72111Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 15 March 1786 (Adams Papers)
Mrs Hay call’d upon me a sunday whilst I was gone to meeting to let me know that She expected to Sail in a few days for Newyork. When I saw her before she determined to go out in captain Lyde who will not go till the middle of April, but Captain Cooper is a British Bottom, and on board of him they will not have algerines to fear. I cannot but think She is right. I freely own I should be loth...
72112John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams 2d, 15 March 1786 (Adams Papers)
What shall I say to justify the date of this letter, after so many fair promises to be punctual, and so many obligations to be so, from your being so exact? To skip nearly four months without writing a line. Indeed, my only plea is, that which I have already offered—a want of time. I have been, indeed, very much hurried since I came to Haverhill, and of late more than ever. At the beginning of...
72113[Diary entry: 15 March 1786] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 15th. Thermometer at 38 in the morning—41 at Noon and 46 at Night. Misting all day, and now and then raining pretty smartly, wind constantly at East. The wet obliged me to discontinue my working on the Mounds and set the people to picking the wild onions out of the Oats which I am abt. to sow. In the afternoon, the Vessel wch. I sent to york river for Corn from the Plantations of the...
72114To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 15 March 1786 (Washington Papers)
Immediately on the receipt of your Excellencys favor of the 6th Ulto I wrote to Mr Lear, who lives at Portsmouth New Hampshire, on the subject of joyning your family and requested to know the terms, ⅌ Year, he would perform the several duties pointed out The following is an extract from his letter in answer to mine “Two hundred dollars ⅌ annum will be satisfactory on my [part] for the services...
72115From James Madison to Caleb Wallace, 15 March 1786 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 15 March 1786. Printed copy of Memorial and Remonstrance enclosed. Mentioned in Wallace’s letter of 30 September 1786 to JM (DLC).
72116Enclosure II: Extrait de la depeche de Monsieur le comte de Vergennes à Monsieur le Marquis de Verac, 15 March 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Extrait de la depeche de Monsieur le comte de Vergennes à Monsieur le Marquis de Verac, Ambassadeur de France (à la Haïe) du 15. Mars 1786. Le roi concourera autant qu’il sera en son pouvoir au succès de la chose, et vous inviterez de sa part les patriotes à lui communiquer leurs vues, leur plan et leurs envieux. Vous les assurerez que le roi prend un interêt veritable à leurs personnes, comme...
7211716th. (Adams Papers)
Rain’d, a great part of the day. Walker went to Boston and brought back my bond properly filled. Dined with Mr. Dana. Returned to the College in the afternoon, and lodged with my brother. The Government have been endeavouring to discover the principal actors in the last Night’s riot. The Sophimores are very much afraid, that some of them will suffer some public punishment, for it.
72118From Alexander Hamilton to John Chaloner, [16 March 1786] (Hamilton Papers)
March 16th. The above is copy of mine which went by a private hand inclosing the original of a letter to Mr. Wilcox of which the inclosed is a Copy. Yrs ALS , Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. H to Chaloner, March 10, 1786 . H to John Wilcocks, March 10, 1786 .
72119[Diary entry: 16 March 1786] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 16th. Thermometer at 48 in the Morning—57 at Noon and 50 at Night. Misling morning. About 9 Oclock it cleared and was warm and pleasant overhead but very wet under foot, occasioned by the quantity of Rain that fell last Night—but little wind and that from the Westward. About 4 oclock a pretty heavy shower of Rain fell. Finished the Mound on the right and planted the largest weeping...
72120To George Washington from Clement Biddle, 16 March 1786 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Clement Biddle, 16 Mar. 1786. On 18 May GW wrote Biddle : “Your favors of. . . 16th & 19th March, are before me.”