69421General Orders, 7 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
69422To George Washington from William Gordon, 2–5 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
I wrote you by the Baron De Steuben, & by an express that went from Genl Heath. In the last I mentioned Mr Hancock. Do not find out in any way whatsoever, that he hath concerned himself at all about the late subject of conversation: & expect from circumstances that the scheme of changing is dropt, from observing that the voice of the public is against it. There were a few hints also upon the...
69423To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 12 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have the unhappiness to inform You that the enemy have at last called on this State and found it almost totally unprepard to receive them, immediatly on their arival the fort at portsmouth was Evacuated with the loss of all the Military Stors there, there are now at Suffolk Smithfield &c. Vast Quantitys of public stors much exposd, this togather with the earnest Request of the Assembly which...
69424From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 23 March 1795 (Madison Papers)
Your two last favors contained, one of them the letter for Mr. Christie, which has been sent to him; the other accompanied the letters to the President & Mr. Randolph. The two latter were duly delivered also. The President touched on the subject the other day in conversation with me, and has no doubt written to you on it. There are difficulties I perceive in the way of your suggestion, besides...
69425From Thomas Jefferson to James Leitch, 30 May 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
a sack of salt. ViCMRL .
69426From George Washington to Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, 10 August 1799 (Washington Papers)
Daily expectation of Genl Washington’s arrival, must be received as my apology for not having given your obliging favour of the 25th of June, an earlier acknowledgment. He did not (on account of the indisposition of his Son, in North Carolina) reach this place until the 6th instant. He left us yesterday, with the young Gentleman; both in good health, and Spirits. Permit me to offer you my best...
69427To James Madison from James Taylor, 28 December 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From James Taylor. 28 December 1806 , “ New Port ,” Kentucky . “‘As to the instruments to distribute the money and procure provisions.’ “I presume you have information as to what has been done in this line at Marietta. I possess none spacific. As to Cincinnati, I know of none avowedly done at this place. Great quantities have been forwarded by the Contractor. “I had a conversation with Genl....
69428From George Washington to John Dagworthy, 16 June 1757 (Washington Papers)
I have seen your Letter, and have dispatchd Copy’s of it by good Expresses to Governor Dinwiddie, Govr Sharpe, Colo. Stanwix and the County Lieutenants of four Countys; so that I have no manner of doubt, but a very considerable Force will be with you in a very little time. I have dispatchd the bearer to inform you of this, that it may give Spirit to your Garrison. I heartily wish you all the...
69429To Benjamin Franklin from Vergennes, 3 October 1784 (Franklin Papers)
L (draft): Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères J’ai l’honneur, M, de vous envoyer copie d’une lettre de M. le mal. de Castries avec celle des pieces dont etoit accompagnées; vous y verrez que M. Barclay, au lieu d’attendre l’issüe de la demande qu’il avoit faite à l’administration, a traduit en justice réglée le Sr. Schweighauser. Cette démarche arrête nècessairement la décision du...
69430To Benjamin Franklin from John Diot & Co., 24 July 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society We did our Selves the honnour to write to you the 7th. Instant, to acquaint you with the arrivall in this harbour, of the prize Padmore Capn. Salomon William, Loaded with 28 Twenty four pounds Cannons. This Serves to forward to Your Excellency an abstract of the Journal of the Black Princess privateer, Captn. Edwd. Macatter commander, that came in to this...
69431A French Faction, [April 1798] (Hamilton Papers)
There is a set of men, whose mouths are always full of the phrazes British Faction, British Agents British Influence . Feeling that they themselves are enlisted in a foreign faction, they imagine, that it must be so with every one else—and that whoever will not join with them in sacrificing the interests of their country to another Country must be engaged in an opposite foreign faction....
69432Hugh Nelson to Thomas Jefferson, 1 January 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of the 28 h Ulto was receivd this morning. I must apologise for the liberty of detaining your manuscript so long: but it was done upon the presumption that you wou’d not want it, during its ditention detention ; and that if any effort shou’d be made in Congress a recurrence to the manuscript wou’d be of importance to myself, in combating M r L—s pretension before the legislature of...
69433To George Washington from Major General Nathanael Greene, 24 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
I wrote Your Excellency the 24th Feby, pointing out the necessity as well as utility for Enlisting Waggoners dureing the War. I have received a Resolution of Congress upon that subject, Dated the 16th of this instant. The Resolve directs Your Excellency to take the necessary measures for carrying it into execution. As the Object is important, I wish to receive your instructions upon the...
69434To Alexander Hamilton from Richard Morris, 13 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Your favour of the 24th. Ulto. is duly Recd. I am Sorry at giving you so much trouble in this business but I am Certain Youl Excuse me from the Consideration that I am in Some measure to derange before I can properly Arrange. Had I come to the Office in the first instance, I should have thought the Law, and your Instructions, perfectly Sufficient, and Directory, and taken at once a Decided...
69435To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 6 January 1795 (Washington Papers)
I have taken into consideration the petition of James Kerr, which you did me the honor of referring to me. It appears from the testimony of the Reverend John McMillan, and Thomas McNary, that James Kerr did actually sign the paper of submission in time, and exhorted others to do the like. The persons who thus testify are intimately known by Mr James Ross, the Senator of the United States, to...
