42501To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 8 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
After having concluded my Letter of the 1st continued to the 7th Inst. I was honored with your Excellency’s of the 26th Ult.—I shall not lose a Moments Time in procuring the Intelligence your Excellency requests. This Morning I have received an Application from Oneida for a Supply of provisions for the Indians, who have very little left to subsist on, and will in the Course of twenty Days have...
42502Thomas Jefferson to Joel Barlow, 31 December 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
In removing my effects from Washington I had the misfortune of having a trunk stolen, which, besides papers of irretrievable value, contained other things highly prized, & among them nothing more so than a Dynamometer I had just recieved from France . the Agricultural society of the Seine had sent me one of Guillaume’s ploughs, which, by that instrument was proved to require but half the force...
42503To John Adams from Nathaniel Spooner, 26 November 1797 (Adams Papers)
The Box received from Mr. OBrion of Santandor; shall be forwarded to Boston or Elswhere aggreeable to your Direction by Your / Obdt Humb. Sert MHi : Adams Papers.
42504To John Adams from Wilhem & Jan Willink and Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, 23 December 1785 (Adams Papers)
We have before ús Your Excell s. most Esteemed favour of the 13 h. Inst t. , and have taken Duely Notice of the Acceptances made by Yoúr Excell y. to Whom all honoúr Will be done by Mess s. Puller. We observe What yoúr Excell y. is pleased to Say aboút the Credit of £1000 St g. in favoúr of M r. Jefferson, of Which We made mention in Our last letter, Mess s. Van den Yver freres & C
42505From John Jay to Robert Morris, 15 September 1776 (Jay Papers)
When M r . Deane went to France I communicated to him a Mode of invisible writing unknown to any but the Inventor and myself. The inclosed Letter will explain it—On opening his Letter to me Yesterday & finding one directed to you inclosed in it, I without thought gave it to a Gentleman of your Light Horse who had been to Ticonderoga with Money from the Congress, I dont recollect his Name—I had...
42506To Thomas Jefferson from Michael Weyer, 11 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I Consider it a Just duety to inform you, that I Last wiek have got on the track of a valuable Silver mint, of which I have had a pice of ore in my hands, and I am by it Persuated that it is a valueable one, and that I would be Rewarted for the Discovery there of Sir I am your very Humble Sarand. RC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “Most Honourable Thomas Jefferson President”; endorsed by TJ as...
42507To James Madison from John Dawson, 18 December 1800 (Madison Papers)
The votes of all the states are now assertaind except Kentucky and Tennessee, of which a doubt does not exist—there will be 73 for Jefferson, and the same number for Burr. It then becomes our duty to select—the feds have it in contemplation to support the latter, not from a wish to elect him, but to prevent a choice by withholding a majority of the states , as Vermont will be divided and...
42508From John Adams to Arthur Lee, 24 March 1779 (Adams Papers)
I have this Moment the Honour of yours of 18. I am perfectly of your Opinion that We have yet a hard Battle to fight. The Struggle will yet be long, and painfull, and the Difficulty of it will arise from nothing more than the weak Disposition both in our Country men, as well as our Allies to think it will be short. Long before, this War began I expected, a severe Tryal: but I never foresaw so...
42509To George Washington from Israel Shreve, 30 July 1797 (Washington Papers)
I receivd a Letter from the Hon: James Ross dated at Philadelphia the 14th of Last month informing me that no money had been paid into the Bank of Pennsylvania, towards the Enstallment due to you the first of June Last, which gave me great pain, as I fully Expected the whole Sum was paid in, by a Mr Reuel Sayre & Isaac Sparks, Said Sayres, Brother & Sparks were in New Jersey and Engaged to pay...
42510To Thomas Jefferson from Edmond Charles Genet, 15 November 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Je viens d’être instruit que des traites que J’avois delivrées aux fournisseurs de la Republique sur la tresorerie des Etats unis n’y ont point été admises les fonds qui étoient à notre disposition pour le mois de 9bre. étant dit on épuisés et les fonds pour l’année 1794. n’étant point encore faits. Je ne m’attacherai point à vous peindre le tort prodigieux que ce refus de payement fait à...
42511To James Madison from Swinton C. Holland, 1 May 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
1 May 1804, Trieste. “I had this honor on the 25th. of January last. The quarantine to which Vessels from the United States, I then informed you, had lately been subjected, has not been countermanded, that this grievance still subsists, at the same time I am happy to inform you, that the Commerce is an encreasing one. “Inclosed is a Price current of our imports and exports, reduced into the...
