1John Adams to Abigail Adams, 28 December 1794 (Adams Papers)
I went on Fryday night with M r Storer to the Drawing Room, where the Warmth of the Weather increased by a great fire and a Croud of good Company, gave me one of my annual great Colds. The Same Evening the large Lutheran Church in our old Neighbourhood took fire and was burnt down. The next morning M rs Otis was brought to bed and the Mother and the Daughter are very well. So much for News...
2From Alexander Hamilton to Joseph Ball, 28 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his Compliments to Mr. Ball Chairman of a Committee of the Bank of The UStates. He would propose that the three hundred thousand Dollars remaining unpaid of the 400000 loan should be paid in three equal installments on the first of November December and January. The point of credits for bills deposited is reserved for further consideration but will be...
3To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 28 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I finished yesterday my letter relative to the Arrangements for procuring the timber from Geora. having commenced the same on Christmas day in Consequence of the receipt of your letter of that date. This last communication (which it will require two days to copy) and that made under the date of the 22d. inst. concerning the naval armament in consequence of the order of the House of...
4From Alexander Hamilton to Tench Coxe, 28 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, December 28, 1794. On December 30, 1794, Coxe wrote to Hamilton and referred to “your letter of the 28th inst.” Letter not found. ]
5From Alexander Hamilton to William Rawle, 28 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Delaney has obtained information as to the fitting out of some privateers from this & a neighbouring port which I have desired him to communicate to you without delay. The most delicate considerations render it essential that whatever is now practicable should be done. Pray give the matter the most particular attention. With consideration & esteem I am Sir Your obed serv ALS ,...
6To George Washington from Henry Knox, 28 December 1794 (Washington Papers)
In pursuance of the verbal communications heretofore submitted, it is with the utmost respect, that I beg leave officially to request, you will please to consider that after the last day of the present Month and year my services as secretary for the department of War will cease. I have endevored to place the business of the department in such a train that my successor may without much...
7From George Washington to William Pearce, 28 December 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have duly received your letter of the 21st instt with its enclosures. Your idea of fencing the ground at the mansion house for Corn, accords exactly with mine (as far as I understand it) except in joining the fence which comes from the first (outer gate) in the hollow to the corner of the clover lot, north of the road, by the deep washed gully. My idea was, to continue that fence on, (making...
8To George Washington from William Pearce, 28 Dec. 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 28 Dec. 1794. On 4 Jan. 1795 GW wrote Pearce: “I have received your letter of the 28th of last month with its enclosures.”
9Peter Jay Munro to Peter Augustus Jay, 28 December 1794 (Jay Papers)
The Election for Representatives in Congress is just closed—in Albany M r . Glen in Saratoga M r . Van Allen & in Dutchess M r . Bailey are unquestionably re-elected— The issue [ of ] the elections [ in ] Ulster & Orange will probably prove unfavorable to the fœderal Candidate. Eight days before the election it was proposed that old Chief Justice Morris sh d . be set up in opposition to M r ....
10To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 28 December 1794 (Madison Papers)
I have kept mr. Joy’s letter a post or two, with an intention of considering attentively the observations it contains: but I have really now so little stomach for any thing of that kind that I have not resolution enough even to endeavor to understand the observations. I therefore return the letter, not to delay your answer to it, and beg you in answering for yourself, to assure him of my...