49101To James Madison from Albert Gallatin, 27 October 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
27 October 1801, Treasury Department. Encloses letter from Oliver Ellsworth, which had been referred to Treasury Department accountants. Comptroller requests JM’s opinion on the principle on which the account is to be settled and the time period for which Ellsworth is entitled to a salary. Since case is not defined by law but covered by discretionary power which is vested in State Department,...
49102[Diary entry: 18 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
Friday Jany. 18th. Continued my Journey home, the Misling continuing till Noon when the Wind got Southerly and being very warm occasiond a great thaw. I however found Potomk. River quite coverd with Ice & Doctr. Craik at my House.
49103From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 2 May 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. P. Carr informed me two days ago that you wished for the dimensions of the Rumford fireplaces . I therefore avail myself of the first post to send them. I state them as I have used them myself, with great satisfaction, the back one half of the opening. Count Rumford makes the back but one third of the opening. this was to accomodate them to coal; but it renders them impracticable for wood....
49104John Barnes to Thomas Jefferson, 2 April 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
My Valued friend M r Parr , an English Gent n of Science & fortune , passionately fond of this fav d country, has induced him to incounter many inconvenings to satisfy his Anxious wishes—a transit View—(of Country — Laws . Men & Manners
49105John Adams to Abigail Adams, 11 March 1781 (Adams Papers)
My Letters by Davis, Mr. Guild &c. are lost.—Pray did you get the Goods by Davis? This goes by Mr. De L’Etombe Consul of France, a worthy Man. He will do honour to his Country and good to ours. My Boys are both Students in the University of Leyden.—All well.—Write me by the Way of Spain, France, Holland, Sweeden and every other. Jones carried your Chest, Samson carried another.—Yours with more...
49106Circular to the Commandants of Regiments, 5 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Cases have occurred in which officers, from a wish to see their men well equipt, have purchased articles for them that are not included in the general provision. These have been admitted in particular instances for special reasons as a public charge; but the Secretary of War has expressed an extreme relu⟨ctance⟩ to give the practice his sanc⟨tion⟩ and has signified to me his desire that...
49107Senés to John Adams: A Translation, 10 May 1778 (Adams Papers)
I have the honor to inform you that I possess certain secret remedies that I consider as specific because they very rapidly cure collapses, old as well as new, even in subjects considered incurable, and for which I have 26 certificates of cure. Thanks to my secrets one could avoid sending officers and soldiers wounded in time of war to the waters and have them leave the hospitals, thus...
49108From John Adams to James McHenry, 4 October 1798 (Adams Papers)
Inclosed are recommendations for the Army of a Major McFarland, and two Mr Eatons whose names will be entered and Pretensions considered in Course. I am sir your most humble DLC : James McHenry Papers.
49109From Thomas Jefferson to Thevenard, 5 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Being called to England on a matter of business two months ago, I find on my return to this place the letter of Feb. 27. with which you were pleased to honour me, and also one from M. le Jeune. Be pleased to accept my thanks for your humane attention to the affair of Colo. Wibert to whom I shall immediately communicate the necessary information. My call to London was so sudden that I was...
49110To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 22 April 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library; copy: Yale University Library Capt McKirdy in the Dove is just arrived From Maryland & by him it appears that Clinton has at last appeared in So Carolina: I send you the only important Papers I have recvd by him. Mr Lewis a Passenger assures me that our People are strong in Force in that Quarter & do not fear the Enemy. I cannot find either by Letter...
49111From John Jay to George Washington, 4 September 1795 (Jay Papers)
Since mine to You of Yesterday I have occasionally turned my thoughts to the subject of it— I presume that the Treaty is ratified agreable to the advice of the Senate— and that if G. Britain consents to the Suspension of the 12 art: (which I believe will be the Case) the Treaty will thereupon be ratified on her part and become final. Of Consequence that the modification contemplated of the 12...
49112From Thomas Jefferson to Edward Carrington, 16 January 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Incertain whether you might be at New York at the moment of Colo. Franks’s arrival, I have inclosed my private letters for Virginia under cover to our delegation in general, which otherwise I would have taken the liberty to inclose particularly to you, as best acquainted with the situation of the persons to whom they are addressed. Should this find you at New York, I will still ask your...
49113Deed from Israel and Mary Pemberton Discharging Ground Rent, 13 December 1775: résumé (Franklin Papers)
Copy of abstract: Department of Records, Recorder of Deeds, City of Philadelphia <December 13, 1775: Israel Pemberton, merchant of Philadelphia, and his wife Mary, in consideration of £350 on lawful Pennsylvania money, release and confirm to Benjamin Franklin the annual ground rent of fifteen Spanish pistoles, or the equivalent in Pennsylvania currency, due from James Pearson to Pemberton by...
