7801From Thomas Jefferson to John Roberts, 7 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The approbation which in the name of the 31st. regiment of Kentucky & of the citizens of Montgomery county , you have been pleased to express of my past conduct in public & private life is highly gratifying; and it will be my endeavor to continue to deserve it through the course of my future service. Your confidence that my objects will be to preserve the constitution inviolate, to defeat...
7802[Diary entry: 9 October 1768] (Washington Papers)
9. At Home all day. Mr. Dade went away.
7803From Thomas Jefferson to George Wythe, 12 July 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
On receipt of your favor inclosing the device for a seal, I had enquiry made of different workmen here, and have found one of them alone, who is within the bounds of reason. This is a Mr. Poupard who will do the seal for 32. dollars for each side, say 64. for the two sides, in brass, and for twice that sum in steel. I have thought it best to ask your pleasure in which metal you will have it...
7804To James Madison from John Lockhart, 8 October 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
8 October 1802, Northampton County, North Carolina. Encloses two letters recommending him for appointment as marshal for North Carolina. “Judge Potter informed me, he had observed in his letter to you, that he had no knowledge of my political opinion, and observed it wou’d be proper that it shou’d be known.… I have always been of republican politics, but hope that Mr. Macon & Mr. Stone will...
7805To Benjamin Franklin from John Jay, 10 September 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Columbia University Library; copies: Columbia University Library, Henry E. Huntington Library, National Archives My last to You was of the 20 Day of Augt last by Dupin the F. Embassadors Courier. Major Franks, with dispatches from Congress & from Mr. R Morris, is now with me & will proceed to Passy as soon as I shall be enabled to write by him. He will bring you a Copy of Mr...
7806To James Madison from Anthony Terry, 8 October 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Anthony Terry. 8 October 1805, Cádiz. “Begging reference to what I had the honor of addressing you ⅌ Duplicate on the 5th. & 31st. January 25 march 3d. & 10. April, 15th. May, 11th. June, 4th. 11th. 19th. 23d. & 30 July, 16th. & 20th. August & 3d. & 14th. September ultimo. “I am now honored with your verry esteem’d Circulars of the 1st. & 12th. July last, accompanied with the Book of...
7807To Alexander Hamilton from Nathan Rice, 26 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
As by your favour of the 19th ultimo I am requested to select & nominate two persons, whom I should prefer to be appointed Cadets. I now do myself the honor of solliciting that appointment for Mr Edward Le Britton Wilson whom I have named before & Mr Joseph Stickney—a very genteel young man of the Town of Worcester in the Common Wealth—as the two whom I prefer. With great esteem I am Sir yr...
7808From George Washington to Garret H. Van Wagenen, 25 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
You are to apply to His Excellency Govr Clinton who will order a Guard of an officer and twenty Men from the Militia of Ulster County to attend at Newbury to receive the prisoners of War at present at Fishkill and conduct them to Easton in Pennsylvania. You will direct the Officer to apply at the place for a Continental Guard to escort them to Lancaster, if there are any Continental troops...
7809The American Commissioners to Boux, 3 January 1778 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Connecticut Historical Society We have wrote Capt. Nicholson who will procure you a Passage to America and we hope it may be such a one as will be agreable. Inclosed you have a Letter for the Hon’ble the Marine Board which you will send to them and attend their future Orders. Capt. Nicholson will give you notice where to meet him, or the Ship in which you can have a passage. We are...
7810To Thomas Jefferson from David Bailie Warden, 24 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of writing to you by Capt Woodward, of the Hope , and of sending you a packet, containing several letters & accompanied with books and maps, some of which were purchased for you, and others offered as a present. I have now the honor of transmitting to you a letter of thanks, from the Institute, for the fossil bones which are highly valued by the Naturalists of Paris. It was...
