116th. (Adams Papers)
Two persons in the town, died in the Course of this day. A young Woman by the name of Bradly, and a Grandson of Dr: Cast, a boy about 11 years old. He was one of my brothers Companions, and died in Consequence, of having leapt from too great an height. Eliza dined here, and went in the afternoon with my aunt to see Mr. Adams a neighbouring minister. I pass’d the Evening at Mr. White’s. There...
2Cotton Tufts to Abigail Adams, 16 November 1785 (Adams Papers)
When I wrote to You by Capt. Cushing informed You of my Fears with respect to Mrs. Tufts’s Illness. The Event which I then feared, has since taken Place. Heaven has executed its Will. The Partner of my Life is gone to Rest, She expired a bout 7 oClock on the 30th. of Octob. in the Evening, after a long and painful Sickness. Amidst the various Tryalls of Life, it is sometimes a Consolation that...
3[Diary entry: 16 November 1785] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 16th . Thermometer at 58 in the Morng. 66 at Noon and at Night. A large circle round the Moon last night—a red & angry looking sky at the Suns rising and a brisk Southerly Wind all day with rain in the Evening and Night. Finished the Arch over my Ice House to day. Went early in the Morning to take an acct. of My Stocks &ca. at Dogue run & Muddy hole Planns. N.B. The Tools not being...
4To George Washington from Thomas Cushing, 16 November 1785 (Washington Papers)
The foregoing is a copy of mine of the 9th instant by Mr Fairfax, who set out on his journey together with the Spaniard & the Jack on the 10th instant—I have not as yet been able to procure from Mr Peirce of Gloucester, nor from Mr Cabot of Beverly their respective Accounts for the passages of the Jack Asses, & therefore cannot as yet send your account of expenditures relative to the Jacks,...
5To George Washington from David Stuart, 16 November 1785 (Washington Papers)
It was my misfortune soon after my arrival here, to be confined for several days by sickness; occasioned by lodging in a house newly built, whose walls were perfectly damp—I mention this circumstance by way of accounting, for my not having written to you as yet, and given you some account of our proceedings—Tho’ indeed so little is yet done, that I can now only inform you of what is proposed...
6Act Securing the Copyright for Authors, 16 November 1785 (Madison Papers)
I. BE it enacted by the General Assembly , That the author of any book or pamphlet already printed, being a citizen of any one of the United States, who has not transferred to any other person or persons the copy or copies of such book, or pamphlet, share, or shares thereof, his heirs and assigns, or the person or persons who have purchased or acquired such copy or copies, share or shares, in...
7Amendments to the Act Conveying Canal Shares to George Washington, [16 November] 1785 (Madison Papers)
I. Whereas by an act, intituled “An act for vesting in George Washington, esq. a certain interest in the companies established for opening and extending the navigation of James and Potowmack rivers,” and reciting, “that whereas it is the desire of the representatives of this commonwealth to embrace every suitable occasion of testifying their sense of the unexampled merits of George Washington,...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Henley, 16 November 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I was favoured in the beginning of this month with your two obliging letters, and have to return you a thousand acknowledgments for the sentiments of regard they contain, which neither length of time, change of situation, nor the convulsions which have torn asunder the bands that once held our united countries, appear in the least to have altered. Remotely as I am situated from publick life,...