49881Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 17 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
Letterbook copy: Yale University Library I have Recvd. your favor of the 12. Instt. and accordingly communicated your Resolution to Mr. Ross. The prises being now Sold and of Consequence no Business to do on that Account Mr. Ross thinks that it is best for all concernd to avoid making a noise here by any Step on my part. I therefore in compliance to his advice have done nothing new. As the...
49882John Chambers to Thomas Jefferson, 20 January 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I shall make no Apology for troubling you with this Letter, as it encloses some information which I believe will be acceptable to you, if it has not yet reached you thro’ some other channel. Permit me to express a hope, that the small parcel of Fiorin which I had the honour of sending you, has succeeded; & that (when it is altogether convenient) you will do me the favour of informing me, in...
49883To Alexander Hamilton from Charles Carroll of Carrollton, 22 October 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I received on the 7th. instant your favor of the 23d. past. I have delayed thus long answering it with a hope that I might discover whether the antifederal party in this State had in view the person referred to in your letter. I suspect a communication of Sentiments is maintained by the leaders of this party throughout the United States; however I have not heard his name even whispered; his...
49884To George Washington from “Belisarius,” 11 September 1795 (Washington Papers)
11 Sept. 1795. The American people, “roused to action by a general sense of feeling at the accumulated injuries” which GW’s treaty with Great Britain prepares for them, “demand with indignant pride, whence has proceeded an instrument so deeply subversive of republicanism.” GW, “as the first servant of the people, can best answer them.” The writer says he will not burden GW with “the pain of...
49885To John Adams from Hendrik Brouwer Chs. zoon, 31 March 1782 (Adams Papers)
Vergeeft Bid ik Uw dat ik vry genoeg ben U deese myne missieve te adresseeren, de Liefde voor myn Vaaderland, t’herdenken wat onse voor Ouders hebben gedaen, Sig Een vry Volk te maaken heeft in my en veele weldenkende Hollanders bevestigt dat t’Volk van America onse naeste Broederen in Deugd waaren, dus wierd het onse verschuldigde Pligt hun in hunnen Onderdrukkinge te helpen Onderschraagen,...
49886From Charles Francis Adams to John Quincy Adams, 15 August 1814 (Adams Papers)
I recieved your kind Letter, of the 22 July, and was very glad you were so much pleased with my Letter. I still keep my Journal, and Copy my Letters in my Letter Book. Mama had some Cucumbers planted in her Garden, first there came green leaves, afterwards yellow Blossoms, and when the flowers dropped off, I found a number of little Cucumbers. We had also a great many Strawberries and...
49887From George Washington to Jeremiah Wadsworth, 25 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have just received the inclosed from Col. Hazen —I would recommend it to you to secure as much as possible of the produce of the upper parts of Connecticut river. It will be in a very convenient situation for any operation or for the use of the troops that will quarter this Winter upon the East side of Hudsons river. As Col. Hazens regiment is ordered away, your magazines must be formed so...
49888To Thomas Jefferson from J. P. G. Muhlenberg, 2 July 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I am Honor’d with Your favor of the 27th. Ulto. enclosing a Letter for Baron Humboldt —The Baron Saild on Friday Morning in the Ship Favorite, for Bordeaux—I therefore, agreeably to direction reinclose the Letter—The day before the Barons departure, he receivd a Number of Packages, addressd to him by the Secretary of State, &. the Secretary of the Treasury. I have the Honor to be with great...
49889From William Gordon to John Adams, 15 September 1791 (Adams Papers)
I had not abandoned the idea of renewing our correspondence; but should probably have delayed executing it, had not my indignation been roused, at the implied insult offered to the good sense of the federal government in the following news-paper (& as supposed ministerial) paragraph— “M r Hammond the new Consul General to the United States of America & late secretary to the embassy at Madrid,...
49890From George Washington to Robert Adam, 27 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
I embrace this first oppertunity to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 20th from Philadelphia. Your meeting with the smallest delay in receiving payment for the Land purchased of Messrs Dow & Co. gives me pain—I receive no Earthly advantage from it—I have been paying interest for the Money near two Months & one of these I have had it on my desk. Had Mr Lund Washington, in explicit...