52901Enclosure: Reports on John Adams’ Accounts, 25 October 1779; 27 October 1779; 14 May 1780 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Adams’ Letter of Aug. 3d. was referred to the Board of Treasury on the 20th. to take Order. The Commissioners report That agreable to an Order of the honble. Board of Treasury of the 12th Instant, they have examined the Accounts of the honble. John Adams Esqr. one of the Commissioners of the United States at the Court of Versailles for his Expences to, at and from thence, and find that He...
52902To Benjamin Franklin from Robert Grace: Lease, 30 December 1745 (Franklin Papers)
DS : Haverford College Library Robert Grace (see above, I, 209 n), whose parents died when he was young, was brought up by his grandmother and her second husband, Hugh Lowden, in their home on the north side of Market Street, between Front and Second, facing the Jersey Market. Under Lowden’s will, Grace inherited the life use of the property when his grandmother died in 1725. He was living...
52903To Alexander Hamilton from Archibald Gracie, [23 March 1804] (Hamilton Papers)
I enclose a newspaper in which you will find a Copy of the Bill before the Legislature for restraining unincorporated Institutions from Banking. It has occured to me & several Gentlemen with whom I have conversed upon the subject of this bill that it goes much farther than probably the Committee intended it should, and if pass’d into a Law, will prevent Individuals or Partnerships receiving...
52904To John Jay from Cornelius Ray, Robert Troup, William W. Woolsey, Richard Harison, James Watson, James M. Hughes, and … (Jay Papers)
Our feelings too well accord with those that dictated the resolution of which we have the honor to transmit a copy, not to render the execution of the task committed to us particularly agreeable. We have been long accustomed to contemplate, with sentiments of exalted satisfaction, the virtues, public and private, which adorn your character; and the distinguished talents and services which...
52905Thomas Jefferson’s Memorandum on Craven Peyton and Reuben Grady, 19 May 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Charge Craven Peyton £19–10 for fire & coal wood accounted for to him by Reuben Grady settled between them May 19. 1811 . MS ( MHi ); entirely in TJ’s hand; written on a small scrap, part of a reused address cover to TJ; endorsed by TJ: “Peyton Craven.” reuben grady paid TJ for the right to cut firewood at Milton and occasionally sold him charcoal ( MB James A. Bear Jr. and Lucia C. Stanton,...
52906To Benjamin Franklin from Karl Emanuel Graffenried, 16 January 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Permettes, et Excuses je vous prie ma liberté de vous adresser cette lettre, et de derober par la quelques uns des Momens si pretieux a vos Braves, libres et courageux compatriots. J’ose Home celebre et vertueux, vous demender un service, qui consiste dans l’instante priere de vouloir bien jetter un coup d’oeil favorable sur ce petit Memoire ci joint, et de...
52907To George Washington from John Graff, 21 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency will no doubt before the receipt of this be informed of the death of the late naval Officer Fred. Phile—Having had the honor to represent the Collector of the District of Pennsylvania (whose name is in the list inclosed) since the Year 1784 untill this date under the regulations of sd state & since under our happy Constitution I trust with Integrity am emboldened to sollicit a...
52908To George Washington from John Graff, 14 November 1793 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency will have received a letter of the 22d Ulto containing two papers of the same import with those now inclosed. I was desirous of paying my respects to you Sir, & arrived here with that intent, but your Excellency’s being from this place has occasioned my troubling you with the present—Many Citizen of the mercantile line have not yet returned to Philada which has occasioned the...
52909To Thomas Jefferson from John Graff, 28 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Having worn a regimental & borne arms as an active Militia man as early as the Year 1776 in the 16th year of my age, and having continued so to do untill the peace, & having risked my life at the Battle of Princeton which can be attested by many of my fellow Citizens of this City who were then & are now living. Having uniformly supported the laws of my Country and am ready at all times to risk...
