1The Federalist Number 44, [25 January] 1788 (Madison Papers)
...the particular powers or means, not necessary or proper for carrying the general powers into...
...Evidence, they do not think it necessary or proper to take any Measures in Consequence of...
3From John Adams to Benjamin Stoddert, 18 October 1799 (Adams Papers)
...ideas of the information and recommendations necessary or proper to be made to congress at...
4To John Adams from John Warren, 8 August 1818 (Adams Papers)
...to make any alterations or additions, which he may judge necessary or proper.—
5Presidential Proclamation, 20 December 1814 (Madison Papers)
...in exchange for the same other lands necessary or proper to be occupied for the defence of...
...Congress that it was not “necessary or proper” for Congress to render an opinion on Barbé...
7The American Commissioners to Richard Henry Lee: Résumé, [9] February 1785 (Franklin Papers)
...unless future overtures from them or other circumstances render it necessary or proper.
8From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, 12 November 1799 (Adams Papers)
...to both transactions, which you may judge necessary or proper & I pray you to have them...
9From James Madison to John Graham, 17 October 1803 (Madison Papers)
...that service, it has not been thought necessary or proper to mention your name to him,...
10To James Madison from Elizur Goodrich, 14 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
...any other or further measures are necessary or proper on their part, for the...
11To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Carroll Brent, 29 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
...me regret, that you shou’d find it necessary, or proper to remove him—I have been requestd to...
12From David Humphreys to Timothy Pickering, 10 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
...Gen’l thinks it would scarcely be necessary or proper to give a limitation to the...
13II. James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, [13 March 1791] (Jefferson Papers)
...might appear more pointed than may be necessary or proper. As the weather grows better I...
14To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Morris, 8 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
...not consider Clarkson Freeman a necessary, or proper selection for the purposes mentioned...
15From Thomas Jefferson to Napoleon, Emperor of the French, 24 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
...filled up as he may state to be necessary or proper. This will not only guard against the...
16From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 9 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
.... My plan supposes that it is not necessary or proper in the fundamental school to do more...
17From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, [13 March] 1791 (Madison Papers)
...might appear more pointed than may be necessary or proper. As the weather grows better I...
18From John Adams to the Duc de La Vauguyon, 6 April 1781 (Adams Papers)
...with your Excellency whenever it is necessary or proper, that the United States should be...
19American Commissioners to President of Congress, [9] February 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
...future overtures from them or other circumstances should render it necessary or proper.
20Wilson Cary Nicholas to Thomas Jefferson, 25 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
...to me that any legislative measure wou’d now be necessary or proper as to
21From James Madison to John Armstrong, 21 August 1804 (Madison Papers)
...filled up as he may state to be necessary or proper. This will not only guard against the...
22To James Madison from John J. Murray, 1 October 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
.... But should it “not be thought necessary or proper by the President to appoint me Agent...
23From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Gottfried Paleske, 19 August 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
...having taken place, no other act is necessary, or proper, on the part of our government,...
24Power of Attorney by James Madison and Nelly C. Willis to John H. Lee, 28 January 1828 (Madison Papers)
...or parts thereof, as he may judge necessary or proper and in general to agree to and...
25To Thomas Jefferson from David Austin, 21 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
...on the accuracy of the appointment should it be thought necessary or proper.
26To James Madison from John J. Murray, 1 October 1803 (Madison Papers)
not be thought necessary or proper by the President to appoint me Agent at London for...
27John Armstrong to Thomas Jefferson, 4 January 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
...steps if any besides furnishing the original documents will be necessary or proper to give...
28To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Livingston, 25 March 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
...expectation that you will deem any to be necessary or proper, but I thought it just that you...
29From Thomas Jefferson to Horatio Gates, 11 July 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
...just portion of merit, & were it necessary or proper it could be shewn that each has...
30From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, 4 October 1826 (Adams Papers)
...final judgment and execution shall judge necessary or proper to commence against any person or...