49181From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 23–24 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of Yesterday has just come to hand. Fusees for the Officers would be proper; but unfortunately there are none here. You will write to the Board of War upon the subject, and mention the number that will be necessary. I have written them a line also upon the occasion; but I am not certain that they will be able to furnish either Fusees or Light Muskets—or Carbines which I have...
49182From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Williams, 23 July 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
It gave me great pleasure to recieve your favor of June 20. altho’ with so extensive a range of acq es as that to which our revoln has given birth, there may not be a ground of contin d correspdce with every individual yet we are glad to hear once in a while that our old fellow laborers are alive and well. we look back with pleasure to the days which united us in action, and recollect ant t...
49183To George Washington from Ralph Wormeley, 3 November 1799 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Ralph Wormeley, Jr., 3 Nov. 1799. On 18 Nov. GW wrote Wormeley : “Your favour of the 3d Instant came duly to hand.”
49184From Thomas Jefferson to Homastubbee and Puckshunubbee, 17 December 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
We have long heard of your nation, as a numerous, peaceable & friendly people; but this is the first visit we have had from it’s great men, at the seat of our government. I welcome you here; am glad to take you by the hand; & to assure you, for your nation, that we are their friends . born in the same land, we ought to live as brothers, doing to each other all the good we can, and not...
49185To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 7 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the ——— ultimo enclosing the Commission of Samuel Flagg Junr. a first Lieutenant in the fourteenth regiment of Infantry—You will be pleased to cause it to be notified to Mr. Flagg that his resignation has been accepted—and inform me of the time he retires from the regiment. I enclose you a letter from Daniel Jones soliciting the discharge of Henry Fonnemore, his...
49186To George Washington from John Laurens, 4 August 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Laurens, 4 Aug. 1777. On 5 Aug. GW wrote to Laurens that “Your favour of Yesterday came to my hands late in the Afternoon.”
49187From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Rush, 23 September 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknolege the reciept of your favor of Aug. 22. and to congratulate you on the healthiness of your city. still Baltimore, Norfolk & Providence admonish us that we are not clear of our new scourge. when great evils happen, I am in the habit of looking out for what good may arise from them as consolations to us: and Providence has in fact so established the order of things as that most...
49188Pamphili to the American Commissioners: Résumé, 15 December 1784 (Franklin Papers)
LS and copy: National Archives ⟨Paris, December 15, 1784, in French: I communicated to my court the overture contained in your letter of September 22. His Holiness orders me to tell you that all vessels flying the flag of the United States of America will be welcomed in the ports of Civitavecchia, on the Mediterranean, and Ancona, on the Adriatic, with the reciprocal understanding that ships...
49189To James Madison from Josef Yznardy, 28 March 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
28 March 1804, Cádiz. Wrote on 26 Mar. Now encloses a copy of a letter from Pinckney announcing that the quarantine on U.S. ships has been reduced to fifteen days for ships from Philadelphia, Baltimore, and New York and to ten days for ships from other U.S. ports. Also encloses a copy of a letter “just receiv’d” from Levett Harris regarding the officers of the Philadelphia ; the letter that...
49190From John Adams to Seventy-Six Association, 8 August 1818 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for your favour of 24th: July & the oration enclosed. The respected name of the orator excited high expectations which upon repeated perusals have not been disappointed To point out the beauties of this composition would be to transcribe it but the animated Eulogium on the Heroes of the last war by sea & by land made the deepest impression on my head and heart. Allow me to present...
49191To James Madison from Nicholas P. Trist, 1 February 1827 (Madison Papers)
I have determined to send you also a No of the Westminster, containing another article on gymnastics which tends to convey an idea of the importance which the subject had, at that date, already acquired in England. In my note of yesterday evening, I forgot to mention, as it had been my intention to do, that several circumstances have reduced to an almost certainty in my mind the fixed design...
49192James Madison to C. Fenimore Williston, 13 May 1836 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. sir your letter of the 6th. I know of no propositions to codify the laws of the United States, or of any particular state on the plan of Mr. Bentham other than those made by Mr B himself. Most of the states have doubtless revised their laws, with a view to their general improvement, and adaptation of them to the change of Government by the Declaration of Independence—such were the...
49193To Benjamin Franklin from Schweighauser, [7 September 1780] (Franklin Papers)
Extract: Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères Your Excellency wants me to have my Recourse on the above House [Puchelberg & Co. respecting the Disbursements for the Alliance] unless I excuse them. I cannot excuse them interely; because they have acted against my positive & repeated Orders; but it seems that they have been so much intimidated by Capt. Landais’s Threats, that they have...
49194Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 30 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
It appears that your statement of our acc ts are correct. I have not compared it with my own but my Idea is that nothing is rong only that instead of calculateing them the time of this yeare to end on the first of sep r it may be carried to the 10 day of that month as I am shore that I cannot set of f sooner than probably the middle of the month tho it would be very important that I should set...
