75851From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 29 July [–August 1] 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of the 14th instant did not reach me ’till after the appointments mentioned in it were made. I see clearly in what has been done a new mark of your confidence, which I value as I ought to do. With regard to the delicate subject of the relative rank of the Major Generals, it is very natural for me to be partial judge, and it is not very easy for me to speak upon it. If I know myself...
75852[Diary entry: 5 May 1767] (Washington Papers)
5. Very cold & cloudy. Wind hard from No. West & West.
75853Session of Virginia Council of State, 12 February 1778 (Madison Papers)
present Dudley Digges David Jameson & } Esquires John Blair James Madison jr The Express sent with a Letter written by the Board Yesterday to the president of the Council at Rosewell being returned & unable to Cross York river by the Wind; and sundry other Matters of Importance presenting for the Consideration of the Council, a Letter was written to the Governor by Express informing him...
75854Thomas Jefferson to Robert Patterson, 29 May 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
It is long since any occasion presented itself of addressing a letter to you. I avail myself with pleasure therefore of that offered by the papers I now inclose you. they were intended for the society as I judge from the superscription. a long journey soon after their reciept from which I am but just returned, prevented my earlier transmission of them. I was very sensible of the solidity of...
75855From Alexander Hamilton to George Bush, 2 July 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, July 2, 1792. “… I wish to be informed, what will be the expense of providing and maintaining for one year such a boat as is contemplated by you for Port Penn, and of another for the Port of New castle.” LC , RG 56, Letters to Collectors at Small Ports, “Set G,” National Archives. Bush was collector of customs at Wilmington, Delaware.
75856To George Washington from Daniel Morgan, 9 April 1795 (Washington Papers)
I was Honored with your letter of the 27th ultimo and for the Hints it contains I Return you my thanks. Your approbation of my conduct and that of the army under my command affords me peculiar satisfaction, which is Highten’d by the coincidence of opinion between us, Relative to the Intention for which an army was stationed in this country. To empress upon the army a Due Respect for the laws...
75857From John Jay to John Temple, 5 July 1786 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . and laid before Congress the Letter You did me the Honor to write on the 7 Ultimo— on returning to Town from Philadelphia last Saturday I found that this Letter had during my absence been referred to me to report and I shall without Delay report upon it as soon as some preceding References shall be dispatched— Forgery of every kind are ^ is ^ doubtless unjustifiable, doubtless...
75858From Benjamin Franklin to Giambatista Beccaria, 11 August 1773 (Franklin Papers)
Retranslated from the Italian in Giuseppe A. G. S. Eandi, Memorie istoriche intorno gli studi del padre Giambatista Beccaria … ([Turin,] 1783), pp. 149–50. I embrace this opportunity to greet you through Signor Fromond, your most ingenious fellow countryman, and to let you know that, because my ongoing commitment to various affairs precludes my doing further research in our favorite science, I...
75859General Orders, 2 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
The board of General officers on the Massachusetts arrangement are requested to meet again tomorrow ten ôclock forenoon at the same place to determine a further matter which will be submitted. Each Massachusett’s regiment is to make out a list of the men of the New-Levies, or nine month’s men who are Carpenters, Blacksmith’s, Armourers, House or Wheel-Wrights Sailors &c.—or of any other trade...
75860To George Washington from Desbrosses, 22 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
quoique je naye pas Lhonneur destre connu de vous permettés moy de vous exposer ma Situation dans ce moment. depuis vingt huits a trente ans jai lhonneur de servir mon roi et ma patrie, depuis cette Epoque jai au moins mangé ⟨En⟩ service La moitié de mon patrimoine, et L’autre moitié mest aujourdhuy Enlevé par La revolution qui vient de Sopperer En france. il me restoit Encore mon general une...