66251To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Hope, 7 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The Editor of the Philadelphia Price Current, in the most respectful Manner, Solicits from the President of the United States, permission to lay before him, irrefragable testimony of the benefits, resulting from the non Importation acts, and Embargo Laws, this he would beg leave to do by a reference, to an Article in his paper of today, which he encloses, headed “American Manufactures” the...
66252To James Madison from Thomas Hope, 21 March 1804 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 21 March 1804. Acknowledged in Daniel Brent to Hope, 27 Mar. 1804, as an inquiry into the case of B. Maloney, an impressed seaman (DNA: RG 59, DL, vol. 14).
66253John Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 23 September 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure of informing that I am in good health, and hope you enjoy the same, M r Arthur Hopkins Grand Son of my Sister Judiths , Will be glad to be Acquainted with you, He is a young Gentleman of the Bar believed of great Talents, the favor you have d done for me lays me under the greatest Obligation, Tho, my suit ag t
66254To James Madison from B. B. Hopkins, 3 August 1813 (Madison Papers)
It is with pleasure I perform the duty my situation injoins, of communicating to your Excellency the following resolution of the Managers of the Philadelphia Bible Society. “Resolved. That the compliment of a copy of the Scriptures from the Stereotype plates on a superiour paper & splendidly bound be made to the President of the United States & to each house of Congress for their respective...
66255To George Washington from Daniel Hopkins, 1 February 1791 (Washington Papers)
As the collection of the Excise duties, about to be imposed by Congress, will probably riquire a number of appointments; I humbly beg leave to offer myself as a candidate for the district of Hartford in the State of Connecticut; which is the place of my established residence. Should your Excellency think fit to notice this request, my character will be given by the Honble Members of the Senate...
66256To Benjamin Franklin from Daniel Hopkins, 23 October 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library I take the Liberty to inform you that I have a Brother in Law among the American Prisoners in England, his Name is John Palmer; he was captured about 18 months since. I can think of no way to effect his Liberation, except thro’ your Influence. I sincerely wish your Interposition in the affair. Confiding in your Disposition to use the best means to...
66257To Benjamin Franklin from Daniel Hopkins, 13 April 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Tho’ the Eye of your Country is upon you, and you are engaged in great Matters, yet I take the freedom to call your Attention to an Object which demands that Humanity which ever possesses great Minds: it is the American prisoners confin’d in that Land of Slavery, Great Britain. A Number belonging to this Town are among those miserable Men. The distressed...
66258To George Washington from David Hopkins, 1 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
In the spring of 1781 it was determined in the war office that there was a vacant Majority in the 1st regiment of Light Dragoons, by the resolve of Congress 3d October 1780—myself being the Senior Captain in the Calvary made application for the commission, but a surefit of Sickness that I had soon after, and the 1st regiment of Leight Dragoons at the Same time in South Carolina, prevented my...
66259Enclosure: From David Hopkins, 31 August 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been here ever since last February confin’d within the bounds of this prison on a Ca, Sa. under the Authority of the United States for making default in the Revenue law respecting Stills &Ca. (as is said) the propriety of which I doubt—I have ever since been trying by myself and friends to find some proper method of getting released without paying the money, but all unfortunately seems...
66260Intelligence Report from Captain David Hopkins, 31 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
The party I mentioned by the last man returned this evening to their camp at Bohema Church & brought with them about 500 head of Cattle. In the mean time there was landed a body of Troops at Cecil Court house under the command of Genl Gray & Nephouson upwards of five thousand with 35 or 40 pieces of Artilery none above 4 pounders they say they are to march tomorrow and form a line cross from...
66261To George Washington from Captain David Hopkins, 21 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Capt. David Hopkins, 21 Jan. 1779. GW wrote Hopkins on 1 Feb. : “I have received your memorial of the 21st of January.”
