1To George Washington from John Marshall, 24–27 October 1797 (Washington Papers)
I did myself the honor of addressing to you from the Hague by Capt. Izzard, a very long letter which I hope you have receiv’d. The offer therein made of occasionally communicating to you my observations on the great & interesting events of europe was not even intitled to the small value which in my own mind I had bestowd upon it. Causes, which I am persuaded you have anticipated, forbid me to...
2To John Adams from Robert Montgomery, 24 October 1797 (Adams Papers)
During the Plague at Algiers in July last Mr Barlow wrot me Several letters very pressingly requesting I would Send over some person of my confidence to attend to the buseness of the United States While he should return to Europe as was absolutely necessary for him at that period. I had then no person I could depend on but my own Nephew Mr George Clark, from whom I have Just received the...
3To John Adams from Oliver Wolcott, Jr., 24 October 1797 (Adams Papers)
I have the honour of acknowledging the rect. of your favour of Oct. 20th.— What I have written respecting the state of the City has been my most sincere belief. I have fullfilled what I supposed to be the Presidents wish, by seeking for information of the most authentic kind—In proof that my opinion is not a singular one, I take the liberty to mention that the Custom House business is expected...
4From John Adams to Rev. William Walter, 24 October 1797 (Adams Papers)
I received yesterday your favor of the 15th with two Volumes of Essays from the beneficent Genius of Count Rumford. If you have labored through the three Volumes of my defence of the Constitutions, you have done them an honor that very few other men of letters have taken the trouble to bestow on them (They were written with a view of not only composing the ferment in America which produced...
5[Diary entry: 24 October 1797] (Washington Papers)
24. Constant Rain from 8 in the Morning until 4 in the aftern. with the Wind at No. Et. then No. W. Mer. 42. Spanish Minister & Mr. Barry came to dinner. spanish minister : Don Carlos Martinez de Yrujo y Tacon, later marqués de casa, (1763–1824) came to America as Spanish minister in 1796, succeeding Don José de Jáudenes. In a previous visit, before his official reception, Yrujo spent two days...
6To George Washington from William Hodgson, 24 October 1797 (Washington Papers)
Agreeably to your desire I subjoin the advances I charge on the different Goods, at the usual Credit of six Months, and for Cash. For the present I am deficient in Irish Linens & but a few pieces of the coarser Linens remain—the former however I am in daily Expectation of being supply’d with. With great Respect I am Sir Your mo. Ob. Servt ALS , DLC:GW . William Hodgson (1765–1820) came from...
7From George Washington to Tobias Lear, 24 October 1797 (Washington Papers)
You ask what is absolutely out of my power to comply with, unless I was to place myself exactly in the situation you represent yourself to be (without converting Bank stock into Cash, which I am not inclined to do)—that is, unprepared to face my own engagements; which, for Wheat, Rye, Workmens wages &ca &ca are hourly coming upon me, & expected. Three thousand dollars (without going into a...
8To John Jay from Peter Augustus Jay, 24 October 1797 (Jay Papers)
On Saturday Cæsar put on board Capt Hanson’s Sloop several Articles which Mama requested me to send viz a Jug of Oil, the Racks for the Spit a Box of Rush-lights & the Safe— in the latter was a Bag containing Salt Petre Isinglass &c and also a small Pot of Ointment for you which Doctor Charlton had given me a day or two before,— The enclosed Letter accompanied it, but I thought it would go...