41721To James Madison from James Monroe, 3 June 1803 (Madison Papers)
It is highly important that the Congress be immediately called and the treaty & conventions we have formed be carried into immediate effect, in all their stipulations. If the measure we have adopted is approved, no delay shod. occur, in performing what we are to perform, since a failure in any one point in the time specified may defeat & I think will defeat the whole. We shall be more full on...
41722To George Washington from Minne Van Voorhees, 5 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
We are this day Informed that there was an Address presented to you by the Citizens of New Brunswick, we thought as Soldiers who had Served Durg the War under the Command of Your Excellency, and had not as Yet become Settled Citizens, Could Not Forbear to Congratulate Your Excellency On Your Arrival in this Place. We Feel Ourselves Happy to think that After Your Excellency has Gone through the...
41723From George Washington to George Clinton, 11 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
Colonel Lutterloh, Commissy Gen. of Forage waits upon your Excellency to represent the state of the Army respecting forage, and to sollicit such aid from your Legislature as may be necessary for keeping up the supplies, untill the Financier shall be enabled to take more effectual measures for the purpose. Give me leave to inform your Excellency that the Horses & Ox Teames of the Army are...
41724To Thomas Jefferson from John Mason, 11 July 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Bordeaux, 11 July 1789 . On Cutting’s information, he informs TJ that the Washington , Capt. Bond, is there, destined in 10 days for Potomac river but can touch at Norfolk: “a fine fast sailing ship of 250 to 300 Tons with excellent accomodations and a very clever Man as Captain.” If TJ wishes to take her it will give him pleasure to detain her. “She goes out in ballast and being an american...
41725James Moylan to the American Commissioners, 13 May 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I beg leave to refer you to my last of the 11th since which I received a letter from Lisbon dated 21st. April of which the following paragraph is a copy. “The Peace and Plenty Privateer from Belfast, has brought in here the Brig Dolphin Cap: Turner, bound from Boston to Bilboa with 135 Hhds. of Tobacco a parcel of Rice tar and Staves. She is about 140 Tons...
41726To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel John Jameson, 27 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
This will be delivered you by John Paulding one of the Young Men that took Major André and who nobly refused any sum of Money that he should demanded, The other two Young Men that were in Company with him are not yet found as soon as they arrive they shall be sent on. I have just seen L——Kennicutt he thinks it will be impossible for him to go below again he begs your instructions and...
41727To James Madison from Fulwar Skipwith, 1 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
In company with this I have the honor to send a copy of my letter to you of the 23d: Ulto., and at foot are annexed two informal copies of letters from his Excellency the Minister of Marine to the maritime Prefect at l’Orient for his Government in the Case of the Caliope, Capt. Taylor, mentioned in my aforesaid Duplicate. These copies were obtained by me in an un official form, & from a...
41728The Chevalier de Ronnay to Abigail Adams: A Translation, 26 April 1783 (Adams Papers)
The much-desired day is at last arrived: Peace hath crowned both your Wishes and Ours. The dangerous Scourge of War is removed for a long time from your Hemisphere; and, perhaps, for a little while from ours. But This delightfull Period has, at the same time, taken from me all Hope of seeing again the Continent of America. My duty, my personal Interest, and the Love that I bear to my Parents...
41729To Thomas Jefferson from Riedesel, 19 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I send by permission and with proper passports of General Washington Captain Gerlach, Deputy Quartermaster General of his Serene Highness the Duke of Brunswic troops, to Lieutenant Colonel de Mengen with Money, great and small Uniforms, and refreshments for the said Troops together with some baggage for the Officers: He has my orders to deliver himself the money into the hands of Lieutenant...
41730To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 9 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency will receive herewith enclosed an Act of Congress of the 8th Instant, recommending to the States of Virginia, North, and South Carolina to have in readiness to act as the Operations of the Campaign shall require a Body of five thousand Militia, or State Troops over and above their Quotas of Continental; and to be called into actual Service whenever the Commanding Officer in the...
41731From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 3 April 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of 26. March is recieved and I learn with real concern the danger that a temporary loan may be necessary, because we know how it will be perverted to throw dust in the eyes of the people. however if no other expedient can be used we must meet it—I have no expectation that Monroe will be able to get any acknolegement of boundary which we can admit. the next best measure will be to...
41732Cash Accounts, March 1771 (Washington Papers)
Cash Mar. 1— To Ditto [cash] of Mr Hectr Ross £89. 9.5 To Ditto Recd of Mr Henry Fry (pr Mr Maury) on Acct of Surveying our Grant of 200,000 Acs. of Land 15. 0.0 6— To Ditto recd of Andw Wagener on acct of Do 6. 0.0 To Ditto recd of Doctr [James] Craik Do 4.10.0 To Ditto of Captn [Peter] Hog D[itto] 6.15.0 To Ditto of Colo. [Adam] Stephen 11. 2.6 To Ditto of Mr James Mercer Do 11. 2.0 To Ditto...
