51701To Thomas Jefferson from Elbridge Gerry, 15 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
By Judge Lincoln, my dear Sir, I embrace a favorable opportunity of acknowledging your very friendly letter of the 26th of Janry. 1799; but permit me previously to give you some information in regard to this gentleman. Mr. Lincoln is an eminent lawyer in this State, & his professional talents, are accompanied with a humane & benevolent disposition, pure integrity, great liberality, & unsullied...
51702To James Madison from Elbridge Gerry, 13 March 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Elbridge Gerry. 13 March 1806, Cambridge. “I thank you for your explicit communication of the 3d. It is probable to me, that simple negotiation will be the final determination of Congress; & in that case, I fear, that the Government & nation at home & abroad will fall into disrepute. Your objections to the measure are in my mind conclusive. But should Congress, with spirit, resolve to...
51703To James Madison from Elbridge Gerry, 21 September 1813 (Madison Papers)
I have received by the last Post the letters enclosed from Mr Carlton a member of the Council of this State whilst I was in the Chair, & from Mr Wood, a member of the House of Representatives of the UStates, recommending for Office Samuel Parker Esqr. Altho I have no recollection of this Gentleman, the opinions of those first mentioned would confirm my own in regard to him, they being...
51704Elbridge Gerry (1793–1867) to Thomas Jefferson, 9 December 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I have had the honor to receive your letter of the 23 d ultimo , enclosing three others of my father . Having taken copies of these last, I return them to you, with grateful acknowledgements for your attention, in lending them to me. A copy of the long letter, to which you refer, is in my possession, please accept my thanks for your kind offer respecting it. I regret exceedingly, the accident...
51705Elbridge Gerry (1793–1867) to Thomas Jefferson, 26 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
The warm interest which you have always manifested, in the advancement of literature, has induced me to intrude upon your valuable time, & to solicit your attention for a moment, to a subject, connected in its nature, with the history of our country. M r Sanderson of Philadelphia , having with laudable zeal, commenced publishing a biography, of the signers of American Independence, to...
51706To James Madison from Elbridge Gerry Jr., 4 December 1814 (Madison Papers)
In the hour of distress I am compelled to appeal to you for assistance, & support. The decease of my excellent Parent, has thrown a large & destitute family on their own exertions & the world, for subsistence. As the eldest son of a man, whose life & fortune were spent in the service of his country, I consider it an indispensable duty to seek some employment which will not degrade his...
51707To James Madison from the Inhabitants of Gerry, Massachusetts, 24 July 1812 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
24 July 1812. “The Inhabitants of the Town of Gerry, in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in legal Town-meeting assembled, beg leave respectfully to present the following … Memorial . “We have viewed, with anxious eye, the proceedings of our National Council, since the days of the retirement of our beloved and illustrious Washington . “We have endeavored to examine,...
51708To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Gerry, [28 July 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Marblehead, Massachusetts, July 28, 1792. On August 18, 1792, Hamilton wrote to Gerry : “Your letter of the 28 Ultimo was duly received.” Letter not found. ]
51709To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel R. Gerry, [1 January 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Marblehead, Massachusetts, January 1, 1791. On February 1, 1791, Tench Coxe wrote to Gerry: “Your letter to the Secretary of the Treasury, of the 1st. ultimo, has been received.” Letter not found. ] Gerry was collector of customs at Marblehead, Massachusetts. LS , Beverly Historical Society, Beverly, Massachusetts.
51710To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel R. Gerry, 5 May 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ May 5, 1792 . On May 28, 1792, Hamilton wrote to Gerry : “Your letter of the 5th instant has been received at the Treasury.” Letter not found. ]
51711To Thomas Jefferson from Louis Gex-Oboussier, 7 February 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai l’honneur de transmettre sous ce plis à Votre Excellence une lettre de recommandation à votre adresse dont la famille Reymond a été favorisée par M. Louis Porta; cette famille originaire comme moi du Pays de Vaud et acheminée pour le Kentucky a eut le malheur de perdre Son Chef à Lancaster de Pensylvanie en Août 1802. privée de toutes ressources la Veuve Reymond a dû bounder deux de Ses...
