45751To James Madison from Anthony Charles Cazenove, 21 June 1815 (Madison Papers)
In answer to your very obliging favor of 19th. instt. I am buying Merino Wool at the following rates Full blood 90 cents } For unwashed Wool, but good of each kind 15/16 80 ” ⅞ 70 ” ¾ 62 ” & am not at present purchasing any inferior to 3/4 blood. Them are the prices which Mr. Dupont is giving in his own neighborhood, & am informed that imported washed merino wool (prize goods) has...
45752From Thomas Jefferson to Christian Keller, 9 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I have not sooner had a moment in which I could have acknoleged the reciept of your letter of the 26th. ult. but I trusted it would be matter of mere ceremony, & that you have long since recieved the remittance of 216.67 D I put it into mr Barnes’s hands Nov. 14. he was to set out for Baltimore the next day; but a sudden occurrence preventing it, he inclosed the money to a person who had...
45753From George Washington to Elisha Sheldon, 3 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your favor of the 29th ulto and am obliged by the intelligence which it contains. You will be pleased to put your two Companies of Infantry and fifteen of your dismounted Dragoons to be commanded by Lieut. Seymour under the orders of Major TallmadgeYou will readily perceive the reason of not entrusting the object of this detachment to paper as the Express has to pass thro’ an...
45754From George Washington to Robert Morris, 31 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
As the Contracts for the ensuing Year will shortly be made, I take the liberty of suggesting several matters which appear to me necessary either to be inserted in the Body of the Contracts themselves, or to be provided for by special stipulations with the Contractors. Under the former arrangements, If the Contractors made an offer of provisions which should be deemed intirely bad or not of so...
45755From George Washington to William Pearce, 6 May 1798 (Washington Papers)
A few days ago the enclosed a/c was sent in, and others of a similar nature have also been presented. To guard against these afterclaps was the reason why I urged you with so much earnestness to leave no accounts unpaid, of your own contracting. Why the balance, if just, was left unpaid, when you had money to go to, at pleasure, or why it was referred to Mr Lear to pay, I am unable to say—Some...
45756To James Madison from John Armstrong, 17 February 1806 (Madison Papers)
All the points in controversy between His Catholic Majesty and the United States were submitted on the 14th instant to this government by the Spanish Embassador with an order from his court to sollicit the immediate interposition of the Emperor and King. That his Majesty will take upon himself the mediation is not to be questioned, but the form be may think proper to give to it is a point...
45757From Thomas Jefferson to John Taylor, 8 June 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you a few seed of the Rutabaga, or Swedish winter turnep. This is the plant which the English government thought of value enough to be procured at public expence from Sweden, cultivated and dispersed. A Mr. Strickland, an English gentleman from Yorkshire, lately here, left a few seeds with me, of which I impart to you. He tells me it has such advantages over the common turnep that it...
45758To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 25 September 1804 (Madison Papers)
I am honored with your two favors of the 21st. and 22 inst. The wine has been received from Norfolk and is stored in your house. Not being certain that you have with you a copy of Mr. Livingston’s cypher I have enclosed the original to enable you to translate his confidential letter. Mr. Dawson, who arrived yesterday from the Northward, informed me that the Marquis gave out, on his journey...
45759To James Madison from John O. Lay, 15 July 1825 (Madison Papers)
I duly received yours covering a Check dated 7th. inst. for $500. which is herewith returned you, the former Check in favor of —— Fowler for the same amt. on the Bank of Va. having (at my request) been paid by the Cashier of the Farmers Bank, who has also taken in another small Check of yours say $98. which was drawn on and had been paid at the Bank of Va. I presume through mistake. Your acct....
45760To George Washington from Robert Dinwiddie, 18 October 1755 (Washington Papers)
Yours of the 8th ⅌ Colo. Stephens I recd & am heartily sorry for the Acct he brings, but am in hopes from the Assistance of the Militia, & the Recruits You will be able to drive those Banditti from our Frontiers; I wish You may get a Troop of Horse from Fairfax County, as they will be of great Service in clearing the Woods, & I shall be glad if they can send down a Number of their Scalps. One...