57251To Thomas Jefferson from Rufus Carver, 6 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Samuel Harrison Esqr. the Agent of me and the other Heirs of Capt. Jona. Carver Decd, being indisposed, I take the Honor to address your Excellency on a Deed, dated at the Great Cave near St. Anthony’s Fall in the River Mississippi May 1st. 1767 given by two Chiefs of the Naudowossie Tribes to Capt. Jonathan Carver my Father, which Deed by copy was laid before the Senate of the US. in 1806 who...
57252From George Washington to Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 5 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have your favr of yesterday. I can hardly suppose that a total evacuation of New York can be in contemplation at this time. but it is not improbable that they may endeavour to throw a Body of troops over to the West Indies, and the preparations you observed and have heard of may be for that purpose. However, be it a partial or total embarkation, a very little time must discover it. I am Dear...
57253From Alexander Hamilton to the Convention of the Representatives of the State of New-York, [12 August 1776] (Hamilton Papers)
It is necessary I should inform you that there is at present a vacancy in my company, arising from the promotion of Lieutenant Johnson to a captaincy in one of the row-gallies, (which command, however, he has since resigned, for a very particular reason.) As artillery officers are scarce in proportion to the call for them, and as myself and my remaining officers sustain an extraordinary weight...
57254Enclosure: A Démarche from Dumas to Prince Gallitzin, 9 February 1781 (Adams Papers)
Copie du paper qui accompagnoit la Resolution que j’ai portée ce soir à &c. Sans égard à une Traduction très fautive que le Gazettier d’Amsterdam vient de donner de la Résolution du Congrès general des Etats Unis de l’Amérique du 5 Oct. 1780, apparamment d’après quelque Gazette Américaine, il est de mon devoir de communiquer à S. E. M—— une vrai Copie, en langue originale, de cette Résolution,...
57255II. On Finance, 4 May 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
A Short Account of the Finances of the United States. A want of Specie has been felt in America since the first settlement of the Colonies. Several Governments, in order to get a medium, struck paper-money, and let it out on the mortgage of lands to half the amount of their value, at the interest of five p.c., and part of the capital to be paid and destroyed annually. This paper never...
57256To Alexander Hamilton from Otho H. Williams, 23 May 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor, now, to enclose you an acct. of the emoluments and disbursements of my office for the year 1790. The compensation of the Collector, you will observe, is small; and, when compared to the multifarious duties required of him, disproportioned to his services. A general view of the laws respecting duties will show that the Collector is, in his district, principally responsible for...
57257To James Madison from Elie Williams, 13 August 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Elie Williams. 13 August 1806, “Plains Post.” “I have this day received under a cover franked by you, an appointment, by the President of the United States, as Commssr. under an act of Congress entitled ‘An Act to regulate the laying out & making a road from Cumberland &c. to the State of Ohio.’ Altho the discharge of the duties enjoined will be attended with considerable inconvenience...
57258Abigail Adams to Cotton Tufts, 21 February 1800 (Adams Papers)
I take this opportunity by dr Morse to inclose to you two Hundred dollors towards the building; as soon in March as it can be framed and raised I wish to have it begun upon, and as many hands employd as can be usefully. I do not want to have any part of it, to do after the Presidents return. Congress talk of rising in April, tho I do not myself expect that they will so soon I hope Myself to be...
57259Memorandum, 21 July 1756 (Washington Papers)
Thomas Easly, a Draught from Amelia-County, was discharged; being in a desponding state of health—and having provided an able-bodied man to serve in his room in the Regiment. Joseph Bell, Draught from Dinwiddie-County, and Christopher Smith, from Gloucester-County, are both discharged; being sick, and unfit for Duty. LB , DLC:GW .
