851From Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, 10 September 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Massachusetts Historical Society I have received a Letter from a very respectable Person in...
852From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 16 October 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
About a fortnight since arrived here Mr. Fristel with G W. Fayette son of the Marquis. The...
853To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 14 May 1814 (Adams Papers)
I regret, that So often I must wearÿ you with mÿ complaints about myself, and yet I must do it,...
854Thomas Lehré to Thomas Jefferson, 1 August 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
It affords me at all times great pleasure, to see that my countrymen, either at their private or...
855To Benjamin Franklin from James Turing and Son, 2 October 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Your Excellency will we trust pardon Our boldness in...
856Treasury Department Circular, 13 August 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Some investigations in which I am engaged induce a wish to be able to form as accurate an idea as...
857General Orders, 5 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
[Officers] For the day Tomorrow[:] Brigadier General Wayne[,] Colonel Craig[,] Lieutenant Colonel...
858John Jay’s An Address to the People of the State of New-York on the Subject of the Constitution Editorial Note (Jay Papers)
Sometime between the appearance of Federalist 64 in March 1788 and the Doctors’ Riot, which...
859James Madison to Ralph Randolph Gurley, 29 December 1831 (Madison Papers)
I received in due time your letter of the 21st Ult. and with due sensibility to the subject of...
860To Thomas Jefferson from Lafayette, 26 June 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to forward a dispatch recommended by the president of Congress, to be sent to...
861From George Washington to John Jay, 21 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
Colonel Rawlins who as well as his officers in general distinguished himself at the affair of...
862[Diary entry: 23 March 1796] (Washington Papers)
23. Clear and warm Wind fresh from So. Wt.
863From George Washington to Brigadier General George Clinton, 31 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
A Captain who escaped from New York on Saturday Evening and who arrived here this morning,...
864To George Washington from Benedict Calvert, 8 April 1773 (Washington Papers)
I Received the favour of yours of the 3d Instant by Mr Custis which I feel myself highly honoured...
865To George Washington from Tobias Lear, 19 June 1793 (Washington Papers)
I have just returned to this place from Mount Vernon, where I found and left poor Whiting in a...
866From Alexander Hamilton to John H. Buell, 18 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letters of the fifth sixth and sixth seventh, instants have been replied to except as to the...
867[Diary entry: 16 May 1780] (Washington Papers)
16th. A very great dew & fog. With little wind in the forenoon & very warm. In the afternoon it...
868From George Washington to Colonel William Woodford, 30 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 6th Inst came to my hands a Post or two ago and the answer delayed longer than...
869From George Washington to Tench Tilghman, 29 August 1785 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 25th in answer to mine of the preceeding week, came safely. At the time I wrote...
870To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 25 May 1812 (Madison Papers)
The difference between a communication & sollicitation is too obvious to need suggestion. While...
871To James Madison from Solomon Southwick, 12 April 1821 (Madison Papers)
I take the liberty of begging your acceptance of my Address, &c. herewith Sent. I have only to...
872[Diary entry: 13 January 1772] (Washington Papers)
13. Cloudy forenoon but, tolerably Clear afterwards without any frost. Wind Westwardly but...
873March [1780] (Washington Papers)
1st. Raining in the morning and drizling all day with very little Wind but a thick fog. Roads...
874Enactments to Be Proposed to UVa. Board of Visitors, 22 Jan. 1824, 22 January 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Enactments to be proposed to the Visitors of the University of Virginia, for constituting,...
875From Benjamin Franklin to Joshua Johnson, 29 December 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I am much obliged by your kind attention in sending me from time to...
876To Benjamin Franklin from Charles-Nicolas Jullian and Other Applicants for Emigration, 17 November 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society A number of people, as usual, sought Franklin’s help to...
877Cabinet Meeting. Opinion on Submission of Thomas Pinckney’s Letters to Congress, [24 April 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of state submits to the Secretaries of the treasury and war, whether the inclosed...
878Benjamin Morgan to Thomas Jefferson, 22 June 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Your note of the 19 th Ult o Covering a Copy of an Instrument signed by Burwell Logwood , Rob t...
879To Benjamin Franklin from John Pownall, 7 May 1771: résumé (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society <Whitehall, May 7, 1771, a note in the third person. A...
880[Diary entry: 2 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
2. Again very warm with a brisk westwardly breeze.
881From Alexander Hamilton to Otho H. Williams, 12 April 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
I have considered the circumstances you state in your Letter of the 6th inst. respecting vessels...
882To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 11 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
I send to your Excellency, under the auspices of Mr Pomroy, a young Gentleman who was a Captain...
883From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 2 September 1810 (Adams Papers)
Petition to the Burgomasters and Regents of Amsterdam . The subscribers, all merchants and...
884To Benjamin Franklin from Isaac Norris, 21 November 1758 (Franklin Papers)
Letterbook copy: Historical Society of Pennsylvania It is easy to perceive the Disposition of the...
885From Thomas Jefferson to the Board of War, 19 January 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
On a conjectural view of the money likely to come in to the Treasury between this and the 15th....
886From George Washington to Major General Benedict Arnold, 3 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your two agreeable favors of the 19 and 22 Ulto came to hand, which I now have to acknowledge. I...
887George Washington to Chevalier de la Luzerne, 15 February 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Morristown [ New Jersey ] February 15, 1780 . Regrets that the shortage of men makes it...
888To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 19 July 1796 (Washington Papers)
(private) This morning I received the inclosed letter from Mr Dayton, expressing fully his...
889James Madison to William Allen, 14 April 1829 (Madison Papers)
Finding it convenient to make a draft on you for $150 dollars in favor of Mr. A J. Levy of...
890From George Washington to George Campbell, 24 December 1781 (Washington Papers)
I accept with singular pleasure the Ensign of so worthy a Fraternity as that of the Friendly sons...
891To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Henry Beekman Livingston, 11 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
Since my last by Lieutenant Smith I have been able to collect no assisstance, the Malitia of...
892To George Washington from Thomas Ringgold Tilghman, 22 April 1786 (Washington Papers)
I have the most melancholy Task to perform, that was ever yet imposed upon me; that of making you...
893To George Washington from Joachim Jacob Brandt, 2 June 1792 (Washington Papers)
The Legislature of the Union during their last sitting passed two Acts (which you were pleased to...
894To James Madison from William Cross, [ca. 18 January 1817] (Madison Papers)
The Petition of William Cross most respectfully represents. That he is a mechanic of the City of...
895To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Newton, 1 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. James Taylor Jr informd me he had sent by Capt Stephen Moore two pipes of Brasil wine & had...
896From James Madison to Edward Livingston, 20 May 1808 (Madison Papers)
Having transmitted to the President your letter of the 6th: I have just received as his decision...
8976th. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
Stay’d at home all day. Mr. D rode out in the afternoon. Pretty good weather.
898To Thomas Jefferson from George Hammond, 6 July 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
In answer to your letter of this day, I have the honor of stating to you, that I have no...
899To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 13 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Incon⟨venient as it was to⟩ my finances, I have been ⟨induced⟩ to erect convenient to the...
900Enclosure: William Thornton to George Greer, 2 August 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
The late President of the U.S. M r Jefferson being desirous of knowing how & where he could...