41733To George Washington from Col. Stephen Moylan, 23 April 1778 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Col. Stephen Moylan, 23 April 1778. On 13 May, GW wrote Moylan , “You mentioned in a letter of the 23d April that you understood some members of Congress were dis-satisfied with the determination of Rank between Colo. Bland, Baylor, Shelden and yourself.”
41734From George Washington to Frances Bassett Washington, 7 March 1793 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Frances Bassett Washington, 7 Mar. 1793. Frances Bassett Washington wrote GW on 28 Mar. , “I have had the happiness to receive your favors of the 7th & 11th instants.”
41735Statement of J. Provaux, 30 May 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
On the afternoon of the 29. Inst. Mr. Clyma sitting at the door of my Quarters began a conversation by saying the President of the U.S. was a poor pusillanimous creature and that our Army was the Poorest and meanest in the World, their pay less, and less respected, and that the Spanish service was the most brilliant. for said he they are better paid and more respected and have less service to...
41736Thomas Jefferson: an essay or introductory lecture...dialects of the English language, 1825, 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
An Essay or Introductory Lecture towards facilitating instruction in the Anglo-Saxon and Modern dialects of the English Language. for the use of the University of Virginia Printed by order of the Board of Visitors The importance of the Anglo-Saxon dialect towards a perfect understanding of the English language seems not to have been duly estimated by those charged with the education of youth;...
41737To Thomas Jefferson from James Jackson, 28 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
A circumstance has occurred, which I deem it proper you should be informed of—General Bradley, of Vermont, left this City yesterday Morning, having received the alarming intelligence of the near approach of Mrs Bradleys death , and her last request to see him before the event took place— He has assured me that he will return, the moment propriety will admit of it—and that should he receive the...
41738Abigail Adams to William Stephens Smith, 16 March 1791 (Adams Papers)
Although we have reason to expect, and hope for your speedy return, yet I would not let so good an opportunity as this, by the Portland packet, pass without writing you a few lines, partly to inform you, that your son is in perfect health, and has been so through the winter; that he is full of mirth and glee, and as fine a boy as you can wish him: and partly to congratulate you upon your...
41739[Diary entry: 6 August 1767] (Washington Papers)
6. Very Warm.
41740To George Washington from Robert Townsend Hooe, 3 April 1785 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of this Date I have just rec’d and have only to inform that you may rely on me for the Amount of twenty five Hundred Dollars in New York. I am, Sir, Yr most obdt Servant ALS , DLC:GW . Letter not found, but see Hooe’s letters of 29 Mar. (first letter) and of 6 April . See also Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer to GW, 28 Feb. and 31 Mar. , and notes.
41741To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Randolph, 26 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The 14th. article of our treaty with France has shut out all general reasoning from the law of nations, on the memorial of Benjamin Holland and Peter Mackie. The flour and meal were actually shipped after the declaration of war, made by France on the 1st. of february 1793. If the inquiry was to depend on their knowledge of the declaration, their relief would be very doubtful at least. But as...
41742To Benjamin Franklin from the Comte de Lacepède, 23 May 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je suis parti de paris avec un grand regret, celui de n’avoir pas pu vous rendre mes devoirs chez vous. M le roi, Monsieur, a bien voulu se charger de vous le peindre, et de vous prier de m’honorer toujours de vos bontés. Pardonnez moi, Monsieur, de vous en entretenir aussi, et de chercher à me dédommager de la peine que j’ai eue, en vous en parlant. Le...
41743Notes on Debates, 29 January 1783 (Madison Papers)
MS ( LC : Madison Papers). For a description of the manuscript of Notes on Debates, see Papers of Madison William T. Hutchinson, William M. E. Rachal, et al ., eds., The Papers of James Madison (6 vols. to date; Chicago, 1962——). , V, 231–34 . Mr. Fitzimmons reminded Congress of the numerous inaccuracies & errors in the American column of the Treaty with Holland and proposed that a revision of...
41744Francis Glass to Thomas Jefferson, 16 July 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Etsi Tibi forsitan ignotus sim, tamen quibusdam de causis literas hasce ad Te mittere sum ausus;—Sperans tam illustrem tamque doctum Virum ausa mea boni consulturum.—In præsentiâ adstrictus sum scribendo illustrissimi Ducis Præsidisque Georgii Washingtonii Vitam , in usum classicorum discentium, in hisce civitatibus nostris Americanis fœderatis. Opus ejusmodi (ni multùm fallor,) valdè...
