49181To Benjamin Franklin from John Jacob Friis, 2 June 1775 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Here inclosed I return the Letter, which You were so complaisant and kind to let me have the Reading of. Your Answer, which You were pleased to give to it I have forwarded already. That our dear Lord may bless You and the whole Congress in all Your Deliberations and Councels is the most sincere and cordial Wish of Your devoted and most humble Servant...
49182To Benjamin Franklin from Paolo Frisi, 30 May 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Depuis mon depart de Londres je ne vous ai ecrit, Monsieur, que pour vous remercier du beau present que vous m’avez fait de vos ouvrages, et j’ai appris par le gazzettes publiques les grandes nouvelles qui vous regardoient directement, celles de la revolution de L’Amerique. J’espere cependant que vous ne m’aurez pas oublié, et je vais profiter de toute la...
49183To James Madison from Thomas Fristoe, 17 March 1807 (Madison Papers)
Capt. Moses Daulton a resident of the Town aforesaid in the State of Kentucky a brother-in-law of mine perceiving by an act of last Session of Congress that a Surveyor is to be appointed for the port of Limestone I avail myself of the acquaintance Sir, I have the honor to have with you to recommend through you Capt. Daulton to the president in order to obtain the appointment to the Office....
49184Peter F. Fritez to Thomas Jefferson, 1 September 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
By the request of D r Cooper , I have the honour to enclose to you, two halfsheets of the 2 d American edition of Willich ’s “Domestic Encyclopedia,” edited by him, and now nearly ready for publication by Mr. Ab. Small , of this city . RC ( MHi ); addressed: “
49185To Thomas Jefferson from John Frizell, 1 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
becaus I think I See in your Conduct the Love of mankind I make free to offer you the result of Som–of my Stuedys and obeservations on the magnet or Loadson—I am perswaded that the magnetical virtues are naturaly in the Earth and hold it to its poles—that the Sam principle is Communicated to the needel & when touched properly Would hold the Same poles in all parts of the World if not forced By...
49186To Thomas Jefferson from W. Froelich, 12 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
As soon as I read in the news-papers, that the University of Monticello, established by Your Excellence, did invite from foreign empires and countries learned men in all sciences, to settle themselves in America, I was the more resolved upon profiting this possibility of becoming an inhabitant of this happy land of liberty, as I am an independent man of thirty yet unmarried and full of the...
49187To Thomas Jefferson from Solomon Froeligh, 14 November 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
As a Committe appointed in behalf of a meeting of Republicans of the County of Bergen, in the State of New–Jersey, convened at the Township of New–Barbadoes; We take the liberty of addressing you on a subject, which we conceive momentous to ourselves,—and interesting to the Union.— It is not the intention of the Committe. thus authorised to approach the Chief executive Magistrate of a...
49188To Benjamin Franklin from Christian Emanuel Frolich: Résumé, 7 April 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Görlitz, Silesia, April 7, 1781, in German: We would be extremely grateful if you would send the French warrant for a branch of our Masonic lodge here at Görlitz. The warrant sent from London was not suitable, for we have no intention of affiliating with the rite of Strict Observance of the Berlin lodge or the London lodge. If you could send us application...
49189To James Madison from Louis Fromenteau, 3 September 1812 (Madison Papers)
Conçevant par votre Silence, concernant l’humble prière que j’ai eu l’honneur de vous faire par ma lettre du 21e Juillet dernier, que je ne puis espèrer, un emploi Civil, Sous ce Gouvernement, Selon que je m’en étoit flatté, je me Suis d’éterminé à retourner au Canada; a cet effect, après avoir fait m’à déclaration, chez Monsieur le Marshal Smith, Conformément à l’acte des Etrangers, je me...
49190To George Washington from Louis Frondeville, 15 May 1783 (Washington Papers)
Monsieur Lambert mon parent parti de france l’hiver dernier avec le desir de servir les etats unis sous vos ordres a du se presenter à vous avec des lettres de Monsieur le marquis de la fayette qui le recomendoient à vos bontès: j’ai lieu d’esperer que vous aurez bien voulu les luy accorder et qu’il sert à present les etats unis dans L’armée que vous comender: je n’ai point recu des ses...
