48781To Alexander Hamilton from Robert R. Livingston, 3 March 1787 (Hamilton Papers)
I recd. your favor with the Barrons papers in hand, by the post, the letters you mention to have sent by a private hand never reached me. I enclose a letter to the Baron containing my opinion Tho I confess to you that I think that in publishing (as he told me he proposed) he will shew more resentment that prudence. He will provoke replies, he will be called upon to shew what he has lost, the...
48782To George Washington from the Continental Congress Committee on Reducingthe Army, 11 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
We beg Leave to inclose to your Excellency sundry Propositions referred by Congress to our Consideration, & to request your opinion thereon, being with Respect sir your most obedt & very humble servants LS , DLC:GW . On 10 Jan., Congress elected Elbridge Gerry, Robert R. Livingston, and John Mathews as a committee of three to consider the enclosed resolutions (see JCC, Worthington Chauncey...
48783To Thomas Jefferson from Philippe Reibelt, 16 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Conformement a Vos ordres du 14—recus ce Matin il partira demain a Votre Adresse un paquet renfermant: Cents. 2 Exempl. Dict. de poche de Catineau, reliè a 190 Cents 380 — 1 Fables de Lafontaine 2 Vol in 18-brochè 64 — 1 Contes—ditto 64 . 5,08 — Aux quels j’ai pris la Libertè d’ajouter: le dernier Exemplaire—du Dict. de prononciation de Tardy—reliè
48784From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Charles Francis Adams, 22 July 1824 (Adams Papers)
During my long absence from home my Dear Charles I could not write to you as it was difficult to procure conveniences for the purpose business and the chambers were not furnished in a suitable manner for those purposes— I am happy to learn from John that you are well and in very good spirits and I hope that the Commencement will pass without any unpleasant occurrence—I am very glad that Thomas...
48785From George Washington to Brigadier General Ebenezer Learned, 5 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
In my orders of the 8th January last I did not mean to comprehend Van Shaiks and Livingstons Regs. I only meant that you should send forward the small detatchments belonging to those Regiments of your Brigade now here. General Heath in his last letter transmitted me Copies of the Certificates which you inclose me respecting your State of Health. He mentioned your desire to resign as you found...
48786Notes on the Funded Debt, [15 November 1801 or after] (Jefferson Papers)
Schedule of the funded debt of the US. Sep. 30. 1801. English Dutch Geneva Switzerland all other foreigners States Incorporated bodies Sinking fund Domestic individuals Total 6. p. cents 3,961,104.43 7,054,657.64 435,028.03 451,174.25 2,298,251.65 5,236,840.34 1,884,680.22 8,669,246.28 30,040,982.89
48787From Thomas Jefferson to Caspar Wistar, 25 February 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 19th. has been recieved, as was a former one proposing mr Hassler to be employed in the survey of the coast. I have heard so much good of him as to feel a real wish that he may find the emploiment of a nature to which his physical constitution & habits may be equal. I doubt it. in yielding this as to mr Hassler, I transgress a principle I have considered as important in making...
48788Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 13 April 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your favor of the 10 th Ins t inclosing a letter for M r Vaughan and your dft on the US: bank for the proceeds of a note of $3000.— Col o Nicholas sent me a few days ago, your note for that sum in favor of Tho
48789To George Washington from Christopher Hardwick, 18 May 1760 (Washington Papers)
we are disopinted in sending two Wagings down Magnis Tate has declind Coming down & Mr Crafords waginner Refusd to Carey the two mars down So that I was fosed to send down nat with them which I Cud very elley spare! I am in hops I Shall soon be able to see about my beseness we have no more people taken with the Small pox as yet nor I am in hops Shant I have prepared them a Cording to your...
48790From George Washington to Major General Artemas Ward, 6 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have given such instructions to Mr Park the assistant Quarter Master General that if he pays a proper attention to them you will have Little trouble, with his department, however I woud reccommend to you to Keep him attentive to his duty, and as it is probable he may want more money to defray the necessary expences, of the Army you will grant him a warrant, for what he may have occasion for,...
48791Abigail Adams to Lucy Cranch, 2 April 1786 (Adams Papers)
Your kind Letter my dear Neice was received with much pleasure, these tokens of Love and regard which I know flow from the Heart, always find their way to mine, and give me a satisfaction and pleasure, beyond any thing, which the ceremony and pomp of Courts and kingdoms can afford. The social affections are, and may be made the truest channels for our pleasures and comforts to flow through....
