71501Enclosure P: [James Taylor’s Testimony on James Hunter], [26 December 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
Norfolk Is. James Hunter, of Portsmouth in Virginia, came personally before me, and made oath on the holy Evangelists, That he never considered the honorable Major General Greene, either directly or indirectly concerned or interested in a purchase of goods, made by John Banks in Charleston, on the proper account and benefit of the following persons only, viz: John Banks, Robert Forsyth,...
71502From Benjamin Franklin to [Messrs. Melme & Co.], 9 September 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, früher Preussischer Staatsbibliothek, Berlin; ALS (draft): Library of Congress I received your Favour of the 19th past, proposing to furnish the Congress with Arms and Clothing of the Manufacture of Prussia. We have already contracted for as much as our Funds here will enable us to pay for in due time, a considerable Part of the Remittances...
71503[Diary entry: 26 January 1788] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 26th. Thermometer at 26 in the Morning—26 at Noon And 26 at Night. But little Wind—morning cloudy with appearances of Snow but about Noon it cleared. The wind got to the Southward and grew pleasant. Rid to the Ferry & French’s. The hands at the first employed as before. At French’s part of them were in the New ground at the Mansion House where they began to Work on Thursday and the...
71504John Adams to Abigail Adams, 10 October 1775 (Adams Papers)
I am much concerned least you should feel an Addition to your Anxieties, from your having so seldom heard from me. But I pray you to dismiss all Concern about me. I am happier far than I was before the Adjournment. My Health is better, and Business and Conversation are much more to my Taste. The surprizing Intelligence We have in private Letters concerning the Director of the Hospital, has...
71505To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Ward, 22 March 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
New Jersey Middx. County Thomas Ward, one of the petitioners named in the annexed petition, being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he was entirely ignorant that there was a penalty imposed by law for the employment of any other than free white persons as drivers of the Carriage in which the Mail is carried but that as soon as he was informed of such provision and penalty, he the said...
71506From George Washington to Colonel Thomas Clark, 14 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
The inclosed has been presented to me by Lieut. Varner of your Regt. If Mr Scull is, as the representation sets forth, a junior Officer to the three subscribers, I shall be glad to be informed how he comes to be ranked above them in the arrangemt. Be pleased to order Colo. Patten’s Regt to hold themselves in readiness to march from their prest quarters which they may expect to do in a few...
71507I. Draft of the Annual Message, 25 October 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Aggressions in the W. Indies & in our harbours. To a people, fellow citizens, who sincerely desire the happiness and prosperity of other nations, to those who justly calculate that their own prosperity is advanced by that of the nations with which they have intercourse, it will be a satisfaction to observe that the war which was lighted up in Europe a little before our last meeting, has not...
71508[Diary entry: 19 February 1770] (Washington Papers)
19. Fresh Wind from So. with more or less Rain all day. In the Afternoon late the Weather cleard the wind coming out hard & very cold from the No. West.
71509To John Adams from James McHenry, 1797 (Adams Papers)
Constitution. Lieutenants. 1 2 3 & 4. Benjn. Lee Boston. Isaac Hull. Do. Richard O’Beal, Massachusetts. Wm. H. Wattles Connecticut. David Phipps Do.— James Hodge Philad. John Augustus Spotswood Virginia Edward Wyer of Mass. Midshipman Marines. John Wm. Livingston. N. York Lemuel Clerk Boston. Oram N. Carolina. Henry Caldwell. Vermont. Frederick Dalcho. Maryland. Surgeon. Read. Surgeon’s Mates....
71510From John Adams to John Jay, 16 February 1786 (Adams Papers)
The Expences of Insurance on American Vessells; the Obstructions of their Commerce with Spain Portugal and Italy: and Compassion for our Fellow Citizens in Captivity: all occasioned by Apprehensions of the Barbary Corsairs, must excite Solicitude in every Man capable of thinking or Feeling. it is nevertheless certain that too great an Alarm has been Spread, Since no more than two Vessells have...