49195From Alexander Hamilton to Nicholas Low, [6 May 1788] (Hamilton Papers)
I send you the questions answered. Yrs. ALS , Mr. Cyril Clemens, Kirkwood, Missouri. Low, a prominent New York merchant, for whom H had on various occasions served as attorney, was seeking election as a delegate to the New York State convention to ratify the Constitution of the United States. See H to Gouverneur Morris, May 19, 1788 ( PAH Harold C. Syrett, ed., The Papers of Alexander Hamilton...
49196[Diary entry: 2 November 1787] (Washington Papers)
Friday 2d. The past Night being very cold, the ground this Morng. was hard froze. The weather however through the day was mild and pleasant. After breakfast I returnd. home by way of Muddy hole Dogue run Frenchs & the Ferry. At the first—three plows were breaking up in field No. 4. The other hands were taking up the Jerusalem Artichokes—qty. 58½ bushls.—in dunged & undunged eql.—the 1st....
49197From George Washington to William Heath, 31 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
Being very confident of your attention to the several objects entrusted to your care during my absence; in reply to your Favor of the 28th, I have only to observe that I think it but reasonable that the Officers who have been prevented, by their attendance on the Court Martial for the tryal of Majr General McDougall, from visiting their Families, should be indulged with leave of absence for a...
49198William Watson to Thomas Jefferson, 9 March 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Bacon was Stating to me me C last Cort that it was Contrary to your orders for Joseph to plate aney more trees without your orders, he Requssted Requested me when ever I sent to send
49199To George Washington from Brigadier General James Potter, 6 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
I Receved your favour of the 2d of march a few days ago it Gives me plesure to see that my Ideas in any mesure Corresponds with yours—and mutch more to find that you have turned your thoughts to wards the Defence of our fronteers. Should any part of our apreations be carreid on from the Westren part of Pennsylvania you are pleased to Assk my opinion what Number of Volenteers Could be got. I...
49200[Diary entry: 16 August 1774] (Washington Papers)
16. Ramsay Dalton & the Doctr. went away after Breakfast. On this day GW paid £4 to Col. Thomas Ludwell Lee “for a Card Table wch. he bot. at Colo. Fairfaxs. Sale & let me have.” He also received from Dr. Craik £8 “for a Wilton Carpet bot. at Colo. Fairfax’s Sale” ( General Ledger B General Ledger B, 1772–1793. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , folio...
49201General Orders, 13 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
[Officers] For the Day Tomorrow[:] Brigadier General Irvine[,] Colonel Chambers[,] Lieutenant Colonel Sumner[,] Major Harwood[,] Brigade Major Darby At a General Court Martial held at Fort Pitt the 14th of August last, Colonel Gibson President, Captain Thomas Beall of the Maryland independent corps was tried “for discharging a Soldier after having been duly inlisted and receiving his...
49202To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Willing, 12 March 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
I have consulted the Directors on the Subject of yr. letter of the 8th Inst. in which you say you shall shortly have Occasion for a loan of 50,000 Drs. We found it necessary to stop our Discount last Week, & I think we shall not find it convenient to open it again for three or four Weeks to come. If yr. application shou’d be postponed till the Middle of next Month, I have no doubt but we shall...
49203To John Adams from James Breckenridge, 31 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
At a meeting of a Committee appointed composed of a deputation from each Militia Company of the 48th. Regiment in the County of Botetourt & state of Virginia, in the 31st. day of May 1798, the following resolutions were unanimously agreed to. James Breckinridge in the Chair John Miller Sety. Resolved as the Opinion of this meeting that the President of the United States not only possesses but...
49204To George Washington from John Pendleton, 15 December 1771 (Washington Papers)
You’ll Receive with this: A Letter from Colo. Bernd Moore, & one from my Bror Edmd Pendleton: the latter informs me that the late Steward for Colo. Custis’s Estate, is Dead; & Advis’d me to Apply to you for the Business—I came thus far, in hopes I should meet you, on yr Way to the Court of Oyer; but as yo. are not come, I suppose you do not intend there. The Business I am now Engagd in,...
49205From George Washington to Clement Biddle, 24 January 1788 (Washington Papers)
I wrote to you on the 3d Ulto and as I have not received any answer to my letter of that date, I am led to suspect that it never reached your hands; I therefore enclose you a duplicate of it. My reason for requesting you to pay Mr Pettit £18.5s.1d. (as mentioned in the enclosed duplicate) when I was not certain of your having money of mine in your hands to that amount, was in consequence of...
