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28 February 1813
Turner, Charles (1760-1839)
to Aaron Hobart
Informing Aaron Hobart that the Secretary of the Navy is considering his application but has not decided anything.
GLC06313.04.024
11 June 1813
Wilson, John (1777-1848)
Informs Hobart of "an abstract of which is contained in the paper enclosed." Shares his views of the abstract and states that he is opposed to the bill, and thus, afraid it will become a law.
GLC06313.04.028
5 July 1813
Mentions he will send Aaron a copy of the Bill and informs Aaron of what is going on with such Bill. Mentions that the "Federalist do but little, & leave it with the Republicans to conduct the Bills thro' the details." Also, shares his opinion on...
GLC06313.04.029
20 July 1813
Informs Aaron Hobart that he is enclosing "Custie's Oration 2 Robert Goodloe Harper's Address at our Russian Celebration." Mentions a confidential message from the President which its effect "may be known in a few days."
GLC06313.04.030
1 January 1814
On the political matters of the day he describes Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin, who later that year was appointed one of the commissioners to negotiate the Treaty of Ghent, "as the Political index to guide us in the path to be pursued...
GLC06313.04.031
28 February 1814
Asks Hobart for recommendation letters "addressed to the President" and to "call on Judge Adams & get him to write." Mentions that he believes "Ch. Willis" has been nominated by the president to a (unspecified) post.
GLC06313.04.032
2 December 1814
Shares Hobart's sentiment of missing home and friends. Explains that his folks have moved to another house and that trade has been opened for "people living on each side of Penobscot Bay." Mentions that "a Bill for Banks, a Bill for Classifying the...
GLC06313.04.039
20 November 1805
Madison, James (1751-1836)
to Thomas McKean
Marked private and confidential. Written by Madison as Secretary of State probably to McKean as Governor of Pennsylvania. Madison is trying to keep the Marquis de Casa Yrujo (Don Carlos Martinez de Yrujo), the Spanish Minister to the United States...
GLC06416
23 February 1808
Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826)
[Appointment of William Swann to Captain in the first regiment infantry].
Countersigned by Secretary of War Henry Dearborn.
GLC06418.02
24 August 1789
Washington, George (1732-1799)
to John E. Howard
Transmits to the governor of Maryland "an Act providing for the Expenses which may attend Negotiations or Treaties with the Indian Tribes, and the appointment of Commissioners for managing the same." With presentation note on verso indicating that...
GLC06430
27 March 1791
to Tobias Lear
Writes about household affairs at Mount Vernon. Discusses the staff and forbids the steward from having wine. Asks him to keep the garden in order. Asks Lear to, "Furnish Mrs. Washington with what money she may want and from time to time ask her...
GLC06431
10 October 1793
[Recognizing Dannery as French Consul at Boston]
Countersigned by Thomas Jefferson as Secretary of State. Official recognition of Thomas Dannery as French Consul in Boston. Given "such functions, powers, and priviledges, as are allowed to Consuls of the French Republick by law." Large raised seal...
GLC06432
19 June 1794
to Gouverneur Morris
Marked both duplicate and private. President Washington writes to Morris as Minister to France. Assures Morris of his continued confidence in him, despite the need to recall him from his position in Paris. Says he was not going to write and simply...
GLC06433.01
6 June 1799
to James McHenry
Washington as commander of Provisional Army during Quasi War to James McHenry, Secretary of War. References McHenry's letters and enclosures of 11, 19, 21 May 1799 and his letter of 13 May 1799 to McHenry. Washington claims he cannot get enough...
GLC06435
18 March 1789
Duer, William (1747-1799)
[Record of John Langdon's accounts as Continental Navy agent, presented to the Board of the Treasury]
Duer, assistant secretary of the treasury department, transmits a copied "Statement of the accounts of John Langdon Esq. with the Secret and Commercial Committees of Congress." Conveys information pertaining to accounts kept and stores received for...
GLC06530
1805/12/15
Plumer, William
to John Langdon re: Spain & Louisiana purchase, Jefferson's administration
Jefferson administration's handling of commerce and maritime matters. Problems that have arisen with Spain over Louisiana purchase: "The Spanish nation is weak and feeble... much to fear from the potent arm of Bonaparte."
GLC06543
1805/12/17
Thompson, Thomas W.
to John Langdon re: Louisiana purchase, Jefferson
Also negotiations between France and England.
GLC06544
29 December 1806
Thompson, Thomas W. (1766-1821)
to John Langdon
Written by New Hampshire Congressman Thompson to Langdon as Governor of New Hampshire. Says nothing of interest has occurred since the suspension of the non-importation law. Claims domestic issues take up most of their time. Has hope that...
