83231From John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 25 December 1799 (Adams Papers)
I have received your favor of the 13th and thank you for your zeal for the honor of my “defence”. That work, which was begun on the 4th of October 1786 & finished on the 26th of December 1787, was written in haste. It was not the fruit of twenty years labor, like Montesquieu’s & Gibbon’s, and as it was written in haste, may be supposed to have marks enough of inaccuracy. I am not yet sensible...
83232To George Washington from Joseph Lawrence, 20 February 1790 (Washington Papers)
As Officiers for the collection of the Public revenue in this State will (probably) soon become necessary, the object of this address is to solicit the appointment of Surveyor in the Customs for this Port. For information relative to my charecter, and pretentions to this appointment, I beg leave to refer your Excellency to the inclosed paper, and shall only add, that as it has always been my...
83233To James Madison from Joseph Howell, 24 November 1791 (Madison Papers)
Agreeably to your request I have examined the musters of the late Virginia line, from which it appears that there was a William Burk enlisted in the Third Regiment on the 16th of February, 1778, for one year, and was discharged from the Fifth Regiment, Feb. 16, 1779. There also appears a William Burk in the Seventh Regiment, who was mustered in that regiment in December, 1778, for the war; and...
83234IX. Projet of a Treaty with the Barbary States, 11 October 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
See Jefferson’s Draft of a Treaty, printed above as enclosure to TJ to Adams, 6 Aug. 1785 , to which the texts provided Barclay and Lamb on 11 Oct. are identical, except for Article 17. That article reads: “The subjects or citizens of either party may frequent the coasts and countries of the other, and reside and trade there in all sorts of produce, manufactures and merchandize, the purchase...
83235To James Madison from James Monroe, 9 August 1813 (Madison Papers)
The day being unfavorable I think it probable you will not get further than occoquan this evening. Mr Graham has seen Mr Wyer this morning, at my request, to ascertain, whether & when he can set out with our despatches for Russia, & finds that he is altogether destitute of the means. He proposes to take a sum not exceeding 1000. dolrs on loan, to be replac’d, with Mr Harris in Russia, where we...
83236From John Adams to Edmund Jenings, 29 April 1781 (Adams Papers)
The Bearer of this Mr. Winslow Warren, is the Son of my Friend Major General Warren of the Massachusetts. He is, on all Sides of Families the most ancient and honourable and meritorious of that Part of America. And the Young Gentn. himself is amiable and has Merit. I should be vastly obliged to you, if you would shew him Brussels. Pray shall We have the Pleasure to see you here in a few days?...
83237Thomas Jefferson to Joseph C. Cabell, 22 February 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I some time ago put into your hands a pamphlet proving indirectly that the Coll. of W m & Mary was intended to be a seminary for the church of England . it had been so long since I had read their printed statutes that I had forgotten them. looking lately into them, I find they declare that the 3. fundamental objects of the institution are 1. learning & morals. 2. to prepare ministers for the...
83238To James Madison from Thomas Auldjo, 22 September 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Thomas Auldjo. 22 September 1805, Cowes . “I had the honor to write you 27th July last—since which time affairs have materially changed for the Worse in regard to the navigation in these parts of the Ships of the United States which are now detained & brought into port in considerable numbers. On the 23d. of July the Judge of the Admiralty passed Sentence on the Enoch—Capt Doen of which...
83239To Thomas Jefferson from Robert King, Sr., 23 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Altho unknown to you I take the liberty of inclosing my Ideas on inland Navigation. If the subject be worthy attention you can best bring it forward to the consideration of the Citizens. As a National concern, it may at a future day afford a Revenue to Government without oppressing individuals; diffuse wealth and population through the Western Country and tend to the prosperity of the United...
83240To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 13 July 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
I have, in the regular course of the Posts, been duly favored with your letters of the 9th, accompanying your observations on the several articles of the treaty with Great Britain, and of the 10th. supplimentary thereto. For both, I offer you my sincere thanks, as they have afforded me great satisfaction. Altho’ it was my wish that your observations on each article should be diffusive, yet I...