51712To George Washington from G. H., 13 June 1793 (Washington Papers)
Having lately seen several most infamous and inflammatory pieces appear in the American Daily Advertiser under the Signature of Veritas! I have presumed to offer You my Conjectures (and conjecture it is in me) as to the Author, something wispers me it is a person who calls himself Stockdon, who says he lives near Richmond in Virginia. he came by water from Wilmington to Charlestown, where he...
51713To James Madison from Thomas Gholson, 27 January 1813 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
27 January 1813. Encloses a recommendation [not found] of Judge Waller Taylor for the office of governor of the Indiana Territory. “Mr. Taylor is certainly a meritorious man. I have been long acquainted with him. He is honorable intelligent & brave; and if it be reconcileable with the views & policy of the Government to appoint a person residing within the Territory, I imagine Judge Taylor...
51714To James Madison from Thomas Gholson, 14 January 1813 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
14 January 1813. Transmits a letter from Mr. Johnson of the Virginia legislature, recommending James Semple to fill the “vacancy occasioned by the death of Judge Tyler.” “Mr. Semple who is at this time a Judge of the general court of Va. is a man of talents, and would, I have no doubt, discharge with ability, the duties of the office solicited for him.” RC and enclosure ( DNA : RG 59, LAR ,...
51715To James Madison from Thomas Gholson, Jr., 15 December 1809 (Madison Papers)
My limitted circumstances and the claims of an encreasing family, united with a perfect knowledge that the District I represent would not supply my place with any other than an undoubted republican, having induced the determination of my retiring from the Legislature, at farthest, after the expiration of my present term; I was prevailed on by the suggestion of my friend Col: Goodwyn, to tender...
51716To Thomas Jefferson from Antonio Giannini, 9 June 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Secondo che lei mi scrive che mi a inviata una lettera di mio Padre, io non l’ò mai avuta ne so dove sia. Lei ancora scrive che io gli avvisi come stanno tutti gli alberi ed altre cose della sua villa; Il livello e tutto coperto di erba, e tutto all’intorno del monte cioe sopra la strada. Le Pride of China, alcune sono morte, ma anno rischioppato bene. I meli dell’orchard covè sotto il...
51717To Thomas Jefferson from Antonio Giannini, 21 June 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Avevo messo una Ginea in questa lettera ⅌ mandare a mio Padre in Italia ma non lo mandaro ⅌ che il Sig.e Nichol Lewis dice che teme che le lettere sieno aperte avanti che arivino nelle mani di V.S. Adunque prego lo a farmi un gran favore di mettere una ginea in questa carta che non è sigillata, questa e una mostra di pannine chè stata richiesta da me da un mercante Lucchese Nicolao Frediani,...
51718To Thomas Jefferson from Anthony Giannini, 23 February 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I have sent you those letters, beging the favour of you, if you will be so Kind as to farward them to leghorn with sharity, beening letters of good importance, Pray Sir. Send them by the first opportunity. Also Please to Write a note where Sige Andrea Frediani should send me the Answers, for he so desire of me to Know l’indirizzo delle lettere, so I beg you to write to him, in Italian or in...
51719To Benjamin Franklin from Francois Gianolio, 12 November 1777: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Turin, November 12, 1777, in French: I have long wanted to establish commercial contact with America, but am unable to go there; so I am asking your assistance. Congress, I know, has established agents in Europe for importing American and exporting European products; and I should like to be added to this fortunate group. America has plenty to offer...
51720Enclosure IV: Memorial of Pierre Gibault to Arthur St. Clair, 1 May 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Kahokia 1 May 1790. The undersigned Memorialist has the Honor to represent to your Excellency. That from the Moment of the Conquest of the Illinois by Colo. George Rogers Clark, he has not been backward in venturing his Life on the many Occasions in which he found that his Presence was useful and sometimes necessary. And at all Times sacrificing his Property, which he gave for the Support of...