69436Proclamation Proclaiming a Fast-Day, 23 March 1798 (Adams Papers)
As the safety and prosperity of nations ultimately and essentially depend on the protection and the blessing of Almighty God; and the national acknowledgment of this truth is not only an indispensable duty which the People owe to Him, but a duty whose natural influence is favorable to the promotion of that Morality and Piety, without which social Happiness cannot exist nor the Blessings of a...
69437From John Adams to the Marquis de Lafayette, 26 June 1786 (Adams Papers)
I am much obliged to you for your kind Letter of the 16 th. I most heartily wish you success in your endeavours to introduce a benificial Commerce in Tobacco, oil, Timber & all other things, between the U.S. & France, L d. G. G.’ s attack was easily repulsed, The Ministry will not be so easily managed, in one word, I will let you into the whole secret, They think, that whatever wealth or Power...
69438From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 29 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
I received your favour of this date. It is of the greatest moment that the motions of the enemy on the quarter you mention, should be narrowly watched; and every step they take known by me as early as possible. I am strongly apprehensive they will shortly push for Philadelphia by water, and the counteracting their scheme will intirely depend upon my having instant intelligence of every thing...
69439[January 1787] (Washington Papers)
[Monday 1st.] Mercury at 55 in the Morning—67 at Noon and 58 at Night. But little wind and that southerly—very warm. Morning foggey—flying vapour rather than a standing fog. Went to the Plantation of Jno. Robinson to have his Stock of Horses & Cattle appraised to me. Colo. McCarty on my part and Mr. Lund Washington on his valued them—as follow £ s d A Black (or dark brown) Mare about 14 hands...
69440From George Washington to George Clinton, 28 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to inclose you an extract from my letter of the 21st to Genl Sullivan by which you will perceive I have informed him that Lieut. Col. Pauling with a part of his command will join Genl Clinton at Ononquaga and proceed on the ulterior operations of the expedition. As you left the matter to my determination whether the party should return or proceed on the western service after...
69441To George Washington from Oliver Towles, 20 February 1791 (Washington Papers)
The Gentleman that will deliver you this, is Colonel Thomas Towles of Virginia who has been kind enough to undertake the management of a representation of mine to be laid before Congress, being unable personally to attend to the same myself; amongst other things contained in that remonstrance, I have asserted that in the Year One thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Seven, after stating the...
69442[Diary entry: 29 April 1771] (Washington Papers)
29. Dined at Caroline Court House and lodgd at Hubbards Ordinary. GW today recorded paying 2s. 6d. for repair of his chariot ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , folio 335).
69443From John Adams to Elbridge Gerry, 8 November 1779 (Adams Papers)
The Letters inclosed on the Spirit and Resources of G.B. were written by Edmund Jennings Esq. Perhaps it will be well to publish them. Be so good as to deliver the Essex result to the Chevalier, who is curious to collect Things of This kind. I hope he is well beloved among you. We are told here that Silver is exchanged in Philadelphia for Paper. Will you be so good as to inform my dear Portia,...
69444From George Washington to John Hancock, 14 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor of your’s of this morning, inclosing the copy of a letter from General Dickinson. In consequence of the interesting information contained in it, I have written to General Putnam, directing him to send forward a second detachment of a thousand men in addition to the former, as you will perceive by perusing the inclosed duplicate of my letter to him; which you will be pleased to...
69445To George Washington from Edward Newenham, 30 October 1797 (Washington Papers)
Yours of the 16th of August Last arrived this day —I want words to Express the Sincere & Heartfelt pleasure it truly gave me, I realy felt much—very much dissappointed at the Length of Time, that had Elapsed from your Former Letters—I had disagreable Sensations, only aleivated by my Knowledge of yourself —I much feard that some of our Irish Emigrants (who, beleive me, have neither Principle or...
69446To James Madison from William Willis, 4 June 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
4 June 1804, Boston. “Since my last of the 16th of may at Washington I have had the honor of Receiving a letter [not found] under your cover for which I return you many thanks. “I will esteem it as a very great favor of you Sir to inform me whether it is agreeable for you to comply with the request I made you in my letter for coppies of all the doccuments that have been sent to you respecting...
69447Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, 3 November 1797 (Adams Papers)
Since my residence at this place, now a Month, occasiond by the prevalence of the yellow fever in Philadelphia, I have had the pleasure to receive two Letters from you; one from the Hague june 26 th , the other from London july 29 th . the joint Letter you mention as having written, is not yet come to Hand. The Newspapers before I left Quincy, which was on the 2d of the last Month, had informd...
69448To Thomas Jefferson from John Shee, 9 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I am honored by your letter of the 29th. past—and ever gratified in complying with your desires. Enclosed you have bill lading for the articles received here by the ship Fabius the cost as by the annexed account $42.78 added to the two sums you mention, making $52.68. With the most respectful Consideration; I have the honor to be Sir Your Obedient humble Servant Statement of Charges vizt...
69449To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Everett, 10 September 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Allow me to ask your acceptance of an address lately pronounced by me, and to renew to you the assurance of my profound Respect.— P.S. I have lately seen in our Newspapers your letter to Major Cartwright, on the question “whether Christianity be a part of the Common Law.” I am ashamed to say the whole Enquiry was new to me, & that I know nothing of the subject but what I learn from your...
69450[Diary entry: 18 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
18. Wind southwardly & fresh. Day tolerably pleasant.