly conceived when “some members of the Assembly proposed to revise the Constitution” of Virginia, the society was born during the session of the General Assembly in Richmond in June 1784. In his memoirs Mazzei asserted that he had organized...
32899To Thomas Jefferson from B. Contée, 18 July 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Bayonne, 18 July 1785. He had written on 28 June, stating that he was offered by Moracin (receiver of the Farmers-General at Bayonne) only 35 livres per quintal for 450 hogsheads of tobacco landed there, though he had previously been led to expect a higher price than that of 44 livres already refused. Since such a breach of faith is detrimental to sound commercial relations, he had urged that...
32900[To Thomas Jefferson from B. Contée, 30 July 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Bayonne, 30 July 1785. Recorded in SJL as received 6 Aug. Not found.]