49191To John Adams from Joseph Frothingham, 26 April 1825 (Adams Papers)
I have read with interest and admiration the history of your life—your assidious toils in gaining the boon we now enjoy—I have mourned over the ingratitud of our Republic which it is said “has become proverbial”. But I rejoice that you have outlived the enmity of your political opposers—and that the name of John Adams now stands preeminent on the reccords of integrity and fame.— For these...
49192To Thomas Jefferson from Froullé, [before 5 September 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
Voici Laperçu à peu pres de ce que peut Couter L’Impression En Cicero gros euïl par chacque feuille Entre 30₶ à 33₶ aussi je supose un volume de 25 feuilles tiréz à 2000 Exemplaires à 33₶ Dimpression formera la somme de 825₶ 4 Rames de Papier par feuilles feront 100 Rames à 12₶ la rame 1200 la traduction à 24₶ la feuille 600 pour faux frais Dassemblage et paquetage 300 2925₶ En tirant à...
49193To Thomas Jefferson from Jean François Froullé, 20 July 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 20 July 1791 . By direction of Mr. Short, he has sent TJ, by way of Delamotte of Le Havre, a little box packed with straw and wrapped in oilcloth containing Desgodets’ “L’architecture” in folio at 72₶; plus several journals sent by Short, with the first volume of Millot’s Eléments de l’histoire de France ; to these he has added Le Clerc’s Geométrie at 6₶; “L’ordre d’architecture” in...
49194To Thomas Jefferson from Froullé, 17 February 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 17 Feb. 1787. TJ had informed him that a person of his acquaintance had also received a copy of the work of “Monsieur aDams sur les Constitutions de l’Amerique”; wishes to know if he may be permitted to inquire the name of that person and to borrow his copy while awaiting that ordered for him by TJ from a London bookseller. If his request “n’est point indiscrete” he would like to have a...
49195To Thomas Jefferson from Froullé, 12 October 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Je sousigné, Reconnois avoir reçu de Monsieur de Chefersone, trois cent vingt huite pages d’impression histoire de la Revolution de la Caroline du Sud, par Monsieur Ramsay, en anglois, pour lequel je suis convenu de Payer une somme de neuf cent Livres un an apres que L’ouvrage aura été mis au jour en francois, la suite du dit ouvrage me devant etre fournie par Monsieur de Chefersone. Je remet...
49196To Thomas Jefferson from Froullé, 7 October 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Jai reflechi sur L’honneur de vôtre proposition, et calculé à combien me reviendroit L’ouvrage de Monsieur vôtre ami . En suposant qu’il produise 36 feuille D’impression à 36.₶ par feuille cela formeroit une somme de 1296.₶ Pour la traduction à 24₶. la feuille 864 2160₶ Pour papier et Impression tiré à trois mil Exemplaires; au moins à raison de 84₶ La feuille forme une somme De 3024 ...
49197To James Madison from Benjamin Fry, 10 April 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
10 April 1802, Newport. Refers to his letter to JM of 2 Feb. enclosing accounts and papers relating to his claim against France for the capture of the brig Favorite by a French privateer after the Convention of 1800 was signed. Has not received a reply from JM “but was informd. by a line from my good friend Christr. Ellery Esqr. that he Conversd. with you Sir on the Subject, and that you...
49198To James Madison from Benjamin Fry, 2 February 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
2 February 1802, Newport. Encloses documents concerning his brig Favorite , “which was captured by a French Privateer, carried into Guadaloup & condemned in December 1800 after the Treaty was Signed and agreable to the fourth article of said Treaty will be paid for by the French Government.” Would have sent papers sooner but Capt. Benjamin Seabury, master of the Favorite when captured, was...
49199To James Madison from Benjamin Fry (Abstract), 5 February 1805 (Madison Papers)
5 February 1805, Newport . “Agreable to your Instructions to me April the 20h 1802 I forwarded my Papers to Mr. Livingston at Paris, for Recovery of Payment for my Brig, Favorite & her Cargo, which was Captured by a French Privateer & carried into Gaudeloupe and condemned in December 1800 after the convention with France was signed in 1800 providing for restitution, and agreable to your...
