68801September 5. 1796. Monday. (Adams Papers)
The Anniversary of The Congress in 1774. Sullivan brought a good Load of green Seaweed, with six Cattle, which We spread and limed upon the heap of Compost in the Meadow. Carted Earth from the Wall to the same heap. Tirrell here. Stetson opening the Brook three feet wider, Two feet on one Side and three feet on the other, at 9d. Pr. rod. Billings has never laid up more than a Rod and a half a...
68802To George Washington from Nathanael Greene, 29 August 1784 (Washington Papers)
My ill health and the distressing situation of my private affairs for some time past has claimed too much of my Attention to afford me either time or inclination to attend to any thing else. At the time of the meeting of the Cincinnati in Philadelphia I had a dangerous and disagree[able] pain in my breast. It had hung about me then upwards of two months; but by the use of balsam of firr soon...
68803To Benjamin Franklin from Stephen Marchant, 5 February 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I having had an offer of Commanding a Privertere at this Place Be fore that I Cam to Parris and It Being a Bad time of the yere for to go to Boston I Consented for to Com Back and Exsept of the offer and I Cam Back and Found maturs to Sut very Well and the marchants are a going for to Send you a Letter for to Desire a Commission from you and I hope that you...
68804To James Madison from Richard Peters, 6 April 1811 (Madison Papers)
I recieved your Letter & the Grains of sweet Corn; for which I return you Thanks. We have, here, that Species of Corn; but I always find that Change of Sied [ sic ] ameliorates. I am much obliged by your Attention to my Request as to the Big-Rye . I hope it will be successful; & that a most valuable Grain will be added to our Stock. I have hoed & cleaned my small Patch, planted last Autumn. I...
68805From James Madison to Edward Thornton, 3 July 1802 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of June 30th. found me preparing to fulfill the promise of which it reminds me on the subject of the ship Windsor. The delay has proceeded from other demands which fell on the attention of the attorney General, and from the necessity of some additional enquiries within the Treasury Department. It appears that before the order for the departure of this vessel could be carried into...
68806To James Madison from William Eustis, 13 September 1817 (Madison Papers)
I should be wanting in justice to those feelings of respect and friendship which your invariable kindness and friendship have inspired if I neglected any longer to acknowlege your Letter of March last borne as I presume by Mr Preston to England and transmitted to me at Brussels a short time before my leaving that city for the Hague. A long time on its route it was the more welcome as an...
68807John Quincy Adams to John Adams, 18 June 1784 (Adams Papers)
In my last Letter, I informed you of my intention to set off for the Hague next Wednesday; since that I have thought that it would be more prudent for me to wait ’till the Saturday after; because Mr. Smith is now in the Country, and will in all probability return before in the course of the next week, and I shall then be able to see him before I go: I believe he intends returning to America...
68808To Alexander Hamilton from Eliphalet Fitch, [20 December 1800] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Fitch requests the Indulgence of General Hamilton to the enclosed Remarks. They result from an Anxiety to be released from a most unjust and oppressive Restraint; and it is hoped the Chancellor will give an early Attention to this Matter, which so materially affects personal Liberty. AL , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Fitch, a native of Jamaica, West Indies, was a merchant at 33...
68809Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 17 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received seven Hhd s of your Tob o which I have sold to J Mutter & C o on 60 d /. credit at $8 ¼ no part of it was fine, and 1 Hhd. so indiff t as to cause some hesitation in passing it— Our flour market is excessively dull, indeed it is impossible to say what price could now be obtained, as none seem willing to purchase, I do not know that 12$ could be obtained—I have not been able to...
68810From Thomas Jefferson to Nicholas Lewis, 11 October 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I omitted to mention in my memorandum about the sale that if any ready money should be recieved, about £70. of it should be paid to Dr. Currie, and the residue, as far as £300. to Dobson. It is not probable so much will be received, if any, therefore it would be useless to say that any further sum should be paid to Hanson. Mr. Tom Cobbs applied to me to-day about 2. hhds. of tobo. carried down...
68811Francis C. Gray’s Account of a Visit to Monticello, [4–7 February 1815] (Jefferson Papers)
on Thursday the 2d of Feb y Mr. T & myself at half after 3 o’clock with each a small bundle left Richmond in the Stage coach for Charlotte s ville in the county of Albemarle , in order to pay a visit to Mr. Jefferson to whom we both had both
68812To Alexander Hamilton from Andrew G. Fraunces, 30 July 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, July 30, 1793. On August 2, 1793, Fraunces wrote to Hamilton : “As I informed you on the 30th.” Letter not found. ]
68813To George Washington from Nathanael Greene, c. 30 Aug. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Nathanael Greene, c. 30 Aug. 1779. On 31 Aug., GW wrote Greene: “I recd your favor respecting the state of the back road.”
