54421[Diary entry: 6 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
6. Warm with the Wind at So. Et.—but not hot.
54422To George Washington from Richard Washington, 27 April 1762 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Richard Washington, 27 April 1762. On 27 Sept. 1763 GW mentions: “In July—62 I received the Copy of your Letter of the 27th of April preceeding.”
54423To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 2 December 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
2 December 1803, Natchez. “The Mail this evening brought me a Letter from Mr. Clark, which I here inclose with sincere pleasure, as it contains additional grounds of expectation, that the Province of Louisiana &c will be delivered over to us without the necessity of our having recourse to Hostile extremities. As there is I believe no doubt but that Mr. Landais brought with him the original...
54424From Benjamin Franklin to Vergennes, 8 August 1782 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères Yesterday Mr Oswald communicated to Mr. Jay and me a Paper he had just received from his Court being a Copy of the King’s Order to the Attorney or Sollicitor General to prepare a Commission to pass the great Seal, appointing him to treat with us &ca. and he shew’d me a Letter from Mr Secretary Townshend, which expresses his Concern that the...
54425To Benjamin Franklin from –– Hennessienne, 28 September 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Vienna, September 28, 1778, in French: A friend and I have discovered a method for neutralizing gunpowder in such a way that it will not explode under any circumstances. We also know how to render it explosive again. Such a momentous secret is yours if you pay my collaborator a lump sum of 8,000 florins. As for me, I will rely on the well-known fairness of...
54426To James Madison from Jared Mansfield, 26 March 1810 (Madison Papers)
I received, not long since, a letter from the Secretary at War requiring me to rejoin the Corps of Engineers, in which I have the honor to hold a commission of Lieut. Colonel. In respect to this requisition, I would beg leave to observe, that I have never voluntarily absented myself, for an hour, from that Corps. My acceptance of the office of Surveyor General, proposed to me without any...
54427To James Madison from Rufus King, 23 December 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
23 December 1801, London. No. 45. Encloses copy of a letter from Lord Hawkesbury to Sir John Nicholl that has resulted in an order of restitution by the High Court of Admiralty in favor of all American vessels and cargoes detained on passage to Le Havre, except for the Frederick of New York and its cargo, the agents having brought that case to trial too soon. Conjectures the sentence may be...
54428To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 24 February 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
War Department, February 24, 1800. “… The selection of Col. Ogden for Deputy Quarter Master General is very judicious. He is well qualified in my opinion to discharge the duties, provided he gives himself up entirely to them.… There is a question however which it may not be amiss for you to examine relative to this appointment previous to your making a final communication to Colonel Ogden. A...
54429To Thomas Jefferson from Eliza House Trist, [ca. 8 December? 1783] (Jefferson Papers)
I am greatly indebted to worthy Mr. Jefferson for his polite and friendly letter. I wish I cou’d express my greatful feelings in language suitable to what my mind suggests. I can and will say that you are incapable of esteeming me more than I do you. I cou’d give as many reasons were I to enumerate your Virtues as wou’d fill a Volume folio. Your caracter was great in my estamation long before...
54430To George Washington from William Lord Stirling Alexander, 24 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
The board of Officers Appointed to examine into the principles of the late Arrangement of the Subalterns in the Connecticut Line. Do Report it as their Opinion that the principles followed by the board of field Officers, in forming that Arrangement, are widely different from those pointed out as the Basis of such settlement by the Board of General Officers Convened near Dobbs’s ferry in August...
54431From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 28 February 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of April 14. 1787. gave me reason to hope we should have seen you here this winter. That being nearly passed over I am apprehensive you may have changed your plan. Or perhaps you have chosen first to finish those courses of lectures which are to make a part of your education. This is certainly wise, but I hope you will not be diverted altogether from your purpose of coming here. I...
54432Thomas Jefferson to Alexander J. Dallas, 20 October 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
On the establishment of the offices of Assessor & Collector of the land tax, the first being all-important to us, I recommended , on a consultation with others a mr Peter Minor for it: but the office of Collector being given to an inhabitant of this county the principle of geographical distribution prevailed for the other in favor of a mr Armistead . the present Collector
54433From Alexander Hamilton to Jonathan Burrall, 4 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I have to acknowlege the receipt of the Bills on London for £6740 sterling, transmitted in your letter of the 1st instant. The account has also been received and sent to the Auditor for settlement. I am with consideration Sir Your obedt Servt LS , St. Mary of the Lake Seminary Library, Mundelein, Illinois. Letter not found. This statement of Burrall’s purchases on behalf of the...
