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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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4711 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 21 October 1786] | 1786-10-21 | Saturday 21st. Mercury at 50 in the Morning—58 at Noon and 55 at Night. Wind at No. Et. all day... | |
4712 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, Thomas Boylston | Abigail Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 15 August 1800 | 1800-08-15 | I have not written to You since I received Yours of the 19th, and that of the 20th by Your... |
4713 | Washington, George | Orders, 30 August–1 September 1756 | ≈1756-08-30 | Colonel Washington being inclined upon all occasions to shew his willingness to serve the... | |
4714 | Adams, John | Adams, John Quincy | From John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 3 February 1819 | 1819-02-03 | You made me a rich present when you allowed your son George to spend his vacation with me. He has... |
4715 | Council of War | Council of War, 3 August 1775 | 1775-08-03 | At a Council held at Cambridge Head Quarters August 3d 1775 Present his Excelly General... | |
4716 | Jefferson, Thomas | Rodney, Caesar Augustus | From Thomas Jefferson to Caesar Augustus Rodney, 5 … | 1806-10-05 | Th: Jefferson presents his friendly salutations to mr Rodney. he found on his arrival here... |
4717 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 29 September 1781 | 1781-09-29 | Three days only did it want of a year from the date of your last Letter, when I received by Capt.... |
4718 | Madison, James | Powers of the President, [18 June] 1788 | 1788-06-18 | Mr. Madison , adverting to Mr. Mason’s objection to the president’s power of pardoning, said, it... | |
4719 | Sedgwick, Theodore | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Theodore Sedgwick, 3 August … | 1798-08-03 | [ Stockbridge, Massachusetts, August 3, 1798. On August 29, 1798, Hamilton wrote to Sedgwick :... |
4720 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 14 May 1767] | 1767-05-14 | 14. Very warm clear & still. Wind what there was of it Southwardly. | |
4721 | Moore, Francis | Election to Virginia House of Delegates Voided, 27 May … | 1778-05-27 | Resolved , That James Madison, jun. Esq. who at the last election for the county of Orange, was... | |
4722 | Jefferson, Thomas | Coxe, John Redman | Thomas Jefferson to John Redman Coxe, 2 June 1812 | 1812-06-02 | I have duly recieved your favor of May 6. covering the 1 st N o of the Emporium of arts and... |
4723 | Olney, Jeremiah | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 5 July 1792 | 1792-07-05 | Providence, July 5, 1792. “On Monday Morning, the 2nd. Instant, the Master of the Ship Hope from... |
4724 | Washington, George | Jay, John | To John Jay from George Washington, 15 August 1786 | 1786-08-15 | I have to thank you very Sincerely for your interesting letter of the 27 th . of June, as well as... |
4725 | Knox, Henry | Washington, George | To George Washington from Henry Knox, 27 March 1791 | 1791-03-27 | I have the honor to enclose a representation received from the Cornplanter. The fact of murdering... |
4726 | Washington, George | Saxÿ, Laurent de | From George Washington to Laurent De Saxÿ & Laurent De … | 1793-12-26 | I have been favored with your letters of the 6th & 10th of the present month, but not in due... |
4727 | Franklin, Benjamin | Jackson, Richard | From Benjamin Franklin to Richard Jackson, 22 September … | 1763-09-22 | ALS : American Philosophical Society As I write in pain with a lately dislocated Arm, I can do... |
4728 | Jefferson, Thomas | Leitch, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Leitch, 18 June 1825 | 1825-06-18 | 9. yds ticklenburg a slip of thread for d o ViCMRL . |
4729 | Randolph, Beverley | Washington, George | To George Washington from Beverley Randolph, 11 January … | 1790-01-11 | Immediately on the receipt of your letter Covering a proposal for establishing a Woollen... |
4730 | Ellery, Christopher | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Christopher Ellery, 23 … | 1803-11-23 | C. Ellery begs leave to present his highest respects to the President of the United States—and to... |
4731 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Thomas Boylston | John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 21 March … | 1801-03-21 | While I was sealing up on the last post day; the cover to M r: Pitcairn, of my number 29. I... |
4732 | Stille, James | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from James Stille, 19 March 1800 | 1800-03-19 | At an interview I had some time since the honor of having with you I obtained a partial promise... |
4733 | Jefferson, Thomas | Alexander, Amos | From Thomas Jefferson to Amos Alexander, 13 June 1800 | 1800-06-13 | Your favour of May 26 . was recieved by our last post only, it having [unduly] loitered probably... |
4734 | Brillon de Jouy, Anne-Louise Boivin d’Hardancourt | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Madame Brillon, 16 [November] … | 1779-11-16 | AL : American Philosophical Society Je vous assure mon bon papa que je méttrai toute mon... |
4735 | Sullivan, James | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from James Sullivan, 21 April 1806 | 1806-04-21 | By some letters from Washton lately recieved it appears that there is great interest felt in our... |
