73851To Benjamin Franklin from John Smith, 2 November 1764 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society It is with great pleasure, I hear of thy undertaking a voyage to London, at a time, when not only the province which has deputed thee, but all North America, wants a friend there (and could have no other that I know of) so well qualifyed to serve both the particular and General Interest. May the Divine Blessing attend thy person and Benevolent designs, and...
73852[Diary entry: 13 January 1768] (Washington Papers)
13. At Home with them—Col. Fairfax, Lady, &[ca.]
73853On Literary Style, 2 August 1733 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , August 2, 1733; also draft: Historical Society of Pennsylvania. To the Printer of the Gazette . There are few Men, of Capacity for making any considerable Figure in Life, who have not frequent Occasion to communicate their Thoughts to others in Writing; if not sometimes publickly as Authors, yet continually in the Management of their private Affairs, both...
73854General Orders, 6 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
David Henly Esqr: is appointed Depy Adjt General until further orders, and is immediately to repair to General Spencer’s division to regulate the several Returns and do the other duties of said office, extending his care to the division under Genl Heath. he is to be obeyed and respected accordingly. Col. Glover, Commandant of Genl Clinton’s Brigade, is to recommend a suitable, active officer,...
73855To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 4 March [1781] (Jefferson Papers)
Un Considerable nombre des hommes delivres des Comtees comme recrues, et entierement unfit for any service , ont été deja dechargé par Collonel Davis, qui cependant a gardes Leurs noms et les comtees qui les ont délivré. Ceux que le Capt. Gambel aurat L’honneur de presenter a Votre Exellence seront une preuve convaincanté de la déception dont des Malintentionné abusent le publique. Capt:...
73856To James Madison from Dudley Porter Jr. and Company, 9 July 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
9 July 1804, Haverhill, Massachusetts. “We like children of the strongest attachments to a Parent, in time of real distress fly to our Political head for advice and assistance; our trouble at this moment, is, the Capture & long detention of our Vessel prosecuteing a legal voyage to the WIndies, she was taken by one of his Majestyes Ships of War and after being detained nearly two months at...
73857[Diary entry: 8 November 1768] (Washington Papers)
8. Dined at Parkers and lodgd at Fredericksburg.
73858To James Madison from Philip S. Physick, 18 September 1812 (Madison Papers)
Having been made acquainted with many circumstances of the medical department of our army which lead me to believe that much advantage would accrue from having it under the immediate control of some accomplished medical character I have been induced to trouble you with a request that you would be so obliging as to inform me whether it is the intention of the executive to institute the office...
73859To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 2 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I think that Congress might now decide whether they will give to the corporation the right of the United States 1st to the batture 2d to the fortifications & ground contained between them & the houses—3dly to the levy & ground contained between it & the houses. If they give the batture, it may be done without any restrictions; but if they give either of the other portions of ground which are...
73860Enclosure: [Acknowledgment of North Carolina’s Certificates of Debt], 30 September 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Thereby acknowledge to have received into my office, of Francis Child Esqr. on account of the State of North Carolina, Sundry Certificates of the said State’s debt, amounting in the whole agreable to Mr. Child’s own Calculation to four hundred & nine thousand, five hundred & Seventy dollars, and Seventeen Cents, which Certificates are to remain in my Office, subject to the Decision of the...