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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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183491 | Editorial Note | While the affair of John Hancock’s Liberty (No. 46 ) drew public attention, a steady flow of... | |||
183492 | Adams, John | Deed to Penn’s Hill and "Atherton’s Pasture", 23 April … | 1804-04-23 | KNOW all Men by these Presents, That I John Adams of Quincy in the County of Norfolk Esquire in... | |
183493 | Editorial Note: Jefferson’s Questions and Observations … | The four documents printed below illuminate an obscure episode in the Secretary of State’s... | |||
183494 | Jefferson’s Letters to David Williams: Editorial Note | Joel Barlow introduced David Williams to James Monroe “as an old friend of Dr. Franklin.” On 20... | |||
183495 | John Jay Wins Reelection as Governor in 1798: Editorial … | By late 1797 the Republicans were mobilizing to build on their rising electoral strength in New... | |||
183496 | Madison, James | To James Madison from an Unidentified Correspondent, 4 … | 1817-03-04 | Give me leave to Congratulate you on the success of your Administration, and to accept of my best... | |
183497 | II. Extract and Commentary Printed in the Paris … | 1797-01-25 | Notre état politique a prodigieusement changé depuis que vous nous avez quitté. Au lieu de ce... | ||
183498 | Petition from Henry Roberts, 22 September 1801 | 1801-09-22 | The Petition of Henry Roberts Humbly Sheweth. that your Petitioner was formerly a Soldier in the... | ||
183499 | Joint Commission to Negotiate a Treaty of Amity and … | 1784-05-12 | To all to whom these presents shall come or be made known—Send Greeting— Whereas an intercourse... | ||
183500 | To Benjamin Franklin from William Franklin, 13 November … | 1766-11-13 | LS (incomplete): American Philosophical Society Mr. Sherwood was not removed for any offence he... | ||
183501 | Madison, James | To James Madison from an Unidentified Correspondent, 1 … | 1822-09-01 | “Nulla dies sine linea.” Upwards of seven years have elapsed, since you had plunged the United... | |
183502 | Editorial Note | While John Adams was concluding his long series of replies to William Brattle on the independence... | |||
183503 | To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Pownall, 20 November … | 1766-11-20 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I am scarce forgiven by Lady Fawkener for not bringing you... | ||
183504 | Editorial Note | Throughout the first half of 1794, John Adams made a concerted effort to instruct his son... | |||
183505 | John Jay’s Role in the New York–Massachusetts Western … | Although a committed nationalist, Jay served equally the interests of his native state. As a... | |||
183506 | To Benjamin Franklin from [Henry] Hope, [June? 1766] | ≈1766-06-01 | LS : University of Pennsylvania Library We humbly ask your pardon for not waiting on you... | ||
183507 | Enclosure: Remarks A, 11 May 1792 | ≈1792-05-01 | The Register in the Arrangement of Salaries has been governd by the following Principals. 1st. He... | ||
183508 | Enclosure: Army Appointments, 9 November 1804 | 1804-11-09 | List of Appointments in the Army of the United States during the last recess of Congress.... | ||
183509 | Madison, James | To James Madison from an Unidentified Correspondent, 13 … | 1813-01-13 | 13 January 1813, New York. Writes JM “in behalf of Aliens.” Recounts an episode in which [Barent]... | |
183510 | John Jay and the Founding of the Protestant Episcopal … | Like many of the Huguenot families who came to America, the Jays joined the Church of England.... | |||
183511 | To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Wharton, 26 April 1766 | 1766-04-26 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I had the pleasure of writing thee, on the 25th. Ulto, since... | ||
183512 | To Benjamin Franklin from David Hall, 1 May 1766 | 1766-05-01 | Letterbook copy: American Philosophical Society In mine of the Third of March, Via Belfast, by... | ||
183513 | The Vermont Lands Editorial Note | The petition printed below documents John Jay’s unsuccessful attempt to speculate in land in the... | |||
183514 | “N.N.”: On the Tenure of the Manor of East Greenwich, 6 … | 1766-01-06 | Printed in The Gazetteer and New Daily Advertiser , January 11, 1766. This letter was the first... | ||
