78101From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 7 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, March 7, 1800. States that the “law which provides for Brigade and Division Inspectors has made them no allowance for the article of forage.…” Quotes an order he has given to James Wilkinson on this question. Encloses extract of a letter from John F. Hamtramck on Indian affairs. Df , in the handwriting of Ethan Brown, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. “An Act for the better...
78102To George Washington from Thomas McKean, 23 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to inclose to your Excellency several Acts of Congress relating to exchanges of Prisoners, one dated the 14th of June last, the others the 21st and 22d Instant; which are in answer to your letter of the 17th Instant; and I hope they will meet your wishes on this subject. Portsmouth is said to be evacuated, and Lord Cornwallis is still fortifying at York-town and Glocester; he...
78103To Thomas Jefferson from United States Senate, 8 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Resolved, That the President of the United States, be requested to cause to be delivered to James Madison Esq. of Virginia, now secretary of State of the United States, notification of his election to the office of President of the United States,— and to be transmitted to George Clinton esq. of New York, Vice President elect of the United States, notification of his election to that office;...
78104To Benjamin Franklin from [Jan Ingenhousz], 6 March 1778 (Franklin Papers)
AL : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I recieved your kind lettre at Brussels with several papers contained in it, which all gave me a great satisfaction and did serve verry purposely to the end, which I intended to make of the contents. I thank you most hardily for them. I am allready 5 weaks here, and would have wrote a long while to you, if I had been able to fulfill your commissions. I...
78105Thomas Jefferson to Joseph H. Nicholson, 21 May 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you for making me acquainted with mr M c Culloch . he staid with me but part of a day. but that was sufficient to let me see that he was capable, well informed and modest. he left us on the 18 th for the Natural bridge , from whence he intended to return, and to postpone for a while his Western expedition. I recieve the kind expressions of your letter with sensibility & gratification,...
78106To James Madison from William Loughton Smith, 1 April 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
1 April 1801, Lisbon. Relays reports that Spanish and French are soon to make peace with Portugal, demanding that Portuguese exclude British ships of war and prizes from their ports and pay reparations. Presumes that on these terms peace will result. Notes some of the considerations that prompted Naples to seek an accommodation with France. RC ( DNA : RG 59, DD , Portugal, vol. 5). 1 p.;...
78107To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 15 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the Honour to acquaint you that the Suit commenced against me by Mr. Edward Dexter in the Case of the Brigantine Neptune, was taken up and argued before the Superior Court in this Town on Saturday afternoon the 13th Instant and continued untill 9 o’Clock in the Evening, when Mr. Howell Counsel for the Plaintiff moved for an adjournment of the Cause untill the next Term to be held here...
78108[July 1760] (Adams Papers)
Went to Town. Mr. Thatcher . You have read a great deal, Mr. Adams, in the Roman History, concerning the Modesty of Youth, and their Veneration of the Elders. Now I think these young Gentlemen had very little of that Modesty and Veneration, when they went in the face of Law and against the Remonstrances of all the Elders to act their Plays. Mr. Otis says there is no Limitation of Attachments....
78109To Benjamin Franklin from Moses Franks, 20 February 1769 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I must entreat you to deliver to Mr. Dagge the Account and Papers relative to the Sufferers by Indian Depredations in 1754. There being particular occasion for them; being requested by the legal representatives of those Sufferers to solicit compensation. You were troubled formerly by Mr. Levy on the subject, and Mr. Dagge having just told me he is to meet...
78110From Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 12 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
At Marseilles they told me I should encounter the ricefeilds of Piedmont soon after crossing the Alps. Here they tell me there are none nearer than Vercelli and Novarra, which is carrying me almost to Milan. I fear that this circumstance will occasion me a greater delay than I had calculated on. However I am embarked in the project and shall go through with it. Tomorrow I set out on my passage...
78111From George Washington to Major General Nathanael Greene, 27 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
Having considered the Act of the 27th of December directing the dismission of the Express riders and a subsequent On⟨e⟩ of the 14th of January, in consequence of my Letter founded on the former, the op⟨e⟩ration of which I had in some measure suspended —it would be improper for me to continue the suspension longer in any degree, or to direct any Expresses to be retained, except with the main...
78112[Diary entry: 26 February 1774] (Washington Papers)
26. Clear, with very little Wind, and exceeding pleasant—being warm.
78113Memorandum of Wagon Accounts, 23 April 1755 (Franklin Papers)
AD : American Philosophical Society Much of Franklin’s thought and energy in the spring and summer of 1755 went into military affairs. His part in Braddock’s expedition is a familiar story, for he related its principal features in his memoirs. Setting out from Alexandria, Va., Braddock reached Frederick, Md., on April 21, on his way to the army’s rendezvous at Fort Cumberland on Wills Creek....
