17th. (Adams Papers)
Last Evening Betsey Cranch arrived, and came this morning to see us. She came with Mr. Ben Blodget, the youngest of that family. She is to live at Mr. White’s, at least a great part of the time she will stay in Haverhill. I cannot help wishing she was to spend more of the time in this House, for several Reasons. I went down and spent an hour with Mr. Thaxter at his Office; He told me he...
2Abigail Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 7 October 1785 (Adams Papers)
Your very polite favour was handed me by Col. Franks. I am much obliged to you for the execution of the several commissions I troubled you with. Be assured sir that I felt myself Honourd by your commands, tho I have only in part executed them, for I could not find at any store table Cloths of the dimensions you directed. The width is as you wisht, but they assure me that four yds and three...
3Royall Tyler to Abigail Adams, 7 October 1785 (Adams Papers)
I am equally pleased with your Letter of the Ninth of May and the very Delicate Friendly Motives which Induced you to Write it. Whilst I Continue to regard your Amiable Daughter, the Esteem of her Parents, independent of their Merit, will be ever dear to me: and whilst the human Mind is ever most Anxious for what it holds most Dear, I shall have my “Apprehensions” and feel gratefull toward...
4[Diary entry: 7 October 1785] (Washington Papers)
Friday 7th. Thermometer at 62 in the Morning—64 at Noon and at Night. Wind Southwardly all day and weather clear, warm, & pleasant. Sat to day, as I had done yesterday, for Mr. Houdon to form my Bust. Mrs. Jenifer, wife of Doctr. Walter Jenifer, dined here, and returned afterwards; and Doctr. Craik came here in the afternoon, and stayed all Night. Mr. Shaw and Mr. Bassett returned from...
5From George Washington to Armand, 7 October 1785 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 19th of May was brought to this place by Mr Houdon, who arrived here the 3d of this month. I delay no time to acknowledge the receipt of it, & to thank you for the several communications you have had the goodness to make me. You are too well acquainted with my wishes for every thing which can promote your interest, honor, or happiness—to suppose that I did not rejoice at the...
6To George Washington from William Brown, 7 October 1785 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Brown, 7 Oct. 1785. GW wrote Brown on 24 Nov. : “I am really ashamed, at this late hour to have the receipt of your favor of the 7th of Octor, to acknowledge.”
7To George Washington from Thomas Cushing, 7 October 1785 (Washington Papers)
I have the pleasure to Acquaint you of the safe arrival of a very fine Jack Ass, which I have just received from Glocester, a Town in this State, It was Sent to me by Mr David Pea[r]ce a Merchant there, who writes me, it came in a Ship of his from Bilboa & that he was directed to send it to me in order to be forwarded to your Excellency, It was accompanied by a Spaniard, to whose special Care...
8From George Washington to James Warren, 7 October 1785 (Washington Papers)
The assurances of your friendship, after a silence of more than six years, is extremely pleasing to me. Friendships formed under the circumstances that ours commenced are not easily eradicated, and I can assure you that mine has undergone no diminution. Every occasion therefore of renewing it, will give me pleasure; and I shall be happy, at all times, to hear of yr welfare. The War, as you...
The Secretary of the United States for the Department of foreign Affairs to whom was referred the Representation of certain french Merchants against the Acts of New Hampshire and Massachusetts for regulating Navigation and Commerce &c:—Reports— That as the Objections stated in the Memorial against those Acts, are equally applied to both of them, he presumes there is no material Difference...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Abigail Adams, 7 October 17[85] (Jefferson Papers)
Your very polite favour was handed me by Colo. Franks. I am much obliged to you for the execution of the several commissions I troubled you with. Be assured sir that I felt myself Honourd by your commands, tho I have only in part executed them. For I could not find at any store table Cloths of the dimensions you directed. The width is as you wisht, but they assure me that four yds. and three...