33351To James Madison from William Jarvis, 14 June 1808 (Madison Papers)
The last letter which I had the honor to address to you of the date of the 18th. April went via London & inclosed a letter from Mr. Erving. This gentleman by letter & Mr. Young in person will doubtless communicate to you that the Spanish Kings Charles & Ferdinand & the royal family, in general have abdicated the Crown of Spain in favour of the Emperor Napoleon, and of all the particulars...
33352To Benjamin Franklin from Robert Morris: Two Letters, 31 March 1780 (Franklin Papers)
(I) ALS and LS : American Philosophical Society; (II) ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library I have just recvd by the hands of our mutual Friend Mr Holker your favour of the 22d Octr last recommending the affairs of Monsr De la Freté with Mr. Roulhac of Edenton to my assistance. I had already engaged in that service and you may depend that every recommendation of yours has the Force & effect...
33353From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 28 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Col. Taylor informs me that he has recommended Doctor John Orton as Surgeon’s Mate in his regiment in place of Doctor Spaldin who declines serving in that capacity. From the manner in appearance of this Gentleman, and from manner in which Colonel Taylor speaks of him this Gentleman, I should suppose him to be perfectly worthy of the post— With great respect ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas...
33354To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Sim Lee, 12 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The enclosed Copy of a Letter from Peter Engels the State’s Armourer at Frederick Town, contains information which tho’ not of the most authentic kind, it is proper the President should be immediately apprized of. In consequence of its receipt, I have thought it prudent for the security of the Public magazine to take the provisionary step which the enclosed Copy of my letter to Brigadier...
33355The New York Provincial Congress to the Pennsylvania Committee of Safety, 18 August 1775: résumé (Franklin Papers)
Text printed in Samuel Hazard et al. , eds., Pennsylvania Archives (first series; 12 vols., Philadelphia, 1852–56), IV , 645–6. <New York August 18, 1775: Reconsidering the paragraph of General Washington’s letter that we forwarded yesterday has given us too much reason to think that the British troops are bound for New York. No pains should be spared to make the city as strong as possible,...
33356To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 23 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I this moment received intelligence from Gen. Muhlenburg which I inclose you. Your letters of Yesterday are received and shall be answered the first leisure moment Yr Excellcys Dft ( NHi ) endorsed: “Copy to Govr Jefferson 23 Apl 1781 8 o Clk Pm.” Enclosure missing, but from two letters that Steuben wrote to James Innes on the same day it is clear what information Muhlenberg had transmitted....
33357To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 24 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
My messenger, who carried into Philadelphia yesterday the letter, which I had the honor of addressing to you at Baltimore, brought from the post-office your favor of the 14th instant. It is but lately, that I could procure an intercourse with it: but he will go in again tomorrow, in order to convey this letter, and receive any others, which you may have thought proper to write to me. I have...
33358Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on Monticello Plantings, 16 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
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33359To Alexander Hamilton from John Davidson, 10 November 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Annapolis, November 10, 1790. On November 17, 1790, Hamilton wrote to Davidson : “I have received your letter of the 10th. instant.” Letter not found. ] Davidson was collector of customs at Annapolis.
33360To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Udny Hay, 21 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
Upon my arrival here last night ⟨I⟩ very unexpectedly found a number of the Militia from the State of Machutussetts who had orders to remain here from the General Court till your Excellencie’s Pleasure was known, which order would extend as their commanding Officers informd me to at least six thousand men; as no Provision of any sort has ever been directed to be made for them: that I can hear...