34951To George Washington from James Crane, 2 April 1774 (Washington Papers)
Inclos’d is an Acct against Colo. Fairfax which he desir’d me to apply to you to settle the ballance’s that he should leave unpaid, Therefore should be extremely oblige to your Honour to discharge it if possible and send the Money by Mr Francis Willis Junr. I am Hon’ble Sir Yours to Command ALS , CSmH . The letter is addressed “⅌ favour of Mr Willis.” On the cover is a list of figures in GW’s...
34952To George Washington from Colonel John Crane, 17 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
In Consequence of a letter I Received from a Court Martial, held at the Park of Artillery whereof Major Forest was President, charging me with Ungentleman and Unofficerlike behaviour &c. as exprest in Said Letter: which I beg leave to lay before Your Excellency; also the proceedings of the Court in part; and mine with Respect to them, from their first Siting to the time of my Receiving the...
34953To George Washington from Colonel John Crane, 16 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
In Obedience to the directions contained in your letter of the 4th Instant for transmitting to Head Quarters my Claim of Rank in the Corps of Artillery, I herewith Send my Commission given by the State of Rhode Island in 1775, Also that of first Major in Colonel Knoxs Regiment in 1776, together with Some particulars Respecting them and the Rank of the Regiment under my Command. In Consequence...
34954To George Washington from Joseph Vose, 4 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Officers of the first and second Massachusetts Brigades and Massachusetts regiment of artillery, beg leave as a part of the army, to express the great joy and felicity we feel on the auspicious birth of the Dauphin of France. Permit us to request of your Excellency to address his excellency the minister of France with our hearty congratulations upon this important event, and to express for...
34955To George Washington from Josiah Crane, June 1789 (Washington Papers)
The Memorial of Josiah Crane Respectfully Sheweth. That your Memorialist previous to the Late war with Great Britain was a Citizen and Inhabitant of New York. That a few years before its Commencment, he went abroad to transact business in the mercantile Line. That at the commencement of it, he was a resident in the Island of St Thomas, in the Danish West Indies, where he Continued untill his...
34956To Alexander Hamilton from Josiah Crane, 12 June 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, June 12, 1789. “… [During the American Revolution] I Lodgd. at piramus in New Jersey. Early the Next morning we were Alarmd. by a party of the British, where I narrowly Escapd. with my life, and was Deprived of all I had in the World Except a few Loan office Certificates.… I am now A Ruind. man, and if my Country Shoud. not think that I merit Some Little Relief for the Support of my...
34957To Benjamin Franklin from Stephen Crane, 22 June 1771 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Before this comes to Hand, you have probably received Information of the late Debate between the Governor and Assembly of this Province, relative to the granting Supplies for his Majesty’s Troops stationed in it. This Dispute, gives great Concern to the House, and I could sincerely wish, the House could have found it consistant with their Duty not to have...
34958To John Adams from William Crane, 7 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
In the name of the Regiment of Militia of the Borough of Elizabeth, in the County of Essex, and State of New Jersey, consisting of a company of Light Horse, a company of Artillery, a company of Grenadiers, a company of Light Infantry, all completely equipped and uniformed, and eight companies of Infantry this day assembled under my command agreably to Law, for the purpose of improving...
34959To George Washington from Archibald Crary, 2 February 1790 (Washington Papers)
East Greenwich State of Rhodeisland Sir Feby 2 1790 The undoubted Prospect we now [have] that this State will recognize the Federal Government at the meeting of the Convention the first Monday of March next induces me to trouble your Excellency at this time. I have had the honor to be imployed eithe[r] in civil or mililitary service of my Country from the commencement of the lat[e] war with...
34960To Alexander Hamilton from Archibald Crary, 21 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Agreeable to directions from the Secretary of the war Department I herewith enclose a duplicate of a contract with Mr. John L Boss of this Town for the supply of rations of provisions that may be required in this State and am very happy that I have been able to effect it at so low a pr Your obet. very humb Servt. ( LS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress), enclosing a contract between John...
