1From John Adams to Joseph Priestley, 12 May 1793 (Adams Papers)
I have received your kind Letter of Feb: 23, by the Messrs. Humphreys, and shall have the pleasure this Day of receiving those young Gentlemen at Dinner as I hope. They may succeed very well in this Country I doubt not. Your Sons I shall be very glad to see and although it would give me great personal pleasure to see you in America, yet I cannot but think your removal would be a great loss to...
2From John Adams to John Stockdale, 12 May 1793 (Adams Papers)
Yesterday, I had the Pleasure of receiving our letter of the 16th of March. My Son’s name is John Quincy Adams which you knew very well, so that by ushering the Pamphlet into the world in the Name of John Adams Esq. it still might pass for mine. I understand all this very well. Booksellers Policy! All I have to Say is that I did not write Publicola nor any Part of it: if you wish to know...
3From George Washington to John Jay, 12 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
Being informed by Colo. Hamilton (yesterday) that you propose to commence your Southern tour tomorrow, I take the liberty of enclosing you letters to Gentlemen in the only places where I presume you will make any halt. I have not added one to Governor Lee of Virginia, because I conceive you are well acquainted with him; nor have I done it to Govr Lee of Maryland, because, unless you make a...
4From George Washington to Anthony Whitting, 12 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 8th with the Reports came duly to hand. From the constant Easterly Winds which have blown ever since I left Mount Vernon I expected the Fishery would end poorly, & therefore am not disappointed at your report on this head. The Clerks notes, which I return, must be paid; That from the Clerk of the District Court at Dumfries, I presume, comes against me as Executor of Colo....
5To John Jay from George Washington, 12 May 1793 (Jay Papers)
Being informed by Col o . Hamilton (yesterday) that you propose to commence your Southern tour tomorrow, I take the liberty of enclosing you letters to Gentlemen in the only places where I presume you will make any halt. I have not added one to Governor Lee of Virginia, because I conceive you are well acquainted with him;— nor have I done it to Gov r . Lee of Maryland, because, unless you make...
6From John Jay to George Washington, 12 May 1793 (Jay Papers)
I really esteem myself very much obliged & honored by your kind Letter of this Day, & those enclosed with it— It is a new mark of that attention to which I am so much indebted, and of which I entertain a strong & grateful Sense— with perfect Respect Esteem & attachm t . I am Dear Sir your obliged & ob t . Servant ALS , PHi : Etting ( EJ : 01150 ). Endorsed. Dft , NNC ( EJ :
7From Thomas Jefferson to John Wayles Eppes, 12 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just received from Donald & Burton the invoice of your books . Thinking you would be impatient to hear something of them, I inclose you the invoice . They have been shipped from Dublin on board the Young eagle, Elias Lord. The four last in the invoice came here under the care of Mr. Marshal, who told me he would have them delivered to me as soon as they could be come at in the ship....
8To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Fenwick, 12 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Herewith is a copy of my last letter. The chanels now left to write you from this country render it imprudent to say anything on the subject of politics. We are perfectly quiet here and in the neighbourhood of this Department. The government of France continues their uniform protection and favor to the American Commerce, and the Trading people have much confidence in and pay higher freights to...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Josef de Jaudenes and Josef Ignacio de Viar, 12 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Las mismas miras que tubimos en pasar à manos de V.S. Copia del tratado concluido entre España, y la Nacion Creeke el año de 1784, nos inducen ahora à remitir à V.S. adjunta otra Copia del que se concluyò el año proximo pasado por nuestro Governador de Natches con las Naciones Chactaws, y Chicachas, y nos lisonjeamos que enterado el Presidente de los Estados Unidos de sus contenidos, se valdrà...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Josef de Jaudenes and Josef Ignacio de Viar, 12 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Adjuntas tenemos la honrra de pasar à manos de V.S. Copias de una Carta escrita por el Governador de Sn. Agustin à Dn. Diego Seagrove incluyendole la de un Memorial que se le presento por cinco habitantes de aquella Plaza quexandose de que haviendoseles huido cinco Esclavos de su propriedad al Estado de Georgia, se los han detenido en dicho Estado: Asimismo và à continuacion Copia de algunos...