42512Abigail Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, 4 March 1797 (Adams Papers)
I received yesterday your obliging favour of Feb’ ry 27th. I have been so little a favorite of fortune, that I never once examined my Numbers by the News papers, or otherways, concluding that those who were equally interested would take proper care for me. as I had formd no expectations, I meet with no dissapointment, and am quite pleased that my adventure should be appropriated to the...
425138 Wednesday. (Adams Papers)
Got into Ferrol, where We found the french Ships of the Line, went on Board the General Sade, went ashore, visited the Spanish General Don Joseph St. Vincent, took a Walk about Town, saw a great No. of Spanish and french Officers. Returned on Board the Frigate. See entry of 13 Dec. , below. JQA ’s Diary provides a great deal more detail on the entrance to the harbor and the events of this day...
42514George Anderson to the American Commissioners, 16 February 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Harvard University Library I had the honour of addressing You the 20th October last, the purport of which was to inform You of my situation at that time, and the treatment of a Certain Gentleman, to the Americans that are brought here— At present I beg leave to give You an exact relation of what has transpired in this place, respecting the said...
42515[Diary entry: 16 December 1788] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 16th. Thermometer at 39 in the Morning—49 at Noon and 48 at Night; Went to Alexandria to day to lay before the Court a plan of the roads as they pass through my Mount Vernn. tract of Land to & from the Ferry with the hardships occasioned thereby and to ask relief agreeably to the alterations which were proposed and submitted by the said plan which was readily assented to. Dined at...
42516To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Knox, 24 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
War Department, July 24, 1794. “I have the honour to transmit you a Copy of a circular letter to the several Engineers employed for fortifying certain ports and harbours of the United States. And I beg leave to request that you will take such measures as you may deem proper for the purchase of such tracts of land, at the places respectively as shall be designated by the Engineers to the...
42517From Alexander Hamilton to James Miller, 12 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I send for your information an extract from Col Parker’ s letter of the sixth of this month. “Hearing that tools might not be prepared at Ha r per’ s fer r y I have ordered such as are absolutely necessary for hutting to be immediately provided at this place.” I must request that you will immediately take measures to have Col Parker supplied with such tools as may be necessary to the...
42518To Thomas Jefferson from St. John de Crèvecoeur, 1 September 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
Dining the other day with H. E. Govr. Hancock. I was shew’d a Virginia Gazette wherein I saw with the most Sincere pleasure a Vote of Your House, ordering a white marble Statue of General Washington to be Executed in Paris under your Care. I observed also an order from Gov. Harrisson to Mr. Peale forthwith to draw a whole-length Picture of that great Man, to be forwarded to you; this Last...
42519From John Adams to Benjamin Rush, 15 January 1813 (Adams Papers)
You have forgotten, Old Dr Shippen, Dr Franklin, and many others. I have known many Instances. Not to mention General Oglethorpe or a Mrs Cope, or many others. I knew a Miss Sarah Mills married first to Mr Neal and afterwards to Mr Thayer. She pretended to have been one of my Fathers boyish Flames, and upon the strength of this great merit she made me a Visit once a Year, riding down Six or...
42520[Diary entry: 9 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
9. Had a cold Cut at Mrs. Campbells and went up to Eltham in the afternoon. The burgesses adjourned today until Monday morning, 11 June ( JHB H. R. McIlwaine and John Pendleton Kennedy, eds. Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia . 13 vols. Richmond, 1905–15. , 1770–72 , 61).
42521From Thomas Jefferson to James Wood, 29 August 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you a duplicate of a Letter to Evan Baker to furnish supplies to your post, which perhaps you have an opportunity of forwarding, also Letters extending the powers of the commissioners of the provision law for the counties of Albemarle, Orange, Culpepper, Louisa, Fluvanna, Buckingham, and Amherst to wheat and flour of the present crop, and of those for the counties of Bedford,...
Agreeable to my Promise to the Marquis De la flotte, I must inform your Excellency that a Monsieur Jean Guy Gautier, Merchant at Barcelona, recommended to the Marquis by Monsieur Aubere, the french Consul there, is desirous of becoming the Consul of the United States at that Port. He had been encouraged, as M r . Aubere says, to expect this appointment by Doctor Franklin, but as he supposed my...
42523To George Washington from Major General Horatio Gates, 11 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I earnestly entreat your Excellency will be pleased to permit Col: Kuscuiusco to be The Engineer to serve with The Troops marching under my Command; if I had not an Affectionate regard for This amiable Foreigner, I should upon no Account have made this my request—The out Works at West point are in a manner finish’d & the Body of the place in such forwardness, as to put it in The power of The...