183515 | Introductory Note: To Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 10 April … | The contents of this letter can best be understood in the context of Hamilton’s “Report on a Plan... | |||
183516 | To Benjamin Franklin from Deborah Franklin, 12 January … | 1766-01-12 | ALS : American Philosophical Society [As it] is verey Cold I did not go ought to day so was a... | ||
183517 | Madison, James | To James Madison from an Unidentified Correspondent, 1 … | 1814-01-01 | I belong to the American Army and with the ardent feelings of the soldier I join a devout... | |
183518 | Treasury Department Circular to the Collectors of the … | 1790-05-20 | An opinion that it will conduce as well to the public convenience, as to that of your Office, has... | ||
183519 | From George Washington to the Great Dismal Swamp | E ditorial note . The following entry, recording details of GW’s visit to the Dismal Swamp,... | |||
183520 | Editorial Note | The Prussian-American Treaty of Amity and Commerce was concluded on 10 September 1785. But... | |||
183521 | Memorandum from Tench Coxe, 3 February 1802 | 1802-02-03 | Regulations of Navigation by the Government of the United States. It has been suggested, that the... | ||
183522 | Notes on Navy Appropriations for 1803 | 1803-01-18 | 6. frigates & 1. schooner in commission including repairs & contingencies } 476,874.86... | ||
183523 | Adams, John Quincy | John Quincy Adams, Receipt, 29 November 1825 | 1825-11-29 | Recd on board the schooner Velocity Luther Hammond master for Washington City. a Boston directed... | |
183524 | Madison, James | To James Madison from an Unidentified Correspondent, 10 … | 1814-09-10 | At a time like the present when my life & Property, as well as that of Millions of the... | |
183525 | Introductory Note: To Robert Morris, [18 March 1795] | This letter is the first in a protracted—although one-sided—correspondence, which lasted even... | |||
183526 | Monticello and Montpelier, [15 August 1820] | 1820-08-15 | You request me to give you some account of my late excursion to Virginia. I comply with the... | ||
183527 | Pennsylvania Assembly Committee of Correspondence to … | 1766-09-20 | LS : Library of Congress By this opportunity we acknowledge the Receipt of a Letter of the 10th.... | ||
183528 | To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 5 October … | 1795-10-05 | I have the honor to inclose a copy of Mr Pinckney’s letter of the 21st of July from Madrid. No... | ||
183529 | Editorial Note | British impressment of American seamen, a grievance normally associated with the War of 1812,... | |||
183530 | From Benjamin Franklin to David Hall, 27 September 1766 | 1766-09-27 | ALS : Salem County Historical Society, Salem, N.J. I have before me your Favours of May 1. and... | ||
183531 | Editorial Note | Thomas Jefferson had long advocated sending an American-sponsored expedition to explore the... | |||
183532 | Homecoming Editorial Note | At Length my good Friend I am arrived at the Land of my nativity, and I bless God that it is also... | |||
183533 | Editorial Note: Report on Copper Coinage | On Wednesday, 7 Apr. 1790, a “member from South Carolina presented to the House a letter... | |||
183534 | Madison, James | To James Madison from an Unidentified Correspondent, 8 … | 1816-06-08 | The enormous importation and the great amt. of British Dry goods brought in here on British Acct.... | |
183535 | The Preliminary Articles Are Signed Editorial Note | On 25 November Oswald presented the American commissioners with the treaty as revised by the... | |||
183536 | Editorial Note | Fig. 2. Engraving of Maj. Gen. Benedict Arnold by H. B. Hall from a portrait by John Trumbull.... | |||
183537 | Madison, James | To James Madison from an Unidentified Correspondent, 20 … | 1810-02-20 | 20 February 1810, New Haven. Advocates the establishment of “ privileged corps ” of engineers to... | |
183538 | Madison, James | To James Madison from an Unidentified Correspondent, 9 … | 1815-01-09 | As the Situation of a chief magistrate is honorable & as it has cognizance of all the... | |
183539 | To Benjamin Franklin from Ezra Stiles, 26 February 1766 | 1766-02-26 | Draft: Yale University Library Permit me to request that you would perfect the inclosed List. It... | ||
183540 | Editorial Note: Cabinet Opinions on the Resolutions … | This, as Alexander Hamilton stated, was “a case of inconsiderable magnitude.” In respect to the... |