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...
51751To James Madison from Abraham Gibbs, 12 January 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Abraham Gibbs. 12 January 1806, Palermo. “Under 12 Novr. ultimo, Mr John Gavino of Gibraltar forwarded me the Letter you did me the honor of addressing to me 11th. May last, whereby I observe with infinite degree of satisfaction that the President had been pleased to name me Consul of the United States for the Port of Palermo, and superseding Mr J. Barnes to whom I shall forward your...
51752To James Madison from Abraham Gibbs, 6 January 1808 (Madison Papers)
At the request of Mr Thomas Lear Consul at Algiers, I have the honor to transmit you herewith Copy of his Circular of 16th: December ulto containing the Intelligence of the release of the American Vessels detained by the Algerines &c. In the same time I forward you the returns of the American trade at this port between 1st. July, & 31st. december last: the American Commerce Was greater last...
51753To James Madison from Abraham Gibbs, 10 November 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Abraham Gibbs. 10 November 1806, Palermo. “I Refer to the Above Copy of my last respects 10th. April pr Ship Raleigh, & have since had the satisfaction of receiving via Malta, My long delayed Commission; which has enabled me to be properly acknowledged by this governement as Consul for the United States of America at Palermo: I likewise received the Circular Instructions handed me by...
51754To James Madison from Abraham Gibbs, 24 September 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor herewith to hand you the Dispatches of Mr Davison, Consul of the United States at Tripoli, & in the same time the returns of the American trade at this port, during the first Six Months of the present year. It has ever since been increasing, & the American Carrying trade It become very considerable in our parts, owing to the Scarcity of Neutral flags in the Mediterranean. By a...
51755To James Madison from Abraham Gibbs, 10 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Abraham Gibbs. 10 April 1806, Palermo. “Annexed triplicate of the Letter I had the honor of addressing you 12th. January last, whereto I beg reference. “H. M. The King of Two Sicilies has been pleased to acknowledge me in Virtue of your Letter, 11th. May, as Consul Interim of the United States of America at Palermo, and to grant me Permission to execute as Such, the functions ⟨o⟩f the...
51756To James Madison from Abraham Gibbs, 20 January 1807 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Abraham Gibbs. 20 January 1807, Palermo. “I have the honor to transmit you Duplicates annexed of my last respects 10th. November ulto. & enclosed of the late Wm. Smith Account Current, likewise the second Set of the Bond of $2000: I have since received Via Syracuse by the Storeship Commerce of Alexandria, Capt Josiah Burnham, arrived there from Baltimore & Gibraltar, the Acts of the...
51757To George Washington from Caleb Gibbs, 30 November 1795 (Washington Papers)
Nothing but the support and comfort of an amiable wife and five children could possibly induce me so frequently to call to your recollection my situation. One year has nearly expired since I was appointed as Clerk of the Navy Yard in this place, from the commencment of which period I have kept an exact account of my expences and allowing December to average with the other months (which will be...
51758To Alexander Hamilton from Caleb Gibbs, 30 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Boston, September 30, 1799. On October 24, 1799, Hamilton wrote to Gibbs : “I have received your improper letter of the 30th. of September.” Letter not found. ] Gibbs, who had been an aide-de-camp to George Washington during the American Revolution, was an indefatigable office seeker. See Gibbs to H, January 16 , May 16, 1791 ; September 10, 1792 ; February 16 , June 24, 1793 ; January 31,...
51759To Alexander Hamilton from Caleb Gibbs, 30 March 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Application having been made to me by Major Daniel Jackson of the Corps of Artillerist and engineers to muster and inspect the company of Captain Lemuel Gates of the same corps at Castle Island. I have attended the service, and do myself the honor to transmit you the Muster Roll of that company I cannot but say they are in general a very good body of men and in justice to the Officers have...
51760To Alexander Hamilton from Caleb Gibbs, 16 January 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I did myself the honor to address you the 7th. of Novr. last from Boston, and therein mentioned the subject of Mr. Tracy’s affair, which I was informed by Mr. Flint, had been refferred to you by Congress the last session, and that there was a probability of his claim being granted. I do My Freind most earnestly intreat of you to give me one line respecting this business and if Mr. Tracy’s...
51761To Alexander Hamilton from Caleb Gibbs, 12 December 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Barre, Massachusetts, December 12, 1791. On September 10, 1792, Gibbs wrote to Hamilton : “I wrote you On the 12th. of Decr. last.” Letter not found. ] Gibbs, like H, had been an aide-de-camp to George Washington during the American Revolution.
51762To George Washington from Caleb Gibbs, 9 February 1788 (Washington Papers)
It is with infinite satisfaction that I take the earliest oppertunity of Informing your Excellency that on the 6th Inst. at evening the Convention of this Commonwealth, assented to & Ratified the proposed Constitution for the United States. It gives all ranks of people great pleasure, thus to see a glimmer of a hope that this Country is in a fair way of appearing respectable both at home and...
51763To Alexander Hamilton from Caleb Gibbs, 21 January 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Having observed a list of appointments in which my name was not inserted has filled me with disquieting apprehensions lest for some reason or other it may be entirely omitted. Although it was the opinion of some of my freinds that I might have rested securely on the honorable testimonials of services during the late war from General Washington and other respectable characters which were...
51764To George Washington from Capt. Caleb Gibbs, 23 April 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Capt. Caleb Gibbs, c.23 April 1777. GW wrote Gibbs on 3 May : “Mr Harrison having lost, or mislaid your Letter from Newtown, I have no Acct of what you did, or meant to do, respecting our Baggage.”
51765To Alexander Hamilton from Caleb Gibbs, 17 December 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
Boston, December 17, 1798. “… Since my return to Boston I have been Inspecting and mustering the troops at Castle Island.… This Inspection and muster induces me to write this Letter, to give you my Ideas respecting recruiting. This company has upwards of fifty men Including Non Commissioned Officers and musick and I can assure you some of them are as likely men as I ever saw and a great...
51766To George Washington from Capt. Caleb Gibbs, 6 May 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Capt. Caleb Gibbs, 6 May 1777. Gibbs docketed GW’s letter to him of 3 May in part: “Answerd. 6th May.”
51767To George Washington from Capt. Caleb Gibbs, 27 April 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Capt. Caleb Gibbs, 27 April 1777. GW wrote Gibbs on 3 May : “Your Letter of the 27th Ulto is now before me.”
51768To John Adams from Caleb Gibbs, January 1801 (Adams Papers)
I flatter myself that the President of the United States will excuse the Liberty I have taken in addressing him at this time, but concious that he will lend an listing ear to my observations induces me to do it. The Inclosed Copy of a duplicate to the Secretary of the Navy in June 1799, respecting my situation, and soliciting him to keep me in view in case of any preferment taking place in the...
51769To George Washington from Caleb Gibbs, 12 December 1794 (Washington Papers)
By the Schooner Porga Captn Coffin who sails to morrow for Philadelphia I do myself the pleasure to ship you two packages of the very best of Isle of shoal dumb fish, which I beg your acceptance of. Knowing your fondness for those kind of fish (and being in possession of some of them) Induced me to forward a small quantity to you by this conveyance. Hopeing they may get safe to hand and in...
51770To George Washington from Caleb Gibbs, 11 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Captn Hayward of the 2d Massachusetts Regiment will have the honor of delivering this. The particular situation of his family (as he relates it) oblige’s him to leave the service. He is recommended to your Excellency for a discharge. I have the honor to be With great respect Your Excellency’s Most Obedt humbe servt DNA : RG 93—War Department.