52561To Benjamin Franklin from the Comtesse de Golowkin: Two Letters, [after 23 October 1783] (Franklin Papers)
(I) and (II) ALS : American Philosophical Society Je ne suis arriveè à Paris, mon cher et bon Papa, qu’avant hier au soir, j’ai fait un sèjour de trois Semaines à St. Germain, ou je me suis plû extremement, nous avons bien parlè de vous, mon Papa, et vous avès là, comme partout ailleurs de bons amis, et de Zêlès admirateurs. Au premier jour, vous me verrès arriver chez vous, en Globe, à moins...
52562To Benjamin Franklin from the Comtesse de Golowkin, [before 8 August 1781] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Je reçois enfin, mon cher Papa la reponse de la personne que j’avois chargè [ de ] me procurer un Exemplaire de l’ouvrage de L’Abbè Raynal; dites moi, je vous prie, si vous le voulès, et il seras chez vous demain matin, ou si vous preferès d’attendre. J’en sais un autre in 8vo. papier superfin 154 l.t. Je trouve tout cela fort cher, mais ce sonts les...
52563To Benjamin Franklin from the Comtesse de Golowkin, 7 March 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Il y à des Siècles que je ne vous ai vû—je trouve ce tems bien long, parceque je vous aime, voilà le beau tems, ne viendrès vous pas un jour dejeuner avec moi? Mandès moi celui qui vous conviendras et croÿés que vous ne saurès me faire un plus grand plaisir. Adieu, mon cher Papa, je vous embrasse bien tendrement, et j’attendrai votre reponse avec impatiance...
52564To Benjamin Franklin from the Comtesse de Golowkin, [c. 8 August 1781] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je vous souhaite le bon jour, mon cher Papa, et vous embrasse tendrement, me voilà dans de nouvelles inquiètudes, on parle d’un combat entre Mr. de Rochambeau, et le General Clinton, d’autres disent Lincoln; c’est-il vrai, mon bon Papa? Je ne veux croire que vous— Si je n’ètois obligeè d’aller à Paris, j’aurai ètè vous dire un petit bon jour; quand voulès...
52565To Benjamin Franklin from the Comtesse de Golowkin, [after 12 April 1781] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Je vous souhaite un tendre bonjour mon cher Papa, et vous prie de me prêter pour quelques instants le recueil des Romances de J.J. Rousseau. La chaleur excessive, des inquiètudes sans nombre, des affaires m’onts empechès tous ces jours ici d’aller vous dire combien je vous aime tendrement, c’est ainsi mon cher Papa, que je vous embrasse. Addressed: à...
52566To Thomas Jefferson from Goltz, 2 January 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Cte. de Goltz reçoit tout à l’heure les exemplaires de l’Acte de La Virginie, que Monsieur Jefferson a La bonté de lui envoÿer et s’empresse de Lui en faire tous ses remerciemens et de renouveler les assurances de Sa consideration distinguée pour Lui. RC ( MHi ); without indication of the year, but presumably 1787, since TJ was at this time still distributing copies of the Virginia Act for...
52567To Thomas Jefferson from G. Louis de Golz, 15 September 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Pardon my boldness in sending this letter as an humble suitor in my behalf, to entreat Your kind and benevolent Patronage and protection in my present distressing situation, having been deprived of my property by the late desolation dd: 5 Febry: a.c., of Cape François, where unluckily I then happened to be with my property consisting of Merchandises consumed by the flames. Now an unfortunate...
52568To John Adams from Isaac Gomez, 17 April 1820 (Adams Papers)
I was made happy in having the honour of receivg: Your polite and much esteemed favour of the 10th: Inst: in answer ing to mine on the subject of my Publication, for the high encomium you are pleased to pass on my work, accept Dr Sir my most sincere thanks as well as for the friendly & Parental manner in which You are pleased to state Your Regret at my having omitted Ciciro &c: I regret it...