71511From George Washington to Richard Henry Lee, 17 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
Under the previledge of friendship, I take the liberty to ask you, what Congress expects I am to do with the many Foreigners they have, at different times, promoted to the Rank of Field Officers? and by the last resolve, two to that of Colonels. In making these appointments, it is much to be feared that all the Circumstances attending; are not taken into consideration—To oblige the adventurers...
71512To George Washington from Major General John Sullivan, 12 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
Extract of a letter from Genl Sullivan Dated at Easton June 12th 1779. I should have moved from this post before now but the stores not having got up the Susquehannah I thought it imprudent to throw the whole army on to consume the provisions before we were in readiness to move on. I expect an Officer to return from Wyoming this day who was sent on to examine into the state of affairs and hope...
71513To James Madison from Alexander J. Dallas, 12 February 1815 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Dallas, with his best respects, sends for the President’s perusal, a private letter, relative to the vacant office of District Attorney, for New-York. It is of the first importance, that the Attornies should be men of talents; and firmly attached to the Government. There is no office capable of giving a direction, so decisively good, or bad, to the business of the nation, as this office,...
71514VII. Levi Lincoln’s Remarks on the Draft, 10 October 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I have perused, and reperused with increased satisffaction the proposed message which you did me the honor of submitting to my inspection. Was I obliged to maintain an exception to any part of it, I should select for that purpose, the close of the last paragraph but one . Would not the sentiment present itself more formidable to foreign nations, & less exceptionable to many of our citizens, if...
71515To John Adams from Jonathan Loring Austin, 7 June 1779 (Adams Papers)
I have the Honor to acquaint you that I arrived here the 29th Ultimo via St. Eustatia, sufficiently tired with the tedious Rout I have taken since I left Paris. I was much disappointed in not embarking directly from Holland to America. All my Persuasions with the Dutch, to send out a Vessel for this Continent, proved fruitless; when I had no other Resource left but to come out by the Way of...
71516To George Washington from Henry Lee, Jr., 27 August 1797 (Washington Papers)
I have not time to pay my respects as I intended, in as much as I cannot leave town this evening & my long absence from home forbids my loosing another day. My demands on Philadelphia unless the yellow fever interrupts the Philadelphians will be settled in Septr. I then shall have some of Wilsons money, on which fund I counted when I bought yr land. I now enclose a negotiable note for 1000 Ds....
71517To James Madison from Joseph Seaward, 12 September 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Joseph Seaward. 12 September 1805, “St. Juans (Porto Rico).” “When depredations on neutral property by powers at war, become the order of the day, when no respect is paid to existing Treaties, I conceive it a duty incumbent on every individual to note every such infringement and to give advice of it to the Executive of that Government to which he belongs. “As I am unaccustomed to a...
71518To Thomas Jefferson from George Washington, 22 November 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I think Colo. Humphrey’s in one of his letters to you , refers to his to me, for some article of News. I see nothing therein that we have not had before; but send it nevertheless, for your perusal. Can any thing be said, or done, respecting the Marquis de la Fayette ? I send the letter that you may give it another perusal. I send a letter also from a French Gentleman in New York offering his...
71519To James Madison from Jacob Ridgway, 9 May 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
9 May 1804, Antwerp. “The present is to acknowledge receipt of a commission sign’d by the President of the United States, appointing me Commercial Agent for the Port of Antwerp for which Mark of confidence I feel greatful and shall as far as it lies in my power promote the general Interest of my Country and in all things endeavour to give the President of the United States general...
71520John Adams to Abigail Adams, 22 April 1797 (Adams Papers)
I had no Letter from you Yesterday. As You intended to commence your Journey on the 24 th. it is not probable this Letter will meet you, till it returns to this Place. But as it is possible you might not be able to set out so soon, you may receive it at Quincy. Brisler is at Quincy before this, I hope. Charles is just gone, for N. York— I have communicated to him my Plan of sending my Coachman...
