89071To Thomas Jefferson from the Committee of Congress at Headquarters, 2 June 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
In a letter of the 31st Ulto. from the commander in chief, which we had the honor to receive the same day, his Excellency observes, “That in the expected co-operation with the force of our ally against that of the common enemy; it is of great moment that we should proceed with circumspection and on the surest ground. Before we can determine what aught to be undertaken, we should be able to...
89072Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 1 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 21 st & 24 th are recieved. the amount of my crop of tob o is much less than I expected. Griffin is a good overseer, but has the fault of never writing to me ; so that I never learn the amount of my crop of tob o till it gets to your hands. he had informed me that the frost had been very fatal to his tob o & as I supposed from his expression, had killed about one third. I now find...
89073From George Washington to Brigadier General Duportail, 27 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
You will proceed as speedily as convenient to the Highlands and examine the several fortifications carrying on there for the defence of the North River. When you have done this you will make me a full report of their state and progress, with your opinion of any alterations or additions which may appear to you necessary in improvement of the present plan. In doing this, you will of course...
89074George Washington to Comte de Rochambeau, 21 July 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Colonel Dey’s [ New Jersey ] July 21, 1780 . Reports rumor that English are embarking troops in order to attack French fleet and army. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
89075Thomas S. Vaiden to James Madison, 28 December 1829 (Madison Papers)
I have deemed it necessary to address you. In the spring of 1828 a letter was written to you as Rector of the Un. of Va. wherein a request was made that great circumspection &c. might be exercised in the election of professor who was to supply Mr. Long’s place at the commencement of the subsequent session. This letter was Anonymous, For certain reasons of course. It was written by myself who...
89076To George Washington from Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, 30 January 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to send to your Excellency the request which Captain Richardson has presented to me, concerning the British Sick now at Glocester. What he advances is the exact truth, as, since three weeks, they being in need of every thing, I have ordered our Commissaries to furnish them with provisions. The Governor and Council of Virginia have made the same answer, as when applied to, for...
89077General Orders, 11 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
Col. Ewing, Lt Col. Penrose, Major Fitzgereld, Capts. Thorne, Ballard, Packay, and Yates, to sit as a Court of Enquiry into the Conduct of Col. Van Cortlandt, and Major Dey, towards each other; to meet this afternoon at 3’O’Clock, at the Court Martial Room, and make report as soon as possible to the General—Brigade Majors to give them immediate notice. —Talmadge Esqr: is appointed Brigade...
89078From George Washington to Robert R. Livingston, 20 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am at a loss how to regulate my Conduct in consequence of the Letter you have transmitted to me, addressed to Sir Guy Carleton, relative to the Exchange of Capt. Fage, agreed upon by Doctor Franklin. Several Exchanges, made in the same manner in Europe, by Doctr Franklin & the Marquis de la Fayette, have been referred to Congress, for their approbation, so long ago as last fall; but I have...
89079Petition of Anna de Neufville, [7 February] 1797 (Madison Papers)
On 3 February 1797 Anna de Neufville had presented a petition to the House on behalf of herself and her infant daughter, “praying compensation for services rendered” by her late husband during the Revolution. It was referred to a committee of five headed by JM ( JHR Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States (9 vols.; Washington, 1826). , 2:678). Mr. Madison, from the...
89080To John Adams from James McHenry, 1 May 1800 (Adams Papers)
An Act of Congress, passed the 4th of May, 1798, entituled “An Act to enable the President of the United States to procure Cannon, Arms & Ammunition, and for other purposes,” provides—Section 1. “That a Sum not exceeding Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars shall be, and hereby is appropriated, and shall and may be paid out of any Monies not before appropriated, under the direction of the President...
89081To Benjamin Franklin from Triol, Roux & Cie., 21 February 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Le 12e. Avril 1781, vous eútes la bonté de nous écrire pour nous assurer que vous enverriez au Congrès copie de notre lettre du 4e. du même mois, & que vous le prieriez d’en prendre le contenu en considération. Depuis lors, nous attendions à ce sujet quelques nouvelles de Mr. Oster, Vice Consul de France à Philadelphie, qui avoit été chargé de nos effets...
89082To Thomas Jefferson from Mathew Carey, [on or before 29 June 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
Amidst the numerous objects which demand from you unceasing attention, it requires an apology to obtrude on you any business of a private nature. However your regard for the interests of literature will probably induce you to excuse me in the present instance. I have in the press an American pocket Atlas , which I expect to be able to publish early next month. In the former edition I gave the...
