52801To George Washington from William Gordon, 16 February 1786 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I recd from Boston the box with the shrubs. They look as well as I could expect, & am greatly obliged to you for them. How far the severe frosts may have damaged them, must be left to the approaching spring to discover. I have some thoughts of taking a number of them with me to London. Should Providence fix me in that spot or neighbourhood, shall endeavour to furnish your garden &...
52802To George Washington from William Gordon, 5 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
The movements of the Post not having gained a thorough establishment, notwithstanding Mr Hazard’s having been employed in regulating them, your very obliging favour of Jany was not received in due time. I should be wanting as a friend, a member of the community, a son of liberty, & a disciple of Jesus, was I not to be constantly mindful of your Excellency. What can I do less than remember you,...
52803To John Adams from William Gordon, 1 May 1776 (Adams Papers)
It is almost too late to congratulate you upon our regaining Boston; but I may give you joy of our not having as yet relost it. We ought by this time to have had the harbour fortified so strongly, that a fleet could not have ventured in to have insulted the town, without paying dear for it: but there has been strange not-doings. You will ask me, who is to blame? Should I answer without...
52804To George Washington from William Gordon, 9 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
Monsr Le Baron De Steuben beg’d that I would make him the bearer of a few letters to some of my friends. Being in Boston the last week, learning that he had the best of recommendations, had been by some means neglected so as not to meet with the civilities that might justly be expected, & that he felt strongly the disappointment of the expectations he had formed of the manners of the people in...
52805To George Washington from William Gordon, 25 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
I cannot omit the opportunity, Col. Henley’s return to the camp gives me, of congratulating your Excellency on the late glorious news from France. (I sent you the last thursday sennight the conversation that passed between me & Genl Burgoyne the 1st instant.) Dr Cooper had a letter from Dr Franklin which he shewed me, & from that I gather’d that He & I together had no small hand in forwarding...
52806To George Washington from William Gordon, 30 August 1784 (Washington Papers)
Your obliging letter of the 10th instt was recd the last thursday. With the greatest pleasure I read of the health & welfare of Self & family. I was glad, that the Boston Paper came regularly; & that you may be perfectly satisfied with its continuance, inform You that it costs me nothing being admitted to the benefit of clergy—that the very covers which save my using my own paper when I write...
52807To Benjamin Franklin from William Gordon, 26 February 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania After having finished the enclosed I alterd my design, and concluded upon sending it under cover to you, with request that you would forward it to Great Britain by a safe conveyance: if by the post via Holland, it may be best to put it under cover directed by an unknown hand, as the ministerial harpies at the London post office may have acquainted...
52808To George Washington from William Gordon, 31 January 1791 (Washington Papers)
A sincere desire of promoting the good of the United States, & not merely my own concerns, will, I trust, prove a sufficient apology for the interruption I am now giving your Excellency. Your country I apprehend has the advantage of Europe, for the erection of particular towns, by reason of the several great falls to be met with in the American rivers. The papers have announced the...
52809Enclosure: William Gordon to George Washington, [1 March 1780] (Hamilton Papers)
The last week I was designing to send You a friendly letter, without introducing into it any of my own concerns: but Col Henly calling upon me on the saturday afternoon, with a most extraordinary letter from Col Hamilton hath reduced me to the necessity of altering my plan. In some stations moral character is of little importance, but in mine it is next to All; & like female honour must be...
52810To George Washington from William Gordon, 7 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
Your benevolence is so well established, that no apology is needful for my introducing to your notice, my friend the Revd Mr Hickman, who prefers living in a land of real liberty to remaining in his native country, where there is little of it, though great boastings about it. Being at Cambridge the beginning of the week, a gentleman of my acquaintance, Mr Flower, who has published upon the...
52811William F. Gordon to Thomas Jefferson, 22 July 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I fear it will not be in my power to attend to your business with M r Michie sooner than Thursday in the next week . Orange Court commences on Monday next and is a quarterly term, where my presence is necessarily necessary to the interest of many—if it could be postponed untill thursday I should be pleased. However so sincere is my zeal to serve you that should any other day be fixed on I will...
