183211To George Washington from Edward Carrington, 30 October 1795 (Washington Papers)
I now have it in my power to give decisive information on the enquiries you did Genl Marshall and myself the Honor of confiding to us in regard to Colo. Innes, & regret, exceedingly, that they have issued in his declining the appointment contemplated, as he would certainly have filled it with all the advantages you are so solicitous to Secure. He has given the proposition a very thorough...
183212Suspension of the Rule Requiring Lawyers to Serve a Three-Year Clerkship in Favor of Alexander Hamilton, [26 April 1782] (Hamilton Papers)
Whereas by a former rule of this Court, a Clerkship of three years at least was among other things made a necessary prerequisite to the admission of an attorney to practice in this Court. And Whereas by a rule of this Court made on the eighteenth day of January last that part of the said rule which required a Clerkship of three years was suspended until the last day of April Term in favor of...
183213To James Madison from an Unidentified Correspondent, 2 April 1813 (Madison Papers)
Feeling an interest in your wellfare I think proper to inform you that there are numerous incendiaries in and about Washington employed by the British who are watching there opportunity to make way with you by the dagger or poison. I dowbt not that immediately on the receipt of this you will take effectual measures to prevent their insiduous purposes. Hoping that this may reach you in time I...
183214Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on Itch Lotion, [after 29 May 1818] (Jefferson Papers)
60 grs = 1. drachm 8 drachms = 1. oz 480. grs = 1. oz 16 oz. = 1. pint 2880 480 7680 = 1 pint 3840 11520 = 1
183215To Benjamin Franklin from J[ohn] C[arroll], 18 January 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Will you allow your fellow traveller to and from Canada to take the opportunity of a vessel sailing from his neighbourhood to renew his assurances of esteem and respects, and to congratulate you on the recovery of your health, which I have the pleasure to hear is now in a good state, after all your labours and fatigues? It is a great pleasure to me to...
183216To George Washington from James Iredell and John Lowell, 15 June 1795 (Washington Papers)
We do ourselves the honour to inclose you a copy of an application made to the Circuit Court of the United States, for this District by Oliver Hartshorn Deputy Sheriff and under keeper of the gaol in Boston in order that you may be pleased if you think proper to lay the same before the Congress of the United States. The matter is obviously of great public moment, and is of such a nature as to...
183217From Benjamin Franklin to Benjamin Waller, 6 June 1766 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library I hear with Pleasure from Philadelphia, that Billy Hunter behaves well and improves in his Learning; but I am concern’d to hear that Mr. Royle is dead, who manag’d the Printing house jointly for his Account, and that Mr. Holt, whom I wish’d to succeed there, as one from whom a greater Care might be expected of the Child’s Interest, does not incline to leave New...
183218To James Madison from an Unidentified Correspondent, 27 July 1814 (Madison Papers)
A friend to the United States of America, who, with many other’s, is compelled against his will to fight on board of the vessels of your enemy, has, fortunately, at this time, an opportunity of transmitting you an information as he hopes may be of use to your country. He subscribes not his name, and has good reason for it: of which, ere long, you will undoubtedly be informed, and will so...
183219Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Account with Wells & Lilly, 13 January 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Hon. T. Jefferson Bo t of Wells & Lilly Janry 13. 1818 Stewart ’s first Diss n $1 .50 Playfair ’s do do 1 .50 Clavis Ciceroniana 3 V s 5 Greek Primitives
183220Editorial Note: The Consular Convention of 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
The Consular Convention of 1788 was the last of nine treaties to be signed by authority of the Continental Congress and the Confederation, and the first to be ratified under the new Constitution. None of the nation’s international agreements in the formative period was so long in preparation or had a history so filled with potentially disruptive sources of friction between the United States...