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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52751 | Erving, George W. | Madison, James | To James Madison from George W. Erving, 17 May 1808 | 1808-05-17 | My last unofficial letter was dated on the 9 April: You will doubtless observe that what I th... |
| 52752 | Landais, Philip de | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Philip Landais, 14 November … | 1799-11-14 | From your great credit, protection and your extreme love to Justice, I am the more encouraged in... |
| 52753 | Hamilton, Alexander | Naval Agents | Treasury Department Circular to the Naval Agents, 19 … | 1794-08-19 | There has been furnished to you as Agent for the Frigate to be built at Boston the sum of five... |
| 52754 | Jefferson, Thomas | Short, William | Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 30 September 1812 | 1812-09-30 | I have at length recieved an offer for your lands, which tho not coming entirely up to your... |
| 52755 | Franklin, Benjamin | Austin, Jonathan Loring | From Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Loring Austin, 20 … | 1779-10-20 | Copy: Library of Congress I received your several favours of June 10. July 12. and 27. It Gave me... |
| 52756 | Hamilton, Alexander | Randolph, Beverley | From Alexander Hamilton to Beverley Randolph, 28 … | 1790-09-28 | Treasury Department, September 28, 1790. “I have the honor to inform you, that the funds... |
| 52757 | Washington, George | Greene, Nathanael | From George Washington to Major General Nathanael … | 1780-07-14 | You will be pleased to send Mr Olney to New London to receive the arms Cloaths and ammunition... |
| 52758 | Smith, John | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from John Smith, 27 January 1806 | 1806-01-27 | J Smith has the honour to inform the President that the Senate have given their advise & consent... |
| 52759 | Sullivan, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General John Sullivan … | 1778-09-21 | By a Flag Just Returned from Newport I find that Admiral Biron in a Ninety gun Ship has Arrived... |
| 52760 | Peale, Charles Willson | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willson Peale, 28 … | 1802-10-28 | A Gentleman from Virginia lately viewing the Skeleton of the mammoth, told me that 9 miles from... |
| 52761 | Lamar, Hill, Bisset, & Company | Washington, George | To George Washington from Lamar, 13 September 1773 … | 1773-09-13 | Letter not found: from Lamar, Hill, Bisset, & Co., 13 Sept. 1773. On 22 Feb. 1774 Lamar, Hill,... |
| 52762 | Peter, Thomas | Washington, George | To George Washington from Thomas Peter, 9 August 1798 | 1798-08-09 | I this day Received from Thos Carman (the Person) who Picked & Reprised a Hhd Tobacco, for which... |
| 52763 | Parsons, Samuel Holden | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brig. Gen. Samuel Holden … | 1776-11-02 | Letter not found: from Brig. Gen. Samuel Holden Parsons, 2 Nov. 1776. The Continental Congress on... |
| 52764 | Livingston, Robert R. | Madison, James | To James Madison from Robert R. Livingston, 17 November … | 1804-11-17 | Circumstances have prevented my availing myself of your kindness, in permitting me to retire:... |
| 52765 | Dearborn, Henry | Madison, James | To James Madison from Henry Dearborn, 13 March 1813 | 1813-03-13 | As the number of additional Majr. Genels. recently appointed will enable the Executive to select... |
| 52766 | Adams, John | Griffin, Samuel | From John Adams to Samuel Griffin, 19 January 1797 | 1797-01-19 | I Received this morning your kind Letter of the 12th and thank you for your obliging... |
| 52767 | Moll, Karl Marie Ehrenbert von, baron | Jefferson, Thomas | Baron Karl von Moll to Thomas Jefferson, 22 July 1812 | 1812-07-22 | La société agronomique de la Bavière s’occupe du perfectionnement de l’agriculture pratique du... |
| 52768 | Taylor, Hubbard | Madison, James | To James Madison from Hubbard Taylor, 10 December 1808 | 1808-12-10 | Com’dore Richard Taylor, is the bearer of the votes of the Electors of this State. They were... |
| 52769 | Torris, John | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from John Torris, 30 June 1779 | 1779-06-30 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I have the honnour to address your Excellency a Copy of the... |
| 52770 | Thomson, Charles | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Charles Thomson, 15 January … | 1784-01-15 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Yesterday nine States being for the first time since October... |
| 52771 | Montgomerie, Thomas | Washington, George | To George Washington from Thomas Montgomerie, 14 … | 1788-11-14 | Mr Wilson called on me on his way to James river, and informed me that you had consented to the... |
| 52772 | Madison, James | Power to Regulate the State Militia, [18 August] 1787 | 1787-08-18 | Mr. Madison thought the regulation of the Militia naturally appertaining to the authority charged... | |
| 52773 | King, Rufus | Madison, James | To James Madison from Rufus King, 30 April 1803 | 1803-04-30 | The question of Peace or War is still undecided; and as France plays for Time, and England (in... |
| 52774 | Madison, James | Mackay & Campbell | From James Madison to Mackay & Campbell, [ca. 15 … | 1821-10-15 | I returned the note covered by yours of the 4th duly signed. I forwarded some days ago one to... |