7811To George Washington from George Minor, 30 March 1796 (Washington Papers)
I recd your Letter dated 13th april 1794 Wherein you requested me to watch over your land on four mile run—this I have done with all possible care; and find it morally impossible to prevent depredations, oughing chiefly to the distance I live from the premises, and the caution in windy weather, and halling the wood away in the night. Mr William pearce your Maneger was at My house yesterday and...
7812From George Washington to Major General Nathanael Greene, 20 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
The distress of a great part of the troops for want of Cloathing, particularly in the essential article of shoes, which would render them useless, should circumstances require the activity of the army, induces me to request your exertions to give the Clothier the assistance he may stand in need of for bringing on his supplies—These have been delayed much longer than I expected for want of the...
7813To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 13 November 1823 (Adams Papers)
Once more I must give you my cordial thanks for this proof of your remembrance—not, that I suspected it—but I did not expect so soon an answer. Every one, which I receive every letter of myself—I consider—nearly unwillingly—that it may be the last of our correspondence—continued now since more than forty years—during which—whatever Station you fulfilled—I was allways honoured with your kind...
7814From John Quincy Adams to Walter Hellen, 5 October 1812 (Adams Papers)
I received so early, early as last January your obliging favour of 18. Novr. to which Notwithstanding the difficulty amounting almost to an impossibility of conveying letters to America I should ooner have replied, but that I was in hopes of having an opportunity to write you on subjects less melancholy and more cheering than those which for two years years have forced themselves upon our...
7815To James Madison from John McCartney, 1 July 1815 (Madison Papers)
Altho not having a personal Acquaintance, I have taken the liberty of addressing You. I Should feel my self Under many obligations if I Could be reignstated, provided, there should any casualty Occur in the present Army Organization. It is altogether probable, I have not the claims that some of my Brother Officers have on the department—but as I have serv’d my Country, first as a Volunteer...
7816To James Madison from John Graham (Abstract), 23 June 1805 (Madison Papers)
23 June 1805, New Orleans. “I have the Honor to inclose so many of the ‘Acts passed at the first Session of the Legislative Council of the Territory of Orleans,’ as are printed; and to say that the residue shall be forwarded, so soon as they come from the Press. “I have been induced to send on these Acts, in this form, as I understand it is the usage in the other Territories to do so; if...
7817Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes, 10 September 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
On my late return from Bedford I found here your favor of Aug. 23. in my lre to you of June 12. 19. I inclosed one to mr Politika which I requested you to read before delivery for your informn. it was too long for me to copy. the fact it explained was that the trust committed to me by Gen l Kosciuzko’s will would take a much longer time to execute than I had to live: that moreover the claim...
7818To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 4 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
To render it practicable to support the horses indispensably necessary with the army, I beg leave to suggest the expediency of sending to a distance in the Country the surplus riding horses without delay. My ability to provide forage is not increased, but lessened, by the non-payment of the bills of exchange put into my hand for that among other purposes. I submit to your Excellency’s...
7819To James Madison from Anthony Terry, 22 February 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Anthony Terry. 22 February 1806, Cádiz. “I had the honor of writing you the 24th. ulto. ⅌ Triplicate concerning a Publication that had appeared in One of the Philadelphia Papers against Mr. J. Yznardy Consul for the United States of America. “As a further proof of the unjustness of the said publication, I have the honor to inclose you a Declaration signed by the different Consuls...
7820From James Madison to John O. Lay, 6 August 1825 (Madison Papers)
I have recd yours of the 2d. inst: stating the proceeds of the two last Hhds of my Tobo. and enclosing a Certificate of their deposit in Bank. I do not doubt that the sales were made to the best advantage, nor are they short of what was looked for. I was not unaware of the objection to which very light Hhds were subject, & had given warning of it. The error has been occasioned by the...
7821Orders, 28 October 1755 (Washington Papers)
The Officers who came down from Fort Cumberland with Colonel Washington, are immediately to go Recruiting; and they are allowed until the 1st of December; at which time if they do not punctually appear at the place of Rendezvous assigned them, they will be tried by a Court Martial, for disobedience of Orders. They are to wait upon the Aid de camp at one of the Clock, to receive their...
