94171To Thomas Jefferson from David Gelston, 10 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Immediately on the receipt of your letter of the 6th instant, I waited on the vice President and delivered to him the one enclosed— I then had the affidavits of the officers of the Revenue Cutter taken, which are herewith transmitted— I have the honour to be with great respect, Sir your obedient servant, MHi : Coolidge Collection.
94172From Thomas Jefferson to John Page, 20 February 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I pray you, in the first place, that the contents of this letter may be inviolably secret, until promulgated by some public act. in my letter of March 2d . I mentioned to you that the Mint had been left at Philadelphia merely because taken up by the legislature too late to decide on it. the subject is now resumed, and there is no doubt the institution will be suppressed. this of course...
94173George Washington to Colonel Jonathan Mifflin, 1 October 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Skippack , Pennsylvania ] October 1, 1777. Orders Mifflin to remove stores from Trenton. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Mifflin was deputy quartermaster general of the Continental Army.
94174[Diary entry: 23 May 1769] (Washington Papers)
23. Clear and rather cool notwithstandg. the Wind was at So. West and fresh.
94175Invoice from Robert Cary & Company, 13 April 1763 (Washington Papers)
Invoice of Goods Shippd on board the Nelly John Johnstoun on the proper acct and risque of George Washington and go to him consigned. Edwd Hippisley Linnen 5 ps. Oznabrig qty 549 Ells @9¼ £ 21. 3. 2 ½ ps. Hessen pr Wr 18/ ps. . 9. 2 ps. Irish 3 qt. 50 yards 13d. 2.14. 2 2 ps. Ditto 133 qt. 46 yards 18d. 3. 9. 1 ps. long Lawn 150/ 7.10. 1 ps. corded Dimothy 65/ 3. 5. 1 dozn red and...
94176To James Madison from Isaac Cox Barnet, post–16 October 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Isaac Cox Barnet. Post-16 October 1806, Paris. “I have the honor to transmit to you—here enclosed, an authentic copy of a letter written by a Mr. Stackpole of Boston (a person in whose company I have once been) exhibiting the disposition to impose upon the Executive by means of bribery and calumny. The original of this Instrument came to my hands on fryday the third instant—from the...
94177To James Madison from Francis Corbin, 3 April 1816 (Madison Papers)
Orders, it is said, have been issued to the Collectors of the Federal Taxes and Excise to receive none but Virginia Notes, although more than one half of the people, in this central part of the State, sold their Crops, previous to such orders, for the Bank Notes of the Chartered Banks of the District of Columbia, from a belief that, as those Banks were established by Congress, and are under...
94178From John Adams to Harriet Welsh, 23 January 1820 (Adams Papers)
Inclosed is a Bill—you will please to purchase me Dugal’s Philosophy of the Human Mind—By what I know of Mr L Shaw and have heard of him, I should not wonder, if he were the Author of the Review of Judge Story’s Charge & Mr King’s Speeches—The American, I hear is coming out in the Richmond Enquirer like a valiant Hero in open justification of Negrow Slavery— if all the States Southward of...
94179From George Washington to John Hancock, 31 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
The inclosed Letter came under s⟨uch⟩ a Direction, & Circumstances as led me to supp⟨ose⟩ it contained some interesting Advices, either respecting a Supply of Powder; or the Cloathing lately taken at Philadelphia: I therefore took the Liberty of breaking the Seal; for which I hope the Service & my Motives will apoligize. As the filling up the Place of vacant Brigadier General, will probably be...
94180From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 31 October 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I was so extremely sick on both the days you were so kind as to call on me that I had been obliged to desire the porter to recieve nobody, except the Secretaries. I am now well enough to do business & shall be glad to see you whenever it shall be convenient to you to call. in the mean time I will observe that the information you have recieved that I was displeased with the mode of lighting the...
94181To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 4 January 1802 (Madison Papers)
J’ai l’honneur de vous adresser ci Jointe une note qui m’a été remise par le Capitaine du navire les deux anges et qui contient divers articles qui Semblent devoir être compris dans la restitution de cette propriété. J’ai eu l’honneur il y a quelques Jours de vous entretenir de l’ancienne affaire du Cassius que le Gouvernement des Etats Unis pensera Sans doute devoir faire entrer dans la...
94182Candidates for Army Appointments from Virginia, [November–December 1798] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, November–December, 1798 ]. A list of the names of one hundred and sixty-eight men from Virginia who were candidates for Army appointments together with short biographical sketches and comments based on information supplied largely by Southerners. This document has been calendared because Charles Cotesworth Pinckney wrote the major portion of it. H’s contribution consists of...
94183To Thomas Jefferson from C. W. F. Dumas, 14 March 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
J’espere que l’incluse, reçue en ce moment, 4 h. après midi, vous portera de bonnes nouvelles de la santé de Madle. Jefferson, comme j’aime à supposer que la précédente que j’ai eu l’honneur de vous acheminer mardi passé, vous en aura appris de bonnes aussi. J’ai eu enfin la satisfaction d’être assuré positivement, et de très-bonne part, que l’on s’en est tenu ici à la mauvaise humeur...
94184To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 13 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Under a blank cover, I returned signed the provisional Contract for the supply of the Lighthouse in New Hampshire. It is pleasing to find by the Letter from our Commissioners at Amsterdam, that the credit of the United States remains upon so respectable a footing in the United Netherlands. I am Dr. Sir, &c. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. For background to this letter, see...
