79131[Diary entry: 18 April 1788] (Washington Papers)
Friday 18th. Thermometer at 59 in the Morning—70 at Noon and 70 at Night. A thick Fog & showers in the Morning. Cloudy all the day with a brisk wind from the Southward. Rode to the Fishing landing—the Plantations at the Ferry, Frenchs, Dogue run, and Muddy hole—also to My Mill where the heavy rain of last Night had blown up my lower tumbling dam, or waste, and broke the race in other places...
79132To George Washington from Peterson & Taylor, 18 April 1788 (Washington Papers)
We have the pleasure to inform you that by Capt. Levingston you will receive the Bill of Scantlin compleat together with 2300 feet of 1¼ In. Plank as well 1300 feet of 1 In. D[itt]o all of which we flatter ourselves will meet your approbation as theire hath been nothing lacking on our part to have it procured in the best mannor theire will be still wanting some 2 In. Plank which shall be...
7913319th. (Adams Papers)
The weather has been rather better this day than it was yesterday. I went with both my brothers on a shooting party, an amusement which I follow no where except at Braintree though, there could not perhaps be a more miserable place, for sport. Dined with W. Cranch, and my brothers at Dr. Tufts’s in Weymouth; and saw Mrs. Tufts for the first Time since her marriage: last fall she was at...
79134[Diary entry: 19 April 1788] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 19th. Thermometer at 67 in the Morning—75 at Noon and 72 at Night. Wind at So. Wt. all day and in the afternoon very high. After dark there were Showers of Rain with distant thunder. Rode to all the Plantations—to the Mill, Brick yard, and fishing landing. In the Neck the Plows were stopped yesterday. And to day the grd. being too wet to list, I ordered them into field No. 9 till the...
79135To Thomas Jefferson from John Bondfield, 19 April 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Bordeaux, 19 Apr. 1788 . Acknowledges TJ’s letters of 22 Feb. and 3 Mch.; forwarded TJ’s letter to Pichard; hearing nothing from Pichard, wrote him and received the enclosed reply. The “Vins d’hautbrion belonging to Monsr. Le Cte. De fumel” are esteemed as next in quality and a few hogsheads of this of the 1784 vintage are available. Has received “two Cases vin de frontignac from Mons....
79136[From Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 19 April 1788] (Jefferson Papers)
[ 19 Apr. 1788 . Recorded in SJL Index. Not found; the letter may have concerned the matter of the conference with Lambert that Vernes had discussed in his letter to TJ of 10 Apr. 1788, which TJ received at Strasbourg on 16 Apr.]
7913720th. (Adams Papers)
I pass’d the forenoon at home in writing. In the afternoon, I attended meeting and heard Mr. Wibird. After meeting, I went down to view the house, which they are repairing for my father: I was not perfectly pleased with it; but it now appears in a very unfavourable light: they are obliged to make the most necessary repairs very hastily expecting my father in a few weeks. I am in hopes, that...
79138[Diary entry: 20 April 1788] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 20th. Thermometer at 48 in the Morning 50 at Noon And 45 at Night. Wind hard & cold from the No. Wt. all day. Mr. Herbert, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Fendall and Doctr. Stuart came here to Dinner and returned afterwards. Mrs. Stuart and her three daughters came to Dinner and stayed all Night.
79139To George Washington from John Jay, 20 April 1788 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 3d Ult. gave me great Pleasure, and I thank you for the friendly offers contained in it. Some Gentlemen here and in Jersey have it in Contemplation to form a Society to promote the Breeding of good Horses and mules—in that Case we will endeavour to introduce some Jennies, of which we have none at present, and send them to your Jack. The Constitution still continues to cause...
79140From George Washington to Thomas Johnson, 20 April 1788 (Washington Papers)
As well from report, as from the ideas expressed in your letter to me in December last, I am led to conclude that you are disposed (circumstanced as our public affairs are at present) to ratify the Constitution which has been submitted by the general Convention to the People; and under this impression, I take the liberty of expressing a single sentiment on the occasion. It is, that an...
79141To George Washington from James McHenry, 20 April 1788 (Washington Papers)
Your election for members of convention being over must have furnished data by which to form an opinion of the probable fate of the constitution in your State. I wish you to favor me with a line on this subject, and whether you think an adjournment of our convention would operate with yours against its adoption. Our opposition intend to push for an adjournment under the pretext of a conference...
79142From John Jay to George Washington, 20 April 1788 (Jay Papers)
Your favor of the 3 d . Ult. gave me great Pleasure, and I thank you for the friendly offers contained in it. Some Gentlemen here and in Jersey [h]ave it in Contemplation to form a Society to promote the Breeding of good Horses and mules—in that Case we will endeavour to introduce some Jennies, of which we have none at present, and send them to your Jack. The Constitution still continues to...
79143From James Madison to Benjamin Franklin, 20 April 1788 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to inclose herewith a letter from Mr. Limozin of Havre de Grace. The external address to me, was made on a supposition of my being an attending member of Congress; and as I find from a note within the letter, in order to make me acquainted with the circumstances which were to be laid before Congress. With the highest respect and esteem I have the honor to be Sir, Your most...
79144From James Madison to Cyrus Griffin, 20 April 1788 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 20 April 1788 . Acknowledged in Griffin to JM, 12 May 1788 . Requests pamphlets and debates on the Constitution to be sent to Jefferson. Requests copy of the debates of the Massachusetts convention.
79145To Thomas Jefferson from Abraham Baldwin, 20 April 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of the 7th of Feby., with the enclosure from Mr. Fanning, was duly received. In the letter to Mr. Fanning, which I do myself the honour to enclose, I have given him all the information he will need for the security of his surveys. It must undoubtedly have occurred to you, Sir, that the present unexplained state of our southern and western boundary must have rendered it improper for...
