1[Diary entry: 16 June 1785] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 16th. Mercury at 80 in the Morning—84 at Noon And 86 at Night. Light wind from the Southward all day. Weather very warm. Some appearances of rain in the afternoon, but none fell here.
2From George Washington to William Minor, 16 June 1785 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 14th is this moment delivered to me. Moral obligations, or the obligations of humanity are equally binding on all men: if motives of humanity therefore induced me to bestow a years schooling on Lawce Posey, & to effect it I was willing to incur the expence of a years board also; the same motives might have induced you, without making a charge of it against me, to have acted...
3From Thomas Jefferson to John Banister, 16 June 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your favors of Feb. 8. and 9. by your son, and am happy to be able to assure you that his health is perfectly reestablished. On this subject however I suppose his own letter which accompanies this will give you more particular details. We were not able to decide what would be the best place for him to go to. He left this four days ago proposing to go to Lisle 4 leagues from Avignon...
4From Thomas Jefferson to the Governor of Virginia, with Enclosure, 16 June 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of receiving the day before yesterday the resolution of council of Mar. 10. and your letter of Mar. 30. and shall with great pleasure unite my endeavours with those of the M. de la Fayette and Mr. Barclay for the purpose of procuring the arms desired. Nothing can be more wise than this determination to arm our people as it is impossible to say when our neighbors may think...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Patrick Henry, 16 June 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed resolution will inform you of the change which has taken place respecting the Bust formerly voted to the Marquis de la Fayette. I have to entreat that you will take the trouble to settle with Mr. Barclay the several Matters necessary to give Effect to the views of the Assembly in that particular. With the highest regard I am Dr. Sir Your most obed. Servt., FC ( Vi ). Recorded in...
6To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 16 June 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
By Colo. Smith secretary to the London Legation I wrote you in April last very fully upon our transactions previous to that date. I also inclos’d you the Journals that were then printed with the copy of a report upon the first paragraph of the 9th. of the articles of Confideration proposing a change in it and the absolute investment of the U.S. with the controul of commerce. I now inclose you...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Rush, 16 June 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Philadelphia, 16 June 1785 . Introduces Samuel Fox, a descendant of “one of the most respectable Quaker families in Pennsylvania.” RC ( NNP ); 1 p. Recorded in SJL as received 1 Nov. 1785, “by Saml. Fox.”
8From Thomas Jefferson to the Governor of Maryland, 16 June 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honour of inclosing to your Excellency some propositions which have been made from London to the Farmers general to furnish them with the tobaccoes of Maryland and Virginia. For this paper I am indebted to the zeal of the M. de la Fayette. I take the liberty of troubling you with it on a supposition that it may be possible to have this article furnished from those states to this...