81681To Thomas Jefferson from Lucy Ludwell Paradise, 29 January 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
The Letter your Excellency was pleased to send us yesterday Morning by your Servant, has brought News rather agreeable then otherwise, and, I think it will be of some comfort to the Creditors, as they will find they shall receive something. I shall be ready any day next week after Monday, that your Excellency shall think proper for Me to go to England. I wish to have a few particulars relating...
81682To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 29 January 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I receiv’d several Days since yours of the 18th. The Clothes you order from Cannon, will be ready to go by any other opportunity, as your order was too late for Mr. Parker.—The picture of Hampden does exist:—of the others my information is not satisfactory: when it is I will write further. I have since received your Packet by Mr. Frazer:—The Customhouse Officers had made free to break the...
81683[Diary entry: 30 January 1789] (Washington Papers)
Friday 30th. Thermometer at 36 in the Morning—35 at Noon and 34 at Night. Heavy morning with the Wind at No.—which afterwards getting to No. Et. brought on a fine Snow which continued. Visited the Plantations at the Ferry & Frenchs and Dogue run & Muddy hole. At the first two added another Plow to their number.
81684To James Madison from George Washington, ca. 30 January 1789 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. Ca. 30 January 1789 . Mentioned in Washington to JM, 2 Jan. and 16 Feb. 1789 . Requests JM’s advice concerning a proposed speech drafted by David Humphreys (see Washington to JM, 16 Feb. 1789, n. 1 ).
81685To Thomas Jefferson from Angelica Schuyler Church, 30 January [1789] (Jefferson Papers)
I am very happy my dear Sir that your friends Box procured me the pleasure of a line from you . It is some time since I heard from you, and so long a silence I confess gave me pain. I shall sail for New York in March, and will be particularly obliged to you for a letter to Monsieur de Motier’s sister. If when I return in October we should fortunately cross the atlantic in the same vessel, I...
81686To John Adams from Samuel Allyne Otis, 31 January 1789 (Adams Papers)
Probably before this will reach you the election of Vice President will be determined, upon which I may venture to congratulate you Sir, as I hear of no Competition of any importance. M rs Adams & Col Smith can give you a more minute acc t of public affairs & particularly of the dispositions of the people of this State, having good information from your friend M r Jay and others, than it is in...
81687[Diary entry: 31 January 1789] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 31st. Thermometer at 29 in the Morning—26 at Noon and 27 at Night. The Snow which began yesterday afternoon continued without through the whole of last Night and till about Sun rising this Morning by which it was near a foot deep. Wind blowing hard all day from No. Wt. it became very cold.
81688To George Washington from Armand, 31 January 1789 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Armand-Charles Tuffin, marquis de La Rouërie, 31 Jan. 1789. On 13 Oct. 1789 GW wrote to Armand : “I have been honored with the receipt of your letters of the 31st of January and 17th of February last.”
81689From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 31 January 1789 (Washington Papers)
Your two letters of Decr 20th & Jany 4th are before me. I am much obliged to you for the intelligence contained in them: because it enabled me to contradict a report, in circulation among the Antifederalists, that your State had made choice of only one Representative to Congress, that no more would probably be appointed, & that every thing was in very great confusion. Though facts will...
81690To George Washington from Rochambeau, 31 January 1789 (Washington Papers)
I received your letter by Which you recommend to me Mr Barlow, and I Made him all the good reception that he deserves by himself and by the honourable commendation that you give to him. We come out, my Dear General, of an assembly of chief men Where We treated the Wearisome preface of a Drama Which is to become of a great concern and of Which We must Expect a fine unravelling. our sovereing...