52801VI. 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...
52802To 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...
52803To 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...
52804To 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...
52805To 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; &...
52806To 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.
52807To 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...
52808To 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...
52809To 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...
52810To 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...
52811To James Madison from Nathaniel Gorham, 20 April 1789 (Madison Papers)
I must beg you to excuse my freedoms: it is with a good intention that I am led to mention that the idea of 6 Cents pr Gallon on Mollasses excites a considerable degree of uneasiness here—not that any objcect [ sic ] to that duty on what is consumed in the Country—but only as it will injure the distillery & consequently the Fishery. The answer that a suitable draw back upon Rum will be...
52812To John Adams from Stebbins Gorham, 4 December 1822 (Adams Papers)
I handed a Subscription Paper, in at your door the other day, together with a communication, humbly to solicit aid for a large School on the Island of Nantucket for the benefit of the poor,—and not recieving any information from you, sir, on the subject, I take the liberty to write to you, lest you might have forgotten to send me the subscription paper, for which I am waiting.—It is needless...
52813To John Adams from Stebbins Gorham, 30 November 1822 (Adams Papers)
Enclosed, is a Subscription Paper gotten up in aid of a Lancasterian School on the Island of Nantucket, for the benefit of the poor—It is well known that what the people of that Island require, both pecuniary and literary, is acquired through serious hazards and embarrasments.—There are now 400 children waiting to enter the School—mostly of poor seamen, who are at sea, and of widows.—We had no...
52814To James Madison from Stephen Gorham and Aaron Putnam, 16 December 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
16 December 1801, Boston. At a meeting of “the Sufferers by British Spoliations” held at Boston in November, “we the Subscribers were appointed a Committee to prepare & forward a Memorial to the President.… We have taken the liberty to inclose it to You & hope it will meet your approbation, & that we shall have Your patronage in bringing this business to a successful issue.” RC and enclosure (...
52815To George Washington from Sturgis Gorham, 9 July 1789 (Washington Papers)
Exalted to rule over an extensive People, and to put in motion numerous executive Instruments in parts of your Government which are not minutely known to you, the Citizens of such can never expect to be employed in any Branch of Office but as they come forward to present Themselves or are made known by Informations of those to whom you must unavoidably in some Cases apply for Light. By my...
52816To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Claude Gorjy, 2 November 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Ce que l’on me dit de votre honnêteté m’encourage à m’adresser à vous, quoique je n’aie pas l’honneur d’en être connu, pour vous prier de vouloir bien m’indiquer les sources où je pourrais puiser pour m’instruire des moeurs des colonies anglaises dans le plus grand détail qu’il se pourrait, surtout des quakers et des peuples les plus sauvages qui habitent...
52817John Gorman to Thomas Jefferson, 1 July 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Jefferson I had a message from M r Randolf By Jm s Dinsmore yesterday Requesting Thrimston to go to the harvest for a week or two the Boy is Learning faster than I Expected he Would Do. it Would hinder his Progress to keep him longer away or Even that time if it Could be helped but as the harvest is Ripe you Can Do as you think Proper but I Wished to Let you know of his going first If you...
52818To Thomas Jefferson from John Gorman, 22 September 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I have Engaged a Small Job of Work and I am so much huried that I cannot spare time to go to Blenham If you will Be so Cind to let me have the Slate Stone that I left In your Carrage house you Will Oblidge me and I will return the same Number of feet in the Spring or Perhaps in the Winter I have Split out your Caps and Bases But My force in the quary is not able to get them out any time that...
52819To Thomas Jefferson from John Gorman, 30 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson Esq r To John Gorman 27 Days quarrying a $1.50 40.50 6 Days seting Bases a 1.50 9.00 7 do do Caps a 1.50 10.50 47. 5 do do by James Campbell 7.50 hauling caps & Bases from the quarry 10.—
52820John Gorman to Thomas Jefferson, 28 January 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Jefferson your man thrimpston Went away from me this Evening Without any reason only I Scolded him for Being out late the Night Before and for making Noise in the Citchen as it is under whare I Sleep that I had to Get out of Bed to Stop his noise I likewise told him he Should go Back to Sleep at the Shop whare he used to Sleep I Scolded him about his Work this four or six months Back as he...
