5901James Madison to Jared Sparks, 24 April 1835 (Madison Papers)
I have just received your favor of April 16th. There is on my files no letter from me to General Washington dated December 9th. 1786. There is one dated December 7th. 1786 which relates to his appointment to the Philadelphia Convention, and which is acknowledged as of the 7th. in his letter to me of the 16th. Should my letter of the 7th. have been mislaid or lost a copy of it will be furnished...
5902From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 16 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson has the honor to send to the President the copy of a Report he proposes to give in to the H. of Representatives on Monday on the subject of a Petition of John Rogers referred to him. The President will see by Mr. Hammond’s letter, now inclosed, that he has kindled at the facts stated in Th:J’s report on commerce. Th:J. adds the draught of an answer to him, if the President should...
590317th. (Adams Papers)
Putnam called at our office this forenoon, and return’d Sullivan’s Lectures, which he borrow’d about a fortnight ago. I pass’d the evening till 9, with Little and Putnam at Thompson’s. We convers’d upon the subject of originality. Thompson opposed my sentiments upon that head, though, I believe he does not differ very widely from me. I told him I was fond of novelty in characters, and was even...
5904[Diary entry: 13 March 1799] (Washington Papers)
13. Mer. at 17 in the Morning and 20 at Night. Snowing all day—sometimes fast, at other times slow with very little wind.
5905To George Washington from Frederick Visscher, 30 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
We the Magistrates, and Military Officers of the Town of Schenectady, in behalf of ourselves and it’s other Inhabitants: do most humbly congratulate your Excellency, on your Arrival in this Place. Permit us also to congratulate your Excellency, on the signal success of the american arms, during the present War. We have reason to bless and adore that Providence, which has hitherto preserved...
5906From George Washington to Armand-Louis de Gontaut Biron, duc de Lauzun, 15 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
With grateful affection I received the honor of your Letter of the 11th of June from Brest; & rejoiced as much at the ease & quickness of your passage, as at the favorable reception you have met with from your Prince. Be pleased, on these occasions, to accept my warmest congratulations & best wishes. It gave me pleasure to find, that you held in remembrance the promise you made of visiting me...
5907From George Washington to Lieutenant General Rochambeau, 11 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have received Your Excellency’s favor of the 6th. I have no intelligence of Admiral Arbuthnots arrival at New York or at Sandy Hook—perhaps he may be standing at a greater distance from the Land than heretofore, to avoid the gales of wind which may be commonly expected upon the coast at this season —I received the following from New York yesterday, whether the men of War alluded to were the...
590810th. (Adams Papers)
The ΦBK. met at Burge’s chamber at 11 o’clock. Beale and Burge read dissertations. The extempore disputants were Packard and Chandler. We voted to admit White. Mr. Wigglesworth gave a Lecture in the afternoon. Several fellows in the two lower Classes were very indecent and noisy. The dancing Club met at Bridge’s Chamber. After they broke up, I remained there; took a walk by the fine...
5909To James Madison from John Gavino, 10 January 1808 (Madison Papers)
Without the pleasure of hearing from you I beg leave to refer to what I had the honour of adressing you Pr No. 48 & 49 Pr Copy Inclosed, also of Coll. Lears to me & his 2d. Bills to my order on you for $10,000 $10,000 10,000 5000 } $25,000 that you do the needful therewith to Credit my account with your Honl. Depts. for which purpose I have endorsed same to you. We have in Port about 12 Sail...
5910From George Washington to the Board of War, 27 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with yours of the 22d accompanied by the Returns of sundry of the additional and detached Corps, from which, and from those which I had been enabled to collect in and near the Army I have furnished the respective States with a tolerably accurate account of the deficiencies of their Quotas. I have informed them, that should any more Men appear to their Credit upon a full...
5911[Diary entry: 9 December 1785] (Washington Papers)
Friday 9th. Thermometer at 36 in the Morning—39 at Noon and at Night. Not much wind—thick and Misting all day. Towards Night it began to rain fast & continued to do so until day. Planted the Crab trees which were brought home yesterday and more young pines.
5912George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 11 August 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
West Point, August 11, 1779. Asks Gates to cooperate with Baron von Steuben. LS , in writing of H, New-York Historical Society, New York City.
5913To Thomas Jefferson from John Keemle, 16 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Having read Your communication to Congress, in which you Noticed the lead Mines in Louisianna , I was induced to make a trial of calcining raw into red lead . Having succeeded in the experiment, I shewed a sample of it, to Tench Cox Esqr. who informed me, that he would forward it to you, with information, that if Congress should think it proper and advantagious to the interest of the United...