52812William F. Gordon to Thomas Jefferson, 15 October 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure to inform you that the Judge this morning gave his opinion in your case of a Forcible entry & detainer v Michie in which the Inquest of the Jury was considered as sufficient on which to issue a warrant of restitution , and that the Justices acted legally in awarding restitution and in refusing the Traverse tendered by Michie , which put nothing in issue—The Case was argued...
52813To Thomas Jefferson from Christopher Gore, 4 January 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I now enclose you, all the copies that can be obtain’d of those proceedings, on the motion of Pagan for a new trial in his cause with Hooper, which took place, after the representation of the British Consul, to the legislature of Massachusetts. I regret that any of the papers shou’d be missing; and have endeavord, by application to the several justices of the court, to find those which are...
52814To Alexander Hamilton from Christopher Gore, 20 April 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
I have hitherto delayed answering the letter, you did me the honor to write under date 28 Febry, in hopes of being able to obtain such information on the subject as woud be agreeable to you, & afford a reasonable expectation of an adoption, by the government, of your propositions respecting the unsubscribed debt. But I am sorely mortified to find that many from whom you had a right to expect...
52815To James Madison from Christopher Gore, 20 October 1802 (Madison Papers)
Every thing here announces that in the minds of the administration the peace cannot be of long duration. This Government, probably alarmed at what it considered a new evidence of the disposition of France to assume the command of all the Nations of Europe, and apprehensive of her succeeding in another important step towards the attainment of this end, has, it is believed, resolved to resist...
52816To James Madison from Christopher Gore, 26 November 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Christopher Gore. 26 November 1805, Boston. “Since making the Statement herewith enclosed, the Underwriters find themselves called upon to represent a new Cause of Complaint, founded on a still further Extension of the Principle, before remarked on, and which is now made the Ground of condemning Property, going to Europe, merely because it was imported into the United States, & exported...
52817To Thomas Jefferson from Christopher Gore, 21 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I submitted to the grand jury for this district, a bill against Mr. Duplaine, for resisting and obstructing the Depy. marshal, in the execution of a writ, issuing from the Circuit Court of the United States. In addition to the evidence already transmitted to you, in my letter of the 10th. ult., a witness swore before the jury that he saw written orders, signd by Duplaine, commanding the...
52818To John Jay from Christopher Gore, 12 January 1802 (Jay Papers)
I have the pleasure to inform you, that on the 8 th . instant M r King, on the part of our Government, concluded & executed a Convention with Lord Hawkesbury, on the part of the British, by which the 6 th article of the treaty of Amity &c is abolished, except so far as relates to the execution of the 7 th . In full satisfaction of all its provisions, the U. States are to pay a definite Sum of...
52819To James Madison from Christopher Gore, 30 November 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Christopher Gore. 30 November 1805, Boston. “In making up the packet containing the Statement of the Ship Indus’s case, which I had the honour to transmit to you by post 27th: instant; the enclosed documents were omitted—viz Copy of the sentence of the Vice Admiralty Court at Halifax—copy of the Master’s protest—copy of a letter from James Stewart Esqr: proctor.” RC and enclosures ( DNA...
52820To John Adams from Christopher Gore, 23 April 1800 (Adams Papers)
The British Government having directed their Commissioners to decline any further attendance on the Board, appointed to execute the 7th article of the Treaty of Amity, Commerce, & Navigation between the United States and his Britannic Majesty, until the Obstacles, which have impeded the Progress of that under the 6th should be removed; and the only mode suggested for the Removal of said...
