1From George Washington to Tobias Lear, 24–26 April 1791 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Tobias Lear, c.24–26 April 1791. On 15 May Lear wrote GW that he received a letter from GW that covered one to Mrs. Washington, “which she informed me was dated at Wilmington.” GW was in Wilmington, N.C., from 24 to 26 April.
2From George Washington to Martha Washington, 24–26 April 1791 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Martha Washington, c.24–26 April 1791. On 15 May Tobias Lear wrote to GW : “a letter for Mrs Washington came under cover to me, which she informed me was dated Wilmington.” GW was at Wilmington, N.C., from 24 to 26 April.
3To Alexander Hamilton from Isaac Moses, 24 April 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, April 24, 1791. “Whilst Congress was in Session I would not disturb you, I now beg leave to Remind you of your promise, in giving me a Deed for the House and I will execute a Mortage for £800, you will greatly Oblige me by Condecending to this mode, as I think all the Mony I have paid On a Very loose foundation.…” ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Beginning in the...
4To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Wadsworth, [24 April 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Hartford, April 24, 1791. In a letter to Wadsworth in April, 1791 , Hamilton referred to “your letter of the 24th of April 1791.” Letter not found. ] After the American Revolution, Wadsworth continued his mercantile pursuits in Hartford, Connecticut. He was elected to Congress in 1787 and 1788, and he was also a member of the state Ratifying Convention in 1788. He was a founder of the Bank...
5[Diary entry: 24 April 1791] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 24th. Breakfasted at an indifferent House about 13 miles from Sages and three Miles further met a party of Light Horse from Wilmington; and after them a Commee. & other Gentlemen of the Town; who came out to escort me into it, and at which I arrived under a federal salute at very good lodgings prepared for me, about two O’clock. At these I dined with the Commee. whose company I asked....
6To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 24 April 1791 (Washington Papers)
I had the honour of addressing you on the 17th since which I have recieved yours of the 13th. I inclose you extracts from letters received from mister Short in one of the 7th of Feb. mister Short informs me that he has received a letter from mister de Montmorin, announcing to him that the King has named Ternant his minister here. the questions on our tobacco & oil have taken unfavorable turns....
7To George Washington from Tobias Lear, 24 April 1791 (Washington Papers)
On thursday last I had the honor to receive your letter of the 12th Instant with its enclosures. As no vessel has sailed for So. Carolina or Georgia, from this place, since the date of my last letter (the 17th) (altho’ several are up for Charleston, and according to their advertisements shou’d have sailed before this time), I intend this letter to go by the mail to Charleston, with a request...
8Notes on Hudson Valley Lodgings, [post 24 April] 1791 (Madison Papers)
Best Taverns over the Bridge Kings bridge—New House Crowtons—A Widow Purdie Peekskill—Excellent Fish kill—2d. Tavern near a new Church good beds—bad dinner— Near this a curious spring noted by Colles in his chart enquire of it for Ct. Andriani Poughkepsie—Capt: Weeks— Reinbeck X—very bad— Red Hook—very good Claverack—best accommodations 1 mile beyond at a
9To Thomas Jefferson from Delamotte, 24 April 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 24 Apr. 1791 . He is now grateful to captain of Le Vendangeur for asking such high freight for TJ’s carriages that he did not let him have them. The papers today announce her loss at sea, though the crew were saved. He hopes Henrietta will be more fortunate.—The present goes by Pennsylvania , Captain Harding, departing tomorrow. Twelve days ago he informed Short of her departure, but...
10From Thomas Jefferson to Mary Jefferson, 24 April 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received my dear Maria, your letter of Mar. 26. I find I have counted too much on you as a Botanical and zoological correspondent: for I undertook to affirm here that the fruit was not killed in Virginia, because I had a young daughter there who was in that kind of correspondence with me, and who I was sure would have mentioned it if it had been so. However I shall go on communicating...