79741To Thomas Jefferson from Maria Cosway, 13 November 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
I am come home to England , and have the great pleasure to find I am not forgoten by Mr: Jefferson , t’is impossible to express my happiness, the less I say the better, and am Sure what I dont say will be added by a Heart who can conceive and interpatrate Sentiments of a feeling and greatfull heart. My Angelica has been the greatest joy on my return. She has flatterd me much by telling me my...
79742To George Washington from William Augustine Washington, 12 Nov. 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Augustine Washington, 12 Nov. 1794. On 23 Nov., GW wrote William Augustine Washington, “Your letter of the 12th instt came to my hands yesterday.”
79743To John Jay from Edmund Randolph, 12 November 1794 (Jay Papers)
In my public Letter of this date, you will find every thing of an official Nature, which we are able to communicate at present. Your private favor of the 13 th . of September last brings with it the satisfactory conviction, that I have not misplaced my confidence in your candor. You may be assured, that, as in the whole of our diplomatic connection hitherto, I have arrived at every...
79744To James Madison from the Right Reverend James Madison, 12 November 1794 (Madison Papers)
I cannot refrain sending you my sincere Congratulations, upon an Event, which promises you so much Happiness. It was my Intention to have paid you a short Visit, in September, upon my Return from the Mountains, but heard, when in your Neighbourhood, that you were from Home, & engaged in the Pursuit, which terminated so agreably to yourself, & I trust also, to the amiable Partner whom you have...
79745John Adams to Abigail Adams, 11 November 1794 (Adams Papers)
Since the Certainty has arrived of the very honourable Reelection of our Friend M r Smith of S. Carolina, the wiser Part of the Community have been the more anxious for that of M r Ames. The Orrery from Boston, which arrived Yesterday has excited great Expectations, that the District in which Boston is placed, will not disgrace itself by disgracing Sound Principles and independent Conduct in...
79746John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, 11 November 1794 (Adams Papers)
The day after the date of my last Letter, we dined at M r: Hallowell’s, and were entertained with much hospitality. We saw his Daughter, whom we found very amiable and accomplished After seeing her, I felt myself at least highly flattered by the proposal M rs: Gill made to you, and the young Lady, certainly took the shortest way to my heart, by the manner in which she spoke of you. I was much...
79747From François d’Ivernois to John Adams, 11 November 1794 (Adams Papers)
Je m’empresse d’avoir l’honneur de vous présenter le tableau de la Révolution française à Geneve dont je ne vous avais envoyé cy-devant qu’une esquisse tres imparfaite. Mais je m’empresse davantage encore à vous faire passer le résultat de mes communications avec Geneve, sur le projet de notre Colonie Américaine, et les espérances légitimes que j’en tire de la voir se réaliser, si, graces à...
79748From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 11 November 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor of your note of the 5 instant. Tomorrow the measures for apprehending persons & seizing stills will be carried into effect. I hope there will be found characters fit for examples & who can be made so. Col Hamilton Sheriff is now at our quarters come to make a voluntary surrender of himself. It is not yet certain how much can be proved against him; but otherwise he is a very...
79749Alexander Hamilton, Richard Peters, and William Rawle to David Lenox, 11 November 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Altho’ we have uniformly during the present Operation received perfect Satisfaction from your Firmness & Exertion in the Duties of your Office, yet we have, with sincere Sympathy, observed the Torture of your Mind, agitated between a Sense of public Duty & your private Affections, owing to the unpleasant Accounts you have received repeatedly of Mrs. Lenox’s Illness. We cannot withold longer...
79750To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 11 November 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor of your note of the 5 instant. Tomorrow the measures for apprehending persons & seizing stills will be carried into effect —I hope there will be found characters fit for examples & who can be made so—Col. Hamilton Sheriff is now at our quarters come to make a voluntary surrender of himself—It is not yet certain how much can be proved against him; but otherwise he is a very fit...
