79101To John Adams from William Cranch, 3 September 1813 (Adams Papers)
I beg you to be assured, my ever honourd & venerated Uncle, that we sympathize most sincerely with you in your late affliction. But while one friend after another drops around you, I know you have all the consolations which Philosophy and Religion can afford; and how inexhaustible are they !— My dear Aunt, I know, will rouse all the energies of her great and noble mind to sustain the shock....
79102To John Adams from Thomas Brand Hollis, [ca. 2 January 1788] (Adams Papers)
I had hopes given me that I should have had the pleasure of seeing you here & I did not despair till the Snow came now it will not be long before I shall wait on you in town when I hope to find you well & in good Spirits. The late behaivour of the Judge in the case of Spotwood the attorney, by whose direction he was brought in guilty of perjury the merits of case know not but that he has moved...
79103To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 10 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
In obedience to your dircetions I have concluded a Convention with the Chiefs and Head Men of the Cherokee Nation of Indians, which I have the Honor of enclosing.— With sentiments of respect I am, Sir, Your Ob. Servt. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
79104To John Adams from Joshua Johnson, 2 May 1780 (Adams Papers)
I am duly honord with your very polite and Freindly favour of the 25th. Ultimo for which I pray your acceptance of my best thanks. I hasten to inform you the Dove will be ready to depart the latter end of next Week and any Commands that you have to convey by her shall be taken particular care of and delivered safe in America if she is fortunate enough to arrive safe, if not I can rely on the...
79105To George Washington from William Heth, 30 July 1798 (Washington Papers)
Your very kind and obliging favor of the 18th Inst. found me here a few days ago. Your answer to my wishes, is precisely what I expected: because, ’tis Just. I had no Idea, my dear Sir, of obtaining a promise from you. This, would indeed, have been more presuming, than I trust, I shall ever be found, on any occasion. The following were the considerations, which induced me to make to you, a...
79106[Diary entry: 17 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
17. At home all day.
79107From Thomas Jefferson to Sampson Crosby, 29 February 1796 (Jefferson Papers)
I did not answer your favor of Jan. 18. immediately on the reciept of it because I had written just before it came, to inform you of the reciept of your former letter. I have kept back the present one to be able to acknolege to you the reciept of the blinds themselves which have come safely to hand, and claim a repetition of those thanks which I have so often cause to render you. Wishing you...
79108To James Madison from Stephen Kingston, 9 November 1804 (Madison Papers)
In renewing the subject of my sufferings by the Spaniards I beg leave to refer to the letters I had the honor of addressing you the 5 Septr. 1802, 12 feby. & 5 June 1803, allow me now to hand copies of Capt. Ansleys protests in England and in this city, by which it clearly appears the Ship three sisters was regularly admitted to enter the river plate as ⅌ Charter on the terms of the...
79109To Thomas Jefferson from Hugh Williamson, 18 April 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Some days ago a gentleman from Rhode Island Mr Forster who was making some enquiries concerning Florida told me that he had heard you speaking to a gentleman from New Orleans concerning the prospects of making the Iberville navigable. As the navigation of our western waters is become an object of great concern to every man who has the entiriety & prosperity of the United States at heart I deem...
79110William Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams, 12 December 1798 (Adams Papers)
The president received two letters the latest dated 3 d of Dec from you last Evening with a letter inclosed for your son at Berlin which, I shall superscribe and deliver to Mr Pickering with your respects with a great deal of pleasure. I am very sorry to see that you were not so well as you were when you wrote the 25 th of Nov. You do not write in half so good spirits. I find Mr. Otiss family...