| 52775 | Randolph, Edmund | Madison, James | To James Madison from Edmund Randolph, 15 June 1810 | 1810-06-15 | This is the first letter, which I have written, since my convalescence after the dreadful attack... |
| 52776 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 27 July 1769] | 1769-07-27 | 27. Went up in the afternoon to Alexa. with Mrs. Washington & Patcy Custis. Mr. Magowan returnd... | |
| 52777 | Gibson, Patrick | Jefferson, Thomas | John G. Robert (for Patrick Gibson) to Thomas … | 1818-04-17 | I have sent by Ja s Johnson s boat to you Eleven cases wine & one of macaroni in good order— You... |
| 52778 | Elgar, Joseph, Jr. | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Elgar, Jr., 22 November … | 1807-11-22 | Mr Benjamin Grayson Orr, of this County, has informed me that he intends to apply for the... |
| 52779 | Hamilton, Alexander | Ward, Joseph | From Alexander Hamilton to Joseph Ward, 6 May 1793 | 1793-05-06 | Some very serious difficulties incident to the species of paper mentioned in your letter of the... |
| 52780 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 6 October 1774] | 1774-10-06 | 6. Little or no Wind. Clear & Warm. | |
| 52781 | Jefferson, Thomas | Greene, Nathanael | From Thomas Jefferson to Nathanael Greene, Enclosing … | 1781-02-19 | I wrote you in haste yesterday by the return of your express in answer to your letter of the... |
| 52782 | Franklin, Benjamin | Bowdoin, James | From Benjamin Franklin to James Bowdoin, 13 July 1769 | 1769-07-13 | ALS : Massachusetts Historical Society I am honoured with yours of May 10. and agree with you... |
| 52783 | Hamilton, Alexander | Graves, Rufus | From Alexander Hamilton to Rufus Graves, 28 August 1799 | 1799-08-28 | I enclose to you some papers which will be of importance to you whe n you come, in conjunction... |
| 52784 | Hamilton, Alexander | McHenry, James | From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 19 August … | 1798-08-19 | I write you herewith an official letter. Your private one of the 13th is before me. I regret that... |
| 52785 | Franklin, Benjamin | Eliot, Jared | From Benjamin Franklin to Jared Eliot, 31 August 1755 | 1755-08-31 | ALS : Yale University Library I have been employ’d almost all this Summer in the Service of our... |
| 52786 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Thomas Boylston | From John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 24 … | 1826-06-24 | I have received your Letter of the 17th. with deep concern at the purport of its contents—I will... |
| 52787 | Washington, George | General Orders, 25 March 1778 | 1778-03-25 | The Honorable the Congress having appointed Matthew Clarkson and Major John Clarke Esquires... | |
| 52788 | Jefferson, Thomas | Gallatin, Albert | From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 29 March 1807 | 1807-03-29 | A doubt is entertained whether the act of Congress respecting claims to lands in Orleans &... |
| 52789 | Claiborne, William C. C. | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William C. C. Claiborne, 1 … | 1804-09-01 | Having been informed that Doctor John Watkins had declined the appointment of Surgeon to the... |
| 52790 | Michaux, André | Washington, George | To George Washington from André Michaux, 20 June 1786 | 1786-06-20 | You will find herewith, the Seeds, that I Spoke of, to Your Excelly Yesterday. I will accept of... |
| 52791 | Lyon, James | Washington, George | To George Washington from James Lyon, 16 May 1776 | 1776-05-16 | Notwithstanding the favorable reception of a former letter, & the obliging answer it procured,... |
| 52792 | Madison, James | Livingston, Robert R. | From James Madison to Robert R. Livingston, 6 October … | 1803-10-06 | My last was of July 29th. written a few days before my departure for Virginia, whence I returned... |
| 52793 | Boudinot, Elias | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Elias Boudinot, 16 June 1801 | 1801-06-16 | I duly recd. a Letter, without any signature , by a Mr Lesslie relative to a plan he proposed of... |
| 52794 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 6 September 1799] | 1799-09-06 | 6. Much rain fell in the Night, without wind, thunder or lightning—making the ground wetter than... | |
| 52795 | Virginia Delegates | Harrison, Benjamin | Virginia Delegates to Benjamin Harrison, 9 July 1782 | 1782-07-09 | RC (Virginia State Library). In JM’s hand except for Arthur Lee’s signature. Addressed to “His... |
| 52796 | Washington, George | Sullivan, John | George Washington to John Sullivan, 21 January 1781 | 1781-01-21 | New Windsor [ New York ] January 21, 1781 . Has sent troops to quell the mutiny in New Jersey.... |
| 52797 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 3 July 1795] | 1795-07-03 | 3. Do. do. Clear & growing warm. | |
| 52798 | Jay, John | Haines, Charles G. | From John Jay to Charles G. Haines, 27 November 1818 | 1818-11-27 | Your obliging Letter of the 17 Inst, together with the interesting Pamphlet respecting the Great... |
| 52799 | Adams, John | April 3d. 1761. | 1761-04-03 | Z. tells me, that Jona. Rawson is malicious and cruel as well as conceited. He spights Edd.... | |
| 52800 | Pickering, Timothy | Washington, George | To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 19 March … | 1782-03-19 | I was honoured with your letter of yesterday’s date, desiring to be informed when the... |