52821John Gorman to Thomas Jefferson, 12 June [1823], with Thomas Jefferson’s Notes (Jefferson Papers)
M r Jefferson I will do one floor for you on the terms you purposed If you will Board me while laying and Cutting Which will not Be long as I Will Cut the most of them in the qarry N.B I will Require a hand from you to assist in laying and by this fall I will try and Get one floor done and as for the steps I will see you Shortly about them But at present I will Be Getting Some steps for you....
52822Enclosure: John Gorman’s Proposal for Rotunda Stonework, 16 December 1822, enclosure no. 4 in Arthur S. Brockenbrough to … (Jefferson Papers)
I will furnish & set the following stone work for the library for Viz 10 B Corinthean Bases, Six do Pilasters, four five flights of steps Viz one to front portico with the Pedestals & coping one at the end of south terras and two in back all of which is to be finished agreeable to the plan that will be furnish’d & in the best manner including the entire expence of quarrying, working and seting...
52823To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Gorton, 22 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have taken the liberty to present you with a Scriptural account of the Millennium or Christs Reign on Earth a Thousand years, not that I Suppose you ignorant of that important event—but fearing you like many others may not have Sufficiently contemplated the Subject in all its parts—have as a friend to your never dying Soul thought propper to put you in remembrance More fully of that...
52824To George Washington from Clement Gosselin, 18 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
J’offre a votre Excellence La situation peauvre, et triste D’une personne Languissante avec toutte sa famille, Qui ne sauroit Dans Cette Occasion, pouvoir vous assurer de ses Respest. Luy même est obligé, d’avoir Recour a la voies Littéral, pour se Dédommager de Ce quil seroit Charmé De faire Luy même, s’il n’etoit Empéché par La maladie, Qui L’accable Annuellement. Votre Excellence N’est pas...
52825To George Washington from Clement Gosselin, 2 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Puisque Vous voulés avoir la bonté de vous interesser pour moy auprés de Son Excellence je ne demande point que l’on me gratifie de la peine et des risques que j’ai couru pendant mon voyage en Canada; Je m’estime assés honoré et tres Sattisfait d’etre Capable de porter les armes pour le Soutien de la cause presente. Je demande Seulement, Monsieur, que l’argent que J’ai depensé a mes propres...
52826To John Adams from Sylvester T. Goss, 3 July 1819 (Adams Papers)
I take the liberty to forward to you, six copies of Novanglus, &c. as a small token of the respect which I entertain for your exalted character, and of the gratitude, which I feel for your condescension, in furnishing such invaluable materials for this publication. That you may continue many years, in health and prosperity, to behold the rising glory, and receive the grateful approbation of...
52827To John Adams from Sylvester T. Goss, 30 October 1819 (Adams Papers)
My friend Mr Morton informs me, that you wish a few more copies of Novanglus &c, to distribute among your friends. I therefore with pleasure send you four copies, which I beg you to accept as a mark of my respect and veneration. I am Sir / your humble Sert MHi : Adams Papers.
52828To Benjamin Franklin from Jean Gosuin, 11 January 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Depuis Long tems je suis tenté du plaisir de vous ecrire pour vous offrir mes services pour celui des etats unis, qui dans ces circonstances doivent avoir besoin d’armes, comme j’en suis certioré par une livrance que j’en ai fait a un de mes correspondans en hollande qui ne m’a pas cachè la distination de ces armes. Je serois meme encore dans le cas d’avoir...
52829To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Gottkier, 10 December 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Tout dévoué aux Etats de L’amêrique et brûlant du desir de m’y aller fixer, Je prends la liberté de vous dedier le petit morceau ci-joint. Agrées, S’il vous plait, ce léger hommage comme une faible marque de mon respectueux attachement. Ma Satisfaction Sera parfaite, Si vous daignés m’honorer d’un mot de réponse. J’ai l’honeur d’être avec un profond respect...
52830To Thomas Jefferson from Antoine Gouan, 28 October 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
les epoques de la vie qui flattent notre ambition s’oublient aisement; mais celles qui flattent notre ame ne s’effacent jamais de notre esprit. je me rappellerai sans cesse de lhonneur que vous me fites à votre passage; des heures que vous me sacrifiates, et des choses curieuses, scientifiques qui firent le sujet de notre conversation. j’ay cherchè souvent l’occasion de vous en temoigner ma...