55151To George Washington from Brigadier General Peter Muhlenberg, 9 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
Colo. Josiah Parker of the 5th Virginia Regt returnd to Camp, since the temporary Arangement of the 1st 5th & 9th Regiments made by Your Excellencys Order, so that there is at present no Command for him, except he should supersede Colo. Richd Parker, who now Commands the Regt who has made the whole Winters Campaign, & takes great pains to put the Regt in good Order—Colo. J. Parker wishes to...
55152Message to House concerning the guarding of Hull and other towns, 4 January 1776 (Adams Papers)
4 January 1776. Message to House concerning the guarding of Hull and other towns. M-Ar :207, p. 369. printed : Force, Archives [Peter Force, ed.,] American Archives: Consisting of a Collection of Authentick Records, State Papers, Debates, and Letters and Other Notices of Publick Affairs , Washington, 1837–1853; 9 vols. , 4th ser., 4:1252. ( M-Ar :207, p. 369.) printed : ( Force, Archives
55153From Thomas Jefferson to Martha Jefferson Randolph, 18 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved, my dear daughter, your’s of the 13th . by post. I regret extremely the situation of your family, not only for my disappointment here, but for what they are to suffer. I acknolege that, knowing when I came away the measles were in the neighborhood, I saw it was but too possible your visit here would be delayed. as it is, we must agree to the fall visit, and as Maria will be at...
55154To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 19 July 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my departure from Washington, I find by constant correspondence with Mr. Lenthall, that all the works at Washington are regularly going on.—A difficulty has however occurred in procuring the boards for the roof of the Capitol of heart pine 12 inches broad.—Mr. King the Timber merchant at Georgetown has declined engaging to supply them on any terms. I have therefore written to Mr....
55155James Madison to Daniel Brent, 14 October 1828 (Madison Papers)
Whilst Mr. Jefferson was Secretary of State he made several Reports to Congress relating to our Commerce & navigation. In one of them, he was led to a comparison of the war & peace freights & ensurences, and to an estimate of the encouragement that could be afforded to our own navigation with reference to that comparison. I do not find among my preserved papers a Copy of that Document. If you...
55156From George Washington to John Alton, 5 April 1759 (Washington Papers)
I have sent Miles on to day, to let you know that I expect to be up to Morrow, & to get the key from Colo. Fairfax’s which I desire you will take care of—You must have the House very well cleand, & were you to make Fires in the Rooms below it, wd Air them—You must get two of the best Bedsteads put up—one in the Hall Room, and the other in the little dining Room that use to be, & have Beds made...
55157[Diary entry: 23 March 1780] (Washington Papers)
23d. Pleasant Morning but rather cool. Wind in the forenoon westerly afterwd. Easterly & raw with much appearance of Rain.
55158To James Madison from Christopher Gore and William Pinkney, 15 July 1803 (Madison Papers)
We have the Honor to transmit herewith enclosed an alphabetical List of 467 Awards made in 300 Cases by the Board of Commissioners under the Seventh Article of the British Treaty, amounting in the whole to the Sum of £1,083,990.3.8 Sterling. This List comprehends all the Awards against the British Government executed since our re-assembling in February 1802. and will be found to exhibit so...
55159From James Madison to Alexander J. Dallas, 15 October 1816 (Madison Papers)
It being finally arranged that Mr. Crawford will enter the Treasury Department on Monday next, I lose no time in apprizing you of the day, on which the requisition on your kind and protracted attention to its duties, will be at an end. The letter offering the War Department to Mr. Lowndes, having been sent to N. York missed of him altogether; and it unluckily happened, that he set out, after...
55160[June 1774] (Washington Papers)
June 1st. Went to Church & fasted all day. This service was pursuant to the resolution passed on 24 May for a day of fasting, humiliation, and prayer to symbolize Virginia’s solidarity with the people of Boston, and many of the Virginia parishes joined in the observance. In this service at Bruton Parish Church, Rev. Thomas Price, chaplain of the House of Burgesses, preached on the destruction...
55161Meinert & Cie. to the American Commissioners, 9 June 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Nous avons l’honneur de vous accompagner ci Joint une requete, qui nous a etée envoyée par un malheureux Prisonnier à Brest, pour lequel ou bien sa liberté nous nous interressons, raport à sa nombreuse famille. Daignés Messieurs nous faire part de vos intentions dans la correspondence que vous tiendrés avec Monsieur J.D. Schweighauser. Nous sommes avec...