89083To John Adams from William Smith, 8 January 1792 (Adams Papers)
A few Years since, Congress made a Treaty with the Emperor of Morocco. the Emperor, with whom that Treaty was made is since dead. the present Emperor is as much inclin’d to be friendly to the United States, as his Predicessor. but from some inattention on the Part of the United States he has never been complimented on his accession to the Throne.—by some Letters from Cadiz as late as Novr. I...
89084May 4. Monday. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Mr. Chaumonts, with his Family, and some other Company.
89085To George Washington from John Blair, 9 April 1758 (Washington Papers)
Friday afternoon I received yours of the Second Instant, with a Letter from Governor Denny and the Speech of the Indian King, as also Captain Bullets Letters, and the Proceedings of Officers Held at Fort Loudoun, which I laid before the Council next Morning, who concur in the opinion of the Officers above for the Reason by them given, and for the certain Intelligence that has Lately been...
89086From Benjamin Franklin to Isaac-Jean-Georges-Jonas Grand, 17 March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress As Americans, Prisoners in England sometimes escape from thence, and get to Holland; where they are without Money to proceed to a Port whence they might take Passage to America; I hereby request, that if any such should apply to you for Assistance, as they have heretofore done, you would be so good as to furnish them with as much Money as may be necessary to carry...
89087To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 15 September 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Since the reciept of your private letter of Jan. 28. I have written to you from Paris May 15. and from hence July 26 and 27. I was encouraged by your friendly proposition to renew a subject, which being merely personal, I had determined to pass over in silence in future, as having too often importuned you about. In my last I communicated to you as well as I could my views and wishes, and...
89088From James Madison to George G. Lee, 23 November 1802 (Madison Papers)
I have received this day a letter from Mr. Willis our Consul at Barcelona, respecting the forged Mediterranean passports, which you informed me were in circulation and [of] which you handed me a specimen. His statement suggesting probable utility of a greater precision of form in your information, I must beg the favor of you to give to me under oath with any additional circumstances your...
89089To Benjamin Franklin from George Washington, 22 October 1781 (Franklin Papers)
L (draft): Library of Congress; copies: Library of Congress, National Archives; transcript: National Archives As the transmission of the inclosed paper thru the usual channel of the department of foreign affairs, would on the present occasion probably be attended with great delay—and recent intelligence of Mility [military] Transactions must be important to our Ministers in Europe at the...
89090To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Bancroft, 20 February 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I duly received your obliging Letter of the 26th ulto. for which, and for the Communications which you propose to favour me with hereafter respecting the Liberation of Negro Slaves, I most sincerely thank you. Mrs. Paradise will have already informed you of her arival here; since which I have taken measures towards bringing the Creditors of Mr. Paradise to acceed to the Plan which has been...
89091The American Commissioners to Vergennes, 3 February 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères; copy: National Archives We have just receivd information that Mr. Thomas Morris, at Nantes, one of the commercial Agents of Congress, is at the point of death; and that his Papers, on that event, will be taken possession of by the Officers of the Crown. As some of these Papers may very materially concern the public business, we beg an Order...
89092To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 12 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Sir, there being strong grounds for suspecting the Little Turtle of double dealing between us, and the British officers in upper Canada to whom he pay’d a visit a short time before he set out on his Journey to this place, it may be a question whether some allusions to his friendly feelings towards the British Govt. or to overtures from that quarter to him, may be mentioned in your Answer.—I...
89093Thomas Branagan to Thomas Jefferson, 3 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Your goodness will no doubt will excuse the liberty I take in Sending You a copy of my last Book My motives Are disinteressted & pure namely to Stimulate you to use your venerable influence & pen in exposing the errors & re-exhibiting the truths particularized in my book That God may render your last day the most happy & useful l of your long & useful l life is the prayr of your disinteresteed...
89094To Thomas Jefferson from Hermann Mann, 1 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
At the very earnest solicitation of Mr. John Frizell , of Walpole (Mass.) whose name is mentioned in the inclosed, I state, that, according to the best of my knowledge, he has sustained the character of an industrious, honest citizen, without any uncommon advantages in learning; that he is now a poor man, as to interest; that he has made a number of useful inventions, or at least, improvements...
89095[Diary entry: 24 October 1772] (Washington Papers)
24. Reachd Todds Bridge to Breakfast & Colo. Bassets in the Evening. Captn. Crawford came there to Dinner.
89096To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Hawkins, 30 December 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Barracks [ Charlottesville ] 30 Dec. 1780 . Has learned from TJ’s letter to Col. [Francis] Taylor that Mr. Clark [Jonathan Clarke], commissary to the Convention troops, has made a charge for 158,118℔. of meal because it was unsifted. Hawkins urges that this demand be disallowed since “their Quartermaster attended to the Issuing and no complaint ever made.” Most of the meal was in fact sifted,...