5914From George Washington to Thomas Hanson Marshall, 16 March 1770 (Washington Papers)
In reply to your favour of the 12th, I have only to say, that I am really sorry we shoud misapprehend each others Intention’s concerning the agreement we entered into at my House; but since we have done so, in respect to one part of it, and since I am under no sort of apprehension of having the mistake rectifyed by giving you possession of any part of Mr Alexander’s Land adjoining you, or the...
5915[Diary entry: 3 January 1775] (Washington Papers)
3. Exceeding pleasant, being clear, warm, & Calm.
5916General Orders, 4 November 1781 (Washington Papers)
For the Day tomorrow Brigadier General Hazen Lieutenant Colonel V. Dyck Major Rice Brigade Major Aorson A subaltern from Hazen’s brigade to be sent to Williamsburg’s Hospital to relieve Captain Pike of Muhlenbergs brigade now there. He will take the directions of the Officer ordered to superintend. Lieutenant Blair of Muhlenberg’s brigade and the Party at present under his command will remain...
5917To George Washington from Henry Knox, 17 March 1792 (Washington Papers)
[Philadelphia] 17 Mar. 1792. Communicates a letter from Gen. Charles Cotesworth Pinckney that Ralph Izard had just delivered to the War Department. ALS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . The enclosed letter from Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, who had been brevetted a brigadier general at the close of the Revolutionary War, has not been identified.
5918To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 9 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to apologize for the manner in which I sent down the last Small Pox matter for Dr Gantt I must have lost two days, in retaining it in order to have acompanied it with a letter A Second Edition of Aikin is published here, with an important appendix ; I shall have the pleasure of sending you a Copy as soon as I can get it from the publisher, who is getting it bound. I enclose the...
5919Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 3 April 1790 (Adams Papers)
I congratulate you and my dear Neice upon the late happy event in your Family. can you really believe that you are a Grandmamma? does not the little fellow feel as if he was really your own. if he does not now, by that time you have lived a year with him, or near you, I question if you will be able to feel a difference. have you been so much occupied by these New cares as not to be able to...
5920To John Adams from Edmund Jenings, 20 June 1782 (Adams Papers)
I have the Honour of having recived your Excellencys Letters of the 1st and 7th Instant. My Friend B cannot tell me any thing more of the Anonymous Letter, but that He receivd it by the foreign post, and that it cost 10 d. The post mark does not appear on it. B had sent a Copy of it to Mr L. It was therefore the Subject of a Conversation between us. Wherein He declared his Disbeliff, and...
5921To George Washington from James Keith, 10 February 1785 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency will remember in Octr 1782 I was tried upon the following charges (Viz.) 1st for presuming “to detach a party of armed Men from the Garrison of West Point, without the consent or knowledge of the Commandant, and putting them under the direction of a person who was not an Officer; to the prejudice of good Order and Military discipline. 2d For a palpable contempt and disobedience...
5922From James Madison to Peder Blicherolsen, 18 August 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
18 August 1802, Department of State, Washington. “The Secretary of State of the United States presents his respects to Mr. Olsen, and does himself the honor to forward herewith to him Exequators for the Gentlemen whose names are subjoined,… agreeably to Mr. Olsen’s letter of the 29th. of last month to the Secretary of State. The delay unavoidably incurred in procuring the necessary signatures...
5923To Thomas Jefferson from George Washington, with Jefferson’s Note, 14 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The President of the United States requests that the Secretary of State will lay the enclosed letter before the Gentlemen who are to meet today—that it may be taken into consideration with the other matters which may be before them. [ Note by TJ: ] viz. a letter from T. Newton. RC ( DLC ); in the hand of Tobias Lear; with note by TJ at foot of text; endorsed by TJ as received 14 May 1793....
5924To James Madison from William F. Gray, 7 September 1818 (Madison Papers)
At the request of Mr Todd I have procured the Analectic Magazine to sent [ sic ] on by Mail for you, and I herewith forward the No. for Sept. That for Aug. had been sent off by Water, before I gave the necessary directions to the publisher, and has not yet reached me. It shall be sent to you as soon as recd. I have made enquiry respecting Wilson’s Ornithology and Pinkerton’s Voyages & Travels....
5925To Benjamin Franklin from Johann Reinhold Forster, 27 April 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Permit me to introduce to Your acquaintance the Bearer Mr. Loder, first Physician to the Duke of Saxe Weimar a Man remarkable for his natural & acquired talents & one of the first Anatomists of our Germany. The happy moments which my Son has passed in Yr. company & the civilities You honoured him with as well as the condescendence & Kindness You are used to...
