50801From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 16 July 1786 (Adams Papers)
last night M r Randal arrived with yours of the 9 th. If the Prussian Treaty arrives to You, I think you will do well to Send M r Short with it to the Hague and Exchange it with Thulemeier, and get it printed in a Pamphlet Sending a Sufficient Number to you and to me. if it comes to me and you approve, I will Send Some one or go myself. The Chev r. De Pinto’s Courier unfortunately missed a...
50802To George Washington from Tobias Lear, 3 November 1793 (Washington Papers)
Presuming that you are now in German Town, agreeably to the arrangement which you informed me you had made for that purpose, when I had the honor of seeing you at Mount Vernon, I shall address this letter to you at that place; and have taken the liberty to enclose two copies of some observations respecting the River Potomack, the Country about it and the City of Washington, which I have noted...
50803To John Jay from Alexander Hamilton, 14 March 1779 (Jay Papers)
Col Laurens who will have the honor of delivering you this letter, is on his way to South Carolina, on a project, which I think, in the present situation of affairs there, is a very good one and deserves every Kind of support and encouragement. This is to raise two three or four batalions of negroes, with the assistance of the government of that state, by contributions from the owners in...
50804Argument for Making the Bills of Credit Bear Interest, [13–14 January? 1764] (Franklin Papers)
MS : American Philosophical Society On Dec. 20, 1763, the day Franklin resumed his seat in the Assembly after his long trip to New England, Governor John Penn transmitted to it letters from General Amherst and his successor as commander-in-chief, General Thomas Gage, demanding that the province raise and clothe one thousand men to act in concert with the regular troops against the Indians. In...
50805From George Washington to William Dobbs, 15 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
A considerable fleet of french men of War, chiefly Ships of the line, has just arrived at Sandy Hook, under the command of Admiral Count D’estaing. As the Admiral is a Stranger to our Coast, and is come for the purpose of co-operating with us against the Enemy, it is absolutely necessary that he should be immediately provided with a number of skillful pilots, well acquainted with the Coast &...
50806To Thomas Jefferson from Isaac Briggs, 26 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Wilt thou condescend to inform me, if a letter I wrote, dated 26th. of the 4th. Month 1802, ever reached thee? I meant it to be expressive of deference and respectful esteem; if I unfortunately used terms not adequate to that purpose, I have no other plea, in extenuation, than ignorance. I have not, nor have I had any views to office or emolument;—were I worthy, I think I know that I possess...
50807To George Washington from William Wilson, 10 November 1797 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of receiving Your letter of this date. Agreeably thereto I inclose my Bill on Findlay Bannatyne & Co. London at 30 d[a]ys for Ten pounds Sterling which at 33⅓ ⅌ Ct exchange, amounts to £13.6.8 Curry. With great respect I am Sir Your Mo. Obedt st ALS , DLC:GW . GW docketed the letter 19 November. William Wilson (died c.1823), who dined at Mount Vernon on 14 Nov., was a merchant...
50808To George Washington from Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene, 19 August 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene, 19 Aug. 1776. In a letter to Hancock of 20 Aug. , GW says that he received “a Letter from Genl Greene Yesterday Evening.”
50809Notes on the Proclamation of Neutrality and the Law of Nations, 20 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Dec. 20. 1793. A doubt being entertained whether the use of the word modern as applied to the law of nations in the president’s proclamation be not inconsistent with ground afterwards taken in a letter to Genet , I will state the matter while it is fresh in my mind, beginning it from an early period. It cannot be denied that according to the general law of nations the goods of an enemy are...
50810To James Madison from Henry Dearborn, 15 August 1812 (Madison Papers)
I was this day honored with your letter of the 9th. inst. having been placed in a very unpleasant situation I have endeavored to make the best arrangements for the ultimate success of our Army, that circumstancies permit, the perticular circumstancies which have occasioned the most unfortunate imbarrasments, were my having no orders or directions in relation to uper Canada, (which I had...