184351The Case of Cadwallader Colden II Editorial Note (Jay Papers)
One of the most influential Loyalists imprisoned by the New York authorities was Cadwallader...
184352From Benjamin Franklin to William Franklin, [10 May 1766] (Franklin Papers)
Extract: reprinted from [Jared Sparks, ed.,] A Collection of the Familiar Letters and...
184353The Dancing Assembly: An Invitation to a Duel Editorial Note (Jay Papers)
Dancing assemblies, which were generally held every two weeks during the fall and winter, had...
184354To Benjamin Franklin from Benjamin Kent, 19 January 1766 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society With a pleasing pride I often recollect, your former...
184355John Jay and the Constitutional Convention of 1787: Editorial Note (Jay Papers)
Although not in attendance at the meeting convened at Annapolis in September 1786 for the...
184356Editorial Note (Washington Papers)
E ditorial N ote The Society of the Cincinnati was instituted at Fishkill-on-Hudson on 13 May...
184357Appendixes Nos. XXV–XL: Letters from various authors, 5 July 1797–21 July 1797 (Hamilton Papers)
XXV To James Monroe July 5, 1797 XXVI To Frederick A. C. Muhlenberg, James Monroe, and Abraham...
184358Editorial Note (Washington Papers)
The following opinions concerning the defense of Philadelphia and the Delaware River apparently...
184359Enclosure: [Observations on “An Act for Regulating the Military Establishment of the United States”], [27 January 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
By the Act of Congress 30th. April 1790. The commissioned officers are allowed to receive their...
184360Editorial Note on Franklin’s Accounts, 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Of the accounts discussed throughout the French period, the following still apply: VI, XII, XIII,...
184361Editorial Note (Washington Papers)
Maj. Gen. Benedict Arnold recruited Joshua Hett Smith—who came from a family with significant...
184362To James Madison from an Unidentified Correspondent, 1 July 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
1 July 1811, Maryland. “I advise you as a Friend to arouse from your Lethargy. Look at the...
184363Exchange of Henderson Land by Eli Alexander and Thomas Jefferson, 28 March 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
This Indenture tripartite of exchange, bargain and sale made on the 28 th day of March 1818...
184364Editorial Note (Washington Papers)
GW’s Farewell Address, published on 19 Sept. 1796, officially announced his decision not to seek...
184365To Benjamin Franklin from Benjamin Kent, [c. September 1766] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I Assure you I am not so mercinary as to expect the...
184366Editorial Note: Polytype and Other Methods of Printing (Jefferson Papers)
New discoveries and inventions in the arts and sciences had a powerful appeal for Jefferson...
184367Editorial Note (Adams Papers)
“I was concerned in several Causes in which Negroes sued for their Freedom before the...
184368Introductory Note: To James Gunn, [22 December 1798] (Hamilton Papers)
This letter concerns proposals for reorganizing the Army. This is a complicated subject, for it...
184369Record of Birth, 6 January 1706 (Franklin Papers)
MS Record, Boston Births, V , 113: City Registry, Boston Benjamen Son of Josiah Frankling &...
184370Response to a Memorandum of Sabatier fils & Després, [c. 29 August? 1783] (Franklin Papers)
D : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères Apostille proposée par Monsieur Le Docteur...
184371From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 11 October 1766 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I received your kind little Letter of August 26. per Packet....
184372John Jay and Dutch Affairs: Editorial Note (Jay Papers)
During his years abroad as envoy and peace commissioner, Jay was not directly involved in...
184373Editorial Note on Franklin’s Accounts (Franklin Papers)
The following accounts, identified in earlier volumes, continue to apply to the current period:...
184374Editorial Note (Adams Papers)
The Commissioners’ letter or memorial to Vergennes of early January 1779 is highly significant....
184375Editorial Note (Washington Papers)
The network of spies and couriers that has come to be known as the Culper ring, on account of the...
184376Address from Rhode Island Federalists, 2 April 1789 (Adams Papers)
The Federalists of this State though denied the Priviledge of giving you their Suffrages, are...
184377To James Madison from an Unidentified Correspondent, 4 June 1815 (Madison Papers)
As Christians you all profess to be upon an equality with all other men, inasmuch as you rest...
184378Editorial Note (Adams Papers)
In the bitter verbal battling which rumbled beneath the physical violence of the...
184379Report of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, 21 December 1790 (Jay Papers)
The Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate, The Chief Justice, The...
184380“A Republican” to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 5 February 1820] (Jefferson Papers)
It is for no trifling end that I venture to intrude upon the honourable retirement in which you...
184381Introductory Note: From Andrew G. Fraunces, 16 May 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
This letter from Andrew Fraunces initiated a controversy over the payment of two warrants issued...
184382Circular Letter from the Officers of the Massachusetts Line of the Late Army, 28 February 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
We have had the honour to be appointed a Committee, by the Officers of the Massachusetts line of...
184383From Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Fox, 1 March 1766 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : William Logan Fox, Philadelphia (1956) I wrote to you of the 22d past, via Maryland....
184384Editorial Note on a Charity Appeal, [before 15 April 1778] (Franklin Papers)
Broadside: American Philosophical Society Among Franklin’s papers in the American Philosophical...
184385Indian Affairs under Jay’s Governorship: Editorial Note (Jay Papers)
Like his longstanding predecessor, George Clinton, Jay used the governor’s office to carry out...
184386Editorial Note (Adams Papers)
The two documents which follow are virtually all that have survived pertinent to Adams’ early law...
184387Minutes of the Committee for Detecting Conspiracies, 23 December 1776 (Jay Papers)
[Present: Leonard Gansevoort Esq r . Chairman; John Jay, Zephaniah Platt, Nathaniel Sacket, Esq...
184388To James Madison from an Unidentified Correspondent, 3 August 1795 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 3 August 1795, Philadelphia. Acknowledged in JM to an unidentified...
184389Editorial Note: Documents Concerning the Residence of Congress (Jefferson Papers)
Except for Document iii in this series, all of the notes and memoranda pertaining to the...
184390Enclosure: [Account Statement with the Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures], [18 July 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
Dr. Alexander Hamilton Esqr: In A/C with The Society for Establishing useful Manufactures Cr:...