81151From George Washington to Samuel Powel, 24 November 1788 (Washington Papers)
Permit me to introduce the bearer, Mr Fairfax, to your acquaintance & civilities. He is the Son of the Revd Mr Fairfax—nearly related to Lord Fairfax—and God-son to your Hble servant. But that which will be his best recommendation, is his own merits—He is a young Gentleman of fortune and goes to Philadelphia for the laudable purpose of compleating his Studies. With respectful compliments and...
81152From Thomas Jefferson to William Frederick Ast, 24 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
In your favor of Oct. 31 . you refer to a letter of July I never received, and you mention nothing of mine of June 19. wherein I inclosed you an order on Messieurs Willinck & Van Staphorsts for two thousand nine hundred and fifty three livres. I will beg the favor of you to inform me whether you received that letter. I am happy in hearing you are established [at] Lorient, and shall be more so...
81153From Thomas Jefferson to Dominique Audibert, 24 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Quand j’avois l’honneur de vous voir à Marseilles, j’eus celui aussi de vous parler de l’usage de la Pot-asse, au lieu de la soude, pour les manufactures des savons. Vous m’avez paru penser qu’il en faudroit environ une vingtaine de quintaux pour en faire une experience satisfaisante, et je vous ai promis de vous faire tenir cette quantité. Un negotiant de l’Amerique vient, en consequence,...
81154To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Donald, 24 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
There has been so few direct opportunities from hence for France for some months past, that I have long been deprived of the honour of addressing you. And at this moment I feel a great reluctance in doing so, because I shall not be able to give an account of my Stewardship that will be pleasant to you or satisfactory to myself. And yet such is the force of self love that I cannot blame...
81155To Thomas Jefferson from Grand & Cie., 24 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 24 Nov. 1788 . Send their bill of exchange at one day on Burton, Forbes, & Co. for £121 lls. 3d. sterling, for which they ask to be credited, at the exchange rate of 29d. sterling per ecu, with the sum of 3,018₶ 2s. RC ( DLC ); 1 p.; in French. The enclosed bill of exchange was forwarded by TJ in his to Trumbull, 26 Nov. 1788 .
81156From Thomas Jefferson to Lanchon Frères & Cie., 24 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Circumstances which I could not controul have occasioned your letter of Sep. 29. to lie above a month by me, unanswered. I avail myself of the first moment it has been in my power to take up the letters of my correspondents. The sets of Exchange on the Commissioners of the U.S. at Paris, of which you speak to me, are 6. or 7. years old. Those commissioners remained in France till the year...
81157From Thomas Jefferson to John Mason, 24 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
It has not been possible for me sooner to do myself the honour of answering your favor of Oct. 25. The ministry have agreed to receive all the cargoes of our oil already on their way, till a further arrangement can be finally settled: and I have great reason to hope we shall obtain a re-establishment of the arret of Dec. 29. as to our whale oils; in which case, the English being excluded, we...
81158From Thomas Jefferson to Sauvage, 24 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I am much obliged to Monsieur de Marbois for recalling me to his memory, and shall be happy in every occasion of being useful to him or his friends. Congress have lately authorized the borrowing a sum of money in Holland for the purpose of paying their demands in Europe, as well those due, as those which shall become due to the end of the year 1790. The moment this loan can be filled up all...
81159From Thomas Jefferson to Adrian Kissam, 24 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Jefferson has the honour to present his compliments to Mr. Kissam and to send him a letter which has come to his hands. He wrote yesterday morning to invite Mr. Kissam to do him the favor of dining with him to-day: but the servant not finding him at his antient lodgings brought back the note, and it was not till night that Mr. Jefferson knew of this circumstance. He wishes the present may...
8116025. (Adams Papers)
Charles came home from Cambridge.
81161[Diary entry: 25 November 1788] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 25th. Thermometer at 42 in the Morning—36 at Noon and 36 at Night. Wind at No. East with rain in the morning heavy all day and sometimes dripping Rain. At home all day, intending if the weather would have permitted to have gone up to the Great & Seneca falls by appointment made with Colos. Fitzgerald & Gilpin. After dinner the two Mr. Fairfaxs went away.
81162From George Washington to David Stuart, 25 November 1788 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favor of the 15th & thank you for the communications contained in it. In my next I will be more full—The chief, indeed the only object of this letter is, in behalf of Mrs Washington, to request the favor of you to send her by the first Stage, addressed to the care of Mr McCrea, 12 yards of good black crape for a Gown. Neither Alexandria or Annapolis (from the last of which...
81163To George Washington from David Stuart, 25 November 1788 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from David Stuart, 25 Nov. 1788. On 2 Dec. GW wrote to Stuart acknowledging receipt of “your two favors of the 15th and 25th Ulto.”
81164From George Washington to Bushrod Washington, 25 November 1788 (Washington Papers)
Mr Packet handed me your letter of the 20th—In one thing my sentiments are perfectly in unison with yours, and that is, to manage a Virginia Estate well there cannot be a divided attention—because with all the attention that can be given they are rarely productive—How far Alexandria above other places may claim a preference in prospective, for your place of residence requires better...
81165From John Jay to Thomas Jefferson, 25 November 1788 (Jay Papers)
on considering the Nature and necessity of the Extra Expences with which You think the united States should be charged, I was inclined to believe that Congress would view them in the same point of Light, and give orders accordingly. Altho’ none of these existing Acts, strictly construed, warrant such Charges, yet the Reasonableness & Propriety of them afford strong Reasons for their being...