54434To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 21 October 1807 (Madison Papers)
I send you a letter from the Ex-basha of Tripoli. Had we not better be done with this man by giving him a plain answer stating the truth & sending him the extracts from our instructions, by which he will see that if our agent ingaged any thing beyond that he went beyond his powers, and could not bind us. Nothing short of this can clear us of his sollicitations. We might go further and promise...
54435From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 12 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Major Hoops being in arrest in consequence of some for some events which took place in consequence of the trials of Doctor Osborne and Capt. Frye, and the Judge Advocate for those trials being out of town I requ es t you will Send me the whole of the proceedings therein Which I have transmitted you, by tomorrow’s post With great respect &c P.S. The Court Martial is to meet on Wednesday— ( Df ,...
54436Circular to Major Generals and Officers Commanding Brigades, 22 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
I am extremely concerned to find by the late reports of the Inspector General, that most of the corps in the army are in worse order than I had flattered myself. That in general it does not make that progress in order and discipline which might reasonably be expected: that some corps have even gone backward: and that almost every one has defects and abuses which have existed a considerable...
54437To John Adams from Josiah, III Quincy, 22 June 1825 (Adams Papers)
The Baron de Syon will have the honor of presenting you this letter. He has been travelling from the Western States as one of the family of Genl. La Fayette, who is desirous that he should have an opportunity of paying his respects to you, personally; he being a gentleman for whom Genl. La Fayette expressed a great affection. To gratify both Baron de Syon and La Fayette I have taken the...
54438From George Washington to Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 15 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am favd with yours of the 14th: This will be delivered to you by Lieut. Peyton of Capt. Lees Troop who takes 12 Horse with him, which are all that are not upon command. I wrote to you a few days ago ⅌ Express desiring you to give the proper orders to the eldest Officer of your detatchment and to repair to Camp yourself as quick as possible as the Gentlemen of Congress want to see you much on...
54439From George Washington to John Augustine Washington, 29 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
Since my arrival at this place I have been favour’d with two or three of your Letters, and thank you for your kind and frequent remembrance of me —If I shd not write to you, as often as you do to me, you must attribute it to its true cause, and that is the hurry, and multiplicity of business in which I am constantly engaged from the time I rise out of my Bed till I go into it again. I wrote...
54440Invoice from Thomas Knox, 28 September 1757 (Washington Papers)
Invoice of Sundries Shipd by Thomas Knox on the Recovery John Collihall Master for Virginia on Acct & risque of Mr George Washington there viz. 1 Crate qty . 1. 6 dozn finest white Stone plates 1. 4. 1 dozn Ditto Dishes 6 Sizes (½ ovall) .18. 4 dozn Pattipans 4 sizes . 5. 4 6 Quart Mugs . 2. 6 point Ditto . 1. 6 Teapots . 1. 6 Slop Basons . 1. 12 Smaller ditto . 1.
54441To James Madison from John Gavino, 31 May 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
31 May 1802, Gibraltar. No. 88. Reports departure for Lisbon on 24 May of an English brig—converted from a captured Tripolitan ship—commanded by Capt. Anthony Lambertus. In a letter of 25 Apr. O’Brien reported that the Algerines had captured one Genoese and two Neapolitan vessels and that “Six other large Corsairs were ready for Sea.” Has heard rumors in town of the Algerine capture of the...
54442From James Madison to James H. Blake, 4 March 1817 (Madison Papers)
I am much indebted to the Citizens of Washington, in whose behalf you speak, for the expressions of regard and respect addressed to me. These sentiments are the more valuable to me, as my long residence among them has made me well acquainted with their many titles to my esteem, at the same time that it has enabled them to mark more particularly the course of my public and personal conduct....
54443John Laval to Thomas Jefferson, 5 January 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
The Dio Cassius , mentioned in my letter of the 9 th of Oct r ult o , & the only one I have, is in Sixteens or 16 mo , of the Size of the inclosed leaf on Which the latin title is copied, Well printed on Good type & Good paper, all Greek, except two titles, at the head of each volume, one latin & the other greek, & the Summa Capita in latin, Without notes. being desirous to offer you a choice...
54444[Diary entry: 21 August 1787] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 21st. Did the like this day also. “We have lately made a rule to meet at ten and sit ’til four, which is punctually complied with” (David Brearley to William Paterson, 21 Aug. 1787, FARRAND Max Farrand, ed. The Records of the Federal Convention of 1787 . Rev. ed. 4 vols. New Haven, 1966. , 3:73).
54445Abigail Adams 2d to John Adams, 10 May 1783 (Adams Papers)
No opportunity of writing has pressented since I was so happy as to receive two excellnt letters from my Dear Pappa, neither of them of a date later than actober. Not a vessell has sailed for Europe these many months. All the return that it is in my power to make, is to indeavour to assure you Sir that I feel a greater degree of gratitude for all your favours, than it is possible for me to...