49206To James Madison from John Gavino, 7 July 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
7 July 1804, Gibraltar. No. 153. “I had this honour of adressing you ⅌ Duplicate under 6th. Ulto. No: 152. and have not since been favourd with any of yours. “Two days ago arrived a British Privateer from the Coast of Italy and reported that three large Tunishan Xabeques had made a landing close by Leghorn about the end of May last, & carried off a Number of People into Slavery. “Two...
49207[Diary entry: 2 November 1768] (Washington Papers)
2. In Ditto. Dined at the Attorney Genls. with Lord Botetourt (the Govr.) & many other Gentlemen. Botetourt described to Lord Hillsborough his dining out during his first week in Williamsburg: “I have been asked every day to dinner by the principal Gentlemen and am at present upon the very best terms with all. I like their stile exceedingly” (1 Nov. 1768, P.R.O. , C.O.5/1346, f. 104).
49208To Thomas Jefferson from John Ellis, 1 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Whereas the Honourable Peter B Bruin presiding Judge of this Territory has for a number of years past neglected to discharge the duties required by Law and the nature of his office in frequently failing to hold the Superior and Circuit Courts, of this Territory by reason whereof, Justice has been most shamefully delayed, and whereas, the said Peter B Brewin has of late years been much addicted...
49209Abigail Adams to Susanna Clarke Copley, [after 15 November 1792] (Adams Papers)
I was not a little Surprizd at receiving intelligence through mrs smith soon after her arrival that you had never received the Money for the Silk you was so good as to purchase at my request three years ago— I am extreemly sorry that your delicacy prevented you from giving me this information at an earlier period. most assuredly Madam I would not have askd such a favour for myself nor could I...
49210From George Washington to Francis Willis, 4 May 1774 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Francis Willis, Jr., 4 May 1774. Willis wrote GW on 15 May that he had “receiv’d yours of the 4th Instant.”
49211To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Gamble, 5 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I was duly honored with your esteemed favor of the 19th. ulto. for which, and the friendly sentiments you entertain for me I beg you to accept my sincere thanks. In hopes that it would be in the power of Mr. Genet to furnish me with the means of purchasing and shipping Flour and Naval stores, I have continued to receive all that offered for sale. And have declined selling to British...
49212To James Madison from Bushrod Washington, 14 September 1819 (Madison Papers)
I recd a few days ago your favor of the 28 Augt. and in answer thereto, I beg to assure you that it will give me pleasure to furnish you with the letters you request, or such of them as can be found; for the papers sent to the Chief Justice, and which are still at Richmond, have been very extensively mutilated by rats and otherwise injured by damp as he not long since informed me. I shall...
49213To Alexander Hamilton from Timothy Pickering, 14 December 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
The printer of Mr. Randolph’s vindication advertises that it will be published next Friday. The translation of Fauchet’s letter will be in it. This translation was made by Mr. Taylor at Randolph’s request; but Mr. Taylor, who desired the use of mine, told me that he had made but few variations. Now if I have mistaken the sense in any material passages, it is highly probable that they will be...
49214To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Price, 14 October 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Will you be so good as to get the inclosed letter convey’d to Mr A——r Lee, if he is near you and it can be done easily? If not, be so good as to burn it. Being obliged for particular reasons to avoid politics, it is a short acknowledgmt: of the favour he did me by a letter I received from him at the beginning of last Summer, and contains nothing of much...
49215From Thomas Jefferson to Richard Gem, 4 April 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
In bidding adieu, my dear Doctor, to the country which united our residence, I find the loss of your society and instructive conversation among the leading circumstances of regret. Be assured that I feel it most sensibly, and accept my warm acknolegements for all your kindnesses and services to me and my family while at Paris. I hope that your philanthropy is by this time fully gratified by...
49216To George Washington from Major General Lafayette, 11 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
From Doctor B⟨illegible⟩ I have Receiv’d intelligence that there has been a very hott press in New york, and that Admiral Rodney is Going to Sail—If we Believe the Report, the Mayor himself was with the press gang; And the Cartmen were taken in the Streets which shows that they are in hurry to Set out —I am taking the Best Measures I can to hear from the islands, But Nothing May be so Certain...
49217Monday Novr. 24th. (Adams Papers)
Genl. Roberdeau, and his Son dined with us. In the Evening, we went with Mr. West to the Academy of Painting sculpture and Architecture: we first went into a Room where there was a naked man standing and about 25 or 30 students taking his figure, either in drawing, or in plaister: afterwards we went and heard a very good Lecture upon Anatomy: these Lectures are Read every monday evening. After...
49218John E. Lovell to James Madison, 22 March 1832 (Madison Papers)
My apology for troubling you with this letter is the desire I feel to serve a friend whom I honor and admire for his distinguished genius in the Fine Arts. I have reference to Mr. Cardella, a native of Italy, and the late successful instructer in drawing, music and italian, at the Mt. Pt. Class. Institution, Amherst, Mass. I have recently learnt, on the authority of one of the Principals of...