66262David K. Hopkins to Thomas Jefferson, 3 November 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Since I wrote you last year, I have not been Idle, I understand the Subject on which I wrote much better.—I observed to you that all kinds of motion aught to be communicated by the Screw or, circularly inclined plane.—with water I wou’d (for to communicate motion to a Mill) inclose a circularly inclined plane, of or Screw, nearly equal in length to the fall of water, erect it perpendicular &...
66263To Thomas Jefferson from David K. Hopkins, 26 September 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
in the winter of 1806, you may recollect of my visiting you at the Presidents palace; & that without a previous acquaintance, or letters of introduction the reason was, that I thought the introduction wou’d be as Satisfactory on both parts, by the Subject alone as by letters: Mr Dufief particularly offered me a letter, but I considdered it intirely unnessary for the reason before mentioned; he...
66264To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Hopkins, 18 June 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
During a recent journey into the eastern part of Virginia, it was suggested to me by a friend, that a History of that State, to the present time, embracing all that is interesting & important, & limited to such a size as would enable all who would wish to be possessed of such a work, to obtain it, was such wanted.— The last work on that subject, although written with Some ability, does not...
66265To George Washington from Commodore Esek Hopkins, 2 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am Order’d by the Marine Committee to get the Valuation of the Stores that I brought from New Providence, and as part of them was sent to Newyork by your Order should be glad you would Order Mr Knox, or some other of your Officers to put a Value on them, and order them to transmit such Valuation to me as soon as Convenient. Sir Should be extremely oblig’d to you if you have Settled a Cartell...
66266To George Washington from Commodore Esek Hopkins, 12 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
By Captn Jones in the Providence I have sent you as many of your Officers and Soldiers as I could Collect but some of them that I took onboard are Sick and some have left the Fleet, for what Reason I can’t tell. Shall Collect as many of those that are left behind as soon as possible and send them by the first Opportunity and Advertize the Remainder as Deserters tho’ the Officers tell me they...
66267To George Washington from Commodore Esek Hopkins, 1 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 25th April ⅌ Express have receiv’d—am very much obliged to you for the Use of your Men, and shall dispatch them to New York immediately in the Sloop Providence Capt. Hazard —although we still continue to be Sickly onboard all the Vessels, so that it will be impossible to go to Sea with the Fleet, before we get recruited with hands which will not easily be done. I am with...
66268To George Washington from Commodore Esek Hopkins, 22 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
I sent the Providence last thursday with all the Soldiers which belong’d to your Army that could then be collected —since I sent three by Capt. Williams and there is some Sick now here which shall send as soon as well—some few I believe is deserted or gone by Land. The Cabot and Andrew Doria both Sail’d last Sunday Morning on a Cruise to the Eastward —the Columbus hope to send soon—the others...
66269To Thomas Jefferson from George F. Hopkins, 5 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
On a former occasion I took the liberty of submitting to your inspection in manuscript, some Observations on certain philosophical subjects, and afterwards sent you a printed copy of them. I now do myself the honour to send you a copy of a revised edition, with the addition of other theories, together with corrections and improvements on the first. I have taken the farther liberty to annex to...
66270George F. Hopkins to Thomas Jefferson, [received 29] August 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I submit to your candid examination the Observations which accompany this letter. They had for their basis the quotations from the Notes on Virginia which are prefixed to them. This valuable work I read many years since with delight and edification; and the estimation in which it is held among men of sense and letters, must insure to it a durable fame. Whatever may be the worth of the...
66271To Thomas Jefferson from George F. Hopkins, 2 December 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
The person who submitted to you certain observations on Electricity, Looming, &c. recieved the manuscript with your remarks. He now does himself the farther honour to send you a copy of the same in print, and requests your acceptance of it for what it may be worth. P.S. As Mr. Jefferson is the only Gentleman who possesses the name of the writer, he has to request that it may be known no...
