81101From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 12 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
1. Peyton Skipwith’s letter. I approve of the proposition to authorize the Collector of St. Mary’s or Savanna to permit vessels to bring to St. Mary’s such supplies as in his opinion are really wanted for the individuals applying, and where he has entire confidence no fraud will be committed. but the vessels should be reasonably proportioned to the cargo. should this be extended to...
81102Cabinet Opinion on Relations with Spain and Great Britain, 20 June 1793 (Washington Papers)
At a meeting this day of the heads of departments at the President’s on summons from him, a letter from Messrs Viar & Jaudenes dated June 18. & addressed to the Secretary of state, was read: whereupon it is the opinion that a full detail of the proceedings of the U.S. with respect to the Southern Indians, & the Spaniards be prepared, and a notification as to the particular matters charged in...
81103From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Hanson, 23 November 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night your favor of the day before . be assured that there is no sort of influence operating on me in what respects yourself; and that your situation & the means of relieving you from it has never been out of my mind. but we have, as you know, put down a great portion of the offices under the US. of those which remain, such as are in this district have been of too little...
81104[Diary entry: 9 February 1775] (Washington Papers)
9. Cloudy all day, with the wind fresh from the No[rth]ward. In the Afternoon Snowing & wind at No. Et.
81105John Adams to John Jay, 20 April 1784 (Adams Papers)
I am extreamly Sorry, to read in your Letter of the 8 th. that you think of embarking for America. Let me beg of you to reconsider that Project. if you persist in it, I shall repent of having written for my Family and wish I had it in my Power to go there too. The Committee to whom, the Dispatches by Thaxter were referred have reported that a Commission be sent to the 3 named in the Resolution...
81106From George Washington to George Augustine Washington, 29 July 1787 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 22d is before me. If the outer doors of the New room are adapted to receive Mortice locks, it will make the room more uniform; and I can get them here of good quality from Seven Inches downwards—I shall decline sending any kind ’till I hear from you again thinking it best that the whole should be of this kind if any are. Perceiving you have little chance of sowing much Wheat...
81107To James Madison from William Jones, [ca. 16 August] 1813 (Madison Papers)
I enclose for your information copy of a letter from Mr Anderson Navy Store keeper New York who has been with Commodore Chauncey from the commencement of the Lake service. He is a judicious active man whose services have been very important and being in Chaunceys confidence he has a perfect knowledge of the past and present state of things in that quarter. I am very respectfully Your Obdt....
81108To George Washington from Isaac Huger, 6 July 1789 (Washington Papers)
The Attention shewn by your Excellency to the officers who served in the Continental Army—the lat war, enduces me to introduce to your Notice the bearer Captain William Tate who was an Officer in the So. Carolina line in the Regiment of Artillery where he served, with great Satisfaction to all the Officers who had the pleasure of his Acquaintance. I flatter myself Sir When you are informed the...
81109From Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Stuart, 5 April 1796 (Jefferson Papers)
I am doomed to be a very troublesome acquaintance to you. I am now in want of a stone mason, one with whom I had agreed to begin my house within 3. weeks from this time having yesterday notified me that he cannot come. Mr. Cocke of this county tells me of a Mr. Felty Millar of your town a good workman and suitable on every account for my purposes. The object of this letter is to get you to...
81110From James Madison to John Hartwell Cocke, 18 March 1827 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. from Mr Key the tender of his resignation as authorized by the resolution of the Board of Visitors. He is very desirous at the same time that it may not take effect till the middle of August, which will not only give him the opportunity of being present at the examination of the students, but free him from the expence of waiting for a London Packet from N. York or of going by land...
81111Nathaniel Dowse to the Commissioners, 5 May 1778 (Adams Papers)
On the 14th April 1777 I sailed from Virginia Commander of the Ship Mercer belonging to Messrs. Mercer and Schenck of Boston, with a Cargo of 450 Hogsheads Tobacco for Account of the Honorable Continental Congress, to the Address of Messrs. S. and J. H. Delap of Bordeaux. On the fourth of May following I had the Misfortune of being risen upon by my Crew and carried with my Vessel into...
81112Enclosure: Extracts from Resolutions of Congress, [ca. 5 July 1822] (Jefferson Papers)
Extracts of a Resolution , approved 27 December , 1813 . “Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, of the public journals of the Senate and of the House of Representatives
81113To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 2 February 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Polly has allready informed you of the addition of a little Grand Daughter to your family and of its unexpected arrival; which was pleasing to us as it was not in the least premature. Mrs. Fleming had been kind enough to offer her assistance to Patsy during her confinement which we expected would have commenced about the end of February, and I had gone down to accompany her up. But Mrs....
