51341[Diary entry: 18 July 1769] (Washington Papers)
18. Cool, clear & pleasant after the Morning which was Misty.
51342James Hamilton to Thomas Jefferson, 16 April 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr Robert Hamilton of Petersburg wrote you Some time ago, requesting the favour of you to notify the Subscribers to an obligation given M r MClure now of your neighbourhood, that the same has been assigned to me, and that the conditions on the part of M r M c Lure have been complied with—He has not received an answer from you As there are several debts which I have assumed to pay for M r
51343To Benjamin Franklin from Harvard College: Vote of Thanks, 24 June 1771 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from William C. Lane, “Harvard College and Franklin,” Publications of the Colonial Society of Massachusetts , X (1907), 237. At a Meeting of the President and Fellows June 24th 1771. That the Thanks of this Board be given to Dr. Franklin for his kind remembrance of Harvard College expressed in his many friendly Offices and valuable Donations to this Society, particularly in his late...
51344To Alexander Hamilton from Sharp Delany, [April 1790] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, April, 1790. ] “I forward my Abstract of Duties.… I wish not to be troublesome to you … but I request your attention to my situation for without disguise my Emoluments … are greatly inadequate to my services.” LC , Copies of Letters to the Secretary, 1789–1790, Bureau of Customs, Philadelphia.
51345To John Adams from Richard Sharp, 19 December 1810 (Adams Papers)
I have to acknowledge your favour of the 13 July, which Mr Harris did not deliver till last week— Nothing could afford me more pleasure, or flatter me more, than so obliging an instance of recollection from a gentleman for whom I entertain so high a respect & so much regard— To Mr Harris and his companion Mr Bruce I shall be happy in shewing my best attention—Before the delivery of your letter...
51346Preface to Dr. Heberden’s Pamphlet on Inoculation, 16 February 1759 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in [William Heberden], Some Account of the Success of Inoculation for the Small-Pox in England and America. Together with Plain Instructions, By which any Person may be enabled to perform the Operation, and conduct the Patient through the Distemper . London: Printed by W. Strahan, M,DCC,LIX. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania) Since at least 1730, Franklin had advocated inoculation...
51347From Thomas Jefferson to John Rhea, 30 April 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeably to the recommendation of Mr. Anderson & yourself I sent to mr George Duffield a commission as a judge of the territory of Orleans. I have since learnt with great pain & from an authority not to be doubted that mr Duffield has contracted a habit of drinking to a degree which renders him unfit for a judge. by the constitution the present commission continues only to the end of the next...
51348From George Washington to John Jay, 3 March 1788 (Washington Papers)
In acknowledging the receipt of your obliging favor of the 3d Ult., permit me to thank you for the Rhubarb seed which accompanied it. To the growth of which, if good, a fair trial shall be given. I have two imported female asses from the Island of Malta; which, tho’ not quite equal to the best Spanish Jennies, will serve to establish a valuable breed of these animals in this Country. Besides,...
51349General Orders, 16 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Arrangement for this night. Genl Clinton to form next to the North River, and extend to the left—Genl Scott’s Brigade next to Genl Clinton’s—Lt Col. Sayer of Col. Griffith’s Regt with the three Companies intended for a reinforcement to day, to form upon the left of Scott’s Brigade —Genl Nixon’s—Col. Serjeant’s division, Col. Weedon’s and Major Price’s Regts are to retire to their quarters...
51350To Thomas Jefferson from D’Estaing, 14 March 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Agrées je vous suplie mes remerciments de ce que vous me mettes dans le cas heureux d’éxecutter vos ordres, de rendre homage a mes sentiments pour Mr. Short et pour Mr. Rutledge, et de leur être d’une bien foible utilité. Ils n’avoient besoin que d’eux-mêmes certifiés par vous, pour avoir le droit de tout attendre de Mr. le Comte d’Albert de Rions commandant de la Marine a Toulon. Il remplace...