79751To George Washington from William Pearce, 11 November 1794 (Washington Papers)
I Received your letter of the 2nd Int. The Reason you have not had the weekly reports Sent forward as Usial I have been to the Eastern shore of Maryland and was detained at the Ferrey by head winds both going & returning which kept me a way a few days longer than I Expected—I was a way Just two weeks. I am Sorrey it was not In your power to visit Mt vernon this fall and to have seen the...
79752To John Jay from Sarah Livingston Jay, 11 November 1794 (Jay Papers)
I was mortified by seeing in this morning’s Paper that M r . Bayard had sailed the 8 th . for London— had I been informed of his going, with what pleasure w d . I have written to you by him— By the same Paper I see advertised the Departure of a Vessel about the middle of the present month for London— it shall not be my fault if you do not hear from me by that— The last letter I’ve had the...
79753Admission of a New Congressman, [11 November] 1794 (Madison Papers)
On 13 April John Francis Mercer of Maryland resigned his House seat, and during the recess Gabriel Duvall was elected to the vacancy. On 7 November the House referred Duvall’s credentials to the Standing Committee of Elections. On 11 November Murray objected to reading the committee’s report before admitting Duvall. Mr. Madison was for the report being read. It would only delay the admission...
79754To Thomas Jefferson from François D’Ivernois, 11 November 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai l’honneur de vous addresser le tableau de la Révolution françoise à Geneve qu’on m’a fortement invité à faire imprimer dans ce payz cy, et où en rectifiant quelques erreurs legeres qui s’étaient glissées dans la premiere narration Anglaise, j’ai ajouté beaucoup de faits que j’ignorais encore lorsque je vous l’adressai. Je vois deja avec un vrai plaisir, que quoique ce petit écrit n’aborde...
79755Abigail Adams to John Adams, 10 November 1794 (Adams Papers)
I hope you are agreably lodgd and that your Company will be to your mind. I rejoice in the ReElection of mr Ames, and mr Smith of Carolina. tis Said mr Freeman is chosen for Barnstable a clasmate of our Son JQA, a Lawyer, a worthy Sensible Man as I have heard. for this district mr Reed I hear is chosen. I do not however approve of Clergymen becomeing politicians. you may mak a Chaplin of him....
79756From Alexander Hamilton to Henry Miller, 10 November 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
It appears to me adviseable that a seizure of the Stills of delinquent distillers should be made generally within the Township of Elizabeth in Alleghany County & within the Township lying immediately on the Monongalia River on the West Side thereof from to the Virginia Line. In order to this it will be necessary to employ not only the Collectors of the Revenue heretofore appointed to act...
79757To Alexander Hamilton from William S. Smith, 10 November 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ November 10, 1794. On November 12, 1794, Oliver Wolcott, Jr., wrote to Smith: “Your letter of the 10th. instant covering a Contract dated the 10th. day of Oct. 1794 has in the absence of the Secretary of the Treasury been read by me.” Letter not found. ] Smith, John Adams’s son-in-law, had been supervisor of the revenue for the District of New York from 1791 to 1793. When this letter was...
79758To George Washington from Mathurin-Michel Amoureux, 10 November 1794 (Washington Papers)
With a view to be useful to this my adoptive Country, I have publish’d a Short treatise on the culture of the wine-grapes, of which I take the liberty to Send you a copy, wishing that it may prove acceptable to you. whilst in france I had Selected notes on this Subject, & waited for their reception before I would publish this treatise; but the vessel, on board of which my papers & Cloths were...
79759From James Madison to James Madison, Sr., 10 November 1794 (Madison Papers)
My last was as far back as the return of Sam from Harewood. I have postponed writing untill the Session should commence for two reasons. One you will readily conjecture: The other that I might inclose the introductory proceedings. From the want of a Quorum of Senators, these have not yet taken place. It was expected that the defect would be supplied to day. Whether it will be or not I cannot...