34961To James Madison from Peter Crary and Others, 4 January 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
4 January 1810, New York. Urges JM to appoint Elijah Palmer to be surveyor at the port of Stonington, Connecticut, in the event of the resignation of the incumbent, Jonathan Palmer. Recommends Elijah Palmer for his attachment to the “principles of ’76” and as one who has been persecuted for his political beliefs. RC ( DNA : RG 59, LAR , 1809–17, filed under “Palmer”). 3 pp. Signed by Crary and...
34962Certificate of honorary membership in the U. S. Naval Lyceum, 1 February 1834 (Madison Papers)
At a stated meeting of the United States Naval Lyceum, held on the Twenty eighth day of January A. D. 1834 James Madison was duly elected an Honorary Member, of said Institution. In witness whereof the seal of the Society is affixed to this Diploma and the same signed by the proper Officers. Dated at the Navy Yard, New York this First day of Feb’y 1834 Printed certificate (ICHi) .
34963Thomas Jefferson’s Account with John H. Craven, [after 9 May 1810] (Jefferson Papers)
John H. Craven in acc t with Th:J. 1809. To rent for this year 350– 0– 0 To amount of appraisem t at beginn g of lease 261– 10– 0 To nail account from Dec. 19. 07
34964To Thomas Jefferson from John H. Craven, 10 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I this moment receivd yours of the 4th. and have not time before the mail Closes to give you a Satisfactory answer I have vewd the land proposed to be Cleard and am not So wel pleasd with it as I expected to be, from the line you have run not going So far up the mountain as I expected, there is two poore Stony redges which I Shall have to run round as I only want tobacco land I Should be glad...
34965To Thomas Jefferson from John H. Craven, 1 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
yours of the 20th Came Safe to hand and I Can but express Some Surprise that you have been So misinformd with respects to the ballance due for my last years rent. I have an accopt against you to the amount of £213.7.9 exclusive of accopts I have against John Perry James Dinsmore and hugh Chesholm to a Consederable amount—the balance wil be So enconsiderable that I hope you wil keep it in your...
34966To Thomas Jefferson from John H. Craven, 18 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I receivd yours of the 11th and have noted its Contents, with respect to perrys order I have ben wating for some time to get a Settlement with him but have not yet been able to do So and Shall therefore be under the necesaty of Sending you only a part of what I had against him I enclose you an order from him for 70 dollars I have been So Confind at home for Some time with a Sick famely. I have...
34967To Thomas Jefferson from John H. Craven, 5 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
John H. Craven in account with Th: Jefferson Dr. £ 1808. Jan. 1. To rent for 1807. now due 350– 0– 0 nail acct. from Aug. 11. to Dec. 19. 07. £1-7-11. 1– 7– 11 Apr. 22 To 1 ½ gallon clover seed 9–
34968Masonic Report on the Central College Cornerstone Laying, 1 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
The undersigned a joint committee from the Widow son Lodge N o 60. and charlottesville lodge N o 90. appointed for the purpose of reporting to the respective lodges, the ceremoney & c used on tuesday monday the 6 th day of October AL 5817 AD. 1817 in laying the corner stone of the Central college , Now report that they have performed that duty, that the two lodges haveing obtained the consent...
34969To Thomas Jefferson from John H. Craven, 15 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I this moment receivd yours of the 12th. Mr higginbotham has been at me for payment. I informd him it was not in my powr to pay one Shilling at presant but what balance is due you I wil pay when I Sel my Crop. but if I am Compeld to Sel at the presant prices my whole Crop would not defray the expence of the farm. The Merchants of richmond dont talk of any price either for wheat or tobacco So...
34970To George Washington from Bellamy Crawford, 2 January 1782 (Washington Papers)
The great uneasiness I had for Mrs Crawford when in Williamsburg, pressed so hard upon me that I then troubled Your Excelly with a letter in her behalf, signifying her distrissed situation and inclination to proceed to this City—which has been effected with great difficulty; expecting on our arrival to meet some of our Carolina friends, or some person to aliviate our distress and repeated...
