54481Benjamin Fitzhugh Grymes to GW, 27 March 1787 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: Benjamin Fitzhugh Grymes to GW, 27 Mar. 1787. GW wrote Grymes on 10 April : “Your favor of the 27th ult. was put into my hands the 7th instt.”
54482To George Washington from Benjamin Fitzhugh Grymes, 14 March 1787 (Washington Papers)
It affords me the highest satisfaction to have it in my power to oblige you by sending of you five bushels of Jerusalem Artichokes, and had it not been for an [un]luckey experiment I shd have been able to have spared you a large quantity, but I have sent you the better half. In order to increase my crop, I cut off the tops three different times breast high, and by that means, made not a bushel...
54483To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Wyndham Grymes, 2 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Not having the pleasure of an acquaintance with you and having to address you on a subject like the present one, I feel a considerable diffidence in so doing, but as I am confident that you will do everything that lays in your powers, for the assistance of three minors, I shall not hesitate one moment longer, in disclosing that, to which this letter will be confined. No doubt, you have...
54484To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Wyndham Grymes, 12 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your favor of the 7th instant last night, enclosed in a letter to my uncle Randolph. Your acceptance of the guardianship of us three, I must confess, I feared would be too troublesome, particularly in the station which you now fill, when I imposed upon you the request.—We lament extremely your refusal of the office, as we are confident, that no person whatever, would have fulfilled...
54485To James Madison from Philip Grymes, 30 September 1808 (Madison Papers)
We have had some thing to do here about the Batture. I have been applied to upon the subject. It was placing me in an Awkward situation, but finding that I was obliged to say some thing on the part of the federal Government, I wrote the Letter published in the enclosed Paper. If I have not represented correctly the Views of the Governmt. therein, it has proceeded from a want of information...
54486To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Grymes, 15 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
It is my Intention to depart from the State of Virginia in a few weeks for the District of Orleans, there to fix my residence—If there be any Office, now at the disposal of the President, the Duties of which I may be considered capacitated to discharge; and which will not be incompatible with my professional Persuits; the grant thereof will be gladly recd., and the Duties thereof discharged...
54487To James Madison from Philip Grymes, 21 May 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have at length so far arranged my Affairs as to be ready to take my departure with my Family for Orleans; and I wish to know whether there be any other requisite qualifications, besides that conferred by my Commission, to be acquired at Washington previous to my entering upon the duties of my Office. If the President of the U. States has any communications to make to the Territorial...
54488To James Madison from Philip Grymes, 10 September 1814 (Madison Papers)
I have at length recovered from the Misfortunes which befel me whilst in the Territory of Orleans. The Health of my Body and Vigour of my Mind are now perfectly restored. And I feel myself roused to Action by the commanding call upon all Americans communicated by your animating Proclamation of the 1st. Instt. The 109th. Virga. Regiment to which I belong has not been called into Service,...
54489To James Madison from Philip Ludwell Grymes, 5 April 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have this day recd. under your enclosure my Commission as Attorney for the U States for the District of Orleans; by which I feel myself greatly honoured; and for which I offer to the President and Senate a solemn Assurance of Fidelity to my Country, in every Case of Official duty in which I shall be engaged; the only return that I can now make. Altho I have been most actively engaged for the...
54490To George Washington from John Guarenau, 4 June 1789 (Washington Papers)
The humble petition of John Guarenau of the Yonkers, in the County of Westchester and State of New York, Humbly sheweth. That your petition[er] being reduced to an indigent situation by the late War, having lost all, save some Cloathing and two Beds, my Buildings and property that I left behind were destroyed by the Enemy. That your Petition[e]r, his House being Head Quarters for his honor...
54491To George Washington from Alexandre de Gubian, 13 June 1785 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty of giving you an account of my Services, for to beg of Your Excellence to Grant me, what my Companions have obtain’d; Having been embarked aboard the King’s Ship, the Scipion, In the Army of Mr the Compte de Grasse, Whilst we were in the Chessapeak, That General gave me charge of the Correspondence, with the Camp, by the Back River, & I Continued in that Situation, all the...
