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183481 | Enclosure I: Rule Prescribed to Hostile Vessels, 20 … | 1794-06-20 | When any vessel, whether of war or merchandize, public or private, belonging to any belligerent... | ||
183482 | Editorial Note | Using the French manuscript that he received from the author in 1809, Jefferson undertook to see... | |||
183483 | Editorial Note: To the Senate: Interim Appointments, 6 … | Jefferson wrote his son-in-law, John Wayles Eppes, on 1 Jan. 1802 that although Republicans held... | |||
183484 | From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 22 February … | 1766-02-22 | ALS : Yale University Library I am excessively hurried, being every Hour that I am awake either... | ||
183485 | Passages for Priestley’s History of Electricity, [1766] | ≈1766-01-01 | Drafts: American Philosophical Society As other documents in this volume show, Franklin was one... | ||
183486 | Editorial Note: Conference with Little Turtle | In the spring of 1801, the Miami Indian leader Little Turtle expressed an intention to travel... | |||
183487 | To Benjamin Franklin from George Croghan, 25 February … | 1766-02-25 | LS : Public Record Office; copy: Historical Society of Pennsylvania I did myself the Honour of... | ||
183488 | To Benjamin Franklin from George Maddison, [1766–1773]6 | ≈1766-01-01 | AL : American Philosophical Society G. Maddison called to acquaint Dr. Franklin that the Packets... | ||
183489 | Editorial Note | While drafting his 10 Jan. 1816 response to Horatio G. Spafford’s letter of 25 Dec. 1815 ,... | |||
183490 | Editorial Note: The Judicial Appointment of Joseph … | Joseph Inslee Anderson’s first appointment to civil office initiated a long career on the bench,... | |||
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.... |