57301From John Adams to United States House of Representatives, 18 February 1798 (Adams Papers)
In the report of the Secretary of State, and the documents herewith transmitted, will be found such information as is in our possession, of the losses recovered by the citizens of the United States, under the treaty made with Great Britain, which are now presented to the House of Representatives in compliance with their request, in their resolution of the first of this month. Printed...
57302From George Washington to Colonel Elisha Sheldon, 24 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
When you were at this place some time since, you assured me, that I might expect to see you and your Regiment at Camp about a fortnight thence. I must confess I did not entertain the least Suspicion, after this assurance, that so long a space would have elapsed, and that at the end of it the event would be as remote for any thing I should know, as ever. I find myself utterly at a loss to...
57303To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 12 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to enclose herewith a Warrant of Midshipman for William Sim . He is the son of a very meritorious officer in our revolutionary War.— With much respect, I have the honor to be, Sir, Yr mo: ob: servt.— RC ( DLC ); in a clerk’s hand, signed by Smith; at foot of text: “The President”; endorsed by TJ as received from the Navy Department on 12 June and “Midshipman” and so recorded in...
57304To John Adams from Henry Laurens, 4 October 1779 (Adams Papers)
The receipt and perusal of your favour of 10th Ultimo afforded me a very high satisfaction—the answer with which you honored my Letter of May 1778. has not yet reached me. From the earliest intelligence of your return to America I felt a strong disposition to wait on you with a line or two of sincere congratulation on your happy return to your family and American freinds, but there were...
57305Cash Accounts, January 1770 (Washington Papers)
Cash Jany 6— To Ditto [cash] of Mr H. Manley £ 4. 5.0 10— To Cash recd for 2 Barrls White Fish 3. 0.0 13— To Ditto recd on Acct of Subn to the V. Justice 0.15.0 20— To Ditto recd on acct of Do 0. 7.6 Contra For 1770 By Thomas Bishop Cash Lent 4. 0.0 Jany 7— By the Revd Mr [Charles Mynn] Thruston for his share of Land on the Ohio undr the Kings Procln 10. 0.0
57306GW to William Herbert, 10 October 1797 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: GW to William Herbert, 10 Oct. 1797. On 10 Oct. Herbert wrote GW “In Answer to your favor of this date.”
57307From Thomas Jefferson to James Currie, 8 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have now to acknolege the receipt of your favors of Oct. 21. Nov. 9. and 18. The second of these reached me only two days ago. You will remember that I employed Mr. Sarjeant to take care of your suit against Griffin on Barton’s retirement. You will have seen Sargeant’s name among the victims of the Yellow fever, tho’ it may not have been known to you to be the same person. On my first visit...
57308To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 24 May 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
24 May 1804, New Orleans. “There exists a great hatred between the Marquis of Casa Calvo and the late Intendant Morales, and at this time their exertions are mutual to ruin each other. “The contest is taking such a direction that, the probability is, one of them will lose the confidence of the Court; My private opinion is that, the Marquis is infinitely the most deserving character, and I...
57309Charles Storer to Abigail Adams, 15 July 1797 (Adams Papers)
Pardon my thus abruptly addressing you. I plead the occasion as my apology— I am just informed that M r: Leonard Jarvis expects soon to quit his Office. The Office is considered as a decent livelihood. Were I seeking emolument for myself I might be diffident; but when soliciting for the Interest & happiness of a Parent, I am emboldened, & venture to presume upon your friendship & goodness on...
57310Statement of Appropriations for the Navy and Marine Corps, 24 July 1812 (Madison Papers)
Balances in the hands of the Secy of Treasury Balances in the hands of Treasurer Over Pay &c of Officers & Seamen 780 119 95 25.810 65 Provisions 289.757 6 822 52½ Medicines &c 19.000 446 37 Repairs of Vessels 2.329 24 Contingent &c 11.000 1.222 79½ Navy yards 28.000 230 68
57311To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 5 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
[ Note in unknown hand :] Petersburg Jan. 31. 1808. John Shore Collr.—case of the Ship Felix chartered by John Bell—contravention of embargo by the same &ca. [ Note in Gallatin’s hand :] For information Would it not be well that Mr Madison should enquire how far Mr Aaron Vail Consul at Lorient is concerned in this transaction? DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
57312Thomas Jefferson to David Hosack, [20 October 1819] (Jefferson Papers)
the memoir in the Philosophical Transactions, on the change of climate in America , I have ever considered as a remarkably ingenious, sound, and satisfactory piece of philosophy. We served together in congress , at Annapolis , during the winter of 1783 and 4; there I found him a very useful member, of an acute mind, attentive to business, and of an high degree of erudition. Undated extracts...
