33721Memorandum by Elbridge Gerry of a Conversation with JA, 26 March 1799 (Adams Papers)
In a conference with the President of the U.S. at his house on a visit three days after his arrival he informed me that soon after his speech to Congress at the opening of the last session he required of Mr Pickering a copy of my despatches in order to send them to Congress. That after waiting a proper time he sent again to the Secretary for them. That he applied a third time & pressed their...
33722To Benjamin Franklin from James Shanly, 28 May 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society From maney Solicitations Of The frinds To the Congress In Irland, And My Own Intentions To Serve In the Defence Of Liberty And My Contrymen In Amerrica Induced Me To Leave Irland for that Purpos About Six Weeks Ago And I Should Have been Here Long Ago To Weait On Your Hons. Onely I was Taken Ill on The Roade Which Retarted My Jorney A good Deale. You May be...
3372326th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Tyler, was to return last evening, but did not. My two Cousins went last Saturday to Boston and will not return this week. My uncle, went this afternoon to Boston so that my aunt and I are now at home quite alone. In the forenoon, I went out with my gun; and took a long walk: but found no game of any kind. In the afternoon I went down to our house, and looked over many of the things. I can...
33724To Benjamin Franklin from James Parker, 5 April 1767 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Yours of Jan. 10. I just received: am glad to hear you continue well. It is only on Account of Cheapness I would take Scotch Letter: for I confess I always gave the Preference in my Mind to Caslon’s: Last Packet I wrote that I had got a very small Fount of Caslon’s Pica by Chance, so that if Pica were not engaged, I would do without it; but if it is...
33725General Orders, 6 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Adj. Gen. Alexander Scammell’s orderly book entry for this date includes the following additional general orders: “A Detachment from the line with three Days Provision will march tomorrow Morning under Command of Major Winder, attended by a surgeon from the Second Pennsylvania Brigade.” “A Detachment from the Maryland line with two Days Provision to March to Morris...
33726George Washington to George Clinton, 10 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Smiths Clove, New York ] June 10, 1779 . States that militia have already been dismissed. LS , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
33727Petition for the Pennsylvania Hospital, 23 January 1751 (Franklin Papers)
DS : Pennsylvania Hospital January 23, 1751 The founding of the Pennsylvania Hospital is one of the best-known episodes in Franklin’s public career, for he related the history of it in his autobiography at length, if not accurately in all details, and he printed the relevant documents in Some Account of the Pennsylvania Hospital , 1754. Franklin’s friend Dr. Thomas Bond was one of the first to...
33728From George Washington to Claude Gabriel, marquis de Choisy, 19 October 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor with many congratulations to inform you, that One OClock this afternoon is appointed for the delivery of two of the Enemys redouts on the Gloucester Side, One to a detachment of french the other to a detachment of American Troops—The Garrison is to march out at three OClock—with shouldered Arms, Drums beating a british or German March, the Cavalry with their Swords drawn—and...
33729From Thomas Jefferson to A. St. C. Heiskell, 16 September 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
When your acc t headed against myself was handed to me, I knew nothing of that headed against Col o Randolph, or I should have given the order for both at the same time. the call on me by a young gentleman from your store occasioned me to enquire, and to learn that the other had been handed to, Col o Randolph., I take this on myself as I do every thing mrs R. gets & which, had better therefore...
33730To Thomas Jefferson from John Monroe, 16 January 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of writing to you in Sepr. last , by our mutual friend Judge Jones, on a Subject of great moment & high importance as it related to my self. I will here add, that an Office in either of the departments, of the law, the customs or the post Office at New Orleans will aid my view. But Sir, on my confidence in your wish to promote the public weal in the best & most impartial...
33731Abigail Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 18 August 1804 (Adams Papers)
Your Letter of July 22d was by Some mistake in the post office at Boston Sent back as far as Newyork, so that it did not reach me untill the Eleventh of this Month. Candour requires of me a reply. Your statement respecting Callender, (who was the Wretch referd to) and Your motives for liberating him, wear a different aspect as explaind by You, from the impression which they had made, not only...
33732To James Madison from Jonathan Dayton, 6 September 1814 (Madison Papers)
Assured that any suggestions tending to promote the public good will not be unacceptable, I venture at this crisis, to offer some. There can exist little doubt of there having been force sufficient on our side, to have prevented the enemy from reaching Washington, or to have defeated & destroyed the greater part of those who did reach it. The true use of the two different descriptions of the...
33733To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Barnes, 22 December 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
If from the then Occurrent Circumstances, as Suggest’d in my Last dat’d Naples Sepr. 1800—Exulting I congratulat’d you, my best friend Mr Jefferson, & felicitat’d myself and fellow citizens on the presumption of your election to the presidency of the Unit’d States, I need not Suggest, your own feelings will indicate how much more I must Exult from the Several numbers publish’d by the...
33734Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 6 March 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I returned on 3 d ins t to my family at this place , after having experienced the mortification of losing all our propositions in favor of the University . Shortly after the date of my last letter to you, I determined to give my assent to the restriction, in regard to the Library House Rotunda , insisted on by M r
33735Abigail Adams 2d to Elizabeth Cranch, 30 July 1784 (Adams Papers)
This day I was Dining with Mamma at Mrs. Atkinsons in hourly expectation of receiving letters from America, Mr. Elworthy called and sent me up, one from my Dear Eliza. It was a pleasure that I have not known till now. You cannot form an idea of the sensations that operates in the mind of one, at receiving letters from those we esteem when situated from almost every friend. Sure I am you cannot...