68814To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Huntington, 5 August 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Philadelphia, 5 Aug. 1780 . The enclosed resolve of Congress of this date will inform TJ “that the recruits now raising in Virginia for filling their quota of Continental Troops are ordered to join the Southern Army as soon as possible.” RC ( Vi ); 2 p. FC ( DLC : PCC , No. 15). Enclosure ( Vi ): copy attested by Charles Thomson, endorsed: “resol. of Congress for sendg forces to the...
68815Enclosure III: George Hammond to Edmund Randolph, 18 June 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have had the honor of receiving your letter of this date, inclosing the President’s determination with respect to the space of twenty four hours to be allowed to elapse from the departure, from Ports of the United States of vessels belonging to one of the belligerent Powers previously to their being followed by ships of war or other armed vessels belonging to another belligerent Power: but...
68816From Alexander Hamilton to James Duane, 18 October 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Since my last to you, I have had the pleasure of receiving two letters from you. I am sorry to find we do not seem to agree on the proper remedies to our disorder, at least in the practicability of applying those which are proper. Convinced, as I am, of the absolute insufficiency of our present system to our safety, if I do not despair of the Republic, it is more the effect of Constitution...
68817To Thomas Jefferson from D’Aranda, 27 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Comte d’Aranda presente ses hommages à Mr. Jefferson et il a l’honneur de lui dire que si ses deux Paquets pour Mr. Carmichael etoient venus avant hier, ils seraient partis par un voyageur de toute Confiance qui alloit en Porte. Le Comte n’a point nulle difficulté de s’en charger personnellement; mais comme, quoiqu’il partira d’ici a peu de jours, il ne sera rendu á Madrid qu’a moitié de...
68818To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 22 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
You was pleased to ask my opinion of the military establishments proper to be adopted by the United States, on the conclusion of the war. As it is a subject of the first consequence, I have considered it with attention: and now submit to your Excellency my thoughts upon it. In order to form a just judgment of the military institution necessary for the safety of a State, we must consider the...
68819To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 27 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have been honor’d with yours of the 2d Inst. respecting Capt. Cartwright & beg your Excellency to accept my thanks for your determination respecting him. A Resolve of the General Assembly of this State of which the enclosed is Copy, was sent to me the 24th Inst. I am endeavoring to detain three Commission’d Officers and one Serjeant from each Regt belonging to the Massachusetts Line for the...
68820[Diary entry: 22 October 1785] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 22d. Thermometer at 52 in the Morning—52 at Noon and 52 at Night. Wind at No. West and fresh; & Cold with appearances of unsettled weather. Went up again to day, with my Brother, and the rest of the Gentlemen to the Race, & dined at Mr. Herberts. All returned, except Mr. Jno. Bassett, who got hurt on the race field, and Mr. Shaw. Mr. Willm. Scott came here in the Evening, from...
68821To George Washington from Thomas Bryan Martin, 13 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
At a Season when Affairs of the greatest importance claim your Attention, I am at a loss to find an excuse for troubling you with the inclosd Letter, Affection for my connexions induces me to Attempt to remove the Uneasiness our Silence Occasions, His Lordship Offers his Compliments and joins me in desiring you will endeavour to give the inclosed a Conveyance I am Sir Your Excellencys most Obt...
68822To George Washington from Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 20 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your’s of this date I recd this Moment —Mr Archer’s Conduct as well as Major Fishbourns was highly Meritorious, the Circumstances you mention of Mr Archers having no Rank in our Line Induces me to wish him to be the Messenger—otherwise from equal Merit Major Fishbourn wou’d expect it—I could spare them both a little time as I shall be Obliged to retire for a few days. The Officers who led the...
68823To James Madison from James Monroe, 22 April 1807 (Madison Papers)
We had the honor to receive your letter of February 3d. on the 6th. instant, and are now to give you a detail of the measures we have pursued in obedience to the instructions it communicated. To enable you to form a just idea of those measures it will be proper to state concisely what had occurred at the time of receiving your letter, after the departure of Mr. Purviance, with the treaty and...
68824To Thomas Jefferson from William Eaton, 24 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
E.— will go forward in the first frigate to the Mediterranean. After an interview with the Commodore , will proceed, in one of the small vessels, to Derne to aid the motions of the legitimate Bashaw of Tripoli in order to bring him in the rear of the enemy—Thence to Naples and negociate a convention as the President shall direct—Then be at the rendezvous, on the arrival of a re-enforcement, to...
68825From George Washington to John Kirkpatrick, 12 July 1758 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to John Kirkpatrick, 12 July 1758. On 21 July Kirkpatrick wrote to GW: “Your intelligence of the 12th came regularly to hand.”
