79061To Thomas Jefferson from David Isaacs, 23 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jeffrson in a/c with David Isaacs 1808 To a ball due me per old a/c 2: 9 Octor. 28
79062From George Washington to Thomas Law, 28 March 1796 (Washington Papers)
By letters recd from Hope Park, dated the 22d instt, we are informed that your Marriage with Miss Custis was celebrated the day before. On this pleasing occasion we offer you and Eliza, our sincere, & affectionate congratulations; and vows for the perfect happiness of you both, in the union you have formed. Whether here, or at Mount Vernon we shall always be happy to see you, and at either...
79063From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 18 September 1823 (Adams Papers)
With much pleasure I have heard read the sure words of prophecy in your letter of Sep— 4th. It is melancholy to contemplate the cruel wars, dessolations of Countries, and ocians of blood which must occure, before rational principles, and rational systems of Government can prevail and be established—but as these are inevitable we must content ourselves with the consolations which you from sound...
79064[Diary entry: 23 May 1773] (Washington Papers)
23. Set out for New York with Lord Sterling, Majr. Bayard & Mr. Custis after Breakfasting with Govr. Penn. Dind with Govr. Franklin at Burlington & lodgd at Trenton. Major Bayard is probably Maj. Robert Bayard, a member of the Jockey Club ( JACKSON Joseph Jackson. “Washington in Philadelphia.” Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography 56 (1932): 110–55. , 118). Lord Stirling had been a...
79065Thomas Haliday to Benjamin W. Crowninshield, 25 June 1815 (Madison Papers)
The Petition of the Subscriber respectfully showeth, that your Petitioner has served for Fifteen Years past as a Sergeant in the Marine Corps, & the best part of that time as chief Armourer to said Corps, at this place, under the superintendance of Colo: Wharton, in which capacity he has performed his duty to the best of his skill & judgment. Your Petitioner begs leave to represent, that at...
79066To James Madison from Carlos Martínez de Yrujo (Abstract), 19 June 1805 (Madison Papers)
19 June 1805, Philadelphia. Encloses a manifesto that the captain general of Cuba issued in Havana on 10 May 1805 for the reasons stated in it. Hopes the United States will find in the decision of the captain general a new proof of the consideration of the Spanish government toward neutrals and of the justice and honesty that always drive its acts. RC and enclosure ( DNA : RG 59, NFL , Spain,...
79067From Thomas Jefferson to George Wythe, 7 April 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved in due time your favor of Feb. 22. and shall with pleasure assist mr Marshall in the negociation with mr Lowndes, whenever desired either by mr Marshall or our executive. I wrote you a troublesome letter sometime ago, and now propose some additiments to it. it is with vast reluctance I do it, and would not do it, if books could furnish the information I want. but these are minutiae...
79068Daniel Brent to Thomas Jefferson, 5 September 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
A Box was left at this office (Department of State) by m r Sumter , our first Minister at Rio de Janeiro , upon his late arrival in the United States , for you, “to be delivered to your order,” which contains, I understand, samples of ores from the Brazils . I know not whether you are apprized of this Circumstance, or not—If you are not, I am happy in making you acquainted with it. I have...
79069General Orders, 3 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
DLC : Papers of George Washington.
79070From George Washington to Bryan Fairfax, 15 May 1798 (Washington Papers)
Herewith, I send you Letters of introduction to Gentlemen with whom I occasionally correspond, agreeably to my promise. I also send you a Genealogical account of the family of Fairfax, which was presented to me by the Earl of Buchan through Mr Lear (who carried a letter of introduction from me to his Lordship when he went to England four or five years ago) thinking it might be satisfactory to...
79071From James Madison to Robert Patterson, 19 February 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Robert Patterson. 19 February 1806, Department of State. “I request that you will permit the Purveyor of public supplies, from time to time, to make use of the machinery of the mint, for impressing the public dies in his hands, in such manner how ever as not inconveniently to obstruct the operations of the mint.” RC ( NjP : Jasper E. Crane Collection of James and Dolley Madison);...
79072To James Madison from Daniel Brent, 29 July 1825 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Rebello, Chargé d’Affaires of the Government of Brazil at this Place, having informed me that he is about making an excursion to Virginia, and would be particularly gratified by the opportunity to offer his personal Respects to you before he returns hither, I take great Pleasure in furnishing him with this Letter, to make him known to you. This Gentleman has resided amongst us several...
79073[Diary entry: 13 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
13. Finishd the Goose Pen at Home. Also finishd clearing the Point of Woods between where Carney & Rollins & Crump livd in the Neck abt. 30 Acres. Richard Rollins and William Crump apparently moved out of Clifton’s Neck soon after GW purchased it in April 1760 ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , folio 74,...