52910To George Washington from Marx Christoph Graf, 26 February–20 March 1790 (Washington Papers)
Augsburg (the Capital in Suebia) Mylord! febry the 26th[–20 March] 1790 The worthy Speech of Your Lordship of 8th Jany to the Congress, containing among other matters—accordg to the News Paper of Leyden No. 14 “ mais je ne saurois m’empecher de Vous faire sentir l’avantage qu’il y auroit a donner de l’encouragement effectif tantal introduction d’Inventions nouvelles & utiles de l’Etranger,...
52911Arabella Graham to Thomas Jefferson, 20 February 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
My husband James Graham haveing written to his Excellency J Madison some time cince requesting an apointmint in the Army and not haveing received a reply to that letter I have taking the liberty of Submitting the same request to your concideration trusting that You will use your influence with Mr Madison for the purpose of procureing my husband some imployment at which he would have an...
52912To George Washington from Catharine Sawbridge Macaulay Graham, 10 October 1786 (Washington Papers)
By some of those unlucky incidents which attend the passage cross the Atlantic the letter with which you honored me dated Jan. 10 did not reach me till the latter end of June last. There are few persons in Europe who would not be highly flattered by a correspondence with General Washington but when this gratification which from the consideration of popular eminence must be felt by every vulgar...
52913To George Washington from Catherine Sawbridge Macaulay Graham, 30 October 1789 (Washington Papers)
It is now about a year and a half since I had the honor of receiving a letter from you dated Novbr. 16. 87. I do not pretend to make you any apology for not troubling you with an acknowledgment sooner, tho I rather think it necessary to make one for troubling you in the important station you now fill, with my congratulations on the event, which placed you at the head of the American...
52914To George Washington from Catharine Sawbridge Macaulay Graham, 13 July 1785 (Washington Papers)
The intemperate heat of the air which prevailed on the morning when we parted with our illustrious friends accompanied us during the whole of our journey from Mount Vernon to New York. When I arrived in this city I found my self too much indisposed to embrace so early as inclination prompted, the honor Sir of obeying the most obliging command you could have laid on me. When we address...
52915To George Washington from Catharine Sawbridge Macaulay Graham, June 1790 (Washington Papers)
The sentiments yr Excellency expressed in yr Letter of the 9th of January are worthy of yr exalted character; and must be pleasing to all those who are friends to the happiness of man kind, For when by the success of yr arms, you afforded America the option of a free government; yr task was not so difficult, or more important, than yr present station; as her first Chief Majestrate. The present...
52916To George Washington from Catherine Sawbridge Macaulay Graham, 1 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
The reports in Europe some months ago respecting yr Excellencies health gave the admirers of yr virtues and the friends to American liberty much concern. We are happy to heer that health is again restored to you. Some ⟨time in⟩ the course of the last summer I did my self the honor of sending you my thoughts on the important subject of education. I now send you my observations on Mr Burkes...
52917To George Washington from Edward Graham, 9 March 1798 (Washington Papers)
In the year 1772 a survey of 28,627 acres was made by William Crawford on the Ohio & the great & little Sandy Rivers—By a certificate with your signature, filed in the Registers Office of this State, it appears the survey was to be patented in the names of John Savage & sixty others whose names are inserted in the certificate —A petition was prefered to our last Assembly to have an Act passed...
52918To James Madison from Edward Graham, 19 April 1808 (Madison Papers)
We recommend Daniel Carthy Esquire as entirely qualified to file the office of District attorney. His integrity, talents and patriotism have been discovered to us by an intimate Knowledge of him for many years, & we are convinced that his appointment will produce general satisfaction amongst the citizens of this State. DNA : RG 59—LAR—Letters of Application and Recommendation.
52919Edward Graham to Thomas Jefferson, 3 January 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
At the request of cap t M c D Reid & of Patrick I proceeded on the 7th of Nov r last to survey your Natural-bridge tract of land. I used the copy of the courses & distances which you had furnished to Cap t Reid
52920Edward Graham to Thomas Jefferson, 10 November 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 22 d Ult o informing that you intended, if weather & health would allow, to be at the N. bridge on 11th or 12th Inst for the purpose of ascertaining the lines of the survey including the bridge and requesting me to attend for that purpose, if I should be sent for. I think it will be inconvenient for me on several accounts to attend, and I also feel considerably indispos e d...
