52601To 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 “...
52602To 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...
52603To 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...
52604To 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.
52605Indenture 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...
52606To 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...
52607To 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...
52608To 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...
52609To 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...
52610To 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...
52611To 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...
52612To 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...
52613To 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...
52614To 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...
52615To 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...
52616To 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...
52617To 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...
52618To 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...
52619Isaac 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...
52620To 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...
52621To 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...
52622To 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...
52623To 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...
52624To 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...
52625Gideon 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
52626To 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...
52627Gideon 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...
52628To 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...
52629To 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 .
52630To 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...
52631To 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...
52632To 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...
52633To 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...
52634To 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...
52635To 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...
52636To 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...
52637To 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.”
52638To 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...
52639To 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.
52640To 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...
52641To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Goodhue, 8 December 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
I have paid all the attention in my power the short time allowed me would admit on the subject of your letter, as I was wholy unacquainted with almost the whole of the names handed me I found it necessary to call together in confidence Messrs Otis Parker Sewal and Dwight Foster. The result of our consultation will be found in the list markd, in which No 1 stands for good 2 middling 3 Bad M ...
52642Petition of Joseph Goodier, with Jefferson’s Order, 4 January 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The petition of Joseph Goodier humbly and respectfully sheweth—That on the 3rd. instant he was convicted in the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for Washington County of stealing a Steer the property of Daniel Carroll of Dudington and has been sentenced by the said Court to pay a fine of one dollar, with the costs of prosecution and to be publickly whipped with five lashes. The...
52643To George Washington from Jacob Gooding, 16 February 1775 (Washington Papers)
I have thought of the affair we were talking about & shoud have comunicated my Proposals sooner but have been very unwell for some time past. if you will advance me Five Hundd Pounds Viz. £100 when I begin the Mill £100 more when she is half done & the other £300 when fit for work & give me a Lease for 100 Acres of Land adjoyning her during my Life & the Lives of my two children I will Build a...
52644To James Madison from Adam Goodlett, 8 December 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Adam Goodlett. 8 December 1805, Cane Run, Scott County, Kentucky. “After ten years absence from Virginia, where your obliging attention often supported and encouraged me, I take the liberty to sollicit one last favour. My eldest son, who has practised medecine for some time in this state with considerable success, has been invited to the Indiana Territory: Mr. Mansfield Surveyor General...
52645Jeremiah A. Goodman to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 13 December 1812?] (Jefferson Papers)
the is one thing I forgot to name to you M r Colmon inforoms me M r Johnson informs him that all the old rails f is to takin from the part of la the Land which you got of said Johnson and be Carried to rund the Cros fence m r Colmon
52646List of Blankets and Cloth Distributed to Poplar Forest Slaves, [ca. 17 November–14 December 1812] (Jefferson Papers)
Jame Hubbard . } 10 ½ yds woolen. 24. yds linen, of which 10. are for a bed for Cate . Cate 1 . blanket for Cate .
52647Jeremiah A. Goodman to Thomas Jefferson, 30 December 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
this mornnig mornning friday dick starts to mounticello with 15 hougs one beaf about fourehundread & Eighteen Bu s of wheat is deliver to the mill this is all except the sowed, 18 for my self six to M r darneel as for
52648Jeremiah A. Goodman to Thomas Jefferson, 19 July 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
on mature reflecttion I wish to seel the negro girl I bought of you, and feelling anxiousley for you to have her so as for the Child & her mother not to be parted I will Let you have her very reasonable indeed, if you will give me as she stands $180 for the girl you shall have her and this to be paid the first day of August Eightteen hundread & Eightteen be so good as to Let me know by the boy...
52649Jeremiah A. Goodman to Thomas Jefferson, 7 April 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
received your Letter & has put the execution against scott in the hands of the sheriff, I expect your tobacco is at richmond Seven hogsheads, there is one more Light & part stem part Leaf which I Shall try to sell at Lynchburg as for the wheat, you dessired me to Let M r mitchell
52650Jeremiah A. Goodman to Thomas Jefferson, 16 June 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I nover new what it was to have my feallings hurt bef before I exknowledg I was to fast intell you to git a nother man if I Could onley bin tryed one more year and Also having M r yancey at the other plase and then if was not to make as much as he should make I would surmit but my fat I will bare with patience and try to do the best I Can my daily study has bin for you intrust but M r Yancey...