81166To James Madison from William Duer, [ca. 25 November] 1788 (Madison Papers)
Our mutual Friend Hamilton has communicated to me in Confidence the Substance of your Letter on the Political Prospects in Pensilvania, and Virginia; I learn with Extreme Regret, the Division of the Federalists in the former State; and the malignant Perseverance of the Opponents to the Constitution in your own. I trust however that we shall have the Benefit of your Councils, and Exertions in...
81167To James Madison from Richard Bland Lee, 25 November 1788 (Madison Papers)
Inclosed you will receive the Journal containing the strongest effort of federalism in our Legislature. I cannot but flatter myself that the good sense of our Poeple will treat with proper Contempt the conduct which must be so unavailing & disgraceful to our Country. We are waiting with anxiety to receive your permission to publish such parts of your letter to Mr: T. if not the whole, which...
81168[To Thomas Jefferson from Abraham Baldwin, 25 November 1788] (Jefferson Papers)
[ New York, 25 Nov. 1788 . Recorded in SJL as received 4 Feb. 1789. Not found, but the nature of its contents is revealed in TJ to Fanning, 10 Feb. 1789 and Fanning to TJ, 21 Feb. 1789.]
81169To Thomas Jefferson from James Carmichael, 25 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 25 Nov. 1788 . Some days ago he forwarded, by a merchant going to Paris, a packet addressed to TJ and sent by Brissot de Warville from New York; hopes it arrived safely. Thanks TJ for his letter expressing regret for being absent when he and Mr. Collow called; is sorry their short stay in Paris prevented their returning another day. RC ( DLC ); 2 p.; endorsed.
81170From Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 25 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 17th. is just received. I would be obliged to you not to send the trees by the ship for Boston, as one single Winter night of that country would infallibly kill them. In fact they must go to no place but Charlestown. If you foresee no conveiance for that place, I will beg the favor of you to have them divided into two parcels, keep one to run the risk of a direct conveiance...
81171To Thomas Jefferson from John Jay, 25 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
My last to you was dated the 23d. September last. It mentioned my having received your Letters of 4th. 23d. and 30th. May. I have since been favored with four others, vizt. 29th. July and 3d. 10th. and 11th. August with the Papers mentioned to be enclosed. They have not been laid before Congress, although I transmitted them to the President for that Purpose; for a sufficient Number of Members...
81172To Thomas Jefferson from John Jay, 25 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
On considering the nature and necessity of the Extra Expences with which You think the united States should be charged, I was inclined to believe that Congress would view them in the same point of Light, and give orders accordingly. Altho’ none of their existing Acts, strictly construed, warrant such charges, yet the Reasonableness and Propriety of them afford strong Reasons for their being...
81173To Thomas Jefferson from Lambert, 25 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
M. Lambert a l’honneur de presenter ses hommages à Monsieur Jefferson et de le remercier des observations sur la peche de la baleine qu’il lui a fait passer. M. Lambert les a lues avec grande attention, et grand plaisir; il y a trouvé des vues d’administration qu’il croit très importantes et dont il est fort aise de trouver l’ouverture. Il seroit très obligé à M. Jefferson de lui faire passer...
8117426. (Adams Papers)
Wm. Cranch was here. Rode to Milton.
81175Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Mary Smith Cranch, 26 November 1788 (Adams Papers)
I do not know whether you have heard a word from me since I left you, if you have not, I presume it will afford you some pleasure to be assured that I got home well, though we had an uncommon cold time— We found our own Family in good Health— But Miss Lydia Marsh was very sick with the scarlet fever, & good Mrs Marsh was taken the day we got home with a very voilent fever, which threatened...
81176From Alexander Hamilton to John Chaloner, [26 November 1788] (Hamilton Papers)
Hurry of business has prevented my complying with the desire of your letter of the 20th. Ulto respecting the arrangement you have entered into with Daniel Parker & Co. &c. Inclosed I send you a power of su[b]stitution which I hope will arrive in time. ⟨With all⟩ the ⟨–⟩ circumstances considered what has been done is prudent so as it does not affect any collateral security which I presume has...
81177[Diary entry: 26 November 1788] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 26th. Thermometer at 40 in the Morning—46 at Noon and 46 at Night. Raining more or less all day—with the Wind at No. East.
81178To George Washington from Moustier, 26 November 1788 (Washington Papers)
An admirer of those deeds which have rendered your name illustrious, cannot but feel deeply interested in those occupations which employ you in your retreat and which ought to serve as an example to your fellow Citizens. The Barn which you have built is a true monument of Patriotism as it is intended to preserve the produce of a new mode of cultivation, which will greatly conduce to the...
81179To James Madison from Edward Carrington, 26 November 1788 (Madison Papers)
Since my last it is decided that Monroe is to be your opponent. The Interest of both Gabel & Strother will be combined in his favor. I wish you could be in the district as no pains will be spared to impress the minds of the people with prejudices against you—the ground taken is that you are utterly against any kind of alteration in the Govt. The Election throughout the State is to be on the...
81180From Thomas Jefferson to Lambert, 26 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Monsieur Jefferson a l’honneur de presenter l’hommage de ses respects à Monsieur Lambert, et de lui envoyer les deux exemplaires de ses Observations sur la peche de la baleine qu’il lui a fait celui de demander. C’est bien flatteur à lui si Monsieur Lambert y auroit trouvé quelque chose qui merite son attention. Il ose en esperer des arrangemens d’une utilité commune aux deux nations. Il n’en...