68731To George Washington from Thomas Smith, 9 February 1785 (Washington Papers)
Agreeably to the orders which I had the honour of receiving from you at the Court of Fayette County, I beg leave to inform you, that before I left the Court at Washington County, I prepared Ejectments against each of the People in Possession of your Land; I delivered those Ejectments to the Sheriff who served them all with a degree of regularity not very usual in that Country; as soon as the...
68732To Thomas Jefferson from John Banister, 9 February 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
9 Feb. 1785 . Wrote the preceding day recommending his son, who, after a long illness, has been advised by Dr. McClurg to take a sea voyage and “terminate his Journey in the South of France” for his health. Banister hopes he will there learn the language and that TJ will introduce him to “the best Person … with whom to associate and study.” RC ( MHi );2 p.; endorsed by TJ: “Bannister John...
68733American Commissioners to President of Congress, [9] February 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
In our last of Decr. 15 we had the honour of communicating to Congress our letter to the Ambassador of Portugal which accompanied the draught of the treaty of Amity and Commerce proposed on our part. Since that date he addressed to us the letter No. 1. acknowledging the receipt of ours and informing us that he had forwarded it to his court. The Baron de Thulemeier also, the Prussian Minister...
68734From Thomas Jefferson to the Governor of Virginia, 9 February 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I have now the honour of acknowleging the receipt of your Excellency’s letter of Nov. 12. inclosing a bill of exchange of W. Alexander & co. on Mess. Laval and Wilfelsheim for 8957₶-11 Tournois, as also a duplicate of the same letter with the second of Exchange. These came to hand the 26th. of January. I called on Mr. Laval the 28th. presenting the bill. He said he had no advice of it. I...
68735[From Thomas Jefferson to John Jay, 9 February 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, 9 Feb. 1785 . Entry in SJL reads: “John Jay. The Marq. Fay. gives us hopes he will accept Sec. F. A.—war and peace doubtful—Bav. and Austr. neth.—Prussia and Dantzic settled—distractions of Holld. continue. Hastings and E.I. affairs difficult for Brit. parliament—have forgot us—we must urge them as to separate articles—expect by packet which sails in Feb. to receive orders about...
68736To Benjamin Franklin from Simon-Pierre Fournier le jeune, 10 February 1785 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ay L’honneur de vous prier de m’indiquer Par Le Nomé dupui macçon Le moyen d’empecher La fumé de Ces nouvelles Cheminé de votre invention: ma Cheminée servait pour un Poële en Niche: on na mis pardevant une Languette et La Cheminée fait Cecy. Je Crains quil ny est Pas assez de renfoncement vu La niche qui monte droite et La fumé se trouve arrété par Les...
68737To Benjamin Franklin from Pierre Vernier, 10 February 1785 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je vous Supplie d’excuser la liberté que je prends de m’addresser à vous, pour vous prier de me faire la grace de m’instruire Sur ce que je dois faire à l’égard de trois Contrats ou obligations du Congrès des Etats de Pensilvanie de 1000. Dollars chacun qui m’ont été Cédés par les Sieurs Lavabre Doerner et Compe. de Paris, par acte du 9. Janvier 1781....
68738[Diary entry: 10 February 1785] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 10th. Mercury this Morning at 46 at Noon and at Night 52. Day clear, calm, & pleasant until the Evening when it grew a little hazy & the Sunset in a bank. The little wind that stirred came from the Southward. Road up to Alexandria today and dined with Colo. Fitzgerald.
68739To 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...
68740To John Jay from François de Barbé-Marbois, 10 February 1785 (Jay Papers)
J’ai l’honneur de vous adresser la note par laquelle je demande au Congrès l’extradition du S. Longchamps. Les papiers que j’ay eu l’honneur de vous remettre justiffient la demande que je fais et je vous prie de vouloir bien me les renvoyer quand ils ne vous seront plus necessaires en cas que le Congrès en desire la communication il suffira que je les reçoive vers le 20 de ce mois. J’ay eu...