81114Arthur S. Brockenbrough to Thomas Jefferson, 14 July 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor is handed by your servant, the remitance of 45 Dollars to M r Perkins of Baltimore shall be attended to— I am sorry to hear of the cause of your detention, but am much pleased at your being still at Monticello — M r Michael has not shown much disposition towards making an experiment in this stone not having tuched it , in making arrangements for their board &c,
81115From Thomas Jefferson to Alexander Hamilton, 23 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you the order of the President for 39,500. Dollars to complete the third year’s allowance under the act concerning intercourse with foreign nations, which third year will end on the last day of June next. I have the honor to be Sir Your very humble servt PrC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “The Secretary of the Treasury.” FC ( Lb in DNA : RG 59, DL ). Enclosure: George Washington to...
81116Address on the Jay Treaty, 30 July 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, July 30, 1795. “Mr. Hamilton said, ‘unless the treaty was ratified, we might expect a foreign war , and if it is ratified we might expect a civil war .’ He adds, ‘true, a gentleman observed to me, that a foreign war might be procrastinated by further negociations, but this would be degrading to the honor of the nation .’ To this he added, although not in direct terms, yet such as...
81117John Adams to Charles Adams, 10 March 1794 (Adams Papers)
Your Letter of Yesterdays Date has given me much Pleasure. I recognize in it, my own son. Your Language to the Gentleman was manly and your sentiments independent. Col. Smiths Aberrations from the true system of his Country have given me great Uneasiness. You must let me know in Confidence, the Name of the Gentleman. Every Citizen has a right to think, speak and Act for himself in his own...
81118To Thomas Jefferson from Noailles, [7? September 1789] (Jefferson Papers)
M. le comte de biron un de mes amis à des retours à faire sur L’Amérique. Il désire être autorisé sur la marche qu’il doit suivre. Je vous prie instamment de lui indiquer avec les sentiments d’obligence que vous ne craignes pas de prodiguer aux bons françois. La circonstance prèsente en augmentant les besoins de quelques individus ne peut rien changer à la situation de l’Amerique. J’ai donc la...
81119From George Washington to Lieutenant General Rochambeau, 18 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
On the 16th the fleet containing the embarkation, mentioned in my last, sailed —It consisted, according to the general tenor of my advices, of the grenadiers and light infantry, two levy corps detachments from several regiments and a small one of horse amounting in the whole to about three thousand. The destination most commonly supposed is a Southern one, which appears to me the more...
81120To James Madison from James Monroe, 28 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
It appears by your letter of May 20th: 1807, which was forwarded by Mr. Purviance to Mr. Pinkney & myself at London, & received on the 16: July, that you had Construed several Articles of the treaty which we had Signed with the British Commissioners, on the 31st. of December, 1806, in a different sense from that in which they were conceived by us. As the Course we were instructed to pursue by...
81121To Benjamin Franklin from Isaac Norris, 23 November 1758 (Franklin Papers)
Letterbook copy: Historical Society of Pennsylvania Be pleased to receive the inclosed Bill of Exchange John Hunter on Messrs. Thomlinson, Hanbury, Colebrooke & Nisbitt Merchants in London No. 732 for Three Hundred Pounds Sterling. for my Account till further Order from Your Assured Friend Wrote [a Seperate Letter] at W Griffitts’s and Sent by his Young Man who went down after the Vessels....
81122To George Washington from James Hamilton, 25 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from James Hamilton, 25 Nov. 1778. On 29 Nov., GW wrote Hamilton : “I was last night honored with your polite Letter of the 25th Instant.”
81123Enclosure: To Thomas Tillotson, [10 November 1782] (Hamilton Papers)
List of Papers delivered by Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Tillotson Esquire relative to the office of Receiver of Taxes for the state of New York. No. 1 General instructions from the Superintendant of Finance to the Receivers dated February 12th. 1782 2 Letter from do. to Alexander Hamilton inclosing warrant on the Treasury for the amount of the 1st quarterly payment of the Quota of this state,...
81124From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Willson Peale, 27 April 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 23d. is recieved. I think the improvement by your son, of lengthening the pen-bar to the left is an excellent one. by lessening the breadth of the rhomboids or parallels, it lessens the projection of their corners when folded up, and of course permits a shortening of the polygraph from East to West. I think it will enable you to reduce that dimension to 16. I. in the clear...
81125[24th.] (Adams Papers)
Tuesday morning. Went to Paris.
81126Enclosure: Arthur S. Brockenbrough’s Statement of his Drafts on the University of Virginia Bursar, [ca. 26 November … (Jefferson Papers)
A STATEMENT of the amount of the Proctor ’s Drafts on the Bursar of the University of Virginia , on account of the Buildings and the contingent expences, from the 1 st day of October, 1820 , to the 26 th day of November, 1821 , both days inclusive. This sum to John M. Perry , on account of his several contracts for brick and wood work, lumber, &c.
