68051From George Washington to Richard Butler, 14 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have duly received your favor of the 4th, and also, (in the absence of General Irwin) the Letter of the same date addressed to him. I am sorry to hear the success of the recruiting service is not so great, as could be wished or reasonably expected—I have reiterated the direction before given to Col. Humpton, to have the recruits, as soon as may be assembled at Carlisle, and I am informed...
68052To Benjamin Franklin from Kéralio: Two Letters, 26 April 1783 (Franklin Papers)
(I) and (II) ALS : American Philosophical Society Vous vous rappellerés, mon Digne ami, que je vous ai parlé de Vin de Bourgogne que le supérieur de notre école militaire d’auxerre vous proposoit. Quoique l’on préfére celui de Bordeaux dans votre patrie, Le Religieux qui vous remettra cette lettre vous donnera à ce sujet tous les renseignements possibles. Veuillés le recevoir avec votre bonté...
68053To James Madison from Robert R. Livingston, 17 May 1807 (Madison Papers)
The state of my son in law, Col. Livingstons, health compels him to make a voyage. He accordingly proposes to sail for France in the course of a fortnight at furthest, & will afford you a convenient opportunity of writing. He is very desirous of being the bearer of dispatches from you, & of obtaining your passport, as he thinks it will afford him protection against british & French privateers,...
68054To George Washington from George William Fairfax, 5 August 1758 (Washington Papers)
I have scarcely time to acquaint you, That I was Yesterday at Mount Vernon to Visit Mr Patterson, who consulted me about taking up the upper Floors, as you gave him no orders about them, whereupon I had them clean’d in order to View them the better, and found most of them very uneaven and several defective planks, upon which I made Patterson calculate the difference of Expence between New...
68055To Benjamin Franklin from C. L. Brust, 24 April 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Il s’est elevé divers procés entre les assurés et les assureurs des batiments & Cargaisons partis de L’Amerique Septentrionale pour la françe, et pris par les Anglois ou peris, et je Suis du Nombre de ceux qui Sont en Souffrance par le refus des assureurs de payer les pertes. Un des grands obstacles a faire finir ces discussions est dans L’Incertitude du...
68056To James Madison from James Wilkinson, 27 February 1812 (Madison Papers)
The peculiarity of my situation as an officer & its hardship as a Man, will I hope excuse me for making this tresspass on your attention. The conversation which I lately held with my friend Majr. General Dearborn, in consequence I understand of your direction to Him, has occupied my most serious consideration. Conscious as I am of my incapacity, to treat the supreme executive officer of my...
68057To James Madison from John Graham, 1 February 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
1 February 1803, Madrid. Has “this day” received JM’s 25 Oct. , 27 Nov. , and 1 Dec. letters to Pinckney. “The first was by Duplicate, for Captain Eldred has not come forward with the original. Your letter of the 1st. December, is therefore in time to answer its purpose.” As Pinckney wrote from Naples on 2 Jan. that he would arrive by mid-February, will do nothing now regarding the business in...
68058From James Madison to Nicholas Van Zandt, [ca. 1 March 1820] (Madison Papers)
J Madison presents his respects to Mr Vanzant, with an acknowlegement of the receipt of the acct. of Mr. Clark. After a lapse of eight years from the original date, and a silence for three more, it could not but be unlooked for. It might fairly be presumed that the Newspaper for which the charge is made, was like sundry others, never subscribed for; being voluntarily sent to the Executive of...
68059Thomas Jefferson to Joseph C. Cabell, 18 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been detained a month by my affairs here, but shall depart in three days & eat my Christmas dinner at Monticello . I expect to find there the returns of our subscription papers , and I hope, the donation of the Cincinnati . these will enable me to make the report to the Governor which our board determined on. it will have to go the rounds of their residences for their amendments &...
68060To Thomas Jefferson from Gurdon S. Mumford, 6 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just received the inclosed from Bordeaux & presuming it may be interesting for you to see it, I take the liberty to forward it. & remain with great Respect Your most Obed huml Srt. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
68061Thomas Jefferson to Arsène Lacarrière Latour, 26 October 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to Major Carriere La Tour , acknoleges the receipt of the Prospectus of his history of the war of Louisiana & West Florida, and asks leave to subscribe for a copy. should it be published in the original language, he would prefer that. he salutes him with respect RC ( LNHiC : Latour Archive); dateline at foot of text; addressed: “Maj r A. Carriere Latour...
68062To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 17 February 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I have had an Interview with Ray Greene Esqr. District Attorney, on the Subject of Defending the Suits of Messrs. Arnold & Dexter in the case of the Brigantine Neptune now pending before the Superiour Court to be held in this Town on the 17th March next—but as he has been heretofore, employed by those Gentlemen in the prosecution of these Suits—he now finds his Situation extremely delicate and...
