116th. (Adams Papers)
The gentlemen left us this morning for Portsmouth. The weather very cold. At home all day. Began the book of Epodes in Horace in the Evening. Between 1. and 2 in the morning before I retired. 9 10 in the Evening, is the professed bed hour, here: but there are Circumstances, which 19 times out of 20 delay it, till after 11. and it is a disagreeable reflection to me, that from an useless,...
2[Diary entry: 16 January 1786] (Washington Papers)
Monday 16th. Thermometer at 35 in the Morng. at Noon and 38 at Night. Lowering Morning with theatnings, & spittings of Snow till about Noon when the wind (for before it was calm) came out at No. West tho’ not hard dispelled the Clouds. Run round my Plantation at the Ferry and on my return found a Mr. Armstrong here on business of Mr. Balch’s respectg. my Nephews—who after dining returned....
3To George Washington from Samuel Powel, 16 January 1786 (Washington Papers)
It would have afforded me great Pleasure could I, at this Time, have answered your Queries as fully & satisfactorily as I wish to do; but tho’ it is not in my Power to do this now, yet, as the definitive Judgement of the Society respecting the Claims 2 & 3, is to be given on the first Tuesday in February, I shall, when that is pronounced, procure a Copy of the respective Essays & forward them...
4To George Washington from Tench Tilghman, 16 January 1786 (Washington Papers)
In consequence of yours of the 7th I have set Rawlins to work—it is more than probable that he, knowing he has no immediate Competitor, may be extravagant in his prices—The only consolation you therefore have, is knowing you are served as cheap as your Neighbours. Inclosed you have a plan or pattern in paper of the Joiner’s Work necessary to be done about the Cornice previous to beginning upon...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Lister Asquith, 16 January 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
St. Pol de Léon, 16 Jan. 1786 . Has written four letters to TJ and, receiving no reply, fears they have been intercepted. Has been in prison five months; he and his companions are suffering from the cold weather, “often very wet by the rain and snow coming through the roof,” and distracted by fears for the welfare of their families; implores TJ to rescue them and hopes “the Justice of this...
6From Thomas Jefferson to John McQueen, 16 January 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Jefferson’s compliments to Mr. Mc.Queen and was very sorry he was gone out when Mr. Mc.Queen did him the honour to call on him. He begs the favour of his company to dinner on Thursday next, and shall be happy to see him whenever he can make it convenient. Mr. Jefferson seldom goes out before noon, so that at any earlier hour Mr. Mc.Queen will find him at home. RC ( NjP ); addressed in...