81127To Thomas Jefferson from William C. C. Claiborne, 21 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to enclose you, an address from the House of Representatives of the Mississippi Territory, and the pleasure to add, that the Sentiments it contains, are in unison with the feelings of a great majority of the Citizens of this Territory.— I am persuaded, an opinion generally prevails in this District, that the Liberty, Peace, & safety of our Country, greatly depend upon the...
81128John Adams to Abigail Adams, 17 February 1793 (Adams Papers)
We have had Such falls of Snow and rain that I Suppose the Mail has been retarded and I have no Letters; and you may be in the same Case. I have written however as regularly as usual. I have no Letters nor Message from our dear Family at N. York Since their arrival excepting a Line from Charles the next morning announcing it. another fort night and I shall sett out on my return home I shall...
81129Notes for Speech in Congress, [ca. 23 March–2 April] 1796 (Madison Papers)
These notes present a difficult editorial problem insofar as their contents do not clearly establish a structure for any of the three major speeches JM delivered during the Jay treaty debates in March and April of 1796. The notes cannot have served as JM’s preparation for his speech of 10 March since their organization, as well as other internal evidence (see nn. 4, 5, and 9, below), suggests...
81130From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 11 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson has the honor to inclose to the President a memorial from Mr. Hammond. He proposes to ask a meeting with the Secretaries of the treasury and war at 9. aclock tomorrow, in time to write by the post of tomorrow. Should the President think fit that the inclosed should be the subject of deliberation, it may be considered at the same time. RC ( DNA : RG 59, MLR ); addressed: “The...
81131From James Madison to James B. Richardson, 7 November 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
7 November 1803, Department of State. Encloses “documents [not found] involving an imputation against the official acts of James Bentham Esqr. an officer of the State of South Carolina.” Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 14). 1 p. During the previous fifteen years, James Bentham had served as magistrate and notary public in Charleston (James W. Hagy, People and Professions of...
81132To James Madison from James Monroe, 7 December 1819 (Madison Papers)
I send you a copy of the message which has just been sent in to Congress. The affair with Spain has been plac’d on the best ground, that great consideration had suggested, and we hope that it may be managed, in a manner, to secure the object desir’d, without war. I have reason to think, that the efforts of several powers, will be exerted, on that side; those of France, certainly will be; and...
81133To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Bache, 3 July 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Hearing this Moment of an opportunity for France, from an Eastern port —I inclose you Mr. R Morris’ Draft on Mons. Grand a 60 days for Lrs. 3200 Livres, being Moneys recd. from Christian Scheinder of German Town say £200. this Curry. on acct. of the Family in Germany, who sent me a power of Attorney to receive a Legacy for them from him, whose name I...
81134To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 14 April 1783 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Madison Papers). Docketed by JM, “Tho. Jefferson Apl. 14. 1783.” Alongside this docket JM also wrote “April.” Using a new cipher which JM and Jefferson evidently had devised while they were together in Philadelphia, Jefferson encoded the words which are here italicized. This cipher will be designated hereafter as “JM-Jefferson Code No. 2.” Meeting at our quarters with a mr. Levi...
81135[Diary entry: 6 June 1775] (Washington Papers)
6. At Mr. Willm. Hamiltons & Spent the Evening at my Lodgings.
81136To Thomas Jefferson from Mary Jefferson, 25 April 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I am afraid you will be displeased in knowing where I am, but I hope you will not, as Mr. Randolph certainly had some good reason, though I do not know it. I have not been able to read in Don Quixote every day, as I have been travelling ever since I saw you last, and the dictionary is too large to go in the pocket of the chariot, nor have I yet had an opportunity of continuing my music. I am...
81137The American Commissioners to [John Ross], 9 September 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society <Passy, September 9, 1778: We acknowledge yours of August 29. We are authorized to discharge neither your private nor your public debts. If you purchased goods with money sent you by the commissioners and had given us an account, we could have given you orders. As it is, any goods you have belonging to the United States should be delivered to Mr....
81138To Thomas Jefferson from James Swan, 31 January 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 31 Jan. 1788 . Apologizes for not sooner paying the “respect which I owe you as a Gentleman … as the Representative of the Sovereignty of my country”; arrived in last packet; his wife and children will follow him in May or June; until their arrival, will stay around Le Havre, Rouen, and Caen attending to business matters. Encloses some thoughts “put together in much haste at the...
81139To George Washington from François Marquis de Barbé-Marbois Marbois, 1 July 1783 (Washington Papers)
J’ai l’honneur d’adresser à Votre Excellence l’extrait d’une lettre de M. de Malesherbes oncle de M. le Chevalier de la Luzerne. Je vous prie de vouloir bien me donner vos ordres touchant l’envoy de plan de vignes qu’il Se propose de vous Faire et d’être persuadé de mon empressement à les éxecuter. Je suis avec un profond respect, Monsieur, Votre très humble et très obéissant serviteur I have...
