6001To Alexander Hamilton from Richard Harison, 29 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Wm. McIntosh, who is a Native of this City, has been employed several Years as Surgeon to the Alms House; in which Situation he has acquitted himself with Reputation, & much to the Satisfaction both of the Commissioners, & the Corporation of the City. He is now desirous to obtain a Situation in the Line of his Profession in the Army of the United States, and has requested that I would...
6002To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 13 June 1793 (Washington Papers)
Th: Jefferson with his respects to the President submits to him another letter to mister Morris, on a subject just now put into his hands. AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DNA : RG 59, George Washington’s Correspondence with His Secretaries of State. Jefferson’s second letter to Gouverneur Morris of 13 June asked Morris to inquire into an “unaccounted for” one million livres...
6003To Thomas Jefferson from John Thomson Mason, with Jefferson’s Order, 19 November 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed I return to you the transcript of the record of conviction in the case of the United States v Samuel Fumfrey alias Pumphry Upon the trial the evidence was so strong and so respectable as to exclude all possibility of doubt as to his guilt. From the articles enumerated in the Indictment you will discover it was a little felony. The circumstances were these, the criminal, a free black...
6004[Diary entry: 7 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
7. Warm, but a brisk breeze about Noon.
6005Wilhem & Jan Willink, Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, and De la Lande & Fynje to John Adams, 19 March 1784 (Adams Papers)
We have the pleasure to advice your Excellency that the Loan is So far advanced, that all the drafts will be payed, and we hope in course of time to compleat the whole sum of 2 millions. M rs. de Neufville & Son have applyed to us for the payment of coupons of the loan opened at their House formerly consisting in 7 coupons of Sept r. 1782 at ƒ25 ƒ175 — 7 dito March 1783 175 — ƒ350: — postage...
6006From George Washington to George Augustine Washington, 1 July 1787 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 24th, with the report, is before me; & such observations as occur, shall be handed to you. In plowing the drilled Corn, it is to be remembered, that throwing the furrow always to the plant, will leave the land in high ridges; and make it more liable to wash, & run into Gullies; to avoid wch, was one of my principal motives for introducing the Hoe & common Iron toothed...
6007From George Washington to Leonard de Neufville, 29 June 1789 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the present month and the papers accompanying it have been handed to me since my late indisposition. As all public accompts and matters of a pecuniary nature will come properly under the inspection of the Treasury Department of the United States, I shall, when that department is organized & established, have those papers laid before the Secretary thereof —and so far as my...
6008From Thomas Jefferson to Richard Harrison, 8 March 1796 (Jefferson Papers)
I now inclose you the explanations you desired on the subject of my accounts. As your letter of Sep. 28. 95. reduced to 4. heads the matters on which you wished explanations, I have accordingly brought into one view whatever had been said in other papers on those heads, with what was further necessary to be said; so that the papers now inclosed, together with my account of Oct. 12. 92. and the...
6009To Thomas Jefferson from Johnson Cook, 20 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
in My first letter I dropt at the Close of the same some hints [concerning your] Enemys and the enemys to true rebubliccans in our first Election for A Reprisentative to the genaral assembly Coln Meigs was held up as A Candedate in oposition to the candedate above mentioned were Evry federal oficer then in publick service and they yousd Evry artifice that lay within their power to disgrace the...
6010To John Adams from Samuel Tucker, 22 April 1778 (Adams Papers)
These with my respects to your Honnour. I am Very glad to hear of your Safe arrival at Parris by a Gentleman Who Saw your Honnour the Evening before you went to Verseils Who acquainted me your Honnour was Very well after your Long Journey and give me a great deal of Pleasure to hear of your Son Mastr. Jackey and Mastr. Jese being Very well as the fatigues of a Long Journey does not agree in...
