39931From John Adams to Richard Rush, 20 November 1813 (Adams Papers)
You have most unexpectedly procured for me a very high gratification, by making me acquainted with so many anecdotes of one of the most sentimental and accomplished families our Country can boast. I feel myself more nearly attached to Judge Tucker since I learned that he had his legal education under my friend Mr Wythe one of the most learned and amiable men I have known. I have read the...
39932Philip Hancock: Receipt, 29 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Recu de Messieurs Horneca Fizeaux & Cie. d’ordre et pour Compte de Messieurs Les Commissionaires du Congrés La somme de deux Cent florins Argent Court d’hollande fait a double ne Servant que pour une For this prominent Amsterdam banking house, of which the Grand brothers were behind-the-scene directors, see XXVI , 135 n, 338–9 n. Apparently Horneca, Fizeaux...
39933Robert Smith to Francis James Jackson, 1 November 1809 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
1 November 1809, Department of State. Jackson’s letter of 23 Oct. discloses that Erskine knew he lacked full authority to negotiate. “It necessarily follows, that the only credentials, yet presented by you, being the same with those presented by him, give you no authority” to make a binding agreement. In such circumstances, negotiations carried on by the U.S. “would not only be a departure...
39934Daniel Roberdeau to Benjamin Franklin, John Fothergill, and Charles Pearce, 2 October 1770 (Franklin Papers)
AL (letterbook draft): Historical Society of Pennsylvania You’ll please to be refered to what I wrote you some Months past respecting the Sale of my Estate in St. Christophers, since which I have not been favoured with any answer but an obliging kind Letter from Doctor Franklin informing that you had appointed a meeting to converse on that subject, so that I am ignorant of the steps you have...
39935From George Washington to Oliver Phelps, 21 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favr of the 19th instant. A Variety of Circumstances at present operate to prevent my being able to decide the places of Deposit for your Salted provisions. & as the Season & the Roads are at this Time unfavorable for their Movement, I suppose, it will not be disagreeable to you that they rest at the several places where you make the purchases, until I am better prepared...
39936To Alexander Hamilton from Otho H. Williams, 14 November 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
Baltimore, November 14, 1789. “Herewith I will transmit you my Weekly Return, in which you will notice that I have, in part of monies received, One thousand dollars in bank Notes; having exchanged Twenty three dollars, and forty-four Cents Specie to make the sum nett. The Notes are all small and their number makes it a business of too much hurry, and subjection to error to prepare them on...
39937Thomas Jefferson’s Account with Frank Carr, [after 1 June 1816] (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson in acct with Frank Carr D r 1813 $ Dec r 3. To visit negro woman at night from Monticello
39938From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 22 November 1757 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (mutilated): American Philosophical Society; parts reprinted from Duane, Works , VI , 20–4. During my Illness which continued near Eight Weeks, I wrote you several little Letters, as I was able; the last was by the Pacquet which sailed from Falmouth [above a week since: in that I informed you that my intermitting fever which had continued to harrass me, by frequent relapses, was gone off,...
39939From Alexander Hamilton to Daniel Jackson, 21 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Inclosed you will find the Copy of a letter from the Secretary of War, received in answer to suggestions from me founded on your letters. I wish to know with precision what deficiencies if Officers naturally any still exist. You will also inquire what became of the money intrusted to Lieut. Duncan and report to me. In answer to your letter of the 8 th inst. there is no doubt, that minors who...
39940George Washington to Colonel William Malcom, 30 November 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Fishkill [ New York ] November 30, 1778 . Will not be able to stop at West Point as intended. States that Brigadier General Alexander McDougall is to assume command of Highlands. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.