43081To Thomas Jefferson from Nicholas Febvrier, 13 February 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
My Son attends to receive Your Excellency’s Answer to a Lettr. some time since delivered You—I blush when I think that my Necessity should be such as to make Me call on the humane & charitable I am penyless & of course Friendless— May God bless You Adieu if You cannot assist Me, You can forgive Me—I remain wishing if Possible an exaltation to Your Glory I am the Unfortunate RC ( DLC );...
43082To Thomas Jefferson from Nicholas Febvrier, 25 January 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I am cover’d with confusion when I think it should be my Fate to engage Your Attention from the grand Interests of the Nation even for a Moment; but when I know & your People know that one of Your great & noble Traits are Humanity & Philantrophy, it gives Me confidence. The humane Howard an English-Man visited the Cells of the miserable; I have every sentiment to believe, He participected of...
43083To Thomas Jefferson from Susannah Febvrier, 16 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Please to excuse me for troubling you but the reason of my taken this liberty is to beg you to be so kind as to lend me ten dollars untill the first of July I Shall receive Some money from Balimore about that time and I will faithfully return you your money again I live near your house in a house of mr. doines and I am owing him ten dollars for rent which I have not at this time and if I...
43084To Thomas Jefferson from Susannah Febvrier, 8 January 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Please to excuse me for troubling you but my reason for troubling you Sir, is to beg you would be so kind as to helpe me to a little money: I am in Greate distress and have two Children in my armes without any meens to Supporte them. and rent to pay which I am not able to doe at preasent. my husband was obliged Give all his Property up to his Credetors last Spring and finding him Self reduced...
43085Federal Republican, [12 December 1796] (Hamilton Papers)
For the Minerva. To the Citizens of New-York. Fellow Citizens, Elections in Republics are always of importance. The approaching one may with truth be said to be peculiarly so. No one can doubt that the steady and prosperous course of our government, hitherto is very much owing to the well deserved weight and influence of the excellent and beloved patriot, who now fills the presidential chair,...
43086Thomas Feeling to Thomas Jefferson, 12 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
With very great respect I take leave to address you on a subject which I am convinced you have much at heart, and no individual in the United-States understands better. It is the improvement of the Agriculture of the Country Having been originally bred to the farming business in Gt. Britain , and having abandoned that Country in consequence of the grevious Tyths, and taxes there enforced I...
43087To Thomas Jefferson from Feger, Gramont & Cie., 30 June 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Nous avons Reçu, Monsieur, la Lettre que vous nous aves fait L’honneur de nous Ecrire Le 19 Courant. Celle qu’elle renfermoit Pour Mr. Barclay luy fut apportee dans L’instant Par Mr. Bonfield qui se Trouva avec nous au moment ou nous venions de decacheter la Vôtre et qui voulut bien se charger de la Luy remettre afin d’Eviter un Plus Long Retardement. Nous ne douttons point qu’il ne vous En...
43088To Thomas Jefferson from Feger, Gramont & Cie., 14 July 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Bordeaux, 14 July 1787 . Acknowledge TJ’s letter of 4 July and inform him that they have forwarded to his address the box of seeds from Norfolk; enclose statement of their charges, amounting to 7.₶17s.6d. RC ( MHi ); 4 p.; in French; endorsed. Recorded in SJL as received 18 July 1787. Enclosure ( MHi ).
43089To Thomas Jefferson from Feger, Gramont & Cie., 19 August 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Bordeaux, 19 Aug. 1788 . Opportunities to recall themselves to TJ being rare, they seize this one eagerly: have just received by the ship Kitty & Maria a packet for TJ so voluminous that it would be costly to send by post, and they have taken advantage of an opportunity today to send it to Grand & Cie., whom they have notified also. RC ( MHi ); 2 p.; in French; endorsed.
43090To Thomas Jefferson from Feger, Gramont & Cie., 2 June 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Nous sommes bien impatients d’apprendre vôtre heureux retour dans la capitale, et nous vous renouvellons bien sincèrement nos regrets de n’avoir pas eu le bonheur de vous posseder plus longtems. Il nous est venu, depuis votre départ, une lettre pour vous que nous adressons aujourdhui à Mr. Grand en le remerciant de son attention à nous procurer votre Connoissance. Nous avons chargé, suivant...
