94171To 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...
94172[Diary entry: 3 November 1769] (Washington Papers)
3. Raing. in the Morning & misty afterwards till 4 Oclock, then clear. Wind Westwardly.
94173From 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...
94174To 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...
94175Joseph 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...
94176To 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...
94177To 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...
94178From 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;...
94179Thomas 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...
94180[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...
94181To 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...
94182To 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...
94183From 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...
94184To 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...
94185To 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...
94186To 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....
94187To 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...
94188From 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...
94189Notes 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...
94190The 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...
94191From 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...
94192George 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...
94193[July 1787] (Washington Papers)
July. 1st. Dined and spent the evening at home. Monday. 2d. Attended Convention. Dined with some of the Members of Convention at the Indian Queen. Drank Tea at Mr. Binghams, and walked afterwards in the state house yard. Set this Morning for Mr. Pine who wanted to correct his portrt. of me. For Robert Edge Pine’s visit to Mount Vernon to paint this portrait, see entry for 28 April 1785 ....
94194To George Washington from Hugh Williamson, 22 March 1790 (Washington Papers)
Mr John Skinner of North Carolina who is at present in New York has been mentioned by severals ⟨of⟩ his fellow Citizens as a Gentleman who would discharge the Duties of Marshal with great Reputation. Mr Skinner having had the Misfortune to lose his Wife a short Time before the Sitting of our Convention had resolved to attempt the Relief of his Mind by Traveling, for this Reason Governor...
94195To John Adams from James Lovell, 16 November 1779 (Adams Papers)
Not a Line by yesterday’s Post from either you or Mr. Dana; nor indeed from any Person whatever in Massachusetts. The Principles of Equality in the Treaty between France and us being held up as a model for future Treaties may betray Negotiators into an Error; because tho’ the Equality in regard to France and America is conspicuous, yet Partiality to France compared with other Powers has been...
94196To James Madison from Philip Reed, 18 October 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Philip Reed. 18 October 1805, Kent County, Maryland. “Not having the honor of being personally known to you, it might perhaps appear presuming in me to trouble you with this letter, if the occasion did not seem to Justify it, I must therefore rely on this circumstance for my apology. “The death of Judge Winchester, having vacated his Seat, as district Judge, of the district of Maryland,...
94197Abigail Adams to William Cranch, 15 November 1797 (Adams Papers)
After an absence of near four Months I returned, to this City the last week. I am disposed to renew my correspondence with you, if you can find leisure to attend it. The fraternal regard and affection which for many years subsisted between you and my sons is not lessned by time, or diminished by absence, but I trust has grown ripened, and matured by age, and like the Affection of your parents...
94198To George Washington from Robert Morris, 20 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Contractor’s Accounts both for West Point and the moving Army for the Month of July amount by their State to the Sum of Forty seven Thousand Dollars; of this I have already paid about Twenty five Thousand. I have taken Arrangements for Payment of Ten thousand at Morristown, and I am to request that from the Monies payable to your Excellency in the Manner I mentioned in a former Letter you...
94199[Diary entry: 22 November 1785] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 22d. Thermometer at 40 in the Morning—46 at Noon and 52 at Night. Clear and cold Wind at No. West all day. The Snow, except on the No. side of Hills & Houses had dissolvd. The Count Doradour and Mr. Magowan went away after Breakfast. The Reverd. Mr. Keith of Alexandria and a Mr. Bowie of Philadelphia came to Dinner and returned to Alexandria in the Evening. Gave my People their...
94200From George Washington to Fielding Lewis, Sr., 28 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
Nothing but the hurry of business, & a mind always on the stretch on acct of the variety of matter that is constantly presented to it, could have induced me to let your letter of the 24th of April remain so long unacknowledged. I shall not be able to write to you so fully at this time as I could wish, but this reason shall no longer prevent me from writing at all. I lament most sincerely, the...