54492Henry Guegan to Thomas Jefferson, 9 September 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Je n’ai reçu qu’aujourd’hui l’honneur de vos missives datées 27 Aout et 3 Septembre en vous répondant de suite, je m’empresse de reparer un retard causé par mon absence de Baltimore . Conformément aux dispositions de votre honorée du 27 , je vous adresserai: Stephani Thesaurus linguae Groecae 5 vol. fol. vel. Bound . je ne pensais pas qu’un de mes catalogues greqs Grecs et Latins vous...
54493To George Washington from Charles François Guéniot, 19 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
Fabius autrefois Sauva Sa république En arrêtant des Siens la fougueuse valeur, Wasington de nos jours devient par Sa lenteur Le fabius de l’amérique. Par Son très humble et très obeissant Serviteur Subject of the lines on the other Side is That Fabius by restraining the ardour of his Troops saved the Republic. That Genl Washington by a like Conduct has proved himself the Fabius of America....
54494To George Washington from Guéniot, 2 July 1785 (Washington Papers)
The Heroes of the War, are those who are the Authors of the Peace. Without Victory there would not have been any Peace; If you had not made the American People, a Nation of Heroes, You had not received any other Peace, but what had been given you; a New Fabius; You have known how to Conquer without Drawing the Sword, & Your Hands, My Lord, have the uncommon advantage of Being Victorious...
54495To George Washington from Charles François Guéniot, 19 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
You stand not in need of my Eulogium—I am your admirer but it is in common with all Europe and my suffrage among so many would be of little consequence—it was not to render your praise that I inserted your name in my Ode—but by that insertion to render my Ode immortal. I am &c. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
54496To Alexander Hamilton from Louis Le Guen, 13 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
J’ai Eu L’honneur de vous Ecrire, Et plus depuis faire prïer par Mr. Stoughton, de M’envoyer Les Observations de Monsieur Tilghman, Les reponsès de Mrs. fitzimon Et Morris, et Votre Avis Sur Ce que Jaurait à faire. Voilla, cher Géneral, 19-Jours que Je les attand, pour me rendre a philadelphia. Jatribue Ce retard a vos fortes Occupations, et Néamoins Vous Suplie de me renvoyer Ses papiers et...
54497To Alexander Hamilton from Louis Le Guen, [25 January 1800] (Hamilton Papers)
Je Suis passée deux fois Sans avoir Le Bonheur de vous rencontrer. N’ay pas ettée Plus heureux chés Le Lieutent. Gouverneur d’ou vous ettiée Sortie, Ce qui me decide a vous Laisser Sous Cette Envelope Les 3 Lettres dont jetais porteur. Madame Hamilton ma chargée de vous dire de Sa part mille choses agréables, autant de la part de Madame church, Mlles. Church et Schuyler &c, &c. Recevés Je Vous...
54498To Alexander Hamilton from Louis Le Guen, 1 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Lame Encorre Emue de Vos Procedés Généreux et Pleim de reconnoissance, je me Vois forcée D’executer ce que Vous m’avés Présent hier, En me Bornant a Vous remettre Cy-Joint La Modique Somme de Quinze Cents Dollars. Veuillés done Bien L’agreer, Et En meme Temps récevoir Lassurance, que Personne au Monde ne Vous Est plus respectueusement attachée, et Plus disposée que je ne Le Suis á Saisir...
54499To Alexander Hamilton from Louis Le Guen, [May 1800] (Hamilton Papers)
Je Sors de chés Le Cel. Burr, peu Satisfait de mes Justes Observations, ma remis Lincline. comme il Est 3 hres. et Craignant de vous deranger, Je vous Lenvoie, et apres midy—9 hes.—Je passeraie ches vous, Pour prendre vos Consseils, sur la Conduitte et reponse que jai a faire an Colonel Burr, qui En me Remettant Sa Lettre, la fait, Tèl quil lui plait a un de ses Créanciers, qui est réfusée de...
54500To George Washington from Benjamin Guerard, 1 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have had the honor of receiving your letter of the 14th June—which, with chearfulness and pleasure, I will lay before our Legislature at their next Sitting. I thank you, sir, for your congratulations on the happy and glorious Event of the peace, an event, the more heartfelt and joyful, as our country is not only thereby relieved from the accumulated, and almost insuperable distresses it was...