7822Peter Carr to Thomas Jefferson, 14 August 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
The committee of which J. Nicholas speaks in his note , was appointed for the purpose, of viewing the different situations in, and about Charlottes-ville , and reporting their opinion, to the next meeting of the board; this, by our constitution will take place on friday next. I was not of that committee. As well as I recollect, John Winn , Ja s Leitch , J. Nicholas , D r Carr & Alex
7823To James Madison from Wilson Cary Nicholas, 8 May 1801 (Madison Papers)
I beg leave to introduce to you Mr. Joseph Daviess the district attorney for Kentuckey, he is a man of merit, and one who has the strongest claims upon me for all the good offices that I can do him, from the extraordinary attention that he has paid to the interest of My brothers family, there is nothing I cou’d do for Mr. D. that wou’d be so acceptable to him, as making him acquainted with...
7824To Thomas Jefferson from John Adams, 7 August 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
As to the Cask of Wine at Auteuil, it is not paid for. If you will pay for it and take it, you will oblige me. By a sample of it, which I tasted it is good Wine, and very, extreamly cheap. I am happy to find We agree so perfectly in the Change which is made in the Project. The Dye is cast. The Proposal is made. Let them ruminate upon it. I thought of proposing a Tariff of Duties, that We might...
7825To James Madison from David Lenox, 4 September 1802 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor to write you the 17th. Ultimo, advising you of my Arrival he re. I now annex a Copy of that Letter, on the supposition that it may not have reached yo u; & have to request that you will favor m e with an Answer as soon as convenient. The prevalence of the Fever in Philadelphia ha s hitherto prevented me from proceeding there wi th my family. You will therefore be pleased to...
7826From George Washington to James Clinton, 17 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
I some time ago upon the representation of Mr Rensalaer the Commy of Stores at Albany gave him an unlimited order upon the Dy Commy of Hides for as much Leather or Hides as were absolutely necessary for the business of the Department. I am informed that the first draft he made was for 900 Hides, a quantity that to me seems far greater than there could possibly be occasion for, at one time at...
7827To Thomas Jefferson from Andrea Pini, 26 September 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I Sottoscritti riconoscano di aver Ricevuto dal Sig re Tommaso Jefferson di Virgina negli Stati Uniti di America; per le mani del Sig re Tommaso Apleton Console di America in Livorno, la somma di quattrocento quarantaquattro Pezzi Duri di Spagna, per un’Anno di Frutti sopra il Capitale che ritiene a Cambio il suddetto Sig re Jefferson. Fatta in triplicata per un solo effetto, e pagamento, a...
7828To Thomas Jefferson from War Department, 31 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
List of the Applicants for Surgeons & Surgeons Mates in the State of Virginia. By whom recommended. John Hedges. Surgeons M. Jacob D Walker. Surgeon. John Love. John Dawson. Geo: French. Jacob D Williamson. Surgeon. Andrew Moore. John Morrow. William H Brown. Surgeon. Cap: Brahan. R. Porterfield & others. Charles Everett. Surgeon. W. C. Nicholas. Charles Stuart Waugh. Surgeon. P. Hansbrough.
7829Editorial Note: Notes and Proceedings on Discontinuing the Establishment of the Church of England (Jefferson Papers)
The importance of Jefferson’s legislative activity in 1776 in behalf of religious tolerance and the confused state of his own documentary records of this effort, together with the paucity of the legislative record, make it necessary to present the documents in a different arrangement and with a more particular comment than has hitherto been attempted. All of the documents listed above and...
7830From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 25 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have just recd intelligence from two different quarters that the Fleet, which sailed on the 19th and 20th instants from the Hook, contained only the Invalids of the Army bound for Europe—the Officers of the reduced Regiments, and the families of several public and private Gentlemen. perhaps all outward bound Vessels might have taken the benefit of Convoy, which may have swelled the fleet to...