71501John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 10 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you for your kind congratulations on the return of my little family from Europe . To receive them all in fine hea l th and good Spirits, after So long an absence, was a greater Blessing, than at my time of Life when they went away I had any right to hope or reason to expect. If the Secretary of State can give Satisfaction to his fellow citizens in his new Office it will be a Source of...
71502To George Washington from Brigadier General Peter Muhlenberg, 1 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
By this days post I was honor’d with Your Excellencys Letter of the 18th of July—& likewise with another, directed to Major General Gates enclosing the Arrangement of the Virginia Line. As General Gates has left this State & Joind the Southern Army, I took the Liberty to open the Letter, agreeable to the directions on the outside, and after taking a Copy of the Arrangement, forwarded it on—The...
71503To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 10 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed just receivd I consider it proper to submit to you, and am with great respect & affection Your Ob. servt DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
71504To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 27 November 1801 (Madison Papers)
You will find inclosed duplicate of my last letter to you dated 22 Sepr. About a fortnight ago I had the honor to receive, the circular which you addressed me, under the 1 Aug. last. I shall particularly attend to the Instructions therein contained, in such Cases as occur of Citizens of The United States, demanding Certificates to navigate Vessels which they may purchase. In no Instance have I...
71505From University of Virginia Board of Visitors to Literary Fund Board, 11 May 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Know all men by these presents that we Thomas Jefferson rector and James Breckenridge, James Madison, Joseph C. Cabell, John H. Cocke Chapman Johnson and George Loyall, Visitors of the University of Virginia are held and firmly bound to the President and Directors of the Literary fund in the sum of eighty thousand Dollars, to the payment whereof, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves...
71506From Benjamin Franklin to [Springett Penn?], 30 June 1761 (Franklin Papers)
Draft: Detroit Public Library I have not yet obtained the Opinion of my Lawyer on the Title &c. and am to be out of town tomorrow and next Day, but on Friday purpose to be in the City and to call on you. I am Sir, Your humble Servant The reference to the opinion of BF ’s lawyer “on the Title” provides a clue to the possible identity of the addressee. As the result of a recent interview with...
71507To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 6 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure to acquaint your Excellency that the Enemy left Richmond this Afternoon about one o’Clock and proceeded towards their Vessells in consequence of which I immediately ordered a Battalion of Continental Troops and a Battalion of Militia to March to this place, and came myself as well to oppose any attempts to Land here as to be so far on the way to Petersburg where it is...
71508Elias Glover to Thomas Jefferson, 12 December 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 1 t Nov r last I took the liberty of troubling you with a request to favor me with a Copy of a letter addressed to You by Matthew Nimmo Esq r under date of the 28 th Nov r 1806 , on the subject of Burrs late treasonable Conspiracy—Or, if the same was not in your possession, to informe me from what source a Copy might be obtained— To this request no answer has been rec d
71509From George Washington to Major General Alexander McDougall, 8 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
An outrage has been committed on some inhabitants of this State, by a Lieut. Henderson—Marshal—B. Ball and an Ensign Smith, as appears from the deposition in the hands of the bearer of this letter. As these officers are in your command, you will be pleased to direct them under immediate confinement; and to remain so till the civil power can take up the matter. Henderson and Ball I beleive are...
71510To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 7 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have recd. your letter of the 5th inst. and delivered your letter to Captn. Elliott who happened to be at hand. He has certainly omitted what he ought to have done, I mean to answer your letters: it may be however that he transferrd this duty to the officer who suceded him at Fort Mifflin, when he was ordered to Northampton, and that he has considered himself detached from his command, since...
71511To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 2 January 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The within letters are enclosed for the President’s information; but will be again wanted (that from Chambers excepted) in order to answer them— RC ( DLC ); undated; endorsed by TJ as received from the Treasury Department on 2 Jan. and “Indians” and so recorded in SJL . Enclosures not identified, but see below. One of the letters Gallatin enclosed was probably from Joseph Chambers , register...
71512To George Washington from the Captains of the Second New Jersey Regiment, 20 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Captains of the late Colo: Maxwells Regiment in Behalf of their men—have thought it necessary to lay before Your Excellency—The Charge brought against them of Cartouch Boxes, Cross Belts, Tomhawks, Haversacks, Priming Wires & Brushes, Canteens, Gunslings, Camp Kettles & Canada Caps—the men have been taught to belive that they would not have to Pay for those things enumerated—Genl Gates...
71513From George Washington to James Madison, 31 March 1787 (Washington Papers)
At the sametime that I acknowledge the receipt of your obliging favor of the 21st Ult. from New York, I promise to avail myself of your indulgence of writing only when it is convenient to me. If this should not occasion a relaxation on your part, I shall become very much your debtor—and possibly like others in similar circumstances (when the debt is burthensome) may feel a disposition to apply...
71514Timothy Pickering to Tobias Lear, 31 December 1792 (Washington Papers)
Can you inform me of any of the facts or representations communicated to the president relative to news-papers, which led him to notice them in his speech, at the opening of the present session of Congress? It seemed generally to be understood to imply that obstructions to their transmission had arisen from the post office law. Were not the obstructions to the papers which should have passed...
71515From John Quincy Adams to Charles Francis Adams, 28 October 1822 (Adams Papers)
In replying to your Letter of the 12th. instt. I might begin, by asking an explanation if its first paragraph—You say that you was taught to think when you came back from Europe, that your Letters were only an incumbrance—It has always given me pleasure to receive Letters from you, and I cannot imagine to what you refer in your supposition to the contrary—If the assurance is necessary from me...