52821To Thomas Jefferson from Christopher Gore, 1 January 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I receiv’d your favor of the 13th. on the 24 ulto, and immediately applied for a compleat copy of the case of Pagan & Hooper. The inclosed contains such a copy of all the proceedings, prior to the representation by his Britannic majesty’s Consul, alluded to in Mr. Hammond’s memorial. On the reference of the Legislature of Massachusetts, by their resolve, to the Sup. Jud. Crt., Mr. Hooper...
52822To Thomas Jefferson from Christopher Gore, 10 September 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Yesterday morning I receiv’d your favor of the 2d. instant, and this day preferr’d a complaint to Judge Lowell against Mr. Duplaine for wilfully and Knowingly opposing and obstructing the Deputy Marshal in an attempt to serve and execute a writ of the United States. This complaint was supported by the oaths of several witnesses. Mr. Duplaine was arrested, and brought before the judge who has...
52823To Thomas Jefferson from Christopher Gore, 23 November 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I, yesterday, receiv’d your favor of the 10th. inst. with the inclosed order, of the President. Shoud any case happen, where an interference shall be necessary, on my part, to effect the purpose of the order, I will endeavor to comply with its direction, in the manner pointed out in your letter. I am, Sir, with great respect, your obed servt RC ( DNA : RG 59, MLR ); at foot of text: “Thomas...
52824To Alexander Hamilton from Christopher Gore, 27 February 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The present crisis in the Affairs of the United States cannot fail to engage the attention of all, who are interested either in their Fate, or that of civil Society in any quarter of the Globe. Feeling in common with my fellow citizens the importance of our present conduct, and not seeing in the publications which have yet reach’d us, a display, according to my comprehension, of the true cause...
52825To John Adams from Christopher Gore, 8 August 1800 (Adams Papers)
I am desired, by Monsieur Saladin, to forward the inclosed for your perusal. It was written, & published the last winter, but its contents being disagreeable to the Government, the Sale was suppressd. Among the various, & extraordinary events, which take place in the present War, that of the Resistance of a Danish Convoy to a search, seem’d to be of some significance; especially, as this...
52826To James Madison from Christopher Gore, 1 July 1803 (Madison Papers)
Shortly after writing you under date 4 June, I received the original of your Letter of the 6th. April, and also the Documents therein stated to have been sent, in support of the claim of the Government of the United States on that of Great Britain, for what the former had paid, beyond its proportion, towards the expences of the late Board at Philadelphia. In consequence whereof application was...
52827To John Jay from Christopher Gore, 13 November 1797 (Jay Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your friendly letter of June last— Since that time you have doubtless heard, how far our board has progressed, in the business of their commission. There is little prospect of our doing much more in relation to claims, on the Brit. Govt, until next April; when the term of 18 M[onth]s, limited, by the article, for the reception of complaints,...
52828To James Madison from Christopher Gore, 18 November 1805 (Madison Papers)
The ship Indus, David Myrick master, was taken by his Britannic Majesty’s Ship the Cambrian, Captain John P. Beresford, in Latitude 31.30 North & Longitude 61.56 West, & sent to Halifax, where she & all the property on board, belonging to the owners, Master & Supercargo, were condemn’d on the ground, as is said, of the illegality of the trade, which she was prosecuting at the time of the...
52829To Thomas Jefferson from Christopher Gore, 27 September 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
On the last of August, I receiv’d your favor of the 12th of the same month, requesting information of such proceedings as had taken place, in the state of Massachusetts, since the treaty with Great Britain, which might be consider’d, by that nation, as infractions thereof; and likewise a complete collection of all the printed laws of this State. None of the laws, enacted before the revolution,...
52830To James Madison from Christopher Gore, 6 October 1802 (Madison Papers)
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your several Letters to Mr. King, under the following dates viz. 8 June. 20. 23. 23. & 26. of July, and 23. of August, the latter by Mr. Brent; all of which came to hand since his absence from this place: that of June 8. covering Commission and Instructions to this Gentleman to adjust whatever remains to be decided in relation to the boundaries...
