74751[Diary entry: 19 January 1787] (Washington Papers)
Friday 19th. Mercury at 27 in the Morning—37 at Noon and 27 at Night. Wind at No. Et. in the Morning, with appearances of a change of Weather. About Noon it was calm, clear, and very pleast. but towards sundown the wind Sprung up again at No. Et.—the clouds gathered fast, and indicated rain speedily. Went to French’s and marked of the fields (as they are to be divided in future) by stakes.
74752To George Washington from Horatio Gates, 19 January 1787 (Washington Papers)
By the last Alexandria Post I had the Honour to receive Your Excellency’s Letter of the 8th of November, Inclosing your Circular Letter of the 31st of October. I am truly Sorry Your Excellency Declines the Presidency of The Cincinnati, as I conceive your continuing at the Head of the Society, indispensibly necessary to the Support of The Order. The very high consideration and Respect, in which...
74753From Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, 19 January 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Colo. Franks having occasion for fifty pounds sterling to enable him to pursue his journey to London and New York, Mr. Grand has furnished him with that sum, for the reimbursement whereof I have drawn on you in his favor, and have to pray you to honour that draught and to charge it against the fund appropriated to the negociations with Marocco, as expended in that business. I have the honour...
74754From Thomas Jefferson to Champagni, [19 January 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
Vous me faites l’honneur, Monsieur, de demander mes conseils sur le projet que vous avez conçu, de vendre vos biens ici, et d’aller vous etablir en Amerique. Je vous repeterai ce que j’ai eu l’honneur de conseiller à d’autres, qui en ont eté dans la suite tres contents. C’est de ne vendre ici, qu’après que vous vous auriez rendu en Amerique, que vous auriez bien parcouru les etats dont le...
74755To Thomas Jefferson from Chevallié Fils, 19 January 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Arrivé hier au Soir de Newyork, Je m’enpresse à remettre à Votre Excellence, deux lettres de Mr. James Madisson, et Saisir cette occasion de vous presenter mes très humbles remerciments des renseignements dont vous honnorates mon Pere Négociant á Rochefort en Janvier 1785 et qui ont descidé mon passage en amerique pour recouvrer les fonds qui luy etoient dûs par l’Etat de Virginie. L’assemblée...
74756From Thomas Jefferson to R. & A. Garvey, 19 January 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I am honoured with your letter of Jan. 8. on the subject of the duties paid by Mr. Boylston on his cargo of whale oil, but being about to take a journey which will absent me from Paris three months, it will be necessary for Mr. Boylston to desire his correspondent at this place to undertake the sollicitation of that reimbursement. Your bill for 59₶ 5s has been presented to-day and paid. I sent...
74757From Thomas Jefferson to François Soulés, 19 January 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honour of inclosing to you the sheets on the subject of Wyoming. I have had a long conversation with M. Crevecoeur on them. He knows well that canton. He was in the neighborhood of the place when it was destroyed, saw great numbers of the fugitives, aided them with his waggons, and had the story from all their mouths. He committed notes to writing in the moment, which are now in...
74758[From Thomas Jefferson to the Abbé Morellet, 19 January 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, 19 Jan. 1787. Entry in SJL reads: “Morellet l’Abbé.” Not found; but see Morellet to TJ, 11? Jan. 1787 .]
74759From Thomas Jefferson to Elizabeth Blair Thompson, 19 January 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I am this day honoured with your favour of the 10th. instant and have the happiness to inform you that Mr. Bannister has been here near two months, and appears to enjoy as perfect health as any person can. I am in hopes he will have no more relapses.—I am much obliged by your kind expressions of concern at the accident which prevented me the honour of seeing you at Titchfeild. Certainly if I...
7476020th. (Adams Papers)
Snow’d all day. We were rather tired after our expedition. I have been idle; and do not by any means feel disposed to write at present.