49200To James Madison from Benjamin Fry, 4 October 1818 (Madison Papers)
Unwilling as I am to trespass on your retirement, I am nevertheless constrained to solicit your friendly advice, and to ask your recurrence to the facts of my claim for property captured by a Vessel of the French Government in the month of December 1800 (after the Signing of the Convention with France, which provided for restitution[)]. Anticipating your desire to withdraw wholly from the...
49201From Carolina Virginia Marylanda Johnson Buchanan Frye to Abigail Smith Adams, 12 February 1812 (Adams Papers)
I avail myself of the opportunity that now offers of writing to my dear and absent Sisters whose affection for me will receive a severe pang, from the melancholy events that have lately occured. My mind has become in some degree resigned to the Will of Heaven. Your sympathizing and Maturnal Friendship has soothed and comforted my afflicted heart whose sorrows can only find alleviation in the...
49202To Alexander Hamilton from Frederick Frye, 7 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I am sorry to be under the necessity of reporting myself sick, immediately after my return from furlough, I was seized with a severe fit of the Gout. I request you will please to suspend the Order for my joining my Company at Charleston untill I get better health and have opportunity of removing my family from this Garrison into the Country— I am Sir with sentimts. of respect your humle....
49203To Alexander Hamilton from Frederick Frye [7 August 1799] (Hamilton Papers)
I address you on a subject which my duty to the public, my family & myself will not permit me to remain silent on. This day, the first of my appearance in New York since my release from arrest, I was attacked in the Street by Major Hoops with insulting & provoking language which I tho’t not proper to notice—Major Hoops struck me with his Cane & at the instant called on Captn. Cochran for...
49204To John Adams from Joseph Frye, 25 August 1775 (Adams Papers)
I have taken leave to Send you Enclos’d herewith, a brief account of the Several Stations in which I have Serv’d my Country in a Military way—as a history of all occurrences and Personal Sufferings in that Service would have been too tedious for your Patience, I presum’d not to trouble you with it. Therefore Shall say no more here than that, any Notice you Shall please to take of me on your...
49205To George Washington from Brigadier General Joseph Frye, 18 March 1776 (Washington Papers)
The ministerial Troops having (yesterday) taken Their departure from Boston will, I presume, occasion the removal of the Continental Army to some distant part of the Continent—And as I find my Self in Such an Infirm State of health as renders me unable to bear the Fatigue of Such March as that Manœvre will require, I cannot think it laudable to continue in the army & Pay of the Continent...
49206To George Washington from Brigadier General Joseph Frye, 24 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
Camp in Cambridge, 24 February 1776 . Certifies that David Avery has been chosen chaplain of Paterson’s and Hutchinson’s regiments. The other regiments in Frye’s brigade “are . . . already provided with Chaplins, and returns thereof made to your Excely.” ALS , DLC:GW . David Avery (1746–1818) of Gageborough (now Windsor), Mass., accompanied Col. John Paterson’s regiment to Cambridge as a...
49207To John Adams from Joseph Frye, 4 March 1776 (Adams Papers)
Capt. Gordon Hutchins the bearer hereof, being a Man of Experience in Military Service, the late war with France, had a Company the last year in the Continental Army, and is very desireous of entering the Same Service again. I therefore take leave to recommend Him to you for that Purpose, if there Should be any room for His admittance. If that Should be the Case, and your Honour Should please...
49208Enclosure: Account of the Military Services of Joseph Frye, 25 August 1775 (Adams Papers)
In 1745 He was an Ensign of a Company in Colo. Robert Hales Regiment at the Reduction of Louisbourg. In 1746, He was made a Lieutenant in Major Moses Titcombs Company in Brigr. General Waldo’s Regiment, design’d to Serve in an Expedition against Canada under the Command of General St. Clare Saint-Clair —but as the Expedition hung in Suspence, It was propos’d by the Government of...