57260[Diary entry: 20 June 1785] (Washington Papers)
Monday 20th. Mercury at 79 in the Morning—84 at Noon and 86 at Night. Clear with very little wind, Sultry in the Afternoon. My Brother John went up to Alexandria after an early Breakfast. Began to pull the seeds of the Blew, or English grass, and cut the top from the Walnut tree wch. I transplanted in the Spring, as it seemed to be declining; the leaves which had put out falling off by...
57261Fontaine Maury to Thomas Jefferson, 31 July 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
My Nephew James Maury of Liverpool having been charged by his Father to give you a call before his return to England , and he being now about to acco m pany my Sister Matilda to the Springs I avail myself of the opportunity of making them both known to you—with real Esteem I am RC
57262To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 29 October 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
29 October 1801, Amsterdam. Acknowledges JM’s 1 Aug. circular and promises to reply fully at earliest opportunity. Will send copy of new Batavian constitution as soon as it is “published in a systematic form.” RC ( DNA : RG 59, CD , Amsterdam, vol. 1). 1 p.; docketed by Wagner. A full transcription of this document has been added to the digital edition.
57263To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson & Company, 6 May 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
I sent you a few days ago by Mr. Hendersons boat a barrel, a box, & a saw; I offered them with a few things of Doctor B’s to Johnston, but he declined taking them; why, I know not, unless he supposed he would thereby bind himself to load down for you—he says he applied for your Tobo. but that the Inspectors informed him they had received no orders to ship it, which, however, I suppose cannot...
57264Eyriès Frères & Compagnie to Thomas Jefferson, 2 April 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
nous avons l’honneur de Vous donner avis que nous avons embarqué Sur Le navire americain Cadmus Cap e Witklok une petite Caisse de graines, qui vous est adressée par messieurs les administrateurs Directeurs du jardin du Roi a Paris nous avons mis cette caisse ainsi que d’autres pour plusieurs personnes des Etats unis , a L’adresse de Monsieur Hosack Directeur du jardin de Botanique de l’Etat...
57265Abigail Adams to James Lovell, 17 March 1781 (Adams Papers)
It was not till the last week in Febry. that your favour of Janry. 8th reachd me. I had waited the arrival of each post with impatience but was so repeatedly dissapointed that I almost gave up my correspondent even in the way of Friendship. I struck up of the list of Galantry some time ago. It is a character in my mind very unbefitting a senator notwithstanding the Authority of Chesterfeild...
57266To Alexander Hamilton from Nathan Rice, 6 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Since my communication on the subject of the relative rank of my officers, I have become considerably acquainted with them. On a review of the arrangement proposed—If the apparent military Merits of my officers were to be my guide—I should propose the advancement of Captain Mackay to number five or Six among the Captains. And from some hints, I hear he has droped, I suspect he will not serve,...
57267From Thomas Jefferson to John Stockdale, 1 January 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you last on the 10th. of October, and having received no answer to my letter, I presume it must have miscarried and therefore send you a copy of it on the adjoining leaf. To this I take the liberty of referring you as to it’s contents. I must press the immediate sending the plate of my map, as the bookseller here had not struck off his whole quantity, and apprehends he shall suffer if...
57268To John Adams from Timothy Pickering, 4 October 1798 (Adams Papers)
As the information contained in the inclosed letter from Theodore Foster esqr. may possibly become a subject of public speculation, I think it proper to lay it before you. My information of Gerbier’s enquiry of the Christian name of Mr. Foster comes from our consul at the Cape, who knew not the object of the enquiry. Mr. Foster’s letter explains it. I also have the honour to inclose a copy of...
57269To Thomas Jefferson from Simon Bérard, 6 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Berard’s Respects, waits on his Excellency Thos. Jefferson Esqr. and begs the favor of a Conference on the Subject of the Tobacco trade in which his house at L’orient is deeply concerned on american account. Mr. Berard desires His Excellency will fix the day and hour most convenient to him, before wednesday next . RC ( DLC ); endorsed. Not recorded in SJL . In urging a conference on the...