6011From Thomas Jefferson to William Loughton Smith, 18 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to Mr. Smith. Supposing his enquiries to go to the ordinary foreign establishment (not to the extraordinary respecting the Barbary powers) he has the honor to inform him that the salary of our Min. Plenipo. is 9000. D. per ann. and their secretaries 1350. D. That of a Minister Resident is 4500. D. and no secretary allowed, because the fund not sufficient....
6012From George Washington to Richard Conway, 31 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
Nothing could have contributed more essentially to encrease the satisfaction I experience on my return from a successful War, to the tranquillity of domestic life, than your affectionate Congratulations. To find that neither time nor absence have interrupted or diminished the harmony of our happy neighbourhood, and that the circumstances are most favorable to the growth & prosperity of your...
6013Thomas Boylston Adams to William Cranch, 26 January 1794 (Adams Papers)
I hasten within two hours after the receipt of your Letter, which came to my hands while at my Father’s lodgings, to commerce an Answer—tho’ I must frankly own, without the smallest idea of the arrangement of the matter which crouds itself upon my mind in the perusal of your favor— I wish to communicate my whole soul to a friend, of all others, most deserving of the confidence— But how I shall...
6014To Thomas Jefferson from Lafayette, [25 August 1789] (Jefferson Papers)
I Beg for liberty’s sake You will Breack Every Engagement to Give us a dinner to Morrow Wenesday. We shall Be some Members of the National Assembly—eight of us whom I want to Coalize as Being the only Means to prevent a total dissolution and a civil war. The dificulty Between them is the King’s veto. Some want it Absolute, others will Have no Veto, and the only way to Unite them is to find...
6015To James Madison from Valentin de Foronda, 20 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
Leyendo anoche la gazeta de Relfs, se detubo mi atencion en èste periodo de un bill presentado por el Seňor Campbell: "Between the District of Mobille and any of the other Ports of the United States, although loaded at the town Mobille, or its vicinity, on its passage". Aunque doy à estos frases su verdadero sentido; como podria entenderse que Mobilla se contaba entre los Puertos de los...
6016From Benjamin Franklin to Israel Pemberton, 10 June 1758 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Princeton University Library I receiv’d your Favour of the 16th. of March but a few days since, which is the first I have had, except a Copy of the Enquiry that came to hand some time ago, but without a Letter, so that I did not know who sent it. I think it well drawn up; and since there seems to be no farther Hopes of accommodating Matters with the Proprietaries, I see no reason to...
Trespass for inslaving the plaintiff. Caesar a molatto man (otherwise called Caesar Hendrick) of said N ewbury P ort labourer in a plea of trespass for that the said R ichard G reenleaf at said Newbury Port on the 1 of January last, with force and arms assaulted the plaintiff then and there being in our peace, and then and there with force as aforesaid falsely imprisoned him and so with force...
6018[Diary entry: 4 August 1788] (Washington Papers)
Monday 4th. Thermometer at 70 in the Morning—81 at Noon and 79 at Night. Very little Wind and warm—towards the afternoon Sultry. Went up to alexandria to a meeting of the Potomack Company; the business of which was finished about Sun down—but matters which came more properly before the Directors obliged me to stay in Town all Night. Dined at Wise’s and lodged at Colo. Fitzgeralds. GW today...
6019To Thomas Jefferson from Louis Marie Turreau de Garambouville, 23 April 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Le General Turreau presente l’hommage de Son Respect a Son Excellence Monsieur Le Président de Jefferson. A luy envoye Ses Journaux et Ses Remerciemens. General Turreau sends his respects to his excellency President Jefferson, along with his newspapers and his thanks. RC ( DLC ); partially dated; endorsed by TJ as received 23 Apr. 1805. Enclosures not found. Louis Marie Turreau de...
6020To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Jefferson Randolph, 7 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorry I cannot announce to you any definitive result as to the object of my visit here to-morrow however the bill will be brought in without fail; there will be opposition but wither by silent vote or active debate is not known; your friends are sanguine there has been no pause or hesitation with them since I last wrote. By the next mail or by private conveyance if any offers earlier I...
