87451Receipt for Bills of Exchange, 3 April 1757 (Franklin Papers)
ADS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania List of Bills of Exchange Sterling Scot & McMichael £340. 0 s . 0 d . Richard Wilson 310. 0 s . 0 d .
87452From George Washington to Thomas Johnson, 29 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
I was last night honoured with your favor of the 22d Instant. Satisfied that an intercourse with Philadelphia would be productive of great disadvantages, I have endeavoured to prevent it, as far as I could; and have not in any instance granted passports for that purpose, but where the parties applying have been recommended, either by some public body or by Gentlemen in whom I had entire...
87453To James Madison from George Hay, 12 June 1807 (Madison Papers)
It is material that I should be furnished with an authentic copy of the Presidents proclamation in relation to Burr & his confederates; or proclamations if there were more than one. The orders issued from the War & Navy Departments duly authenticated ought also to be forwarded, whether they are to be used on the trial or not. I regret that it is not in my power to give you some account of our...
87454To George Washington from Field Officers of the Connecticut Light Horse, 16 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
By the positive Laws of the Colony of Connecticut establishing the Troops of Light Horse , they are expressly exempted from Staying in Garrison, or doing Duty on Foot, apart from their Horses; this being the Case, of which the Regiments under our Command, in this place, are fully sensible, find it impossible for us to detain them any longer under that Idea; they moreover remonstrate against...
87455Enclosure: Edmond Charles Genet’s Address to Louisiana, 27 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Les Français Libres à leurs freres de la LOUISIANE. Le moment est arrivé ou le despotisme doit disparoitre de la terre. La France devenuë libre, constitueé en république, après avoir fait connoitre aux hommes leurs droits, après avoir remporté des victoires signalées sur leurs nombreux ennemis, non contente des succès dont elle recueillerait seule le prix, annonce à tous les peuples quelle est...
87456From James Madison to Anthony Charles Cazenove, 2 April 1812 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
2 April 1812, Washington. Responding to Cazenove’s letter of 31 Mar. , is “inclined to take at the price $250. a pipe of the Madeira” and urges that it be forwarded “by a safe mode.” Asks to be informed “whether the wine is fit for immediate use, or can be made so by fining.” RC (owned by Mrs. Mary C. Fray, Culpeper, Va., 1998). 1 p.
87457From James Madison to James Madison, Sr., 7 April 1794 (Madison Papers)
Being reminded by your late letters of your certificates and the power of attorney to draw the interest, I have searched thro’ all my papers without being able to find either of them. I shall make another search, but it occurs to me that I may have carried these papers to Virga. & omitted to bring them back, and I have a faint impression of this sort on my memory. Be so good as to look among...
87458II. Report of Secretary of State on Lands at Vincennes, 14 December 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of state having had under his consideration the Report, made by the Secretary of the government North West of the Ohio, of his proceedings for carrying into effect the resolution of Congress of Aug. 29. 1788. respecting the lands of the inhabitants of Post Vincennes, makes the following Report thereon to the President of the United States. The Resolution of Congress of Aug. 29....
87459Notes on Debates, 18 December 1782 (Madison Papers)
MS ( LC : Madison Papers). See Notes on Debates, 4 November 1782 , ed. n. This day was cheifly spent on the case of Mr. Howel; whose behaviour was extremely offensive, and led to a determined opposition to him, those who were most inclined to spare his reputation. If the affair could have been closed without an insertion of his name on the Journal, He seemed willing to withdraw his protest;...
87460To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 6 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Lisbon, 6 Mch. 1792 . A Spanish courier has just brought news that the Compte de Florida Blanca is out of office and the Compte d’Aranda has been appointed his successor. He does not know what other changes have occurred or what caused them, but he believes these changes are favorable for the U.S. with respect to navigation of the Mississippi. “I have often heard Mr. Carmichael say,’that, if...
87461Thomas Jefferson to James Gibbon, 24 December 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night your favor of the 19 th and now inclose you a letter from mr Hackley our Consul at Cadiz which will give you all the information I possess relative to the small bundle which is the subject of your letter. if you will be so good as to deliver it to mr Gibson he will pay any duties or other expences to which it is liable and will forward it to me. with thanks for the...
87462To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 11 March 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Newport, Rhode Island ] March 11, 1794 . “I acknowledge the Rect. of your [letter] respectg. the case of Saml. Pearsal jr. master of the Sloop Nancy of Fairfield, and now represent the case of George W. Topham master of the Sloop Sarah Ann of Newport, a Registered vessel without a License. She arrived here on sunday last, and the next day the master came to the Custom house and produced a...
87463From Thomas Jefferson to John Rutledge, Jr., 19 June 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Having omitted to ask you how I should address letters to you, I am obliged to put the present under cover to Mr. Shippen to the care of his banker at Amsterdam. Inclosed you will receive a letter lately come to my hands, as also such notes as I have been able to scribble very hastily and undigested . I am ashamed of them; but I will pay that price willingly if they may on a single occasion be...
87464To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel John Laurens, 25 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
Being suddenly disappointed in my expectation of retiring from this place by land in company with Colonel Ternant—I have scarcely a moment for paying Your Excellency my respects and informing that I am in the number of prisoners by Capitulation—It is the greatest and most humiliating misfortune of my life, to be reduced to a state of inactivity at so important a juncture as the present —My...
87465From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 12 August 1809 (Adams Papers)
WE will now return to Mr. Laurens, on the correspondence upon other subjects. On the 14th of October, 1780, wrote to Dr. Franklin—“The extracts of letters you were so good as to send me, have been inserted in the public papers, and I should be obliged to you for future communications of the same kind. Notwithstanding the flow of spirits and vigorous exertions of our countrymen, this year, I am...