52921Edward Graham’s Survey of the Natural Bridge Tract, 7 November 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Nov r 7th 1817 Surveyed for Tho s Jefferson Esqr a tract of land including the Natural-bridge , purporting, by patent, to contain 157 acres; Begin g at 2 poplars united together at the ground and marked as corner trees on the S.E. side only, supposed to be the begin g corner called for in the patent, thence (the course called for in the patent) S 52½° E crossing two small fields, and, at 158...
52922Edward Graham to Thomas Jefferson, 24 January 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
In compliance with the request of your letter of the 8th Ins t I send you a copy of my field notes taken in surveying your N. Bridge tract of land. No doubt, I think, need be entertained that we found the Right corners until we came to the end of the third line. The true corner there I am well convinced is gone. The two “Black oaks” are upwards of 3 poles too far to the left, and here of...
52923To James Madison from George Graham, 20 December 1816 (Madison Papers)
The Acting Secretary of War has the honor to submit to the President, the report made by the Commissioner of Claims, relative to his proceedings under the act, “authorizing the payment for property lost, captured, or destroyed by the Enemy, while in the military service of the United States, and for other purposes.” RC and enclosure ( DNA : RG 233, President’s Messages, 14A–D1); letterbook copy...
52924To James Madison from George Graham, 12 September 1815 (Madison Papers)
Agreeably to your directions Letters of appointment have been issued for filling up all the vacancies in the Medical staff of the Army except that of one Regimental Surgeons mate. I enclose a list of them, together with a Copy of the order to the Adt. General. Having ascertained from Genl. Parker that Dr. Thomas would accept the appointment of Regimental Surgeon; that vacancy has been given to...
52925To James Madison from George Graham, 21 January 1817 (Madison Papers)
The Acting Secretary of War to whom has been referred the resolution of the Senate of the 8th. of this month “requesting that the President cause to be laid before the Senate the Amount of Money paid by the government of the UStates for the Services of militia during the late War, stating the amount to each respective state, and Distinguishing, as far as possible what has been paid for militia...
52926To James Madison from George Graham, 21 February 1817 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to lay before you the following Selections for Military appointments viz Claude Crozet to be professor of Engineering at the Military Academy. William Tell Paussin [Poussin], to be assistant Topographical Engineer. I have the honor to be Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 107, LSP ). JM forwarded these nominations to the Senate on 24 Feb. 1817. The nomination of Poussin was confirmed...
52927To James Madison from George Graham, 22 August 1815 (Madison Papers)
Copies of the enclosed papers respecting the pay of the Army, have been sent to Mr. Dallas, & he has promised to communicate to you his opinion on the subject. The Letter from Genl. Brown will require attention. Mr. Crawfords baggage has just arrived & he will leave this for Mont Pelier, today or tomorrow. Yours very truely RC ( DLC ). Docketed by JM . Year not indicated; conjectural year...
52928To James Madison from George Graham, 15 July 1816 (Madison Papers)
As it is the request of Capt. Hamilton, I forward to you the enclosed Letters. Capt. Hamilton is the officer who was discharged from the British service, in consequence of his refusal to do duty when the British forces landed in Louisiana, on the ground of his being a Native American. With sentiments of the greatest respect yr. obt. sert. RC and enclosures ( DLC ). RC docketed by JM . For...
52929To James Madison from George Graham, 6 September 1815 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to transmit a list of the names of all the applicants on the files of this department for filling vacancies in the Medical staff, and a statement of those vacancies. Both the gentlemen applying to fill the vacancy of regimental surgeon, are well recommended, and stand high; both as to talents and services, Dr. Buckner particularly. All the applicants for regimental surgeons...
