94081To James Madison from William Russell, 22 February 1796 (Madison Papers)
Inclosed you have several papers relative to my claim against the United States, and am sorry to trouble you so much about the business. I should esteem it a singular favor if you would still try to settle it for me, as I am in want of what is due me at present, and desire no more than is just and right. After informing Mr. Robertson of my business, he referred to his Papers and finding that I...
94082To John Adams from Matthew Ridley, 21 October 1782 (Adams Papers)
I was honored with your favors covering Letters for Mr Jay which I delivered. My Papers are packd up as I am moving from my present Hotel. This is the Reason I cannot mark the dates: but the last was the 8h. Currt: I have delayed writing in Answer, being continually buoyed up with Hopes of seeing you here: and this is the Reason Mr Jay has not wrote. He desires me however to remember him to...
94083To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin H. Phillips, 7 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Curaçao, 7 June 1793 . He acknowledges receipt of TJ’s 20 Feb. letter with his consular commission and refers to the enclosed certificate for his ensuing conversation with the governor of the island. Last month an armed ship flying the flag of the States General brought into Aruba a Baltimore schooner, Robert Ross master, bound from Hispaniola to St. Thomas, and took from her 18 to 20 slaves...
94084From Benjamin Franklin to Robert R. Livingston, 25 June 1782 (Franklin Papers)
LS , copy, and transcript: National Archives; incomplete AL (draft): Library of Congress I have received your respected Letters of Jany 26 & Feby 13th. The first was accompanied with the form of a Convention for the Establishment of Consuls. Mr. Barclay having been detained these 6 Months in Holland, tho’ in continual Expectation of returning hither, I have yet done nothing in that Business,...
94085Notes on Debates, 26 March 1783 (Madison Papers)
MS ( LC : Madison Papers). For a description of the manuscript of Notes on Debates, see Papers of Madison William T. Hutchinson, William M. E. Rachal, et al ., eds., The Papers of James Madison (6 vols. to date; Chicago, 1962——). , V, 231–34 . Immediately above his entry for this day, JM wrote “Teusday No Congress.” Communication was made thro’ the Secy of F. A. by the Minister of France, as...
94086From James Madison to James Simpson, 25 August 1806 (Madison Papers)
I have received your communications respecting the wreck of the Brig Indefatigable on the Atlantic coast of Morocco and the capture of the people belonging to her by the Arabs, who offer them for a ransom. It seems very questionable, whether this vessel was really American, though there appears less room to doubt that most of the people are citizens of the U. States; and considering that they...
94087To James Madison from David Parish, 24 January 1816 (Madison Papers)
The warm interest you have never ceased to take in the affairs of our worthy friend Lafayette, induces me to transmit to you an Extract from a Letter I lately received from him, & to take the liberty of enquiring whether the location of the Land you wished to Secure to him near New-orleans, & about which there was some difficulty, when last I had the honor of conversing with You on the...
94088[Diary entry: 3 November 1769] (Washington Papers)
3. Raing. in the Morning & misty afterwards till 4 Oclock, then clear. Wind Westwardly.
94089From Thomas Boylston Adams to Nathaniel Ruggles, 27 November 1818 (Adams Papers)
Almost a twelvemonth Since I transmitted to the department of war, Section of bounty Lands, a claim of Charles Newcomb of Quincy, as legal representative of one Peter Ellino, a Frenchman who served during the revolutionary war, in a Company of which John Lillie was Capt: in Col John Crane’s Regiment, and received an honourable discharge under Genl Washington’s hand. The documents which I have...
94090To Benjamin Franklin from Silas Deane, 2 September 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I wrote You by Capt. Cummins who sailed a few Days since, and I have been so particular to Docr. Bancroft who will communicate my Letter to You that I have very little to add. Genl. Sullivan by Accts. of the 25th Ulto. was endeavoring to make good his Retreat from Rhode Island, which it is thought he will hardly effect without some Loss. The Country and...