48792[Diary entry: 18 November 1771] (Washington Papers)
18. Went up to Court. Dined at Arrells & lodged at Mr. John Wests. Sent my Horses home. The court met 18–21 Nov. GW’s name does not appear in the court records for this day, but he was officially present on 19 and 20 Nov. (Fairfax County Order Book for 1770–72, 303–23, Vi Microfilm).
48793From John Adams to Benjamin Stoddert, 9 August 1799 (Adams Papers)
Inclosed are the original letters copies of which I sent you yesterday—one from Turell Tufts Esqr. our consul at Surrinam of the 9th of July to Capt McNeil, the other of the 11th July from him to me. I pray you to expedite Talbot & still more force to that quarter as soon as possible. MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
48794From Benjamin Franklin to the Baron de Sainneville, 23 June 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (draft): American Philosophical Society I have just received safe the several Letters and Packets you did me the Honour of forwarding to me. Please to accept my thankful Acknowledgements for your kind Care of them. They speak of you with great Regard, and express some Concern that our People had it not more in their Power to manifest their Respect for your Person and Affection for your...
48795[Diary entry: 12 June 1769] (Washington Papers)
12. Warm and lowering—also Smoky. Wind southwardly & but little of it.
48796To Alexander Hamilton from Timothy Pickering, 9 June 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, June 9, 1798. On June 9, 1798, Pickering wrote to Hamilton : “I dropped you a hasty line to-day.” Letter not found. ]
48797To John Jay from John Adams, 19 December 1800 (Jay Papers)
M r Elsworth afflicted with the Gravel and the Gout in his Kidneys and intending to pass the Winter in the South of France after a few weeks in England, has resigned his office of Chief Justice, & I have nominated you to your old Station. This is as independent of the Inconstancy of the People, as it is of the Will of a President. In the future Administration of our Country the firmest...
48798From Benjamin Franklin to Mary Hewson, 12 January 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library Figure to yourself an old Man with grey Hair appearing under a Martin Fur Cap, among the Powder’d Heads of Paris. It is this odd Figure that salutes you; with Handfuls of Blessings on you and your dear little ones. On my Arrival here, Mlle. Biheron gave me great Pleasure in the Perusal of a Letter from you to her. It acquainted me that you and yours were well in...
48799To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 20 May 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 17th: is now before me. Your Tobacco from Bedford I have never yet heard from; I have rec d from Albemarle, since last fall, 430 Blls Flour on your a/c, and finding no prospect whatever of selling it here, to advantage, ship d it long since to the Eastward, where I hope it will yield you a better return than could possibly be anticipated here, if indeed a sale of it could have...
48800To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 25 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, April 25, 1792 . “By the President’s command T. Lear has the honor to transmit to the Secretary of the Treasury, a Contract lately made between the Superintendent of the Delaware Light-house, and Joseph Anthony & son of Philadelphia for a quantity of Oil, which has received the President’s Approbation.” ALS , RG 26, Lighthouse Letters Received, “Segregated” Lighthouse Records,...
48801To George Washington from William Vans Murray, 21 January 1795 (Washington Papers)
As a vacancy will happen in the Treasury Department as intimated by the Secretary, it is possible there may be a vacancy in the departments subordinate to that of the Officer who intends to resign—Mr William Winder of Somerset, on the Eastern Shore of Maryland & now a Senator of that state, is a man of sound character, of strong parts & particularly qualify’d in accounts—He was engaged in the...
48802To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 28 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I make no doubt you will have heard before this shall have the honour of being presented to Your Excellency of the junction of Lord Cornwallis with the force at Petersburg under Arnold who had succeeded to the command on the death of Major General Philips. I am now advised that they have evacuated Petersburg, joined at Westover a Reinforcement of 2000 Men just arrived from New York, crossed...
48803To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Shnabell Shoenstein, 14 October 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
My ignorance is to be excused, if I do not apply once more to a Character proper. He that sees objects of any decription with greater natural talents, then his contemporaris, & presumes to diseminate his superior knowledge by the unreserved publication of his opinions, sets himself up as a mark for the shafts of envy & resentment.—This has really been the case with several of my humble...
48804From Benjamin Franklin to [Joseph Galloway], 12 April 1766 (Franklin Papers)
MS not found; extract printed in Pennsylvania Gazette , June 19, 1766 Our Friends here are in Pain, lest the Condescension of Parliament, in repealing the Stamp-Act, will encourage the Americans to farther Excesses; and our Enemies, who have predicted it, hope to see their Prophecies fulfilled, that they may disgrace the present Ministry; but I hope we shall behave prudently, and disappoint...
48805George Washington to Brigadier General Francis Nash, 3 August 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
City Tavern [ Philadelphia ] August 3, 1777. Orders Nash to hold troops and vessels in readiness. Df , in writings of Richard Kidder Meade and H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Francis Nash, Brigadier General in the Continental Army from North Carolina, died October 17, 1777, of wounds received at Germantown on October 4.