54446To Alexander Hamilton from Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, 17 July 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
By the Newspapers which arrived the last post, we are informed of your return to New York. I have therefore requested Lieutt: Walbach to take charge of such part of the Cavalry regulations as we had compiled, and to carry them to you, agreably to your desire, at New York. He will set out in about a week. The only part finished is what relates to the training the horses, and to Military...
544477th. (Adams Papers)
I have been rather idle, this week, and this day entirely so. This evening I went down with Mr. Andrews to Judge Dana’s, and spent a couple of hours there. Invited Miss Ellery and Miss Nancy Mason, to the dance to’morrow. John Andrews, Harvard 1786, who was studying divinity at Harvard at this time. Almy, daughter of William Ellery ( JQA to AA2 , 14 Jan.–9 Feb. 1787 , Adams Papers ).
54448From John Adams to James McHenry, 13 September 1799 (Adams Papers)
If you can extract any meaning from the inclosed letter from Chilacautha, on Sioto, you will be welcome to it. MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
54449From Abigail Smith Adams to Sarah Smith Adams, 20 May 1816 (Adams Papers)
I have hoped to hear from you by every post, and to learn how your Health is. I have not heard from the valley Since the 22nd of April. William’s account then of his Fathers Health left me anxious for him. he wrote me, that as soon as his Father was able, he designd taking a house, or lodging at Utica. he will then be near to you, and in the midst of a society, which may enable him to recover...
54450[Titlepage] (Adams Papers)
Titlepage of D/JQA/5 which covers the period 27 Jan.–23 Nov. 1782 and consists of JQA ’s entries for the remainder of his stay in St. Petersburg and for part of his return trip to western Europe. This Diary, the first actual blank book purchased for this purpose, measures approximately 5⅞″ × 3¾″” and contains 118 pages. Presumably it was JQA who marked off in pencil margins on the top and left...
54451From Thomas Jefferson to Joshua Johnson, 29 August 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I have now to acknolege the reciept of your several favours of Mar. 26. and 27. Apr. 4. and 18. and May 31. Your conduct with respect to Mr. Purdie is perfectly approved, as the papers you sent on his subject shew it was not a case on which the government should commit itself: nor would they have thought of doing it, if the papers they had before recieved had not been of a very different...
54452Thomas Jefferson to David Higginbotham, 19 November 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
Th:J. will be obliged to mr Higginbotham for the loan of 30.D. in as small bills as convenient, especially Dollar bills if he has them, and some small silver, which shall be soon replaced. also a bushel of salt by the bearer. if mr & mrs Higginbotham can take a neighborly dinner with us tomorrow we shall be glad, as at all times to see them. RC ( ViCMRL ); written on a small scrap; dateline at...
54453Cabinet Meeting. Opinion Respecting a Communication from the Spanish Commissioners, 20 June 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
At a meeting this day of the heads of departments at the President’s on summons from him, a letter from Messrs. Viar & Jaudenes dated June 18. & addressed to the Secretary of state, was read: whereupon it is the opinion that a full detail of the proceedings of the US. with respect to the Southern Indians, & the Spaniards be prepared, and a justification as to the particular matters charged in...
54454From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 24 October 1811 (Jay Papers)
I went with Nancy last Friday to Rye, and returned on Monday. As the carriage came to the Door, your uncle asked me what I thought of parting with Peet— there was no time to think or say much on the Subject— I observed that it would be difficult to supply his place by a person equally capable of serving in such a Variety of Respects. I had the Day before advised him to make it Cæsars Interest...
54455George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 3 August 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Peekskill [ New York ] August 3, 1780 . Informs Congress that Sir Henry Clinton has returned. Describes resultant movements of Army. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
54456To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Montgomery, 25 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Alicante, 25 Aug. 1787 . Last wrote TJ on 24 July and has had no reply. Has letters from Algiers of 17 Aug. “which mention that the fury of the Plague was much Mitigated … Scarce two Persons were daily carried off by it whereas Some months ago the deaths frequently ascended to two hundred and twenty.” Deaths since 1 Jan. are estimated at 16,000 Mohammedans, 1,800 Jews, and 640 Christian...
54457To Benjamin Franklin from [Duportail], [12 February? 1777] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society D’après ce que vous m’avèz fait l’honneur de me mander je me rendray aujourdhuy 12 du courant chèz vous entre six et sept heures du soir. J’ai l’honneur d’etre etc. Addressed: A Monsieur / Monsieur francklin à l’hotel / de hambourg / rüe jacob / A paris. The note reveals the day of the month. Duportail’s negotiations with the American commissioners began on...