74761Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 20 January 1787 (Adams Papers)
Since the Sailing of captain Folger by whom I wrote you, I have received Letters from you of the following dates, Sepbr 24 and 28th 8th 9 and 22 of october and November 18th. I cannot sufficiently thank you for the entertainment afforded me in them. Some accounts you give me respecting a certain family Shocked me. I should suppose that the peace and happiness of the family was totally...
74762Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw, 20 January 1787 (Adams Papers)
You will see by the inclosed that I wrote you a long Letter, and that it has lain some time without meeting any opportunity of conveyance. In the mean time, two kind Letters have reachd me from you. In the last you complain that I did not write you, but sure captain Callihan had a Letter for you. I had heard for some time that Cushing would not sail till March, and I have been absent at Bath...
74763New York Assembly. Address of the New York Legislature to Governor George Clinton, [20 January 1787] (Hamilton Papers)
We the Representatives of the People of the State of New-York in Assembly, beg leave to assure your Excellency, that the several important matters mentioned in your Excellency’s Speech, and communicated in the papers that accompany it, shall, in the course of the Session engage our most serious attention. With dispositions truly fœderal, we shall take into consideration the different acts of...
74764[Diary entry: 20 January 1787] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 20th. Mercury at 32 in the Morning 45 at Noon and 43 at Night. About 8 Oclock in the evening of yesterday it began a slow, & very moderate rain which continued it is supposed through the Night. In the morning it was very heavy with great appearances of a repetition of rain but none fell. Towards noon the Sun shone & the afternoon was clear & very pleasant. Wind at So. Et. all day but...
74765To George Washington from William Gordon, 20 January 1787 (Washington Papers)
I take the opportunity of a vessel for Boston, that so I may send in the speediest way some seeds which I procured from a gentlewoman of my acquaintance at Ipswich, where I was first settled & remained thirteen years. I have likewise added some seed of the rocket double larkspur, which I saw in blow the last year, & was much pleased with on account of their beauty. I am yet unsettled, which...
74766To George Washington from David Humphreys, 20 January 1787 (Washington Papers)
I am indeed much flattered by the private and confidential communications contained in your favor of the 26 of Decr. I trust; on the present critical & momentuous occasion, by disclosing the very sentiments of my soul without reservation; I shall not render myself less deserving of your confidence, or worthy a place in your friendship. As Colonel Wadsworth will be the bearer of this, I shall...
74767To George Washington from Battaile Muse, 20 January 1787 (Washington Papers)
your Favour dated the 3d of Instant Came To hand Two days ago, I have not received One shilling of money From the Tenants Since I was down, altho I have been Very pushing and have distressed Mr Grantom for the Last years rent and arrears in order To bring Him to a Sence of his duty, as He is Very able To Pay So Very Lo a rent on Such Rich Land. I wish to Indulge the People untill march, if...
74768From George Washington to Thomas Peters, 20 January 1787 (Washington Papers)
It is now more than six weeks since I begged to be informed in decided terms, if you would furnish me with 50 Bushls of Barley, that I might know whether to depend upon that quantity from you, or resort to Philidelphia for it, where it had been offered to me. I informed you too, that unless the latter was seasonably embraced I might, in case of failure in you, be disappointed altogether. To...
74769To George Washington from Samuel Blachley Webb, 20 January 1787 (Washington Papers)
We have been honor’d by the receipt of your Excellency’s letter of the 31st of October 1786 directed to the Baron Stuben, our Presdt. So soon as he arrives in Town we presume he will call a meeting of our State Society and communicate to them the Contents. In the mean time we cannot omit the present opportunity to acquaint your Excellency with the sentiments which the most distinguished...
74770To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Burney, 20 January 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Few things have given me more concern than the not being able sooner to give you a satisfactory account of the Harpsichord and its Machinery, which I had the honour to bespeak for you, last Summer. I visited Kirkman from time to time whenever I came to town, and saw the Instrument in every stage of its construction. The wood was chosen with great care; the Lid is solid, as you desired, and no...