87466To George Washington from Westmoreland County, Va., Citizens, c.29 September 1795 (Washington Papers)
At a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the County of Westmoreland, Convened in Consequence of Written invitations Circulated Through the County for the purpose of Taking the Opinion of the people on the Treaty lately Conclu[d]ed between the United States and the Brittish Nation. Joseph Pierce Esqr. Senior Majestrate in the Chair—The Treaty was Read, and after Some Explainations of its Object and...
87467[Diary entry: 19 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
19. Wind So. tolerable clear—but cloudy afternn.
87468To Thomas Jefferson from the Board of Trade, with Reply, 3 November 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
[ Williamsburg ] 3 Nov. 1779 . Submits requisitions from Board of War for shoes and for clothing for Col. Buford’s battalion at Petersburg; also a memorandum of George Purdie offering sundry articles. Mr. Greenhow has 10 dozen men’s large shoes which he offers at £12 per pair and 9 dozen small men’s shoes at £10. Prices for all the articles are exceedingly high, but the need for them is...
87469To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 17 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s favor of the 14th Inst. which came to hand pretty late last Evening I shall have the honor of presenting to Congress this Morning. At present I have no other Commands on me, but to transmit the Inclosed Act of Congress of the 15th Inst. for receiving & subsisting prisoners of War which may be taken by the Squadron under the Command of Vice Admiral Count d’Estaing to which I...
87470From Alexander Hamilton to James Duane, 14 September 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
I do not recollect whether I said any thing in my last about the strength of the reinforcement with Arbuthnot. All the accounts agree that it does not exceed 3000, mostly recruits, and in very bad health; ’tis said more than a thousand died on the passage, and the greater part of the remainder, are journeying fast to the other world. Disease prevails also in the other parts of the army and...
87471General Orders, 1 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
A regiment from each of the Pennsylvania brigades is immediately to replace the North-Carolina brigade on Constitution Island to be employed in carrying on the works ’till further orders. General Putnam will take the direction of the Look-out boats down the river to be employed as heretofore for the security of this post and the different encampments. The officers commanding regiments will be...
87472[Diary entry: 26 March 1748] (Washington Papers)
Saterday 26. Travelld up the Creek to Solomon Hedges Esqr. one of his Majestys Justices of the Peace for the County of Frederick where we camped. When we came to Supper there was neither a Cloth upon the Table nor a Knife to eat with but as good luck would have it we had Knives of [our] own. Solomon Hedges. usually called Squire Hedges, a justice of the peace for Frederick County, was a member...
87473To George Washington from William Strickland, 30 May 1796 (Washington Papers)
By the civility of Mr Pinckney in seeking me out in this place, I had the honor of receiving your letter a few days since, & am consequently enabled to acknowledge the receipt of it by the Packet which will be made up tomorrow. I am extremely happy in being favoured with your recollection & should an opportunity present itself of being of service to you in making known to any one, who, as you...
87474From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Philippe Magnan, 29 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I recollect with great pleasure the short time I passed so agreeably with Doctr. Gouan at Montpelier, and am gratified by his recollection of me, and thankful for the seeds he has been so kind as to send me, & to you for the care you have been pleased to take in forwarding them. I should have been still more so had it been in my power to have furnished you with the letters of protection you...
87475To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 22 November 1781 (Washington Papers)
As part of the Troops are not arrived and those who are, not ready to march, as the sick are gone on to Philadelphia and as it seems to be the Intention of the Board of War to put them into Hospitals in that City, I have thought it necessary, after leaving the inclosed Orders, to proceed as fast as possible to that place, to prevent, if in my Power, the Measure from taking Place, for it...
87476Committee Report on the State of the Province, 16 November 1770 (Adams Papers)
16 November 1770. MS not found. Printed: Mass., House Jour. Journals of the House of Representatives of Massachusetts [1715–], Boston, reprinted by the Massachusetts Historical Society, 1919–. (For the years for which reprints are not yet available, the original printings are cited, by year and session.) , 1770–1771, p. 164. Prepared by a committee appointed 16 October composed of Thomas...
87477From George Washington to John Dickinson, 4 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with your Excellenys Letter of the 29th January. Since I had the honor to write the late President respecting the Enemys having put a stop to the incursions of the Savages—I have Reced no intelligence but what has seemed to confirm the declarations the Enemy then made how long they will continue this inoffensive System or what may be their designs for next Spring—it is impossible...
87478To Thomas Jefferson from Ellen Wayles Randolph Coolidge, 26 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of Nov. 14. & 26. my dearest Grandpapa, gave me a degree of pleasure only to be understood by those, who, like me, are far separated from the best and kindest friends; it is some compensation for the pains of absence, this increased sensibility to the pleasures left still within our reach, whereby an occasional & limited intercourse with those dearest to us, acquires a value so...
87479To George Washington from Major General Stirling, 1 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
In Agitating the General Question which your Excellency put to the Council of General Officers Yesterday, there Arose three propositions as to the Stationing of this Army for the Winter, all attended with very great Inconveniencies. That of placeing it at Wilmington does not answer the purpose of Quartering the Army, as the buildings in & about that place are not Capable of receiveing above...
87480From George Washington to David Stuart, 8 April 1792 (Washington Papers)
The letter from the Commissioners to Mr Jefferson of the has been laid before me, and I have desired him to approve the Contract respecting the bridge over Rock-Creek: but in future, it would be more agreeable to me, after a plan, or the principles leading to the measure, is approved, not to have the details or the execution suspended for a reference to me. Because, to judge properly of the...