57270Thomas Jefferson to Charles Clay, 8 January 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I informed you on the 28 th Ult. by letter that I had according to your request engaged mr Forber to wait on you with a view to the erection of a carding machine for you. he proposes to set out the day after tomorrow, and will present himself to you with this letter. the success of the machine he has erected near me, persuades me he is fully competent to fulfill your wishes. Accept the...
57271From Thomas Jefferson to S. & J. H. Delap, 17 January 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I am honoured this day by the receipt of your letter of the 6th. instant. Having nothing to do with the matters of account of the United states in Europe, it is out of my power to say any thing to you as to the paiment of the balance due to you. Yet I think it would be proper for you to write to the ‘Commissioners of the treasury’ at New York on the subject. They are the persons who are to pay...
57272From George Washington to Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington, 14 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
Col. Sherman, who will deliver you this, informs me that his regiment has not received a supply of cloathing of any kind—I have not my papers by me and therefore cannot refer to what I wrote you from Fredericksburgh on the subject of cloathing for your Brigade—But if I recollect right, it was that it might be furnished out of the imported cloathing; provided you would engage to have all the...
57273To George Washington from Lieutenant William Colfax, 10 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
I address Your Excellency in the behalf of Mr Lee, Mr Lord, Mr Avery & myself: Officers of the late 1st Connt regiment. Rather than troble Your Excellency on a subject, of all others the most disagreeable, we had concluded to receive and bear a grievance, tho’ too—intolerable! But on a second view, and relying on Your Excellency’s disposition to Administer justice, we deeme’d it our duty as...
57274To George Washington from Henry Knox, 8 August 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have seen your letter to the secretary of state announcing a meeting tomorrow Morning in which it would appear that it was your intention that I should be included. Accustomed to consider even your desires, much less your orders, as paramount to every other consideration, I shall certainly defer my journey, or even renounce it altogether, if your view of the subject should render my...
57275From George Washington to William Gordon, 9 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your letter begun on the 28th Ulto ended the first instant came to my hds at this place– I am conscious of being indebted to you for several other unacknowledged favors. I thank you for ascribing my omission to a multiplicity of other matters. I can with much truth assure you that my business has encreased with our difficulties, & kept equal pace with them. To what length these have arisen no...
57276To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Brent, 31 May 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The Commission with which I have been honoured, as Mayor of this City expires this day, it will be therefore proper that a new Commission be made out & forwarded as early as possible presumeing that the situation of pay master, to which Genl DearBorn has intimated your desire to appoint me, will occupy my whole time, it will be proper that some other person should be commissioned as Mayor of...
57277From George Washington to Col. Lambert Cadwalader, 24 March 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Col. Lambert Cadwalader, 24 Mar. 1777. The docket on Cadwalader’s letter to GW of 16 Mar. reads “16th Mar. Answer’d 24th ditto.”
57278To George Washington from John Armstrong, 10 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
Necessarily as now you must be led to consider on the One hand, the various distributions of your Army, I mean the Seneca or Northern Expedition—Some force at Fort Pitt, together wth the representation of Governor Green on behalf of the Providence Plantations & adjacent Country which Stands exposed to the contrasted force of the Enemy at Rhode Island —And on the Other, the intelligence of Mr...
57279From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 14 May 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Brockenbrough is authorised and desired to execute a bond to John M Perry for 3600. D. 93 cents payable May 15. 1827. in consideration of 132. acres 3. poles of land conveyed by him to the use of the University at the price of 50. dollars the acre, of which price 3000. D. is to be paid immediately, and the balance, with interest from this date is to be secured to him by the bond of the...
57280From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 14 July 1799 (Washington Papers)
I thank you for the enclosure in your letter of the 1st instant, and for forwarding my letters to England, under cover to Mr King. Since the receipt of the above, General Pinckney has given me the whole of Major Mountf[l]orence’s letter to him. Surely La Fayette will not come here on such an errand, and under such circumstances as are mentioned in that letter. And yet—I believe he will, if the...
