1To Benjamin Franklin from John Lawrence and William Smith, 19 July 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society At the Request of Mrs. Mecum (who has been an Inhabitant of...
2To George Washington from William Smith, 12 August 1799 (Washington Papers)
It may be justly expected that I should make some Apology for giving you this Trouble. I am...
3To James Madison from William Smith, 9 April 1822 (Madison Papers)
Mr. George Scott & Hord Watts attended on the River at the time you were Notifyed, Mr. Bradley...
4IX. Response by Truth to the Foregoing, 11 August 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
A paltry attempt in yesterday’s paper to impose on the public requires some notice—the writer of...
5To John Adams from William Smith, 2 May 1785 (Adams Papers)
I wrote you about 3 Weeks since by Col. Norton & inclos’d you some of our last papers. since...
6To George Washington from William Smith, 5 May 1784 (Washington Papers)
In the Name & Behalf of the Visitors & Governors of Washington College and by their Order, I beg...
7To Alexander Hamilton from William Smith, 9 April 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
The Convention on having granted a Permission to Mr. Le Roy to repair to head Quarters in order...
8William Smith to Thomas Jefferson, 10 August 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Having made contracts for lands on Miami upwards of five thousand dollars of which I am bound to...
9To Benjamin Franklin from William Smith, 16 May 1772 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I was favoured with your obliging Letter, acknowleging the...
10To George Washington from William Smith, 15 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Smith, 15 Aug. 1778. On 21 Aug., GW wrote Smith : “I received...
11To John Adams from William Smith, 2 May 1796 (Adams Papers)
W Smith of N.H returns the enclosed letters with his respectful Compliments to the...
12To George Washington from William Smith, 19 February 1791 (Washington Papers)
Philadelphia, 19 February 1791. Presents an application to GW and offers to provide any further...
13To Alexander Hamilton from William Smith, 18 November 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
Boston, November 18, 1789. “I have the honor to inclose you a Letter from the Boston Marine...
14To George Washington from William Smith, 21 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
From an Acquaintance and an occasional Correspondence wch I had the Honor & Happiness to commence...
15William Smith to Thomas Penn, [September? 1755] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania In June 1755 Franklin had written that he “liked neither...
16To John Adams from William Smith, 8 January 1792 (Adams Papers)
A few Years since, Congress made a Treaty with the Emperor of Morocco. the Emperor, with whom...
17To George Washington from William Smith, 23 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
I ought long since to have acknowleged the Receipt of your Excellency’s polite Letter of the 1...
18William Smith to Abigail Adams, 10 June 1797 (Adams Papers)
I was not more fortunate in the weather on my return, than I was in going to Phila a. 3 days out...
19To John Adams from William Smith, 24 April 1790 (Adams Papers)
It is sometime since I had the pleasure of addressing you but as I know it will not be...
20To George Washington from William Smith, 8 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
By Order and in Behalf of the Visitors of Kent-County School, I have the Honor to enclose to your...
21To George Washington from William Smith, 13 August 1784 (Washington Papers)
Being at this Place, on a Journey for the Purpose of collecting in the former Subscriptions, &...
22To John Adams from William Smith, 19 May 1789 (Adams Papers)
As the Revenue Act has past the House & it is probable may now be before the Senate, I will take...
23To George Washington from William Smith, 1 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor herewith to transmit to you the Certificate or Diploma of your Election into the...
24To George Washington from William Smith, 10 November 1757 (Washington Papers)
You’ll perceive your name in the list of those who ’tis hoped will encourage the enclosed...
25To John Adams from William Smith, 14 December 1789 (Adams Papers)
By direction of the Boston Marine Society, I have the honor to forward you by the Hon ble. M r....
26To Thomas Jefferson from William Smith, 12 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Living in Country ajacent to the terretorries of a Foreign government Where property of every...
27William Smith to Abigail Adams, 2 December 1799 (Adams Papers)
Your favors of the 19 th & 22 d I have rec d. no Vessell at present is up for Phila a. If any one...
28William Smith: An Answer to Mr. Franklin’s Remarks, [7 December 1764] (Franklin Papers)
[William Smith], An Answer to Mr. Franklin’s Remarks, on a Late Protest. Philadelphia: Printed...
29To George Washington from William Smith, 25 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
With an Exultation of Heart, too ardent for the Powers of Language to express, I observe that...
30William Smith to Abigail Adams, 13 July 1797 (Adams Papers)
Your several favors of the 1 st & 9 th Ins. I have rec d. & am much oblig’d to you for the...
31William Smith to Abigail Adams, 14 April 1798 (Adams Papers)
I am much oblig’d by your favors of the 30 Ult. & 6 th Ins t. with the inclosures the...
32To Thomas Jefferson from William Smith, 22 June 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty to submit to your perusal the inclosed letter, which was transmitted to me, a...
33William Smith to Richard Peters and Benjamin Franklin, [February 1754] (Franklin Papers)
Letter: ALS : American Philosophical Society; enclosure: draft: American Philosophical Society...
34To John Adams from William Smith, 16 January 1791 (Adams Papers)
By one of the last Posts, by direction of the Boston Marine Society, I forwarded you a number of...
35To John Adams from William Smith, 21 January 1791 (Adams Papers)
I take the freedom to introduce to your notice Major Kent. a Grandson of the late Cap Kent of...
36To James Madison from William Smith, 31 March 1822 (Madison Papers)
The day I was at your House I saw Reuben Smith And requested him in your name as well as my own...
37To Benjamin Franklin from William Smith, 3 May 1771 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Agreeable to the Directions of our Philosophical Society, I...
38To Benjamin Franklin from William Smith, 4 January 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society With the greatest Submission I make Bould to Acquaiante you...
39To George Washington from William Smith, 28 April 1792 (Washington Papers)
The American Revolution, in which you have sustained so glorious a Part, being one of the most...
40I. Address to the President, by Junius Americanus, 12 July [1790] (Jefferson Papers)
With esteem for your person, and the sincerest reverence for your high public and private...
41William Smith to Abigail Adams, 29 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
Your barrels & Trunk, for which you inclos’d me a Bill of Loading some days since arriv’d safe...
42To John Adams from William Smith, 12 June 1790 (Adams Papers)
I have to acknowledge the Rec t. of your esteem’d favor of the 20 Ult o. Our Gen l. Assembly are...