68826To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Persifor Frazer, 9 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I Wrote to Genl Wayne from Germantown about 2 Weeks ago, mentioning that Major Harper & myself were Prisoners; since our Capture the Number of Officers taken, belonging to the Army, Navy and Militia & now here has increas’d to near Fifty. Upon our arrival here a Number of Us were admitted on our Parole to continue in the City. On Tuesday last We were confin’d in the State House under the Main...
68827[Diary entry: 1 March 1772] (Washington Papers)
Mar. 1st. Reachd Colo. Bassetts from Todds Bridge by 12 Oclock. Stayd there the remainder of the day. GW crossed the Pamunkey River at Ruffin’s ferry ( General Ledger B General Ledger B, 1772–1793. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , folio 3).
68828To James Madison from William Madison, 21 December 1805 (Madison Papers)
Inclosed I send you the Weights of 4 Hhds Tobo. inspected in your name. $⟨6⟩;. may be had for them. Yesterday the House of Deligates passed two Resolutions, one expressing their confidence in the President of the US & his Administration, Ays 1⟨6⟩;1. noes 8 the second—their readiness, when Congress shall direct, to join in a contest with any Nation that has injured us, and, “try which party can...
68829To Thomas Jefferson from Elbridge Gerry, 24 February 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
At nine oClock last evening, Mr Lee, a [sincere?] friend of yours & mine, came up from Boston to inform me of your election. The precarious state, in which by the [wiles] of party, the federal executive was suspended, the irritation which would have resulted from your non-election, even if Mr Burr had obtained the vote, the great danger of a collision of parties, whose habits of animosity,...
68830Thomas Jefferson to Constantine Rafinesque, 13 October 1822 (SJL description) (Jefferson Papers)
[ Monticello , 13 Oct. 1822 . SJL entry reads, in brackets, “acknol g rec t of pamphlets.” Letter not found.]
68831Elizabeth Cranch to Abigail Adams, 25 April 1785 (Adams Papers)
How shall I express to you the grateful Sense I feel, for your kind remembrance and attention in favouring me with such charming Letters? I find indeed that I cannot do it as I wish; if you know my heart, tis unnecesary to say more. I have written so much to Cousin Nabby, that I find it difficult to find a Subject for another Letter. —I have informed her of all my past adventures; but have not...
68832To John Adams from Francis Dana, 16 September 1780 (Adams Papers)
I am this moment arrived in Town, much fatigued, and as it is so late, you will excuse my not waiting on you this evening. You must not be surprised to find me here. I am not the messenger of any bad news from our Country. I have some dispatches from Congress, brot to Paris by Mr. Searle, one of its Members. These occasioned my coming here. They are not of consequence to be communicated...
68833From Bishop Chevereuse to John Quincy Adams, 8 June 1821 (Adams Papers)
Bishop Chevreuse regrets that it will not be in his power to wait upon Mr. and Mrs. Adams, on Monday next, as he will be out of town by previous engagement. MHi : Adams Papers.
68834To Thomas Jefferson from L. Ashburner, 16 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
During a long residence in India I had occasion to correspond with Capt n Jacob Crowninshield of Salem to whom I sent two specimens of wheat of the most fertile Provinces: these specimens he wrote me, were forwarded to you, as one of the Judicious Agriculturists of the Union. I have taken the liberty of writing to you, to learn if these specimens vegetated and if they afforded grain of a...
68835From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Pinckney, 12 January 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to inclose to your Excellency a petition from certain persons in France urging claims against the state of South Carolina for services performed on board the Indian frigate; which was transmitted to me by our Chargé des affaires at the court of France.—I am with sentiments of the most profound respect Your Excellency’s Most obedt. & most humble servt., PrC ( DLC ); at foot of...
68836Mathew Carey to Thomas Jefferson, 23 September 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
By this day’s mail I send, & request Your acceptance of, a copy of the last Edition of the Olive Branch, greatly enlarged. Absence from Philadelphia & long continued indisposition have tarnished the work with some most egregious blunders, of which I feel deeply ashamed. I hope & trust the 72 d Chapter will be found a complete & unanswerable refutation of some most pernicious & deleterious...
68837To Benjamin Franklin from the Board of Admiralty, 2 January 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; copy: National Archives As superintendants of the Navy of the United States of America we hold it to be our duty to become acquainted with the business in which any of their Ships have been employed and the result thereof. More especially we think it incumbent upon us to be fully informed with regard to A certain expedition in which the frigate Alliance...