94091Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 20 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 11 th ins t post mark 17 th reached me yesterday it covered a draft for ninety two dollars for which please accept my thanks I wrote you on the 16th enclosing my account amount $264 75 If convenient it is particularly desirable to me to have it Settled as I am settling up all my business to put my stock into better order than I could possibly keep it during the war The whole of...
94092To James Madison from Robert W. Fox, 11 November 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
11 November 1801, Falmouth. Reports fall in prices for provisions as a result of war’s end; seamen’s wages are expected to decline also. Although French now grant passes to British vessels, American ships are still sought after. British government now permits export of imported rice; consequently, price has increased. Since prices for wheat are higher in Holland and other ports, does not...
94093To Thomas Jefferson from William Franklin, 18 January 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I received, some Time ago, a Letter from my Son, Wm. Temple Franklin, requesting me to make Enquiry after a Box which he had left, when here, with a Mr. Woodmason, to be ship’d for Havre, containing, besides some valuable Books for his Grandfather, a set of Blackstone’s Commentaries for you. After making the most particular Enquiry in my Power, I learnt that the Box had been shipp’d on Board a...
94094From George Washington to Elias Boudinot, 24 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
It was not until 3 o’clock this afternoon, that I had the first intimation of the infamous and outrageous Mutiny of a part of the Pennsylvania Troops; it was then I received your Excellency’s Letter of the 21st by express, and agreeable to the request contained in it, I instantly ordered Three compleat Regiments of Infantry and a Detachment of Artillery to be put in motion as soon as possible;...
94095Thomas Jefferson to William Wirt, 18 August 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I will with pleasure undertake the perusal of your work and with the frankness to which you are entitled will make the observations to which it may give occasion, and this I will do on the condition and confidence that you will thi shew you think me worthy of equal frankness by regarding the observations I shall hazard exactly as much only as your own judgment shall dictate on severe...
94096[Diary entry: 25 March 1785] (Washington Papers)
Friday 25th. Mercury at 42 in the Morning—45 at Noon and 45 at Night. A thick fog, or mist, all day; with little or no wind. Planted some of the largest Pine trees on the Circular bank which is intended to inclose the Court yard, Shrubberies &ca. and Staked most of those wch. had been planted in the two Wildernesses. About One O’clock Major Jenifer, Mr. Stone, Mr. Chase, & Mr. Alexr. Henderson...
94097To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 7 June 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honour to inclose the copy of a letter received from the Collector of Philadelphia, by which it appears that vessels bound to Hispaniola are generally armed, and that he has thought it proper to require bonds & security from the owners that they shall not commit any acts of hostility against the subjects of powers at peace with the United States. As the collector requests...
94098To George Washington from Moses Hazen, 29 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
It is my Duty to acquaint your Excellency that the Regiment under my Command has not been mustered or inspected since the 13th of April last; which is a Circumstance that I should have mentioned sooner had not Col. Stewart assured me that he would be with the Regiment by the 24th Instant; five Days having elapsed, I am apprehensive that the State of his Health, or perhaps some other Duty has...
94099From Thomas Jefferson to Pierpont Edwards, 29 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
You will doubtless have long ago learned that the office which was the subject of your two favors to me was filled by mr Adams some days before he went out of office. I have not considered as candid, or even decorous, the crouding of appointments by mr A. after he knew he was making them for his successor & not for himself, even to 9. aclock of the night, at twelve of which he was to go out of...
94100James Oldham to Thomas Jefferson, 15 April 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Youre letter of the 10 th instant with its enclosurs was receivd on friday nite, i must Sir apologise to youre excelency for the delay, some persons are at a distance that i wished to of seen, and prevents my answering as distinctly as you request, and must be a subject of another communication. the charges contained in the letter to M r griffin first that settlements cannot be obtained,...
94101To James Madison from Frederick Jacob Wichelhausen, 31 December 1806 (Madison Papers)
I beg leave to confirm herewith the Contents of my last Respects with which I had the honor to address you on the 4th Inst. and have now the pleasure to inclose you herewith the usual semiannual report of american vessels arrived at and sailed from the Port of Bremen, within the last six months closing on the 31st. Decemr. 1806, which I hope will safely come to hand. On the 21st. Inst. the...
