53001General Orders, 14 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
The army is to march to morrow morning as soon as it is well light. Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Muhlenberg’s orderly book includes the following general orders from “German Town” on this date: “The Troops are to march to Sweeds Ford in the follg Order by subdivisions from the right, the first two Thirds of the light Dragoons from which the Comm[andin]g Officers will detach small parties to...
53002To George Washington from Bushrod Washington, 27 October 1797 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 23d I yesterday recieved. I waited upon Mr Brook today to make the necessary enquiries respecting Mrs Forbes. The Character he gives her, assures me that she will fully answer the purposes for which my Aunt wants her. She is honest, industrious, & well acquainted with nice as well as common Cooking, and other subjects of domestic employment necessary in her profession. But...
53003Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Adams, 15 December 1800 (Adams Papers)
Not one word have I heard from my Dear Sister, since I left Boston, nor have I had any intelligence from Washington excepting what we have gathered by the News Papers, & those we have read with a peculiar degree of anxiety. My mind as well as the publicks, has been long held in painful suspense, nor do we yet know but that he , who has been the stability of Our Times, may again preside, &...
53004To James Madison from Thomas Machin Jr., 8 January 1814 (Madison Papers)
Premit me to address You on the subject of my situation on my return from the north to Plattsburgh with our army I received a letter on the 20th. December last informing me that my Father whas at the point of Death and requested that I should return home as soon as posable to see him & to settel som business of the greatist importance to my Family. I immediately applyed to the commanding...
53005To James Madison from Edward Preble, 3 June 1804 (Madison Papers)
I am honored with your favor of the 26th December last the contents of which to me was highly flattering, and be assured that my first and most ardent wish is, that I may continue to merit the approbation and confidence of my Country. I take the liberty of enclosing for your perusal a letter and memorandum which I presented to General Acton, Prime Minister of the Neapolitan Government...
53006To Thomas Jefferson from James Main, 9 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Herewith is sent the first Six Numbers of the Sunday Monitor, a paper recently established here; and as I have undertaken to Edit it, beg your acceptance of a Copy Intending that it shall become a Literary paper, and that our republican institutions shall be defended & supported, by all the energies I am capable of. I have the Honor to be, With every sentiment of Respect Sir, your Mo Obt. &...
53007[Diary entry: 14 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
14. Wind Eastwardly & very Cloudy in the Afternoon, it set in to raining & continued to do so most part of the Night. Warmer than yesterday.
53008Edmund Randolph to Virginia Delegates, 2 August 1788 (Madison Papers)
The letter, of which the inclosed is a Copy, was written on the second day of July last to the secretary for foreign affairs. His communication on the subject of Ferrier is dated on the 13th. of June. The Executive entered into a consideration of it immediately upon its receipt and lost no time in preparing and forwarding an Answer. That answer is unquestionably in the office of foreign...
53009To Benjamin Franklin from John Jebb, 15 August 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Mr. Baynes the bearer of this Letter has conceived that I am honoured with a share of your confidence & friendship—& has sollicited from me an introduction to you. I am at a distance from him—and if I were to assure him that I had only the pleasure of being twice in company with you when in England, he might imagine that I underrated the nature of my...
53010De Scarnafis to the American Commissioners, 2 February 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Ayant donné connoissance dans son tems à ma Cour de la lettre, que vous m’avez, Messieurs, fait l’honneur de m’écrire le 22. 7bre de l’année passée, pour me notifier que Vous étiez autorisés par les Etats Unis d’Amerique de traiter avec Sa Majesté le Roi de Sardaigne relativement à des Etablissements de commerce entre les deux Nations, j’aurai celui de vous dire, que le Roi verra avec grand...
53011Henry Wheaton to Thomas Jefferson, 23 June 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Having been informed by Judge Story of the Supreme Court , that you had caused to be printed for circulation among your friends the Breif which you had prepared for the use of your counsel in the case of Edward Livingston concerning the Batture at New Orleans , I am induced to request a copy for my own private use—Although I have not the honour to rank among your friends yet the sincere...
53012To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas FitzGerald, 14 September 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Two ALS : National Archives; press copy: Library of Congress I arrived here yesterday after a passage of fourteen days in the Ship Betsy, John Fisher Commander bound from Liverpool to New York & Jamaica mounting 22 Guns and 84 Men a Letter of Marque captured by the Alliance Peter Landais, Commander. We left L’orient the 15th of August in Company with the Bonne homme Richard, Pallas, Monsieur...
53013[1780 January 18. Tuesday.] (Adams Papers)
1780 January 18. Tuesday. We spent the Day in perambulating the Town. We visited the Wharves upon the River, went through the Marketts, which We found plentifully furnished with Fruits and Vegetables, Cabbages, Turnips, Onions, Beets and Carrots, Apples, Pairs, Raisins, Figgs and Nutts. We went as far as the Gate, where We had entered the Town, then turned up the Mountain by the Stone Stairs,...
53014From John Adams to William G. Smith, 30 December 1812 (Adams Papers)
It is a serious thing to engage in War: and another very Serious thing to Recommend any Gentleman to the Government for any Employment in the Conduct of a War. You will therefore, I presume excuse the Liberty I take of asking a few Questions. 1 Do you believe, the present War against Great Britain to be Just? 2 Do you believe it to be necessary for the honour, Interest Dignity Safty Safety and...
