13d. (Adams Papers)
A Snow storm came on, in the afternoon, and continued in the night. We saw Mr. Ellery this evening at the professor’s. Some thing further than the common sentiments of friendship, subsists between this gentleman and Miss Peggy. If his disposition be, but one half so amiable as her’s, their union must be lasting, and productive of much happiness. Freeman and Forbes pass’d the evening at our...
2From John Adams to John Jay, 3 February 1787 (Adams Papers)
I wrote a few Days Since by Col Franks who embarks in the French Packet from Havre De Grace, with the Morocco Treaty. There is no further Intelligence of the Portugal Business, nor any better Prospect, or more agreable Disposition in this Country, whatever Artifices may be employed in America to keep up delusive hopes. Parliament opened with an uncommon Gloom, and has been Sitting in a...
3New York Assembly. Motion for Leave to Bring in a Bill, [3 February 1787] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Hamilton moved for leave to bring in a bill to amend the charter of the Corporation for the relief of Widows and Children of Clergymen in communion of the Church of England, in America. Ordered , That leave be given accordingly. Mr. Hamilton, according to leave, brought in the said bill, entitled An act to amend the Charter of the Corporation for the relief of the Widows and Children of...
Mr. Hamilton was not satisfied with the punishment of fines and imprisonment to be inflicted on those persons who despoil’d the distressed of their property; persons cast away, were objects of commiseration, and every person who was so callous as to add to their misfortune, deserved more severe punishment. In England it was made death without benefit of clergy, this he thought too severe, and...
5[Diary entry: 3 February 1787] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 3d. Mercury at 30 in the Morning—36 at Noon and 36 at Night. About 8 Oclock in the evening of yesterday it began to Snow & continued to do so moderately thro the Night & till about 10 Oclock this day when after getting to be about 6 Inches deep it cleared. Wind, what little there was of it being Southerly the whole time. Rid to the Plantations at the Ferry, French’s Dogue run and...
6From George Washington to Henry Knox, 3 February 1787 (Washington Papers)
I feel my self exceedingly obliged to you for the full, & friendly communications in your letters of the 14th 21st & 25th ult.; and shall (critically as matters are described in the latter) be extremely anxious to know the issue of the movements of the forces that were assembling, the one to support, the other to oppose the constitutional rights of Massachusetts. The moment is, indeed,...
7To George Washington from Thomas Peters, 3 February 1787 (Washington Papers)
I must beg your pardon for my having been so remiss in not answering your favour of Decern. 4 but I assure you I suppos’d I had done it, And I am very sorry I have not at present the Barley you write for to send, but as I informd you before I think I shall not disappoint you, my Partner is going to Phila: next Week and will exert himself to procure the Quantity you want. I likewise shall have...
8To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 3 February 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 3 Feb. 1787. Has had no letter from TJ since his own of 31 Jan.; encloses a letter from “Mr. Oster of Richmond by my ship Le Bailly de Suffren Captn. Cleret,” which left Portmouth, Va., 4 Jan. 1787 with cargo of 315 hogsheads of tobacco “for Mr. Robert Morris’s account. She had a fine Passage‥‥ an exceeding good fine fast sailing Ship.” Has received a letter from Barclay at Alicant...