49114From George Washington to James Duane, 14 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
Mr Thomas Reed Deputy Pay Masr Genl for the Troops in the Northern department has made application for 100,000 dollars for the use of that department. As the Sum remaining in the Chest at Middle brook will not be more than sufficient to discharge the pay now due the Army there, and that upon the other side of Hudsons River I am under the necessity of referring Mr Reed to the Board of Treasury...
49115General Orders, 10 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Honorable the Congress have been pleased to pass the following Resolutions: Congress proceeded to the election of a Paymaster general of the army and the ballots being taken Mr John Pierce was elected. Whereas by the Plan for conducting the hospital department passed in Congress the 30th day of September last no proper establishment is provided for the officers of the medical Staff, after...
49116To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 7 August 1794 (Washington Papers)
You will be pleased to recollect, that the two houses of congress requested you, at the last session, to communicate to the people of Kentucky certain information, relative to the negotiation concerning the Mississippi. The reason, which we have had for some time past, for expecting hourly decisive intelligence from Madrid, has been the cause of witholding the communication to this day. But it...
49117To George Washington from Ephraim Blaine, 9 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
I know it is your Excellency’s wish and the desire of Congress that no more posts should be established but such as might be necessary for the deposits of state supplies upon a line of communication from the Eastern to the southern states as pointed out by your Excellency. any aditional points are attended with a very considerable expense, and consume large quantities of our best Provisions....
49118To Thomas Jefferson from James Ogilvie, 28 March 1770 (Jefferson Papers)
I am disappointed hitherto in every attempt to get ordained. The Commissary wrote against me in these words. Colo. Mercer saw the letter. “Mr. Ogilvie applied to me last spring for a recommendation to your Lordship for holy Orders. For reasons which then existed I refused him. He has now applied to me a second time, as these reasons are not removed I have denied him again, but he goes home in...
49119To Thomas Jefferson from James Pemberton, 30 May 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The President’s respectful reception of my last communication encourages me again to address him on a Subject alike Intersting to the Cause of Humanity, and I think true Policy as Contained in the Pamphlet herewith Sent, in the perusal of which I flatter myself he will be gratified under various Considerations unless he has been previously furnished with the information it Contains; I...
49120To George Washington from Colonel Philip Burr Bradley, 24 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have forwarded the Pay Abstracts for the Regt which I commanded last Campaign, the peculiar difficulties attending the making out of the Abstracts arising from our broken situation will I hope apologize for any small inaccurasies which may be discovered I have endeavoured to do them with as much precission as possible. Being appointed by Genl Parsons to superintend the Small Pox in the...
49121From George Washington to Colonel Goose Van Schaick, 9 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
On friday, by the favor of General Schuyler, I had the pleasure to receive a Copy of your Letter to him of the 24th Ulto and of the Minutes and proceedings in the expedition against Onondago. You will find my sentiments respecting the enterprize—and the conduct of the whole party in it—expressed in the inclosed Copy of the order issued when I received General Schuyler’s Letter. I am sir with...
49122To Thomas Jefferson from John V. Kean, 13 May 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
It is against my inclination that I trouble you & only when the conduct of my charge shall oblige me that I will— In the last arrangement of the library. I gave for reason of the disorder of the books The absence or carelessness of the young men in replacing them on the shelves—you read me the clause, “nor shall (a student) be allowed to take any book from the shelves, nor remain in the room...
49123From George Washington to James McAlpin, 14 July 1799 (Washington Papers)
Your letters of the 24th & 27th Ulto have come duly to hand; and, persuaded as I am that, you have used your best endeavours to furnish my uniform Coat, agreeably to the regulations of the War department, I thank you for your exertions; although they have failed of the desired effect. Some years ago (while the Governmt was in New York) I had a cloke well embroidered there (at the instance of a...
49124From Alexander Hamilton to Francis Kinloch Huger, March 4-5, 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
You will form out of all the parts of the second regiment of Artillerists in South Carolina and Georgia a complete company, and proceed with them to this place in such manner as you shall be informed pointed out to you by James Miller Esr. the Deputy Quarter Master General, or by his Agent. The surplus of the parts of the regiment you will leave subject to the orders of Major Freeman, but all...
49125General Orders, 21 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
The waggon Masters are to see that the horses under their direction feed as much as possible on grass this day, and save what grain and dry forage they have—The Waggoners are to stay by their horses, to prevent their doing damage to corn, flax &c.—for if such things are damaged thro’ their negligence, they will be severely punished. The Q.M. Genl is immediately to inspect the boats, observe...