52569Isaac Gomez to Thomas Jefferson, 28 March 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Pardon the liberty I take in addressing you, a Gen tn with whome I have not the honour of a personal acquaintance, but Sir knowing the high rank you bear in the Literary World, has induced me to request your polite acceptance of a work I have Just published under the title of “Selections of a Father for the use of his Children, ” which have the goodness to give a reading, and Sir shall feel...
52570To John Adams from Isaac Gomez, 28 March 1820 (Adams Papers)
Pardon the liberty I take in addressing You a Gentn. with whome I have not the honour of a Personal acquaintance, but knowing the high rank you bear in the Literary World has induced me to request Your polite acceptance of a work I have just published under the title of “Selections of a Father for the use of his Children, which have the goodness to give a reading, & Sir shall fell highly...
52571To Thomas Jefferson from Louis Gomez, 21 April 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Having receivd the month of febry. last, a Cargo of wheat, from New-york, to my Consignment, by the brigg, Liberty, Capn. Wam. Williamson, the first one Exported, from the Continent dispatch’d, by my friends, Messrs. Gouverneur Kemble & Ce. of that place, I have been pay’d in due time here, by Mr. Duclerc Collector, master General, the amount, of the Kings premium, according the arret, datted...
52572To George Washington from Peter Gongon, 24 May 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Peter Gongon, 24 May 1794. On 16 June, Edmund Randolph wrote Gongon, "I am desired by the President of the United States to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 24th ultimo from Elizabeth Town." Randolph indicated that GW sympathized with Gongon’s "distress" but was unable to assist him from his private funds and had "no public monies in his distribution for...
52573To James Madison from Joseph Gonzales, [22 November 1813] (Madison Papers)
I arrived at this Port of Charlestown in the Sloop under my command called the Nuestra Sra. del Carmen, proceeding from Matanzas in the Island of Cuba, which the State or this honble. Court have thought proper to condemn. They also deigned to condemn all that was recognised to be my property, having left me only my Clothes. I have moreover been fined in the sum of 900 dollars. I infer that...
52574To Thomas Jefferson from Claiborne W. Gooch, 31 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I scarcely know how to apologize for this intrusion upon your retirement. After devoting so large a portion of a long life to the service of your country; after having contributed more than any other man to the developement of the great principles of civil and religious liberty, and retired from the turmoils of politicks, and consecrated the evening of so eventful a life to the promotion of...
52575Gideon Gooch to Thomas Jefferson, 29 October 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I have two Barbary Rams at M r Madisons farm Blackmeadow which I Brot on from washington last week one for you the other for Colon Coles also five or six quarts of Berrys. I have for Gotten the name of them—they are remarkable for hedging— and the tree is said to grow as large as pear trees yr s &c RC ( MHi
52576To James Madison from Gideon Gooch, 28 July 1805 (Madison Papers)
I Recd. yours To-day. I wrote you by the Satturdays mail and in closed you forty dollars also in formd you that on Sunday I would Send you too hundred more for fear of a disapointment from mr: Richards but finding you will not come home as soon as I expected and gone To Pillidelpia I have declined for warding you any more money untill I hear from you for their may be Some Risk in the matter...
52577Gideon Gooch to Thomas Jefferson, 7 June 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I arrive on the 6 th Inst. at Mr Madisons farm Blackmeadow with the merino sheep and wool that is Jointly Between you and Mr Madison will be Glad you would send some person to take charge of the wool and the sheep one of the Ewes has a lamb of the female kind the other Ewe is not with lam who Ever You send to take charge of the Sheep and wool please Give them an order for the deliverry of them...
52578To George Washington from John Gooch, 11 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
to permit one who has had the honor of serveing under you in the Field to intrude and for a Moment divert your attention from the more important Concerns that are continually crowding on you to beg permission to lay before your Excellency a Claim the Justice of which I most cheerfully Submit to your Detirmination, In January 1777 I was appointed as Paymaster to one of the Extra Regements to be...
52579To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Goodacre, 14 May 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Goodacre presents his respectful compliments, and will have great pleasure in accepting the invitation to dine at Monticello this day at three o’clock MHi .