79074Orders, 23 October 1755 (Washington Papers)
Evening Orders. The General to beat to-morrow morning at day-break, and the Troops to march an hour after. As soon as the Guard is Relieved, and the Waggons fitted, the men are to be called to arms, by Beat of Drum, and to be tolled off into Platoons, and Marched off Regularly, with each Officer at the head of his Platoon; from which no Soldier is to stir, without leave from his Officer. The...
79075To John Adams from Timothy Pickering, 5 April 1799 (Adams Papers)
Mr. King’s letters brought by General Maitland, & which I have now decyphered, exhibit the tenor of his conversations with the British ministry concerning the commerce of St. Domingo. It is plain that they contemplate the independence of that French colony, as a very possible—or rather, a very probable event. They have considered its effects upon the future condition of their own colonies in...
79076To James Madison from Joseph Kerr, 8 October 1808 (Madison Papers)
The commissioners, appointed under an Act of Congress, for laying out a road from Cumberland on the Potomack, to the State of Ohio, having compleated the location thereof; a report of their proceedings, thereon, will be laid before the President of the United States, as soon as the situation of Mr. Thomas Moore’s family will admit of his coming to the City. Presumeing that all that was...
79077To Thomas Jefferson from Stael de Holstein, 1 August 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 1 Aug. 1785. Dinner invitation to TJ for 7 Aug. Printed invitation from “L’Ambassadeur de Suede,” with blanks filled in ( MHi ); 2 p.; dated: “Lundi le. Aoust”; addressed “A Monsieur Monsieur de Jefferson” and, in pencil in an unknown hand, “the tetebou.”
79078From George Washington to Colonel Elisha Sheldon, 27 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have been informed that one of our Expresses has lately been taken at Pine’s Bridge and carried into New York—I shall be exceedingly anxious untill I hear whether he was charged with any public dispatches. To guard agt such an accident in future, I think it will be prudent to shift some of our Stages. Instead therefore of going to Stratford by the present Route—I would have you withdraw the...
79079To James Madison from Thomas Auldjo, 24 August 1802 (Madison Papers)
I embrace the opportunity of a Ship bound direct for Philadelphia to advise that our Crop of Corn is half saved in these parts & in exceeding good order from our having had no rain for these three weeks & we only want a Continuance of favorable weather to secure abundance. Our prices are now nominal, there being little grain of any Sort at market. The prices are about 8/ Pr Bushel for good...
79080From George Washington to Oliver Phelps, 16 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
From the representation of the Commissary General of Purchases, I was led to beleive, that the State of Massachusetts would furnish a regular supply of Beef Cattle, which with our other resources, would be competent to all our exigencies, & put us beyond the reach of contingency in this Article—but we have been greatly disappointed—Our salted Provisions which were laid up in the Garrison are...
79081To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 21 September 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Miss Nancy Lewis. is hear from Kentucky. & was ready to start on her return back yesterday. When it was discovered the Gig was two much broken for her to venture. I have a nother P of wheels axle true & sufficient for a new wood work. If it might be entirely convenient to You to let Your workmen put On the wood work of a light double gig—I shou d esteem it a very great favour in kind & will...
79082From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Pinckney, 28 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his friendly salutations to Governor Pinckney & incloses him the opinion of the Attorney general referred to in his letter of the 18th. and which was not printed at that date. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
79083To George Washington from Major General Stirling, 24 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Major General Stirling, 24 Oct. 1778. In his letter to Stirling of 25 Oct. , GW refers to “The intelligence communicated in yours of yesterday.”
79084From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate, 17 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate John Spence West , whose term as Marshal of North Carolina expired on the 10th. inst. to be reappointed Marshal of North Carolina. RC ( DNA : RG 46, EPEN , 7th Cong., 2d sess.); endorsed by a Senate clerk. PrC ( DLC ). Recorded in SJL with notation “nomn of West marshl N.C.” Meriwether Lewis brought TJ’s nomination of john spence west to the Senate on Monday, 20 Dec. The Senate...
79085From John Adams to Jonathan Mason, Jr., 31 August 1819 (Adams Papers)
Long before the death of Mr Tudor I had a design to address to you a few Letters upon Subjects which I knew he could not keep from the knowledge of the numerous inquistive People who Surrounded him.— You, I know can keep Papers to yourself, Whatever I may write to you, I pray may not be published in my Life-time; After my death, I leave them to your discretion.— I neither expect or desire any...