79146To Thomas Jefferson from Espinay de Laye, 20 April 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Lyons, 20 Apr. 1788 . Is writing on behalf of Alexandre Berger, a merchant of Lyons and a member of “une Tres Bonne Et ancienne famille dans le Commerce,” who wishes to go to Richmond and would like a letter of recommendation and the necessary passports. Is sending this letter by a brother of “M. le prieur D’Arnas,” his neighbor, whom TJ saw “dans ma Terre en Beaujolois” and to whom TJ gave a...
7914721st. (Adams Papers)
We were again confined all day to the house, by the badness of the weather. Mr. Cranch however went to Boston. I find, as I always have found, great inconveniences in writing here, and indeed, there are no small inconveniences in thinking; I wrote however a little, and read a few pages in Gilbert’s treatise of Evidence, it being a Law book. W. Cranch is reading Bacon; but makes no great...
79148[Diary entry: 21 April 1788] (Washington Papers)
Monday 21st. Thermometer at 40 in the Morning— at Noon And at Night. Wind at No. Wt. all day—in the evening it lulled. Went to Alexandria to the Election of a Senator for the district and delegates for the County in the General Assembly—when Mr. Pope was chosen for the first and Mr. Roger West, and Doctr. Stuart for the latter. Dined at Doctr. Crks. and came home in the evening. Fd. Mrs....
79149To George Washington from Clement Biddle, 21 April 1788 (Washington Papers)
I have your favours of 4th & 11th Inst. before me unanswered—The Letter for Mr Smith I forwarded by a safe Conveyance to Carlisle—Genl Butler having just arrived in Town from New York I delivered that for him myself—the one for Mr Peters under Cover of the 11th I sent to him in the Country—No vessel having yet sailed for Port au Prince I have the Letter for Mr De Marbois but it will go some...
79150To George Washington from Samuel Holden Parsons, 21 April 1788 (Washington Papers)
I am now on my Road to the Settlements forming on the River Ohio; and take this only Method in my power to take leave of your Excellency & to assure you of my most cordial Wishes for your Happiness; should any Occurrances render my Services in that Country of Use to you, I shall never be more happy than in devoting myself to the execution of your Wishes—The State of our Country must give very...
79151To George Washington from John Vaughan, 21 April 1788 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Vaughan, 21 April 1788. On 27 April Vaughan wrote GW: “I have received your two letters of the 17th and 21st Inst.”
79152From James Madison to John Brown, 21 April 1788 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 21 April 1788 . Acknowledged in Brown to JM, 12 May 1788 . Prospects for the Constitution in Virginia. Requests statement of the foreign and domestic debt ( Carrington to JM, 28 May 1788 ).
7915322d. (Adams Papers)
I took a ride in the forenoon with W. Cranch. Mr. Cranch came home from Boston, and brought young Waters with him. Mr. Weld, with his wife and her Sister pass’d the afternoon here; and when I return’d from my father’s Library, where I went to take a list of his Law-Books; I found Mr. Norton here: he has some thoughts of going to Menotomy to-morrow, to Mr. Fiske’s ordination; and made this a...
79154[Diary entry: 22 April 1788] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 22. Thermometer at 48 in the Morning—55 at Noon And 55 at Night. Wind Southerly in the Morning & cold. About sun rise it began to rain and continued to do so with small intervals till about 2 Oclock When it ceased with appearances of clearing but towards sunset it began to rain again. At home all day.
79155To George Washington from Victor Marie Du Pont, 22 April 1788 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor of forwarding your Excellency a letter which I received at Paris from the Marquis de la Fayette few days before I left that city, and which I had intended to have delivered myself. But fearing least it might contain some matters of importance, I have applied to Général Knox who has promised to inclose it in his own. I am very sorry that circumstances should have prevented me...
79156To George Washington from Charles Pettit, 22 April 1788 (Washington Papers)
An Accident happening to one of the Boats prevented part of the Iron Castings ordered by your Excellency from coming round before the Winter set in, and the long continuance of the Frost with other Circumstances have delayed them since till within a few Days. Col. Biddle having been so obliging as to undertake the forwarding of them, they were delivered yesterday & put on board a Vessel bound...
79157To George Washington from Jeremiah Wadsworth, 22 April 1788 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Jeremiah Wadsworth, 22 April 1788. On 18 May GW wrote Wadsworth : “Your favor of the 22d Ulto . . . arrived safe.”
79158From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 22 April 1788 (Madison Papers)
Being just acquainted by a letter from President Griffin that Mr. Paridise is in N. York and proposes to sail in the first packet for France I drop you a few lines which will go by that conveyance if they arrive at N. York in time; which however I do not much expect. The proposed Constitution still engrosses the public attention. The elections for the Convention here are but just over and...
79159To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 22 April 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Being just acquainted by a letter from President Griffin that Mr. Paridise is in N. York and proposes to sail in the first packet for France I drop you a few lines which will go by that conveyance if they arrive in N. York in time; which however I do not much expect. The proposed Constitution still engrosses the public attention. The elections for the Convention here are but just over and...
79160To Thomas Jefferson from De Rieger, [after 22 April 1788] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, after 22 Apr. 1788 ] Announces that he has had an audience with the king and royal family, on Tuesday, 22 Apr., “ en Sa qualitde Ministre Plénipotentiaire du Duc de Wurtemberg .” RC ( DLC ); without date, but probably written soon after the audience announced; at foot of text: “ Aux arcades du Palais Royal No. 123. Côtde la ruë des Bons enfans .”