78114From George Washington to Colonel Israel Shreve, 19 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
Having recd information that the Enemy has sent a Body of Troops said to be four Regiments, down the Delaware, which I am apprehensive are either designed to collect Forage and Cattle in Salem, Cumberland and Cape May Counties, or to go round and destroy the Salt Works upon the Sea Coast: I desire that you will march immediately with all the Men of your Regiment that are in Camp and fit for...
78115To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 20 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
By the Benjn Franklin Capt Weeks, Mr Carey the Missionary, has sent a Sungskrit Grammar, directed to you for the American Philosophical Society —In consequence of information from the Captains to this effect I went to the Custom house, & had the packet open’d there It contained no letter, & possibly if any letter was written it may have gone forward to you by Mail. The Book is large quarto &...
78116From George Washington to Israel Shreve, 26 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : to Israel Shreve, 26 May 1779. On 28 May, Shreve wrote to GW : “Yesterday I Receivd your order of the 26th to march.”
78117XXIV. William Jones to Richard Randolph, 31 May 1783 (Jefferson Papers)
I have wrote ye several letters since the commencement of the late unnatural Destructive War, but have not had one line in return. I had however the satisfaction some time since of hearing that ye was well. Peace being now restored, I flatter myself that the Trade between this Country and America will in some degree return into its old Channells, and that the same happy confidence and...
78118To George Washington from Burwell Bassett, Jr., 2 December 1799 (Washington Papers)
To communicate to our friends agreable incidents we are readily promptd by the pleasure it gives but it is duty alone which can lead us to be the communicators of uncomefortable tidings Tis this that impels me to inform my friends at Mount Vernon that Mrs Henley was attacked about ten days since with a severe bilious pleurisy her weak constitution was unequal to the shock and in five days she...
78119To Thomas Jefferson from J. P. G. Muhlenberg, 27 December 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Since forwarding my Letter of this Morning, which I had the Honor of addressing To The President—The Ship Eliza, from Cadiz arrivd in this Port—She has on Board one Butt of Sherry Wine, Shipp’d by Mr. Joseph Yesnardi—& consignd to, either the Collector of Philada. or Norfolk—I have recd. no Letter of advice, but the Captn. states, that the Wine is for The President of the U States. I shall...
78120To George Washington from John Hancock, 10 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
I was this moment called out of Church by the arrival of an Express, with a letter informing of a large fleets being seen of Senapuxon, Copy of the letter I enclose you pr Express, should I hear any thing further I shall immediately advise you of it. I have the honour to be, with sincere respect & esteem. Your most obedt & very hble Servt LS , DLC:GW . This letter is addressed in part to GW at...
78121To James Madison from Daniel Carroll, 15 or 16 December 1791 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 15 or 16 December 1791. Mentioned in Carroll to JM, 20 Dec. 1791 . Refers JM to Charles Carroll of Carrollton for information on the passage of the Maryland law concerning the territory of Columbia.
78122To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 6 November 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Ervin will present you this , who is already known to you under the honorable testimonial of Saml. Adams . He wishes to visit Mr. Madison on his return to this place, to whom it may be of use for you to give him a line of introduction. The republican ticket has had complete success in this quarter. In Prince George the vote for it was 197. while it was only 9. for the opposit one. In this...
78123Frederick W. Hatch to Thomas Jefferson, [23 January 1822] (Jefferson Papers)
Mr Hatch ’s respectful compliments to Mr Jefferson , & is sorry to inform him that a marriage to take place some distance from Town tomorrow Even g will prevent the pleasure of dining with him Tomorrow.— He regrets this the more on account of the long interruption suspension of that friendly intercourse from wh he has already deriv’d no little satisfaction, & which he will improve the earliest...
78124From Benjamin Franklin to Georgiana Hare, 25 January 1785 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Library of Congress Your Letter of the 12th Inst. came duly to hand. I congratulate you & Mr Hare on your Marriage, & wish you every Felicity. I will answer your Enquiries as well as I can. The Cultivators of Land are a respectable Part of our People in Pensilvania, being generally Proprietors of the Land they cultivate, out of whom are chosen the Majority of our Magistrates,...
78125[Diary entry: 12 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
12. Very warm and Sultry with appearances of Rain—but none fell. Wind Southwardly.
78126[The Weather] [January 1760] (Washington Papers)
1st. Fine warm Sun Shine—wind Southerly. 2. Warm, but Mist and Rain. 3. Just the same kind of Weather as Yestery. 4. Ditto. 5. Wind at No. West. Blew hard & grew very Cold. 6. Clear & tolerable warm. 7. Ditto. 8. The morng. fine, but Cloudy & cold afterwards. 9. High wind, but clear & tolerably warm. 10. Fine, clear & warm.
