110th. (Adams Papers)
Pass’d the evening and supped with Thompson at Dr. Sawyer’s. Mr. Russell was there: he came from Portsmouth this morning and returns to Boston with Mrs. Hay, to’morrow. We play’d Quadrill. Mr. Farnham took an hand; and is skilled, in all the trifling conversation of a card-table. Every one, it is said possesses his peculiar excellence. Mr. Farnham’s talent lies in the science of politeness. He...
2[Diary entry: 10 March 1788] (Washington Papers)
Monday 10th. Thermometer at 39 in the Morning— at Noon And 46 at Night. Morning calm and pleasant, but the Wind rising at No. Wt. & blowing hard it became disagreeable. Mr. Hunter went away after breakfast. I rid to all the Plantations. Began the Meadow fence in the Neck with some of the Women, while others were grubbing. At Muddy hole finished grubbing in field No. 4. At Dogue run grubbing...
3To George Washington from Samuel Chamberline, 10 March 1788 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Samuel Chamberline, 10 Mar. 1788. On 3 April GW wrote Chamberline : “I have been favored with your letter of the 10 Ulto.”
4From George Washington to Thomas Cushing, 10 March 1788 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 12th Ulto inclosing the recommendatory Amendments to the proposed plan of Government by your Convention, did not come to hand till last Saturday, or it should have had an earlier acknowledgement. The adoption of the Constitution by the State of Massachusetts will undoubtedly have a very happy influence upon the decision of those States which have yet to determine upon the...
5To George Washington from Henry Knox, 10 March 1788 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 11th ultimo was duly received. The publication signed Publius is attributed to the joint efforts of Mr Jay, Mr Maddison and Colo. Hamilton It is highly probable that the general conjecture on this case is well founded. I have not written to you since the untoward event of New Hampshire⟨.⟩ The conduct of the convention was so contrary to expectations of every person who...
6From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 10 March 1788 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 20th Ult., and the papers accompanying it came duly to hand; I believe none of your letters to me have miscarried as I have received the Gazettes containing the debates of your Convention very regularly. I am sorry to hear that the issue of the proposed Government in New-Hampshire is, in any measure, dubious: Our accounts from that quarter have been favorable in the highest...
7From James Madison to Alexander Hamilton, ca. 10 March 1788 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. Ca. 10 March 1788, Philadelphia. Acknowledged in Hamilton to JM, 3 Apr. 1788 . Discusses points to be raised in The Federalist concerning the judiciary.
8[To Thomas Jefferson from William Frederick Ast, 10 March 1788] (Jefferson Papers)
[ 10 Mch. 1788 . Recorded in SJL Index. Not found.]
9To Thomas Jefferson from Monfort, 10 March 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Rouen, 10 Mch. 1788 . At the request of Mr. Bondfield, has forwarded to TJ at Paris, by water, 5 cases of wine containing 50 bottles each; in spite of the rising of the waters of the Seine the boat should not be late; encloses statement of his disbursements at Rouen in the amount of 60.₶ 5; the bargeman will receive payment for this in addition to his own charges of 3₶ per case. RC ( ViWC ); 3...
10[To Thomas Jefferson from Martin Oster, 10 March 1788] (Jefferson Papers)
[ 10 Mch. 1788 . Recorded in SJL Index. Not found.]