6021[Diary entry: 15 May 1771] (Washington Papers)
15. Went up to the Plantations about Rockahock. Dined at Mrs. Chamberlaynes with Mrs. Washington & returnd to Colo. Bassetts in the Eveng. Rockahock was the New Kent County neighborhood in which the Custis White House was located ( John Parke Custis to GW, 11 Sept. 1777 , ViHi ). The Custis plantations in New Kent were Rockahock, Brick House, Old Quarter, and Harlow’s, all belonging to Jacky...
6022From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Waterhouse, 14 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed letter was written to you on the day of it’s date. I wrote to Dr. Currie of Richmond on the same day. by mistake I put your letter under his address, and probably I put the one for him under cover to you. he has returned the one addressed to you, which discovers to me my mistake. I forward it now to you for the purpose of rectifying it with you. Accept my respects and best wishes...
6023John Adams to Charles Adams, 19 December 1792 (Adams Papers)
I have rec d from you one Letter and no more Since I left N. York. Your Electors appear like a large black Spot in a bright Circle of Unanimity which extends from N. H. to Maryland inclusively. Then the Region of Darkness begins again and extends I know not how far. A decided Reprehension from N. York and Virginia would very Sensibly affect me, if there were not most unequivocal Marks of a...
6024Loan for the City of Washington, [22 February] 1796 (Madison Papers)
In a message of 8 January 1796, Washington urged Congress to provide for the completion of public buildings in the federal city. On 25 January a House committee reported resolutions recommending that the president be authorized to borrow money for that purpose. These resolutions were debated in a Committee of the Whole on 3 and 4 February and reported as a bill on 15 February. This bill was...
6025To John Adams from Wilhem & Jan Willink, 21 October 1782 (Adams Papers)
We shall be glad to hear your Excellencys happy arrival in paris, at my being in the Hague Mr Dumas informed me of the receipt of the 1000 Obligations, whch. I recommended to his care till further disposal. Said Gentleman informed me he could want some money one time or another whch. he’d be glad to dispose on us together whch. Should be approuved by your Excellency. We beg therefore to know...
6026[January 1796] (Washington Papers)
1. Remarkably mild and pleasant—perfectly clear. Received the National Colours from Mr. Adet the Minister Plenipo. to day. Much company visited. Pierre Auguste Adet, French minister plenipotentiary, had arrived in the United States on 13 June 1795 to replace Fauchet. He brought with him a French flag, a gift of the French Committee of Public Safety, and an accompanying speech of warm...
6027To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 7 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my arrival in Spain I have had the honor of writing to you on the 3d. of feb. and 6th. of March. Nothing has since occurred which seemed to authorize my troubling you, except in my joint communications with Mr. Carmichael. The ordinary business of this mission has been followed by him of course exclusively, as well as his usual correspondence with you. The several state papers and public...
6028From Benjamin Franklin to Robert Morris, 25 June 1782 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Library of Congress I have long waited here for a good and safe Opportunity of Writing. I have expected from Week to Week that the Departure of the Eagle with the Marquis de la Fayette would be resolv’d on, and that I should have Notice of it. In the mean time some important Affairs being on the Tapis, I omitted writing till they should be a little more advanced. Yesterday M. de...
6029Annotations on Copy of Report on Restoring Public Credit, [ca. 26 March] 1783 (Madison Papers)
MS ( LC : Jefferson Papers, IX, fol. 1458). Although it would be reasonable to expect that JM, on the eve of Jefferson’s departure on 12 April from Philadelphia for Virginia, annotated for his friend’s information a printed copy of the original report on restoring public credit so as to indicate the major changes made by Congress in the report before that date, it appears that he either wrote...
6030Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 14 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just received a letter from my Son in Richm d transmitting the purport of one you have had the goodness to address me in answer to my last, for which accept my sincere thanks—I trust you will not deem it an abuse of your kindness, if I again trouble you with a further request, that, should my present application meet with no better success than it did last year, you will still aid me in...