GLC06545
1783 ca.
His excellency General Washington's last legacy
A printing in four columns containing Washington's "Circular letter" from Newburgh regarding his resignation as commander-in-chief and discusses the establishment of a stronger government for the United States. Washington wanted a stronger Congress...
GLC06561
July 1788- December 1788
Carey, Mathew (1760-1839)
The American Museum: or repository of ancient and modern fugitive pieces, & c. prose and poetical. Volume IV.
Printed by Carey. Carey dedicates this volume to General George Washington. Includes a printing of Washington's farewell orders to the armies of the United States, issued 2 November 1783 from Rocky Hill, near Princeton, New Jersey (pages 240-242)....
GLC06565
January 1789-June 1789
The American Museum: or repository of ancient and modern fugitive pieces, &c. prose and poetical. [Vol. 5 (January 1789-June 1789)].
Includes six monthly issues. Contains a congratulatory note from Pennsylvania's Executive Council to President George Washington (with Washington's reply following, page 329). Includes a description of Washington's 21 April 1789 arrival to the...
GLC06566
17 January 1804
Adams, John Quincy (1767-1848)
to Thomas B. Adams
Adams, then a Massachusetts senator, writes to his brother about "the receipts and expenditures, upon the Seamen's fund" and the Louisiana Purchase. Discusses the legislation relating to Louisiana that would "tax them, then make a government for...
GLC06606
1808/12/29
to Dr. William Bentley re: thanks for botanical specimens and illustrations
President Jefferson, writing shortly after his last Christmas in the White House, acknowledges receipt of the gift of some botanical speciments and drawings from the pen of Miss Crownenshield. Bentley (1759-1819) was a Unitarian Minister in Salem...
GLC06675
1801/05/27
to David Lenox re: transmitting documents on impressed American seamen
Transmitting documents (not included) concerning impressed seamen Edmund Fish, Sylvester Richmond, Zadoch Howard and James Hall.
GLC06696
1801/09/03
to Bureaux Pusy?? re: assistance to Revolutionary veteran, forwarding
Letter is addressed to Pusey, and appears to be forwarding a petition for Congress to introduce.
GLC06749.01
1801/07/16
to Griffith Evans re: requesting expense report from Board of Commissioners
Madison asks for a detailed expense report. Evans had been secretary of the Board. Very minor losses affecting letters on the address leaf.
GLC06758
1784/07/14
to Tench Tilghman re: requesting employment for his nephew, Corbin
Washington writes on behalf of his nephew, Corbin Washington, who "is inclined to enter into a Mercantile walk of life." Washington says he knows little of Corbin but asks his former aide Tilghman "if it would be convenient for you to take him into...
GLC06769
1814/11/28
Report of the Joint Committee... for the Library of Mr. Jefferson
Report of members of Congress concerning the library of Thomas Jefferson, which the retired president had offered to the country to replace that destroyed by the British when they burned the capitol in 1814. Jefferson's library became the core of...
GLC06792
1814/10/04
Winchester, James (1752-1826)
to Acting Secretary of War re: burning of Washington by British
Winchester also requests to be reassigned. Docketed "Copy of a letter to the Acting Secretary of War."
GLC06824
1807/04/21
to Henry Dearborn re: recommending W.Duncanson for Librarian of Congress
Jefferson, writing to his Secretary of War, discusses nominations for various posts, particularly W. Duncanson for Librarian of Congress, because of his distressed condition. "He was in the worst days of terror, one of the 4 or 5 who alone stood...
GLC06826
1814/08/18
Cochrane, Alexander (fl. 1814)
to James Monroe re: Washington D.C., letter (copy) written during war of 1812
Contemporary copy. Cochrane writes to Secretary of State Monroe that British attacks will occur unless the U.S. makes reparation to the suffering inhabitants of Upper Canada. Dated from "His Britannic Majesty's Ship the Tornnant in the Patusan...
GLC06863
1814/08/26
Thorn, John
to Joseph E. Smith re: War of 1812
Among other remarks, he says, "I write you now amidst the noise & compulsion of the camp[.] Some men are marhing one way[,] some the other... while I write it is stated that the enemy are landed & are about destroy'g the City of Washington."
GLC06915
8 November 1797 ca.
Adams, John (1735-1826)
Listing 16 patriotic toasts given at reception in honor of President Adams
The toasts includes those given to the United States, the Constitution, the Vice President, Congress, the Congress of 1776, foreign ministers, George Washington ("we profoundly venerate his virtuous character"), Kosciusko (struck and reinserted)...