66272To Thomas Jefferson from Gerard T. Hopkins, 9 November 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
We the representatives of the Yearly Meeting of Friends, for the Western Shore of Maryland, the adjacent parts of Pennsylvania and Virginia, and the State of Ohio; being convened in the City of Baltimore, on those concerns which relate to our Society, apprehend that we feel our minds engaged to address thee, on behalf of ourselves, and the religious Society which we represent. Permit us to...
66273To Thomas Jefferson from James Hopkins, 16 July 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Immediatly after the Rect. of your last Hond. favor of the 10th. Novemr. I determin’d (as I had before intended) to make another Effort to Wait on you at Monticello in Order to pay my Duty & Respects (as well as Heart-felt Congratulations on the Triumph of Republican Efforts) before your Departure for Congress, and accordingly set out with that View, but at the end of my first days travel was...
66274To Thomas Jefferson from James Hopkins, 2 January 1796 (Jefferson Papers)
A short time since I receiv’d a Verbal Message from Mr. Joshua Fry , by his Brother requesting to know if I had any Papers in my Possession relating to the Title of a Tract of Land in Albemarle Call’d the Limestone-Quarry—of which his Father and mine with Other Gentlemen were the Joint proprietors—Informing at the same Time that Mr. Christo. Hudson had laid a Warrant on the said Land,...
66275To George Washington from John Hopkins, 20 March 1787 (Washington Papers)
Mr Buchanan applied to me some time since for a further payment on your subscription to the James River Company, and as there were several pressing demands on it, and you at a distance I have taken the liberty of paying to the Treasurer the sum of Fifty pounds, on your account, for which I herewith transmit you a Receipt. This sum you will be pleased to pay into the hands of Mr Charles Lee of...
66276To Alexander Hamilton from John Hopkins, 16 July 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your favor of the 13th inst. My letter of the 29th of April last, of which a duplicate is enclosed, will inform you that Mr James Brown as Trustee for William Short Esquire transferred all the Stock standing in his name as Trustee aforesaid to the said William Short to whose Credit it now stands, and is as follows viz. In six per Cen Stock assumed debt, on Int. from 1st Apl...
66277To James Madison from John Hopkins, 3 January 1797 (Madison Papers)
By direction of General Jonathan Clarke I enclose you a draft for Two Hundred Dollars, the receipt of which you will be pleased to acknowledge to him to me. I am with great respect Sir Your Most Obt Servant RC ( DLC ). Docketed by JM. Jonathan Clark (1750–1811), brother of George Rogers Clark, attended Donald Robertson’s school in King and Queen County and served as lieutenant colonel in the...
66278To George Washington from John Hopkins, 14 May 1788 (Washington Papers)
I was favor’d with your Letter of the 27th Ulto by Mr Charles Lee, covering sundry Warrants for articles furnished the Army during the late War, to the Amount of £107.12.2 & 305 Dollars 53ths in Indents of Interest —And Mr Lee has placed in my hands the sum of £69 in Warrants for Interest on Loan Office Certificates of this State, to be applied to the payment of your Taxes; but you will be...
66279John Hopkins to Thomas Jefferson, 26 June 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I have taken the liberty to request your Excellency, amongst other Patriots of the American Revolution, to patronize a work, which is intended to be a faithful narrative; of those interesting events. It is presumed, that your Ex is acquainted, with many facts, & circumstances of that period; in which you bore, so sp l endid, & honourable a part; & which it would be important to know, & if it...
66280To James Madison from John Hopkins, 10 April 1789 (Madison Papers)
Having been the Loan Officer of the United States in the State of Virginia since the Year 1780, and by a subsequent arrangment of Congress also the Receiver of Continental Taxes within the State, since the Year 1785, my views and habits have been formed on the expectation of holding the Office, so long as it may be necessary to the public interest to Continue it, & so long as my Conduct shall...