54501To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Guérin, 21 November 1777: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Rue du Faubourg-Montmartre, November 21, 1777, in French: I came to present you the enclosed memorandum. M. Dalibard would have done so himself but, the matter being urgent and perhaps useful to Congress, advised me to deliver it myself, and assured me that he would ask you for an appointment so that he could support it. May I have an answer in order to...
54502Guerrant & Staples’s Bill to Thomas Jefferson for Food, 12 September 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Jefferson To Breakfast 2 3 3 Servants 4. 6 Dinner 3–0 3 Servants 4–6 5 Horses 24 30 hours 2
54503To Thomas Jefferson from John Guerrant, 7 February 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Sensible of the honor which you have done me by my appointment of Post-Master at this place, I have as deliberately as I could weighed the advantages and disadvantages which wou’d probably result from my acceptance of it. Being entirely unacquainted with the compensation, or the duties, annexed to this office, it became necessary that I should devote a short time to the obtaining the best...
54504To Thomas Jefferson from Guertin Lacoudre, 24 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Les Sommes de mal’heurs qui n’ont cessé de maccabler depuis Le Commencement de la Revolution Jusqua present, et notament La derniere Evacuation de la ville du cap français, Lieu ou j’ai perdû ma cinquieme fortune qui consistait én cinq habitations, et deux maisons, ce qui ma Jetté dans La plus grande detresse, et me met hors détat de pouvoir Soutenir ma pauvre famille, J’e Suis árrivé ici ávec...
54505To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Guest, August 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New ] Brunswick [ New ] Jersey, August, 1791 . Urges Hamilton to establish at New Brunswick “the public Manufactory” of the Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures. ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Guest, who had originally been a tanner by trade, was one of New Brunswick’s leading businessmen.
54506To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Guest, 28 December 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Go Little Essay but go With Care Nor Meet ill timed our Presedants Ear He by the God of Man is taught Gives his time to Studious thought Whois Government here is nearly Divine Which Shall to Futre Ages Shine and Rival Woundrous Alfred thine Sir— I took the Liberty in June 1801 To Send for your Inspetion—A Small Pamphlet that I thought Containd Assential hints on Several Subjects that Might be...
54507To John Adams from Henry Guest, 15 June 1808 (Adams Papers)
Your Very Frindly Letter of the 14th. March last Came Duly to hand. it gave and Still gives Me Much pleasure—I am allso Much pleased with my son Henry for doing himself so Much Sattisfaction As his Paying you that respect that He Knew I should have done if Near you on a Journey to Boston—He realy gave Me Much Sattisfaction that his Pollitical ideas pleased you. His Lettes to Me Are full of...
54508To John Adams from Henry Guest, 28 January 1811 (Adams Papers)
Your letter of the 6th. inst. came to hand in 4 days of the post mark; Bad as the roads are at present, & I believe they never were worse. If you knew the pleasure it gives me to see, John Adams , with Free on your letters, I apprehend that you would not be so long in answering mine to you, though, perhaps of little weight; & you would sooner & oftener revive the Low spirits of an old man, who...
54509To John Adams from Henry Guest, 8 September 1808 (Adams Papers)
I have Deferred Acknowleging the reipt. of your Very Obliging Lettr. Of 16 June Last wherein in a Peculiar Manner you are pleased to Except of your Guest. May it be to you the Service intended from the Simplicity of honist intentions—And I hartily Wish I Could So Easily transpourt the Doner to your preasence for an hour when your Lasure Would Admit—He which in the first Moments Endeavour to...
54510To John Adams from Henry Guest, 20 January 1809 (Adams Papers)
I have not had the pleasure to receive a Line from you in Some time—Did you know what pleasure your letter gave me and how they Chiered my Old heart in these Drary times of Our Country your humanity and friendly disposition Would Often raise My Druping Spirits—for lete Me assure you Sir, they have been Sadly Depressed Since your Son gave up his year in the Senate. Especially this Season when...