52551To James Madison from David Goldsmith, 13 June 1809 (Madison Papers)
You will exus a Deutchmen his bath writing I never wont undertainin it both in the misre of been a Prisner in Captain Gill Party of Marien Corps. Inlister in the Greates distres werent the Imbargo, & desertent for witch I exspect to sower Serverly with out the Honerable President Medicen Grant a Poor Distrest Seeler: Pardon your Servent RC ( DNA : RG 45, Misc. Letters Received). Postmarked “...
52552To Thomas Jefferson from Lewis Goldsmith, 20 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The great & important Situation in which you are plac’d induces me to take the Liberty to address two Books to you — One consists of a collection of facts & anecdotes tending to expose the base & unjust Measures of certain European cabinets, whose Conduct cannot fail to be view’d with horror in any Country which like your’s is blessd with a free Government. The other is a Translation of a...
52553To Thomas Jefferson from M. Goldsmith, 20 April 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
As from the most remote parts of the Globe one dares adress his wishes to that being which bestow’s blessings on Mankind, the like dares the Man, who was once honored by the protection of your Excellency; recall to your Excellency’s Memory that such was the protection you deign’d me, that when Your Excellency had the misfortune to hurt his Arm by a fall from his horse, while living at Challiot...
52554To Thomas Jefferson from Goldsmith, 4 March 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Lyons, 4 Mch. 1788 . Has returned a small volume, “ La Suite de L’ami d’enfans ,” which belongs to TJ and was left at Goldsmith’s lodgings in Paris; offers his services in Lyons, where he has established a “warehouse of my own, of the English goods”; resides there at the “Hotel and Rue de quatre Chapeaux.” RC ( DLC ); 2 p.; endorsed.
52555Indenture with Peter Gollatt, 19 March 1770 (Washington Papers)
This Indenture made the Nineteenth day of March in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy—Between Peter Gulatt, of the County of Fairfax, Blacksmith of the one part and George Washington Gentleman of the same County of the other part. Whereas the said George Washington by an Indenture bearing date the same day of these presents has bound to & put under the said Peter...
52556To George Washington from Johann Paul Golling, 4 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
Translation. Sir. Nueremberg [Germany] Febr. 4. 1794 At the pressing Instance of my Son-in-Law John Benjamin Erhard, Doctor of Physic I take the Liberty to forward to Your Excy’s Address his Letter relating the melancholy Circumstances of a late unfortunate Event concerning him, that involved me in the deepest sorrow as also my Daughter his wife and his own father. We are all honest people and...
52557To Benjamin Franklin from the Comtesse de Golowkin, 2 February 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Je vous remercie un million de fois, mon cher et bon Papa, des nouvelles que vous m’avès donnè, elles m’onts fait d’autant plus de plaisir, que je commençois à être inquiète de ce qu’on n’en avoit pas reçu par le dernier Courier, vous êtes bien bon de vous souvenir de moi, et de me le prouver d’une manière aussi aimable; je vous assure, mon cher Papa, que je...
52558To Benjamin Franklin from the Comtesse de Golowkin, [after November 1782] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai une grace à vous demander, mon Papa, j’ai demain Jeudi une petite Course à faire à la Campagne, ma Voiture ordinaire est caseè, je me trouve dans L’embarras— N’aurès vous pas la bontè extrême pour moi de me prêter votre Diligence (rien que la Voiture sans chevaux:) J’ose vous faire cette demande parceque comme vous avès aussi une Berline il vous seras...
52559To Benjamin Franklin from the Comtesse de Golowkin: Five Letters, [1780] (Franklin Papers)
(I) and (II) ALS : American Philosophical Society; (III), (IV), and (V) AL : American Philosophical Society Among Franklin’s papers at the American Philosophical Society are twenty-four letters, all undated as to year and only two with a month and a day, from Wilhelmina von Mosheim, the comtesse de Golowkin. Reputedly a woman of great beauty and wit, she seems to have met Franklin at the home...
52560To Benjamin Franklin from the Comtesse de Golowkin, [after 19 November 1781] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. le Baron de Blome arive chez moi, mon bon Papa, et m’apporte les bonnes nouvelles venûes par Mr. de Lauzun, je vous en felicite de tout mon Coeur, et de toute mon ame, et j’aurois ètè vous embrasser moi même, si je ne partois dans ce moment pour Paris, ou je resterai 2 jours, à mon retour je me dedommagerai. Je vous prie, Mon cher Papa de me confier pour...