1GW to ——, 1749–1750 (Washington Papers)
I should receive a Letter or Letters from you by the first and all oppertunetys with the greatest...
2III-A-1. Combined County Inventory of Slaves and Personal Property in the Estate, 1757–58 (Washington Papers)
The Appraisements of the Estate of Danl Parke Custis According to the Returns made to the County...
3III., 1757 (Washington Papers)
I am really sorry, that I have it not in my power to answer your request in a more satisfactory...
Braintree October–December? 1758. Printed: JA, Earliest Diary The Earliest Diary of John Adams ,...
5Orderly Book, 19 November 1758 (Washington Papers)
Camp Near Turtle Creek Novemr 19th 1758. Parole King George A Detachment for Fatigue consisting...
6III-A-2. Account of Items in the Estate Used by Martha Custis, 1759 (Washington Papers)
An Account of Sundrys taken and usd by Mrs Custis out of the Inventories No. £. s. d. ⟨19.⟩ A...
7Appendix A. Account of Items Reserved for the Estate, 1759 (Washington Papers)
Things reserved for the Use of the Estate & not sold No. 1. An Anchor £ 1. 2. 5. An Applemill...
8From Thomas Jefferson to ——, 26 July 1764 (Jefferson Papers)
I like your proposal of keeping up an epistolary correspondence on subjects of some importance. I...
9Reasons for the Judgement: Plymouth Superior Court, May 1768 (Adams Papers)
Order’d that the aforesaid Judgment and proceedings of the Court of General Sessions of the peace...
10Cash Accounts, May 1768 (Washington Papers)
Cash May 4— To Ditto [cash] of Wm Dandridge Int. of his Bond £ 22. 0.5 6— To Ditto of Dr [James]...
11“A Journal of the Times”: 24 October 1768 (Adams Papers)
This day the brig Tryton, owned by Mr. D——s, a merchant of this town, was seized by order of the...
12Minutes of the Customs Commissioners’ Proceedings: 27 October 1768 (Adams Papers)
Read a Letter of the 25 Instant from the Collector and Comptroller of Boston. Ordered that the...
13Vice Admiralty Court Minute Book Entry: 29 October 1768 (Adams Papers)
Wm. Sheaffe, Esqr., Dy. Collector &c. vs. Brigt. Triton. Sewal His Honor the Judge gave his...
14Record: Suffolk Court of General Sessions, Boston, November 1768 (Adams Papers)
The Petition of the Selectmen of the Town of Brookline in the county of Suffolk, setting forth...
15Writ of Certiorari: Suffolk Superior Court, Boston, July 1769 (Adams Papers)
To our trusty and well beloved Samuel Welles Esqr. first Justice of our Court of General Sessions...
16Record: Middlesex Court of General Sessions, Concord, September 1769 (Adams Papers)
At a Court of General Sessions of the Peace begun and Held at Concord within and for the County...
17Record: Plymouth Court of General Sessions, Plymouth, December 1767 (Adams Papers)
Plymouth Ss. At his Majesty’s court of general sessions of the peace, began and held at Plymouth...
18Arraignment, Impaneling, Crown’s Opening and Evidence: 7 September, 27 November 1770 (Adams Papers)
On Saturday i.e. Tuesday , the 27th November, 1770, the Court being met, the prisoners were...
19Charges to The Jury as Printed In the Annual Register, October 1770 (Adams Papers)
About Monday noon the judges began their charge. Judge Trowbridge, who spoke first, entered...
20Anonymous Summary of Crown Evidence: 24–25 October 1770 (Adams Papers)
Edward Gerrish. I heard a noise about 8 Clock and went down to Royal Exchange lane. Saw some...
21Anonymous Summary of Defense Evidence: 25–27 October 1770 (Adams Papers)
William Jackson. On the 5 of March I went to Capt. Preston’s lodging. Heard the bell. Ran out....
22Anonymous Minutes of Paine’s Argument for the Crown (Adams Papers)
Mr. Pain, for the Crown. It remains for me to close this Cause on the part of the Crown. It’s...
23Adjournment: 27–28 November 1770 (Adams Papers)
N.B . The Court being unable to go through this trial in one day, the King’s Attorney and the...