57313John Adams to Abigail Adams, 13 January 1777 (Adams Papers)
The Riding has been so hard and rough, and the Weather so cold that We have not been able to push farther than this Place. My little Colt has performed very well hitherto, and I think will carry me through the Journey, very pleasantly. Our Spirits have been cheered, by two or three Pieces of good News, which Commissary Trumble who is now with me, tells us, he saw Yesterday in a Letter from G...
57314To Benjamin Franklin from Vergennes: Two Letters, 31 July 1783 (Franklin Papers)
(I) L (draft): Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères; (II) LS and transcript: National Archives; L (draft): Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères J’ai communîqué confidentiellement, M, à M. le Ct. de Mercy la notte que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de me remettre; cet ambassadeur pense qu’il seroit convenable que vous la redigeassies d’après la notte que j’y ai mise: je me...
57315Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for the University of Virginia, [1–4 August] 1818 (Madison Papers)
The Commissioners for the “University of Virginia” having been required by law to meet at the tavern in Rockfish gap on the blue ridge, on this first day of August 1818, the following members attended (to wit) Creed Taylor, Peter Randolph, William Brockenbrough, Archibald Rutherford, Archibald Stuart, James Breckenridge Henry E. Watkins, James Madison, Armistead T. Mason, Hugh Holmes, Philip C...
57316From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 25 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to transmit the proceed gs of a Court Martial lately holden at Fort Fayette of which Major Stevenson was President to be submitted to the President of the U States for his decision. No peculiar circumstances appear in it. I can only observe that it probably proceeded from some knowlege of personal character in the Court & from the conviction of the necessity of some examples....
57317De Souza to the American Commissioners, 22 December 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai reçu la lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’ecrire avec le Plan de Traité que les Etats Unis de l’Amerique Septentrional proposent a la Reyne ma Souvraine, le quel je fis passer à la Cour de Lisbonne. J’ai l’honneur d’etre avec une tres parfaite consideration Messieurs Votre très humble & tres obeissant Serviteur, RC ( DNA : PCC , No. 86); in a clerk’s hand, signed by De Souza;...
57318To Benjamin Franklin from Francis Hopkinson, 5 September 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Your very obliging Favour of the 4th. June came to hand within these few Days. My Friendship & Pride were both highly gratified by this Indulgence. I hope I shall always endeavour to merit your Esteem & the Esteem of all good Men. The Trust you have been pleased to repose in me does me Honour, & I doubt not but you may depend on the Exertion of my best...
57319[December 7. 1779. Tuesday.] (Adams Papers)
December 7. 1779. Tuesday. About Eleven O Clock We discovered Land. Two large Mountains, one sharp and steep, the other large and broad, made their Appearance. We passed three Capes, Finisterre, Tortanes and Veillane. The Chevalier de La Molion gave me some Accajou Nutts. In handling the outside Shell, which has a corrosive Oil in it, in order to come at the meat, I got a little of this juice...
57320Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 30 July 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I shall send you another proof by the next mail If it would not be too much trouble I should like that you would receive and return a proof once a week whilst you are in Bedford but in this matter I do not wish you to do any thing that would not be agreeable to you on l y the book has been so long in hand I am desirous to progress with RC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “ Thomas Jefferson...
57321[Diary entry: 10 November 1798] (Washington Papers)
10. With this Escort I arrived in the City about 9 Oclock & was recd. by Genl. McPhersons Blues & was escorted to my lodgings in 8th. Street (Mrs. Whites) by them & the Horse. “November 12. Lieutenant General W ashington , Commander in Chief of the Armies of the United States, arrived here on Saturday morning last, escorted by the different troops of horse—and, notwithstanding the short notice...
57322On Governor Bernard’s Testimony to the Loyalty of Massachusetts, 17 September 1773 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Public Advertiser , September 17, 1773 As I gather from a very sensible Piece, entitled “ Rules and Orders for reducing a great Empire to a SMALL One ,” published in your Paper of Saturday last, that the Inhabitants of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay had all their Arms (which were bought of us with their own Money, and with which they fought so successfully in our glorious...
57323Thomas Jefferson to John Minor, 6 October 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I have executed a deed to Richard Tompkins as you desired, and acknoleged it at our last court, of which I inclose you a certificate. the substance of the deed was a conveyance to him of all the right & title vested in me and which I might convey lawfully & without injury to the rights of others. it is without warranty even against my own acts done heretofore, for I had totally forgotten that...
57324To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 31 December 1793 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to enclose you a statement of the expenditure of the monies appropriated to our intercourse with foreign nations to be laid before the legislature according to the requisitions of the law. The account of the Secretary of State commences July 1. 1792, where that rendered at the last session, ended; and is brought down to this time. In the two preceding Years of this...