52831To James Madison from Christopher Gore and William Pinkney, 17 February 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
17 February 1802, London. Gore and Pinkney enclose copy of the minutes of the 15 Feb. proceedings of the reassembled Board of Commissioners. Board wishes to have Cabot and Glennie continue their services as assessors. They believe Glennie will “act as heretofore,” but since Cabot went to America “at a time when the functions of the Board were suspended, with our consent, and with the...
52832To Alexander Hamilton from Christopher Gore, 20 September 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
Be pleas’d to accept my sincere acknowledgments for the politeness and attention, you discover’d in rectifying the mistake made in a conversation with mr Badcock. To lie under the imputation of acting in a character different from the one I assum’d was painful—to be consider’d in this light by one whose reputation is the boast of America was the most distressing of all circumstances that coud...
52833To James Madison from Christopher Gore, 4 June 1803 (Madison Papers)
Your Letter of the 6th. April last came to hand on the 26th. instant, a few days after the departure of Mr. King, who you will have learnt, not conceiving it to be the intention of the President, did not name any Chargé d’affaires on leaving this Court. Perceiving, however, from the Estimate of Expences that it was possible several months might elapse before the arrival of a minister I thought...
52834To John Adams from Christopher Gore, 27 May 1800 (Adams Papers)
I think it probable that my stay in this Country will not be protracted beyond the 10th June, & finding that you have gone to Washington, I fear I shall not have the honor of again paying my personal respects, before my return to Europe. Should you incline to commit to my charge letters for your son, or any other person, I will endeavour to convey them in safety, & shall esteem myself honourd...
52835To John Jay from Christopher Gore, 26 September 1796 (Jay Papers)
Since my arrival in this country, your letters have procured me many civilities & attentions— From the Lord Chancellor I have received very markt & pleasing attention— And both he, & Lady Loughborough are very particular, in their enquiries after your health & happiness— You will have learnt before this reaches you, that your late Secretary is the fifth commissioner— After it was understood...
52836To Thomas Jefferson from Christopher Gore, 15 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I receiv’d your favor of the 29th. ult. on the 14. instant, and immediately communicated to Consul Dannery, the intentions of Government toward him, and my own desire to comply with such their intentions—to which he replied this day. I take the liberty to enclose you copy of my letter, and his answer—and am, sir, with the greatest respect your most obed. servt RC ( DNA : RG 59, MLR ); at foot...
52837To James Madison from Christopher Gore and William Pinkney, 28 July 1802 (Madison Papers)
The unavoidable Expences of the Board of Commissioners to which we belong make it necessary that the two Governments should from time to time be required to furnish as heretofore the means of defraying them; and as it would greatly embarrass the proceedings of the Board, and materially retard the so much to be desired Conclusion of its Labours if the arrangements which it is presumed the...
52838To James Madison from Christopher Gore and William Pinkney, 24 April 1802 (Madison Papers)
We have the Honor to transmit herewith enclosed a Copy of a List lately prepared by us of the American Claims depending before our Board, in which the actual State of each Claim in reference to the judicial Remedy, and of course to the extraordinary Title to Redress under the Treaty is explained. To render this List perfectly intelligible it may be proper, after so long a suspension of our...
52839To John Jay from Christopher Gore, 24 October 1796 (Jay Papers)
I have the pleasure to inform you, that we have begun our operations, under the treaty with this country— It is impossible to prophecy, with any certainty, what will be the temper, and disposition, with which some points will be met. To decide causes, that have been determined by the Lords Commissioners of appeal, & perhaps reverse their decisions, will affect the sensibility of some men— To...
52840To James Madison from Christopher Gore and William Pinkney, 15 July 1803 (Madison Papers)
We have the Honor to transmit herewith enclosed an alphabetical List of 467 Awards made in 300 Cases by the Board of Commissioners under the Seventh Article of the British Treaty, amounting in the whole to the Sum of £1,083,990.3.8 Sterling. This List comprehends all the Awards against the British Government executed since our re-assembling in February 1802. and will be found to exhibit so...