71521Enclosure: James S. Gaines’s Plan for a New Virginia Constitution and Revised Legal Code, [ca. 3 September 1811] (Jefferson Papers)
A New plan or form of Government— Divisions of the State 1. The state of Virginia shall as follows be laid off into three departments the first thirty Counties lying along the atlantic ocean shall be called the Eastern department the next thirty two Counties lying parallel with the Eastern department shall be denominated the middle department and the thirty Counties lying North & West of the...
71522To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 26 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed communication from the Mayor of New York I have just received—And I have to state to you that consistently with the limitations of the Acts of Congress in relation to the number of seamen to be employed by the Executive the Navy Department cannot employ or allow pay however small that pay may be to more men than are now in service, and that therefore we are not authorized by Law...
71523To Thomas Jefferson from James Wilkinson, 20 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
The Bearer the Honble Col. Dawson, having, proposed to make the Tour of our beloved Country; I could not do otherwise than present Him to the Chief of Monticello, where I am pursuaded this distinguished young Gentleman, will experience that Urbanity & those sweet Courtesies, which are familiar to the Master of the Mansion. It is not the noble descent of Col. Dawson, who claims for maternal...
71524Daniel Brent to Thomas Jefferson, 25 September 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
In assorting the Archives and Papers of this Department , upon their being lately removed to one of the new Buildings for the Public Offices, we have just found, in the Collection of Maps and Charts, the sketch which accompanies this, under a seperate Cover. This Sketch appears to be a plan for introducing Water to Monticello from a neighbouring mountain, and perhaps has remained in the...
71525Richard Cranch to John Adams, 22 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
Those that are dearest to you are here, under Inocolation. Charles was Inocolated with me on Thursday, the 11th. Instt. Our Symptoms are very promising; Mrs. A. and the other three Children underwent the operation the next Day. I suppose the enclos’d will be more particular. The Declaration of Independency which took place here last Thursday, was an Event most ardently wish’d for by every...
71526To Benjamin Franklin from the Abbé Nolin, 15 July 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Mr. De marbois Secretaire de L’ambassade de france en Amerique, me mande que mr Le cher. de La Luzerne désire des Graines potageres et me prie de Luy en envoyer un assortiment de choix. Il m’ajouté que Le Vaisseau le Vashington Caine. Barcley aborde au havre, que Ce navire est à vôtre disposition que Son Séjour ne Sera pas Long. Et que C’est une occasion...
71527To Alexander Hamilton from Ebenezer Stevens, 18 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I received your favor of yesterda y’s date respecting a return of articles (say Cloathing &c:) wanted for Lieut. Boote detachment in 3rd. Regimt. Infantry, and in reply, would observe that I forwarded the return on to the Intendent Stores Phila: on the 23rd. August last, requesting him to pay due attention to forwding the Cloathing, to its place of destination I am Sir with great Consideration...
71528American Commissioners to De Thulemeier, with Observations on Treaty, 10 November 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
We received the Letter your Excellency did us the honour of writing to us the 8th Ulto. together with the copy of your full powers to treat with us. Mr. Adams had as you suppose, preserved a copy of the project of a Treaty that had been concerted between your Excellency and him; but having by instruction from the Congress our Sovereign certain new articles to propose in all our Treaties with...
71529Notes on a Conversation with James Steptoe, [ca. 12 May 1812] (Jefferson Papers)
Stith’s entry why lost? mr Steptoe ’s informn Bedford c ty erected in 1752 Ben Howard was clerk , lived in Buckingham , exercised by deputy & never came here Isham Talbot was his deputy & also deputy surveyor
71530To John Adams from Jonathan Williams, 17 March 1813 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for you favour of the 11th Instant although my object in writing appears to have failed. The Letter I alluded to was written by John Paul Jones and was addressed to yourself alone, he shewed it to me and asked my advice whether to forward it or not: I did advise him not to forward it, but I did not think that he would agree with me in that opinion: As the case may amuse you I will...