34971To George Washington from Hannah Crawford, 4 June 1784 (Washington Papers)
After my Compliments to you I am now to Inform you that uppon Examining the accts of my Husbands do find that there is the Sum of one thousand one hundred Pounds Virginia Currency Coming from the State of Virginia to the Estate and as I am very much Harrased by the Credditors for debts due by the Estate—do now Sr beg and Entreat of you to Befreind me in Getting of that money although I must...
34972To George Washington from Hannah Crawford, 16 March 1787 (Washington Papers)
I make no Doubt but you have heard of the Resolution of the Legeslative Body of your State, passed in my favour which will Enable me to make you satisfaction for your great kindness to me. you may Depend on having the bond paid up as soon as I Draw the first years Allowance, money being So Scarce here and so Dificult to come at, that it will not be in my power to do any thing sooner. the first...
34973To Thomas Jefferson from John Crawford, 18 August 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty to solicit your attention to some remarks I have given to the public, on Quarantines, in the accompanying weekly paper. It is a great national object. I have been assiduously studying the subject with which it is intimately connected, the cause of death, and consequently of disease in every animal for more than seventeen years. I have conceived that whilst the view I have...
34974John Crawford to Thomas Jefferson, 17 December 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
In 1808 I did myself the honourr honour to forward to you a periodical paper, the Observer, then published here, in which I made some communications on the cause and seat of diseases. I have been engaged with that subject ever since, in composing Lectures which I hope to deliver this winter. I presume to think I have brought it to a considerable degree of perfection and trust I shall be able...
34975To Thomas Jefferson from John Crawford, 1 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have occasionally taken the liberty to address you on subjects which appeared to me to be of importance; the events to which some of them referred have not been yet accomplished, which leave their correctness problematical; but the complacency with which you honoured my attempts encourages me once more to intrude upon your valuable time, at this momentous crisis. In the periodical work, the...
34976To Benjamin Franklin from William Moody and John Crawford, 11 August 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society These Lines Comes With our Humble petition to you Hoping you Will Have Sum compasion upon us poor amarican prisoners Here in prison and We Do Humbly Beg that you Will try to Get us out of Here and We Will Go in any of our Continentall Ships or any Ship you pleas to put us on Board. I William Moody Was Born in Newbury port Was Taken By The English in The...
34977To Thomas Jefferson from John Crawford, 18 October 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
It is an advantage peculiar to the inhabitants of this country, that they may address their first Magistrate on a subject of adequate importance, without incurring the imputation of being presumptuous. In other countries they are restrained by a fear of having their suggestions with-held from his view by minions who dread an interference with their power, or a disclosure of their own improper...
34978Enclosure: Samuel Crawford’s Proposal for the Virginia Times, 12 December 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
PROPOSALS For publishing by subscription , in the City of Richmond , a Semi-weekly and Daily Newspaper , to be called THE VIRGINIA TIMES: BY SAMUEL CRAWFORD . T he V irginia T imes , both semi-weekly and daily, will be printed on an imperial sheet, (the largest size on which papers are usually printed,) with a neat type. The typographical department will be under the management of a gentleman,...
34979To George Washington from Valentine Crawford, 19 April 1774 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Valentine Crawford, 19 April 1774. The docket on Crawford’s letter to GW of 27 April reads: “From Mr Val: Crawford 27th Apl 1774 Inclosing one dated 19th Apl 1774.”
34980To George Washington from Valentine Crawford, 8 June 1774 (Washington Papers)
Sence I wrote you this Moment we Recved an acount of Severell parteys of Indens Coming in to the Ihapoentences and yesterday Kild and sculped one Man in Sight of the Fort on the Mongala of one of the vanmates and there wase two Men Sworen that they yesterday saw 30 Indens and these two men Mett with about 30 Men of the Scouts about five Miles from the place where the Indens wase Seen and...
34981To George Washington from Valentine Crawford, 27 April 1774 (Washington Papers)
Sance I wrote you My Brother Come Home and is Swore in to his Comitian and wase verey frendley treated att Stantown it wase out of his power to Send your plats to you acording your desire. I went to gilbert Simsons as Soon as I got out and gave him the bill of Scantlin you gave Me and the bill of his articles I offerd him all the Sarvents to take them to your Bottem to worke tell we got our...