57325[Diary entry: 27 August 1771] (Washington Papers)
27. Rid to the Mill only before Dinner.
57326To George Washington from James Hill, 14 May 1772 (Washington Papers)
On my way to Rockahock the 9th of this Instant I met with Colo. Bassett with your letter & instructions to Receive some money for You I made all the dispatch I coud back & have waited on all the gent. you Directed, & received from Colo. Geo. Brook Executor to Mr Phillip Claiborne 14£ the 11th of this Inst. of Mr William Dandridge Junr for Mr Willm Dandridge Senr £22.0.5d. the 13th, & of Mr...
57327From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Remsen, 18 June 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknolege the receipt of your favor of April 30th . By that I observed you expected Mr. Burral to be shortly in New York and to give you further information on the subject of the machine for cutting nails. Without waiting for the further information, (as I am much pressed for nails) I am disposed to accept his offer of making a machine for 40. Dollars. The difference of a few dollars...
57328September [1785] (Washington Papers)
Thursday first. Mercury at 70 in the Morng.—69 at Noon and 68 at Night. Cloudy Morning—with the Wind at East. Between 9 & 10 Oclock it began to drip slow rain, in which I planted the remainder of the Wheat from the Cape of Good Hope leaving 230 grains to replant the missing seeds, & some that had been washed up by the late rains; the whole number of grains given me by Colo. Spaight amounting...
57329To George Washington from George William Fairfax, 23 June 1785 (Washington Papers)
By the receipt of your favor of Feby 27th I am well convinced of what I have long suspected, that your Letters to me, and mine to you are stoped, whether at the Post Office or by private Persons, I cannot guess, this I know, that you are looked upon as the most capable, and therefore the most dangerous Enemy on this side the Water, and that I am known to be such on this, as far as my...
57330From Benjamin Franklin to Schweighauser, 15 May 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Incomplete copy: Library of Congress I have before me your favour of the 27th. past, & the 1st. & 6th. of May. In these Letters there are several Things upon which you ask my direction, such as the Demand of the Mate and Seamen of the Brigt. Morris, the Propriety of Sending away the Same Brig without Convoy or detaining her till the next, and the Affair of the Swedish Captain’s not having...
57331To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 29 November 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
By the President’s command T. Lear has the honor to inform the Secretary of State, that a bill for ten thousand dollars will be drawn by the Treasury of the U.S. on our Holland Bankers payable to Mr. Pinckney, for the purpose of obtaining Copper for the Mint. The President, however, suggests, that it would not perhaps be best to confine Mr. Pinckney strictly to Sweeden for the purchase of the...
57332To James Madison from Robert R. Livingston, 3 March 1803 (Madison Papers)
You will receive with this Duplicates of two letters which contain a general Statement of our affairs here—this is merely to inform you that I have received your letter of the 18th Jany in which you notify me of Mr Munroe’s appointment. I Shall do every thing in my power to pave the way for him, & Sincerely wish his mission may be attended with the desired effect; it will however cut off one...
57333From James Madison to Charles D. Coxe, 7 November 1820 (Madison Papers)
I recd. yesterday only your letter of Ocr. 20. postmarked Philada. Nov. 4. It would give me pleasure to render you any service in which I might be justified by my recollections. But the attention required by other objects during my official period, with the subsequent lapse of time, will well account for my not being now able to throw any light on the circumstances to which you refer. Nor with...
57334A. F. De Laage to Thomas Jefferson, 22 January 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Une chaine d’evenements me force de quitter Lynchburg j’ai acquis la malheureuse conviction que pour y réussir il faut un Capital considérable, et le mien est presque nul—j’y ai beaucoup de marchandises, et depuis 2 mois je ne peux rien vendre parceque les marchands étant trop nombreux, vendent peu, ont trop de marchandise, et ne peuvent pas acheter: j’ai du, Monsieur à votre protection le...
57335From Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes, 21 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Fifty six days after date I promise to pay to the order of John Barnes fifteen hundred Dollars negociable at the bank of Columbia, value received 1500. D.— paid 18 Decr — ViU .
57336From Thomas Jefferson to David Ross, 2 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I do myself the pleasure of inclosing your appointment as Commercial Agent to this State. The General Assembly have by their Act declared that they will make good all your Engagements and thereby pledged the faith of the State to supply any deficiency of the Funds put into your hands or any accidental losses which may occur. To which I have only to add an assurance that every aid and facility...
57337To George Washington from Brigadier General William Maxwell, 27 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have to inform Your Excellency concerning Jones and the Negro, I consulted two Lawyers and some Magistrates, they say, that there is a Law of the State that their crimes will come under, as a misdemsnor but will not afect their lives. Jones is a young lad, of about 21 Years of age, has the carracter of being very innofensive, and rather soft before this spring; that he has gone over 4 or 5...