79760John Adams to Abigail Adams, 9 November 1794 (Adams Papers)
I am now Settled.— The first night I went to a M r Alders, opposite to M r Binghams, but not liking the circumstance of living in an English Family an Upholsterer lately emigrated and not admiring the Rooms, I removed last night to Francis’s Hotel in 4 th. Street, between Market and Chesnut Streets. Here I Shall be at School with a Society of Patriotic Members of Congress who are all, virtuous...
79761From John Quincy Adams to John Adams, 9 November 1794 (Adams Papers)
Under the present circumstances of affairs in this Country, I did not think it prudent to make any unnecessary delay in England, and accordingly left London on the 28 th: of last month. Our passage to Helvoet was short though not agreeable; the packet being very much crowded with passengers. We were only three days from London to this place. I had been told in England, that I should perceive...
79762From Thomas Chittenden to John Adams, 9 November 1794 (Adams Papers)
I have the honour to transmit to Congress a Copy of a Resolution of the Legislature of this State approving of and ratifying the Articles proposed by Congress as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States I am with sentiments of perfect esteem, Your Honour’s / most obedient and / very humble Servant RC and enclosure ( DNA : RG 46, Records of the U.S. Senate); internal address: “The...
79763To Alexander Hamilton from Alexander Mackenzie, 9 November 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Agreeable to your request I will give you Some few remarks on my last expedition. Having had no particular directions from the Company of course no promise on my part of undertaking such a jaunt. I left the Grand portage about the usual time for Arabasca, but previously had obtained permission to remain the summer inland with no other view than of employing that time in discovery. The Cause of...
79764To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 9 November 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of state has the honor of submitting to the President the translation of a letter, of this date from Mr Fauchet, and a proposed answer to him and a letter to Govr Clinton. If the President approves, it is wished to send Mr Fauchet’s letter immediately—The Messenger will accordingly wait. AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DNA : RG 59, GW’s Correspondence with His...
79765To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 9 November 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of state has the honor of informing the President, that, if his leisure will permit, the calls from the treasury department render a further number of Sea letters necessary. AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DNA : RG 59, GW’s Correspondence with His Secretaries of State. Monday actually was 10 November. However, the docket with this letter was changed from 10 to 9...
79766From George Washington to John Sinclair, 9 November 1794 (Washington Papers)
By Mr Bayard (a respectable young Gentleman of this City) who will have the honor of presenting this letter to you, I take the liberty of putting into your hands, a work, which only made its appearance a few days ago. “A view of the United States of America in a series of Papers”. I have not read it yet, and therefore shall say nothing for, or against the merits of it further than that the...
79767From George Washington to Arthur Young, 9 November 1794 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 2d of June, with the second edition of your travels; and two sets of the 19th 20th and 21st vols. of your Annals (one set of which I shall send to the Agricultural Society of this City) came to my hands a few days ago only. The letter alluded to therein, as being sent by some farmers—whom you had the goodness to recommend to me, has not yet been received; nor had I, before,...
79768To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Blackden, 9 November 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to lament being upon crutches as it deprives me of the pleasure of waiting on you and paying that Respect which I most sincerely feel for your character, your own goodness will on this account plead my excuse. Nothing but total inability could prevent my enjoying the happiness of seeing you. The time which has elapsed since I left France puts it out of my power to give any information...
79769John Adams to Abigail Adams, 8 November 1794 (Adams Papers)
We took the Packet at New Haven, and arrived at N. York as Soon as the Stage— Although We Saved no time, We avoided some bruizes, at the Expence of a little of the Mal De Mer. M rs Smith and Children all well. Charity Smith married to M r Shaw, Brother of the late Consul at Canton.— Our Charles at Steuben after an Examination at Albany and an honourable Admission to the Rank of Counciller at...
79770From Alexander Hamilton to Tench Coxe, 8 November 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
As the Army will shortly be on the return from this Country, it is necessary to make an arrangement for the Supply. Mr Eli Williams will provide for the Virginia troops to Winchester, The Maryland troops to Williampsort, The Pensylvania Troops to Lancaster, The New Jersey troops to Trenton. The Quartermaster General will do the Same in his department. A provision remains to be made to furnish...