52930To James Madison from George Graham, 7 April 1824 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 27th Ult. was received in due course of the mail, but as the Board of Director[s] of the Branch Bank did not meet until yesterday, I postponed an answer untill I could advise you of the success of your application; and I have now the satisfaction to inform you that the Board have assented to your proposition, and I have requested Mr. Smith to forward to you in due time the...
52931To James Madison from George Graham, 26 August 1815 (Madison Papers)
I hasten to forward you an extract of a Letter from Mr. Dallas to Mr. Monroe, & which he enclosed to me. “The Benjamin Franklin brings English papers in which an American Commercial Treaty, is admitted in parliament to have been signed. Messrs. Gallatin & Clay are in Liverpool on their way hither.” Yours very sincere[l]y RC ( DLC ). Docketed by JM . Year not indicated; conjectural year...
52932To James Madison from George Graham, 16 September 1815 (Madison Papers)
Since I wrote to you on the subject of the appointments, another vacancy in the 6th. Infantry has been occasioned by the death of Capt. Murdock. As this is a vacancy by casualty, it is a question to be decided, whether it ought to filled up by promotion, or by reinstating one of the old Officers. If the decision is in favor of the latter mode, General Parker has strongly urged the claim of...
52933To James Madison from George Graham, 9 September 1815 (Madison Papers)
Agreeably to the request of Mr. Crawford, I have examined the recommendations & relative pretensions of the officers applying to fill vacancies in the Army; and have arranged them in the order in which I think they should stand; keeping in view the necessities of the service & the convenience of reorganization. A list is forwarded for your selection & a Copy sent to Mr. Crawford. Capt. Donaho...
52934George Graham to Benjamin Hawkins, 12 July 1815 (Madison Papers)
Extract of a letter from George Graham, chief clerk, in the department of War, to Col. Benjamin Hawkins, Creek Agent, dated “12th: July 1815.” “I am directed by the President to request, that you will report to this department, as soon as practicable, your opinions on the following points: 1st: As to the nature and extent of the indemnity which the friendly chiefs claim in consequence of the...
52935To James Madison from George Graham, 24 April 1824 (Madison Papers)
Your Letter of the 20th Inst. has been received, & the one enclosed for Mr. Smith delivered to him. With great regard yr. obt. Sert. RC ( DLC ). Docketed by JM . Letter not found.
52936To James Madison from George Graham, 20 September 1815 (Madison Papers)
I enclose a communication from General Macomb respecting the allowance of double rations to the Officer commanding in the harbor of New York. I send you also, an extract from the law, and the several orders that have been issued from this Department on the subject of an allowance of double rations to the Commanding officers of Posts, and submit to your decision the propriety of renewing, at...
52937To James Madison from George Graham, 1 August 1816 (Madison Papers)
I return you the Letter from Mr. Garrard; he is an unfortunate young man who belonged formerly to the marine Corps, & was compelled to resign in consequence of intemperance, & which intemperance it would seem has produced another evil propensity, for I believe that none of the circumstances stated in his Letter are true, except so far as they relate to his Family. Mr. Franklin has accepted his...
52938To James Madison from George Graham, 12 September 1815 (Madison Papers)
I enclose you a statement of the unexpended balances of several of the appropriations as they now stand on the books of the accountant of this department accompanied by a report, for your sanction, of the proposed transfers. The respective amounts over drawn for pay of the Army, Hospital and Medical department, and Ordnance; have been overdrawn in consequence of transfers made in the...
52939To James Madison from George Graham, 27 April 1827 (Madison Papers)
Your very kind and obliging favor was duly received. In compliance with your request I enclose an accurate Copy of the original draught of the declaration of rights as presented to the Committee by Coll. Geo: Mason of Gunston. It is furnished by Genl. John Mason, and I have compared it with the original, which with the endorsements, I know to have been written in the hand writting of Coll....
52940To James Madison from George Graham, 14 November 1816 (Madison Papers)
The disposition evinced by Congress at the last session in relation to the defences of the United States, by an appropriation which was founded on an estimate, that contemplates an expenditure on fortifications of about four millions of dollars within the next four years; and the great importance of the judicious expenditure of that sum on adequate works, erected on properly selected sites;...
