1John Adams to Charles Spener, 24 March 1784 (Adams Papers)
I have received the Almanack you were pleased to Send me, and I beg of you to accept of my Thanks for it. I beg your Acceptance also of a Couple of Medals, which the Baron de Thulemeier has been So good as to convey for me to you. These Medals were not Struck by any publick Authority. They are the Invention and Execution of the Medalist Holtzhey of Amsterdam Solely. Another has been Struck by...
2John Adams to Wilhem & Jan Willink, Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, and De la Lande & Fynje, 24 March 1784 (Adams Papers)
I have received your favour of the 19: and congratulate you on the Success of the Loan. It gives me great Pleasure to find that American Credit is not quite exhausted, and I flatter myself that every Day will contribute something, towards removing the Prejudices, and Jealousies, and towards confuting the Calumnies, which have hitherto obstructed you and me, in our Endeavours to serve the...
3Daniel Crommelin & Sons to John Adams, 24 March 1784 (Adams Papers)
The occasion of our addressing you the present is to inform you, that we have to our Consignment a Vessel from New York, named the New York, Thomas Smith Master, which Vessel arrived here in October last, when he discharged some of his hands, & being now, on departure, stands in need of others; which he can get, but as our States at the beginning of the late War published an Ordonance, that no...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Amelia Barry, 24 March 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Mr. Partridge, one of the principal Merchants at Leghorn, and who is universally esteemed for his knowledge and virtue, will have the honor to present you this letter. As he takes Paris in his way to England, I wish to introduce to you a Gentleman of his merit, and who has long been a warm and sincere friend to me and my little family. As his stay upon the...
5From George Washington to Joshua Barney, 24 March 1784 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 6th only came to hand the 22d —I thank you for your care of the Packages sent by the Marqs de la Fayette, for which I will send a Carriage in the course of two or three days —In the mean while, if you would be so obliging as to have them deposited at the lodgings of Mr Jefferson, a Delegate in Congress at Annapolis, from this State, it would oblige me—If you will be pleased...
6From George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, 24 March 1784 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 15th came to my hands the 2 2d—at the moment the Governor & some other company came in. I can do no more at present than to acknowledge the rect of it, but will take the first leisure moment to write fully to you on the points it contains. Capt. Barney informs me that he has two packages on board, from the Marqs de la Fayette; the enclosed to him contains a request to land...
7From George Washington to Tench Tilghman, 24 March 1784 (Washington Papers)
I am informed that a Ship with Palatines is gone up to Baltimore, among whom are a number of Tradesmen. I am a good deal in want of a House Joiner & Bricklayer, (who really understand their profession) & you would do me a favor by purchasing one of each, for me. I would not confine you to Palatines. If they are good workmen, they may be of Assia, Africa, or Europe. They may be Mahometans,...
8From George Washington to Benjamin Walker, 24 March 1784 (Washington Papers)
I perceive by the Governors letter dated Feby 27th (which only came to hand yesterday—& learn also by a Letter from Colo. Varick) that you are of his Family. Let me entreat you therefore, without giving the Govr any more trouble in the matter than is absolutely necessary, to clear up a mistake which must have happened somewhere. The Govr in acknowledging the receipt of my Letters of the 15th &...
9To George Washington from Hugh Williamson, 24 March 1784 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Hugh Williamson, 24 Mar. 1784. On 31 Mar. GW wrote to Williamson : “The last Post brought me your favor of the 24th.”
10To George Washington from Hugh Williamson, 24 March 1784 (Washington Papers)
You are proba[b]ly informed that there is a Company in North Carolina called the Lebanon Company, who own 40 or 50 thousand a[cre]s of Land on the South side of Drummonds Lake or the great Dismal, I presume thier Lands are bounded to the Northward by the Lands of the Virginia Company of which you are a member, by the last Post I recived letters from some gentlemen who are of the Lebanon...