116th. (Adams Papers)
We were going this morning by 5 o’clock, and proceeded as far as Stamford, 12 miles from Rye; 5 miles from which there is a small river, which seperates the States of N. York and Connecticut, at a place called Horseneck. The roads from Rye, are some of the worst I ever saw. The crops of hay and of grain are all very fine this year, except those of indian corn, which have not had hot weather...
2From John Adams to James Sullivan, 16 August 1785 (Adams Papers)
Yesterday I received your favor of June. 7 th. and the day before I received from Boston the Navigation-Act of Massachusetts. It is probable that our People flatter themselves that this act, and other measures tending to the same end in other States will intimidate the English Nation & force them into an advantageous treaty of Commerce. If such are their views they will be disappointed, as far...
3To John Adams from Samuel Adams, 16 August 1785 (Adams Papers)
The Governour of this Commonwealth will transmit to you Copies of Letters which lately passed between him and Capt Stanhope Commander of the British Ship of War Mercury. This is the same Person, as I am told, who, when a Prisoner here in the early time of the War, was not too delicate in Point of Honor to break his Parole. The Governor however had treated him from the Time of his Arrival with...
[ New York ] August 16, 1785 . On this date Hamilton witnessed a power of attorney from Greene to Wadsworth. DS , signed by Nathanael Greene and witnessed by H and Dirck Ten Broeck. Connecticut State Library, Hartford.
5[Diary entry: 16 August 1785] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 16th. Thermometer at 79 in the Morning—86 at Noon and 86 at Night. Foggy & close morning with but little wind all day. Accompanied my Brother to Alexandria and meeting Mr. & Mrs. Fendal & Miss [Nancy] Lee who proposed to dine here I made but little stay in Town. My Brother not being able to complete his business did not return ’till the Evening. Mr. Fendall, Mrs. Fendall &ca. stayed...
6To George Washington from Battaile Muse, 16 August 1785 (Washington Papers)
Your Favour dated the 28th of Last month I receiv’d the 10th of this month—I shall be Very Attentive to your Requisitions—I shall Visit your Frederick Lands the Last of this week and will make my self acquainted with Every thing necessary—and will do what may be needfull as fare as is in my Power—I shall Call on Mr Whiteing for a writeing to Cancel His Lease. I expect to be In Winchester the...
7To George Washington from Battaile Muse, 16 August 1785 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Battaile Muse, 16 Aug. GW wrote Muse on 22 Aug. : “Both your letters of the 16th have come safe.”
The Secretary of the United States for the Department of foreign Affairs to whom was referred a Letter of the 8 th . Instant from his Excellency the Governor of Massachusetts, to the Delegates of that Commonwealth in Congress—Reports That in his Opinion the Answer of the Governor to Captain Stanhope’s first Letter was perfectly proper, that the Captain’s Reply was highly disrespectful and...
9From Thomas Jefferson to John Banister, Jr., 16 August 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been favoured with yours of the 1st. inst. which relieved me from a great deal of anxiety, your former letter having mentioned that you found yourself worse at Lyons, and being quite uninformed afterwards. I suppose you to be now at Avignon, by the post mark, for you omitted to date the place from whence you wrote. Be so good as to favor me with your address that I may know how to...
10From Thomas Jefferson to B. Contée, 16 August 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of July 18. to Dr. Franklin came to my hands the 1st. inst. As I knew mine of July 13. was then on the way to you no further answer to it was necessary. Your’s of July 30. came to hand on the 6th. instant. I immediately communicated it to Mr. Barclay our Consul general who happened to be at Paris. He thought with me that if you had made no express contract with the agent of the...