51721To James Madison from John Gibaut, 4 February 1804 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 4 February 1804, Gloucester. Described in Brent to Gibaut, 16 Feb. 1804 (DNA: RG 59, DL, vol. 14), as enclosing the protest of Henry Bates, master of the schooner Neptune , against the impressment from his ship near Port Antonio, Jamaica, of John Ingersoll, a native of Gloucester, Massachusetts, by the British ship Mignonne .
51722To Benjamin Franklin from Margaret Gibbes and Margaret Stevens, 2 February 1779 (Franklin Papers)
AL : University of Pennsylvania Library Mrs Gibbes, & Miss Stevens, present their best Compliments to Dr. Franklin, they intended to have done themselves the pleasure of waiting on him, before they left Paris, to have taken their leave, but was prevented by Mrs G’s being very much indisposed, they therefore take this opportunity, of sincerely wishing that Dr. Franklin may long enjoy his...
51723Sir Philip Gibbes: Minutes of a Conversation with Franklin, [on or before 5 February 1777] (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Yale University Library 1st. Conversation. A Conversation with Doctor Franklin at Paris on the 5th of February 1777 or some days before. I opened my conversation with Doctor Franklin by saying, “My first visit, Sir, was to the Philosopher and the acquaintance. I shall now address you in another stile. I feel myself so much affected by this unhappy dispute between Great Britain and her...
51724Sir Philip Gibbes: Minutes of a Conversation with Franklin, 5 January 1778 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Yale University Library This interview, the second within a year between the two men, was not the isolated episode that the earlier one seems to have been. Sir Philip may have been acting on his own; if so it was coincidence that he was in Paris at the same time as two other emissaries whom Whitehall had sent on the same errand. In any case his interview, when he returned to England,...
51725To Benjamin Franklin from Sir Philip Gibbes, 4 January 1778 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Sir Philip Gibbes presents his respects to Doctor Franklin. He will be glad to pay them in person to Doctor Franklin at any hour to day, that he will be pleased to name. Notation: Sr. P. Gibbs See above, XXIII , 281 n. BF replied to this note, according to Paul Wentworth, by making an appointment for the next day, when he would call at Gibbes’ lodgings...
51726To Benjamin Franklin from Sir Philip Gibbes, 5 January 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society You did me the honour this morning to say, that if upon considering what I had suggested to you you should judge it proper to communicate any hints to me, you would write to me. I beg leave to acquaint you, that any letter addressed to me at my house in Queen Ann Street, Cavendish Square, or at Messrs. Lascelles & Daling’s in Crutched Fryars will reach me....
51727To John Adams from J. Gibbon, 6 October 1800 (Adams Papers)
Under the circumstance of your want of a personall knowledge of me (tho I am to hope not of my pretensions), it becomes proper that I should appologize to you for thus deviating from the usuall mode of application for appointt. I do it Sir under an impression, that you will not ascribe an improper motive to it, and that it is necessary that I make some appology for a very hasty letter...
51728James Gibbon to Thomas Jefferson, 22 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
It happen’d very opportunely, that at the moment I rec d y r letter , a Cap t from Boston appeard at my office with your parcell of seeds of which I had been apprizd by Mr Dearborne ; they have been sent on by Mr Gibson in charge of a boat man who usually takes parcells for you under an injunction to keep it dry as Mr D . dir e cted I hope you will rec
51729James Gibbon to Thomas Jefferson, 21 July 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Having rec d the invoice of the books , in examing which, and referring to the law I am inducd, from the character of them as therein describ’d, to belive they are imported for the use of the university & if so, are exemted from duty “ specially imported for a seminary of learning , ” is the language of the law— Shoud they not be for this object as Cap t Peyton is not here, the moment they...