68741Minutes of the New-York Manumission Society, 10 February 1785 (Jay Papers)
The Society met according to Adjournment and proceeded to Elect, by Ballot, their Officers and standing Committee, and on counting the Ballots: John Jay Esq r : appeared to be elected President, Samuel Franklin Vice President, John Murray Jun r . Treasurer; and John Keese Esq r . Secretary and the following Persons were Elected to be of the Standing Committee Viz t . Melancton Smith Esq r .,...
68742To John Jay from Oliver Pollock, 10 February 1785 (Jay Papers)
Gen l . Galvez and Don Diego Gardoqui Envoy for the United States, arrived here a few days ago. The latter is impowered by the Court of Spain to make A Treaty with the United States. I have had the Opp ty . to have some Conversation with Gen l . Galvez and M r . Gardoqui on the subject they seem much inclined to form the Treaty, but the Mississippi I am afraid will be A bone of Contentions. I...
68743Favi to the American Commissioners, 10 February 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai fait passer en son tems à ma Cour le projet du Traité, que vous m’avés fait L’honneur de m’adresser. :Les principes, sur Les quels il est fondé sont trop conformes à ceux du Gouvernement Toscan pourqu’ils ne soyent pas adoptés, et vous ne devés pas douter, Messieurs, que Les Sujets des Etats unis del’Amerique n’obtiennent dans Les Etats, et dans Les ports dela Toscane sur Le pied d’une...
6874411th. (Adams Papers)
Paris Afternoon. Coll. Humphreys and Mr. Short, went with us to see Astley’s equestrian exercises which, may be seen once or twice with pleasure, but which are tiresome, to one who has seen them as often as I have. Astley exhibits from October till february in Paris, and the rest of the year in London. His Amphitheatre here, is generally very full: he might make a very large fortune, but...
68745John Jay to John Adams, 11 February 1785 (Adams Papers)
I have now the Honor of transmitting to you herewith enclosed a Ratification made 1 st Feb y: instant of the contract or Engagement which you entered into as Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to their High Mightinesses the Lords, the States General of the United Netherlands, in Behalf of the said States, with Mess rs. Wilhelm & Jan Willink & others for a Loan of two...
68746Thulemeier to the American Commissioners: Résumé, 11 February 1785 (Franklin Papers)
LS and copy: National Archives ⟨The Hague, February 11, 1785, in French: The letter that you wrote to me in January, without indication of a specific date, reached me a few days ago. I transmitted to the king the offer to establish the ports of Emden and Stettin as free ports, and I await His Majesty’s orders, which I will hasten to make known to you. You will have received by now the...
68747[Diary entry: 11 February 1785] (Washington Papers)
Friday 11th. Mercury at 46 this Morning—51 at Noon and the same at Night. The first part of the Morning was hazy & rather cool. Before Noon it grew clear, warm, and pleasant and towards the Evening it lowered & the Sun set in a bank. The Wind in the Morning was Northwardly. Afterwards it got round to the Southward but there was very little of it. Employed all day in marking the ground for the...
68748To George Washington from John Beckley, 11 February 1785 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 5th Instant, covering the Ingrossed Potowmac Bill, came to hand this day. At the desire of Mr Ambler, I have now the honor to enclose you, Six Copies of the Publication, which, as Managers at this place, we have deemed necessary on the same Business; we have also forwarded 100 Copies to the Managers at Alexandria and Winchester, respectively; others are distributed in the...
68749De Thulemeier to the American Commissioners, 11 February 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
La lettre dont Vous m’avez honoré, Messieurs, au mois de Janvier dernier, sans indication de date particulière, m’a été rendue il y a quelques jours. J’ai transmis au Roi l’offre d’ériger, pour le bien du commerce, les ports de Emden et de Stettin en ports francs, et j’attends les ordres de Sa Majesté, dont je m’empresserai à Vous rendre compte. Le Contre-Projet même du Traité, qui s’est trouvé...
6875012th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. A. Dined in Paris at the Duke of Dorset’s. Very cold weather: as much so, I think, as any, we have had this Season. John Frederick Sackville , third Duke of Dorset, the English ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary at Paris, 1783–1789 ( DNB Leslie Stephen and Sidney Lee, eds., The Dictionary of National Biography , New York and London, 1885-1900; 63 vols, plus supplements. ).
