42451To George Washington from Ezekiel Scott, 14 December 1792 (Washington Papers)
Proposition by Ezekiel Scott of Farmington Connecticut that for the purpose of obtaining and Commeunicating Intelligence from time to time to the Executive of the United States, of the temper & designs of the Indians and of the plans & measures of the British Connected with them, as they may respect the United States a seuitable person be stationed at Detroit a man in w[h]om the United States...
42452From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 27 August 1822 (Adams Papers)
August 27. I see by the papers that Mr. Harrisson has lost his daughter Mrs. Mason—This is a severe stroke, but I believe it has been anticipated for some months by her friends—was it in child birth? and did the child live? She was too delicate a Blossom to live through the trials attached to married life, there was no stamina to enable her to support suffering—Mr. Douroughty is likewise...
42453To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Gantt, 14 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
When I wrote to you last I informed you that the Vaccine Matter you supplied me with had proved effectual. I then had one of Mr. Mason’s Boys under the Disease, and from his Arm had inoculated two Patients, who had also taken the Infection. I was called on the sixth Day to visit a Lady in Prince George’s County about sixteen Miles from George Town from whence I did not return until the...
42454Abigail Adams to John Adams, 7 June 1789 (Adams Papers)
I this day received the Federal Gazzet, tho I got no Letter from you, I was in hopes to have heard this week in replie to what I wrote on Sunday last. Since that time mr Smith has been in Treaty for me, with two conneticut sloops one of which demanded 50 pounds freight for 2 thirds of his vessel. the other 40, each of them were about 70 Tuns he then applied to Blagett, Barnards owner & has...
42455From John Adams to Adrianus Dubbeldemuts, 7 April 1782 (Adams Papers)
I have recd. your favor of yesterday inclosing a Gazette with a new Petition or Address to the Magistrates of the City of Rotterdam. While the People entertain such sentiments and hold such a language their Liberties and Prosperity can never be essentially in danger. I should be very happy to see You at any time while I stay in Amsterdam, or after my Removal to the Hague. If I should come to...
42456To Alexander Hamilton from John Allan, [28 May 1783] (Hamilton Papers)
The memorandum which I had the Honour of delivering you a day or two ago was in General the State of matters in the Indian Eastern Department, from which I presumed the Hono[r]able Committee Appointed by Congress woud Examine into the Matter, And from the Importance of the Subject woud Speedly determine. I woud not by any means urge matters out of the proper Rule or Channel nor wou’d I be so...
42457To Thomas Jefferson from Jean Baptiste Le Roy, 18 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Quoique J’aye de grands torts avec vous Monsieur d’avoir tant tarde à vous accuser La récéption des lettres que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’écrire Cependant me confiant dans Les Sentimens que vous avez bien voulu me témoigner dans plus d’une occasion J’ai pensé que vous me permettriez de vous présenter M. D Hauterive mon ami qui va habiter votre heureuse contrée pendant quelques années...
42458To Benjamin Franklin from Robert R. Livingston, 26 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Copy and transcript: National Archives I do myself the honor to enclose you a convention for the Establishment of Consuls, Which has just passed Congress— You will find that you are empowered either to sign it in France, or if any alterations are made, to send it here to be executed; nothing new since I wrote you; We are Still in the Dark with respect to European Intelligence, not having heard...
42459Motion on Court of Appeals in Cases of Capture, [22 November] 1782 (Madison Papers)
Printed copy ( JCC Worthington Chauncey Ford et al ., eds., Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774–1789 (34 vols.; Washington, 1904–37). , XXIII, 749). The manuscript of the motion has not been found. On motion of Mr. [James] Madison, seconded by Mr. [Samuel] Osgood, Resolved , That Monday the 2d of December next, be assigned for electing two judges for the court of appeals in cases of...
42460To James Madison from Frederick Jacob Wichelhausen, 2 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Frederick Jacob Wichelhausen. 2 April 1806, Bremen. “I had the honor to write to you on the 7th Ult; informing you of three battalions of prussian troops having been quartered in this city again, and have now to communicate to you a resolution taken by the King of Prussia, which has caused much sensation in this city, as it prohibits the commerce and navigation of England to this...