57371To George Washington from Isaac Collett, 22 February 1784 (Washington Papers)
I make free to trouble your Excellency with a few lines relating to the conveyance or transference of the lease or Tenement of Land Guaranteed to Moses Collett of sd Couty As he has some time been dead, his sons during the war has bee mutch in the Army, since that mutch dispersed into the back Country’s, his only survivor his eldest son who was his chief Executor who held the place having...
57372Thursday May 1st. 1788. (Adams Papers)
Pickman returned this afternoon from Salem. The Club were in the evening at my room: Young Fowle, Thompson’s poetical Class-mate spent the evening with us. Pickman went off quite early. He attended a ball in Salem, last evening, and what with the fatigue of dancing, and that of riding this day he was tired out.
57373From Benjamin Franklin to John Laurens, 8 November 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : South Carolina Historical Society; AL (draft) and incomplete copy: Library of Congress I received your very kind Letter written at Sea off the Coast of Spain. I thank you for the friendly Hint contained in it respecting my Grandson: I see that what you propose for him might have a good Effect; but I have too much Occasion for his Assistance, and cannot spare him to make the Voyage. He...
57374From Thomas Jefferson to Morgan Brown, 16 January 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of Octob. 1. has been duly recieved, and I have to make you my acknowlegements for the offer of the two Indian busts found on the Cumberland & in your possession. such monuments of the state of the arts among the Indians are too singular not to be highly esteemed, and I shall preserve them as such with great care. they will furnish new and strong proofs how far the patience &...
57375Thomas Cooper to Thomas Jefferson, 23 June 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you the account of our collegiate Studies, which the Trustees have directed to be published. It does not meet my full concurrence, but under all circumstances, it is very well. I much doubt if there is a better appointed Institution in the United States than this. Our mathematical professor , with great modesty, and great industry in teaching, ranks with Bowditch , Audraine & Nulty ;...
57376To James Madison from Robert Williams, 14 January 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Robert Williams. 14 January 1806, Washington, Mississippi Territory. “The last Mail brought us No News from your city, either by letters or papers. The Reasons given is that the Eastern mail, had not arrived at Nashville. All the information we have as yet, Since the meeting of Congress, is the Presidents Message; from the Situation of affairs in this Country, and the importance of this...
57377John Adams to Cotton Tufts, August 1782 (Adams Papers)
I have only time to inclose a few Papers and to pray for your Health and Prosperity. I am much distressed for my Brother Cranch as the last Accounts were allarming. So pleasing a Friendship of near 30 Years standing is a Blessing not to be replaced. I cannot give up the Hopes that I may yet see him in good Health. My worthy Father Smith must be greatly afflicted at this Sickness. The sorrows...
57378Edmund Randolph to Virginia Delegates, 23 September 1788 (Madison Papers)
I do myself the honor of inclosing to you copies of the Vouchers, on which Dr. Draper obtained a military Certificate from our Auditor, together with his account. We are much obliged to you for referring to the resolution of Congress, which establishes the right of Virginia to a credit for this demand, and for the footing, on which you have placed it with the board of treasury. But we cannot...
57379To John Adams from Cadwalader Evans, 21 December 1798 (Adams Papers)
At this momentous Crisis of our public Affairs, the House of Representatives of the State of Pennsylvania, at an early period of their Session, beg leave to express the high sense they entertain of your Conduct, as Chief Magistrate of the United States in Support of the honor and independence of this Country. We have viewed, with anxious Solicitude, the wild projects of Dominion, which have...
57380Thomas Jefferson to Luis de Onís, 28 April 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you, Sir, for the copy of the new constitution of Spain which you have been so kind as to send me; and I sincerely congratulate yourself & the Spanish nation on this great stride towards political happiness. the invasion of Spain has been the most unprecedented & unprincipled of the transactions of modern times. the crimes of it’s enemies, the licentiousness of it’s associates in...