51730To Thomas Jefferson from James Gibbon, 3 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
within a few days there has been deposited in this office a square flatt box directed to the President of the U. States, from on board the Ship Rolls, recently arriv’d from London— There being no invoice of what it contains in the hands of Mr Jefferson here, I deem it proper to to apprize you of the circumstance in order to the entry of it, shou’d you be in possesion of the invoice, as it may...
51731Enclosure: James Gibbon’s Memorandum on Treating Rheumatism, 9 September 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Gen l W m North s remedy for the Rheumatism sent by him to Maj r Gibbon viz t ¼ to Nitre } these must be rubb’d in a mortar with a pint of sweet oil, till it has the consistence of soft pomatum, & rubb’d downward on the part affected— ¼ to Allum
51732To George Washington from James Gibbon, 24 January 1790 (Washington Papers)
Unwilling to become importunate or be thought dissatisfied with the situation which you have been pleas’d to appoint me to, I feel a reluctance in addressing you again on the subject, but from a pursuasion that your good intentions to me have been marr’d in their effect, and from other circumstances of serious concern to me, I’m induc’d once more to tresspass on your goodness, in soliciting...
51733James Gibbon and Others to James Madison, 19 November 1829 (Madison Papers)
The pleasure of your Company is requested at a Dinner to our fellow Citizen James Barbour Esquire at the Eagle Hotel on the 21st. Inst at 4 Oclock PM. RC (DLC) . Docketed by JM.
51734James Gibbon to Thomas Jefferson, 12 June 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclos’d came to my hand only a few minutees since— the vessall in which the package of seed, is said to be, is now at Wowick having enterd here early in the last week in ballast— on examineg her manifest, I find no such box: this the Cap t may have omitted as I have & shall retain the bill of loading which was within the letter & shall send on board the vessall for the purpose of having...
51735To George Washington from James Gibbon, 12 February 1789 (Washington Papers)
Tis not without reluctance I am about to trouble you on a Subject, in which, if rightly inform’d you will shortly become the arbiter. When I offer it at this early period, I offer it upon a hope that my motive will be consider’d as favourably of as that of other candidates. The new Government, over which, we are led to hope you will preside, will necessarily have many offices in their...
51736James Gibbon to Thomas Jefferson, 5 January [1816] (Jefferson Papers)
By Coll. Randolps servant I take occasion to return, the letter you were at the trouble to send in relation to the Lima Sugar RC ( DLC: TJ Papers , 203:36111); misdated; dateline at foot of text; endorsed by TJ as a letter of 5 Jan. 1816 received 7 Jan. 1816 and so recorded in SJL . Enclosure: Richard S. Hackley to TJ, 3 Oct. 1815 . Thomas Mann Randolph’s ( randolps ) slave may have been
51737To George Washington from James Gibbon, 26 March 1787 (Washington Papers)
I am very sorry at this late period of time to trouble you particularly as all your officiall business has ceas’d so long; Your opinion will nevertheless avail sufficiently. A Demand, I long since made to the commissioner of accts for the army, for what I consider’d my due (the commutation) has remaind undetermind till now, owing chiefly to my business confining me at this place so as to...
51738James Gibbon to Thomas Jefferson, 24 September 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure to advise you, that ⅌ the Sch r Greyhound , there has arriv’d at this port 114 merino Sheep— Two of which, M r Jarvis the american Consul, has dere c ted to my care for you / these are Ewes and are disignated in his letter, as the “Paular & Aguirres, ” but derects those to be selected from y e whole— Having no knowledge that will warrant my doing this myself, I have...
51739James Gibbon to Thomas Jefferson, 6 August 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
a parcell of seed directed to me for you is now forwarded, I know not whence or how they came, being left at my house by the master of a vessal l , in my absence; the outer covering being nearly destroy’d—I have replac’d it & hope they will get safe to y r hand RC ( DLC ); dateline at foot of text; addressed: “Th o Jefferson Esq r Monticello”; endorsed by TJ as a letter from John Gibbon...
