73741From Thomas Jefferson to John Patten Emmet, 16 May 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly rec d and considered your letter proposing to erect a distinct building for the Chemical Laboratory & lecturing room, and with it the plan you have been so kind as to suggest. this appears indeed to contain all the articles called for in such a building, and arranged with great convenience. the proposition however is beyond the powers delegated to me, and there will be no meeting...
73742From George Washington to William Roberts, 17 July 1799 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 12th instant is received, and I am obliged to you for the advice respecting the management of the flour I had on hand; which however, is less necessary now, as I have disposed of it all. I should be glad to render you any consistent Service in my power, but must decline writing to the Gentleman you have mentioned, on the subject proposed; first, because I am entirely...
73743From George Washington to Samuel Powel, 15 December 1789 (Washington Papers)
I am sorry to find from your favor of the 9th, that you have had cause to recall the report made to Majr Jackson relative to the Hessian-fly. I have not written to Mr Young yet on this subject; perhaps it may be sometime before I shall. In my late tour through the Eastern States I was informed (particularly in Connecticut) that this destructive Insect had also appeared in their fields of...
73744To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 5 May 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
N. Orleans As several similar applications may be made during the absence of the President some general rule should be adopted. I would submit that in cases which may be recommended by the collectors, particularly regular packets or traders, the permission to sail should be given provided that provisions & lumber make no part of the cargo; reserving the permissions for flour for the...
73745To Alexander Hamilton from James Read, 4 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received yours of ye 1st. inst. and agreeably to your request have seen J. Valentine a private soldier of Captn. Eddins’s company. From what he says and from what I can learn of Captn Eddins himself I am ready to believe that Valentine did command a company during ye American revolution. I am informed also that he has a Wife and a number of children in Virginia. The Man is blind of an...
73746[Diary entry: 17 March 1798] (Washington Papers)
17. Morning cloudy—Wind at East & Mer. at 35. Clear afterwards with but little wind and that Easterly. Mer. 44 at Night & 49 at highest. Mr. Snow of Massachusetts dined here & returned to Alexa. Mr. Snow is probably Gideon Snow, who settled in Boston, Mass. (see entry for 17 Sept. 1786 ).
73747John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, 8 February 1797 (Adams Papers)
Though not many days have elapsed since I wrote you last, and I scarcely know what I can write for your amusement, I cannot omit the acknowledgment of having recently received your kind Letter, dated November. 11. which besides the pleasure which your Letters always afford, had the additional merit of relieving me from great anxiety on account of your health. The address of the President...
73748To John Adams from C. W. F. Dumas, 10 March 1782 (Adams Papers)
Après que vous futes parti, je reçus un billet de notre ami, pour me prier de lui envoyer au plus vite une copie du projet de réponse que vous avez vu et désapprouvé, en m’assurant qu’il en feroit un bon usage. Je le lui envoyai avec ce correctif au bas. “Je crois necessaire d’ajouter, que Mr. A— ne se contenteroit pas de cette réponse, et ne la recevroit pas, parce qu’elle ne seroit pas...
73749John Adams to Abigail Adams, 22 May 1776 (Adams Papers)
When a Man is seated, in the Midst of forty People some of whom are talking, and others whispering, it is not easy to think, what is proper to write. I shall send you the News-Papers, which will inform you, of public Affairs, and the particular Flickerings of Parties in this Colony. I am happy to learn from your Letter, that a Flame is at last raised among the People, for the Fortification of...
73750Enclosure: Invoice to Robert Cary & Company, 10 July 1773 (Washington Papers)
Invoice of Goods to be Shipped by Robt Cary Esqr. & Co. for the use of George Washington—Potomk River Virga viz. 8 pieces of best Rolls 9 ps. of best Oznabrigs 1 ps. of good Doulas 2 ps. of Irish Linnen @ 1/3 1 ps. of Do Do 2/ 2 ps. of Do Do 4/ 1 ps. of Do Do 5/ 1 ps. of Cambrick 6/ 3 yards plain Gauze 2 yds figurd Do Cheap sort 1 ps. of very pretty dark ground Callico @ 3/ A Black...
73751From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 5 March 1815 (Adams Papers)
After a very troublesome and tedious journey we have happily arrived at Berlin where I expected to have found Letters from you but I am cruelly disappointed and am impatiently waiting for the next Post which will not arrive untill tomorrow evening Yesterday I visited some of our old friends here who received me in the Kindest manner possible Countess Bhrul is very much alter’d but Miss Bisho p...
73752From Thomas Jefferson to George Logan, 7 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his salutations to Doctr. Logan and returns him the book he was so kind as to lend him, as also mr Dickinson’s letter, with thanks for the perusal of them. nobody’s judgment is entitled to more respect than mr Dickinson’s when truly informed of facts, nor does any body respect it more than Th:J. but he seems to have been uninformed of the only fact which obliged us to...
73753George Joy to James Madison, 11 June 1834 (Madison Papers)
I wrote you on the 4th ⅌ Philadelphia Packet enclosing copy of a letter of ancient date to my Brother, in which I believe the words "to Hamburg" after the words "in the Launch" in the 1st page were omitted by the copyist. There is a panegyric on Lafayette, in the Times of this morning, which I suppose will be transferred to the American Papers, in which the Author expresses his wonder that he...
73754To George Washington from Major General Stirling, 20 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have had the feild Officers of the Militia of the Counties of Somerset and Middlesex with me Yesterday & this day and have Setled with them their posts to Assemble at in Case of Alarm as in paper No. l. enclosed, and propose to write to the Officers of the Other Counties If your Excely approves of it. I have also Consulted them on the Most proper Method & places for Signals and have agreed...
