118. (Adams Papers)
Madam and Tom went to Boston. Violent Thunder.
2To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, [18 October 1788] (Hamilton Papers)
A day or two ago the enclosed letters came to my hands. The watch of Genl. Morgan you have for what it cost him, what he expects for it is also signified. It is a repeater with a chaced outer case with open work in parts. The Inner case is open, nearly in the whole. It is of an old fraction make, and appears to have seen better days; perhaps its chief merits lay in being a family piece,...
3[Diary entry: 18 October 1788] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 18th. Thermometer at 60 in the Morning—70 at Noon and 70 at Night. Cloudy morning with great appearances of Rain all the forenoon and a little sprinkle of it—but clear warm and pleasant in the Afternoon. Went up to Alexandria agreeably to a summons to give evide. in the Suit between the Estate of Mr. Custis & Robt. Alexander, but the latter not appearing nothing was done & I returned...
4From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 18 October 1788 (Washington Papers)
A day or two ago the enclosed letters came to my hands. The watch of Genl Morgan you have for what it cost him—what he expects for it is also signified. It is a repeater with a chaced outer case with open work in parts—The Inner case is open, nearly in the whole—It is of an old fraction make, and appears to have seen better days—perhaps its chief merits lay in being a family piece, perhaps I...
5To George Washington from Brice McGeehon, 18 October 1788 (Washington Papers)
Washington County [Pa.] May it please your Excellency October the 18th 1788 I am one of those unfortunate people who first settled and Improved your land on Millers run, in this County: and the only surviving settler that yet lives upon your tract, I have a small family, and finds myself unable at present, either to pay rent, or purchase. I find my strength much exausted, and my health...
6From George Washington to Moustier, 18 October 1788 (Washington Papers)
It was not until the last evening, that I had the pleasure of receiving the letter which your Excellency, did me the honor to write to me, on the 5th of this Month, from Boston. So that I could not have an opportunity of returning my acknowledgment, before the Post which will depart the 21st from Alexandria, to the Northward. I hope, however, it will be in time to meet you at New York, or on...
7To George Washington from Eliza Harriot O’Connor, 18 October 1788 (Washington Papers)
I have this moment the honor of your Excellencies polite favor, and return my most sincere thanks to Mrs Washington and you for your polite invitation to Mount Vernon which nothing but my inability to obtain a carriage for that purpose obliges me to decline, as there is none to be hired in Town—It would be the height of my ambition exclusive of the honor I must feel in an acquaintance with Mrs...
8To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 18 October 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you in a hurry from Geneva because I was forced to leave that place at a very short warning occasioned 1. by having been tricked by one voiturier and 2. by the necessity of taking another which then presented himself on the condition of my setting off in company with a carriage then getting ready. Both of these carriages were of two wheels each and two places. I was obliged to take one...
9II. Oster’s “Articles à Examiner, pour Servir à La Convention,” [18 October 1788] (Jefferson Papers)
Articles à soumettre à l’Examen de Monsieur Le Comte de Moustiers, Ministre Plénipotentiaire de France, comme étant rélatifs à la Convention qui doit fixer les fonctions et prérogatives des Consuls, Vice-Consuls, Agents et Commissaires, dans les Etats Unis, de la part du Roi; et en France, de la part du Congrès. Article 1er. Qu’aucun Capitaine Marchand des Etats Unis, ne pourra à peine de...