74771To Thomas Jefferson from Jean Durival, 20 January 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Versailles, 20 Jan. 1787. Acknowledges receipt of information on the coinage of the U.S., which he will forward to “M. Des Rotours Premier Commis des Monnoyes à Paris” for use in his book now in preparation. Des Rotours will be grateful for any further information TJ may procure on that subject; his address is: “rue Neuve de Luxembourg No. 29.” RC ( DLC ); 2 p.; in French; endorsed. Recorded...
74772To Thomas Jefferson from Uriah Forrest, 20 January 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Georgetown, Md., 20 Jan. 1787. Introducing the bearer, Joseph Fenwick, his “particular Friend, a Man of the best Character and Connexions.” Forrest will spend remainder of winter and spring in New York and will communicate with TJ from there. RC ( MHi ); 2 p.; endorsed. Recorded in SJL as received 25 May 1787 at Bordeaux.
7477321st. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Hilliard again entertained us all day, with his own composition. Bridge, and I dined at Mr. Dana’s. Miss Almy informed us of all the circumstances which attended our party the other day; and among many other anecdotes, told us that Bridge was deeply smitten with a Miss Hall, who had I thought much of a sleepy appearance and I forsooth, am the humble admirer of Miss Dixey. If personal...
74774[Diary entry: 21 January 1787] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 21st. Mercury at 37 in the Morning—42 at Noon and 42 at Night. A very heavy thick fog till 10 Oclock—Cloudy & lowering Most part of the day afterwds. though the sun made feeble efforts to shine. Evening clr.—but little wind and that at No. Et. Major Swan (of Boston) & Mr. Hunter of Alexandria came here to dinner & stayed all nig[ht].
74775To George Washington from Henry Knox, 21 January 1787 (Washington Papers)
I wrote you my dear Sir last week and then mentioned to you the operations against the insurgents were to commence the 19th or 20th since then I have received in confidence the enclosed orders of the governor. You will be able having this for the explanation to judge more clearly of the progress of the business. You will please to retain these papers in your hands for although, no object will...
74776To Thomas Jefferson from Madame de Tessé, 21 January 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Monsieur jefferson est supplié d’accepter à la fois les excuses et les Regrets d’un hopital entier. Mr. de Tessé est condamné par l’ordre du medecin a garder sa chambre pour un gros Rhume. Me. de Tott, excessivement souffrante depuis plusieurs jours, a tellement fatigué par l’inquietude la fragile constitution de Me. de Tessé quelle se trouve ce matin hors d’etat de sortir. Le chagrin quils...
7477722d. (Adams Papers)
Employ’d all day, in translating some german observations for Mr. Dana: finished them: and in the evening I went down there to carry them. Miss Ellery and Miss Jones, keep up a correspondence in writing. Almy has a larger share of Sense, than commonly falls to the lot of her sex, and, that sense is cultivated and improved, a circumstance, still more uncommon. In spite of JQA ’s favorable...
74778[Diary entry: 22 January 1787] (Washington Papers)
Monday 22d. Mercury at 37 in the Morning—37 at Noon and 36 at Night. Wind still at No. Et. Morning very heavy, which, about 10 Oclock turned to a thick mist and in the Afternoon to rain. Major Swan & Mr. Hunter set off for Fredericksburgh before Breakfast. At home all day.
74779To George Washington from John Canon, 22 January 1787 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Canon, 22 Jan. 1787. On 13 April GW wrote Canon : “I have recd your letter of 22d of Jany.”
74780To Thomas Jefferson from William Jones, 22 January 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
On account of the hurry of previous business, I have been prevented from finishing your Perspective Machine as soon as I wished, but herewith you receive it, and in a State which I presume will not be unacceptable. I have improved it, by adding the few requisites for a Drawing Board, which make it a complete Instrument. The use of the several parts of the Machine I presume will be obvious to...
74781[To Thomas Jefferson from Tarbé, 22 January 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Rouen, 22 Jan. 1787. Recorded in SJL as received 24 Jan. 1787. Not found; but it must have enclosed an undated statement (MoSHi; endorsed “Tarbé”) to the amount of £34.19.6 for the cost of handling a barrel of wine sent from Bordeaux by Le Veillard to TJ; see TJ to Tarbé, 11 Feb. 1787 .]