81140From George Washington to Major General Benedict Arnold, 21 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have been favoured with your’s of this date. I arrived myself about three oClock to day on the East side of the Delaware and the main body of the Army on the other, from whence they will cross to morrow. This afternoon has been employed in passing the Artillery and such Baggage as could be got over. The Enemy from the last intelligence were at Mount Holly and at Mores Town, their precise...
81141To Thomas Jefferson from Anonymous, 13 June 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I now congratulate to you Sir that I am well & I hope you are the same, you dam Son of a Bitch, you Red-Headed Rascal, I understand that you put Samuel Chase out of office you dam curly bugger, I think you out to get a dam kicking you red Headed Son a Bitch, you are a pretty fellow to be President of the United States of America you dirty Scoundral, you will be so good you red headed villian...
81142To James Madison from Henry Brockholst Livingston, 15 June 1815 (Madison Papers)
If it be intended to appoint a Commercial agent or Consul for the Island of Jamaica, & no choice be yet made, I take the liberty of mentioning Mr: Jasper Hall Livingston who has resided several years at Kingston, and is a merchant of considerable respectability. He is the same gentleman, who was some years ago recommended for the same office by the late Chancellor Livingston one of whose...
81143From John Adams to C. W. F. Dumas, 19 January 1783 (Adams Papers)
I have yet to acknowledge the Receipt of your Favours of the 26. 27. 30. & 31 of Dec r. and 2 of January. Your Dispatches are sent along as you desire.— I hope you are, quite recovered from your Indisposition. I can give you no Information concerning Peace. it is given out that the point will be decided here to day or Tomorrow: others Say that the Duke de la Vauguion is to make the Peace at...
81144Observations [April 1768] (Washington Papers)
April 2d. Sewed a patch of Flax in the Neck. Also sewed a patch at Doeg Run by the last yrs. Turneps. 6. Sewed part of the Ground at home (the Cowpens) in Flax. 7. Carpenters finishd the Corn Ho. at Muddy hole. And went to trimmg. fish Barrls. 11. Planted out Grape Cuttings accordg. to Memm. 12. Sewed remainder of Flax Ground at Home. Also sewed Flax Seed at Muddy hole. White fish began to...
81145To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 2 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am this morning honored with your Excellency’s letter of the 27th ultimo. I have no idea that the explanatory resolve of Congress has relation to any corps but such as are subject to the reform directed in the resolve of the 7th of August—and I am confident such a measure would meet a certain negative were it proposed for whenever a request for leave to return with the emoluments granted by...
81146From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Townshend, 4 November 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Public Record Office; copies: Library of Congress (three), Public Record Office (three), William L. Clements Library, Massachusetts Historical Society I received the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me by Mr Strachey, and am much pleas’d with the Opportunity it has given me of renewing and encreasing my Acquaintance with a Gentleman of so amiable and deserving a Character. I...
81147To Thomas Jefferson from “A. B.”, 2 April 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
A paragraph lately appeared in a Gazette of this City, relative to the resignation or removal of the Director of the Mint; should this be founded in truth, I will take the liberty to remind you of one among many deserving Candidates for Office, whose modest, unassuming merit, you will know how to appreciate—I mean Doctor Thomas Tudor Tucker, whose warm attachment to your Person & Politics he...
81148Alexander Garrett to Thomas Jefferson, 2 May 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I send for your perusal the enclosed letter recieved today, from M r Brown relative to the loan to the University , I send you a couple of fresh shad, of which I beg your acceptance. RC ( CSmH: JF ); at foot of text: “ M r Jefferson ”; endorsed by TJ as received the day it was written and so recorded in SJL .
81149To James Madison from Alden Spooner, 5 January 1807 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Alden Spooner. 5 January 1807, Windsor. “Be so good as to pay the above Account to the Hon. James Elliot.” RC ( DNA : RG 217, First Auditor’s Accounts, No. 18,952). 1 p. Appended to Spooner’s 24 August 1806 account: “To publishing the Laws of the first Session of the Ninth Congress, in the Vermont Journal ,” for $81.50. Below the account statement is Pleasonton’s 13 January 1806...
81150To John Adams from Samuel Holden Parsons, 3 June 1776 (Adams Papers)
Your favor of the 26th. Ultimo I duly received. I am fully of I Opinion with you that the Rank of Officers ought to be regarded, but not made the invariable Rule of Promotion in the Army, uncommon Merit in any Officer ought to be rewarded. The Danger lies in the Application of the Rule; Merit is comparative. It is difficult to compare where Two Officers are put to perform different Services...