94102To James Madison from Domenico A. Azuni, 8 May 1816 (Madison Papers)
J’ai l’honneur d’adresser à Votre Excellence trois éxemplaires de l’ouvrage, que je viens de publier sur la Piraterie, et sur les moyens propres à l’extirpation des Pirates Barbaresques. Je prie V.E. d’agréer l’un de ces éxemplaires pour elle, et de présenter les deux autres aux deux Chambres des Etats-Unis qu’elle préside si dignement. Je serai bien flatté si mon travail peut mériter votre...
94103To George Washington from John Dagworthy, 17 June 1757 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday in the Evening Six Indians arrived from Fort Du Quesne who left that Place last Sunday & Brought with them two Scalps which they took within a hundred yards of the Fort, I learn from them that the Fireing of the Cannon & Small Arms which I mentioned in my last was occasioned by a large Scouting Party leaving that Place to come this way, they say the Indians who came in before made a...
94104To Thomas Jefferson from Catherine Greene, [ca. 24 April 1792] (Jefferson Papers)
Mrs. Greene best and most respectful compliments to Mr. Jefferson, and will consider herself under the highest obligations to him, if he will have the goodness to write to Mr. Morris giving such directions as he shall think proper, for her sons return to America. She will also thank Mr. Jefferson to direct the enclosed letter to Mr. Morris, as she is not acquainted with his address. Mrs....
94105To James Madison from Ezekiel Bacon, 1 March 1809 (Madison Papers)
I am sensible that I discharge a very delicate & perhaps officious Duty in mentioning the Name of Gideon Granger Esqr. as a Gentleman who in my opinion would afford much satisfaction to the friends of the Government in the Eastern Section of the Union as the head of one of the Departments composing the Cabinet Council of the President under the next Administration. Nothing but my sincere...
94106From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 22 April 1815 (Adams Papers)
Mr and Mrs: Smith left Paris on the 22d: of March to embark in the Fingal at Havre for New-York—I wrote to you by them on the 19th—They sailed on the 30th with a fair wind, and having a fine ship, the most favourable season of the year for a voyage to America, I hope they are at this time near the port of their destination, Here the Easterly winds have constantly prevailed from the time of...
94107Notes on Aaron Burr, 15 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
1806, Apr. 15. about a month ago Colo. Burr called on me, & entered into a conversation in which he mentioned that a little before my coming into office I had written to him a letter intimating that I had destined him for a high employ, had he not been placed by the people in a different on e ; that he had signified his willingness to resign as V. President to give aid to the admn in any other...
94108The Moroccan-American Treaty of Peace and Friendship, [28 June 1786] (Adams Papers)
This is a Treaty of Peace & Friendship, established between Us and the United States of America, which is confirmed & which we have ordered to be written in this Book & sealed with our Royal Seal at our Court of Morocco, on the twenty fifth day of the blessed Month of Shaban in the Year one thousand two Hundred, trusting in God it will remain Permanent. We declare that both Parties have agreed...
94109From John Adams to Peter Stephen Duponceau, 5 July 1819 (Adams Papers)
Your favour of 28th. June has given me more pleasure than you can imagin; I am delighted to find a Gentleman in America who ever knew Court my friend Court, he was introduced to me in 1778 and I continued to enjoy his friendship till his death, he has mentioned me more than once in his Works, he was a kind of Walking Alexandrian Library And as modest amiable and unassuming as he was learned—if...
94110George Washington to the Senate, 9 April 1792 [document added in digital edition] (Jefferson Papers)
The Committee to report that the President does not think that circumstances will justify, in the present instance, his entering into absolute engagements for the ransom of our captives in Algiers, not callg. for money from the treasury, nor raising it by loan, without previous authority from both branches of the legislature If the President should enter into a Provisional convention with...