7478223d. (Adams Papers)
Miss Ellery pass’d the day at the professor’s, and was very agreeable; I am more and more pleased with this Lady, every time, I am in company with her. Miss Jones who is treated both by Bridge and myself with a distant reserve, appeared this day for the first Time to be mortified by it: she could not help forming a contrast between our behaviour to her, and to the two other Ladies, and her...
74783New York Assembly. Remarks on an Act for Regulating Elections, [23 January 1787] (Hamilton Papers)
The house then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the election bill, on the paragraph enabling the inspectors to take aside any ignorant person, and to examine him privately touching his ballot. A small debate arose. Mr. Hamilton, thought it was very apparent, if the clause prevailed in the house, that it would tend to increase rather than prevent an improper influence. For...
74784New York Assembly. Motion that a Committee be Appointed to Consider a Letter from the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, [23 … (Hamilton Papers)
Resolved , That it is the opinion of this Committee, that a Committee be appointed to consider and report on the letter from the Secretary of Foreign Affairs to his Excellency the Governor, and the papers accompanying it, together with the act of the Legislature entitled “An act relative to debts due to persons within the enemies lines;” passed the twelfth of July, one thousand seven hundred...
74785[Diary entry: 23 January 1787] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 23d. Mercury at 32 in the Morning—34 at Noon and 32 at Night. Heavy & thick—always misting & sometimes raining. A good deal of the latter fell in the night. Wind—tho’ not much of it at No. Et. At home alone all day.
74786From George Washington to David Humphreys, 23 January 1787 (Washington Papers)
Since I have heard of the robbery of the Mail at New Ark, on the 4th instt, I have been under great apprehension that a long & confidential letter which I wrote to you on the 26th Ulto was in it—My only hope is, a strange one you will say, that the inattention to, and practice of bringing back, instead of exchanging Mails, which frequently happens, and did actually happen about that time may...
74787From George Washington to John Nicholson, 23 January 1787 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 9th instant, together with a statement of the Finances of the State of Pennsylvania, came duly to hand. You will accept of my best thanks for your attention & politeness in transmitting to me the above Statement. The prosperity of any part of the Union gives me a singular pleasure, & I cannot but express the satisfaction I feel at the happy situation of your Finances. I am...
74788From George Washington to Alexander Spotswood, 23 January 1787 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 13th came to my hands a few days after my Nephew G: Washington left this for New-Kent, which, & his not seeing you on his way down, were unlucky circumstances as he could, & no doubt would have arranged matters so as that a Vessel which is sent from Colchester to York river for Negroes which Colonl Bassett has given him, might have stopped at the mouth of Potomac creek for...
74789To Thomas Jefferson from St. Victour & Bettinger, 23 January 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 23 Jan. 1787. Enclosing copy of certificate dated 2 Nov. 1786 of the artillery officer, Dubois d’Escordal, at the manufactory of arms at Tulle for 27 boxes containing 820 rifles at 27₶ 10s. or a total of 22,550₶; also a copy of a letter from Bondfield at Bordeaux to Bettinger, 16 Jan. 1787, acknowledging receipt of the shipment. They request payment by TJ and will provide the person in...
74790To Thomas Jefferson from C. W. F. Dumas, 23 January 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
De retour d’Amsterdam, je me hâte de répondre à la question confidentielle que m’a fait votre Excellence dans sa Lettre du 25 Decembre dernier. S’il y auroit moyen de négocier en Hollande de l’Argent pour les Etats-Unis, afin de rembourser les 24 millions tournois qu’on doit à la France? J’ai consulté là des amis intimes, dont je suis sûr, non seulement quant à la Discrétion, qui sera...