53015To John Jay from John Adams, 8 May 1787 (Jay Papers)
I am honoured with your Letter of April 2 d , and am happy to receive the Resolutions of Congress, inclosed in it, especially those of the twenty first of March 1787. The Convention at Phyladelphia, is to consist of Members, of Such Ability, Weight, and Experience, that their Result must be beneficial to the United States. The Settlement of So many great Controversies Such as those between the...
53016To Benjamin Franklin from Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg, 25 November 1773 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai reçu le paquet que vous avez eu la bonté de m’envoyer par M. Stanley, qui ne m’a point laissé son adresse, et que je n’ai pu savoir d’ailleurs. Ce paquet contenoit les Transactions philosophiques de Philadelphie, la vie de M. Collinson, et les deux dernieres pieces que vous avez publiées dans les papiers publics, et j’ai lu le tout avec le plus grand...
53017David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 27 October 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the pleasure of writing to you by the Wasp sloop of war, and of sending you several brochures. I am instructed, by the Secretary of the agricultural Society , to send you the last volume of their transactions. I inclose a map which the author beg you to accept. more than twenty American vessels, with rich cargoes, have been lately carried to different ports of France , Holland , and...
53018Thursday the 28th. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Pappa’s house. Got back to school at about half after eight o clock.
53019To George Washington from Hugh Stephenson, 12 September 1772 (Washington Papers)
I Receved yours of 2d of June and am veary Sorrey I Mist Seing of you as I Went to Colo. Samuell Washington in order to waight upon to talke about this Matter on Thirsday Morning and Mist of you I should have Came to Mr Wornar Washington to you but Meeting with Mr John Aris Who told Me you wase Left the County and as I had Not the Money it wase usless to folow you and thrugh the bad management...
53020[Diary entry: 15 January 1787] (Washington Papers)
Monday 15th. Mercury at 42 in the Morning—52 at Noon and 50 at Night. Rain last Night with the wind fresh from the So. Wt. which continued so through the day. Very lowering all day & now and then a sprinkling with rain but not enough to drive people from work. The Sun set clear and the Western horison indicated fair weather. Rid to all the Plantations & to the Ditchers. In the Neck set the...
53021To James Madison from William Cooke, 6 October 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
6 October 1804, New York. “Unbounded gratitude, and esteem for you, and affection for the Government, calls on me, to state to you, a Fact , that has come to my knowledge in a way that I dare not Commit to Writing, but of the Correctness of which you need entertain no doubt. “This Fact, is that there is brewing a most Formidable, and Treasonable Conspiricy against Louisiana. Similar to the...
53022From Alexander Hamilton to Caleb Swan, 28 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
You will forward, without delay, to Lieutt Richmond acting Pay Master to the detachment at Bennington under the command of Major Bewell, bounty money sufficient for recruiting two more full companies— ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
53023[Diary entry: 23 September 1765] (Washington Papers)
23. Began to sow Wheat from Colo. Colvils in Peach Orchard, & finishd 24th.—4 Bushls. Began to cut my Meadows at Hell hole & Creek. Col. Thomas Colvill (d. 1766), of Cecil County, Md., had inherited Cleesh, on the south side of Great Hunting Creek, from his brother John (d. 1756).
53024To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Digges, 25 May 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania On the business of the purchase which I have wrote you about by every post save the last for four or five back, I have nothing now to say, as nothing new has arose: There has been another item from the person who has it in contemplation, “that the affair was properly attended to, that it requird deliberation, and the answer should be given as soon as...
53025To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Bache: Two Letters, 9 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
(I) ALS : New York Public Library; (II) ALS : American Philosophical Society Permit me to introduce to you Mr. Rucker, who tho’ a native of England, has formerly resided in France; and having spent a few Months in this Country, I have had the pleasure of his acquaintance; and have formed a favorable opinion of him— I wish to recommend him to your notice & Civilities, as a Gentleman very...
53026To James Madison from William Lee, 22 April 1812 (Madison Papers)
Having this moment arrived from an excursion in the country and finding Mr Barlow is to dispatch Mr Biddle this evening I have not time to say all I could wish to you upon the State of our affairs here which are by no means flattering. The fears and suspicions expressed in your private letter by the Wasp are too well founded and I regretted much on hearing it read that I had not sent a letter...
53027To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 12 March 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
12 March 1803, New Orleans. “I have learned from the Secretary of the Province Dn Andres Lopez Armesto that the Letters received by the Schooner Cordelia from Monsr. Pichon contained a very strong recommendation to place matters respecting the Deposit on the former footing, but no alteration will be made, till advices are received from Court, as it is always the Custom here when any measure is...
53028To James Madison from Tench Coxe, 28 December 1820 (Madison Papers)
I should have replied sooner to your last favor, but I had hoped to find some of the debates &ca, for the ten years, which you do not possess. I am sorry I have not yet succeeded, and I fear the rarity of them and the constant purchases by young & rising public men, foreigners, libraries &ca. may disappoint me. I will however keep your wishes constantly in view. The Missouri case has...
53029[Diary entry: 22 July 1771] (Washington Papers)
22. Left Colo. Bassetts before Sunrise. Breakfasted at King Wm. Ct. House—dined at Todds bridge & lodgd at Hubbards.
53030[Diary entry: 8 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
8. Rid to Muddy hole—Doeg Run & Mill and in returng. met Mr. Alexander Mr. Stoddard and Captn. Posey, who had just catchd 2 foxes. Returnd w. them to Dinner. Stoddard is possibly a member of the Stoddert family of Prince George’s and Charles counties, Md. Thomas Stoddert, who served with the Maryland troops in the French and Indian War, was the father of Benjamin Stoddert (1751–1813) by his...