51740James Gibbon to Thomas Jefferson, 13 July 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I yesterday rec d a letter of the 17 t May covering a bill of loading to me, for a box of Books on board the Sh. Henry Clay from London , which Ship, tho arriv’d has not yet reported— The letter is from our Consul at London & requests I wou’d write you, for your di r ections This I find woud have been unecssary as
51741James Gibbon to Thomas Jefferson, 21 April 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Having only this mor n ing return d from the City of Washington , I found y r letter of the 12 t Ins t cov er ing a bill of loading for three boxes of wine, which have came safe to hand & will be forwarded by Cap
51742James Gibbon to Thomas Jefferson, 19 December 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
a Small bundle has been sent to the Custom house directed for you, to my care; I learn from the Cap t of the Ship Imogen which arve’d recently from Cadiz that it contains a specimen of refin’d sugar put in his Charge by the Consull Mr Hackley — It appea r ing on the Ships manifest makes it necessary, I shou’d render some acc t of it but as I am unwilling to open it; it is left subject to y r...
51743James Gibbon to Thomas Jefferson, 22 December 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Coll. T. Randolph will convey to you y e small parcell spoke of to you in my letter a few days past ; The Cap tn who brought it, says it is sugar made by the Indians of Venezula and is intended as a subject of information— I am very Resp ly RC ( DLC ); dateline at foot of text; endorsed by TJ as received 27 Dec. 1815 and so recorded in SJL .
51744To George Washington from James Gibbon, 17 July 1792 (Washington Papers)
Coll Carrington as Supervisor of the district of Virginia having been obliging enough to suggest to me the resignation of Coll Newton as Inspector of the th4 Suvey and that twas his intention to recommend me to succeed him—I have taken the liberty, in aid of his good offices in my behalf to trouble you with my own application[.] Having already acted under the Supervisors orders it is left for...
51745To James Madison from James Gibbon, 23 December 1808 (Madison Papers)
I should beg pardon for the trouble I may give. The occasion will I trust be my appology. In a letter recently recd. by Mrs. Gibbon from her sister, Mrs. Knapp, she states "that a paper has very lately been sent to Washington charging Majr. Gibbon & others, with abusing the President & the administration and that it is sign’d by a number of respectable characters in Richmond that she has her...
51746To Thomas Jefferson from James Gibbon, 18 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclos’d I send you, the Copy of a letter address’d to this office, by which you will find, one Object of your solicitude respecting the university, is plac’d on a footing entirely in conformity to y r wishes. J Gibbon Coll DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
51747To George Washington from James Gibbon, 16 July 1788 (Washington Papers)
Having once wrote you on the subject of my claim, I am unwilling to repeat it, as applications similar to mine, from their frequency must become troublesome. Altho Sir, my case has, by Congress, been referr’d to Mr Pierce he yet in a late letter to me signifies the necessity of referring to yr records with respect to my brevett, the resignation of wh. appears to be consider’d of course with a...
51748James Gibbon to Thomas Jefferson, 16 July 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Nolti , the gen n who will present this is well introduc’d with the society of this place—being a forrigner he is anxious of paying his respects to M r Jefferson on his way to the Springs — I do not know Sir that I ought to presume thus far—If I trespass on your known urbanity I must hope to be excus’d— M r Nolti
51749To George Washington from John Gibbons, 27 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
Philadelphia, 27 Feb. 1793. Asks “leave to approach Your benevolence . . . I am the Son of a respectable Merchan⟨t⟩, who lived many Years in Dublin . . . And in consequence of the insinuations of a certain publication which appeared there, of an Asylum to be found here for redressing the grievances of reduced Irishmen and their families, under the denomination of the Hibernian Society, which...
51750To James Madison from Thomas Gibbons, 17 July 1815 (Madison Papers)
I am truly Sorry to mention the unhappa situation I am in at this time as theire 6 or 7 men at this time that has there heads half shaved By the order of Collen W Hampleton two of which has Been tryed By a court mashall and has not had theire sentance. I am charged with desersion But theirs no danger that I Shull be Braught in Gulity and I wood not of Struk out and not of Suffered the thing to...