42524[Diary entry: 11 July 1763] (Washington Papers)
11. Cut & Stacked wheat at Mudy. hole & Cut Rye there.
42525To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 15 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
A rumor had been in circulation in this neighborhood for several days, that you were so sick as to have five or six physicions constantly about you, I had not been able to trace the report any further than to Mr. Stoddard, the reciet of your last letters has relieved our anxiety. Your letters of the 9th. & 13th. with their enclosiers have been duly received.—The Secretary of the Navy has this...
42526From Alexander Hamilton to Robert Morris, 19 October 1782 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Albany, October 19, 1782. On October 28, 1782 , Morris wrote to Hamilton: “I have received your Favor dated at Albany on the 19th Instant with the Enclosures.” Letter not found. ]
42527Notes on Candidates for the Legislative Council of Orleans Territory, 6 November 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Morgan Clarke Watkins Jones. declines William Kenner Romans of Attacapas (Creole. no English.) < Wm. Kenner of US. > mercht. N.O. Wikoff. Appalousas 1. of these { < George Pollock > Dr Dow Boré Poydras of Pt. Coupé Bellechasse
42528From John Adams to John Cranch, 31 January 1784 (Adams Papers)
Your Favour of the Seventeenth of this Month, was delivered to me, last night.— I left London on the third of this Month So that your kind Present of Game, afforded a Regall, to M r Stockdale in Piccadilly, but I am not less obliged to you for it, than if I had been so fortunate as to receive it myself.— I beg you sir to accept my Sincere Thanks for it. As the Nephew of my most valuable...
42529From George Washington to Gilles de Lavallée, 23 December 1786 (Washington Papers)
Your letter, Plan & Estimate for establishing a manufacture of Cotton &ca did not reach me ’till within these few days. As the Assembly of this Commonwealth is now sitting, & your proposition would come better before a public body than a private individual, for encouragement, I have transmitted it to the Governor to be laid, if he shall judge it proper, before the assembly. So soon as his...
42530From John Adams to Oliver Wolcott, Jr., 3 August 1800 (Adams Papers)
The inclosed letter from Will Channing or Will Chowning I cannot determine which by the hand writing, is most proper to be referred to your consideration. He is or has been deputy collector of at Tappahannock. With sincere regard & MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
42531To Benjamin Franklin from Jacob Duché, Jr., 22 April 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I return your Excellency my most sincere and hearty Thanks for your Kindness & Condescension in answering my Letter, and for the candid & affectionate Manner in which you have given me your Advice on a Subject in which I feel myself deeply interested. This Advice shall be the Rule of my Conduct; and I will wait with Patience, till I hear from my Friends at...
42532Resolutions Authorizing an Interstate Compact on Navigation and Jurisdiction of the Potomac, 28 December 1784 (Madison Papers)
Resolved that the Commissioners or any two of them appointed on the 28th. day of June last to concert with Commissioners on the part of Maryland, regulations touching the navigation and jurisdiction of the Potowmac, be further authorized ⟨to unite⟩ with the said commissioners in representing to the State of Pennsylvania, that it is in contemplation of the ⟨said⟩ two States to promote the...
42533To John Adams from Nathan Rice, 10 December 1777 (Adams Papers)
Permit me to congratulate you on your return to your family and frends, of which I am advertised by the weekly Gazette. It must afford not less satisfaction to the state in general to have your presence and council at this critical period, on the transactions of which depend its future happiness and tranquility—than it does to your family and private connections, to imbrace after a tedious...
42534To George Washington from Colonel Loammi Baldwin, 17 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
Last Night about 12 OClock I was Alarmd by the Report of Small arms at Winnissimmet. I marchd immediately with one Company Towards the Ferry (the other two companies being before having advantage in the Distance) Coming to the neck of Land by the Cary House I ordered out Several Scouting parties to Discover & Notify if the Enimy Should attempt to hem us in at that neck I had learnt by this...
42535Enclosure I: Estimate of the Foreign Fund, 5 November 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Estimate of the fund of 40,000 Dol. for foreign intercourse, and it’s application D D. 1790. July 1. to 1791. July 1. a year’s appropriation 40,000. 1791. July 1. to 1792. July 1. do. 40,000. 1792. July 1. to 1793. Mar. 3. being 8 1/10 months 27,000 107,000. 1790. July 1. to 1791. July 1. actual expences incurred 21,054. 1791. July 1. to 1792. July 2. do. 43,431.09 1792. July 1. to 1793. Mar. 3.
42536From James Madison to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 27 January 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
27 January 1803, Department of State. Has examined the petition [not found] of John Burnham of Wethersfield, Connecticut, for relief of losses and injuries sustained while in captivity in Algiers, which was referred to JM on 12 Feb. 1802 by the House of Representatives. As a result of the secretary of state’s 25 Apr. 1796 report dealing with Charles Colville’s petition, an act of 30 May 1796...