GLC06928.02
17 October 1789
Fenno, John (1751-1798)
Gazette of the United States. [No. 54 (October 17, 1789)]
Regarding the quorum obtained in the First Session of Senate; votes for President and Vice-President counted; with mention of George Washington's first tour. Disbound, leaves are now separate.
GLC06959.02
26 January 1791
Gazette of the United States. [Vol. 2, no. 78 (January 26, 1791)]
Concerning the proclamation by Washington and Jefferson defining the boundaries of the "Federal City on the Potomac" and Hamilton's closing remarks in a report on public credit. Two sheets, no longer joined.
GLC06960
29 October 1791
Gazette of the United States. [Vol. 3, no. 53 (October 29, 1791)]
Contains Washington's proclamation on rules for building in Washington, D.C. as well as a list of members of the Second Congress.
GLC06961
1790/07/01
An act providing the means of intercourse between the US and foreign nations
Printed by Childs & Swayne. First printing. This act specifies the salaries to be paid to those officials representing the U.S. abroad. Not in Evans or NUC.
GLC06986
2 October 1813
Freeborn, John (fl. 1813-)
to James Winchester
Account of a dispute that arose between the author and Warring. Signed by John Freeborn, Abraham Walter, James C. W. Osgood, and Washington Dennison.
GLC06997.032
1729-1930
Farrell, Colonel Louis (1930-)
[Geneology of the Winchesters]
Includes all the descendants of WIlliam Winchester since his arrival in America in 1729.
GLC06997.080
28 October 1789
Gazette of the United States. [No. LVII (October 28, 1789)]
Prints an editorial observing that "…however various the Sentiments respecting the Merits of this System, all good men are agreed in the necessity that exists, of an Efficient Federal Government." Also includes a letter from John Adams in...
GLC03173
30 September 1789
Gazette of the United States. [No. XLIX (September 30, 1789)]
Reports on the French Revolution and activities in the House of Representatives, including reference to the "fixing of the seat of government" and an editorial note that "this closes our account of the proceedings of the full session of Congress...
GLC03174.02
30 March 1795
[Appointment of David Humphreys Commissioner Plenipotentiary for Algiers treaty]
President George Washington's Commission of Humphreys to negotiate a treaty of amity and commerce with Tripoli. Countersigned by Sec. of State Edmund Randolph. Features paper seal, image visible on verso. Docket on verso reads "To the Most...
GLC03196
circa 1790
Duvivier, Benjamin (1728-1819)
[Medal of George Washington Before Boston]
The inscription on recto, around a bust portrait of George Washington (based on Houdon) reads in Latin: "George Washington Supremo Duci exercituum adsertori libertatis. Comitia Americana." The verso shows Washington and his officers looking towards...
GLC03221
31 July 1800
McHenry, James (1753-1816)
to Charles C. Pinckney re: (retained draft) Federalist party factionalism
Written two months after President Adams demanded his resignation as Secretary of War. Curiously, McHenry writes his belief that (due to Adams' refusal to go to war with France) he had formed a coaltion with Jefferson.
GLC03254
10 May 1783
Varick, Richard (1753-1831)
to Henry Glen
George Washington's secretary describes to Glen, a deputy quartermaster general in the Revolutionary War, his eyewitness account of Washington's meeting with Sir Guy Carleton at Tappan, New York. Provides details of the meeting, which was intended to...
GLC03266
07 October 1787
Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de (1757-1834)
to Comte de Moustier re: thanks, Washington's hospitality (in French)
A rather formal letter of thanks which mentions Washington's hospitality at Mount Vernon towards the end. Signed in the text by Lafayette.
GLC03281.01
10 October [ 1787 ]
to Comte de Moustier re: about letter of introduction to Washington (in French)
A rather formal letter mentioning the voyage. No year, but inferred from content. Signed in the text by Lafayette.
GLC03281.02
14 January 1803
Letter to William Jarvis and copied letter from Samuel Snow to Madison [Decimalized .01-.02]
GLC03329
to William Jarvis
Secretary of State Madison responds to a 16 November 1802 letter from Jarvis, United States Consul in Portugal. States that the United States' right of deposit was obstructed in New Orleans. Refers to a letter (not included) from Juan Manuel de...
GLC03329.01
1 January 1803
Secretary of State Madison sends a copy of a letter from Samuel Snow, United States Minister to Canton, to Jarvis, United States Consul in Portugal. Sent with GLC03329.01, dated 14 January 1803. Snow informs Madison that the Chinese government...
GLC03329.02
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