41741To Benjamin Franklin from Henry Elwes, 22 October 1769 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society We are just this moment come on shore; from on board Capt. Friend after a passage of seven weeks, very tedious Difficult weather; having a Number of Letters under my Care for You and Mr: Wharton which should have sent off by this Day post; But was Requested to Deliver them myself. If You judge it will be necessary to have them before I arrive in London;...
41742To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Elwyn, 22 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I hope you will pardon the liberty I take in troubling you with the enclosed little pamphlet. Perhaps it may be thought an idle, vain presumption in me to expect that the Letter to a Federalist will attract the slightest attention from you. A composition, that to the writer was merely the amusement of a few leisure hours must be thought a poor & trifling object by the present President of the...
41743Aaron Ely to Thomas Jefferson, 10 February 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Whilst we see the Fathers of our independence dropping one by one into the Eternal world, and ourselves left, to enjoy the rich inheritance of their labours.—our minds are involuntarily drawn into a contemplative view of the mighty struggles for our Freedom. When we retrace step by step, the progress of the great drama, in which you acted so conspicuous a part, who cannot see the hand of an...
41744Ezra Stiles Ely to Thomas Jefferson, 14 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit a young Philosopher, to present a veteran with a copy of his “Conversations on the Science of the Human Mind.” If you have leisure to read the little book, which I send you through the mail, I hope it will afford you some philosophical recreation. Were you not continually plagued with such things, I should solicit the expression of your opinion upon it. Possibly it may be of some use,...
41745To George Washington from John Ely, 25 December 1789 (Washington Papers)
Permitt me Mr President to wish You & your Lady the Compliments of the Season. And also be Pleased to Permitt me to Inclose you a Coppy of a Letter I wrote you in 1780 and also one to the President of Congress of a Similar Nature, Together with a Petition to Congress, Those Letters Anticipated Events which have since Taken Place, as will appear by my Petition to Congress—I take this Method to...
41746To George Washington from Colonel John Ely et al., 30 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
A gleam of hope once more appears, that we may at length after a long and tedious Captivity, enjoy those blessings in common with our Countrymen; for which we all have contended, and for which it has been our peculiar misfortune to suffer. Your Excellency must suppose the subject of an exchange so interesting to ourselves, has been frequently canvassed, and every method considered by which it...
41747To George Washington from John Ely, 20 June 1792 (Washington Papers)
Be Pleased to Permitt me once more Mr President, to ask your Indulgent Reflection for a Moment on the Situation of a man whose Feelings are Extreamly Injured when his Fondness for his Country Induced him to Exert every Nerve for her Releif (Perhaps to a Fault) uppon Principal as well as Duty not Doubting that Goverment would Distribute Equal Justice at the Close of the War. Yet after 7 Years...
41748To George Washington from Justin Ely, 9 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
By the inclosed Copy of a Resolve of the General Court of Massachusetts Bay of the fifth Instant your Excellency will see that 3934 Men are ordered to be raised to reinforce the Continental Army. it is probable some of the Men may be at This Place by the first Day of July and as there [are] but a very few Barracks in Springfield it will be difficult to accomodate the Men here for any Length of...
41749To George Washington from Justin Ely, 5 July 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Justin Ely, 5 July 1779. GW wrote Ely on 12 July: “I had not the Honor till a few minutes ago to receive Your Letter of the 5th of July.”
41750To Thomas Jefferson from Andrew Elzey, 2 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
1808 The President to A Elzey Feb. 2. To attendance, Medicine Dressings &c Dressing from the above date ‘till the 2.d. of March $30.00 Aug. 8. 1808 Rcd payment MHi : Coolidge Collection.