52580To Thomas Jefferson from William Goodacre, 1 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
The return of the Rev d Mr. Hatch to Charlottesville affords me a safe mode of presenting you with the drawing of the University of Virginia which I promised you when I had the pleasure of visiting you at Monticello. I have found some little difficulty in making the pavillions look well with a light sky and have therefore sacrificed its appearance to that of the building. On our return to...
52581To Thomas Jefferson from Bennett Goode, 15 December 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
The three months the last Guard had to serve at the Magazine at Taylors Ferry is Expired. With difficulty we have furnished a temporary guard to serve untill Your Excellency Order in what manner a standing guard be furnished. The difficulty of furnishing a guard arises from abuses committed on the soldiars by Continental Officers when at that Station; Col. Edward Carrington caned a sarjent and...
52582To George Washington from Benjamin Goodhue, 30 June 1789 (Washington Papers)
Mr Goodhue, a member from Massachusetts, and resident in the Town of Salem would beg leave, in as much as the bill for collecting the revenue, now before Congress contemplates the formation of several districts, at which Officers are to be appointed, for the purpose of making such collection, humbly to recommend to the President of the United States, such persons, for filling those Offices...
52583To George Washington from Benjamin Goodhue, 22 July 1789 (Washington Papers)
Mr Goodhue, having had the honour, on the 30th of June of recommending to the President of the United States certain persons as suitable to fill the offices in the revenue in that part of the Massachusetts, which he more immediately represents; and not being then so sufficiently informed of the particular Offices, in which they might most beneficialy be employed; has since that time with Mr...
52584To George Washington from Benjamin Goodhue, 2 June 1789 (Washington Papers)
Mr Goodhue from Massachusetts, would wish respectfully to recommend to the President of the United States, as a proper person for the collection of the Revenue at the port of Glocester in that State, if any such should be appointed, Epes Sargent esqre with whom he has had a long and intimate acquaintance and from that acquaintance and living in his neighbourhood, can venture in the fullest...
52585To George Washington from Benjamin Goodhue, 30 August 1797 (Washington Papers)
I am fearfull you may have thought me unmindfull of my pleasing obligation to see you supply’d with Cod fish, but be assured I shall never be forgetfull of the honour and interest I feel in executing any commands you may ever impose—on my return from Congress in March I apply’d to Mr Daniel Sargent of Boston who is the most reputed person for procuring the best of fish who informed me it could...
52586To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Goodhue, 15 November 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I receiv’d your pamphlet, for which I thank you. I have always been of opinion, that We have been actuated by a pernicious plolicy in being so silent respecting Mr A, the public have been left thereby to form opinions favourable to him and of course unfavorible to those who were the objects of his Mad displeasure. I abominate the Hypocritical part which We have been necessitated to act in...
52587To George Washington from Benjamin Goodhue, 3 October 1799 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Benjamin Goodhue, 3 Oct. 1799. GW wrote Goodhue on 22 Nov. : “Your favour of the 3d of Octr never came to my hands until last night.”
52588To John Adams from Benjamin Goodhue, 20 December 1785 (Adams Papers)
Having an acquaintance with your good brother M r. Cranch, from being a fellow member of the same Legislative body; at his request and from the Assurance which he has given me, that a letter from one of whom you have no Kind of Knowledge, where the views of the Writer are painted to the general good, would meet a Kind reception; I have taken this liberty of sending you inclosed the present...
52589To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Goodhue, 18 October 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Salem, Massachusetts, October 18, 1789. On October 29, 1789, Hamilton wrote to Goodhue : “I am duly favoured with your letter of the Eighteenth instant.” Letter not found. ] Goodhue, a Salem merchant and a Massachusetts state senator, was elected to the House of Representatives in 1789. As a Congressman, Goodhue played a major role in drawing up the revenue laws.
52590To George Washington from Benjamin Goodhue, 22 January 1795 (Washington Papers)
Mr Goodhue, begs leave in the most respectfull manner, to recommend to the notice of the President of the United States, Jonathan Jackson of Newburyport, as a person of those qualifications, particularly adapted for the Office of Post Master General—in him is united, ability with great industry, fidelity and Œconomy, and who would unquestionably discharge its duties, so as its present state of...