68063To Thomas Jefferson from William Call, 21 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The very great demand for Arms for the Army has heitherto Prevented my making any application for any for this county. Probably there may be spare Arms out of order, if so, on having your approbation I will endeavour to get them repair’d at the Publick expence, could they be Sent over, in any of the publick Waggons, unless they could sooner be done in the hands of the publick artificer’s....
68064From Thomas Jefferson to the Commissioners of the Treasury, 16 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
In a letter of Mar. 29. which I had the honour of addressing you from Amsterdam, I stated to you what had passed till that date relative to our money affairs in Europe, and I inclosed you an estimate of these which looked forward to the end of the year 1790. I mentioned to you also that the prospect of filling up the loan of the last million was at that moment good, so that I thought you might...
68065From George Washington to John Rutledge, 16 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to inclose your Excellency two copies of a letter for General Lincoln, which you will observe contain intelligence the most important. It is a question how far it is the interest of these states to have the siege of Charles Town raised at this juncture; for if the arrival of the French fleet should find the enemy in their present divided state there is every reason to hope for...
68066From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 3 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have received your letter on the subject of the corps raising by Col: Armand. You are sensible that it rests solely with Congress to determine the existence of a new corps and decide in an affair of this nature, If they should think proper to give their sanction to Col. Armand in the business he is engaged in, and in which by your representation he has made so considerable a progress, I...
68067From George Washington to Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 22 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have been expecting for some time past a communication from C——. The period which he had fixed was the 11th instant. If you know the cause of his silence—or have had any intimations from him I wish to be informed of them. Very interesting events have taken place which must and have produced circumstances in New-York—deserving of his notice—That he has gone so far beyond his promise makes me...
68068James Madison to William Buell Sprague, 10 September 1828 (Madison Papers)
About the time I recd. your letter of Aug. 18th. my health, generally good, was interrupted by a bilious attack, remains of which are still upon me. I offer this apology for the delay in attending to your request. I should have included in the list sent you an autograph of Mr. Henry; but could find one letter only from him, and that not admitting the separation of a single line to precede his...
68069Orderly Book, 24 November 1758 (Washington Papers)
Bouquets Camp Novr 24th 1758 Parole Lancaster For to Morrow Brigadier Montgomerie, Colo. Byrd, Lt Colo. Dagworthy & Majr Armstrong. As the number of Dogs that follow the Troops are become a great Neausance in Camp the Provost is therefore to hang all Stray Dogs he Can find. It is therefore recommended to the Officers to take the Oppertunity this day of Horses returning to Loyall hannon to send...
68070From George Washington to Richard Sill, 22 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am to acknowledge the receipt of your several Letters of the 11th 14th & 17th Jany one of them informing me of the Death of Majr Genl Lord Stirling—whose loss is universally Regretted by the Army—and I am exceeding sorry that it was not possible to shew those marks of Respect at his funeral which were due to his Lordships Rank & Merit. I am &c. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
68071To George Washington from Major General John Sullivan, 24 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the Honor to Inclose you our Arrangment of the field officers of Light Horse which the Board Directed me to forward. upon a Supposition that your Excellencey would Call in their former Commissions & grant them De novo we Took the Liberty of Hinting At the Dates their Respective Commissions Should Bear—but if that is Disapprovd by your Excellencey, our opinion is that they Rank as...
68072Sketch for an Autobiography, [ca. 30 September 1816] (Madison Papers)
James Madison was born on the 16th. of March 1751. His parents James Madison, and Nelly Madison (before her Marriage Nelly Conway) resided in the County of Orange in Virginia. At the time of his birth they were on a visit to her mother who resided on the Rappahannock in the County of King George. At the age of about 12. years, he was placed by his father under the tuition of Donald Robertson,...
68073To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 23 May 1806 (Madison Papers)
Your’s by the last post was recieved yesterday, and I now return Monroe’s letters. That Armstrong should be returning so suddenly & without notice is quite an impossibility. Any other hypothesis for his journey to Amsterdam would be more probable. I send you a letter from Pierpoint Edwards respecting Swartout: his testimony against him cannot be suspected, considering their mutual relation to...
68074The American Commissioners to Sartine, 3 June 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Archives de la Marine; AL (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society; two copies: National Archives <Passy, June 3: We enclose a list of duties paid in Bordeaux on supplies for the Boston . Such payment is unusual for warships, and we ask you to regulate the practice in future. The captain of the Ranger has put his prizes into the hands of the intendant or commandant at Brest, and...
