80881From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 18 October 1788 (Washington Papers)
A day or two ago the enclosed letters came to my hands. The watch of Genl Morgan you have for what it cost him—what he expects for it is also signified. It is a repeater with a chaced outer case with open work in parts—The Inner case is open, nearly in the whole—It is of an old fraction make, and appears to have seen better days—perhaps its chief merits lay in being a family piece, perhaps I...
80882To George Washington from Brice McGeehon, 18 October 1788 (Washington Papers)
Washington County [Pa.] May it please your Excellency October the 18th 1788 I am one of those unfortunate people who first settled and Improved your land on Millers run, in this County: and the only surviving settler that yet lives upon your tract, I have a small family, and finds myself unable at present, either to pay rent, or purchase. I find my strength much exausted, and my health...
80883From George Washington to Moustier, 18 October 1788 (Washington Papers)
It was not until the last evening, that I had the pleasure of receiving the letter which your Excellency, did me the honor to write to me, on the 5th of this Month, from Boston. So that I could not have an opportunity of returning my acknowledgment, before the Post which will depart the 21st from Alexandria, to the Northward. I hope, however, it will be in time to meet you at New York, or on...
80884To George Washington from Eliza Harriot O’Connor, 18 October 1788 (Washington Papers)
I have this moment the honor of your Excellencies polite favor, and return my most sincere thanks to Mrs Washington and you for your polite invitation to Mount Vernon which nothing but my inability to obtain a carriage for that purpose obliges me to decline, as there is none to be hired in Town—It would be the height of my ambition exclusive of the honor I must feel in an acquaintance with Mrs...
80885To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 18 October 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you in a hurry from Geneva because I was forced to leave that place at a very short warning occasioned 1. by having been tricked by one voiturier and 2. by the necessity of taking another which then presented himself on the condition of my setting off in company with a carriage then getting ready. Both of these carriages were of two wheels each and two places. I was obliged to take one...
80886II. Oster’s “Articles à Examiner, pour Servir à La Convention,” [18 October 1788] (Jefferson Papers)
Articles à soumettre à l’Examen de Monsieur Le Comte de Moustiers, Ministre Plénipotentiaire de France, comme étant rélatifs à la Convention qui doit fixer les fonctions et prérogatives des Consuls, Vice-Consuls, Agents et Commissaires, dans les Etats Unis, de la part du Roi; et en France, de la part du Congrès. Article 1er. Qu’aucun Capitaine Marchand des Etats Unis, ne pourra à peine de...
8088719. (Adams Papers)
Meeting to hear Mr. Wibird. W. Cranch. And rews .
80888[Diary entry: 19 October 1788] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 19th. Thermometer at 60 in the Morning—60 at Noon—and 58 at Night. Wind at No. Et. in the Morning & cloudy which it continued to be all day & at Night began to rain. Mr. OKelly the Dancing Master Mr. O’Kelly the Lawyer, Mrs. O’Conner of Alexandria—Mrs. Peake & her Son Harry & her Nephew Eaglan Dined here, all of whom except Mrs. O’Conner went away after it. Eliza Harriet O’Connor, wife...
80889To James Madison from Edward Carrington, 19 October 1788 (Madison Papers)
Having travelled leisurely I arrived here last ev’ning and shall proceed tomorrow morning for Richmond. I left Mount Vernon on friday: during my stay there I had much conversation with the General upon the probable politics of the Assembly with respect to the Constitution. He is fully persuaded that anti-federalism will be the actuating principle, and that great circumspection is necessary to...
80890From Thomas Jefferson to Catherine Church, 19 October 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Accept, my dear Kitty, this collection of the Antient Moralists. They will amuse you less now, but more hereafter. You will read them with pleasure, when the giver will no longer exist but in the memory of a very few. Be you of that number, my dear; and render some portion of your esteem to him who has a great deal of affection for you. N ( NN ); this presentation inscription, in TJ’s hand, is...
8089120. (Adams Papers)
Cranch went to Boston. Rain.
80892To John Adams from Jeremy Belknap, 20 October 1788 (Adams Papers)
In a Letter of October 7 th rec d from D r Rush of Philadelphia I find the following Paragraph “Mr John Adams will probably have all the [. . .] of our State for the Vice Presidents Chair.” I have the Honor to be Sir / Y r respectful & obed t Serv t RC ( Adams Papers ); addressed: “The Hon M r Adams”; endorsed: “J. Belknap / Oct
80893To Alexander Hamilton from John Chaloner, 20 October 1788 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, October 20, 1788. On November 26 Hamilton wrote to Chaloner : “Hurry of business has prevented my complying with the desire of your letter of the 20th. Ulto.” Letter not found ].
80894[Diary entry: 20 October 1788] (Washington Papers)
Monday 20th. Thermometer at 49 in the Morning—54 at Noon and 54 at Night. Much Rain (with the wind high from No. Et.) fell in the Night and continued to do so until past Noon when it moderated and towards Night entirely ceased but continued very cloudy. At home all day.
80895To George Washington from Mathew Carey, 20 October 1788 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Mathew Carey, 20 Oct. 1788. On 27 Oct. GW wrote to Carey acknowledging “yours of the 20th of this month.”