4736 | Jay, John | Extracts from John McKesson’s Notes of Debates, [11] … | 1788-07-11 | M r . Jay A proposition That the Constitution should be so far ratified as to go into Operation... | |
4737 | Washington, George | Jay, John | From George Washington to John Jay, 28 March 1779 | 1779-03-28 | I do myself the Honor of transmitting to Your Excellency—Two of Rivington’s papers of the 24th... |
4738 | Franklin, Benjamin | Galloway, Joseph | From Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Galloway, 18 February … | 1774-02-18 | LS : Clements Library; ALS (letterbook draft): American Philosophical Society I received your... |
4739 | Jefferson, Thomas | Harrison, Samuel Jordan | Thomas Jefferson to Samuel J. Harrison, 9 April 1810 | 1810-04-09 | Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Harrison and incloses him two bonds for the 2 d & 3... |
4740 | Hamilton, Alexander | Alden, Roger | From Alexander Hamilton to Roger Alden, [21 January … | 1790-01-21 | If you have in the Office the laws of North Carolina, I will thank you for the perusal of them.... |
4741 | Adams, John | Tucker, Ebenezer | From John Adams to Ebenezer Tucker, 27 April 1798 | 1798-04-27 | I have received your favor of April 24th inclosing the address of the Inhabitants of little... |
4742 | Jay, John | Adams, John | To John Adams from John Jay, 19 August 1786 | 1786-08-19 | I wrote to you on the 7 th: of last Month, and also on the 18 th: of this enclosing some Papers... |
4743 | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | Jay, John | To John Jay from Lafayette, 12–13 June 1779 | ≈1779-06-12 | how happy I shall think Myself whenever a Safe opportunity of writing to Congress will be... |
4744 | Price, George | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from George Price, 7 March 1764 | 1764-03-07 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I would be wanting in Gratitude if I did not make some... |
4745 | Jefferson, Thomas | Notes on Building the Jail, [June 1802] | ≈1802-06-01 | Notes for building the jail Walls. to be built of granite 2. f. thick the mortar half of good... | |
4746 | Adams, John | Lovell, James | From John Adams to James Lovell, 19 February 1780 | 1780-02-19 | You have been so good, in sending me the Journals and above all in sending me very particular... |
4747 | Franklin, Benjamin, Sr. | Verses from Benjamin Franklin (the Elder), 7 July 1710 | 1710-07-07 | MS Commonplace Book of Benjamin Franklin (the Elder): American Antiquarian Society Benjamin... | |
4748 | Welch, James | Washington, George | To George Washington from James Welch, 29 November 1797 | 1797-11-29 | I will lease Your Land on the Great Kanawa (viz.) 23,000 Acres in the Manner following (to Wit) I... |
4749 | Washington, George | Hancock, John | From George Washington to John Hancock, 21 August 1776 | 1776-08-21 | Inclosed I have the Honor to transmit you a Copy of my Letter to Lord Howe as well on the Subject... |
4750 | Jefferson, Thomas | Short, William | Enclosure: Certificates Received for William Short, 31 … | 1793-12-23 | No. kind principal date of intert. date of transfer signer office. 521. 6. pr. C . 2,800. Oct.... |
4751 | Simpson, James | Madison, James | To James Madison from James Simpson, 14 June 1804 … | 1804-06-14 | 14 June 1804, Tangier. No. 78. “I have the honour to acquaint you that the three grand Festivals... |
4752 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 1 February 1798 | 1798-02-01 | your kind Letter of Jan’ ry 14 th I received last week. I Shall not be dissatisfied with mr... |
4753 | Acheson, Thomas | Madison, James | To James Madison from Thomas Acheson, 25 August 1812 | 1812-08-25 | Alarming intiligence which we have Just recd. induces me to call upon the attention of your... |
4754 | Randolph, Cornelia Jefferson | Trist, Virginia Jefferson Randolph | Extract of Cornelia J. Randolph to Virginia J. Randolph … | 1817-09-24 | I wrote Virginia another very long letter from poplar forest giving her an account of our journey... |
4755 | Hamilton, Alexander | Swan, Caleb | From Alexander Hamilton to Caleb Swan, 2 November 1799 | 1799-11-02 | I enclose to you a letter for Lieutenant Campbell Smith appointing him Paymaster to the troops at... |
4756 | Adams, John | Thurdsday [26 October]. | 1758-10-26 | Went in the morning to wait on Mr. Prat. He inquired if I had been sworn at Worcester? No. Have... | |
4757 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dearborn, Henry | From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Dearborn, 31 October … | 1822-10-31 | Your letter of Aug. 31. dated so soon after your departure gave me hopes that the sufferings at... |
4758 | Lovell, James | Jay, John | To John Jay from James Lovell, 15–16 August 1781 | ≈1781-08-15 | Herewith you will recieve according to the resolution of Congress of the 10 th such information... |
4759 | Gallatin, Albert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 5 October … | 1802-10-05 | I have the honor to enclose a letter from Mr Kirby Supervisor of Connecticut, in which he... |
4760 | Washington, George | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 18 … | 1783-10-18 | I am favoured with your two letters of the 30th September. The debate on Indian Affairs which I... |