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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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501 | Madison, James | Motion on Point of Order, [3 May] 1782 | 1782-05-03 | MS ( NA : PCC , No. 36, I, 297). The manuscript is in JM’s hand. Charles Thomson entered... | |
502 | Pearce, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Pearce, 20 March 1796 … | 1796-03-20 | Letter not found: from William Pearce, 20 March 1796. On 27 March, GW wrote Pearce: “Yesterday... |
503 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 6 May 1772] | 1772-05-06 | 6. Rid to the Mill, Doeg Run, and Ferry before Dinner. In the Afternoon Doctr. Rumney and Mr.... | |
504 | Pentland, Ephraim | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Ephraim Pentland, 30 October … | 1808-10-30 | In behalf of the committee of Young Republican citizens, appointed at a numerous and respectable... |
505 | Washington, George | Scott, Charles | From George Washington to Brigadier General Charles … | 1779-12-14 | I am glad to find by yours of the 16th ulto that you had nearly surmountd the difficulties... |
506 | McHenry, James | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 24 April 1799 | 1799-04-24 | The services of Captain Elliott, who is with a Company of Artillery drawn from Fort Mifflin, and... |
507 | Washington, George | Clinton, George | George Washington to George Clinton, 16 February 1778 | 1778-02-16 | Valley Forge, February 16, 1778 . Describes sufferings at Camp because of lack of food and... |
508 | Jefferson, Thomas | Reibelt, Philippe | From Thomas Jefferson to Philippe Reibelt, 19 November … | 1804-11-19 | Th: Jefferson presents his salutations to mr Reibelt. he understands from mr Reibelt’s letter of... |
509 | Warren, James | Adams, John | To John Adams from James Warren, 30 April – 1 May 1776 | ≈1776-04-30 | Were I as Ceremonious as I suppose the Ladies will be about their Tea visits, after the late... |
510 | Collinson, Peter | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Peter Collinson, 5 February … | 1750-02-05 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I have so many Obligations to my kind Friend, that I... |
511 | Jefferson, Thomas | Barnes, John | From Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes, 7 August 1801 | 1801-08-07 | Yours of the 3d. came to hand yesterday morning. I shall be happy to hear of the arrival of the... |
512 | Adams, Abigail | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw, 10 March 1787 | 1787-03-10 | Tho I have already acknowledged all your Letters, I will not let captain Scoet sail without a few... |
513 | Franklin, Benjamin | Adams, John | To John Adams from Benjamin Franklin, 26 November 1781 | 1781-11-26 | I am honour’d with yours of the 19th. Inst. I received a Letter from Capt. Jackson dated at... |
514 | Allison, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Allison, 26 April 1784 | 1784-04-26 | At a meeting of the Officers of the Continental line in October last to appoint officers of the... |
515 | Pitcairn, Joseph | Madison, James | To James Madison from Joseph Pitcairn, 26 January 1802 … | 1802-01-26 | 26 January 1802, Hamburg. Wrote on 2 Dec. acknowledging receipt of JM’s 1 Aug. circular letter... |
516 | Barclay, Thomas | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Barclay, 2 January 1793 | 1793-01-02 | Cadiz, 2 Jan. 1793 . Contrary winds having detained the vessel by which he intends to proceed to... |
517 | Barry, Amelia | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Amelia Barry, 7 December 1781 | 1781-12-07 | Copy: American Philosophical Society Your mind is too enlarged, as well as your Genius too... |
518 | Dickinson, John | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from John Dickinson, [18 March … | 1800-03-18 | John Dickinson accepts with many Thanks the Copy of the late Resolution of the Legislature of... |
519 | Jefferson, Thomas | Girardin, Louis Hue | Thomas Jefferson to Louis H. Girardin, 17 August 1821 | 1821-08-17 | Your favor of Aug. 12. is duly recieved, covering the letter of mr Reynolds and some printed... |
520 | Hamilton, Alexander | Rice, Nathan | From Alexander Hamilton to Nathan Rice, 1 April 1800 | 1800-04-01 | I have received your letter of March 23rd and have forwarded to the Secretary of War Capt:... |
521 | Adams, John | Tudor, William | From John Adams to William Tudor, 28 August 1774 | 1774-08-28 | I received your obliging Letter at New York, and it was peculiarly acceptable to me and my... |
522 | Jefferson, Thomas | Congress | From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate and the House of … | 1803-02-23 | I lay before you a report of the Secretary of state on the case of the Danish brigantine Henrich,... |
523 | Adams, John | Proclamation on Insurrection in Pennsylvania, 12 March … | 1799-03-12 | Whereas, combinations to defeat the execution of the law for the valuation of lands and... | |
524 | Crookes, John | Jefferson, Thomas | John Crookes to Thomas Jefferson, 20 July 1814 | 1814-07-20 | I inclose you a Versification of the Speech of Logan , which I have just published. The knowledge... |
525 | Adams, John | Wednesday. May 22. 1771. | 1771-05-22 | At Plymouth. Put up at Wetheralls, near the County House—lodged with Mr. Angier, where we had a... | |