4912615th. (Adams Papers)
The weather very moderate. The snow went off quite fast. Drank tea at Mr. Hilliard’s. His daughter look’d prettier, than she ever did before. Mr. Paine was there, and appeared quite happy, in his new situation. The People of Charlestown, who never could be united in their opinions, for a minister, are universally very much attached to him, and his talents and virtues are such as will probably...
49127[Diary entry: 11 March 1798] (Washington Papers)
11. Morning—thin clouds—brisk South wind Mer. at 57. In the afternoon Rain with thunder & lightening—Mer. at 55 & 63 at highest. Colo. Ball & Doctr. Stuart came to Dinner. Col. Burgess Ball moved from his Spotsylvania estate in 1791 and was at this time living at Springwood in Loudoun County.
49128From Benjamin Franklin to William Temple Franklin, 8 September 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have receiv’d no Line from you since that from Dover. I continue as well as when you left me. M. le Veillard is much better but still weak and cannot yet go abroad.— The rest of our Friends are well, and often enquire after you. I intended to have sent you some more Letters; but my Time has been all devour’d by Business and Visitors. The inclos’d Pacquet...
49129From John Adams to James Monroe, 19 June 1817 (Adams Papers)
From the tenderness of Friendship and the Weakness of Compassion and humanity, I have promised two Gentlemen to mention their names to you, as Candidates for Mr Daltons late Office, Captain Tucker and Mr Deblois. A Friendship of forty Years with the former, and of fifty Six years with Mr Dalton have deeply interested my Feelings in behalf of both these Gentlemen. But what Signify Feelings when...
49130John Adams to Abigail Adams, 4 February 1797 (Adams Papers)
I hope you will not communicate to any body the hints I give you about our Prospects: but they appear every day worse and worse. House Rent at 2700 dollars a Year 1500 dollars for a Carriage 1000 for one Pair of Horses— All the Glasses ornaments kitchen furniture—the best Chairs settees, Plateaus &c all to purchase—All the China Delph or Wedgwood Glass & Crockery of every sort to purchase—and...
49131To James Madison from Henry Wheaton, 26 July 1826 (Madison Papers)
I have been anxious to find an opportunity of sending to you a copy of my publication respecting Mr Pinkney, and have at last found one through the politeness of Mr Todd. I handed to that gentleman a copy, a few days since, which he undertook to transmit to you. I have only to regret that I had not an opportunity of embodying in the work more of the history of the times, which would have taken...
49132To Benjamin Franklin from Francis Hopkinson, 10 July 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I did myself the Pleasure of writing to you pr. Mr. Carmichael; since which, I have not heard from you in Return, but flatter myself there may be a Letter on the Way. Come when it may, it will be truly acceptable.— Since your Departure my chief Pleasure is in conversing with Mr. Rittenhouse on Philosophical Subjects. This Gratification, however, I but...
49133Vachel Worthington and George W. Anderson to Thomas Jefferson, 10 May 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
We the undersigned having been appointed by the members of the Calliopean Society to inform You of your being unanimously elected an honorary member of said society, deem it essentially necessary to inform you of our motives, and intentions. They are purely literary and are designed exclusively for the promulgation of useful knowledge, uniting its members in the indissoluble bands of unity,...
49134Abigail Adams to John Adams, 9 May 1776 (Adams Papers)
I this day Received yours of the 20 of April accompanied with a Letter upon Goverment. Upon reading it I some how or other felt an uncommon affection for it; I could not help thinking it was a near relation of a very intimate Friend of mine. If I am mistaken in its descent, I know it has a near affinity to the Sentiments of that person, and tho I cannot pretend to be an adept in the art of...
49135To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Sheaff, 10 February 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, February 10, 1798. “Mr Robert Morris by Art and address has nearly Ruined me.… I have paid Ten Thousand Dollars have yet to pay Seven Thousands.… It was suggested to me by applying to you, as Mr. Morris holds large quantity of Lands in your State, you have it in your power to put me on Some plan to Secure my Debt.… Any mode you can devise for me will be thankfully Received.…” ALS...
49136A. McCaraher and Others to James Madison, June 1834 (Madison Papers)
The undersigned Committee of Invitation to the Democratic Festival to be given at Fountain Green on the Fourth of July next, by those of the party who wish to revive the principles of the Democracy of ’98, have the pleasure of inviting you on behalf of the Company to Join them on that occasion. The objects of the festival are to bring together those democrats, who have been for some time...
49137To Benjamin Franklin from Augustin Mottin de la Balme, 14 December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Au moment ou je me rejouissois d’avoir en mains deux letters de recommandation pour vous remettre a philadelphie, la renommée qui precède vos pas m’a appris votre arrivee a nante ou dit-ons vous devez sejourner. Frustrés de mon Esperance souffrés que j’aie L’honneur de vous Les Envoyer et vous prier de vouloir bien reparer un peu la perte que je crois faire...