79086Wilhem & Jan Willink, Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, and De la Lande & Fynje to John Adams, 10 August 1784 (Adams Papers)
We receive this morning of M r. Lotter the honour of your esteemed favour of 3 d. aug. with the key of the Small trunck, this Small trunk with a large one was brought to the house of Mess rs. Willink Friday night and they will keep the same in good Custody at the disposal of your Excellency. We also take notice you have accepted at their house Two Bills drawn by M rs. Adams, which shall duely...
79087To George Washington from James Madison, 28 October 1787 (Washington Papers)
The mail of yesterday brought me your favor of the 22d instant. The communications from Richmond give me as much pleasure, as they exceed my expectations. As I find by a letter from a member of the Assembly, however, that Col. Mason had not got down, and it appears that Mr Henry is not at bottom a friend, I am not without fears that their combined influence and management may yet create...
79088To George Washington from Joel Barlow, 2 October 1798 (Washington Papers)
On hearing of your late nomination as commander in chief of the American Armies I rejoice at it, not because I believe the war which that nomination contemplates is yet inevitable and that it will furnish an occasion for a farther display of your military talents, but because it may enable you to exert your influence to a greater effect in preventing the war. By becoming more the centre of...
79089To James Madison from Elbridge Gerry, 18 September 1813 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to transmit a letter received from Jacob Gerrish Esq of Newbury Port of the 16th instant, with the statements therein enclosed. As they relate to supplies for the enemy, I have no doubt thereof; & it is much to be regretted that your wise proposition for laying an embargo last session was not adopted. With the highest esteem & respect, I have the Honor to remain, Sir, yours...
79090To Thomas Jefferson from John Wayles Eppes, 25 September 1796 (Jefferson Papers)
To avoid the difficulties, which must ever attend personal applications, on subjects important and delicate, I have adopted the present mode of addressing you. A stranger to forms, and following the impulse of my feelings, I have ventured to indulge, and express, sentiments, for a part of your family, which ought perhaps, to have received your previous sanction. Could I hope, that should time...
79091From James Madison to Jacob Engelbrecht, 20 June 1827 (Madison Papers)
On a critical re-examination to which I was just led, of the appearances on which my letter of Ocr. 20. 1825, ascribed the poetic effusion copied from a page in Bartrams pamphlet, to Doctor Franklin, I find that I have committed an error in the case, by hastily applying the word “Given” to the pamphlet, when it was meant for the poetry, and by mistaking for the handwriting of the Doctor, what...
79092Bill Providing for Delegates to the Convention of 1787, [6 November] (Madison Papers)
Whereas the Commissrs. who assembled at Annapolis on the 14th. day of Sepr. last for the purpose of devising and reporting the means of enabling Congress to provide effectually for the commercial interests of the U. States, have represented the necessity of extending the revision of the federal System to all its defects, and have recommended that deputies for that purpose be appointed by the...
79093From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 5 March 1806 (Adams Papers)
I fear your Father may have given you unnecessary anxiety; I told him at the time it was not best to mention an indisposition so slight as John’s was, but he said if he wrote; he must tell all. I had observed for several days about noon a high coulour in his cheeks, and at that time, he was unusually irritable, Some other Symptoms indicated a redundancy of Bile, which proved to be the case....
79094Hezekiah Ford to the Commissioners, 25 June 1778 (Adams Papers)
As Mr. Ross, a Gentleman of Pennsylvania, has been kind enough to offer me a Passage on Board his Schooner, bound to Virginia; I have declined going by the Frigate; as it will be in my Power to return to the Camp sooner, this Way, than it could pos sibly be the other. Besides, I understand that Capt. Whipple considers his Clerk as Chaplain, and as I would not incommode, or deprive, any...
79095To Thomas Jefferson from Ahmad Qaramanli, 5 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
for nearly eleven years, I have been labouring under the weight of misfortune, but notwithstanding which, my Distress, was never equal to that which the actual combination of circumstances, has made it— My Residence was near Cairo, when there arrived in Alexandria, a Brig commanded by Capt. Hull in company with General Eaton, who came recommended to Mr. Briggs, H:B:M: Consul, and enquired of...
79096To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 12 March 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I mentioned to you in my letter of yesterday sent by the way of England, the reduction made by the assembly in the duty on oils. The post which arrived last night, after the departure of that letter, brought a journal which contained the decree. It is so concise as to oils that it would appear to me obscure if I did not find that the secretary whom I left at Paris considers it as a...
79097Benjamin Silliman to Thomas Jefferson, 31 August 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honour to inform you that, agreeably to the within act you have been named one of the original members of the American Geological Society & your acceptance will be deemed an honour to the Institution RC ( MHi ); on a sheet folded to form four pages, with letter on p. 1, p. 2 blank, enclosure on p. 3, and address on p. 4; addressed: “Hon. Thomas Jefferson Monticello Virginia ”;...