57281From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 4 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to enclose to you Dr. Finley’s letter of resignation—omitted by accident to be sent on a former occasion With— ( Df , in the handwriting of Philip Church, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
57282To George Washington from Colonel Stephen Moylan, 21 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
I received Mr Tilghmans Letter of the 19th Yesterday at five ô clock P.M. ordering me to march to New Windsor, takeing my rout by the Clove, which I understand is near ten miles round, however I will obey it except I meet Contrary orders, I shoud have been further on the March, had not an unluckly thought taken hold, last night, of nineteen, of Craigs Troops who sett off from hence towards...
5728317th. (Adams Papers)
My Chum went to Boston, but return’d early in the afternoon. After tea we went down to Mr. Dana’s. Miss Ellery was there, and Miss Jones with her; Bridge accompanied this Lady home, and after they were gone, I had a deal of chat, with Miss Ellery, who has a larger share of Sense, than commonly falls to an individual of her sex. We conversed upon diverse subjects, but I can never give any thing...
57284[Diary entry: 13 March 1798] (Washington Papers)
13. Morning—Cloudy, & but little Wind—Mer. at 40. Clear afterwds. with the wind at No. Wt. but not hard. Mer. 40 at Night & 46 at hig. Mr. Peter went away after breakt.
57285The American Commissioners to the Conde de Sousa Coutinho, 9 September 1784 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): National Archives After having met in person with Hartley, the British negotiator who would soon return to London, and Walterstorff, the Danish envoy with whom Franklin had negotiated a draft treaty in 1783, the American commissioners decided to send a circular letter to official representatives of the other nations with which they were empowered to negotiate treaties of commerce...
57286From John Adams to James Monroe, 23 June 1817 (Adams Papers)
From the tenderness of friendship, & the weakness of compassion & humanity, I have promised two gentlemen to mention their names to you as Candidates for mr Daltons late office. Captain Tucker and mr Deblois. A friendship of 40 years with the former & of 56 years with the mr Dalton have deeply interested my feelings in behalf of both these gentlemen. But what signifies feelings when I know...
57287Abigail Adams to John Adams, 6 February 1797 (Adams Papers)
The heavey rain & thaw to day will prevent my getting my Letters to Town to go by the post, to that cause you must attribute it. This Month is a short one, and March will soon be upon you with its new Duties, with its load of care, and perplexities. those of a Domestick kind I would relieve you from as much as possible, Yet wish to consult You upon them. in the first place, what is to be Done...
57288From James Madison to William Tapscott, 29 July 1826 (Madison Papers)
Your last letter expressed so much concern for the failure in paying for the land purchased by you and Mr. Bell, and so much anxiety to make [ illegible ] for it, that I have been in constant hopes of hearing from you satisfactorily on the subject. Being wholly disappointed, I am at length obliged by pressing circumstances to renew my earnest application for the discharge of what is due. It is...
57289October 1789 (Washington Papers)
Thursday 1st. Exercised in my Carriage in the forenoon. The following company dined here to day. viz.— Mr. Read of the Senate, Colo. Bland and Mr. Madison of the House of Representatives—Mr. Osgood and his Lady Colo. Duer his Lady and Miss Brown Colo. Lewis Morris & Lady—Lady Christiana Griffin and her Daughter and Judge Duane & Mrs. Greene. Mr. Thomas Nelson joined my Family this day....
57290To Benjamin Franklin from Madame Brillon, [after 10 July 1780] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society J’ai été dans un état violent, et je suis excéssivement foible; quand vous voudrés me venir voir un moment, je vous recevrés avéc grand plaisir, mais de longtems je ne pourrai vous allér chérchér:/: Mon ami ma machine est foible, le sort m’a déstiné a souffrir, je souscris a cét arrést, n’y pouvant rien changér; je n’ai rien a me reprochér je fais de...