5926Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 11 June 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of June 3. is recieved. of the funds of mine now in your hands the balance due to yourself is first to be paid. on the 7 th I drew on you in favor of Archib. Robertson for 66.D. and yesterday in favor of Wolfe & Raphael for 400.D. I must request you to remit to mess rs Leroy & Bayard for me 125.D. with as little delay as may be. The sum of 1305.D. clear of exchange is to be remitted...
5927From John Adams to James Warren, 26 July 1775 (Adams Papers)
I can never Sufficiently regret, that this Congress have acted So much out of Character, as to leave the Appointment of the Quarter Master General, Commissary of Musters and Commissary of Artillery to the General; As these officers, are Checks upon the General, and he a Check upon them: there ought not to be too much Connection between them. They ought not to be under any dependance upon him,...
5928To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Zarisnÿ, 10 December 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Perméttée que le nomée joseph Zarisnÿ Eée lhonner de representére a son Excellance que je ne suis pas satisfet dune cource que jee fet de dunkérque a paris Est de mes gagee de cette campagne. Josse vous Ecrire monseignere osix hardimant comme jee montree ma figure aux anglést parceque je ne vous En inposse pas. Jene repétte pas mes service perconne nas ignoree notre bravoure. Jene me lourée...
5929From John Adams Smith to Jeremy Bentham, 1 December 1817 (Adams Papers)
I am so frequently importuned for particular information respecting the United States, which is comprised in the little volume, you have in your possession—That I am reluctantly obliged to ask the favor of you to send it to me—If you should wish to see it again I will return it to you or endeavour to have sent to me a copy of it from America to present you with— I was most happy to see Gov...
5930Enclosure: Draft Message on Western Defense, 16 December 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Gentlemen of the Senate The pacific measures which were adopted for establishing peace between the U.S. and the North Western Indians, having proved ineffectual, and the military operations which thereon became necessary, tho’ successful in the first instances, being otherwise in the last as was stated to you in my communication of instant, it behoves us to look forward in time to the further...
5931Thomas Jefferson to George P. Stevenson, 9 May 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you for the information contained in your lette r of Apr. 28. and in the paper accompanying it. that the whole army would join Bonaparte whenever he c ould safely enter France , I never doubted; but I had not expected the people would have done so. the cause of this however is to be found in the return of the antient nobility to their former possessions, and reclamation of them and...
5932From Alexander Hamilton to Philip Schuyler, 8 November 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ November 8, 1793. On November 17, 1793, Schuyler wrote to Hamilton : “The mail … brought your favor of the 8th Instant.” Letter not found. ]
5933From Thomas Jefferson to R. & A. Garvey, 21 November 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the pleasure yesterday to receive my harpsichord in good order, and to withdraw from the Douane your acquit á caution No. 143. which I now inclose you with many thanks for your attentions. I have the honour to be with much esteem and regard Gentlemen Your most obedient & most humble servant, PrC ( MHi ). Enclosure missing.
5934To George Washington from Henry Beekman Livingston, 26 May 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am at this Time from Motives of Humanity induced to Address Your Excellency. Richd Dickinson a Tenant and Prisoner of the Saragthtoga Convention was some time Since artfully made Drunk and inlisted by Captain Conner in Colo. Willets Regiment of State Levies and since forced from his Family who being peculiarly Circumstanced are reduced to extreem distress, I therefore in behalf of this Poor...
5935To George Washington from James Jay, 20 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
I did myself the pleasure to write to You a few days ago by the Post; and to send you, by the same conveyance, a little box with the article you desired. I fancy you have been acquainted with the reasons why the Experiments I formerly mentioned were not made in the winter. It is a pity that the opportunities which that season afforded for such purposes, had not been made use of. They may...
5936From Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, 6 December 1753 (Franklin Papers)
Letter: ALS : New-York Historical Socity; enclosure: draft: American Philosophical Society I receiv’d your Favour of the 29th past, with some Remarks on my meteorological Paper, for which I thank you, and return some Observations on those Remarks, hoping by this Friendly Intercourse of Sentiments and Objections, some Advantage will arise to the Increase of true Knowledge. I sent you our Treaty...
5937[Diary entry: 10 November 1799] (Washington Papers)
10. Still remarkably fine, clear & pleasant; Wind Southerly; Returned home about Noon. Mr. Law, Mr. Barry Mr. White & Doctr. Thornton came to Dinner & stayed all Night. Mer. 55 at Night.
5938To James Madison from Meriwether Lewis, 28 June 1807 (Madison Papers)
You will find herewith inclosed an Account with a receipt annexed for my salary as governor of the Territory of Louisiana to the 30th. inst. Not being acquainted with the mode of making application to your department for my salary, it is probable that the inclosed account may be deficient in point of form, if so, and you will have the goodness to point out the defect it shall be corrected. But...
