1To Thomas Jefferson from William Lewis, 5 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Osbornes, 5 Feb. 1781. Agreeable to TJ’s instructions Lewis has “made Every Captain Acquainted...
2From Thomas Jefferson to William Lewis, 4 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
It having been found necessary to engage voluntarily or to impress all the armed vessels of...
3Commission to William Lewis, [4 March 1781] (Jefferson Papers)
Know you that from the special trust and confidence which is reposed in your fidelity, courage,...
4From Thomas Jefferson to William Lewis, 8 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I am informed that the several persons whose Services we desire to avail ourselves of on this...
5To Thomas Jefferson from William Lewis, 11 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Capt. Marsenburg [Massenberg] came here last evening and Informs Me that all the Vesels below...
6From Thomas Jefferson to William Lewis, 11 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I cannot certainly say that any Vessels which may have gone down will not get out, but I hope...
7From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Mitchell or William Lewis, 14 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure to inform you of the arrival of the Marquis De La Fayette at York. Whether a...
8To Thomas Jefferson from William Lewis, 15 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
We have been here two days With the Briggs Willing Lass and Wilkes with two Empty sloops and the...
9From Thomas Jefferson to William Lewis, 18 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have written to Capt. Mitchell about having the Vessels and property valued. I hope you will be...
10To Thomas Jefferson from William Lewis, 18 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Baron Steuben by order this Morning Received has orderd all the Vessels up to turkey Island,...
11George Twyman to Nicholas Lewis and Isaac Davis, with Jefferson’s Instructions to William Davies, 20–28 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The Sixth of October last I Delivered to Mr. Joseph Hawkins Comasery at the Barracks 139 ℔ of...
12From Thomas Jefferson to William Lewis, 29 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The Arrival of a British fleet and reinforcement having occasioned a discontinuance of those...
13William Lewis to James Maxwell, 22 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of 20th I got yesterday after the boat past, and shoud have Answered it by the boat. The...
14[William Lewis to Thomas Lee Shippen, 11 October 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
I have given < your father > two or three papers which contain the substance of what has passed...
15To Thomas Jefferson from William Lewis, 25 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Whether you will charge me with neglect or not, in not having Compleated the business respecting...
16To Thomas Jefferson from William Lewis, 1 January 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
In consequence of your Letter of the 12th. of August last, I am about to lay before you the...
17From Alexander Hamilton to William Lewis, 12 February 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
The following case occours in the transactions of the Treasury. The husband of a deceased...
18To Alexander Hamilton from William Lewis, [23 February 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
I am of opinion, that by the death of the Administratrix, the power which the husband had by his...
19To George Washington from William Lewis, 7 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
The interesting nature of the following business will I hope apologize for my troubling you...
20From Thomas Jefferson to William Lewis, 31 March 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
The recess of Congress permits me now to resume the subject of my letter of Aug. 12. and to...
21To Thomas Jefferson from William Lewis, 1 April 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Philadelphia, 1 Apr. 1791 . Acknowledges his of yesterday. Getting laws required by that of 12...
22From Thomas Jefferson to William Lewis, 5 April 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with some degree of shame that I accept the kind offer in your letter of the 1st. inst....
23To George Washington from William Lewis, 12 November 1791 (Washington Papers)
Fredericksburg, Va., 12 Nov. 1791. Solicits the position of the keeper of the lighthouse on Cape...
24To George Washington from William Lewis, 12 December 1791 (Washington Papers)
I must beg that you will excuse the liberty which I take, in troubling you with the following...
25To Thomas Jefferson from William Lewis, 1 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I sometime since sent you all the Acts of the Legislature of Pennsylvania up to the Revolution,...
26To Alexander Hamilton from William Lewis, 21 July 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The Answers given by me to the several Questions proposed for my opinion relative to the late...
27From Alexander Hamilton to William Lewis, [July 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
I send you all the Books you sent me. There appears to me a passage important to Mr Rawle...
28To Alexander Hamilton from William Lewis, [June 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
It being a very desirable object with all Parties concerned that Mr Pigott should without further...
29To Alexander Hamilton from William Lewis, 27 April 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, April 27, 1796. On April 27, 1796, Robert Morris wrote to Hamilton : “Mr. Lewis …...
30To Alexander Hamilton from William Lewis, 4 May 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, May 4, 1796. “When I wrote you a few lines some days since I intended writing you...
31To John Adams from William Lewis, 19 May 1800 (Adams Papers)
In compliance with your request, we shall now proceed briefly to communicate the points and...
32From Alexander Hamilton to William Lewis, 10 October 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, October 10, 1800. On October 11, 1800, Lewis wrote to Hamilton : “Your letter of...
33To Alexander Hamilton from William Lewis, 11 October 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of yesterday I recieved this morning, requesting to “know with exactness, what passed...
34From James Madison to William Lewis, 25 October 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
25 October 1803, Department of State . In answer to his letter of 20 Oct., informs Lewis that his...
35To James Madison from William Lewis, 15 October 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
15 October 1804 , “ Cambridge in Dorchester County Estren [ sic ] Shore Maryland .” “I take the...
36To James Madison from William Lewis, 27 September 1805 (Madison Papers)
¶ From William Lewis. Letter not found. 27 September 1805 . Described in Jacob Wagner to Lewis, 4...
37To James Madison from William Lewis, 3 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Lewis. 3 June 1806, Philadelphia. “It is believed by the Merchants of this City,...
38To James Madison from William Lewis, 30 November 1806 (Madison Papers)
Understanding that Complaints have been made, or are likely to be made, of the official Conduct...
39To James Madison from William Lewis, 28 September 1807 (Madison Papers)
Although I would not on any Account trouble you on improper Subjects, yet such is my knowledge of...
40From James Madison to William Lewis, 20 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
You will hasten to New York and embark at that place in the ship Osage. This vessel being...
41To James Madison from William Lewis, 6 September 1808 (Madison Papers)
Understanding that a Messenger is a bout to be dispatched by our Government to France on publick...
42To James Madison from William Lewis, 20 February 1809 (Madison Papers)
To form a rough coating or casting, for the out-side of a wall, or even for pillars that will...
43To James Madison from William Lewis, 30 December 1809 (Madison Papers)
I am about to take a liberty with you which in an ordinary Case I should hardly think myself...
44Thomas Jefferson’s Extract of William Lewis to Charles W. Goldsborough, 7 September 1811, and Jefferson’s Notes, [ca. 27 … (Jefferson Papers)
Extract of a lre from L t W. Lewis of the navy to Cha s W. Gouldsborough . dated Pernambuco Sep....