55162From James Madison to Samuel Cabot, 21 July 1801 (Madison Papers)
Your letter of the 11th. instant has duly come to hand. This being the first notice received by the Executive of your being still in the United States, no time is lost in observing to you, that under circumstances where services cannot be rendered to the public, it is deemed reasonable that the public should not be chargeable with the expense attached to them. I am accordingly instructed by...
55163Enclosure: Alden Partridge’s Notes on Projectile Velocities, February 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
A Table Containing the results of some experiments made at the Military Academy at West Point , for the purpose of ascertaining the velocities of cannon balls fired with different charges of powder. February 1815 . Calibre of the Gun Height above the ground in feet Charge in powder N o of shots fired Greatest distance before the ball struck in feet— Least distance in ft. Mean distance in ft....
55164IV. Louis Guillaume Otto to the Secretary of State, [6 January 1791] (Jefferson Papers)
L’exemption du droit de fret accordée aux Etats unis par l’art. 5 du traité de commerce a été stipulée dans plusieurs traité conclus entre la France et d’autres Puissances. Les Principes de reciprocité qui forment communement la base des traités de commerce ont engagé à differentes epoques le Gouvernement Francois à stipuler cette exemption soit parceque l’autre Puissance contractante offroit...
55165To Alexander Hamilton from Rufus King, 15 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The french still maintain themselves in switzerland tho’ unless soon and strongly reinforced they will be driven out of it. The success of the Allies has been almost uninterupted in Italy, from whence according to present appearances the Enemy must be in a short time be totally expelled. Thus far the Coalition has performed Prodigies—but the confederates are not without mutual Jealousies,...
55166To Alexander Hamilton from Wilhem and Jan Willink, Nicholaas and Jacob Van Staphorst, and Nicholas Hubbard, [14 January] … (Hamilton Papers)
[ Amsterdam, January 14, 1793. On March 15, 1793, Hamilton wrote to Willink, Van Staphorst, and Hubbard : “I received … the letter … of the 14 of January last.” Letter not found. ]
55167From George Washington to William Pearce, 10 January 1796 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to William Pearce, 10 Jan. 1796 . On 17 Jan., Pearce wrote GW: “I Receved your Letter of the 10th Inst.”
55168From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Rodman Paxson, 22 April 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
The mr Ware after whom your letter of the 3 d enquires came on here as an undertaker of two of our buildings. he compleated them, was paid, and did some work in other parts of the State, after which he went to N.Y. where I believe he is now resident. this is all the informn I can give you with which be pleased to accept my respects MHi .
55169To Thomas Jefferson from James D. Barry, 25 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
James D Barry presents his compliments to the President of the U.S. it has been his wish ever since he got the ram to give him to some gentleman who would attend to propagatg. the breed which he thinks will be a useful one and will suit the soil & Climate of this Country. it is with pleasure he sends him by the bearer, Knowing that there is no person in this Country who would be more disposed...
55170General Orders, 18 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
The North Carolina brigade to march immediately by the route assigned them. The 12th Massachusetts’ regiment to march to Fish-Kill—The commanding officer will apply to Colonel Hay for quarters. Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Adj. Gen. Alexander Scammell’s orderly book entry for this date includes an additional general order: “A Trusty Serjeant & 8 Men from the Pennsylvaa Line to parade this...
55171To George Washington from Pierre-Charles Georgest, 14 January 1792 (Washington Papers)
Not being willing to act against my Country—in the impossibility of rende[r]ing my services exactly under a new administration, which is yet far from having the Knowledge necessary to guard it from committing errors prejudicial to public affairs—and finally, foreseeing the misfortunes without number, which are on the point of afflicting this Kingdom, to which the nature of my services cannot...
55172From Alexander Hamilton to James Cochran, 31 January 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Letter Not Found. ( LS , sold at Anderson Galleries, October 19, 1926, Lot No. 159). Letter not found.
55173Cash Accounts, 1761 (Washington Papers)
Cash For 1761 To Cash received of severals for Sundrys viz. Smiths work of Sundrys £ 7.15. 4 1/2 Bonds &ca Interest of Apl 18 P[hilip] W[hitehead] Claiborne 14. 0. 0 Do Wm Dandridge 22. 0. 0 Do Mrs [Joanna] McKenzie 10.16. 0 Do Colo. Ber[nard] Moore 210. 0. 0 Novr 27 Francis Foster
55174From John Adams to John Marshall, 30 September 1800 (Adams Papers)
The enclosed letter from Mr. William Rogers of N York, requesting to be Consul at Bourdeaux I pray you to file with others, aiming at the same object. I am Sir with much respect, MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
55175From George Washington to Colonel David Forman, 20 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have not yet received an Answer respecting the Guard for the Salt works sollicited in your memorial. Till you hear further from me upon the subject, you may detain a Captain two subalterns and Sixty men of the detachment of your Regiment now in Monmouth, for the purpose of Guarding the works the remainder be pleased to send forward to Camp with Captain Combes, with whom be pleased to send...