49209To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Fry, 26 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer Lorinzo Dow impress’d with the desire to visit Urope & having heretofore vissitted the same in past, met with Insults & difficulties, for the want of the necessary Certificates of protection, his motives I believe to be the same that have influenced him to traverse the Continent—for your satisfaction & better information refer you to a personal interrogation, your advice & direction...
49210To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Fry, 9 June 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 21st. last Month and condisention in gratifying my wish respectg Doctr Priestlys Works lay me under obligations better felt than I believe it to be your wish should be express’d—Your time must be precious, the multiplicity of Business and cares upon your hands I doubt not engross your attention—deters me from intruding, the testimonies of your regard for an acquaintence of...
49211To James Madison from Henry Fry, 24 September 1812 (Madison Papers)
Believing that a respectful address to the President of the United States on a Subject which so much ⟨i⟩nvolves the Reputation of a Fellow Citizen as having been tacitly ⟨a⟩nd Contumeliously dismissed from the Service of the Government, will claim attention. It becomes the indispensable duty of the undersigned impel’d by that Maxim which has ever directed his Deportment that ⟨“⟩Reputation is...
49212To Thomas Jefferson from John Fry, 22 November 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I hope you will excuse the liberty I have taken, of puting on board one of our Transports (—) Russel commander , a very fine Deer for the use of your board , where I hope he will prove as palatable, as he has been formadable in our forests, he has been known, under the appellation of the mammoth Buck , and sought after for several years, by our privateers , & was at length captured , a few...
49213To Alexander Hamilton from John Fry, 2 November 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
The interest you must necessarily take in all information relative to the state of American Credit in Europe, having so essentially contributed to its establishment, induces me to communicate some facts, which from peculiar circumstances I am possibly better acquainted with than most others. The American Funds had inspired no Confidence in this market ’till they had acquired a high price at...
49214To Thomas Jefferson from Joshua Fry, 9 October 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Benjamin Shackleford has been my neighbour for the last twelve or fifteen months, during which period his sobriety & general exemplary deportment have procured him my esteem & regard. I consider him as a young man of decent aquirements (bred to the law) respectable understanding & sound political sentiments. I presume to recommend or sollicit public appointments for no one, with a few to...
49215To James Madison from Ralph Fuentes, 7 January 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
7 January 1802, Tenerife. States that John Culnan, U.S. consul for the Canary Islands, appointed him deputy on 10 May 1798 while Culnan went to Europe. Culnan returned to the island, but “his Health obliged him again to leave it in Septr. 1800”; he is now in a precarious state of health, and Fuentes doubts he will ever return. Has discovered that the fees are disappointing and demands from...
49216To James Madison from Ralph Fuentes, 7 January 1802 (Madison Papers)
I have the honour to inform you, that John Culnan Esqr. the American Consul for the Canary Islands, having occasion to attend his private Concerns in Europe, appointed me his Deputy the 10th. May 1798. Mr. Culnan since returned to this Island, but his Health obliged him again to leave it in Septr. 1800: and I continued to act for him under the same Commission. When I first accepted this...
49217To George Washington from Carl Friedrich Führer and Carl Wilhelm Kleinschmit, 24 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency was pleased, after we left New York, to favour us with a Recommendation to the Honorable the Congress; Congress according to a Resolve of Septbr 3the was pleased to appoint us Captains in a New Corps, Called the German Volunteers; By a Resolve of December 5the Congress was pleased to contermand the Raising of Said Corps and to Dismiss us with One Month pay. How great our...
49218To John Adams from Abraham Fuller, 12 February 1789 (Adams Papers)
Since I made the last return of the number of Polls in the Commonwealth, to your Hon r , I find a Mistake of 45 Polls, being Short of the number in the County of York, they being Added to the County of York makes the number 4944; than the whole number in the Commonwealth is 90513— Your Hon r. most Obedient & / Hum l. Servant RC ( Adams Papers ); internal address: “Hon’ John Adams Esq r.”...
49219To George Washington from Benjamin Fuller, 17 February 1791 (Washington Papers)
B. Fuller’s respectfull Compliments attends His Excellency President Washington. The Inclosed came in a packet to him yesterday from the Island of Trinidad. he has been indisposed and confined to his Chamber ever since November last, wch has precluded him the Pleasure of tendering his Personal regards to his Excellency and his worthy Lady—May Health and every Worldly felicity constantly...
