123d. (Adams Papers)
Charles went down to Mr. Dana’s this evening; the judge is mending but quite slowly: I had thoughts of carrying up some algebraic calculations, for the mathematical performance at exhibition, but, Cranch takes the next transit of Venus. Bridge and White, who do not choose, to take much trouble, have both taken lunar eclipses; and as there was no solar eclipse presented at the last exhibition I...
2[Diary entry: 23 March 1787] (Washington Papers)
Friday 23d. Mercury at 44 in the Morning—46 at Noon And 38 at N. The Wind shifted from the Southward to the No. West in the Night and blew violently hard, which it continued to do all day turning cold & very disagreeable. Rid to all the Plantations. Finished about 9 Oclock breaking up all the ground in field No. 9 in the Neck. The Muddy hole force all at French’s putting up the fence along the...
3From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 23 March 1787 (Washington Papers)
Ever since the disorders in your State began to grow serious I have been particularly anxious to hear from that quarter; Genl Knox has, from time to time transmitted to me the state of affairs as they came to his hands; but nothing has given such full & satisfactory information as the particular detail of events which you have been so good as to favor me with, and for which you will please to...
4From George Washington to John Parke, 23 March 1787 (Washington Papers)
I have receeved the 2 Vol. of your poetical works which you were so polite as to send me and for which I beg you to accept of my best thanks⟨.⟩ The Honor which you have done me in dedicating your book to me merits my grateful acknowledgements; altho’ I have refused many applications which have been made to dedicate litterary performances to me—yet I always wish to give every possible...
5To James Madison from William Short, 23 March 1787 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Jefferson’s absence preventing his writing to you by this Packet, I suppose it may not be disagreeable to you to hear of him from other hands. He left this place the last of February, in order to see whether the waters of Aix would be of service to his wrist put out of place some months ago, & I fear badly set. I recieved a letter from him on the 15th. when he had got as far as Lyons: He...
6Notes on Debates, 23 March 1787 (Madison Papers)
Nothing till Friday Mar. 23d. [1787] The Report for reducing salaries agreed to as amended Unanimously. The proposition for reducing the salary of the Secretary of F. Affairs to 3000 dollars was opposed by Mr. King & Mr. Madison who entered into the peculiar duties & qualifications requird in that office, and its peculiar importance. Mr. Mitchel & Mr. Varnum contended that it stood on a level...
7To Thomas Jefferson from the Governor of Georgia, 23 March 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I am honored with your Excellencys favor of the 22 December 1785 and have taken the earliest Opportunity of laying it before the Hble. House of Assembly of this State, and for your information and the Chevalier de Mezieres inclose you a Resolution of that honorable body taken thereon. You may rest assured that the disposition of the Inhabitants of this State to the King of France and his...