41745From James Madison to Samuel Brown, 4 August 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Samuel Brown. 4 August 1806, Department of State. “Having instructed Mr. Cathcart to charter a Vessel to carry the Tunisian Ambassador to Tunis, with his effects and various articles intended for the Regency, I beg the favor of your assistance to him should he need it, and that you will furnish him with as much cash or credit as he may need for the purpose, which shall be reimbursed...
41746To John Adams from Lemuel Hayward, 1 November 1775 (Adams Papers)
The small Acquaintance I have had with your Honor emboldens me to write you on an Affair which has given me no small degree of Perplexity, out of which I hope your Influence, and wonted Benevolence will relieve me. What I have respect to is the fixing of Surgeons in this Hospital. Ever since Lexington Battle I have been wholly engaged in the Service of my Country as a Surgeon; on that Day I...
41747To James Madison from Jean David, 18 December 1815 (Madison Papers)
Nothing but the duty which I owe to my Country would have induced me to have intruded these Remarks, conceiving it for the interest of the United States to ad to the Strength of its government, that again upon Some other trying occation it may not be in the power of one or two States to Hamper the opperations of the General Government, or of individuals in, or out of Congress, from having it...
41748From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, March 1818 (Adams Papers)
I beleive you thought me very imprudent to consent to the Presidents going to Town So cold a day as yesterday—but the cold increased much after the morning and I was quite anxious untill he returnd—much pleased and gratified with his days excursion there is Such a thing as Staying at Home untill it becomes wearisome to us change of place, or dear variety compose part of our happiness I enclose...
41749Barbeu-Dubourg to the American Commissioners, 14 August 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je prens la liberté de vous adresser M. de Vic dont le fils M. de Bois Bertrand etoit passé en Amerique vers le mois de juin ou de juillet 1776 a la recommandation de M. Penet qui lui avoit fait esperer le grade de Lieutenant Colonel ou même de Colonel. Nous avons appris depuis qu’en arrivant au Continent ses services y furent agréés, mais qu’il fut pris...
41750Thomas Jefferson to Henry Jackson, 5 July 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Ticknor , a young gentleman of Massachusets , left this country for Europe in March or April last, destined first for London , and, after some stay there, for Paris . having occasion to write him a letter on a subject very interesting to myself, and uncertain at which place it would find him, I have thought it safest to do it by duplicates for both places. that for Paris I have taken the...
41751To James Madison from James Monroe, 15 October 1801 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 15 October 1801, Richmond. Calendared in the lists probably made by Peter Force (DLC, series 7, container 2) as a two-page letter “recommending sund[r]y persons” and concerning “a sword for the heir of Gen. Campbell to be presented by Virginia.” Acknowledged in JM to Monroe, 24 Oct. 1801 .
41752[Diary entry: 27 June 1797] (Washington Papers)
27. Wind Easterly with some appearances of Rain but none fell. Mer. 79.
41753From Thomas Jefferson to Edward Carrington, 21 December 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just received your two favors of Octob. 23. and that of Nov. 10. I am much obliged to you for your hints in the Danish business. They are the only information I have on that subject except the resolution of Congress, and warn me of a rock on which I should most certainly have split. The vote plainly points out an Agent, only leaving it to my discretion to substitute another. My judgment...
41754To George Washington from Elias Boudinot, 9 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
Since my last private letter to your Excellency nothing has turned up worthy of your notice but what you have received official advice of, from the proper Departments. Indeed unaccountable as it may seem, our Ministers at Paris have not suffered us to hear from them since the 24th of Jany last, till the day before yesterday, when I received two letters from Mr Laurence, one of the 15th of...
41755General Orders, 7 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
[Officers] Of the Day Tomorrow[:] Brigadier General Hand[,] Lieutenant Colonel Willet[,] Brigade Major 1st pennsylvana Brigade. Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
41756To James Madison from Frederick Degen, 19 July 1807 (Madison Papers)
In order to give the necessary Protection and assistance to those American Merchantmen who frequently load Oil, or touch at the Port of Gallipoli in this Kingdom, I have thought proper to appoint there as my agent Mr. Nicola Rossi qm. Serafino, an Italian Merchant of Respectability and Resident at Said Port. Should any Certificate of the Same appear, I beg your Excellency to dispose that they...
41757From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Fry, 21 May 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
When I had the pleasure of seeing you at your own house you expressed a wish to see Priestly’s corruptions of Christianity. finding them in a bookstore here on my return I was happy in the opportunity of gratifying your wish. I meant on my late journey here to have had the pleasure of asking personally your acceptance of them. but the morning I passed you was so rainy, and the necessity so...
41758[Diary entry: 17 February 1773] (Washington Papers)
17. Ground a little froze, but soon thawd. Wind however pretty fresh from the No. Wt. in the forenoon but calm afterwards & lowering.
