38881From Alexander Hamilton to Aaron Ogden, 21 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The enclosed letter from Major Adlum contains a request for a furlough. I have no objection to the thing as far as relates to the command on which the Major is employed independently of his connection with your regiment. In this respect you are the proper Judge, and it is referred to you for determination—If there is nothing in the situation of the regiment to render the thing improper I have...
38882From Thomas Jefferson to Lucy Ludwell Paradise, 11 September 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Being much engaged, it was not possible for me to answer your favor of to-day in the moment of receiving it. Mr. Paradise has agreed to give you an order for the whole dividend, except Count Zenobio’s part. As to this, he does not seem to have a right to dispose of it, because Count Zenobio lent on an engagement to receive his interest from that fund, and though he has not called for it, he...
38883Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 11 March 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I must ask the favor of you to purchase for me 6 gross of the best corks to be had in Richmond , and to send them by the stage to Milton to the address of mr Vest postmaster, the season for using them being now actually upon us. mr Gibson as usual will be so good as to pay the bill. affectionately and respectfully yours PoC ( MHi ); on verso of reused address cover to TJ; at foot of text: “Cap...
38884To George Washington from Brigadier General John Stark, 26 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
agrebel to my Promis to give in my opeinen Respeecting the operation of the Campain I Now give it —as for aney thing to the South of New Jayes I am of opein we Can Not act as for Canaday the Seson of the year is So far advanced and No Preperation mad for that Purpes I think it is out of our Power to Do aney thing in that Qarter and Halifex is So far from us that th[e]y Can Do us Now Hort if...
38885To John Adams from Samuel Smith, 1 December 1811 (Adams Papers)
I had the honor yesterday to receive your letter of the 25h. Ulto. in which you Say—“That Coll. Pickering in his letters to the people of the U.S has represented to the World, that a corrupt bargain was made between yourself and Brother on the One part and me on the other, that I Should dismiss the then Secy. of State from his office, as consideration of your Votes & influence for me at the...
38886To Thomas Jefferson from William Armistead, 20 May 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Williamsburg, 20 May 1780. Submitting his resignation as “Commissioner of Loans for the States” (i.e., commissioner of the Continental loan office for Virginia), and recommending his assistant, John Hopkins, for that post. RC ( Vi ); 2 p. Addressed: “His Excellency the Governour of Virginia ⅌ Mr. Hopkins”; endorsed in a clerk’s hand. Transmitted to Harrison in a letter of 3 June 1780, q.v. The...
38887George Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 21 April 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received eleven Hhds of your Tob o , which the person who sent it informs me is all there is. It is inspected, and is said by those who saw your crop last year, to be greatly inferior to it. I do not suppose it would at this time command more than 5 $, if even that; there being scarcely at any demand at this time for Tobacco, except for that of a very superior quality, which would suit...
38888From George Washington to Colonel William Malcom, 24 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
I recd yours of the 19th inclosing the weekly Return of the Garrison. If you cannot spare workmen to assist Capt. Stephens in the construction of his Machine it must be laid aside for the present. I will not undertake to say how far the Gentlemen, who have given their opinions of the Machine, may be right, but some others who have seen and considered the plan, view it in a different light from...
38889George Washington to Major General Nathanael Greene, 14 July 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Bergen County, New Jersey ] July 14, 1780 . Directs Greene to send George Olney to New London to receive clothing, arms, and ammunition expected from France. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
38890James Madison: Notes for Richmond Constitutional Convention of 1829, December 1829 (Madison Papers)
The plan proposed by the gentleman from Northampton, freed as it has been from one of its Elements, [taxation], appears to be entitled to a favorable consideration: It is not liable to objections which are so decisive with those, who oppose the rival plan. The original and real ground of opposition between the two parties, is that one basis of representation for both Houses of the Legislature,...