49138From George Washington to Abraham Ten Broeck, 27 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your congratulation on my arrival in this City I receive with pleasure & gratitude. If in attempting to discharge those duties which every good Citizen owes to his Country, I have been so fortunate as to merit your approbation, & the good wishes & benedictions of the Ancient & Respectable City of Albany, it will contribute not a little to my happiness. I accept the freedom of the City with...
49139David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 10 December 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of informing you, that I forwarded, to their address, the letters which you were pleased to confide to my care. That, for Mr. Mazzei , was forwarded to him by Mr. Cathalan , of Marseilles — I inclose a letter , from Mr Walsh , in reply to that you sent by me. General La Fayette says, that he will write to you by the frigate—
49140From George Washington to John Jay, 20 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am honored by yours of the 12th and 14th insts. with their inclosures. Colonel Wigglesworths certificate is transmitted to him; and I have published such parts of the resolve of the 5th, for payment of certificates given to the inhabitants for supplies, as relate to the future conduct to be observed by the officers of the line and staff. I take the liberty of laying before congress a...
49141To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 19 December 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to communicate to the President a letter from the Commissioner of the Revenue of the 13th instant, on the subject of a Keeper of the Lighthouse (Lighted Beacon) near Sherburn in Nantucket. He believes that it is adviseable to appoint the person therein mentioned. ’Tis a case, in which there is not likely to be much choice. LB , DLC:GW . Tench Coxe’s...
49142From George Washington to Jonathan Lawrence, Jr., 17 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have this moment received your Letter of yesterday’s Date. With regard to the proposal made by the Person mentioned in Yours, I cannot say that I place much confidence in the sincerity of it—and yet I think it is not altogether to be neglected. I have no objection to your meeting him with a flag, or his coming to the place you propose—And you are a u thorized to assure him in my name of...
49143[Diary entry: 1 January 1774] (Washington Papers)
Jan. 1st. A little Rain fell in the Night. The day remarkably pleasant. Wind in the Afternn. at So. West.
49144To John Adams from Timothy Pickering, 17 February 1798 (Adams Papers)
In pursuance of an Act of Congress, passed on the third of March 1797, entitled “An Act authorizing an expenditure, and making an appropriation for the prosecution of the claims of certain citizens of the United States, for property captured by the belligerent powers,” I have the honor to lay before you an account of the expenditures in that service in London , and of the reimbursements...
49145From George Washington to Brigadier General Nathaniel Heard, 24 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Disposition of the Army which I am about to make renders it necessary that I should call away the Continental Troops now at Newark & Elizabeth Town—I therefore think it necessary to give you this Information, & to let you know that I expect you will extend part of the Militia under your Command, so as to give assistance to the well affected people of that part of the Country from Newark to...
49146Memorandum List of Quitrents, 1769 (Washington Papers)
A List of Lands belonging to George Washington in the Northern Neck on wch Quitrents became due Michaelmas 1769. In Fairfax County Mt Vernon 2126 Acres Bot of Darrell 500 Clifton 1806 Brent 238 Wm Ashford 135 Geo: Ashford 135 S. Pearson 178 Wm Whiting 200 5318
49147From George Washington to Bushrod Washington, 9 October 1797 (Washington Papers)
Mr Thomas Pearson, heir in tail to Simon Pearson his brother, has brought suit in the Court of this County for the lands which the latter sold to Willm Triplett, George Johnson & myself, five & thirty years ago. I understand from Colo. Simms who is Pearsons Lawyer, that his complaint is founded upon some irregularity in the proceedings of the Jury, who met on the land to value the same,...
49148From Thomas Jefferson to John F. Mercer, 7 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I received yesterday your favor of Nov. 30. and can assure you that the city is understood universally to be entirely clear of infection, not a single person having the yellow fever at this time, and that this has been believed to be the case near three weeks. The members of Congress here are entirely without apprehension. Still I have not learnt how a stranger is to know into what houses he...
49149To James Madison from Stephen Cathalan Jr., 24 May 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
24 May 1804, Marseilles. “I have the honor of enclosing you a Copy of a letter to me from Mr Baussier Charges d’affaire of the French Republic at Tripoly of the 16th. march last with a Copy of a letter I received under his Cover from Captn. Bainbridge of the same day, which reached me the 15th. instt. as their Contents may be useful for your information, also of a letter from our minister...
49150To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 5 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I expect it would give you satisfaction to heare from your inqury done by last fresh and as it was not in my Power to mention Exactley the Situation in my last letter I now send this as I may inform you more exact. the situation (the low side of the dam whare it Broke are intirely Gone and as well as I can Judge I think the sill on the upper side are left. and most of the rock are yet...