122d. (Adams Papers)
Mr. and Mrs. Allen, and Eliza, stopp’d here on their way to Kittery, at about half after 8. I was not up. I cannot study in the morning, because there is always so much stirring; but when every body else in the house is in bed, I have nothing to interrupt me, so that I seldom retire before 1 in the morning, and rise, between 8 and 9. I have endeavoured to sleep less but have not been able. The...
2From John Adams to John Jay, 22 February 1786 (Adams Papers)
On Monday Evening another Conference was held with the Tripolitan Ambassador, attended with his Interpreter Benamor, who is a decent Man, and very ready in the English as well as Arabick and Italian. The Foreign Ministers here Say it is the Custom of all the Ambassadors from Barbary to be much connected with Jews to whom they are commonly recommended. It may be Supposed the Jews have...
3To John Adams from the Marquis de Lafayette, 22 February 1786 (Adams Papers)
I Have Been Honoured with Your favour By Mr̃ Joy to Whom I Will Readily Render Every Service in My power, and am also to thank You for the Valuable Books You took the trouble to Collect for me—in the Cause of My Black Brethren I feel Myself Warmly interested, and Most decidedly Side, so far as Respects them, Against the White part of Mankind— Whatever Be the Complexion of the Enslaved, it does...
4[Diary entry: 22 February 1786] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 22d. Thermometer 36 in the Morning—40 at Noon and 40 at Night. A grey Morning with a red and angry looking horison at the place of the Suns rising. About 10 Oclock it began to lower very much & at Noon to drip Rain which continued with intervals all the remaining part of the day but not so as to drive people from their work. Calm all day. After breakfast Colo. Carrington & Mr....
5To George Washington from Thomas Cushing, 22 February 1786 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Thomas Cushing, 22 Feb. 1786. GW wrote Cushing on 5 April 1786 : “I have now the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your several favors of. . . 22d of Feby.”
6To George Washington from David Ramsay, 22 February 1786 (Washington Papers)
I beg that you would do me the honor to accept a copy of a book I have lately published & which is herewith transmitted. I only regret that my remote situation precluded me from comprehending the operations of the middle & eastern States in which you were the principal actor. Should the perusal give you a moments pleasure I shall be happy. At all events I beg you would accept it as a token of...
7From George Washington to James Taylor, 22 February 1786 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to James Taylor, 22 Feb. 1786. On 13 Mar. Taylor wrote GW : “I had the Honor of yours of 22d febry.”
8From George Washington to Tench Tilghman, 22 February 1786 (Washington Papers)
If you have reduced the agreement with Mr Rollins to writing, I should be glad to receive it, and the plan by wch the Work is to be executed, as soon as convenient. At any rate the latter, if I am to depend upon Mr Rollins for the execution; because my Joiners assure me, that if any thing is to be done in their way, to the doors or Windows, it must preceed the Stuccoing—& that the plan must be...
9To John Jay from John Adams, 22 February 1786 (Jay Papers)
On Monday Evening another Conference was held with the Tripolitan Ambassador, attended with his Interpreter Benamor who is a decent Man, and very ready in the English as well as Arabick and Italian. The Foreign Ministers here say it is the Custom of all the Ambassadors from Barbary to be much connected with Jews to whom they are commonly recommended. It may be supposed the Jews have interested...
10To John Jay from Richard Lushington, 22 February 1786 (Jay Papers)
I take the liberty of addressing thee; understanding that thou art a friend to the distress’d of whatsoever colour, that have been ensnar’d into bondage; A negroe man a few days since was offer’d; by public sale to the highest bidder, accidently passing, I enquired who he belong ^ to ^ and his qualifications; he says; his name was Geo: Morris, that he was born’d free and that he had left his...