66281To George Washington from John Hopkins, 1 May 1786 (Washington Papers)
Enclosd I have the honor to transmit you the Treasurer’s receipt for the sum of fifteen pounds lodged by you with me, for the purpose of making the first payment on your five shares in the James River Company. I have spoken to Mr Brown respating the expences of recording your deed &c.—but the business not yet being done, he cannot ascertain the amount—As soon, as the Account can be procured,...
66282To Alexander Hamilton from John Hopkins, 29 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
In compliance with your letter of the 21st of April 1792, I have to inform you that James Brown this day applied for the purpose of transferring the Stock standing in his name in trust for William Short Esqr to the said William Short; and considering that the object of Mr. Jeffersons letter to you of the 19th of April would be fully answered by this Transfer, I have accordingly permitted it to...
66283To George Washington from John Hopkins, 20 June 1788 (Washington Papers)
Agreeably to your desire exprest, in your favor of the 27th April last, I have settled with, and paid the Sherif of Green Briar, the amount of your Taxes, and have given to Dr Stewart his receipts. The D[octo]r will pay the balance which is due me as appears, by an account delivered to him, which I presume he will forward to you, for your Satisfaction, before he leaves this City. The Sherif of...
66284To Thomas Jefferson from John Hopkins, 15 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your favor of the 10th. too late to Comply with its Contents by the post last Monday, but I now enclose you two Statements of the different species of Stock standing on the Books of my Office, to the Credit of William Short esquire—of the Quarterly amount of Interest payable thereon, and the payments thereof which have been made by me, in Conformity to a power of Attorney from Mr....
66285To Thomas Jefferson from John Hopkins, 23 November 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I am favored with your Letter of the 13th. desiring a transfer of all the Stock standing on the Books of my Office, to the credit of William Short esquire, might be made to the Treasury of the United States. In Compliance with that request therefore, you will find the Certificates of Transfer in this enclosure. Mr. Brown requested me to ask the favor of your transmitting to him an...
66286To George Washington from John Hopkins, 10 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
Having been the Loan Officer of the United States in the State of Virginia since the Year 1780, by appointment of the Legislature—and by subsequent arrangments of Congress, not only continued in that Office, but honored in the Year 1785 with an additional appointment of receiver of Continental Taxes within the State, my Views and habits have been formed on the expectaton of holding the Office...
66287To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Hopkinson, with “A Literary Christmas Gambol”, 4 January 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
I heartily thank you for your favour of the 23d. Decr. last and for the Pains you have taken to abridge Monsr. Buffon’s System of Astronomy. However you may think your Time lost in reading his two whimsical volumes, the little Time you took to give me a summary of his Scheme was certainly not spent in vain. Your Letter found me very un-well and in a great deal of Pain; it drew my attention so,...
66288To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Hopkinson, 20 April 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Favour of the 13. Jany. last did not get to hand before the 16. Instt. I am much obliged to you for the philosophical Intelligence you gave me which I have communicated to Mr. Rittenhouse. He is determined to watch carefully the appearances of the Star Eta of Antinous. I have written two or three Letters to you which I hope will get to hand. In one of them I enclosed a model of my further...
66289Francis Hopkinson to the American Commissioners, 18 September 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (three): American Philosophical Society I am directed by the Board of Treasury of the United States to transmit to you a List, shewing the Numbers the Bills of Exchange are to bear, which will be drawn upon you and issued from the respective Loan Offices. Agreeable to this Order I now enclose you an Invoice of such Bills as have been forwarded to each State from my Office, ascertaining...
66290Francis Hopkinson to the American Commissioners, 5 March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Three ALS : American Philosophical Society Since my last of Feby. 20th. there have issued from my office, the following Loan Office Bills of Exchange To the State of New Hampshire 25 Setts 12 Dollars each No. 1045— 1069 25 18 1045 — 1069 25 24 1045 — 1069 13 30
66291To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Hopkinson, 9 December 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Letter of the 14h. Augt. did not get to Hand till the 29th. of Novr. so that I fear my Endeavours to comply with your Request will be too late to answer your Purpose. However, I will take the Chance and accordingly I enclose satisfactory Answers to your Queries, hoping, rather than expecting, that they may reach you in Time. I have not Time to examine your Epistolary Account but am sure...