34982To George Washington from Valentine Crawford, 24 June 1775 (Washington Papers)
I [am] verey Sorrey to Enform you I Recved a Letter from Mr Cleaveland of the 7th of June wherein he Seems to be in a good dale of destress[.] five of the Sarvents has Run a way and plagued him a good dale[.] the[y] got to the Indens towns Butt by the Esesten [assistance] of one Mr duncan a trador he has got them again and he has Sent three of them up By a Man he had hired with a Letter to My...
34983To George Washington from Valentine Crawford, 7 May 1774 (Washington Papers)
I am Sorrey to Enform you the Indens have Stopt all the J[e]ntlemen from going down the River In the first place the Indens Kild one Murfey a trader and wounded and a Nother and Robed the Canews which Elarmed the Jentlemen verey Much and Michal Crisop tuck [a] partey of Men and went and way Laid Som Canews that wase going down the River and Shot two Endins out of them and Scalped them and...
34984To George Washington from Valentine Crawford, 1 October 1774 (Washington Papers)
In the Hurrey of My Bisness I have Just time to give you a Line or two by Lord Donmore Express to Lett you Now how we goe on in this quarter with the Inden war Which is as Follow—his Lord Ship Erived here yesterday with a bout 1200 Men 700 of which Came by water with His Lord Ship and 500 Come under My Brother william Com by Land with the Bulocks and his Lord Ship has Sent him with 500 Men and...
34985To George Washington from Valentine Crawford, 13 May 1774 (Washington Papers)
to Lett you Now all your Sarvents is well and None Run away Mr Simson has got as Maney of the Carpenters as he Can find work for and hes got Som of the Sarvents Esisting about the Seat for the Mill till this Storm of the Indens Blows over. we this day Receved Som News from wheeling and Severell of the Inhapitanes of that part is gon Back and planten of there Corn David Shephard that Lives down...
34986To George Washington from Valentine Crawford, 27 July 1774 (Washington Papers)
On Sunday Evining or Munday Morning william orr one of the Most orderley Men I thought I had Ran away and has tuck a horse and other things as I have Sent you an advertisment of and I am Convinced he will Make for Som Ship in potomack River I have Sent two Men after Him and fernished them with horses and Money and have wrote to My Brother Richard Stephenson in Berkeley and James Mccormick to...
34987To George Washington from Valentine Crawford, 25 May 1774 (Washington Papers)
I Embracs this oppertunity by the Exprass that Coneley Sent to govener to Let you Know all your Sarvents is well and None Run a way. from Everey acounts Capt. Coneley Can get from the Enden towns they are determed for ware and Coneley has Sent to all the inhabetance of Monongulah to Let them no there is a Large Numbr of the Shanee Indens Left there towns in order to Cut of the frounte⟨er⟩...
34988To George Washington from Valentine Crawford, 23 March 1775 (Washington Papers)
I Came to this place on fryday Evening and I Should have Com down Sooner But I Never Recved your Drafts till a fews days before I Came down and thinking you Might be gon to the Con grass I thought it advisable to Send them to you by Capt. Rutherford as you Might Meet with Mr Lewis there and have the plats Examenid by Lewis your Selfe. I hope you will Excuse My Not breng down all My acounts and...
34989To George Washington from Valentine Crawford, 8 June 1774 (Washington Papers)
I Receved your Letter by Mr Crestey of the 27th of May and am Sorrey for the sudint Braking up of the Esembley before they hitt on Sum Method to Releve our distress sitiation Butt it is a happey Scurcumstance for us Lordonmore being So worm in our favour which geves us great Reselution to Stand our ground what few of us is Left though the Contra is verey thin we have Bilt sevrell Forts out...
34990To George Washington from Valentine Crawford, 6 May 1774 (Washington Papers)
I am Sorrey to Enform you the disturbence betwen the white people and the Indens has pervented My going down the River as all the Jentlemen that went down is Returnd and Chefley Lost all there bagege as I have wrote More pertickler in My other and will Refair you to My Brother Lettr for the News. I got My Canews and all My provisons Redy and Should have Set of in 2 or 3 days but for this...