43091To Benjamin Franklin from [Fortunato Bartolomeo de Felice], 15 January 1785 (Franklin Papers)
L : American Philosophical Society Permettez qu’un admirateur depuis 35 ans aumoins de vos grands talens vous adresse la lettre ci jointe, elle servira de preface a quelques idées que j’ai mises par écrit ces jours passes et que je viens de donner à l’imprimerie. Un personnage distingué de la Haye m’envoya il y a 6 semaines les Observations de M. l’Abbé de Mably, sur les differentes...
43092Jacques Felix & Fils to John Adams: A Translation, 21 April 1782 (Adams Papers)
I write to you as a friend of Mr. Luzac (editor of the French gazette in this town), who I have known for the past thirty-eight years. I hope that your Excellency is pleased with the liberty I have taken in addressing you to express my particular satisfaction, as a native and free citizen of Amsterdam and the seven united provinces, to see that the objective and intent of your mission in this...
43093To John Adams from Jacques Felix & Fils, 21 April 1782 (Adams Papers)
Quioque Je n’aïe Eu qu’une Seule fois L’honneur de Rencontrer votre Exelence chés Monsieur Luzac (Redacteur de La Gazette françoise de cette ville), que j’ay celui davoir pour ami depuis 38 ans. Je prie votre Exelence d’avoir pour agreable que je prene La Lib erté de Vous adresser La presente pour Temoigner a Votre Ex: La Satisfaction particuliere que Jai Ressentie come Habitant Né a...
43094To James Madison from Nathaniel Fellowes, 4 November 1801 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 4 November 1801. Calendared as a one-page letter in the lists probably kept by Peter Force (DLC, series 7, container 2). This is probably the letter mentioned in Elbridge Gerry to JM, 9 Nov. 1801 , which indicates that it was a recommendation by Fellowes for the appointment of his nephew, Nathaniel Fellowes, Jr., to a consulship at Havana.
43095To James Madison from Nathaniel Fellowes, 24 August 1808 (Madison Papers)
The place of commercial Agent at Havana in the Island of Cuba being vacant, I beg leave to Solicit the appointment to that place of Nathaniel Fellowes Junr. who has been a permanent resident in that Island for six or seven years last past; he is well acquainted with the Spanish language and commercial relations; his fidelity I will gaurantee. I have the honor to be very respectfully Your Most...
43096To George Washington from John Fellows, 1 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
your favor of the 25th ult., I last night received. We have no account that our general Court have yet ordered a Detachment of militia: I have however at present no military command, nor is any general Officer on this County. there is the highest Probability, that we shall soon receive orders from Governor Hancock, when in my private Capacity I will give every aid in my power that your...
43097To Thomas Jefferson from John Fellows, 8 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
For a private individual, so little known as myself, to address the President of the United States, would by many be thought rude and presumptious; but knowing your mind to be as elevated as your station, & wholly free from the influence of vulgar prejudice, I feel confident of not offending.—I shall endeavour to recall your recollection to the person who now does himself the honour to write...
43098To James Madison from John Fellows, [ca. 29 March] 1813 (Madison Papers)
The treatment of American prisoners by the English, particularly in the West India Islands, is shockingly barbarous. They are not only supplied with unwholsome provisions, hard bran bread, for instance which had been half destroyed by worms, but are also deprived of that common priviledge of nature, air. Being crouded into the holes of prison ships, as they call them, where they are almost...
43099To Thomas Jefferson from John Fellows, 3 October 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
The shameful abuse which has been profusely bestowed upon Thomas Paine and his writings by those who knew little or nothing of either, or were utterly regardless of truth, induced me to undertake for a bookseller to edit an edition of his Theological Works. And in order to illustrate his character & services, and to give support to his religious sentiments, at least in a degree, I considered...
43100To James Madison from John Fellows, 11 March 1815 (Madison Papers)
Apprehending that the office of military storekeeper, which I hold by your favour, is rendered precarious by the peace; and which at any rate is comparitively of trifling consideration; and presuming that the office of Navy Officer for this port has become vacant by the appointment of its present incumbent, Mr. Ferguson, to the mayolty of this city, I take the liberty respectfully to solicit...
