74011From George Washington to Gouverneur Morris, 19 June 1794 (Washington Papers)
(Private) My dear Sir, Baltimore June 19th 1794. The difficulty (under existing circumstances) of knowing what to write to you, had determined me to write nothing, but to let the matter rest altogether upon the public communications from the Secretary of State. Coming to this place, however, (on a flying visit to Mount Vernon) and finding the Vessel on which Mr Monroe is on board had not left...
74012To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 25 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
yours of the 22d inst. came to hand yesterday evening. I immediately sent orders to the Clothier General to send on to camp without delay all the shirts, over-alls & blankets in his possession, reserving only so many as were necessary to answer the orders given for supplying Colo. Proctors & Colo. Hartley’s regiments. The Clothier General informs me there will then remain but about 150...
74013Authorization for Tobias Lear, 30 August 1790 (Washington Papers)
Whereas it may be necessary, during my absence from the Seat of Government, to pay certain monies and accounts out of the fund of ten thousand Dollars appropriated to the discharge of Contingent Expenses of Government, by a law passed on the 26th day of March 1790; I therefore do authorize Tobias Lear, my Secretary, to direct such payments to be made in my name, out of said fund, as may come...
74014From Thomas Jefferson to William H. Fitzwhylsonn, 16 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have for some years been furnished with the Edinbg reviews to which I am a subscriber, by the agent in Fredsbg. but with that plan I have no connection, and they let me fall into arrears which I do not like. understdg that you are the agent in Richm d I should prefer recieving them thro you, because you will need only once a year or twice if you please to present my acc t to Col o B. Peyton...
74015To Thomas Jefferson from Pl. Péneveyre, 4 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Apollon! je t’invoque, & exauce ma prière. Et toi Muse, Sa Soeur, viens, me guide & m’éclaire. Aidez moi tous les deux à parler dignement à Sire Jefferson, Illustre President Du Congrès des Etats, où maintenant j’arrive, Transporté par les Vents, depuis une autre Rive; Savoir celle d’Europe, à qui les malheureux Font en l’abandonnant de bien tristes adieux. Mon sort étant pareil, je viens...
74016To George Washington from Colonel Mordecai Gist, 2 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of addressing your Excellency last from Philadelphia and have now to Inclose you a return of the continental troops forwarded from this place since the 4th ultimo, amounting in the whole to 1694 Men Including Officers, I have likewise sent a return of my own Regiment, total at Camp 307. the Assembly of Maryland have resolved to add an Additional Bounty of thirty dollars to the...
74017To John Adams from Timothy Pickering, 12 June 1799 (Adams Papers)
I have this morning received from Mr. Liston, the minister of his Britannic Majesty to the U. States, a note of which the inclosed, is a copy. I also inclose a copy of the instructions given to private armed vessels, and of the bond entered into by their owners and commanders, to observe them. The penalty in each of the bonds, in the cases of the ship William and brig. Polly, mentioned in Mr....
74018To Alexander Hamilton from John Jay, 14 November 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, November 14, 1791. On December 5, 1791, Hamilton wrote to Jay : “Your letter of the 14th of November duly came to hand.” Letter not found. ]
74019From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 19 December 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have this morning received Your Excellency’s favor of the 15th. I have likewise had information from New York, that the enemy were preparing to make a move of some kind, but all my intelligences suppose that it will be a further detachment to the southward —Indeed, the situation of their affairs in that quarter seem to require a reinforcement. Should they however turn their views towards the...
74020Adams’ Report of the Argument: Suffolk Superior Court, Boston, August 1766 (Adams Papers)
On a Bill of Exchange, drawn on N. York, protested. Q. made was whether Bill on N. York was a foreign Bill? So as to carry 10 Per Cent damages and 6 Per Cent Interest, as a Bill on London. Fitch reminded Court of the Case of Wimble and Bayard, in which he Said 10 Per Cent was allowed, upon Argument. Auchmuty recollected the Case by Pratts introducing a little Book, which no Body else knew. It...