41759To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 28 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you Doctor Emmets statement of the value of his apparatus ($500) which he wishes the University to take, he is anxious to have it ex amined by competent persons immediately, and before it is much used—if it’s your wish and intention that it should be purchased for the University you will please say who shall examine it, & if found to be worth the ($500) asked for it am I to pay him out...
41760From Thomas Jefferson to George Caines, 21 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The desire you express to prefix my name to the work you are about to publish is gratifying to me as an additional testimonial of that approbation of my fellow citizens which is so consoling to me. the matter of your work possesses too much self importance to need any adventitious aid from external circumstances. it cannot fail to recommend itself to a very general attention. I ask the favor...
41761Thomas Jefferson to James Pleasants, 5 March 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
The law concerning the University makes the non-user for a whole year vacate the office of a visitor. mr Chapman Johnson failed to attend both our semiannual meetings of the last year from sickness, which has determ d his commn. I should have sooner notified you of this & asked it’s a renewal but that mr Cabell wrote me he would do it . yet not hearing from him again, and anxious that it sh d...
41762To James Madison from Louis-Marie Turreau, 3 December 1806 (Madison Papers)
Obligé de comm uniquer à M. Le Marquis d’Yrujo, Envoyé extraordinaire & Ministre Plénipotentiaire de S. M. C. la réponse négative que vous avez faite à Ses propositions conciliatoires, comme à la réception d’un Chargé d’Affaires qu’il m’avait engagé à vous présenter; je vous prie de me faire connaître littéralement les intentions du Gouvernement fédéral. Le peu de connaissance que j’ai de la...
41763To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Carroll Brent, 23 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Enclosed are the papers, you requested me to lay before the Judges—Judge Cranch did not sit in this case—When Judge Fitzhugh returned them to me, I informed him that I shoud send them to Mr. Kilty, he replied that this wou’d be unnecessary, as he exspected his communication to you wou’d be satisfactory, in consequence of the Judges observation I have not forwarded them to Mr. Kilty—If however...
41764From George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 14 January 1757 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Robert Dinwiddie, 14 Jan. 1757. On 26 Jan. 1757 Dinwiddie wrote to GW : “Yr Letter of the 14th I shall answer by Jenkins.”
41765To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Elijah Vose, 30 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
Lieut. Hunt of the first Massachusetts Regiment having represented the Curcomstances of his affairs in such a Manner, that it appears he May leave the Regiment, without any Dettrement to it—therefore Recommend him for a discharge. I am Sir with every sentiment of esteem your Most Obedt Servant ALS , DNA : RG 93, manuscript file no. 2288. No reply to Vose from GW has been found. However, on the...
41766To Thomas Jefferson from John Churchman, 2 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Notwithstanding the report of the committee on my late memorial to Congress , it does not appear very likely that any money will be granted the present session for the proposed voyage; yet as this is a pleasing pursuit, I am led to consider the next step in order if possible to bring the Magnetic principles to the test, as these may be proved by having a sufficient number of observations at...
41767Benjamin W. Crowninshield to Thomas Jefferson, 9 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I am honoured by your letter of the 30 th ultimo , in behalf of M r Thomas M. Randolph , who is desirous of engaging in the Naval Service of the United States. The application is filed and recorded, and his Appointment will be attended to, with deference to your request in his favour, so soon as a Resignation, or what may be considered a vacancy, shall permit. I appreciate, with grateful...
41768To James Madison from Elias Vander Horst, 30 March 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
30 March 1802, Bristol. “As the Vessel is now on the point of Sailing I have only a moment left to enclose you the London Gazette Extraordinary, of yesterday’s date, containing an Acct. of the Signing of the Definitive Treaty of Peace, at Amiens, on the 27h. Instt.” Also encloses a few more newspapers and the last London price current. RC ( DNA : RG 59, CD , Bristol, vol. 2). 1 p. Enclosures...
41769To Benjamin Franklin from John Bondfield, 21 April 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society From Bilboa by a vessel arrived from Salem they have receivd advice that the L’Eveilée Capt De Thilly fell in with the Romulus of 44 Guns with a Convoy consisting of 20 Transports bound from New York to the Assistance of Arnold. The accounts differ in the Number of Troops on board some mention 6000 others five hundred, 1200 suits Cloathing, Arms, and a...
41770To Benjamin Franklin from Benjamin Vaughan, [19 September 1777?] (Franklin Papers)
Incomplete ALS : Library of Congress We have debated at length whether this letter, which lacks an opening, continues Vaughan’s note to Franklin in December, 1776, or was written immediately after their meeting at the Bains de Poitevin the following September. There is some evidence for guessing each way, but nothing conclusive. As for the first way, the opening sentence here seems to follow...