55176Abigail Adams to John Adams, 18 October 1800 (Adams Papers)
I have not written to you since you left Me, but as I know you must feel anxious to hear, I write tho it will but add to your apprehensions; my own Health has mended, tho the Weather has been so wet and unpleasent that I have not dared to venture out, not even to See my dear sister in her sickness and distress. she is very low with the fever confined to her Bed. Katy Gannet taken down, &...
55177Council of War, 16 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
At a Council of General Officers held at Head Quarters in Cambridge 16th Febry 1776. Present His Excellency the Commander in Chief Informed the Council that in consequence of the Resolutions of Two Councils of War, held at this place on the 16th & 18th Ulto he had applied to this Government, Connecticut & New Hampshire for the Regiments then Voted. That those Regiments were come & coming in,...
55178From George Washington to Adam Stephen, 28 September 1756 (Washington Papers)
I arrived here last night, and observe your several letters concerning your present situation; and must acknowledge I have the greatest apprehensions of your danger: but as I have frequently expressed them to the Governor, and he has returned me no satisfactory answer—and know the determination of the Assembly & Committee is against improving that Fort: I can not give any orders as to your...
55179To George Washington from Richard Varick, 15 January 1784 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Richard Varick, 15 Jan. 1784. On 22 Feb. GW wrote to Varick : “The intemperate Season and irregularity of the Post, withheld your letter of the 15th Ulto from me ’till within these few days.”
55180To James Madison from Archibald Roane, 28 November 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
28 November 1801, Knoxville. Seeks copies of records of territorial land sales for Washington County, Tennessee, as that office’s own entry book has been stolen and probably will never be recovered. Believes former governor William Blount had a copy or abstract made for the State Department at Philadelphia. Encloses copy of the state law authorizing him to collect these local records. Has...
55181Memorandum to Thomas Mann Randolph, 30 October 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
the above is the standard we use. Th:J. will be obliged to mr Randolph to have them made & shod as quick as possible, as his corn is suffering much for want of being got in. Oct. 30. 99. MS ( DLC ); written on scrap of paper, entirely in TJ’s hand. Not recorded in SJL . TJ here canceled “4¼.” TJ here canceled “2¼.
55182Thomas Jefferson to Solomon Southwick, 12 May 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I have read with great pleasure your eloquent and moral address to the members of the Apprentices library, and believe it calculated to have excellent effect on that valuable description of young men. a guide as well as exhortation to the best employment of their hours of leisure, it indicates to them the sources of instruction in the duties of men & citizens and in the philosophy of the...
55183John Thaxter to Abigail Adams, 2 December 1781 (Adams Papers)
’Tis a pleasing Reflexion to one absent, that his Correspondence with his friends meets with no untoward Accidents, even though the subject matter of his Scralls should be in a stile little interesting or entertaining. But I am deprived of even this satisfaction, for almost all my Letters are on board the Indian. It is needless for me to add an Apology after this, especially as Newman, Brown,...
55184Formation and Disposition of a Regiment of Infantry, [December 1799–March 1800] (Hamilton Papers)
In conformity with the establishment by law and until a definitive arrangement shall be prescribed by authority of the President of the UStates the following formation and disposition of a Regiment of Infantry are to be observed. A Regiment will consist of Batalions Divisions Companies Platoons sections and squads. A Batalion is composed of five Companies. A division will comprehend two...
5518513th. Thursday. (Adams Papers)
Went in the afternoon and took a walk in the garden. Mr. Hoogwerst came to see us. Clear weather.
55186From John Adams to Richard Brearse, 31 October 1798 (Adams Papers)
An Address so animated with public Spirit as that of so respectable a Grand Jury the 26 of October from so respectable a Grand Jury transmitted to me At their desire by the Chief Justice of the State, could not fail to command my affectionate Gratitude. We have indeed heard enough of hollow professions of Friendship while We have felt real War the Depredations, Insults and Cruelties of real...
55187From Thomas Jefferson to John Jay, 31 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
A safe opportunity occurring by the way of London, I have it now in my power to transmit you the sequel of the papers relative to Algiers which could not be in readiness to go with my letter of the 27th. inst. by the French packet, which I expect will sail from l’Orient tomorrow. I am enabled at the same time to send you a copy of the resolutions of the Committee on the subject of the tobacco...