78127From John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 22 July 1816 (Adams Papers)
“Chain’d to his Throne, a Volume lies, With all the Fates of Men: With every Angels form and Size Drawn by th’ eternal Pen. His Providence unfolds the Book And makes his Counsells Shine; Each Opening leaf; and every Stroke Fulfills Some deep design. Here he exalts, neglected Worms To Sceptres and a Crown: Anon the following Page he turns And treads the Monark down. Nor Gabriel asks the Reason...
78128From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 8 September 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
We were detained on the road by the rains so that we did not arrive here till yesterday about two oclock. As soon as horses could be got ready, we set out and rode till dark, examining chiefly the grounds newly laid open, which we found much superior to what we had imagined. We have passed this day in consultation with the Commissioners, who having deliberated on every article contained in our...
78129James Oldham to Thomas Jefferson, 14 December 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I informed you on the 11 th of October of M r Foulke Promissing me to have youre memorandum of glass put up at the Glassworks in baltimore and forworded on to richmond , he rites me that the Glass workes is not in operation and have not bin for Some time and Such Sizes of Glass cannot be Got in Baltimore . the agent for the boston company has ritten for it and informs me this morning that I...
78130To Benjamin Franklin from John Thaxter, Jr., 22 September 1780 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. Thaxter presents his respects to his Excellency Doctor Franklin, and will do himself the Honor of dining with his Excellency on Sunday next. Addressed: A Son Excellence / Monsieur Franklin, / Ministre Plenipotentiaire / des Etats Unis de l’Amérique, / en son hôtel. / à Passi Notation: Thaxter Mr. Paris Sept. 22. 1780 Thaxter, left behind when JA went to...
78131To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Huntington, 19 March 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
In answer to your Letter of this Day I have to say I act as an Atty to Wm Ellery Esqr for the Sole Purposes of Receiving and Remitting his Money to him & have no interest of my own in the Business nor am I able to say whether the Mode of Payment you propose will be agreeable to him or not. In his Directions to me on this Subject he says “When you have Received the Money, send me three Hundred...
78132II. The Opinion of Thomas Jefferson, 3 June 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
The accounts of the souldiers of Virginia and North Carolina having been examined by the proper officer of government, the balances due to each individual ascertained, and a list of these balances made out, this list became known to certain persons before the souldiers themselves had information of it, and those persons, by unfair means, as is said, and for very inadequate considerations...
78133To John Jay from Peter Augustus Jay, 7 May 1813 (Jay Papers)
I rec d . this Morning your letter of the 4 th . instant & instantly sent the one enclosed to M rs Livingstons brother Anthony Barclay— On the 1 st . instant I paid M rs . Watkins $35 agreably to the Directions contained in your letter of the 27 April. And I have this day paid her $69 being the Interest rec d . on Honeywells bond & $35 which you say you have rec d . for her, making $104 for...
78134From Thomas Jefferson to Vaudreuil, 10 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Je viens de reçevoir, Monsr. le Marquis, la lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’ecrire, avec les papiers relatives à la reclamation de l’heritage d’Antoine Monset, mort à Portsmouth dans la Nouvelle Angleterre. Je me charge très volontier de les faire passer à Portsmouth, de les adresser à Monsieur Langdon ancien President de cet etat, qui est de mes amis, et de le prier de faire ce qui...
78135To Benjamin Franklin from John Bradford, 25 February 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have the Honour to transmit you this by Capt. John Adams, who goes express by order of Congress with dispatches for the Honble. Commissrs. at the Court of France, with orders to deliver them himself. The Secret Committee were desirous of making as valuable a Remittance as might be, to put the schooner in a set of Ballast, But it happens we have no Oil,...
78136James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 3 April 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I have rec d your favor of the 26 th and have made to the members of the Cabinet the communication you suggest with respect to your printed memoir on the Batture . I learn from the Department of State that some books were rec d for you, and duly forwarded. What they were was not ascertained or remembered. If they do not on their arrival correspond with your expectation, let me know, & further...
78137To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 10 June 179[2] (Hamilton Papers)
In our conversation Yesterday we reduced the substance of your favor of the 7 Instant to this question: Whether you ought, under any modification, to suspend the payment of Interest to a State, which is intitled under the 17th. section of the act “making provision for the debt of the United states,” to receive interest to the amount of the nonsubscribed deficiency; In trust for the...