71516Declaration of Trust with Craven Peyton, 25 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
This indenture made between Thomas Jefferson of Monticello in Albemarle and Craven Peyton of the same county witnesseth that whereas the said Craven hath purchased from John R. Kerr & Sarah his wife, James L. Henderson , Isham Henderson & Charles Henderson (which said Sarah, James L. Isham and Charles are children & co-heirs with six others to Bennet Henderson late of Albemarle aforesd) their...
7151715th. (Adams Papers)
Rose at about 6 o’clock in the morning; and tried my horse in the Chaise before one of Mr. Chaumont’s: but we could not make him go at all, so we were obliged to go on as we first set out. Before we got to Kingsbridge, which was 6 miles from Mr. Hall’s, we took a wrong road and proceeded more than two miles out of our way: this delay’d us so much that we did not get to East Chester, which is...
71518[Diary entry: 18 January 1786] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 18th. Thermometer at 20 in the Morning—22 at Noon and 26 at Night. Day very cold—no thawing and the afternoon threatning of Snow. A fine mist of it falling—Wind Northerly. Colo. Fitzgerald called here on his way from Dumfries & dined and then proceeded. Fixed with him, and requested that he would give the Board of Directors of the Potomack Company notice of the meeting intended to be...
71519To George Washington from David Finney, 25 March 1789 (Washington Papers)
Being prompted with Parental regard, for my Family. Suffer me good and great Sir, to introduce the following remarks, to your generous, & candid perusal, pardon me, when I assure your Excellency, that I am descended from Ancestors, eminently distinguished, for the strictest honor and virtue. from whom I inherited an Estate worth £25,000. In the month of February, 1779. I sold a very...
71520To James Madison from Jedediah K. Smith, 12 October 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
12 October 1810, Amherst, New Hampshire. Recommends Gideon Granger for the vacancy on the Supreme Court. RC ( DNA : RG 59, LAR , 1809–17, filed under “Granger”). 2 pp. Jedediah Kilburn Smith had been a representative from New Hampshire in the Tenth Congress.
71521To Thomas Jefferson from David Stuart, 26 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The Bearer of this letter is Mr. Kennedy from King and Queen County, whose claim to the estate and title of Earl of Cassilis in Scotland, you have probably heard of. His chief object in going to Philadelphia, is to obtain proper credentials of his Father’s marryage. He thinks, it may be of some service to him, to be made acquainted with the British Minister. Not doubting your disposition to...
71522To James Madison from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 27 May 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
27 May 1803, Marseilles . Wrote last on 19 Mar. enclosing his accounts with the U.S., a bill for postage from 2 July 1802 amounting to Fr 109.8, and dispatches for JM from O’Brien and Eaton. Encloses a packet from Eaton. On 15 May received a copy of Gallatin’s circular of 23 Mar. with a copy of section 9 of the law passed 28 Feb., which he has had published in the newspaper as requested. Hopes...
71523To Benjamin Franklin from Rosamond Sargent, 8 February 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society There is a Gentleman here who longs to write to you himself, but his Friends forbid it, and tell him, while the American Habeas Corpus bill is in force, it is not safe, and they will not consent to his trusting himself to such wretched Vindictive Animals as our Ministry is chiefly composed of. Wherefore I your Humble Servant, who defy them all to make...
71524To George Washington from William Hull, 2 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
I take the Liberty to enclose your Excellency an Account of my extra Expences while commanding in the County of West Chester, and request a Warrant on the Pay Master General. I am encouraged in this Application from an Assurance in your Excellencys Letter of the 8th of July that whatever was "just and reasonable" should be done on the Subject. Altho’ the enclosed Account is far short of the...
71525To Benjamin Franklin from the Massachusetts Board of War, 8 May 1778 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society We are honord with yours of the 17th February and made happy in being acquainted by it of the Alliance lately formed between his most Christian Majesty and the united States of America, in which, considering our Scituation, that young Monarch hath evidenced a dignity of Mind, which will be of more lasting honor than can be conferrd by a Crown....
71526To James Madison from John B. Colvin, 26 January 1808 (Madison Papers)
In my 3d. No. I mean to take a short view of the State of the Nation. The public approbation that has been given to the Administration by citizens, and state legislators in different parts of the Union, will naturally enter into the prospect. May I be so bold, in this case, without wishing to obtrude upon the time which you must devote to the public concerns, as to solicit from you a short...
71527From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Griffin, James Southall, and Robert Anderson, 17 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
A number of Horses having been impressed for the use of the army collecting before Portsmouth and having been valued in the ordinary way to such prices as no State could pay nor should any man wish to receive, the General Assembly have come to the resolution now inclosed. The Executive for the Purpose of carrying it into Execution beg the favor of you or any two of you to undertake the...
71528From Thomas Jefferson to the Commissioners of the Treasury, 5 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
In my last of June 17. 1787. I had the honor of communicating to you the information I had received from Mr. Grand that your funds here were out, and he considerably in advance. I took occasion to mention to him the paragraph in your letter of Feb. 17. wherein you were so kind as to say your attention should be immediately turned to the making a remittance. However I understood soon after that...
71529To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 7 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
I inclose your Excellency the Copy of a letter I just received from colonel John Mead of Militia at Horseneck, and also one of Governor Trumbulls to him. Colo. Meads apprehensions by consulting the date they took rise from, seem to have been impressed by those movements of the Enemy, when the thaw prevented their Enterpr[i]se. The Expectation of support from this Quarter upon very trifling...
71530General Orders, 21 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
No Pay-Master is to be discharged but by the Commander in Chief or Officer Commanding in a separate department and none of them are to apply for discharges without first obtaining and producing from the Pay-Master General, Auditors of Accompts and Officers Commanding the Regiments they belong to ample Certificates of their having settled their Accompts properly with the Publick and their...