68075To James Madison from William Short, 15 September 1809 (Madison Papers)
Although my official relation to you has been suppressed, I think it proper to communicate to you the letter I have recieved from Count Romanzoff, of which a copy is annexed. You will see that it is an answer to mine addressed to him by order of the Sec. of State & conformably to your instructions. On the subject of Ct. Pahlen’s mission I immediately sent him the assurance he wished & referred...
68076To James Madison from A. C. Thomas, 15 July 1801 (Madison Papers)
Agreeably to your request of yesterday I herewith transmit, a List of French armed Vessels & property on board them captured by the public armed Vessels of the United States, and sold with out any regular proceedings for condemnation in the Co[u]rts of the United States. I am sir so far as the same can now be ascertained. Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 45, Letters to Secretary of State). For...
68077To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Paine, 28 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have just a Moment to spare to bid you farewel— We go on Board in an hour or two with a fair wind and every thing ready. I understand that you have expressed a desire to withdraw from Business and I beg leave to assure you that every wish of mine so far as it can be attended with any service will be employed to make your resignation, should it be...
68078From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Y. How, 3 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
It gave me pleasure to learn from Col Ogden that it would probably not be incompatible with your views or inclination to accept the appointment of Secy to the Inspector General. I regret that this place will at present offer to you only the pay & emoluments without the rank of Captain. It will be my endeavour to render it more advantageous but of the success of that endeavour I cannot be...
68079To Benjamin Franklin from Silas Deane, 23 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I go to Town this Evening to a Rendezvous with Messrs. Chaumont and Holker. The latter will be very much obliged to You for the Letters You promised him, he wishes to set out tomorrow morning. Docr. Bancroft is returned. Inclosed is a Letter from Thornton and with this I leave You the Papers, and am Dear Sir Your most Obedient, and Very humble Servant...
68080Isaac A. Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 6 August 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be handed you by m r Gerry , the Son of your old Acquaintance & friend the Vice President — Being on a visit to his relations in Pittsylvania , & being desirous of taking Monticello in his route, I cannot resist the desire of introducing him to your acquaintance and civilitey civility— I have been for some weeks in daily expectation of an order to go on to Fort George
68081To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 2 January 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, January 2, 1793. “I have the honor to inclose to you for the purpose of submission to the President, three Contracts Made by the Collector of the District of Washington in North Carolina for the stakeage of all the shoals, sounds &c. within that state and North of the District of Wilmington, which have heretofore been staked.… I have only to observe that as...
68082From George Washington to John Trumbull, 31 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
A few days ago I recd your letter of the 3d of Octr, and yesterday (in very good order) the Prints you were so obliging as to send me; which are indeed very handsome, and much admired by those who have had the opportunity of passing a judgment on them. For this mark of your polite attention to me, I pray you to accept my sincere, & cordial thanks. When the whole are compleated they will form...
68083To Thomas Jefferson from Eleanor Worthington, 8 April 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Seed of the large cucumber in Dotar Longs garden Cleveland Ohio it arrived in the absence of my Husband and I enclose it Respected Sir to you MHi .
68084From Thomas Jefferson to Rayneval, with Enclosure, 30 September 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Desirous that the circumstances relative to the bust of the Major General the Marquis de la fayette may not be disfigured or misrepresented by the writers of newspapers I take the liberty of submitting to your inspection the inclosed narrative of them. May I presume to ask either the order or the permission for its publication, either in the present form, if there be nothing improper in that,...
68085From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [15 April 1783] (Hamilton Papers)
There are two resolutions passed relative to the restoration of the British Prisoners and to making arrangements for the surrender of the posts in the possession of the British troops, the first of which is to be transacted by you in conjunction with the secretary of War—the latter by yourself alone. I will explain to you some doubts which have arisen in Congress with regard to the true...
68086From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 14 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
In my Letter of the 4th Ulto, which I had the honor of addressing Congress—I informed them of the measures I had adopted for a cooperation with His Excellency the Count D’Estaing, in consequence of their Act and Favor of the 26 & 27 of the preceding month. Besides the measures which I then mentioned, several Others which appeared to me essential for the occasion—and which would be naturally...
68087To George Washington from Henry Knox, 1 January 1792 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of War, having in obedience to the orders of the President of the United States, taken into consideration the Memorial of the Inhabitants of the frontier Counties of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to the Governor thereof, dated the 21st ultimo; together with the Letter of the Governor thereon—respectfully Reports. That in the present case it is unfortunate, and it may be...
68088To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Hoffman, 10 August 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
Attached to the Government, and zealous to use my feble efforts in supporting the Independence of my Country, I take the liberty (tho’ I have not the honor to be known to you) to solicit your interest for my being appointed a Lieutenant in the Cavelry of the United States. I have written to my relation the Attorney General of the State of New York requesting him to inform you whether I merit...