80896From James Madison to Edmund Pendleton, 20 October 1788 (Madison Papers)
I acknowledge with much pleasure your favor of the 6th. instant. The “balmy” nature of the resolutions concerning the Mississippi will I hope have the effect you suggest; though the wounds given to some & the pretext given to others by the proceedings which rendered them necessary, will not I fear be radically removed. The light in which the temporary seat of the new Government is viewed &...
80897To James Madison from Joseph Jones, 20 October 1788 (Madison Papers)
I found on my arrival here the other day your favor of the 4th. inst. Col. Carrington has not yet reached this place but is daily expected—he has I hear spent a few days at Mt. Vernon in his way which has delayed his arrival. This is the day for the meeting of the general assembly but I am told a few members only appeared, owing probably to the sickly state of people in general through the...
80898To James Madison from George Lee Turberville, 20 October 1788 (Madison Papers)
Tis only ½ hour to the making up of the mail. Excuse therefore a detail of Occurrences. I will write you fully by next post. A proposition is talked of even by the staunchest friends to the new Constitution, to close With N York & propose another convention to amend—your opinion on this subject wou’d assist me Much, especially if you think it improper—I therefore write for this information...
80899To Thomas Jefferson from St. John de Crèvecoeur, 20 October 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I am much obliged to you for your kind letter of Aug. 9th which along with that of Comte de Moustier contains the only political authentic information we have had these five months after a great variety of chances pro and con. The states general are then going to be convocated; pity the minister did not come forward with a good grace, instead of waiting until this order of convocation has been...
8090021. (Adams Papers)
Variable weather. Gibbon’s history.
80901[Diary entry: 21 October 1788] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 21st. Thermometer at 54 in the Morning—54 at Noon and 54 at Night. Flying clouds all day, with the Wind very hard from the No. Wt. Went up to Alexandria to move the Court to appoint Commissioners to settle the Accts. of the Administration of Colo. Thos. Colvills Estate to whose Will I was an Executor. Colo. Fitzgerald, Mr. William Herbert & Mr. Robt. McCrae being nominated for this...
80902To George Washington from Robert R. Livingston, 21 October 1788 (Washington Papers)
It is very long since I have done myself the honor to write to you. The respect I had for your time induced me to restrain my inclination & confine my Letters to occassions on which I conceived they might be of use—My brother designing to do himself the honor of paying you a vissit, affords me an opportunity of gratifying his wishes by introducing him to your Excellency, & my own, by the means...
80903To George Washington from James Madison, 21 October 1788 (Washington Papers)
I send you the inclosed paper chiefly for the sake of the Edict which fixes on May for the meeting of the States general in France. Letters from Mr Jefferson authenticate this document. They mention also the disgrace as it is called of the Marquis. The struggle at present in that Kingdom seems to be entirely between the Monarchy & aristocracy, and the hopes of the people merely in the...
80904To George Washington from John Mary, 21 October 1788 (Washington Papers)
I took the liberty to write some time ago to your honour to beg of you to recommend me as a french instructor to the University, which goes by your name. My terms would be as reasonable as possible 50. guineas per annum & my lodging in the College. I have compiled a grammar, which by its simplicity will render the language easy to learn. If said University should not chuse to maintain a french...
80905To George Washington from Peters & Company, 21 October 1788 (Washington Papers)
We received your favour of 16th Sepr and request your Pardon for not Answering it sooner, You have not mention’d what quantity of Barley you have or it’s Weight which would have enabled us to judge what price to offer for it, the Cash price we have given has been from 3/9 to 4/ for Barley weighing from 47 lb. to 49 lb. per Bushell which has been the price given in Philadelphia—It would not by...
80906From James Madison to George Washington, 21 October 1788 (Madison Papers)
I send you the inclosed paper chiefly for the sake of the Edict which fixes on May for the meeting of the States general in France. Letters from Mr. Jefferson authenticate this document. They mention also the disgrace as it is called of the Marquis. The struggle at present in that Kingdom seems to lie entirely between the Monarchy & aristocracy, and the hopes of the people merely in the...
80907To James Madison from Francis Corbin, [21 October] 1788 (Madison Papers)
Without making any apology for the Liberty I am about to take in commencing a Correspondence which I have been long desirous of holding with you, being well satisfied that the motive will be it’s own Excuse, I proceed, sans ceremonie, to request, My Dear Sir, that you will have the goodness to forward to me, if they can be procured, the Acts of Pennsylvania and Massachusetts respecting the...
80908[To Thomas Jefferson from Burrill Carnes, 21 October 1788] (Jefferson Papers)
[[ 21 Oct. 1788. Recorded in SJL Index. Not found.]]
8090922. (Adams Papers)
Rode my horse. Andrews went towards Nby Pt.
80910[Diary entry: 22 October 1788] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 22d. Thermometer at 49 in the Morning 60 at Noon and 60 at Night. Clear all day with the Wind (especially in the Night) fresh from So. Wt. Sent Mrs. O’Conner to Alexa. Rid to the Plantations at the Ferry, French’s & Dogue run. At the latter, the hands from the two first except the Ferry men & Carts, together with their plows as were the Plows of Muddy were all at work digging...