52841VI. Christopher Gore to Tobias Lear, 10 December 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
A few weeks since, a gentleman by the name of Stokes, arrivd from Great Britain at some port in the Southern States on his way to Nantucket, to which place he went, and remained there some weeks. He then came to Boston, and embarked for Halifax. From what I have heard I am induc’d to believe this gentleman came from England, by the direction of Lord Hawkesbury and Mr. Grenville, for the...
52842To Thomas Jefferson from Christopher Gore, 10 October 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
In consequence of being left by Mr King, in charge with the affairs of the United States, and of his desire, that I should inspect all letters directed to him, I opened that from yourself, under date of the 13th July, & which was receiv’d on the 13. ult. This, Sir, I must pray you to accept as an apology, for having broken its seal—and if my subsequent conduct shall appear an intrusion, you...
52843To James Madison from Christopher Gore and William Pinkney, 9 March 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
9 March 1802, London. Informs JM that Rufus King “has addressed to the Board an official Notification” of the president’s appointment of George W. Erving to succeed Williams and Cabot. “The general Terms of this Notification … have been explained by an Extract of a Letter of the Secretary of State to Mr. Erving of the 27th. of July last .… Altho’ it will be manifest upon a bare perusal of our...
52844To Alexander Hamilton from Nathaniel Gorham, 13 October 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
In contemplating yours relative to the manufactories of this State, I am apprehensive we shall not make so good a figure as in reality we ought to do and the reason is that the goods & articles made in this State are of such a nature as not to appear in a very conspicuous light, altho they are not the less usefull. About twenty years ago the importation of European goods into this State was...
52845To James Madison from Nathaniel Gorham, 27 January 1788 (Madison Papers)
Never was there an Assembly in this State in possession of greater ability & information than the present Convention—yet I am in doubt whether they will approve the Constitution. There is unhappily three parties opposed to it. First all Men who are in favour of paper money and tender Laws—those are more or less in every part of the State. Secondly all the late Insurgents and their abettors; &...
52846To Alexander Hamilton from Nathaniel Gorham, 24 November 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
[ November 24, 1789. On December 8, 1789, Hamilton wrote to Gorham : “I am favored with your Letter of the 24th of last Month.” Letter not found. ] Gorham was a Charlestown, Massachusetts, legislator and merchant.
52847To John Jay from Nathaniel Gorham, 29 September 1789 (Jay Papers)
Having been absent from Boston I was not acquainted with the Letter you wrote Governor Hancock; untill near a Week after it had been rec d — The Governor & Council being of opinion that all the rights of Government in this case were transferred to M r . Phelps & myself in consequence of our purchas—and that they should take no step relative to the business— I immediately set of[f] for Rutland...
52848To George Washington from Nathaniel Gorham, 10 March 1789 (Washington Papers)
I sincerly congratulate your Excellency upon the unanimous call which you have received from your Country to preside over its Councill & to execute its Laws—that it may be an event conducive to the wellfare of the People and of happiness and honor to yourself is my most earnest wish. It would have afforded me great pleasure to have taken a part in the Legislature of the new Government had my...
52849To James Madison from Nathaniel Gorham, 16 April 1789 (Madison Papers)
Your election to a seat in the new Goverment I think you can entertain no doubt was pleasing to me. I sincerly hope your attendance will be as pleasant to yourself as beneficial to your Country. It is suggested here that you intend to pass a short Resolve requesting the several States to collect a Revenue for you intill you can have time to digest & prepare a system. Suffer me to suggest for...
52850To George Washington from Nathaniel Gorham, 5 July 1788 (Washington Papers)
It is with the most sincere pleasure that I congratulate you on the adoption of the Constitution by Virginia—This great event affords the most sincere and heart-felt pleasure to all ranks of People here—The importance of that State is fully understood and our anxiety was in proportion—the business I now look upon to be compleat & that every thing will go on harmoniously & with good will—The...