6781To Benjamin Franklin from Le Roy, [after 20 April 1779] (Franklin Papers)
AL : University of Pennsylvania Library M. Le Roy prie son illustre ami Monsieur Franklin de vouloir bien s’intéresser auprès de M. De Sartine pour qu’il accorde à M. Wibert, Lieutenant-Colonel au Service des Etats unis, son passage sur le vaisseau qui portera M. Le Chr. De La Luzerne en amèrique. Monsieur Franklin se rappellera sans doute que M. Adams pendant son sejour ici a donné en...
6782Saturday March 1st. 1788. (Adams Papers)
The weather is very severe: The month comes in like a Lion, and according to the farmer’s proverb it must go out like a Lamb. I passed my evening in contemplation, and in writing at home; and have very Little to say for this day.
6783Ruth Dalton to Abigail Adams, 14 January 1797 (Adams Papers)
Your kind letter should not have lain so long unanswered had I not impatiently waited for the event so much wished by me, an event which to myself and Family gives great pleasure, and I beg leave to congratulate you with the greatest Sincerity I am happy to find the Country have not forgot to be grateful to so good a Man, and firm Friend. I have no doubts but the place of our Worthy and great...
6784To James Madison from Harry Toulmin, 17 February 1812 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
17 February 1812, Fort Stoddert. Is uncertain whether he has deviated from “etiquette” in addressing a public letter to JM personally, rather than to the secretary of state. “The idea … was suggested by a friend, and there was not time enough then to avail myself of it without losing another week.… I feel that I have lost too many weeks already, occasioned at first by a total ignorance of the...
6785From Benjamin Franklin to William Franklin, 2 December 1772 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (letterbook draft): Library of Congress I have received yours of Oct. 4. 8. and 13. I cannot imagine what became of my Letter of Augt. 3. from May Place. It was however of no great Importance. Mr. Denormandie is gone this Day to Geneva. I gave him a Letter of Recommendation to a Friend there. I am persuaded that your Packets were not open’d at the Office; for tho’ a Secretary of State has...
6786John Adams to Cotton Tufts, 29 March 1776 (Adams Papers)
We are impatiently waiting for Intelligence of further Particulars from Boston. We have only heard that General How and his Army have left it, and that General Washington with a Part of his, has taken Possession of it. How shall I express my Joy to you at this great Event! As we are in Possession of Dorchester Heights, Charlestown Heights and Noddles Island, I think there can be no Danger of...
6787Samuel J. Harrison to Thomas Jefferson, 7 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Being much indisposed, deprives Me of the honor of Dining with you today. I handed one of your Notes to Jordan , Brown , & Steele ; and am Sorry to inform you, that Neither of them, will undertake the job proposed: I dare Say I might add at any price—as they Say, they Can get full Employ here; and therefore Can’t think of leaving their families So long. m r Jordan Says that his brother John ,...
6788To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Rittenhouse, 2 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Having resided now near two years in this City my friends have again urg’d me to apply to your Excellency for an Appointment to some Office, in your power to bestow, and the duties of which you may concieve me capable to perform.— The recent Death of General Muhlenberg Collector of this port, has produc’d a Vacancy in the Custom house. in the new arangement shou’d I be honourd by your...
6789From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Worthington, 1 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson asks the favor of the Senators & Representative of the state of Ohio, to recommend to him a proper person to be a Commissioner of the Western road, and who resides so far beyond it’s Western termination on the Ohio, as to feel no interest between terminations at Steubenville or Grave creek. OChHi : Territorial & Early Statehood Manuscript Collection.
6790John M. Patton to James Madison, 27 March 1834 (Madison Papers)
I will not allow myself to attempt to express my satisfaction and Pride—at receiving your letter— Without your authority to do otherwise I shall consider it as strictly confidential —I should hope however—that you will give me permission to relax this restriction so far as to shew it to my and your friends—under the injunction that it may not be made public or the subject—of reference in the...