66292To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Hopkinson, 9 December 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I made up a small Package for you the other Day which Mr. Morris has in Charge. The enclosed came out since. If you have any more of the Encyclopedia, to send to Dr. Franklin and me, the vessel that carrys this is to return, as I am informed, which will be a good Opportuntiy. Yours, RC ( MHi ); 2 p.; endorsed. Recorded in SJL as received 4 Feb. 1789. Enclosure not identified.
66293To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Hopkinson, 1 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Within these few Days I received yours of the 26th Januy. last, together with Dr. Franklin’s and my Encyclopedié, a Set of Crayons &c. &c. for all which I remain your Thankful Debtor. I am glad you did not send more than one Set of the Crayons. They are neither so good nor so cheap as those I formerly had from the Shop I mentioned to you. I took the Address from a printed Direction pasted on...
66294Francis Hopkinson to Robert Bremner, 28 November 1783 (Jefferson Papers)
Philadelphia, 28 Nov. 1783 . “Mr. Jefferson of Virginia” having consulted Hopkinson “respecting the Importation of a Harpsichord for his Daughter,” the matter is referred to Bremner’s judgment and care. “He wishes to have an Instrument of the very best kind—a double Harpsichord with Merlin’s forte-piano Stop and such other modern Improvements as you may think advantageous … also all necessary...
66295To Benjamin Franklin from Francis Hopkinson, 29 April 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I am told there is a most valuable Work in the Press at Paris, entitled Encyclopœdia Methodique , to be published in yearly Volumes, & that the Subscription will in the whole amount to about 100 Dollars. I am very desirous of having this Compendium of human Knowledge, & request the favour of you to enter me as a Subscriber. If you will be so good as to...
66296To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Hopkinson, with Enclosure, 25 May 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
Enclosed you have my Proposals respecting the improved Method of Quilling a Harpsichord; these may be shewn to any Instrument Maker, and in Case he will engage to allow a reasonable Recompense for the Invention, if the Engagements therein made shall be fully answered. The Paper containing the Description (or a Copy of it) together with one of the Models in the little Box herewith delivered may...
66297To Benjamin Franklin from Francis Hopkinson, 23 April 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society My Lord North being at the Head of Affairs and having show’d an Inclination in my Favour upon an Application made in my Behalf by Mrs. Johnson makes me flatter myself that, something or other may possibly be obtain’d for my Benefit. To this purpose I have wrote to the Bishop of Worcester, and as he is in the Country during the Summer Season have told him...
66298To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Hopkinson, 31 March 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote to you about a week ago requesting you to procure for me from the proper office in Annapolis certified Copies of certain Papers, which are wanted in a Law Suit. Am in daily Expectation of the Answer which hath not yet got to hand. A gentleman in Town is making an Air Balloon of 6 feet Diameter; it is now almost completed. What the Success will be Time must shew. Mr. Morris’s...
66299To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Hopkinson, 31 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I herewith forward another Portion of our News Papers. You will observe that I have dropt the Freeman’s Journal, and substituted the Evening Herald in its place. The former grew intolerably stupid and uninteresting. The latter gives the Debates in our Assembly, which I doubt not will afford you amusement and knowledge of our affairs. The Arrival of Dr. Franklin has given a Spur to our...
66300To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Hopkinson, 6 April 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
It is a very long Time indeed since I have had the Satisfaction of a Line from you. Mr. Rittenhouse had a Letter last Fall in which you mention some Books to have been forwarded for him in a Package address’d either to me or Dr. Franklin, but those Books have not come to hand. I have another Gathering of Magazines, Museums, and News Papers for you, waiting a suitable opportunity.—We are in a...