48806To George Washington from Major General John Sullivan, 1 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
Extract of a letter from General Sullivan dated Wioming July the 1st 1779. “I have the honor to inclose your Excellency an extract from General Clinton’s letter of the 27th instant, assuring me of his great forwardness. This letter was accompanied by another from Mr Deane to General Clinton, and by General Haldimands speech to the Oneidas copies of which I do myself the honor likewise to...
48807To George Washington from John Dandridge, 28 February 1791 (Washington Papers)
Mr Lewis A. Pauly, who will present this to you, having some propositions of a public nature to make, which relate to the military establishments of the United States & which will most probably come to your consideration, I take the liberty of informing you, in his behalf, that I have known him for several years as a respectable & honest man in my neighbourhood. Mr Pauly came into this...
48808From Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, 28 March 1747 (Franklin Papers)
MS not found; reprinted from extract in Benjamin Franklin, Experiments and Observations on Electricity (London, 1769), pp. 1–2. This is the earliest surviving letter in which Franklin alludes to his electrical investigations. It introduced the fourth edition of his Experiments and Observations in 1769. That edition, its predecessors and its successor, will be discussed below, under their...
48809From George Washington to Brigadier General William Maxwell, 17 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
Upon examining the State of our Ammunition I find it so generally hurt by the Rain that we are not in Condition to make a stand against the Enemy—I have therefore thought best to move up towards Warwick Furnace in order to obtain a Supply from the other side Schuylkill & have given orders accordingly Genl Greene[’s] Division remains here & Genl Wayne’s between this & Warwick untill the Baggage...
48810To James Madison from Anthony Merry, 28 September 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Anthony Merry. 28 September 1806, Lancaster. “I have received the Honor of your Letter of the 22nd. Instant, with the Documents it enclosed respecting Samuel Mark, William Fursman and Peter Frank, American Seamen, who are stated to have been impressed by His Majesty’s Ship Tartar, which Documents I shall not fail to transmit to the Commander in Chief on the Halifax Station in order that...
48811To Thomas Jefferson from Juste Chanlatte, 13 September 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Pardonnés si ma foible voix s’élance jusques vers votre personne importante, pour lui témoigner, en quittant ce païs heureux & où l’hospitalité s’éxerce aussi humainement, mon regret de ne pouvoir pas l’habiter; mais je conserverai éternéllement en ma mémoire le souvenir de la bonté de ce climat et de ses habitants. il me reste, Monsieur Le président, à vous donner l’assurance que j’adresserai...
48812Thomas Boylston Adams to William Smith Shaw, 8 February 1801 (Adams Papers)
I have your letters of 30 th: ult o & 3 d curr t: for which I thank you— The letter, which has so copiously extracted your indignation, not without good cause, did not provoke me, however, in the same degree. I do not see for my part, what other notions of Government, M r: Jefferson could be expected to entertain— It was because he was known to think in the style of this letter, that the...
48813To James Madison from Thomas Clark, 24 January 1814 (Madison Papers)
I have taken the liberty to send you a copy of the second edition of the naval history of the U.S. I have also enclosed proposals for the publication of a history of the United States. It is hoped your patronage will not be denied to a work, which the state of our country so much demands. Unfortunately our history has been greatly neglected; & this has been attended with effects extremely...
48814From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, 4 August 1819 (Adams Papers)
As I know how much your time must be engrossed by your studies my Dear John altho’ the temporary loss of your correspondence will grieve me I will submit to it most patiently on account of the motive which does you so much honour—I observe that you appear to be a little mortified in your last Letter at what I remarked in one of my former ones which you somewhat misunderstood—The observation I...
48815From George Washington to George Mason, 20 August 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to George Mason, 20 August 1775. On 14 Oct. 1775 Mason wrote to GW : “I have to acknowledge Your Favour of the 20th of Augt.”
48816From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Brown, 18 October 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
mr Micajah Carr informed me that a rit of right was brought against him by Donalds & Buchanon for the lands Called Colle I bought these lands of wm mcghee knowing they were under a deed of trust to D & B for a debt of about £15 which I undertook to discharge this was just before the revolution & wheather it was paid or not before the company with drew I do not recollect I gave the lands to...
48817[Diary entry: 23 April 1775] (Washington Papers)
23. Wind Southerly and very warm all day.
48818John Thaxter to Abigail Adams, 16 August 1782 (Adams Papers)
I am to express my Acknowledgments to You for your kind favor of the 17th. June last, with which I was honoured this day. I expressed my Chagrin in not recieving a Letter by the Firebrand in mine of the 27th. July, which accompanies this. Little did I think that in that moment the tender sympathetic Heart of Portia was sharing, and participating in the Cares and Agonies of her dear Sister, who...