73755[Diary entry: 7 January 1774] (Washington Papers)
7. A little Cloudy. The Wind fresh from the No. West.
73756To John Adams from Morgan J. Rhees, 21 February 1798 (Adams Papers)
Your known philanthropy and attachment to Christianity, emboldens me to present for your perusal the address and constitution of a society whose objects are to mitigate the miseries & augment the happiness of mankind. As the success of such an undertaking depends, in a great measure, on the support of liberal, intelligent and influential characters; the patronage of the President of the U.S....
73757From John Adams to the Marquis of Carmarthen, 18 May 1786 (Adams Papers)
I do myself the Honour of transmitting to your Lordship herewith inclosed, an Act of the United States of America in Congress assembled, the 13 th. of October 1785. together with Sundry other Papers relative to the Boundary Line, between the United States, and his Majestys late Province of Nova Scotia, part of which is now called New Brunswick It is Still fresh in the Recollection of every...
73758General Orders, 25 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
73759From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Whitney, 13 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I observe in the European catalogues of Optical, Astronomical &c. Instruments, they advertize ‘Artificial horizons by parallel glasses and quicksilver to take double altitudes by, £1–16. sterl.’ I suppose it possible that this may be to supply the want of a good horizon at land and enable us to use Hadley’s quadrant here as well as at sea. should this be the case, and you happen to have one,...
73760To John Adams from Henry Knox, 10 October 1779 (Adams Papers)
I received your obliging favor of the 19th last month by Mr. Lowell, for which I thank you. Mr. Gerard has been to Camp, and has return’d to Philadelphia, to embark on board of the Confederacy for France, on board of the same Ship Mr. Jay and his Family embark. Mr. Gerard made us happy, politically so I mean, by informing us of your appointment as sole Minister plenipotentiary for the purpose...
73761To George Washington from Thomas Lewis, 13 October 1797 (Washington Papers)
The bearer of this, Mr Thomas Alsbury is a person who has resided in this County for a considerable time. In the wars with the savages he has evinced his bravery, and has experienced their revenge in many instances, they having at one time, plunder’d & afterward burnt his house—He informs me that he has heretofore serve’d in your family, and wishes that the rememberance of him may not be...
73762To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Morris, 8 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
On the fifth instant I received the enclosed from the Attorney of the United States for this District, and forward it for the Presidents further information of the case of Clarkson Freeman. It appears from it that a pardon to him is already filled up, and resting in Mr. Ogdens hands. The opperation of it, under all the circumstances, will necessarily become a question before the Court, if he...
73763From James Madison to Joseph Borden, 25 May 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
25 May 1804, Department of State. “Your letter of the 7th. inst. [not found] and the papers annexed to it have come to hand, and according to your request will be forwarded to Paris to Mr. Skipwith, Agent of claims there, to be by him laid before the Commissioners.” Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 14). 1 p.
73764Abigail Adams to William Cranch, 20 July 1797 (Adams Papers)
I received your Letter of July 12. I am inclined to think your last determination will prove a judicious one. I most sincerely hope it will. The President expects to leave this city next week. we shall go Northward for a Month or two. I could have wisht that my Health would have permitted me, to have visited the new city at this season; but the Heat is so great that I dare not make the...
73765To James Madison from John Allen, 25 July 1812 (Madison Papers)
I am unknown to you and therefore this address may seem improper. My apology is that several years ago I was among those who forwarded Resolutions pledging ourselves &c to Endeavor to support all lawful measures taken by Govrment to vindicate our rights. I considered it a Solemn promise which aught to be performed But besides that obligation I heartily approve of the measure taken. I only...
73766Augustin François Silvestre to Thomas Jefferson, 20 October 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Vous devez avoir reçu, il n’y a pas longtems, plusieurs volumes des mémoires de notre Société royale d’agriculture , qui vous ont été envoyés, en son nom, par les Soins de m r Michaux , l’un de Ses membres. Permettez-moi de profiter de l’occasion que m’offre le départ de M r Lesseps , consul de france à Philadelphie , pour Vous adresser quelques petits opuscules, publiés par elle, depuis cet...
73767John Adams to Abigail Adams, 20 January 1777 (Adams Papers)
This Morning We crossed the North River at Poughkeepsie, on the Ice, after having ridden many Miles on the East side of it to find a proper Place. We landed at New Marlborough, and passed through that and Newborough Newburgh to New Windsor, where We dined. This Place is nearly opposite to Fish kill, and but little above the Highlands, where Fort Constitution and Fort Montgomery stand. The...
73768From Alexander Hamilton to Tobias Lear, 25 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I take the liberty to inclose to you, a letter to Col: Parker requesting you to forward it and to give me information how to direct in future to that Officer. I do not know the nearest Post Office to Harpers Ferry With great regard I am Sir Yr. obedt. Servt. ( LS , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress; Df , in the handwriting of H and Ethan Brown, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress;...
73769[From Thomas Jefferson to Anthony Garvey, 29 December 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, 29 Dec. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “Mr. Garvey à Rouen. To send the China by water when it arrives. My address.” Not found.]
73770[Diary entry: 16 November 1798] (Washington Papers)
16. Dined at the Secrety. of the Treay. Oliver Wolcott, Jr., of Connecticut, was appointed by GW in 1795 to succeed Alexander Hamilton as secretary of the treasury. He served through most of John Adam’s presidency, finally resigning late in 1800.