1To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 14 September 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Newport [ Rhode Island ] September 14, 1790 . “… The Genl. Assembly of this State at their Session in Bristol, the last week repealed the Acts of the State relative to the Light House, and it is now expected that I should see that the light is kept.… I have engaged William Martin … to take care of it … until I shall have received directions from you. Nothing was done by the Genl. Assembly...
2From George Washington to Charles Carter of Ludlow, 14 September 1790 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 2. instant met me on the road to this place. I beg you to be assured of my sensibility and gratitude for your friendly wishes respecting my health, which, since I overcame the severe attack in May last, has been better than I had enjoyed for twelve months preceding—for within that time I experienced more, and severer indispositions than I had felt in 25 years before, all put...
3Memorandum from Thomas Jefferson, 14 September 1790 (Washington Papers)
In conversations with mister Carrol, mister Stoddard and mister Dickens they were properly impressed with the idea that if the present occasion of securing the Federal seat on the Patowmack should be lost, it could never more be regained, that it would be dangerous to rely on any aids from Congress, or the assemblies of Virginia or Maryland, & that therefore measures should be adopted to carry...
4II. Jefferson’s Report to Washington on Meeting Held at Georgetown, [14 September 1790] (Jefferson Papers)
In conversations with Mr. Carrol, Mr. Stoddard and Mr. Deakins they were properly impressed with the idea that if the present occasion of securing the Federal seat on the Patowmack should be lost, it could never more be regained, that it would be dangerous to rely on any aids from Congress, or the assemblies of Virginia or Maryland, and that therefore measures should be adopted to carry the...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Lee Shippen, 1[4] September 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
The prayers of my friends in your boat prevailed and I arrived at this place in an hour after I left you without the occurrence of any adverse accident. I am with my uncle who would be very happy if Mr. Madison and yourself could make it convenient to pass through Alexandria. I hope one of the letters which I have the pleasure of forwarding to you may contain such intelligence from Mr....