71511To George Washington from Francisco Rendon, 31 December 1785 (Washington Papers)
With particular pleasure I have received by Mr Telles the Letter your did me the honour to write by him date the 19th Inst. Happy I am to hear the safe arrival at mount vernon the Jackass on which you set such highest value, convinced of the great general good it will arise to this Country, and I wish most sincerely that your expectation shall be Compleately answer’d. I regret very much that...
71512Report on a Letter from the British Consul General, 31 December 1785 (Jay Papers)
The Secretary of the United States for the Department of foreign Affairs to whom was referred a Letter to him of the 21 st . Ins t . from the Consul General of his britannic Majesty representing that certain Persons called Loyalists, had found Difficulties in obtaining, and in some Instances been refused Office Copies of public Records in the United States, and desiring the Interposition of...
71513To Thomas Jefferson from Buffon, 31 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
M. de Buffon fait bien des remercimens à Monsieur Jefferson de la peau de l’animal qu’il a eu la bonté de lui envoyer. Si sa santé lui permettoit, M. de Buffon auroit l’honneur d’aller lui témoigner sa reconnoissance, mais comme il ne peut sortir, il espère que Monsieur Jefferson voudra bien venir avec M. de Chastelux diner au Jardin Tel jour qu’il leur conviendra. Ce Cougar de Pensilvanie ne...
71514[To Thomas Jefferson from Frichet, 31 December 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ 31 Dec. 1785 . Recorded in SJL as received 4 Jan. 1786 from “ Frichet, curé de Gelannes à Pont sur Seine. ” Not found.]
71515To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Hopkinson, 31 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I herewith forward another Portion of our News Papers. You will observe that I have dropt the Freeman’s Journal, and substituted the Evening Herald in its place. The former grew intolerably stupid and uninteresting. The latter gives the Debates in our Assembly, which I doubt not will afford you amusement and knowledge of our affairs. The Arrival of Dr. Franklin has given a Spur to our...
71516From Alexander Hamilton to James Duane, [1786] (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, 1786. ] Encloses draft of a certificate and asks Duane “to affix the seal of the Corporation” of the City of New York to the draft. ALS , New-York Historical Society, New York City. Duane was mayor of New York.
71517From Alexander Hamilton to Cornelius Hendrickson, [1786] (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, 1786. ] “Mr. Laurence Kortright of this City has requested me to write to you concerning a suit in Chancery which has been depending between Mr Cornelius P. Lowe and himself on a matter in which the estate of his brother to which You are an Executor is concerned; and in which suit Mr. B Livingston of this place and myself were employed as Council for Mr. Kortright. I send you...
71518IV., 1786 (Washington Papers)
About 9 Oclock on the 3d of July the Enemy advanced with Shouts, & dismal Indian yells to our Intrenchments, but was opposed by so warm, spirited, and constant a fire, that to force the works in that way was abandoned by them. They then, from every little rising—tree—stump—Stone—and bush kept up a constant galding fire upon us; which was returned in the best manner we could till late in the...
71519To George Washington from Unknown Frenchman, 1786 (Washington Papers)
Mr Houdon Delivered me the Letter that Your Excellency Honoured me with, of the 5th Novr And I have learnt with very Great Satisfaction that you have Enjoyed very Good Health, & that you[r] Promise, to your Acquaintances a long life, that has been Glorious, & Usefull to your Country. I return Your Excelly my most Sincere Thanks for the Distinct Account you have given me Of the Affairs of the...
71520Sarah Livingston Jay’s Invitation Lists, [nd–31 December 1786] (Jay Papers)
Dec br . Invited M r . Gardoqui, Master [Gardoqui]—, M r . Rendon, M rs . Cortlandt, Miss Cuyler, M rs . Bruce, M r . White x, M rs . [White]—x, M r . A. Cortlandt—, M rs . [Cortlandt]—x, Miss [Cortlandt]—x, M