57291Thomas Jefferson to Horatio G. Spafford, 11 May 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
The interest on the late derangement of my health which was so kindly expressed by many, could not but be gratifying to me inasmuch as it manifested a sentiment that I had not been merely an useless cypher of society. yet a decline of health, at the age of 76. was naturally to be expected, and is a warning of an event which cannot be distant, and whose approach I contemplate with little...
57292Abigail Adams to John Adams, 14 May 1776 (Adams Papers)
I set down to write you a Letter wholy Domestick without one word of politicks or any thing of the Kind, and tho you may have matters of infinately more importance before you, yet let it come as a relaxation to you. Know then that we have had a very cold backward Spring, till about ten days past when every thing looks finely. We have had fine Spring rains which makes the Husbandary promise...
57293From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, [13 February 1798] (Hamilton Papers)
Yours of yesterday with its inclosure are come to hand & will be attended to as speedily as possible. I take the liberty to trouble you with the inclosed to receive the amount (which though the accumulated interest on all my Stock from the beginning of the funding system will be short of 200 Dollars). When received, pay yourself one hundred, our friend Lewis seven, & deliver the rest to...
57294James Madison to Peyton Grymes and Others, June 1834 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. friends & fellow Citizens your letter of inviting me on behalf of a portion of the Republican Citi[zens] of this district, to a public dinner, to be given to John M. Patton its Representative in the Congress of the U.S Gratified as I should be in meeting so many of my neighbors & friends, among them, the able & highly respected Representative of the District, the opportunity is...
57295To Benjamin Franklin from Charles-Frédéric Bedaulx, 16 December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Bedaulx (1752–79/80) appeared in passing in the previous volume, as the carrier of a letter to Franklin from Nicholas Barker of Rotterdam. He was a Swiss soldier of fortune, the scion of an old family. “Je n’ay ni Seigneurie, ni titres a lui laisser,” his mother wrote to Franklin, “mais seulement une suit d’ayeux de noble et bonne race qu’il ne dementira...
57296To George Washington from John Hanson, 27 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to acknowlege the receipt of your Excellency’s favor of the 24th inst. with the papers therein inclosed, which was immediately laid before Congress. With the highest sentiments of respect, I have the honor to be, Your Excellency’s Obedt & very humb. Servt DLC : Papers of George Washington.
57297Pierre Samuel Du Pont de Nemours to Thomas Jefferson, 12 December 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai reçu par M r Barlow , et avec bien de la reconnaissance, votre Lettre du 15 avril . Un Homme comme vous peut être retiré des Places, jamais des affaires. Vous êtes un Magistrat du Genre-humain. Tant mieux Si l’établissement des Manufactures dans votre Pays ne vous oblige pas de changer le Systême de vos Finances aussi promptement que l’on paraissait avoir lieu de le craindre. Mais le cas...
57298To George Washington from Major General Alexander McDougall, 20 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
I was honored in due Season, with your Favors of the 9th 14th and 25th Ultimo; and the 6th 16th and 17th Instant. All that can be done, to defeat the Object of the Enemy, if he intends up this River will be done. I have waited for a leisure Moment, to give particular Answers to all your Commands; as well as to report in Detail, the State of the Works, and every Department at these Posts—But...
57299To George Washington from Herman Stump, 20 December 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have to inform you of a disagreeable circumstance, this Morning before Sun Rise your Mullato Man in attempting to cross the Run by this place between this & Abbingdon fell from his Horse & went a small distance down the Stream a Negro Man of Mrs Stiless who keeps the Public Inn at this place & went with him to see him cross the Run got him out speechless he was taken to Mrs Stiles & a...
57300[Diary entry: 3 January 1774] (Washington Papers)
3. Calm for the most of the day, clear in the forenoon, but very cloudy afterwards with a good deal of Rain in the Night. Wind Southerly.