54458To George Washington from Guy Carleton, 9 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have written to General Haldimand, acquainting him that the preliminaries of a general peace have been Signed and ratified, and have given my dispatches into the care of Captn Richard P: Tonge and Mr Wm Robertson of the naval department in Canada, with directions to proceed over land to Canada without any delay; but to this end it may be necessary they shou’d be furnished with passports from...
54459To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Udny Hay, 11 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honour through General Howe of just now receiving an extract of your Excellencies Letter to him of 7th inst. relative to the expresses you are pleased to allow for this Department; since the Court of enquiry sat upon that occasion I have made no augmentation in the number then Counted which were five; but have made use of our spare Waggon Masters whose Horses were out in the Country...
54460To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Marshall, 30 May 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
’Tis with extreem regret I intrude upon your time, but will be as concise as possible, in short Sir, I respectfully solicit your Countenance to Benjm. Walker Esqr. for the Loan, (upon my Bond) for 300 Dollars, for which I am perfectly willing to give legal Interest. The following are my reasons for this Solicitation—to keep my accounts even for at present I am 12 £ Dr. on my Books, and...
54461To George Washington from Oliver Wolcott, Jr., 24 February 1795 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to transmit to the President of the United States a draft of a nomination to certain vacant offices. In case the supplementary collection law now on its passage shall be approved, certain offices will require to be filled before the first of May; for most of which proper characters have been brought in view. The Secretary of State concurs with me in...
54462Bill Appointing the Place for Holding the High Court of Chancery and the General Court, [20 January 1778] (Jefferson Papers)
Whereas by the acts constituting the High court of Chancery and General court, the said courts are to be holden at such place as the legislature shall direct, and no place hath as yet been appointed for that purpose: Be it therefore enacted by the General assembly that for the term of one year after the end of this present session of assembly, and from thence to the end of the session then...
54463To Alexander Hamilton from George Clinton, 28 December 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
I was favoured with the Receipt of your Letter of the 22d Instant some Days since and returned a short Answer to it by the Express who brought it; but as I have Reason to believe you had left Peeks’ Kill before he got there I conclude my Letter has not been received. I have not a Doubt but that there have been such unjust and dishonorable Practices committed on the Inhabitants as you mention...
54464To George Washington from Colonel Stephen Moylan, 12 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
the day on which I last addressd myself to your Excellency General Parsons orderd the Infantry which were under my Command at Bedford, to march to Norwalk, finding my small party of Horse woud be of little Consequence in that quarter, I marchd them allso to Norwalk where I arrived yesterday morning just at the time the enemy had made their Landing good & an engagement very Soon Commenced, and...
54465From George Washington to Beverley Robinson, 27 April 1758 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Beverley Robinson, 27 April 1758. On 21 May Robinson wrote to GW : “Yours of the 27th Apr. I Received.”
54466From George Washington to the Officer Commanding the Virginia Militia, 27 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
The late movements of the Enemy and their determined purpose to execute their plans, if possible, require that every exertion should be employed on our part to baffle and defeat their designs. I therefore desire, that you will march as soon as you can with about One Thousand of the Virginia Militia effective (Rank and file) with their respective Officers, out of those assembled at or coming to...
54467James Brown to William Harris Crawford, 23 April 1816 (Madison Papers)
Captain Hamilton has requested me to state what I know respecting the characters of Doctors William Flood & William E Cochran of New Orleans, supposing that you might not be acquainted with them. The first of these Gentlemen has resided in Louisiana ever since I was a citizen of that country, and has held the first rank as a man distinguished by his professional talents, his integrity and...
54468From John Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 17 June 1820 (Adams Papers)
I have received your journal to the third of June—which is entertaining and Instructing as usual— We have reports in circulation here that many Mr Randolph or Roanoke is in a state of insanity—and many say he is confined—I wish to know the truth—for although Mr Randolph has appeared through his whole public life to be possessed of a Demoniacal Spirit of Malice and Vengence without cause...
54469To George Washington from John McKesson, 9 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
Since the Committee of Safety adjourned this afternoon, I am informed that one parcel of Powder landed at the East End of Long Island belonged at & was sent to New London but that a larger parcel was soon after landed at some small distance and forwarded to the owners in Rhode-Island—I could not be well informed of the Quantity in either parcel; but tho’t it my Duty to give you this...
54470To Thomas Jefferson from John Blackwell, 13 November 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor to be the bearer of a letter for your Excellency enclosing a medal, also a number of books with a list accompanying them—& two packets & a letter for the Secretary of State of the United States I have deliverd them to Genl. Baily Post Master of this city to be immediately forwarded on, they were entrusted to my care by his Excy. Genl Armstrong in Paris—wishing them safe to your...