57338New York Assembly. Remarks on an Act for Raising Certain Yearly Taxes Within This State, [9 March 1787] (Hamilton Papers)
Col. Hamilton said that much time had been already spent in the discussion of this bill. He perceived there now was objections, why were they not made before. The bill be believed was perfectly understood by the committee, he wished therefore that a serious question might be taken, if it was to be rejected. he wished it to be done at once, the session was far advanced, and if this system was...
57339[Diary entry: 17 December 1787] (Washington Papers)
Monday 17th. Thermometer at 34 in the Morning—40 at Noon and 38 at Night. But little wind all day, & that at No. Et. Weather much more moderate than it has been. In the morng. and alternately through the day, great appearances of Snow. At times a little fell, but not enough to whiten the ground. In the afternoon the Sun appeared. Rid to the Ferry, French’s, & Muddy hole Plantations. No Plowing...
57340To Thomas Jefferson from Matthew Lyon, 26 February 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
When I had the honour of waiting on you a day or two since on the subject of the Judge to be appointed in the new Western circuit I do not recolect your mentioning the name of Ninian Edwards amoung those you seemed to consider candidates. I feel it my duty to present his name to you that he may stand with the other Candidates for that office— He is a gentleman of a regular law education, he...
57341James Madison to William Cabell Rives, 20 December 1828 (Madison Papers)
The last mail brought me your favor of the 17th. accompanied by a copy of the last Southern Review, for which I thank you. The disproportion of polemic politics which distinguishes it, tho’ derogating from the literary character of such works, might, if conducted with ability & good temper, be pardoned, at a moment and on topics peculiarly interesting. I have looked very hastily over the...
573421773. May 24th [i.e 25th]. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
Tomorrow is our General Election. The Plotts, Plans, Schemes, and Machinations of this Evening and Night, will be very numerous. By the Number of Ministerial, Governmental People returned, and by the Secrecy of the Friends of Liberty, relating to the grand discovery of the compleat Evidence of the whole Mystery of Iniquity, I much fear the Elections will go unhappily. For myself, I own I...
57343To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander J. Dallas, 17 July 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
A suit is depending in one of our Courts, between the Executors of George Croghan, and the Executors of Benjamin Hammet, in which it will, probably, be necessary, on the part of the Plaintiffs, to produce, or account for the loss of, certain Bills of Lading, for a quantity of silver, which Col. Croghan sent from America, to Mr. Hammet in England, in the year 1767. Samuel Wharton (formerly a...
57344To George Washington from Robert Cary & Co., 31 May 1760 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert Cary & Co., 31 May 1760. On 28 Sept. 1760 GW wrote to Robert Cary & Co. : “Your Letter of the 31st May Via Bristol came to hand.”
57345To James Madison from William Plumer, 25 November 1816 (Madison Papers)
Permit me to congratulate you on the success of the republicans in this State in the choice of Electors & representatives to Congress; and of the prospect of great unanimity in the approaching presidential election. I avail myself of this opportunity of presenting you with a copy of my speech to the legislature at the opening of their present session. I have the honor to be with much respect...
57346To Thomas Jefferson from William Findley, 12 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been honored by the receipt of a Letter from your hand of the 24 of march, Though I used the freedom of writing to you, I neither claimed nor expected the Indulgence of an Answer, but am very thankfull for it, Mine from greencastle was wrote at the instance of Friends in different Counties through which I passed and where I made some stay and who are old and steady republicans with some...
57347Abigail Adams to Isaac Smith Sr., 8 April 1786 (Adams Papers)
The Barrel of Cramberries you was so kind as to send me in the fall never reachd me till this week, oweing to Captain Youngs long passage and being obliged to put into port to repair the ship, he did not get up to London till about a Week ago. The Cramberries I believe were very fine by the Appearance of the few which remain; and would have proved a most acceptable present if they had arrived...
57348[Diary entry: 24 November 1771] (Washington Papers)
24. Doctr. Craik & Mr. Campbell both went away after breakfast.
57349To John Adams from Thomas Digges, 11 February 1781 (Adams Papers)
My long silence has not been owing to any want of regard or attention to you, but has been solely occasiond by the imprudence and folly of some young men, whose conduct has produced a general hunt after Amns., the stoppage of letters, seizure of baggage &c. &c.—and it seems as if it would never have an end. The last who went from here Mr. W arren may have explaind in part what has happend. I...
57350To Benjamin Franklin from John Boylston, 24 June 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society It is [ with ] much pleasure I embrace this Opportunity of inquiring how you do on this Stormy and Tempestuous Ocean of existence where I think I see you continually at the helm, the Thunder ever rattling around your head, while you sit securely shrouded under your own intellectual rod of Fortitude and Truth and equally defy its impotence and rage. As the...