54511To Benjamin Franklin from Jacques-Barthélemy Gruel, 25 December 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ose me flater que le laps de Temps qui s’Est ecoulé depuis votre Depart de Ce Païs, n’aura Pas Entierement Effacé de Votre souvenir un quelqu’un qui vous a toujours eté, & qui vous sera toujours Sincerement attaché: J’ay Chargé M. Guilley mon associé actuellement à Paris De vous Presenter ma Lettre, & de me rappeller à votre Souvenir; J’ay lieu d’Esperer...
54512To Benjamin Franklin from Gruel, 24 December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ay l’honneur de vous confirmer les trois lettres que j’ay eû celui de vous ecrire depuis votre depart de cette ville. Je me flatois d’avoir aujourd’huy la satisfaction d’apprendre votre heureuse arrivée en la capitalle, mais j’ay eté frustré dans mon attente. Je souhaite que votre santé ne soit pour rien dans ce retardement, et desire apprendre par le...
54513To Benjamin Franklin from Gruel, 30 January 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ay reçu en son temps la lettre que vous avés pris la peine de m’ecrire le 27 Xbre. dernier. Je suis ainsy que tous les miens tres sensibles aux choses obligeantes que vous nous dîtes, nous desirerions beaucoup que vos affaires vous permîssent de recevoir a la Barberie nos sinceres remerciments de votre gracieux souvenir, nous nous flatons que pour faire...
54514To Benjamin Franklin from Gruel, 18 December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ay eû l’honneur de vous ecrire le 16: Courant, et de vous informer de l’arrivée en cette rivierre du navire la concorde Capitaine. Mr. harris. Monsieur de Basmarein, frere de mon neveu, qui etoit venu de Bordeaux pour vous presenter ses devoirs, aura l’honneur de vous remettre la presente; pourois-je esperer, Monsieur, que vous voudrés bien luy permettre...
54515To Benjamin Franklin from Gruel, 21 December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai pris la liberté de vous ecrire par M. de Basmarein frere de mon neveu. Je luy ai recommandé de vous presenter ma lettre sitôt son arrivée a Paris. J’ose esperer, Monsieur, que vous trouverés bon qu’il profite de vos bontés, et qu’il vous assure quelque fois de ses respects pendant le sejour qu’il fera en la capitalle. J’ay eû l’honneur de vous informer...
54516To Benjamin Franklin from –– de Gruffy, 29 September 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je viens de recevoir une Lettre de Me. La Comtesse de Conway d’auxerre, qui est dans les inquietudes les plus cruelles sur le sort de son mari, dont elle n’a aucune nouvelle, et que la Gazette de divers endroits No 61 du 4 7bre dit avoir été blessé dans une affaire qu’il a eu avec le Collonel Cadwallader. Daignés Monsieur au nom de Dieu lui aprendre ce que...
54517To James Madison from Felix Grundy, 29 May 1813 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
29 May 1813. “Felix Grundy presents his compliments to the president of the UStates & informs him, that he will dine with him on Monday next as requested.” RC ( CtY : Pequot Library Collection).
54518To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Grymes, 17 December 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
I wrote to you some weeks past upon some interesting business to my self and desired an immediate answer, I fear my letter has miscarried as I have had no answer, therefore I must trouble you again on the subject. Mr. Robt. Morris has informed me that he expected, that the insurance of a Ship called the Aurora would be paid this winter in Certificates, (I suppose by you), which I wish to know...
54519To George Washington from Benjamin Grymes, 24 April 1786 (Washington Papers)
I received your favour a few days past, and have now the pleasure of sending you the two Does from this place, and a third which I received to day from Chatham, I have pd the Man 18/ for their passage, and think it proper to mention it for he might otherwise charge you for taking of them up. I am very sorry it is not in my power to spare you any peaze. I believe I can get you a few bushels at...
54520To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Grymes, 23 November 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
I have to address you on an interestg subject to my self, and am happy that fortune has placed you in the station, to render your Country the service you will undoubtedly do her. I am to acquaint you that I am entitled to 1/6 of a Ship called the Aurora chartered 10 or 12 years past by Mr. Morris in behalf of the Country, Mr. Morris inform me he is likely to get his accts settled this winter...
54521Benjamin 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.”
54522To 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...
54523To 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...
54524To 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...
54525To 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...
54526To 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...
54527To 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...
54528To 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,...
54529To 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...
54530To 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...
54531To 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...
54532Henry 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...
54533To 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....
54534To 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...
54535To 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.
54536To 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...
54537To 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...
54538To 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...
54539To 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...
54540To 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...