183211From Alexander Hamilton to Otho H. Williams, 14 June 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your Answer to my Enquiries, relative to the case of the Snow St Martin. The Act of Congress transmitted you from this Office on the 3d Instant will shew you the line of proceeding to obtain relief in the case of the Ship Van Staphorst. Messrs. Bertier & Company have had the same information. I am Sir with respect Your Obedient Servant LS , Columbia University Libraries....
183212Richard C. Derby to Thomas Jefferson, 23 February 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclos’d letters were given me by my friends knowing that it was my intention (before M rs Derby s and my departure for Europe ) to visit you at your seat in Virginia . but circumstances preventing I take the liberty to enclose them to you at the same o time observing that M rs Derby and myself should feel doubly delighted should you feel be inclind to forward us Letters to Boston
183213To George Washington from Brigadier General Henry Knox, 22 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
I arrived here early this morning, and immediately set myself to execute the matters I had in charge. Governor Livingston has been gone from here two days, and the Legislature adjourned. Col. Furman is here and has exerted himself much. There are here nearly 3000 barrells of flour, some rum and salt. About 250 bbls flour went off by the back route yesterday and to day; and Col. Furman expects...
183214From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 30 July 1811 (Adams Papers)
The Journal proceeds—1782 Nov. 29, Friday. Met Mr. Fitzberbert, Mr. Oswald, Mr. Jay, Mr. Laurens, (for the first time) and Mr. Stratchy, at Mr. Jay’s Hotel D’Orleans; and spent the whole day in discussions about the fishery, and the Tories.—I proposed a new article concerning the fisheries. It was discussed and turned in every light and multitudes of amendments proposed on each side, and at...
183215[Diary entry: 12 October 1771] (Washington Papers)
12. Much such weather as yesterday.
183216Thomas Jefferson to the Convention of Bristol County, Rhode Island, 29 March 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
The reciept of your friendly address in the last moments of the session of Congress , will, I trust, offer a just apology for it’s late acknolegement. We have certainly cause to rejoice that since the waves of affliction & peril, raised from the storm of war by the rival belligerents of Europe , have undulated on our shores, the councils of the nation have been able to preserve it from the...
183217From George Washington to Colonel William Malcom, 17 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
I rec’d your favor of the 13th inst. & can not determine the question you put respecting adjutants on the establishment of 1777, for want of the resolves. with respect to that part of your Memorandum given to Mr Oliver concerning the exchange of Hides for Shoes, I must beg to decline giving the permission, as it makes the business of the commissary in that department too complicated—He has the...
183218George Taylor, Jr., to Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., 5 September 1793 (Washington Papers)
G. Taylor Jr presents his respectful Compliments to Mr Dandridge—and informs him that Mr Jefferson desired the Commissions to be filled up agreeably to the Presidents desire on the day the present ones should determine, which will be on the 26 of the present month. This has accordingly been done having all been commissioned on that day in 1789. Will Mr Dandridge be so obliging as to send 100...
183219James Madison to Henry A. S. Dearborn, 28 August 1829 (Madison Papers)
I have duly received your communication notifying the honorary membership conferred on me by the "Massachussetts Horticultural Society"; for which I beg that my sincere acknowledgements may be accepted. I should find much pleasure in giving better testimonies of the value I ascribe to such Institutions, and of the particular respect I entertain for one distinguished by such Patrons: but it is...
183220From George Washington to William Livingston, 12 January 1782 (Washington Papers)
On receiving Your Excellency’s favor of the 1st instant by Lord Stirling, I immediately set about making the necessary enquiry respecting the post said to be taken by the Enemy near Egg Harbour, and had I found the report well grounded, I should have concerted measures to have dislodged them—From the best information I have been able to obtain: particularly from General Forman who is now in...