6031To James Madison from John G. Jackson, 25 August 1806 (Madison Papers)
I received your kind favor of the Instant some time since—which I would have heretofore acknowledged; were it not that the distresses of my family and the loss of our dear Children have almost deprived me of my senses. Mary has been snatched from the brink of the Grave and I feel confident that her restoration to health alone has saved her Mother—to have lost all her Children at one blow...
6032To James Madison from Louis XVIII, 24 January 1816 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Louis XVIII. 24 January 1816, Paris. Letter of credence for “Sieur Hyde de Neuville” as French minister to the United States. RC ( DNA : RG 59, Communications from Heads of Foreign States, France); Tr ( DLC ). RC 1 p.; in French; in a clerk’s hand, signed by Louis; countersigned by Armand-Emmanuel du Plessis, duc de Richelieu. Jean Guillaume, baron Hyde de Neuville (1776–1857), arrived...
6033[Diary entry: 4 November 1769] (Washington Papers)
4. Clear. Wind westwardly.
6034From John Quincy Adams to Charles Francis Adams, 30 November 1818 (Adams Papers)
Your dear Mother not long since received a Letter from you, in which I read with great pleasure, that you get on at School pretty fast, and that in three weeks you hope to begin College Studies—As it is just three weeks since you wrote that Letter; if your hopes have been fulfilled you will this very day begin upon your College studies; and Oh! how happy shall I be, if you can hereafter write...
6035To Benjamin Franklin from ——— d’Urbainville, 2 September 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je rends avec plaisir cet hommage à une Nation naissante, qui offre à l’Univers le Modèle d’un des plus beaux gouvernemens politiques qui aient eû lieu. Puisse votre Constitution nationale ne recevoir Jamais aucune atteinte; et accélérer l’heureuse révolution que le progrès des lumières semble annoncer comme prochaine, en faveur du Commerce des Nations! On...
6036Tristram Dalton to Thomas Jefferson, 21 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I am happy in an opportunity, by favour of my good friend General Dearborn , to tender you my most respectful regards—and to hand two pamphlets , in consequence of a wish expressed by M r Dexter , the introducer of the One on the natural History and Origin of Peat —who is not a little enthusiastical upon the subject— The Mass tts Agricul t ural Journal for June gives a partial account of the...
6037To George Washington from Adam Stephen, 31 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
I forgot to acquaint you, that The Governor, when I was at Williamsburgh, desird if possible, to procure Some Indians of Repute among their Tribes, to carry a message amongst the Confederate Nations of the Twightwees, To Sound their Intentions, know their Affection to the English, and how far they are attached to the French. I wrote him afterwards that Captain Trent had promis’d to procure...
6038From Thomas Jefferson to De Grasse, 18 January 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai eté sensiblement touché, Monsieur, de la perte que vous venez de faire de Monsieur le comte de Grasse votre pere. C’est un nom cher et respecté à tous mes compatriotes, et dont la memoire leur sera toujours precieuse. L’evenement glorieux de la prise de York-town, où il a eu tant de part, lui conservera dans l’histoire une place à toujours distinguée. Agreez, Monsieur, je vous en prie,...
6039To George Washington from Michael Connolly, 24 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
We have Accidentally heard that an Order was publish’d some time since for a return of those Officers who meant to avail them selves of the Option left them by his Excellency in his Order of the 6th Inst. in order that Subsistance Money might be drawn for them for the ensuing Month. Whether Colo. Cortlandt who has been in Camp has made the return or not we do not know—but lest he should not,...
6040[Diary entry: 26 March 1785] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 26th. Mercury at 42 in the Morning—45 at Noon and 44 at Night. Morning clear, but a watery Sun, which was soon obscured by clouds; the whole day was lowering; towards Sundown it began to Snow, which continued until it became two Inches deep. The Wind was at No. East all day & was raw & chilling. My jobbers spent the greater part of this day in placing stakes for the Support of the...
