1To George Washington from John Henry, 25 October 1786 (Washington Papers)
A submission to intrusion is a tribute which exalted Characters must expect will be exacted from them, and that often founded in Ignorance, or Impudence, yet sometimes from admiration of the Character address’d. to this last, I shall rely on your Excellencys known Philanthropy to attribute the freedom of the person that now presumes to approach you, who flatters himself his mite of Respect,...
2To Alexander Hamilton from Elbridge Gerry, Rufus King, George Mathews, Lambert Cadwalader, James Jackson, and John … (Hamilton Papers)
The Subscribers appointed on the part of Mr. Hamilton and Mr. Burke to consider whether there was an honorable Ground of accomodation between the parties in respect to certain Expressions made use of by Mr. Burke in the house of Representatives on Wednesday last, relatively to an Eulogium pronounced by Mr. Hamilton on general Green on the 4th. of July last, having inquired into the...
3From Alexander Hamilton to John Henry, [9 December 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury not relying entirely on the accuracy of the data upon which the calculations in his Report on the subject of the Mint were founded, as they respect the quantity of fine silver contained in the silver dollar, thought it advisable to embrace the opportunity of the interval between the last and the present sessions of Congress to endeavour to obtain from Europe more...
4To George Washington from John Henry, 24 February 1795 (Washington Papers)
Understanding that Mr William Winder of the State of Maryland has been mentioned as a character qualified to fill one of the vacant offices, and from former intimations, presuming it to be agreeable to the president, to receive information respecting those persons whose names are presented to him, I beg leave to observe; that from my earliest youth, I have had the most intimate knowledge of...
5To John Adams from John Henry, 2 June 1795 (Adams Papers)
I shall set out to day for philadela, but I entertain great doubts whether the State of my health will permit me to reach it. If I do not join the Senate I beg you Sir, to inform them, that it will be wholly owing to my indisposition. The least agitation affects me extremely, and I think it highly probable that after a short trial, I shall be under the necessity of declining the journey. I am...
6From George Washington to John Henry, 28 January 1797 (Washington Papers)
The President of the U. States presents his compliments to Mr. Henry, and with them, returns Mr. Smith’s letter to him. In that letter, Mr. Smith supposes the Plank contained in the President’s memo. may be delivered at Mount Vernon for 10/ a 11/3, (I presume Maryld currency, i.e. dollars at 7/6) but as this mem. comprehended plank of three thicknesses—viz.—Inch, 1¼ & 1½, he is unable (perhaps...
7John Henry to Henry Tazewell, 24 December 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
In Mr. Jeffersons Notes on Virginia it is stated (I have not the Book by me) that the Family of Logan were murdered by one of the Cresops. Mr. Martin the Attorney General of Maryland married into that family. He has heretofore and also within the last two weeks addressed a letter or letters to Mr. Jefferson upon this subject. He has likewise stated to me in a conversation which I had with him...
8From Thomas Jefferson to John Henry, 31 December 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Tazewell has communicated to me the enquiries you have been so kind as to make relative to a passage in the Notes on Virginia, which has lately excited some newspaper publications. I feel with great sensibility the interest you take in this business and with pleasure go into explanations with one whose objects I know to be truth and justice alone. Had Mr. Martin thought proper to suggest...
9From George Washington to John Henry, 3 April 1798 (Washington Papers)
As you were so obliging upon a former occasion as to aid me in obtaining Plank from Mr Smith of Vienna, as I am in want of more, & some Scantling; and as my letter to him may not pass through so safe a channel as by committing it to your care, I take the liberty of using this freedom—persuaded you will excuse it. If to relax, & diversify the scene a little, you should find it convenient &...
10To John Adams from John Henry, 18 April 1798 (Adams Papers)
At the time the Militia were assembling to march against the Insurgents to the westward an application was made to the Executive of this State, by the Secretary at War, to supply a considerable portion of them with Arms Bayonets and Cartouch Boxes: Altho no legal authority existed in the Governor & Council to comply with this request, yet from the importance & urgency of the occasion they...