1Thursday October 2d. (Adams Papers)
I took my seat in the stage, in Company with a Lady who came from Portsmouth, and Mr. Vaughan, a brother of the gentlemen with whom I was acquainted in London. It was seven in the evening before we got to Boston. I went to Mr. Smith’s; we pass’d part of the evening and lodged at Dr. Welch’s. Lodg’d at Mr. Smith’s.
2[Diary entry: 2 October 1788] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 2d. Thermometer at 53 in the Morning—62 at Noon and 62 at Night. Morning very thick & cloudy with the Wind at No. Et.—Clear afterwards and tolerably pleasant. Rid to the Plantations at Muddy hole, Dogue Run, Frenchs and the Ferry. At the first—All the hands were still at Dogue run—also the Plows. At Dogue run—in the forenoon the hands (with those of Muddy hole) were employed about a...
3From George Washington to Clement Biddle, 2 October 1788 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 17th Ulto came duly to hand, and the one enclosed therein from Mr Dubey has received an answer. In my last letter to you I requested that you would not put yourself to any trouble in procuring Winter barley for me as I expected to get a supply from the brewer in Alexandria. You will oblige me by forwarding the enclosed letter to Pittsburg —and also by informing me, in your...
4To George Washington from Clement Biddle, 2 October 1788 (Washington Papers)
I have to answer your favour of 16th Ulto. I had not Purchased the Winter Barley altho’ I had secured it in Case you had not provided it elsewhere—I have spared no Pains I have not been yet able to sell the Herrings & shad except a few Barrels by Retail but have the promise from two french Houses to take some for Hispaniola on the Course of this month & hope to get them off I expect to do this...
5From George Washington to William Bird, 2 October 1788 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to William Bird, 2 Oct. 1788. As president and director of the Potowmack Company, GW signs a notice that the company is seeking a judgment against Bird for the indebtedness on Bird’s subscription to the company. LS , sold in 1973, American Book Prices Current, 79 (1973), 114.
6To George Washington from Samuel Hanson, 2 October 1788 (Washington Papers)
Agreeably to your desire I have examined into the State of the Boys Cloathes, and find they want as follows viz. George—1 pr common Shoes, 1 pr do for Dancing—2 pr common winter Stocks. & 1 pr of every-day Breeches. Lawrence—1 pr common Shoes—2 pr coarse Stocks.—1 pr ditto Breeches—1 everyday Coat. They desire me to request you will let them have Leather Breeches, which are to be had in this...
7From George Washington to Thomas Lewis, 2 October 1788 (Washington Papers)
I wrote to you in december last requesting that you would be so good as to assist me in pro-curing tenants for, and settling of my lands on the Great Kanhawa and Ohio, and at the same time vested you with full power for that purpose upon the terms which I mentioned, and which I had understood was the custom of that Country. This letter was, at Richmond, committed to the Care of a Mr...
8From Thomas Jefferson to John Brown Cutting, 2 October 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I am now to acknolege the receipt of your favors of the 16th. and 23d. Ult. and to thank you for the intelligence they conveyed. That respecting the case of the Interrogatories in Pennsylvania ought to make noise. So evident a heresy in the common law ought not to be tolerated on the authority of two or three civilians who happen unfortunately to make authority in the courts of England. I hold...
9From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Payne, 2 October 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Having occasion for a correspondent in your line in the city of London, I take the liberty of addressing myself to you on the recommendation of my friends Mr. Trumbull and Mr. Paradise. In the execution of my commissions, I would wish you to attend to the following general rules. When I name a particular edition of a book, send me that edition and no other. When I do not name the edition,...
10To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 2 October 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this moment arrived here, and the first thing I do is to announce it to you. I left this morning the Chateau de Laye and came by water diligence to this place. It is my first navigation in France and I am much pleased with it. We were from 10. o’clock to five en route of which one hour was spent in dining, the rest in passing through such a variety of pleasing and rich prospect as...