42537[Diary entry: 27 April 1796] (Washington Papers)
27. Wind at No. Et. About 8 Oclock in the morning it began a fine Rain and continued till Noon. Towds. Night there was a very fine rain for an hour or two.
42538From James Madison to Robert R. Livingston, 9 December 1809 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 25th Oct. afforded me much pleasure by the information it gave of the success with which you prosecuted your plan of enlightening your countrymen on the subject of sheep & wool, and of aiding them in the manner of increasing & improving both. I sincerely wish your example may be duly felt in all the states adapted to those objects, and I believe this is the case with all that...
42539Editorial Note (Washington Papers)
George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and Charles Cotesworth Pinckney spent six weeks in Philadelphia in November and December 1798, formulating their recommendations to the president for raising and incorporating the twelve additional regiments for which Congress had provided in July 1798 in the “Act to augment the Army of the United States, and for other purposes.” Although there were many...
42540From Thomas Jefferson to Andrew Benade, 7 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
At the request, and for account of mr Craven Peyton of Albemarle in Virginia, I inclose you a draught of the bank of the US. at this place on that at Philadelphia for two hundred & seventy five dollars. in justice to mr Peyton I must add that he had reason to expect that this sum would have been larger by one hundred dollars; but the situation of my funds obliged me to place the other hundred...
42541From Thomas Jefferson to Steuben, 19 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Shirts had been ordered for Colo. Armand’s Corps on your former requisition. These I believe are ready. They are ordered to be delivered to Majr. Lomagn ’s order. We have not a single article of the others enumerated in his list of necessaries wanted. We could therefore only undertake to him to furnish money to the Continental Quarter Master or any other proper person to procure them if this...
42542From James Madison to Jonathan Dayton, 18 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
Your letter of the 5th. having gone in the first instance to Washington, and the mails having been much retarded by excessive rains, I did not receive it till yesterday. Having reason to believe that the President views such an interposition as you wish, in a light which places it beyond the sphere of the Executive functions, I can only express my sympathy in the painful situation you...
42543To Alexander Hamilton from William Willcocks, 1 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to inform you that the Court-martial has proceeded untill there is no business before it— And am, With all consideration Your Obdt. ( ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
42544From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate, 28 January 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate Charles Tenant Porter of East Tenissee to be Marshal of East Tenissee for four years from the expiration of his present commission of Marshal. Edward Scott of East Tenissee to be Attorney for the US. in the district of East Tenissee. Algernon Sidney Stanford of Maryland to be Collector & Inspector of the revenue for the port & district of Vienna in Maryland. Ormond Tuley of North...
42545To John Adams from Nathaniel Adams, 20 September 1823 (Adams Papers)
What apology can an intire stranger make for intruding himself upon you? I have the honor of bearing the same family name but do not know that I am descended from the same stock. A desire of getting some information respecting my ancestors has induced me to give you this trouble; and as I have been informed that my progenitor, who came to this country, but whose christian name I am ignorant...
42546To Thomas Jefferson from Rapine, Conrad & Co., 22 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
We are about to publish a new Law book of great merit; (as ⅌ subscription paper inclosed) and as the sale of Law books is confined to a particular class of gentlemen, & consequently slow, we think it prudent to obtain as many subscribers as possible, to partly reimburse us soon after the publication of the work, which will be neatly executed & correctly printed. We therefore solicit your name...
42547To Thomas Jefferson from Patrick Dickson, 9 February 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Believing myself able to furnish the mode by which a vessell may be constructed, so as to communicate fire to and consume or blow up the Ships of War of an Enemy, without danger to those within it; and wishing to communicate that knowledge for the advantage of my country, I take the liberty of soliciting the attention of the president of the United States to it, and should be happy if an...
42548Orderly Book, 17 November 1758 (Washington Papers)
Camp at Bullock Camp Novr 17 1758 Parole Cumberland Capt. for the Day Capt. Alexr Bell. The Soldiers are always to have their provisions dressd of the Over night that their March may not be retardd. The Same Number of working Party to morrow as was this day & to march at the same time under the Commd of Majr Waddall the Genl & Assembly to beat as this day. D , DLC:GW . See “ Orderly Book, 21...
42549[Diary entry: 29 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
29. The Rain that Fell last Night made the Ground too wet for plowing.
42550To Benjamin Franklin from Madame de Chaumont, 15 March 1782 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mille graces, Monsieur, vous avez résolu ma question, comme je le désirois, en préférant que vos amis suivent le penchant qu’ils ont a sentretenir avec vous, a la discretion de ceux qui sen privent dans crainte de vous importuner, cette décision est tellement de mon goût, que je l’estime autant, ne vous en déplaise, que toutes celles que vous avez données en...