78138To George Washington from Achmed Ben Aly, 12 March 1795 (Washington Papers)
I have been these four Months in this city without having the Honor of addressing you, about five weeks ago I delivered to the Minister of State a Letter containing a true statement of my Misfortunes & present Situation to be Laid before You. The Spanish ambassador having been kind enough to provide for my Passage to Spain &a, I must in complyance with his orders Set out to Morrow Morning for...
78139To John Adams from Caleb Newbold, 11 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
Among the numerous class of our fellow citizens of New-Jersey, who have evidenced to our Executive and the other branches of our government their inviolable attachment and determined resolution to support that government, permit the grand jury of the County of Burlington to approach you on this all important and trying occasion. It is an untruth, and we thus publickly declare it, that the...
78140To Benjamin Franklin from [Mary] Rich, [1766–1769] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society As Miss Rich finds her Servant deliverd the money and Reciept to a Little Girl, She is desirous to know that Dr. Franklin recievd it, therefore begs he will just write her a line by the penny Post. She will also be obligd to him for the Direction to the man that made the Spindle &ca in Case She Should at any time want his Assistance. She finds so much...
78141From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 16 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favour of the 14th with its inclosures. I would not wish you to advance further eastward, unless the movements of the enemys main body in that direction should make it necessary. It is my intention that your division should as far as possible preserve a relative position to, and ensure a timely communication with the Highlands posts. This may not be practicable if the...
78142General Orders, 3 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Commander in Chief approves the following sentences of a General Court Martial, of which Col. James Wood was president—held the 30th of September 1777. viz. John Barret a soldier in the 10th Virginia regiment—charged with desertion—sentenced to be reprimanded by the Colonel of the regiment he belongs to at the head of the regiment. Peter Clutter charged with “Desertion” from Col. Spencer’s...
78143To George Washington from David Stuart, 17 February 1788 (Washington Papers)
As well as I can recollect the College Charter, the Governor for the time, is expressly declared Chancellor—None of them I belive, ever took upon them the duties of the office, before Lord Botetourt—Visitations are I think appointed to be held twice in the year. The only business of these meetings formerly used to be, to enquire into the conduct of the Professors, and to prescribe rules for...
78144To James Madison from Thomas C. Wharton, 28 March 1814 (Madison Papers)
I did myself the honor of writing to your Excellency on the 9h. inst praying the remission of a fine of twenty five dollars inflicted by a Court martial held in this City for the trial of certain persons charged with disobeying the “ orders ⟨of⟩ the President of the United States. ” If neglect of duty or opposition to the Laws of my Count[r]y could be chargeable to me, I would not trouble Your...
78145To James Madison from Anthony Merry, 19 July 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
19 July 1804, Baltimore. “Mr Merry presents his respectful Compliments to Mr Madison, and has the Honor to acquaint him that he purposes setting out from hence for Philadelphia on Saturday the 21st. Instant.” RC ( DNA : RG 59, NFL , Great Britain, vol. 3). 1 p.; docketed by Wagner.
78146[Diary entry: 23 June 1774] (Washington Papers)
23. Exceeding Warm. Two or three very fine showers in the Afternoon.
78147To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Pinckney, 8 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Our latest intelligence from Europe & Washington inducing an opinion that the Embargo will not soon be taken off, & possibly that a rupture will soon take place with Great Britain, I consider it as my duty to state that our Legislature adjourned in December long before we knew of the Embargo or the receipt of the Blockading Decrees of the belligerent powers & of course made no provision but...
78148Memorandum List of Tithables, July 1774 (Washington Papers)
A List of Tithables—in Truro Parish Fairfax County—July 1774. George Washington, Jno. Parke Custis, Lund Washington Geo: Young, Thos Bishop, Caleb Stone, Chrr Shade, Wm Skilling, John Knowles, Andw Judge, Jno. Broad, Phil: Bateman, Wm Webster. [House Servants] Breechy, Will, Frank, Giles, Herculas, Joe, Nell, Doll, Jenny, Betty, Moll, Sall, Alice, Sarah, Alice. [Home House] Frank, Jack,...
78149To Benjamin Franklin from Chaumont: Two Letters, 12 December 1780 (Franklin Papers)
(I) and (II) ALS : American Philosophical Society Pour me Conformer aux intentions de vostre Excellence, Je vous prie de me Renvoyer Les papiers que je vous ay Communiqué et Je vat envoyer un Courier a Nantes qui Sera de Retour a la fin de la Semaine et qui Rapportera Le Jugement des arbitres d’après les observations que je Leur feray et dont M. William poura prendre Communication et...
78150[Diary entry: 27 July 1771] (Washington Papers)
27. Finishd Curing Do. Weather being very unfavourable.