55188Thomas Jefferson to Horatio G. Spafford, 17 March 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I am an unpunctual correspondent at best. while my affairs permit me to be within doors, I am too apt to take up a book, and to forget the calls of the writing table. besides this I pass a considerable portion of my time at a possession so distant, and uncertain as to it’s mails that my letters always await my return here. this must apologise for my being so late in acknoleging your two favors...
55189To George Washington from Capt. Joseph-Pierre-Charles, baron de Frey, 21 June 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Capt. Joseph-Pierre-Charles, baron de Frey, 21 June 1779. GW wrote Frey on 24 June: “I have received your letter of the 21st with the inclosed papers.”
55190To John Jay from Timothy Pickering, 8 June 1797 (Jay Papers)
The manner in which you have noticed my letter to General Pinckney, at its first publication, and recently in your letter of the 27th ult. has given me the truest satisfaction; while the reproaches of the whole body of democrats, of French Devotees , excite no other sensation than that of regret for the mischief their lies and misrepresentations produce thro’ the country. I am well informed...
55191To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 15 February 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
My last was from Richmond of the 4th. of December, and contained a sketch of our legislative proceedings prior to that date. The principal proceedings of subsequent date relate as nearly as I can recollect 1st. to a rejection of the Bill on crimes and punishments, which after being altered so as to remove most of the objections as was thought, was lost by a single vote. The rage against Horse...
55192To Benjamin Franklin from Charles Biddle, [June 1776 or early July 1776?] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Biddle (1745–1812), the brother of the more famous naval officer, Nicholas Biddle, was a Philadelphia merchant captain. He had returned the previous January from a complicated but successful voyage to France for gunpowder, and on the way back had injured himself badly in a fall. For a time in August he joined the army in New Jersey, and in September he...
55193From George Washington to Colonel Stephen Moylan, 14 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency Govr Trumbull has written to me lately and informed me that the executive of the State of Connecticut are determined to take the most vigorous measures for stopping the intercourse between the inhabitants of that State and the Enemy in New York and upon Long Island, and has requested me to direct the assistance of the Cavalry should they be found necessary for the more effectual...
55194[Diary entry: 5 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
5. Went up with him and Miss Nelly Calvert to Alexa. Church. Returnd to Dinner.
55195To George Washington from John Laurance, 20 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
As I am truely sensible of Your Excellencys Attention, in the offer you made me, I am impelled by Gratitude to return you my thanks for it. It is with much truth that I assure Your Excellency, that nothing but a peculiarity of Situation constrains me to decline, what Inclination prompts me to accept. This determination is induced by a full review of my Condition, and as I flatter myself that...
55196To George Washington from William Rowley, 19 September 1794 (Washington Papers)
Permit me to present to your Excellency a copy of my works, as a small tribute of respect. I am Sir, with best wishes your most obedient humble servant ALS , DLC:GW . The letter was docketed in error "19th Sep. 1795." William Rowley (1742-1806) served as a British army surgeon from 1760 to 1765 before entering private practice in 1766. Licensed by the London College of Physicians in 1784, he...
55197To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 8 September 1791 (Washington Papers)
We were detained on the road by the rains so that we did not arrive here till yesterday about two oclock. as soon as horses could be got ready, we set out & rode till dark, examining chiefly the grounds newly laid open, which we found much superior to what we had imagined. we have passed this day in consultation with the Commissioners, who having deliberated on every article contained in our...
55198From Thomas Jefferson to Francis Eppes, 21 November 1775 (Jefferson Papers)
After sealing my last letter to you we received an account of the capture of St. John’s which I wrote on the letter. What I there gave you was a true account of that matter. We consider this as having determined the fate of Canada. A Committee of Congress is gone to improve circumstances so as to bring the Canadians into our Union. We have accounts of Arnold as late as Octob. 13. All well and...
55199From Thomas Jefferson to John Glendy, 21 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer hereof, mr Ogilvie, proposing a visit to Baltimore, I take the liberty of introducing him to your acquaintance. he has been very advantageously known in Virginia as one of those who has been most successful in the establishment & direction of Academical institutions. considerations of health having rendered necessary for him a change of climate, & of his sedentary habits, he...
55200From George Washington to Captain Bartholomew von Heer, 18 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I had not an opportunity to attend to your letter of the 7th, till this time. I am vested with no authority whatsoever, by which it is in my power to attach your corps to any particular State. An adoption of this kind can only be made thro’ a recommendation of Congress, or by a voluntary act of the State itself. I shall write to the board of war on the subject of Commissioning your officers...