52941To James Madison from George Graham, 6 February 1817 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to lay before you a list of appointments to fill vacancies in the army. Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 107, LSP ). JM forwarded a one-page list of twenty-four names to the Senate on 7 Feb. 1817 ( Senate Exec. Proceedings Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America (3 vols.; Washington, D.C., 1828). , 3:75–76).
52942To James Madison from George Graham, 14 September 1815 (Madison Papers)
The enclosed memorandum from the Adjutant and Inspector General, was handed to me yesterday. Had Major Langham been an applicant for a Captaincy at the time I transmitted the list to you, he would have been placed at the head of it. He was one of those that the board of Officers was strongly disposed to retain as a Major. His civil recommendations also are strong. It will not, I think, do to...
52943To James Madison from George Graham, 5 November 1823 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 30th Ult. covering three hundred & forty five dollars was duly received, and I now enclose the acknowledgment of Mr. Smith for the Money. As it was not indispensably necessary that the interest should be now paid upon more than one of your Notes, and as Mr. Cutts suggested to me that it would be convenient for you to make a different appropriation of a part of the Money, I...
52944To James Madison from George Graham, 26 September 1815 (Madison Papers)
My brother arrived here last evening, and I have the honor now to forward a treaty signed at Spring Wells, on the eighth of this month, by the Commissioners, and the Chiefs of all the tribes of Indians with which they were authorised to treat, and which you will find entirely satisfactory. I have the honor to be, with great respect, Your most obed. servt. RC ( DLC ); letterbook copy ( DNA : RG...
52945To James Madison from George Graham, 4 May 1827 (Madison Papers)
I now enclose the Copy of a fragment of a Letter from Coll. Geo: Mason dated the 2d of Octr. 1776, alluded to in my last communication to you. This fragment written in the hand writting of Coll. Mason closes the last page of a sheet of paper, the residuary pages are Missing—altho the paper is not addressed to any one it is known to have been a Copy of a Letter from Coll. Mason to Coll. Geo:...
52946To James Madison from George Graham, 31 March 1827 (Madison Papers)
Beleiving that you would be surprized to find my official conduct impeached, I now forward the Report of the Committee with the accompanying documents, which have been printed only within a few days. I also enclose a Copy of a Letter from your old Friend Mr Tiffin, which I did not deem necessary to publish with the documents, but which is as honorable a testimonial of his goodness of heart, as...
52947To James Madison from George Graham, 12 December 1816 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor respectfully to propose for your approbation the appointment of John Edgar as a Brigadier Gel. of the Militia in the Illinois Territory, made during the recess of the Senate. Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 107, LSP ).
52948To James Madison from George Graham, 2 October 1815 (Madison Papers)
Letters of appointment have been issued to fill the vacancies in the Rifle Regiment agreeably to the list which was forwarded. Additional Letters having been received in favor of Capt. Ramsey, and beleiving that Capt. Magee would better bear transferring to the Infantry, have induced me to decide in favor of the former, to fill the vacancy in the Rifle Regiment. The Adt. Genl. having stated...
52949To James Madison from George Graham, 30 August 1815 (Madison Papers)
The Foreign Packet directed to Mr. Crawford & returned by you, was forwarded by the mail of that day to Richmond, with directions to the Post Master there to forward it to “Lexington, Georgia” should Mr. Crawford have passed thro’ Richmond. Dr. Ker’s Letter has been answer’d, and a thousand dollars out of the Contingent fund forwarded to him; the appropriation for the Hospital Depart. is...
52950To James Madison from George Graham, 18 September 1815 (Madison Papers)
Yours of the 15th Inst, was received yesterday, there can be no necessity whatever for announcing the appointment of Dr. Ellzey, in the manner proposed by Genl. Parker; and I had mentioned to him that such an annunciation could not be otherwise than unpleasant to the Doctor; who has been some time since informed of his appointment & is actually acting under it: the Genl. order therefore is not...