49220James C. Fuller to James Madison, 27 May 1833 (Madison Papers)
It would have afforded gratification to have personally presented the letter of introduction on the other half sheet which I had anticipated doing, having promised to myself a visit to Virginia and had progressed as far South as Washington where I was detained eleven days, nine of them in consequence of my Son having caught the Smallpox or what is here termed Valairoid. My object in going to...
49221To George Washington from Alexander Fulton, October 1794–November 1794 (Washington Papers)
The petition of Alexander Fulton humbly sheweth, that your Petitioner considers himself guilty of many offences, which he does not pretend to justify, and as your Petitioner only relies on the sovereign and unmerited mercy of his Country so—he hopes that the particular circumstances attending his almost hopeless case may point him out as a penitent object of that mercy. After the law commonly...
49222To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Fulton, 3 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Not having any acquaintence at the City of Washington but Mr. Robert Whitehill to whom I have wrote I have made so free as address You my Self I have got a Nephew living at Steubanville State of Ohio John Wilson who wou’d be desirious if You wou’d have the Goodness to Appoint him to Recive the Publick Money at Steubanville which office as he expects is now Vacant—he has resided at Steubanville...
49223To Thomas Jefferson from Jefferson Fulton, 13 November 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
No doubt you will be surprized at receiving a letter from your name sake, and one who values you as dear as any child, could do a parent, and hopes to merit your attention as a good & wise republican citizen—I will also mention a few of your very best friends in this town. General Thos. Baird Mr Wm Wisliff & my Father who is a man of business, only enquire at Robert Whitehils from cumberland...
49224Enclosure: Robert Fulton’s Drawing and Description of a Self-Acting Hydraulic Ram, [ca. 28 March] 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
That this engine may act well the valve at A must at the commencement open quick as by a stroke, were it to open by any slow movement it would loose much water before it began to beat, When the water in the reservoir is exhausted, or as low as the line C and the Valve A has ceased to beat its weight will keep it open and discharge the water which should fill the reservoir unless there be means...
49225Robert Fulton to Thomas Jefferson, 29 June 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
As every advance in the arts which may You take a lively interest in every discovery which may be of use to america will give you pleasure, I I will communicate to you a discovery which one I have made, and on which I have just finished
49226To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Fulton, 3 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Notes and Estimate for Torpedo Experiments Dollars 6 Clockwork Locks 300 6 Instantaneous Do. 144
49227To James Madison from Robert Fulton, January 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
January 1810. In January 1809 at Kalorama, Joel Barlow’s District of Columbia estate, Fulton demonstrated his torpedo to JM, Jefferson, and members of Congress. Favorable response encourages him to present details of his experiments in France and England, which have enabled him to correct the torpedo’s past defects. Asserts that his invention will prevent the necessity of an expensive naval...
49228To James Madison from Robert Fulton, 8 July 1813 (Madison Papers)
I have succeeded in some very interesting experiments on firing cannon under water of which I intended sending you the drawings and details, but as I wished also to communicate them to Mr Jefferson and fearing that your indisposition would not at the time permit you to Study them with attention, I Sent them to him, he will forward them to you; Inclosed is Commodore Decaturs opinion of this new...
49229To James Madison from Robert Fulton, 17 February 1809 (Madison Papers)
While making the experiments in France and England on Torpedo Attack, they were constantly opposed by the majority of persons interested in the marine, and it needs but little penetration to discover that the gentlemen of the Marine at Washington are not favorable to it. I excuse them as a would a Pope who rejected a profession of faith which might destroy his infalibility; But the nation and...
49230Robert Fulton to Thomas Jefferson, 8 July 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
on the fourth inst , I sent you a letter containing drawings details and observations on my experiments on firing cannon under water, and the consequence of such a mode of conducting maritime war, on the preceding pages is an exact copy of Commodore Decaturs opinion in favor of this discovery, which from so experienced an officer must have weight with those who are not familiar with nautical...