89097To George Washington from Edward Newenham, 15 February 1797 (Washington Papers)
It gives me real & heartfelt concern to mention, that it is an Age Since I had the Honor & Happiness of a Line from you, whom I now & always have Esteemed as the first and most Virtuous Man of this Age. The Feild of European Politics has Undergone great Changes Since your last—that Change will Still Produce more, untill Every State, Monarchist or Republican is Convulsed; But I trust the United...
89098To John Adams from Henry Clay, 27 August 1825 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Rabello being about to visit Boston and your residence, and being very desirous of the honor of your acquaintance, I take particular satisfaction in introducing him to you as the Chargé des Affaires of the Emperor of Brazil and as a gentleman whose official and private intercourse with me has inspired me with high respect for him. I have the honor to be / with great respect / Your obedient...
89099To James Madison from Black Partridge, 1 September 1815 (Madison Papers)
The Pottawatamie Chief residing on the Illinoise River To the President of the United States As delivered at Fort Clark by Mac ke-ta Puc-ky or Black Partridge on the first day of September 1815 Our Great Father hear us and let all your People hear us. We are about to talk to you, not from the Mouth but from the heart. At a late treaty we were told that you wished to become our friend to live...
89100James Madison to Ferdinand R. Hassler, 6 March 1828 (Madison Papers)
J. M. presents his respects to Mr. Hassler with many thanks for the "Popular Exposition of the System of the Universe". politely sent & just recd; to which he adds his good wishes for the success, to wch. such a work executed with the known ability of the author can not fail to be entitled. Every insight into the grandeur & structure of the universe, having a happy tendency at once to expand...
89101To Benjamin Franklin from Robert Morris, 22 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I send enclosed herewith the Copy of a Certificate the original whereof was transmitted to me by Monsr. de la Tombe Consul General of France from Boston after the unloading of the Transports which arrived at that Post with the Stores shipped on them by Order of Colo. Laurens. The original I shall keep and not knowing with whom the Accounts of Freight is to be settled...
89102To James Madison from George T. Hawksworth, 19 July 1816 (Madison Papers)
Pardon the liberty I have taken in writing to you. Had I a friend in this world to look up to for protection I would not trouble you thus, and knowing ’twould be useless to write you thro’ any other channel therefore thought it most prudent to address you in person stating the unpleasant way I am situated. First I must tell you who I am; I am the unfortunate late commander of H.M. late Brig...
89103Henry A. S. Dearborn to Thomas Jefferson, 29 November 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Messrs. Dodge & Oxnard , of Marseilles , have sent to my care, twenty five Cases of wine, oil, macaroni, & Anchovies, for you, in the Brig Packet . I shall send them, by the first vessel bound to Richmond , to the charge of Capt. Bernard Peyton , & in a few days will transmit you the invoice, amount of duties &c. RC ( DLC ); mistakenly endorsed by TJ as a letter of 19 Nov. 1821 received 9 Dec....
89104From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 31 March 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Albert Gallatin. 31 March 1806, Department of State. “I request you to be pleased to issue a warrant for one hundred & two dollars & sixty nine cents, on the appropriations for the relief of Seamen, in favor of Nicholas Gilman, in whose favor the enclosed bill was drawn upon me on the 30th. June last, by Wm. Jarvis, the Consul of the United States at Lisbon, who is to be charged with the...
89105From George Washington to Peter Hog, 10 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
Since writing you by Major Lewis, I have received yours; enclosing Returns of the eighth and fifteenth of December. In your letter, you speak of Johnstons claim to a discharge, as mentioned in a former letter—that letter I never received —and know of no pretence he can have, unless disobedience of Orders and other villanous practises, are sufficient grounds to claim a discharge. As he deserted...
89106James Moylan to the American Commissioners, 27 April 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Lorient, April 27, 1778: The Lord Chatham , a prize taken by the Ranger , has arrived in Brest.> Published in Taylor, Adams Papers , VI , 61.
89107To James Madison from James Leander Cathcart, 4 June 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
4 June 1801, Leghorn. No. 7. Explains why, departing Tripoli, he sailed to Leghorn [where he arrived 2 June] rather than Tunis: he feared attacks from Tripolitan cruisers, believed communications from Europe to U.S. more direct, and hoped at Leghorn to determine the reaction of Swedish crown to pasha’s demand of tribute. Renders account of financial transactions since 14 May, complaining of...
89108John Adams to Abigail Adams, 6 November 1778 (Adams Papers)
We have received Information that so many of our Letters have been thrown overboard, that I fear you will not have heard so often from me, as both of us wish. I have written often. But my Letters have not been worth so much as other Things which I have sent you. I sent you a small Present by Captain Niles. But he is taken by a Jersey Privateer. I sent you also, some other Things by Captain...