68751To Benjamin Franklin from the Marquis de Ponçins, with Franklin’s Note for a Reply, 12 February 1785 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Lannée derniere il vous fût adréssé par le chevalier De montorcier De Sugny, ancien Capitaine au régiment de flandre, de la ville de montbrison, un projet pour lever un Corps de militaires et douvriers, pour lutilité des états unis de lamerique. Ce cher. de Sugny montorcier, est mon Cousin germain; son age de Séxagenaire, et la goutte dont il est possedé,...
68752[Diary entry: 12 February 1785] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 12th. Mercury at 44 this Morning, 44 at Noon and 44 at Night. Planted Eight young Pair Trees sent me by Doctr. Craik in the following places—viz. 2 Orange Burgamots in the No. Garden, under the back wall—3d. tree from the Green House at each end of it. 1 Burgamot at the Corner of the border in the South Garden just below the necessary. 2 St. Germains, one in each border (middle...
68753To John Jay from William Bingham, 12 February 1785 (Jay Papers)
I Send you the Copy of a Letter of antient Date, as I have some Reason to believe that the Original miscarried— Accounts have recently been received of the capture of another American Vessel, by a piratical Cruizer from the Coast of Barbary; this has occasioned Such an Alarm, that the Premium of Insurance, even from the Ports of Britain, is advanced 100 p% on American Vessels—& from the Ports...
68754To James Madison from Edmund Randolph, 12 February 1785 (Madison Papers)
The inclosed letters were forwarded by the president to my care. Learning from him, that a package, in which they were covered, contained some fresh literary information, I took the liberty of opening it; especially as it was suggested, and the event shewed, that it contained two other letters, one for Mr. Page, the other for Mr. Madison himself. The executive are at last persuaded of their...
68755VII. To the Baron von Thulemeier, 13 February 1785 (Adams Papers)
Your Favour of the 24 th: of Jan y. did not reach me, untill two Days ago. I communicated the Observations, inclosed in it, immediately to my Colleagues, who will transmit you our Answers, as soon as Health, and other Circumstances will admit. I have communicated to them also, your personal and confidential observations to me. They will have great Weight as they ought to have. I am weary of...
68756To Benjamin Franklin from the Chevalier de Laumoy, 13 February 1785 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Messieurs du Portail Gouvion et moi avons regu dernierement des lettres de Mr. de Marbois Consul Genal. de france à Philadelphie, par lesquelles il nous mande que Mr. Millegan lui a dit vous avoir envoyé les nouveaux certificats des Sommes qui nous Sont dues par le Congrès, et dont l’Interest doit être d’orênavant payé à paris par Mr. Grand.— Oserois-je...
68757[Diary entry: 13 February 1785] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 13th. Mercury at 34 this Morning, 38 at Noon, & the same at Night. Wind at No. West all day but not fresh—clear & not unpleasant—ground hard froze.
6875814th. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Dr. Franklin’s with a great deal of Company, among the rest Dr. Jeffries who lately cross’d with Mr. Blanchard, from Dover to Calais. He is a small man: has not an agreeable address, but seems to be very sensible: he related his voyage: in which his intrepidity had well nigh been fatal to him: the balloon descended he says, ¾ of a mile in 2. minutes: he and Mr. Blanchard were both of...
68759Elbridge Gerry to John Adams, 14 February 1785 (Adams Papers)
This will be delivered by Mr Jarvis lately of Boston, but formerly of this City, Son in Law to Mr Broom, whom You probably know. I have but two of your Letters unanswered; one of the 27 th of June last, the Objects of which have I think been fully complied with, & the other of Nov r 4, in which I find no Mention of a Letter I wrote You from philadelphia in July last. Congress met in November...
68760To Benjamin Franklin from Louis Delacolonge, 14 February 1785 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Comme plusieurs personnes m’ont proposé de n’achetter de ma fonderie que certains articles, laquelle fonderie j’ai eu l’honneur de vous offrir dans le temps, je me suis decidé de la vendre par parties détachées; cette vente Se fera chés moi, et commencera le 20 ou le 25 avril prochain au plus tard; jj’ai l’honneur de vous en prévenir pour que Si vous êtes...