56111Remarks of the Weather [January 1768] (Washington Papers)
Jany. 1st. Ground exceedg. hard froze, but this day calm & moderate. 2. Moderate. Wind Southwardly. Thawing a little. 3. Rain, with the Wind at So. West. Gd. still hard froze, except the Top of it. 4. Foggy & Warm. Mid day clear. Frost still in the Earth. Calm. 5. Very thick & Foggy in the Morning. Wind afterwards at No. Et. and Rain all day the Wind shifting southwardly. 6. Warm, clear, &...
56112General Orders, 1 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Colonel Greaton, Majr Fish. For duty tomorrow 3d Massachusetts regiment. Brigadier General Patterson is appointed to the command of the first Massachusetts brigade, the other brigades in that line are to be commanded by the senior Colonel in each. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
56113From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Little, 31 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. White, one of the Commissioners of this city, informs me that he has heretofore had conversations with you on the subject of a road we have been wishing to get from this place to Slaterun church as direct as can be had tolerably level; for levelness is a still more important consideration than distance. it is become more interesting now to me to find such a course. as I am setting out...
56114James W. Wallace to Thomas Jefferson, 25 April 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
in Washington I saw the fracture of your arm was announced in a newspaper , it filled me with anxiety, I hope it has been well mended: Virginia has now but two joints of her back bone left, when it shall please providence to draw for them we must wait for A new
56115To James Madison from Anthony Morales, 3 January 1807 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor this morning, to call at your office, but you was absent; some writings prevent me from recalling again to day, therefore, drop these few lines, in order, to request from you, if the President, has already resolved on the matter in question, or not. I request the favour of your answer on the subject, and remain respectfully Your humble Servant RC ( DNA : RG 59, NFC , vol. 1)....
56116To James Madison from Francis Corbin, 17 May 1816 (Madison Papers)
I see, by the National Intelligencer, for I have received, as yet, no official information of it, that you have been pleased to gratify my whim. This act of kindness is not lost upon me. In whatever light I place it, either as the result of personal Esteem, or of a politic regard to the Country Interest, or of both combined, I view it with Eyes of equal sensibility & pleasure. The...
56117From Thomas Jefferson to Gouverneur Morris, 29 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Being in want of an aid in my kitchen, and having at Paris had one who on occasion could supply his principal, I have desired my Maitre d’hotel to write to engage him to come to me. The inclosed letter to a Madame François is on that subject, and I have taken the liberty of desiring that the person (Henri by name) may present himself to you, in hopes that you will be so good as to direct him...
56118Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin J. Campbell, 26 March 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved the last night your favor of the 16 th and hasten to acknolege it. I had before remarked in the newspapers an account of your new invented loom , which appeared to promise considerab le advantages. but manufacturing with me is on too small a scale to make it an object, making only coarse cloths for my family and people. two common looms with flying shuttles do this. I had at one...
56119To James Madison from William Eaton, 4 May 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
4 May 1802, Tunis. Reports that on 2 May “it was announced to the Bey that an American frigate had captured four Coasting Vessels belonging to his Subjects, bound to Tripoli.… Immediate restitution of Vessels and cargoes were demanded by the Bey. Yesterday and to day have been consumed in discussion on the subject.” To the bey’s argument of “the principle of free bottoms free goods ,” Eaton...
56120From James Madison to Caesar A. Rodney, 6 March 1809 (Madison Papers)
J. Madison requests the favor of Mr. Rodney to meet at his house tomorrow at 11 o. c. the other members of the Administration for the purpose of a consultation. Printed copy (Goodspeed Catalogue No. 369 [1943], item 1126).