526 | Adams, John Quincy | 14th. | 1785-09-14 | Dined at Lincoln, and immediately after dinner we again proceeded on our journey and by 5... | |
527 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 17 February 1786] | 1786-02-17 | Friday 17th. Thermometer at 38 in the Morning—52 at Noon and 48 at Night. A thick fog till 9... | |
528 | Lamb, John | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from John Lamb, 20 May 1787 | 1787-05-20 | I Received your Excellency’s letter concerning the Cyphers . The Vessel that I am in here, and... |
529 | Washington, George | Huntington, Samuel | From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 14 April … | 1781-04-14 | By advices just received from Col. Brodhead, dated at Fort Pitt the 10th Ulto I am informed there... |
530 | Franklin, Benjamin | Advertisement, 1 November 1750 | 1750-11-01 | Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , November 1, 1750. Whereas on Saturday night last, the house... | |
531 | Plumer, William | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William Plumer, 22 July 1808 | 1808-07-22 | By the last mail I received your respectful note of the 3d instant, with a volume of documents... |
532 | St. Clair, Arthur | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Arthur St. … | 1779-05-31 | Your Excellencys Letter came to hand about seven OClock last Night at this Place. Colonell Hubley... |
533 | Peale, Charles Willson | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willson Peale, 10 … | 1825-09-10 | It has for some time past that I have promised myself the pleasure of paying you a Visit, yet the... |
534 | Strickland, William | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William Strickland, 13 January … | 1804-01-13 | Your letter of the 30th: of June, I received on the 22d. of October, since which time I have been... |
535 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Louisa Catherine | John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Adams, 23 June … | 1804-06-23 | The Sun is just making his appearance for the first time these five days, during which we have... |
536 | McKenney, Thomas L. | Madison, James | To James Madison from Thomas L. McKenney, 2 September … | 1814-09-02 | When I had the pleasure of seeing you this morning you desired to know how we had succeeded in... |
537 | Hamilton, Alexander | Hamtramck, John F. | From Alexander Hamilton to John F. Hamtramck, 3 May … | 1800-05-03 | Enclosed is a letter from Captain Pasteur to the S of War— I understood from G. Wilkinson that... |
538 | Washington, George | Custis, John Parke | From George Washington to John Parke Custis, 18 August … | 1777-08-18 | Letter not found: to John Parke Custis, 18 Aug. 1777. When writing to GW on 11 Sept. , Custis... |
539 | [February 1754] | ≈1754-02-01 | This winter, we had a vacation. In the winter of 1754 we had no snow at all save a smattering or... | ||
540 | McDowell, Samuel, Sr. | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel McDowell, Sr., 20 … | 1800-12-20 | I feel my Self happy in the hope that you will Shortly be at the head of the General Government... |
541 | McCulloch, James H. | Jefferson, Thomas | James H. McCulloch to Thomas Jefferson, 26 February … | 1822-02-26 | I received this morning a letter from Coll o B Peyton of Richmond , enclosing a check on the Bank... |
542 | Dallas, Alexander J. | Madison, James | To James Madison from Alexander J. Dallas, 3 June 1806 … | 1806-06-03 | § From Alexander J. Dallas. 3 June 1806. “It gives me great pleasure, to comply with the request... |
543 | Tufts, Cotton | Adams, John | Cotton Tufts to John Adams, 3 July 1784 | 1784-07-03 | Since Mrs. Adams’s Departure I have revolved within myself, whether you would not have an... |
544 | Madison, James | Lee, Henry | From James Madison to Henry Lee, 21 June 1789 | 1789-06-21 | It was fortunate that a duplicate of your letter to Mr. Jefferson went so soon from Alexandria.... |
545 | Sparks, Jared | Madison, James | To James Madison from Jared Sparks, 22 May 1827 | 1827-05-22 | After my return to Mount Vernon I looked through the letter books, and noted down the dates of... |
546 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 26 … | 1816-11-26 | Last week I sent you a number of the Monthly Theological Repository, containing some Speculations... |
547 | Davis, Augustine | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Augustine Davis, 17 October … | 1791-10-17 | I had the honor to write your Excellency when at Monticello in this state, on the subject of the... |
548 | Washington, George | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from George Washington, 9 October … | 1780-10-09 | ALS : New Jersey Historical Society; draft: Library of Congress I was very much obliged by the... |
549 | Mathews, John | Greene, Nathanael | John Mathews, for Committee of Congress, to Nathanael … | 1780-12-12 | RC (William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan). The inclosed extracts appear as... |
550 | Robert, John Gibson | Jefferson, Thomas | John G. Robert (for Patrick Gibson) to Thomas … | 1819-08-16 | I received your letter of the 11 th ins t last night & hasten to reply to it—tho’ I regret to say... |