6041To Thomas Jefferson from David Gelston, 7 June 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The articles mentioned in Mr. Appletons letter , were all yesterday put on board a Sloop bound to Alexandria, commanded by Capt Michael Fisher— I have written to the Collector of that Port, requesting him to forward them—not knowing of the opportunity until late in the afternoon, and the Pyomingo yet remaining in the stream, it has not been in my power to ascertain the charges of the...
6042Daniel D. Tompkins to James Monroe, 5 June 1815 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ Daniel D. Tompkins to James Monroe. 5 June 1815, New York. “A. Clark Esqr, who visits Washington with Mrs. Clark, for the benefit of her health, wishes to be made Known to the President and yourself. He is at present Clerk of the house of representatives of this State and was formerly my private Secretary. He is a young gentleman of good education & standing & I hope you will pardon the...
6043To George Washington from William Heath, 29 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
A Cartel has inst. arrived at Boston from Quebec and has brought a number of American prisoners, there are among them several Officers and about twenty soldiers inlisted to serve during the war, I have directed Lieut. Colonel Popkin to forward the latter on to the Army to recieve your Excellencys further orders, they principally belong to Connecticut and New York, they are in extreme want of a...
6044From Thomas Jefferson to Elbridge Gerry, 29 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your two letters of Jan. 15. and Feb. 24. came safely to hand and I thank you for the history of a transaction which will ever be interesting in our affairs. it has been very precisely as I had imagined. I thought, on your return, that if you had come forward boldly and appealed to the public by a full statement, it would have had a great effect in your favor personally, & that of the...
6045Robert Smith (printer) to Thomas Jefferson, 15 April 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I have made known to you of going on to Annopolis in the year 1800—and put a card into the Newspaper printerd at this city that brought out Judge Duvald to write essays which was inserted in all the Newspapers through the Unit States that was not in the federal interest as I am getting in years I think you should notiece me—and shall expet it at your death when it shall please the allmighty...
6046To James Madison from Richard Claiborne, 31 December 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Richard Claiborne. 31 December 1806 , New Orleans. “This day Governor Claiborne has drawn on you in my favor for one hundred and fifty dollars, founded on the inclosed a/c and voucher. The Governor is led to exhibit the demand to the Department of State, from the nature of the case, and because the appropriation by the US for this Territory is otherwise expended.” Letterbook copy (...
6047To James Madison from Tench Coxe, 8 May 1816 (Madison Papers)
I am informed by my friend & neighbour Mr. Du Ponceau, that he has received a letter from our Consul Mr. Lee, at Bordeaux, from which he understands, that Mr. Lee is about to leave his residence & station there. The causes and circumstances are apparently political connected with the opinions, feelings and prejudices, which have grown out of the period between the arrival of the late Emperor...
6048From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Leiper, 24 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I received some days ago from Mr. Hylton, the gentleman who forwarded my tobacco to me, the statement below. By this it appears that there were two hhds. of which I had not notice. I presume they came during my absence, and were the two for which there was no bill of lading, and are to be added to the 39. of which I gave you a statement before. The two which he mentions last are now arrived...
6049To James Madison from Joseph B. Varnum, 1 March 1809 (Madison Papers)
In selecting Gentlemen for the great heads of Departments, in the Executive branch of the Government, I feel confident, that the greatest good of our common Country will be your primary Object; Yet it must be considered very desirable, that they should be Gentlemen, who combine Your personal confidence, with their Abilities faithfully to discharg their public Functions: In this view of the...
6050From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 24 April 1815 (Adams Papers)
you always collect some comfort or consolation for your Friends—your information respecting the packet was particularly so that, which respected the Boys. I have been distrest for them this terrible North East wind and Storm—I never knew a more voilent one at this season—it must have been worse for those comeing in, than those going out; provided they had sea moon—but I will not distrust the...