48819From James Madison to James Monroe, 14 September 1788 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 14 September 1788 . Acknowledged in Monroe to JM, 24 Sept. 1788 . Discusses the act of Congress establishing New York as the first seat of the new government.
48820[Diary entry: 20 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
20. At home all day (except before Breakfast when I rid to the Mill) with the above Company.
48821Thomas Jefferson to Lewis A. Pauly, 5 July 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your favor of the 9 th of the last month , furnishing me with those facts which were necessary to enable me to judge of the rights of M r & M de de Beauvois , and to offer my opinion of the course to be pursued to recover them. Considering Doct r Ruelle to have been made a citizen of Virginia , as you suppose, Mad
48822[Detector No. I], [28 July 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[Philadelphia] Gazette of the United States , July 28, 1792. Philip Marsh has written: “After Hamilton’s insinuations signed ‘T. L.’ on July 25th, in the next issue of Fenno’s Gazette appeared what seems to be a deliberate part of the planned attack on Jefferson and Freneau by Hamilton, in a letter by ‘Detector,’ who attacked the National Gazette as the tool of the Republican ‘faction’”...
48823To John Jay from Thomas Jefferson, 8 October 1787 (first letter), (Jay Papers)
I had the honor of writing you on the 19 th . of Sep. twice on the 22 d . & again on the 24 th . the two first went by the packet, the 3 d by a vessel bound to Philadelphia. I have not yet learned by what occasion the last went. in these several letters I communicated to you the occurrences of Europe as far as they were then known. Not withstanding the advantage which the emperor seemed to...
48824Thomas Jefferson to George Ticknor, 4 July 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Availing myself of the kind offer of your aid in replacing some of the literary treasures which I furnished to Congress , I have made out a catalogue which I now inclose. it is confined principally to those books of which the edition adds sensibly to the value of the matter. this, as to translations, notes E t c other accompaniments, chiefly respects the classics: but size and type respect...
48825From George Washington to Allyn Prior, 1 November 1799 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 30th Ulto came to my hands yesterday afternoon. As I propose, next Spring to have my lands on the Ohio critically examined by a Person in whose integrity ⟨and⟩ judgment I can confide, I am indifferent with respect to the sale of any of them, at this time, especially of that tract on Mill Creek which I conceive must be particularly fine, or possessing some valuable...
48826To Thomas Jefferson from Silvanus Ewer, 15 December 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Enclosed, is a detale of the Illegal and unjust Capture and dention, of the Sloops Union, & Dolphin and Schooner Mary, by the French National Schooner Telegraph, and the cruel proceeding of the Government Officers at Jacomel I was the Princaple owner of the Two Sloops and have suffered a verry heavy loss. being fully satisfied that compensation was due me for the damage I had suffered but...
48827From James Madison to James Monroe, [14 July 1814] (Madison Papers)
An Expres[s] mail from Genl. Brown, states Officially that an action took place at Chippeway with Genl. Riall (having probably the whole B. force in the Peninsa:) in which the Enemy were defeated, leaving 400 killed & wounded on the field, and escaping to their works not distant. Genl. Scott seems to have had a conspicuous share in the victory. Our loss is not mentioned. The details were to...
48828To Alexander Hamilton from Jared Brooks, 5 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I presented the Secretary of War with an account of expences inevitably incurred on my tour to Staunton, Lynchburgh and Fredricksburgh, which I left to his discression—the Secry of War informed me, that, he required the assistance of a Certificate from you, agreeably to the second Article of the Regulations respecting extra allowances, before he could concur the Account— having been obliged to...
48829To James Madison from John Dawson, [22 March] 1789 (Madison Papers)
You will be surpris’d at the receipt of a letter from me dated at Philadelphia on the 22d March. I have been detaind here much Longer than I expected, but shall set out on wednesday. I trust I need not apologize to you for mentioning that, if in the general arraignment, there shoud be any office, worthy my attention, and the duties of which you think me adequate to, you will have my name...
48830From James Madison to Elbridge Gerry, 9 May 1812 (Madison Papers)
I duly recd. your favor of the 25th. inclosing the Report of the Adjutant Genl. The latter I have put into the hands of the Secy. of War; whose local knowledge will aid him in appreciating the difficulties pointed out by that officer. I hope they will be in a great measure overcome, by the judicious course you have taken in consequence of the Call made on your portion of the Natnl. Militia....