49219To George Washington from Elias Boudinot, 21 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
This Afternoon I dispatched an Express to your Excellency (a copy of whose dispatches is inclosed) informing of the mutinous conduct of the Troops in the Barracks in this City, part of whom lately came in a mutinous manner from Lancaster. I thought proper to call Congress together this evening since writing by the Express, in order to deliberate on the proper steps to be taken in consequence...
49220To George Washington from James Hill, 23 July 1773 (Washington Papers)
when your letter came down I was at the Eastenshore to make Inquirey about the Tobo to know if it was Carried on board the ship As I never Coud hear & when I got over found it was, & Never has been right well Since for I was Catchd in a squall & being much afrighted & Sea Sick withall have not yet recoverd; The Tobo was Brought on board the 3d of this month As soon as I returnd Capt. Peterson...
49221To George Washington from Major General Nathanael Greene, 18 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
In order to answer your Excellencys six queries and be clearly understood—I shall first state a query & then give it an answer—And so on in order untill the whole is answered. Query the first Whether any enterprize ought to be undertaken against Phila. Answer—I am clearly of Opinion that there ought not. The Enemy can recall any part of their force from the other side of Delaware, so easily &...
49222[Diary entry: 13 December 1774] (Washington Papers)
13. At home. Doctr. Craik and Miss Nancy McCarty came here in the Evening.
49223To Thomas Jefferson from David Fergusson, 13 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
This afternoon, for this Mail I beg the leave and pleasure, of handing You, the inclosed, No. 1. on Auctions —& in a few days hence—a No. 2.—on the plan, of order for Blacks.— Respectfully,—Your very Obedt. Servt. RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ as received 14 Mch. and so recorded in SJL . Enclosure: Essay on “Public Auctions,” dated 13 Mch., and signed “Seven Friends,” declaring that fraudulent...
49224To James Madison from Francois de Navoni, 7 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
Je me suis fait un devoir de lui humilier plusieurs Depeches par diferentes occasions de Battiments Americains qui ont chargé içi de notre bon Sel, donc mon dernier Depeche etoit daté le 6. May passé que certainement lui sera parvenue, et pris en consideration tout ce que fidelement je lui ai reppresenté, dont je me flate d’en meriter quelque favorable determination a mon egard, et de même...
49225From John Adams to Elbridge Gerry, 14 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
Thanks be to God, my dear Gerry, that our Tom Cod are Safe, in Spight of the Malice of Ennemies the Finesse of Allies and the Mistakes of Congress.— The Fisheries were attacked through my Sides, but they have not been wounded. We have obtained an explicit Acknowledgment of our Right to all the Fisheries, and the most unlimited Liberty to catch Fish, and Liberty to dry them on Nova scotia,...
49226From George Washington to Otho Holland Williams, 25 September 1785 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 15th of Augt from Bath, only got to my hands on Sunday last. The one alluded to, of April, as giving an acct of the miscarriage of the Diplomas, & the best information you could obtain respecting them, nor any other since that which accompanied the Parchments, and wch received an immediate acknowledgement, have reached me at all. In a word, I never had the least intimation;...
49227To George Washington from Thomas Montgomerie, 24 October 1788 (Washington Papers)
I duely received your letter of the 22d Instant —I can have no objection to a review of the settlement made with the Executors of Colo. Colvill—I could have wished that you had named a day to meet at Alexandria on this business, I would have made any day convenent that should have been agreeable to you—you desire a short day—I therefore beg leave to name Monday the 3d of Novemr next—It is...
49228To James Madison from Robert R. Livingston, 17 April 1803 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Petry having been detained, I have an opportunity to give you a relation of what has passed Since my letter of the 13th. On the 14th I called upon Mr Munroe to present him to the Minister who had upon my application fixed 3 O’clock that day for his reception. Before we went we examined our Commission in which there are two circumstances with which I am not quite Satisfied—one indeed of...
49229To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 3 September 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I parted from Mr. Madison three days past at my house. He was so kind as shew me your letter to him by Mr. Randolph. The state into which the conduct of an indiscreet man on the one part, and some very wicked men on the other, has thrown us in respect to France fills me with extreme concern. That he should not have implicitly followed your advice in all the affairs of his country is to me...
49230To James Madison from Edmond Kelly, [ca. 17] July 1821 (Madison Papers)
A dull or stupid attack prevents me from continuing my remarks on the urgent necessity & great advantage of restoring the roman Catholic Religion to its original apostolic purity which appears to me not less needed by Spain than by Ireland—the only thing that would lead to unanimity & rationality, & guarantee & secure the Internal repose & welfare of their Countries. I consider Bigotry as the...