1[March 1786] (Adams Papers)
Between 9 and 10 in the morning, I went to the President’s, and was there admitted examined, before, the President, the four Tutors three Professors, and Librarian. The first book was Horace, where Mr. James the Latin Tutor told me to turn to the Carmen saeculare where I construed 3 stanza’s, and parsed the word sylvarum , but called potens a substantive. Mr. Jennison, the greek Tutor then put...
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Between 9 and 10 in the morning, I went to the President’s, and was there admitted examined, before, the President, the four Tutors three Professors, and Librarian. The first book was Horace, where Mr. James the Latin Tutor told me to turn to the Carmen saeculare where I construed 3 stanza’s, and parsed the word sylvarum , but called potens a substantive. Mr. Jennison, the greek Tutor then put...
3Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 15 March 1786 (Adams Papers)
Mrs Hay call’d upon me a sunday whilst I was gone to meeting to let me know that She expected to Sail in a few days for Newyork. When I saw her before she determined to go out in captain Lyde who will not go till the middle of April, but Captain Cooper is a British Bottom, and on board of him they will not have algerines to fear. I cannot but think She is right. I freely own I should be loth...
4John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams 2d, 15 March 1786 (Adams Papers)
What shall I say to justify the date of this letter, after so many fair promises to be punctual, and so many obligations to be so, from your being so exact? To skip nearly four months without writing a line. Indeed, my only plea is, that which I have already offered—a want of time. I have been, indeed, very much hurried since I came to Haverhill, and of late more than ever. At the beginning of...
5[Diary entry: 15 March 1786] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 15th. Thermometer at 38 in the morning—41 at Noon and 46 at Night. Misting all day, and now and then raining pretty smartly, wind constantly at East. The wet obliged me to discontinue my working on the Mounds and set the people to picking the wild onions out of the Oats which I am abt. to sow. In the afternoon, the Vessel wch. I sent to york river for Corn from the Plantations of the...
6To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 15 March 1786 (Washington Papers)
Immediately on the receipt of your Excellencys favor of the 6th Ulto I wrote to Mr Lear, who lives at Portsmouth New Hampshire, on the subject of joyning your family and requested to know the terms, ⅌ Year, he would perform the several duties pointed out The following is an extract from his letter in answer to mine “Two hundred dollars ⅌ annum will be satisfactory on my [part] for the services...
7From James Madison to Caleb Wallace, 15 March 1786 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 15 March 1786. Printed copy of Memorial and Remonstrance enclosed. Mentioned in Wallace’s letter of 30 September 1786 to JM (DLC).
8Enclosure II: Extrait de la depeche de Monsieur le comte de Vergennes à Monsieur le Marquis de Verac, 15 March 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Extrait de la depeche de Monsieur le comte de Vergennes à Monsieur le Marquis de Verac, Ambassadeur de France (à la Haïe) du 15. Mars 1786. Le roi concourera autant qu’il sera en son pouvoir au succès de la chose, et vous inviterez de sa part les patriotes à lui communiquer leurs vues, leur plan et leurs envieux. Vous les assurerez que le roi prend un interêt veritable à leurs personnes, comme...