94185To George Washington from James McHenry, 14 June 1795 (Washington Papers)
In the event of a new arrangement in the judiciary department I beg leave to suggest to your consideration the present chief justice of this State, at the same time I would remark (having had no conversation with Mr Chase) that I do not know whether he would incline to relinquish the office he now holds for one that would be attended with greater fatigue. Among the inducements I feel for...
94186Isaac A. Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 2 March 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I received a few days ago by the Constitution from my old friend M r Walsh of Cette , the enclosed letter , from which you will percieve that the old Gentleman has declined sending the wine you wrote for, until our commerce shall be placed on a footing of more security— through M r Morton however it may be obtained at any time; and I know that it will give him pleasure to execute any...
94187George Washington to Joseph Reed, 15 May 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May 15, 1779 . Requests date of Major General Benedict Arnold’s trial. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
94188To George Washington from Major General John Sullivan, 20 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
Extract of a letter from General Sullivan, dated Tioga, August 20, 1779. “I have the pleasure to inclose your Excellency a copy of a letter from General Clinton, by which you will find that the much desired junction will be formed tomorrow. I inclose you a copy of my orders to General Poor who, in company with Gen. Hand and 1000 chosen troops, have joined General Clinton. I hope, on Monday the...
94189To George Washington from Edmund Bacon, 20 May 1791 (Washington Papers)
Augusta Chronicle (Georgia), 4 June 1791 supplement. Edmund Bacon (1776–1826) was a student in the coeducational Academy of Richmond County, established in Augusta in 1783. At the time of GW’s visit, 20 May 1791, about fifty students were enrolled. Rector and senior tutor Augustus Baldwin apparently selected Bacon as the occasion’s principal speaker on the basis of his outstanding scholarship,...
941906th. (Adams Papers)
The weather has moderated very considerably. In the evening, I walked with Thompson and Putnam, to Little’s where we past the evening till 9 o’clock: Quite agreeably without ceremony or restraint.
94191[Diary entry: 2 April 1799] (Washington Papers)
2. Very thick mist—afterwards Raining with the Wind at East & Mer. at 48 in the Morning. In the afternoon the wind shifted to No. Wt. Blew fresh & turned cold.
94192To George Washington from Horatio Gates, 7 October 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Secrecy & Expedition of Your Excellencys movement from the North River, defeated my Wish to have paid you my Compliments in person upon your Route, as I never knew of your being upon the March, until you had passed Alexandria—in this remote Corner, we seldom see a News paper, & though we ought to have a post once a Fortnight we are in that often disappointed. I hope your Excellency...
94193To George Washington from Antoine-Charles du Houx, baron de Vioménil, 18 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
La vénération dónt cette armée a été pénétrée pour votre Exélence des le premier instant ou elle luy a été presentée par M. le cte de rochambeau, Sa confiance dans Ses talents, et La Sagesse de Ses ordres, le Souvenir inéfacable de Ses bontés, de Ses attentions, et de l’exemple qu’elle lay a donné dans des circonstances périlleuses, L’approbation, Les regrets, et Les voeux dónt elle veut bien...
94194From Thomas Jefferson to Frances Wright, 7 August 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved, dear Madam, your letter of July 26, & learn from it with much regret, that Miss Wright your sister is so much indisposed as to be obliged to visit our medicinal springs. I wish she may be fortunate in finding those which may be adapted to her case. we have taken too little pains to ascertain the properties of our different mineral waters, the cases in which they are...
94195[Diary entry: 31 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
31. Morning calm, clear, warm and pleasant but the Afternn. Cloudy cold and Windy from the No. West.
94196To George Washington from Richard Henry Lee, 7 November 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Richard Henry Lee, 7 Nov. 1777. On 18 Nov. GW wrote Lee : “Your favour of the 7th Instant should not have remained so long unanswered.”
94197To James Madison from John Rhea, 14 July 1816 (Madison Papers)
This morning I received a letter from John McKee Esqr. agent &c—informing me that he had received a letter from the United States Factor of that agency, informing him that he, (the Factor) will not be able to furnish goods necessary for the treaty untill he sends to New-Orleans to purchase them and that Bread stuffs cannot be procured untill the new Crops are fit for use. From information...
94198John Adams to William Stephens Smith, 26 February 1803 (Adams Papers)
I duely rec d yours of the 16 th with the Paper enclosed. I had given no Attention to the Attack upon you in Cheethams Paper, because I know that no Integrity of heart, no Purity of Conduct, or Innocence of Life can protect any Man from the Shafts of Calumny, in these times of party rage and under an elective Government, which breeds Passions and prejudices as fast as ever the sun upon the...
94199To James Madison from Benjamin Stuart Chambers, 6 August 1814 (Madison Papers)
The character & habits of the western people are adapted for a mounted corps. And this discription of force is thought by a large majority in this state as the most efficient corps that can be carried into the field of action; and has been rendered more popular from recent events. The unexampled battle on the Thames in Cannada the 5th. of Oct. 1813 is fresh in the minds of the people, and...
94200To George Washington from Stephen Moylan and Colonel John Glover, 9 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
We were too sanguine in our expectation on saturday, which occasiond Mr Moylan to tell Mr Reed, that one of the Schooners woud be ready for the sea on thursday next it is difficult to procure Carpenters to put them in the necessary order, we therefore think it will be saturday before the first will be ready to sail, on that day we wou’d reccommend to your Excellency to order the Captain & his...