33736Treasury Department, [25 June] 1789 (Madison Papers)
Objections arose against the clause in the treasury department bill enjoining the secretary “to digest and report plans for the improvement and management of the revenue, and the support of the public credit.” Mr. Madison observed that by looking into the Journals of the late Congress, it would be found that, when the department of finance was established, the same words or very similar words...
33737From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 20 December 1816 (Adams Papers)
I mentioned to you in a former Letter, the visit that I had received from Mr Frend, and Mr Aspland, the Minister of the Unitarian Congregation at Hackney—Since then I have dined with Mr Frend, who is a Unitarian, and Astronomer, and Actuary , of an Insurance Company. There I met again Mr Aspland, who afterwards made me a present of several of his own publications, and from Dr Disney a copy of...
33738To Thomas Jefferson from Willink, Van Staphorst & Hubbard, 24 October 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
We are honored with your favors of 13 May, 13 July and 5 August, To the contents of all which we have paid utmost attention. Your Remittances ƒ99000 for the department of State } are in good order, ƒ32175 for the Fund of 3 March 1791 and to your Credit under their respective Heads. Whenever Coll: Humphreys shall draw on the Latter, his Bills will be discharged to debit of the Fund of 3 March...
33739Thomas Jefferson to William H. Crawford, 14 February 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to thank you for your letter of June 16. it presents those special views of the state of things in Europe , for which we look in vain into newspapers. they tell us only of the downfall of Bonaparte , but nothing of the temper, the views, and secret workings of the high agents in these transactions. altho’ we neither expected, nor wished any act of friendship from Bonaparte , and always...
33740To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Carrington Cabell, 7 March 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I presume you have already been informed by Col: Randolph of the result of our long continued struggles for the Bonus of the Farmer’s Bank. We have been compelled to relinquish it to the Improvement Fund, and to accept an equivalent out of the Balance of the debt due from the General Government. Never have I known so obstinate a struggle between the two Houses of Assembly. M r Johnson has...
33741Board of War to Virginia Delegates in Congress and Motion of Delegates, [22 December] 1780 (Madison Papers)
Printed text ( Journals of the Continental Congress , XVIII, 1181–82). The letter of 21 December from the Board of War has not been found, but it is summarized in the Journals , preceding the motion made the next day. For the possible context of this item, see Matthias Halsted to Virginia Delegates, 17 December 1780 , and n. 2. The delegates for Virginia laid before Congress a letter, of 21,...
33742Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 22 August 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I learned but lately the death of my friend Cathalan of Marseilles , and I think he had no partner in commerce to whom the authority would survive of drawing on Lafite for the 250.D. placed at his order, which may disappoint me of my supplies for the year. the inclosed letter to mr John Dodge of Marseilles is left open for your perusal, with a request you will forward to him an authority to...
33743To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Jefferson, [11 January 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, January 11, 1791. Letter listed in Jefferson’s “Summary Journal of letters.” Letter not found. ] AD , Thomas Jefferson Papers, Library of Congress.
33744From John Adams to United States Senate, 26 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate William McGuire of Virginia to be Chief Justice of the Mississippi Territory— William Henry Harrison Esqr: of Virginia to be Secretary of the Territory, north west of the River Ohio— Josiah Blakely of New York to be Consul of the United States in St. Jago in the Island of Cuba— DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
33745To George Washington from Major Henry Lee, Jr., 22 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
Four deserters from the army encampped opposite Dobbs ferry, who left camp yesterday noon, & arrived here this moment, mention the embarkation of the British forces. They belonged to Lord Rodans [Rawdon’s] Corps, the orders for embarkation were not general, as that Corps was not included. They say it was rumoured among the troops that Baltimore is the place of destination. They report that...
33746[Diary entry: 15 July 1797] (Washington Papers)
15. Last Night extremely warm—clear & calm—Mer. 88.
33747To James Madison from Daniel Sheldon Jr., 20 February 1815 (Madison Papers)
The close confinement and constant labor to which I have been subjected during the two last years, have rendered some relaxation necessary, for the benefit of a constitution originally, not very robust. For this purpose, and at the same time to gratify curiosity and obtain information, a visit to Europe has been for some time contemplated. Desirous, as every one under similar circumstances...
33748To John Adams from Wilhem & Jan Willink, 8 December 1789 (Adams Papers)
Shortly after we had the pleasure of paying you our respects under date of the 30 April, we were honor’d with your Letter of 2 Decem r: A.P.; for it’s contents we pray you to be assured of our Sincere thanks, & to do us the Justice to believe that we shall with pleasure embrace every opportunity that may present for cultivating our private Correspondence, that you express such a desire of...
33749[Diary entry: 18 April 1791] (Washington Papers)
Monday 18th. Set out by Six oclock—dined at a small house kept by one Slaughter 22 Miles from Hallifax and lodged at Tarborough 14 Miles further. This place is less than Hallifax, but more lively and thriving; it is situated on Tar River which goes into Pamplico Sound and is crossed at the Town by means of a bridge a great height from the Water and notwithstanding the freshes rise sometimes...
33750Circular to the Governors of the States, 1 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to send you herein enclosed two copies, duly authenticated, of an Act concerning certain fisheries of the United States, and for the regulation and government of the fishermen employed therein; also of an Act to establish the Post office and Post roads within the United States; also the ratifications, by three fourths of the Legislatures of the several States, of certain...