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...
53031To Benjamin Franklin from Sartine, 30 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress J’ai reçu, Monsieur, avec la lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’écrire le 28. de ce mois celle qui vous a été adressée par M. Beaugeard qui desiroit obtenir la liberté du Sieur John Lock Capitaine Americain pris sur le Bâtiment Anglois le Sidney et detenu dans les Prisons de Nantes. D’après l’intérêt que vous prenez à ce Capitaine en faveur du Mariage qu’il se...
53032C. W. F. Dumas to John Adams: A Translation, 3 February 1781 (Adams Papers)
I have received your letters of 31 January and 2 February together this morning. I am very delighted that all’s well in America . In response, I tell you, that all’s well at St. Petersburg , because I heard on good authority the day before yesterday, that an express post arrived the day before that from the minister of that Court in response to the departure of Sir Joseph Yorke, and that the...
53033Peter Jefferson Archer to Thomas Jefferson, 8 February 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Having generaly understood, it to have been your wish at a very early period of my existance to have Supertended my education—I now take the liberty of Soliciting your patronage—Having a disposition to continue my studies in order to comple te my hitherto unfinished education beleiving that under the care of so distinguished a personage—I may derive such information that may enhance my future...
53034From Thomas Jefferson to Craven Peyton, 25 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The fifty dollars which I was to remit to mr Maddox went from here on the 12th. and were recieved by mr Bacon on the 15th. inst. which was two days before your letter was written. but I am to remit 50. D. more to him early next month, & should he not have put the former remittance into your hands, if you will get an order for the next & let me have it by return of post, I will make the...
53035To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 31 March 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Pay to the Secretary of State, in pursuance of the act providing for the relief of such of the inhabitants of St. Domingo, resident within the United States, as may be found in want to support, Six hundred dollars; to be applied to the relief of persons of the above description in the City of Philadelphia. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. For background to this letter, see...
53036From Thomas Jefferson to the Auditors, 6 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Be pleased to issue to Doctor Pope a Warrant for seven thousand pounds upon Account as Director of the public hospitals. By Advice of Council. RC ( Vi ); in a clerk’s hand, signed by TJ; endorsed. See the Council’s resolution of 1 Feb. 1781 respecting the state medical department and personnel ( Va. Council Jour . Journals of the Council of the State of Virginia , ed. H. R. McIlwaine , ii ,...
53037Thomas Jefferson to James H. Hooe, 10 May 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your favor of the 4 th informing me of the arrival of the Merinos, and at the same time one from the President undertaking to recieve & forward mine with his own. any charges which may have attended their passage, he will be so good as to pay jointly with his own to be reimbursed by me. I thank you very sincerely for your kind offers to take care of these valuable animals,...
53038From Alexander Hamilton to Nathaniel Appleton, 14 February 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, February 14, 1790. Letter listed in dealer’s catalogue. Letter not found. ] ALS , sold by George A. Leavitt & Company, May 10, 1883, Lot 1075.
53039To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 31 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
The inclos’d Copy of a Letter from Governor Trumbull received last Night, I transmit your Excellency without Delay, & should wish to receive your Directions thereupon —The Incursions of the Enemy into this State, & that of Connecticut, the Injuries the[y] do the Inhabitants, & the Benefits the[y] derive from the Supplies they obtain thereby must excite an earnest Desire in every Bosom to...
53040From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 21 November 1809 (Adams Papers)
AMSTERDAM, May 8, 1781—wrote to Dr. Franklin: “I have the honor of your letter of the 29th of April, and according to your desire have inclosed a list of the bills accepted with the times of their becoming due; and shall draw for the money to discharge them, only as they become payable and through the house of Fizax & Grand. I sincerely congratulate you upon the noble aid obtained from the...