79098To James Madison from Thomas Paine, 6 August 1803 (Madison Papers)
I wrote a few days ago to Mr Breckenridge of Kentuckey on the subject of Louisania, or rather on the manner of bringing it before Congress. I put the letter under cover to Mr Jefferson who, as I since see by the Papers, is gone to Monticello. After I had sent off the letter a report was circulated that the british government had notified to our Government, by way of caution, not to pay any of...
79099John Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 18 November 1794 (Adams Papers)
After a journey without any accident, I arrived here, in good health, the Friday night after I left you, and went into lodgings, which I did not find convenient, and the next morning removed to Francis’s hotel, where I have good accommodations, with company enough. I forgot to thank you for your kind present of patriotic manufacture; but I own I am not, at my age, so great an enthusiast, as to...
79100[To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Cary, 22 December 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[Warwick co., Va., 22 Dec. 1785. Recorded in SJL as received 4 Aug. 1786. Not found; but see TJ’s reply, 12 Aug. 1786.]
79101From Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 7 October 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
The day after my arrivel here the equinoctial gales commenced and have prevailed now for nine days with a fury almost unexampled. Three days ago there appeared a small abatement, we got our baggage aboard a packet and tried to get out of the harbor but it was impossible. For my comfort the weatherwise tell me these winds will continue till the change of the moon, that is near a fortnight...
79102To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Whipple, 15 June 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I have recd. the assistant Secretarys letter of the 12th. Ulto. inclosing a form of a Return of Outward Tonnage which I now return inclosed, filled up, except the Fishing Tonnage which is left blank being in doubt whether it might not have been intended to include the Smaller Vessels. This blank may be filled up by your direction from the Mem. that Accompaneys the Return in which a...
79103Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes, 21 July 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Believing you knew Martin Wanscher , to whom the inclosed letter is addressed, my letter to you was so short as to be unintelligible. he was a plaisterer living in Alexandria , and was the one I employed to come on and plaister my house, which he did about 10. years ago, and returned to Alexandria . he was a German, and I suppose from his acquaintance with me, instructed his friends in Germ a...
79104To James Madison from William Jarvis, 25 March 1808 (Madison Papers)
Notwithstanding the advice of the very extraordinary change w hich has recently taken place i n the fortunes of the Prince of Peace will probably reach you th rough various other channels I c ould not deprive myself of the opportunity of the Brig Maria, to communicate such reports as ha ve reached here & Cadiz on the su bject. It is said that about ei
79105From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Huntington, 7 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Hearing that our arms from Rhode island are arrived at Philadelphia, I have begged the favor of our delegates to send them on in waggons immediately, and for the conveyance of my letter have taken the liberty of setting the Continental line of expresses in motion, which I hope our distress for arms will justify, tho’ the errand be not purely Continental. I have nothing from Genl. Greene later...
79106To George Washington from Steuben, 6 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Steuben, 6 Dec. 1778. On 19 Dec., GW wrote Steuben : “I had the honor of receiving a few days since your letter of the 6th instant.”
79107To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Carnes, 14 May 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
from a farther a Brother a Sun honard and Dear Sir that is flatary Tom you Maryed in a Eirish famly War you Cot this o No the Nuse Paper Said Eaighteen Monts a Goe that a yanky Gantlman that had Bin a Riteng in a Eirish Brockers office had Mis Carided and tacken from a B and C Cash from Peter to Pay Pall £95.75896 all So a Brindal Bull hue had a Number of horns on his had No Dout this Brindal...
79108From John Adams to William Gordon, 27 April 1785 (Adams Papers)
I am like other Debtors, afraid to look into my Affairs lest I should find the balance against me. it is so with you, I very much Suspect. You may not be sorry to be uninterrupted, for I suppose you are busy in writing your History. I should be glad to see it, because it is time there should be some sketch or full Draught in which there may be some Resemblance, when there are so many abroad...
79109From George Washington to Chastellux, 25 April–1 May 1788 (Washington Papers)
In reading your very friendly and acceptable letter of the 21st of December 1787, which came to hand by the last mail, I was, as you may well suppose, not less delighted than surprised to come across that plain American word—“my wife.” A wife! well my dear Marquis, I can hardly refrain from smiling to find you are caught at last. I saw, by the eulogium you often made on the happiness of...
79110To George Washington from Anthony Whitting, 10 May 1793 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Anthony Whitting, 10 May 1793. GW wrote Whitting on 19 May , “Your letters of the 10th & 15th are both received.”