43101To George Washington from Brigadier General John Fellows, 6 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your Excellency’s Letter of the 31. ult., imediately I dispatched Major Root to Claverack, with Orders to direct such of the detached Militia as he should find there to repair to Tryon County, I have now recd a Letter from him in which I am informed there are no more than 35 Men at that Place these together with those of this County amounting to 300 are all the Men I have it in my...
43102To George Washington from Brigadier General John Fellows, 24 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
Am in duty bound to accquaint your honr that I am well informed from a person of real Dependence, that he has for a long time put himself off for a Tory—and that he has entertained the Enemies Expresses from one Army to the other, one of which passed his house 7 Days since from Genl How to Gen⟨l⟩ Burgoyne who informed him that Genl How meant to make a Diversion somewhere in Connecticutt in...
43103To George Washington from Brigadier General John Fellows, 18 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
On the 15th I Received the inclosed, (which is post dated ) and altho I have the honor of a colonial Appointmt to serve in the Army, under the imediate Command of your Exelency ; yet as my Brigade was not then ready to march, I thought I might render my Country some service by repairing hither, I accordingly ordered Col. Hopkins to march with one third part of his Regt, and came here myself...
43104To George Washington from Brigadier General John Fellows, 10 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
Since my arrival here have endeavour’d by the Assistence of the Majestrates to put the Troops in as good Quarters as may be altho they are scattered up and down the River fifteen Miles for the want of Barra[c]ks, owing to the prin[c]iple Barracks being occupied as Hospitals. Your Excellency will perceive by the Returns herewith transmitted that the detachemt ordered from the Massachusetts...
43105To George Washington from Brigadier General John Fellows, 22 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
The Militia detached from this State and New Hampshire, for three months are directed to rendezvous at Claverack on Hudson’s River, from some most unaccountable neglect not the least Provision is made to supply them. I have a Letter from one of the Magistrates there whreby I am informed that more than 1000 Troops are now billited on the Inhabitants. the remainder of the Detachment I have...
43106To George Washington from a “Fellow Soldier,” 25 April 1795 (Washington Papers)
25 April 1795. Sends GW a letter of advice and warning. The writer asks GW, “Why is it that the people already begin to express an uneasy solicitude for your honor? Why do the murmurs of a sullen discontent prevail among thousands who shed their blood in defence of your honor and reputation? … Whence does it proceed that men who are among your most ardent friends are obliged to defend your...
43107From Abigal Adams Shaw Felt to Abigail Smith Adams, 28 April 1815 (Adams Papers)
It is impossible for me to express to you my dear, my much beloved Aunt, the consolation your kind affectionate letter afforded me, it was balm to my oppressed, my wounded heart. Yes my dear Aunt, I have indeed been tried in the school of affliction, but that Almighty Being, who will not willingly afflict, or grieve the children of men, has enabled me to support this trying dispensation of his...
43108From Abigal Adams Shaw Felt to Mary Smith Cranch, 3 December 1808 (Adams Papers)
Your letter my dear Aunt, to my Mother, afforded me great pleasure. I was rejoiced to hear you had so far recovered your health, as to enable you to attend once more the daily avocations of your family You were fearfull my health would suffer by my confinement with you, but I asure my dear Aunt, I did not consider it a confinement in the least, and were I so happy as to have been of any...
43109To George Washington from Benjamin Fendall, 10 August 1799 (Washington Papers)
Within this Day, or two, I found myself, so much relieved, from my long continued, & painful illness, though I use my left arm, with some difficulty, as to be enabled, to finish Mrs Washingtons Teeth, and you’ll receive them, safe, I hope, by my Servant. They are—as nearly as I can now, recollect—like the old ones—As there are so many ways, to make, & shape Teeth—’twou’d be almost impossible,...
43110To George Washington from Philip Richard Fendall, 28 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
The office of Surveyor of this District being vacant, by the resignation of Mr S. Hanson; I take the liberty of recommending Mr Vincent Gray to you as his Successour. Mr Gray has acted as deputy Collector for several years, and his conduct has been such as to give the highest satisfication to the Mercantile interest. I am so well convinced of his integrity and knowledge of the business that I...