74791To Thomas Jefferson from Madame de Tessé, 23 January 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. de Tesse est presqu’entierement gueri de son Rhume. Me. de Tott souffre beaucoup moins, mais elle souffre encore trop pour que Me. de Tessé puisse se Retablir. Elles seront fort heureuses la premiere fois que Monsieur jefferson voudra bien leur donner l’occasion de lui Renouveller l’assurance de l’attachement bien sincère et bien profond qu’elles lui ont consacré. RC ( DLC ); without...
7479224th. (Adams Papers)
Miss Ellery, went home this morning, after breakfast. Miss Jones, rather unsociable; her spirits low. Charles and Tom, arrived here, this afternoon from Haverhill: left all our friends well. I went down to Mr. Dana’s with Charles, had a long conversation with Miss Almy, upon a subject, interesting at the present moment. Williams came home with Mrs. Dana, and we return’d together, at about 10....
74793Abigail Adams to Cotton Tufts, 24 January 1787 (Adams Papers)
I designd to have written you a much Longer Letter than I shall now be able to. The State of politicks in our Country is such as to give pain to every Friend and well wisher of it. I hope the pamphlet mr Adams has lately written and which captain Cushing carries out, will have a benificial influence if it comes not too Late. I inclose to you a ministerial publication which has past through...
74794From John Adams to the Marquis of Carmarthen, 24 January 1787 (Adams Papers)
I took the first Opportunity of transmitting to Congress, the Letter which your Lordship did me the Honour to write me on the Eleventh of December last: and as I wished it might be considered, by Congress and by the States of South Carolina and Georgia in the Same light as if it had been presented to Congress by a British Minister Plenipotentiary, I transmitted it without any Remarks of mine....
74795From John Adams to John Jay, 24 January 1787 (Adams Papers)
I must beg the Indulgence of Congress, while I Sollicit their Attention, for a few moments to Some Particulars which are very interesting to me personally and have Some relation to the foreign Affairs of the United States.— It is now, in the Beginning of the tenth Year Since I embarked first for Europe in Obedience to the Commands of the United States. The various Services to which they have...
74796New York Assembly. Remarks on an Act for Regulating Elections, [24 January 1787] (Hamilton Papers)
A debate arose upon the clause, authorising the inspector or any other person to require the person offering himself to poll, to take an oath of abjuration of ecclesiastical as well as civil obedience. Mr. Hamilton declared the constitution to be their creed and standard, and ought never to be departed from; but in the present instance it was proper first to examine and inquire how far it...
74797New York Assembly. Motion on an Act for Regulating Elections, [24 January 1787] (Hamilton Papers)
A clause in the bill, ordering the judges of election for governor and lieutenant governor, to destroy the whole ballots of every district where there was an excess of even one vote. This was shewn by Mr. Hamilton to be a very great injustice to the district, as it was in the power of the clerk or any officer, by putting in an additional ballot, to set aside the votes of 500 persons; he...
74798[Diary entry: 24 January 1787] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 24th. Mercury at 46 in the Morning—49 at Noon and 48 at Night. Raining more or less all day. In the Morning there were some appearances of the weather clearing, but it soon thickened and set in to raining, slowly till towards sundown, when the clouds again broke to the Westward. In the Night the wind blew fresh from the So. West & Continued to come from that quarter all day but very...
74799From George Washington to George Gilpin, 24 January 1787 (Washington Papers)
As (if I understood you rightly the other day at Lomax’s) you are high Sheriff of this County, I shall be obliged to you for the Public accts against me for Taxes, Levies, &ca, that I may make provision, without delay, for payment. Can you tell me whether the writ against Edward Williams (given to you at the above time & place) has been served? Mr Brindley & his Son-in-law called here about...
74800To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, Jr., 24 January 1787 (Washington Papers)
I have the honour to enclose your Excellency the receipt for the bill on Mr Gray from the Agent of Dr Gordon. His detention of it needs an apology but I can only plead in excuse that I was absent from this place the greater part of the last month & had no opportunity of calling for it untill a few weeks since when the present public commotions and the preparations to oppose them really...