24Adjournment: 28–29 November 1770 (Adams Papers)
SIX o’clock, p.m. the Court adjourned to Thursday morning 29 November Nine o’clock. Thursday...
25Adjournment: 29–30 November 1770 (Adams Papers)
FIVE o’clock p.m. the Court adjourned till next morning, Friday, 30 November nine o’clock....
On the evening of the 5th of March I was at my lodgings, I heard a noise, and went out towards...
27Adjournment: 4–5 December 1770 (Adams Papers)
TUESDAY 4 December , half past FIVE o’Clock, p.m. (Mr. Paine not having gone through his...
28Verdicts: 5 December 1770 (Adams Papers)
After the Court had summed up the Cause, the Jury withdrew for about two hours and an half, and...
29From Thomas Jefferson to ——, 30 June 1771 (Jefferson Papers)
Among the Treasurer ’s causes which I have undertaken to finish is a suit brought against you by...
30Questions Presented: Court of Vice Admiralty, Boston, March 1773 (Adams Papers)
1. Whether King James’s Letters patent to Lodowick Duke Lenox and others, are allowed to be good...
31From George Washington to an Unidentified County Surveyor, 12 February 1774 (Washington Papers)
Satisfied as I am, of the many application’s you must have had made to you, for assistants to...
32Alexander McDougall to ?, 14 April 1775 (Adams Papers)
This covers a Letter, and accompanies a Budle, to our mutual Friend John Adams Esqr, which I...
33To John Adams from Unknown, 9 June 1775 (Adams Papers)
The great Character he hath heard of you, induces a private Man to offer to your Consideration...
34Permit for Clark & Nightingale, 19 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
Whereas the Necessities of the Army under my Command for Amunition are so great as to require all...
35Obituary of Elizabeth Quincy Smith, 6 October 1775 (Adams Papers)
Last Sabbath departed this Life universally lamented Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, the amiable and...
36Instructions to Brigadier General John Sullivan, 7 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
Orders for Brigadier General Sullivan Given at Head Quarters November 7th 1775 You are to proceed...
37Memorandum concerning Military Service of Baptists, 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
Baptist Officers that we can recollect are Capt, Joseph Spencer, Ensign Samuel French, and Ensign...
38Enclosure: Inventory of British Stores Left in Boston, 20 March 1776 (Washington Papers)
Inventory of Stores belonging to the King & left in Boston, taken the 18 & 19 March 1776 by Order...
39To George Washington from the New York Committee of Safety, 18 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your recommendation of Yesterday we took into consideration immediately on receipt of it. And...
40From George Washington to the New York Committee of Safety, 30 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
I perceive by the tener of your favour of yesterday that my Letter of the 25th has given Umbrage,...
41To George Washington from the New York Committee of Safety, 10 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
We received from Mr Tilghman an Account of the enemies Ships having gone up the River—and have...
42From John Adams to Unknown, 5 November 1776 (Adams Papers)
I find the People this Way, under very disagreable Apprehensions, about Paper Currency. The...
43Subscription to Support a Clergyman in Charlottesville, [February 1777] (Jefferson Papers)
Whereas by a late act of General assembly freedom of Religious opinion and worship is restored to...
44From Thomas Jefferson to ——, 18 April 1777 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer hereof, Mr. Strother Jones, son to a friend of mine, is now setting out for the...
45From John Adams to Unknown, 27 April 1777 (Adams Papers)
I think it is Montesqueiu, who, Somewhere observes, that the English of Charles’s days were...
46From John Adams to Unknown, 28 April 1777 (Adams Papers)
We are now very near the Month of May, and the Enemy, are in the Midst of Us. They have an Army,...
47Enclosure: Extract of a Letter, 17 September 1777 (Adams Papers)
Business still continues dull but am in Hopes of a Speedy Change as it seems by the last Accounts...
48To George Washington from an Unknown Person, 20 December 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from an Unknown Person, 20 Dec. 1777. In his letter to an Unknown Person of 6...
49From George Washington to an Unknown Person, 6 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
I recd yours of the 20th decemr inclosing a letter from Colo. Marbury’s Freind to Majr Molleson....
50—— —— to Abigail Adams, 23 February 1778 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Adams for a long time has been engaged by the Kennebeck Company in a cause in which Colo....