34991To George Washington from William Crawford, 13 October 1769 (Washington Papers)
They Sirwayrs is to be [here] to serway your Land soon and will want there cash which I have not for them. You may send it by Mr Harrison seald up in a Letter to me half Joes or Pensilvania mony will sute best for them. I beleve no Person interfares with you—I shall have the hole Runout before the Sirwayr coms on the spot I have bin unwell or I would have had it don befor now I shall have that...
34992To James Madison from William Crawford, 12 February 1814 (Madison Papers)
Cherishing an anxious sollicitude that the welfare of our country, and your reputation should rest on the same permanent basis I take the liberty of submitting a few observations to your consideration. Communications from members of the state legislature of Penna. and information variously derived elsewhere compells me to believe that any peace concluded with Britain short of the cession of...
34993To George Washington from William Crawford, 15 March 1772 (Washington Papers)
I Received yours of the 6th of Decmr I Should have had your Land Run out at the Great medows but Mr McClain is not com up from his fathers as yeat but is to be up in a few days and I will have it don and Send you a Draft of the hole by the first oppertunity I would have had it done as soon as I cam up but he co[u]ld not do it before he went to Philedephia As to Craughans Claim of the Land near...
34994To John Adams from William Crawford, 13 January 1760 (Adams Papers)
I am lately come from divine Service, if I may be allowed the Expression, performd by the Revd. Mr. Cushing, whom you’re not unaquainted with. He has fill’d my head brimfull, of Portions of Sentences, concerning the spirituall and natural man. If what Mr. Locke says be true, that an intent fixedness on any particular object, will cause an alienation of the rational Faculties, I am under no...
34995To George Washington from Colonel William Crawford, 20 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
I Should have bin Glad to have the honour of being with you at new York, but I am Doutfull we Shall be envolved in an Endien War to the Westward, as the Shawnees and Dallowas Seem in Dout and from the Last Accounts from Fortpitt had not meet our people (Do[c]ter Walker and the Comisioners) [w]ho was Sent to treet with them from this Government. I Should have com to new York with those Reget...
34996To George Washington from William Crawford, 23 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Som time ago I wrote you relative to your round bottom Tract of Land. I can never find out what has bin don about it wheather Thomas Lewis has returnd it or not. If you can give me any Direction About it I will do any thing in my Power for you, the survay Aught to be returnd to the Office if it has not bin returnd This I will have don if it has not bin returnd, as I can have it don Emeditly. I...
34997To George Washington from William Crawford, 12 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
Som time Last Summer I wrot you in regard to my being Left out of the Virga Line as it put it out of my Power to Serve as an Officer with the Continantall Army with my proper rank but I do not know wheather my Letter cam to your hands or not. when General McIntosh went to head Quarters this Spring he told me he would Aquint you with my case, General McIntosh give me for answear that I must...
34998To George Washington from William Crawford, 20 September 1774 (Washington Papers)
It has not bin in my Power Since your Letter cam to my hand requesting me to Run the Land Over again at the round bottom I am now agoing to Set out for our new Expedition and taking my Instrements with me and Shall Comply with you in Each Article as far as is in my Power. I have I beleve as much Land Lying on the Litle Kanhaway as will mak up your ⟨qu⟩antity you want that I intended to Lay ⟨...
34999To James Madison from William Crawford, 10 December 1826 (Madison Papers)
Relying upon your benevolence and the honesty of my own intentions, I take courage, to address you again. When I requested your opinions on the expediency of receding Georgetown to Maryland, I frankly confess, it was with the design of influencing public sentiment, in case of recieving a favourable answer. I feel so warmly interested in this good cause, that I omit no means that are...
35000To James Madison from William Crawford, 15 January 1812 (Madison Papers)
Much uncertainty respecting the propriety of the step I am now about to take, has agitated my mind, since the rising of the court appointed to try Genl. Wilkinson which ceased on information received yesterday—that upon Saturday last their proceedings had not been laid before you. Duty to the public—Justice to Genl. Wilkinson & respect for you prevail, & impell me to lay one fact, among many...