68838From Alexander Hamilton to Adam Hoops, 16 March 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
You will be pleased to cause the two companies, which have been put under marching orders, to proceed on Monday next to New Town in Bucks County Pennsylvania, where they will receive further orders either from the Secretary of War or from General Mc.Pherson. The Contractor is directed to provide a boat to convey them to Amboy—whence they will march to Brunswick and thence by the most...
68839To Thomas Jefferson from William Carmichael, 14 April 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I received on the 26th. Decr. your favor of the 13th of that month. I have endeavoured in vain to decypher by means of the cypher which Mr. Barclay left with me the three first lines of your letter of the 14th June 1787. Nor have my efforts been more successful in my attempts to decypher that of Sep. 25th altho’ I have tryed every method perscribed for that Effect. I therefore take it for...
68840To Benjamin Franklin from Coder, 19 June 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je ne suis pas etonné des obstacles indessents et multipliés que la regie s’efforsse de metre a mon operation, qui metra dans le plus grand jour tous les vices des fournitures qu’ils vous ont faites, sur lesquelles ils gagnient encore cent pour cent; mais que les regisseurs, a l’insue tres certainement de M. deane, se soint apropriés tous les modeles que je...
68841Eli Alexander to Thomas Jefferson, 14 November 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
by mistake of the post master I recieved last evening the inclosed, with several letters & papers, it being the first I put my hand on amediately broke it open, not untill then observeing that it was directed to you. as it is natural to suppose none others except those derected to myself would have been sent. I hope you will pardon my mistake— RC ( MHi ); dateline beneath signature; addressed:...
68842From Alexander Hamilton to Charles Carroll of Carrollton, [23 September 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, September 23, 1792. On October 22, 1792, Carroll wrote to Hamilton : “I received … your favor of the 23d. past.” Letter not found. ]
68843From George Washington to Tobias Lear, 5 August 1795 (Washington Papers)
It is my intention, at present, to be in Georgetown to morrow; but as I have been sending to the post-Office in Alexandria every day since friday last, for letters, without having received any from the Officers of Government; and may, by this days mail find such an accumulation of them, as to make it impracticable for me to give them proper attention—prepare answers against Saturday...
688441782 November 29. Fryday. (Adams Papers)
Met Mr. Fitsherbert, Mr. Oswald, Mr. Franklin, Mr. Jay, Mr. Laurens and Mr. Stratchey at Mr. Jays, Hotel D’Orleans, and spent the whole Day in Discussions about the Fishery and the Tories. I proposed a new Article concerning the Fishery. It was discussed and turned in every Light, and multitudes of Amendments proposed on each Side, and at last the Article drawn as it was finally agreed to. The...
68845From William Stephens Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, 2 April 1814 (Adams Papers)
I have your letter of the 22d. of march, and am much gratified that my enquiries and communications relative to Mr. De Wint meet wit your approbation—you will no doubt observe by my last letter to my dear Caroline, that ultimately my Ideas fully correspond with your own, and thinking that I was hard with the young man, I softened my letter, and withdrew from that stern position that I had...
68846General Orders, 12 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
The General Court-Martial whereof Colonel Marshal is President is dissolved, and another General Court Martial of the line ordered to sit tomorrow morning nine ôclock at the usual place for the trial of all such persons as shall come before them whereof Colonel Putnam is appointed President. Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Caleb Gibbs’s receipt book includes an entry of this date for $2,000,...
68847To George Washington from James Seagrove, 25 August 1791 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from James Seagrove, 25 Aug. 1791. GW wrote to James Seagrove on 14 Sept. , acknowledging receipt of Seagrove’s letter of “the 25. of August.”
68848From John Adams to Edmund Jenings, 11 June 1780 (Adams Papers)
I have recieved with great pleasure yours of the 5th. I have certainly seen those extremes of Confidence and of Diffidence that You saw. We ought to attend to proofs, but we ought to discountenance Suspicions without Grounds. In these points We are agreed. I assure you, Sir, I am of your Mind, that Providence is working the general Happiness, and whether We co-operate in it, with a good Will,...
68849From George Washington to Otho Holland Williams, 12 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am favord with your Letter of the 1st Instant. Not having been consulted on, or made acquainted with any plans in contemplation for organizing the Independant Corps, or for reforming the Cavalry at large, all that I can observe on the subject of your Letter at present, is, that in case any arrangement should take place, by which a command suitable to your task can be conferred on you without...
68850From George Washington to Colonel John Bailey, 19 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I recd yours dated Hardwick the 16th. I have only to desire you to march forward with all expedition and join me at this place. If you have not left an Officer on whom you can depend to bring on the Men left at Goshen as soon as they are fit for Service I desire you will send such an one back for that purpose. I am &ca. Df , in Tench Tilghman’s writing, DLC:GW ; Varick transcript , DLC:GW . At...