68089[Diary entry: 9 June 1788] (Washington Papers)
Monday 9th. Thermometer at 62 in the morning—76 at Noon and 75 at Night. Thick foggy morning, with the Wind at So. Et. Clear towards noon with the Wind at So. Wt. Captn. Barney, in the Miniature Ship Federalist—as a present from the Merchants of Baltimore to me arrived here to Breakfast with her and stayed all day & Night. Remained at home all day. The Federalist , a fifteen-foot-long boat...
68090From John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 2 January 1822 (Adams Papers)
I have transmitted to Mr. Quincy, extracts from two of your letters, relative to the name and family of Keimper. — I rejoice in all your joys and wish you many returns of your happy anniversary.— I agree with you in the merit of Govr. Clinton.— In all elective governments there is a perpetual conflict for power between two great parties, among the people. I have been astonished and confounded...
68091From George Washington to Brigadier General Samuel Holden Parsons, 16 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
Three days ago I received your favor of the 2⟨9th⟩ Ulto. I had heard before of Colo. Webbs misfortune through various channels and by Letter from himself; and hav⟨ing⟩ written to him fully upon his request to be exchan⟨ged,⟩ it is unnecessa[r]y to enlarge upon the subject. I shall therefore briefly observe, that I could not consent to it, without doing injury to the Officers who have been much...
68092To James Madison from James Maury (Abstract), 20 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
20 April 1805, Liverpool. “I had the honor of writing to you on the 14th ulto. Since the date of the inclosed price current [not found] cotton has continued declining, in consequence of the unusually great importations from the United States. You also have the copy of a bill [not found] brought into parliament by a member of Administration, which I expect will pass into a law.” RC ( DNA : RG...
68093To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 20 August 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recd. yours of the 16th. with the accompanying papers. The communications &c. recd. since my last are enclosed. The letters from Paris are important, but I do not see in them the Wish of the F. Govt. to retract the bargain with our Ministers, so much as an anxiety to secure its execution agst. the intrusions of G.B. and to feel thro’ their pulse, whether we were or were likely to be in...
68094John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 16 July 1800 (Adams Papers)
I cannot send you a duplicate without adding a line to it; for there is a pleasure in knowing that our distant friends are well, though but one day later than we have already heard from them We have been spending several days at Charlottenburg with D r Brown’s family, and Louisa’s health which never fails to droop at Berlin in the summer, has derived benefit from it— To morrow morning we set...
68095To George Washington from David Bell, 25 August 1756 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from David Bell, 25 Aug. 1756. On 6 Sept. 1756 GW wrote to Bell : “I received yours of the 25th.”
68096From George Washington to Brühl, 3 January 1784 (Washington Papers)
In forwarding the Letter of the Count de Solms you have done a most acceptable office by bringing me acquainted with so venerable & dignified a character; You have also given me an occasion of experiencing your great politeness, & of expressing my obligations for it. I must now take the liberty of committing to your charge a Letter directed to the Count; it is the harbinger of the Portrait...
68097To Thomas Jefferson from James Thomson Callender, 29 September 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
Along with this letter You will receive another, which has lain by me a fortnight, the Contents being So unimportant, (some printed papers) that I had a doubt of sending them at all. In the Examiner which comes with this post , you will see a specimen of our troops here, and an abominable defence of all the worst measures of government. The latter piece was foisted in without my knowledge; I...
68098Cornelia J. Randolph to Virginia J. Randolph (Trist), 24 April 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
We are arriv’d here fatigue’d to death as usual my dear Virginia , after the most tedious journey that ever was made, I am sure I almost died on the road from impatience. we got to Warren in the height of the rain that fell the day we left you, & were detain’d there all night, in consequence of which & the roads being in the most detestable order, we could not get to Hunters the next day as we...
68099Abigail Adams to James Lovell, 12 September 1781 (Adams Papers)
I cannot swallow your prohibition with a good grace and yet I am glad I know the real cause of Marias Silence to my repeated invitation. On one account I could have wished that the Letter containing the conference between Portia and Cornelia might not have been com municated. Portia is loth that Maria should be witness to the freedom of her pen least unknowing to all the circumstances which...
68100To Benjamin Franklin from David Hartley, 4 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Library of Congress I have not recd any letters from England—but I hear that a continuation of the Amern bill is passed. That is all the news that I hear— My leg has been very bad again. I now write in bed. I have been confined for these last four days almost entirely to my bed & mattrass. The pain now begins again to abate.— Your ever affecte Addressed: To Dr Franklin / &c &c &c / Passy...