89109To Alexander Hamilton from Ebenezer Stevens, 17 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, April 17, 1799. “I will thank You to take the Statemt. of Mr Mangin’s services, with you, to the Secrety at War, there will be but little due him from Government, as the amount now Stands, he has been of essential Services in Conducting the Works of Fort Jay &c: and I am sincerely desirous to have a Settlement made with him. Respecting my Compensation for the Services I have rendered...
89110I. From Captain John Francis, 15 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
From the ruinous situation of the Interests of my Brother the late Colonel Francis, in which my own is deeply concerned, induces me to request your Exc’llency to grant me a discharge from the service; Nothing but the distress of my Family would have ever induced me to quit the service of my Country; in which I have been engaged ever since the War began, & have endeavoured to do Justice to...
89111To Thomas Jefferson from Ferdinand Grand, 21 July 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai l’honneur de vous remettre la notte des articles qui ont eu lieu pour le Compte des Etats de virginie depuis le dernier rèlevé dont vous avez pris connoissance; il rèsulte seulement de cette petite notte £11655.2. à porter au debit, et £5300. à porter au crèdit. Vous m’avez communiqué, Monsieur, que vous dèsiriés quelques Transitions du Compte des Etats Unis à celui de virginie et de...
89112From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 1 May 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknowlege the reciept of your favour of Apr. 7. which came to hand on the 20th. I hope my letters on the subject of my tobacco have got to hand in time to prevent any contract there interfering with the sale I made here. I learn that 4. hhds. more are coming on. Being entitled to the highest price given before payment, I believe I shall be sure of 5⅓ dollars which will neat me 29/3...
89113To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 16 October 1795 (Washington Papers)
About a fortnight since arrived here Mr Fristel with G. W. Fayette son of the Marquis. The former, who is in capacity of Tutor to the latter, requested me to mention their arrival to you, and that they meant to retire to some place in the neighbouring country ’till they should receive some direction from you. Thus at least I understood him—and accordingly they are gone to a house between...
89114From George Washington to Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron [von] Steuben, 30 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
It gives me great satisfaction, My Dear Baron, amidst the innumerable sollicitudes and embarrassments, with which I am surrounded, that I can unbosom myself with perfect security, to my confidential friends, and at the same time assure myself of their best advice & assistance in the management of the most delicate matters. At this moment, I will frankly confess to you, I am extremely perplexed...
89115To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel D. Tompkins, 22 August 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Soon after my letter relative to the proceedings at Oswego was dispatched I received communications from that Quarter which induced me to anticipate your answer and I accordingly issued Orders for a detachment of Militia to be stationed at that place and its vicinity. Colo. J W Livingston formerly a Captain in the U.S. Artillery and one of my Aids has proceeded to Oswego to convey and...
89116To George Washington from John Mitchell, 24 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Mitchell, 24 Oct. 1779 . GW wrote Mitchell on 6 Nov. : “Your favors of the 24th and 30th ulto are both at hand.”
89117From George Washington to Henry Knox, 2 October 1791 (Washington Papers)
Nothing at present occurs to me of which I have to inform you, except that since the rect of your letter of the 22d ulto respecting the situation of affairs in the French Island of Hispaniola—your other letter of the 22d & that of the 24th of the same month, one giving an Accot of the Expedition under Gl Wilkinson—the other enclosing a Statemt of the Troops now on our frontiers, having been...
89118To George Washington from James McHenry, 3 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
I ought to have mentioned in the letter which I took the liberty to write to you a few days since what I had then chiefly in my mind abstracted from the personal consideration of health. I thought that perhaps it might come within your view at this juncture to send a commissioned person to Vienna to solicit the release of Mr la Fayette with powers to proceed to France on a like errand in favor...
89119To John Adams from George Alexander Otis, 24 July 1820 (Adams Papers)
Altho I have already once expressed my high Sense of obligation for the very flattering terms in which you were so good as to signify your approbation of my translation of De Pradt’s Europe, yet, as I have been advised by my literary friends in this city not to withhold any longer from the world opinions at once so favourable to the work and to the Translator; which coming from such high...
89120To George Washington from Major General Stirling, 26 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have Just received your Excellencys letter of this date by Lt Col. Davidson, I have sent the three feild down to Col: Morgan to take Command of the three divisions of the 15 detachments according to An Arangement I made of them this Morning & according to their Several States. In answer to your Excellency’s Querie, I do not see, that any Attempt can be made with a proba[bi]lity of Success...