5939To James Madison from John Graham, 15 April 1815 (Madison Papers)
Mr Monroe left Town this morning with an intention of spending a few days at his Plantation. Among the Papers which he left with me I found this morning the enclosed from mr onis. I know not whether mr monroe was apprised of its contents as I have been out of Town for a few days and only returned yesterday but it appears to me that they may be considered as important I have therefore...
5940From John Adams to William Tudor, 15 February 1791 (Adams Papers)
My good Genius this morning has thrown in my Way, by perfect Accident, your oration of the 4. July last, and although I read it with much pleasure, in its Season it now appeared to me, new and beautiful as ever. I am afraid I never thanked you for the handsome Compliment paid to me in a Note. Indeed I now and then get a Compliment, and do not always give thanks for it. I am informed, within a...
5941[Diary entry: 21 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
21. Rid to where they were digging the foundation of my Mill and home again by the Millwright and the fishery at Poseys.
5942To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Stoddert, 14 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to enclose an account of the French Prisoners in the United States, shewing where they are and in whose custody. A Vessel has been provided at Newyork by Mr. Letombé, to carry away Prisoners. I know not how many the Vessel will carry.—Application has been made, to have those at Boston sent to Newyork to go in this Vessel, which I have directed to be done at the expense of the...
5943James Pleasants to Thomas Jefferson, 24 January 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg you to be assured that my not having answered your letter sooner, has not proceeded from want of respect; for you certainly possess a larger portion of my affectionate attachment & veneration than any other man living. I am much obliged by your kind congratulations on my honorable election to the office in which I have been placed by the kindness of my fellow citizens. It was very...
5944To James Madison from James Monroe and William Pinkney, 11 November 1806 (Madison Papers)
We flattered ourselves at the date of our last dispatch, which was of Septr. 11th., that we should have been able to have concluded a Treaty with the British Commissioners and to have transmitted it to you before this, on all the interesting topicks which are embraced by our instructions, and on terms that would be approved by our Government. The disposition which had been shewn by the members...
5945From James Madison to James Madison, Sr., 13 June 1790 (Madison Papers)
My last was to my brother A. and acknowledged ⟨the⟩ receipt of the Diary. I inclose one for the month of April ⟨whi⟩ch you can compare with your own for the same month. I inclose also a few grains of upland rice, brought from Timor by Capt: Bligh lately distinguished by an adventure which you must have seen in the Newspapers. He was returning from a voyage of discovery in the South seas, and...
5946To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 17 February 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I rec d yesterday your two letters of the 12 & 15 th & return the letter from M r Cabell inclosed in one of them. I approve the course you have in view of obtaining an eventual meeting of the Visitors. The Judicial appointment of M r Barbour will, I understand, be accepted; and as it is in the road to the Court of Appeals, lessens the chance of him for the University. I am sorry you hear...
5947To Thomas Jefferson from George Washington, [12 March 1792] (Jefferson Papers)
The P——— would be glad to see Mr. Jefferson immediately, and requests him to bring the Copy of the P———t’s letter to the French King with him. RC ( DLC ); addressed: “Mr. Jefferson”; endorsed by TJ as received 12 Mch. 1792. Entry in SJPL reads: “G. W. to Th: J. desiring to bring the Pr’s letter to the K. of France.”
5948Carlo Botta to Thomas Jefferson, 10 January 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Io non so, se nella sua solitudine di Monticello ello si sia qualche volta ricordato di me. Ma so bene, che a me non uscí mai di mente la benignitá, con la quale Vostra Signoría ricevé la mia Storia della guerra d’america. Io le mando quí alligato un mio nuovo Lavoro, che di fresco ho dato alla luce, intitolato il Camillo , o Veio Conquistata . Io lo prego di farle buon viso, non per alcun...
5949From James Madison to Horatio Gates, 10 March 1802 (Madison Papers)
I duly recd. your two kind letters of the 11 & 16. Ult: the former by the mail, the latter by Genl Stephens. I need not assure you that the requests of both have been attended to, but I ought to account for the delay in acknowledging them, by pleading the frailty & fluctuations incident to my health. I learn with much pleasure that you enjoy so comfortable a share of this blessing, and that it...
5950To Benjamin Franklin from J.F. Frin & Co., 17 March 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society Nous avons reçu hier une Lettre de nos amis d’amsterdam Mrs. Del. [Messieurs Daniel] Crommelin & fs. renfermant un avis que nous croyons devoir vous participer, nous le transcrivons Litteralement en joignant à la présente les deux Signatures de cette maison pour vous aider à reconnoitre Le faux S’il y en a. “Nous sommes informés que nos amis de st. Eustache...