26001[Diary entry: 27 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
27. Frosty Morning but clear and pleasant afterwards.
26002[From Thomas Jefferson to James McClurg, 24 April 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 24 Apr. 1784. Entry in SJL reads: “McLurg. Ballons—28. [ i.e., postscript of 28 Apr....
26003To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 5 August 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Boston, August 5, 1790. “I have been honoured with the receipt of your favor of the 30th. Ulto....
26004Thomas Jefferson to Jethro Wood, 23 March 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved on the 7 th of Nov. your favor of Oct. 1. and delayed it’s acknolegement until the...
26005To George Washington from Lieutenant John Stagg, 29 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
The badness of the weather yesterday, has prevented me from giving yr Excellency any intelligence...
26006From John Adams to William Eustis, 27 January 1812 (Adams Papers)
Permit me to introduce to you Mr. Richard Cranch Norton, a young Gentleman of liberal Education...
26007To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Huntington, 5 June 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Philadelphia, 5 June 1780. Encloses a resolve of Congress and asks that orders for executing it...
26008Thomas Jefferson to William Hamilton, 7 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I have a grandson, Tho s J. Randolph , now at Philadelphia , attending the Botanical lectures of...
26009To George Washington from Captain Epaphras Bull, 28 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have to Inform your Excellency that the Fleet of Transports which lay at Frogs Neck have this...
26010George Washington to Chevalier de la Luzerne, 27 July 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Bergen County, New Jersey ] July 27, 1780 . Repeats rumors concerning British plans to attack...
26011To George Washington from William Claiborne, 1 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
On the 28th of Feby last, I was informed by The Honr. samuel Griffin, That Ferdinand Leigh...
26012To Thomas Jefferson from John Redman Coxe, 6 July 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I hasten to forward to you the first copy of my treatise on the Vaccine, which has come to hand....
26013James Madison to Samuel P. Walker, Jr., 14 January 1830 (Madison Papers)
A rule which I have found it expedient to impose on myself not permitting me to comply with the...
26014Enclosure No. 2: Account of the Dark Day in May 1780 (Adams Papers)
May 19. It thunderd early this Morning and raind about 7 or 8. About 9 a Darkness came on...
26015From George Washington to Robert Morris, 2 February 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with yours of the 26th ulto preparing a plan of providing the Officers with...
26016To George Washington from Major General Nathanael Greene, 12 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am inform’d a large body of the Enemies Troop have landed at Froggs point. If so I suppose the...
26017General Orders, 23 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Major Porter B. Q. M. 2d Massa. Brigade For duty the 8th Massachusetts Regt...
26018To George Washington from Jean Le Mayeur, 28 August 1786 (Washington Papers)
i should have wrote thre weks ago to your Excellancy had not mr Rumsey deceivd me in his...
26019To Thomas Jefferson from George Washington, 1 January 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
I yesterday received with sincere regret your resignation of the office of Secretary of State....
26020To James Madison from Joseph Jones, 23 February 1797 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Jefferson left this yesterday morning before the arrival of the Stage so that your letter to...
26021To Benjamin Franklin from Ingenhousz, 26 February 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society You will have recieved my last, by which I asked you leave...
26022To Thomas Jefferson from William Kilty, James Marshall, and William Cranch, 30 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The undersigned Judges of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia are induced by the...
26023To John Adams from Rodolph Valltravers, 15 February 1792 (Adams Papers)
En attendant le Sort de la Lettre, que j’ai pris la Liberté d’addresser á Vôtre Excellence, le...
26024Credentials of the Massachusetts Delegates, 10 December 1776 (Adams Papers)
Whereas, John Hancock, Samuel Adams, John Adams, Robert Treat Paine, Elbridge Gerry, Francis...
26025May 15 Fryday. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Mr. Grands, with all the Americans, in Paris. William Greene gives in his travel journal...
26026To George Washington from John Blair, 19 April 1758 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Blair, 19 April 1758. On 24 April GW wrote to Blair : “Your letter of...
26027From Benjamin Franklin to Dumas, 18 March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received duly yours of the 3 inst. My Indisposition seems to be...
26028To Thomas Jefferson from Fulwar Skipwith, 18 September 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
The death of my late Partner, my want of health in the West Indies and the still existing...
26029To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 25 November 1802 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 25 November 1802. Mentioned in Wagner’s docket on verso of a 22 Nov. 1802...
26030To Benjamin Franklin from William Temple Franklin, [25 October 1781] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have been endeavouring, almost ever since my Arrival here,...
26031To Thomas Jefferson from Madame d’Anterroches, 24 February 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Puy d’Arnac, near Tulle, Bas Limousin, 24 Feb. 1789 . Since there are no longer any packet boats,...
26032To Benjamin Franklin from ——— de la Radière, 5 February 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Orbec, February 5, 1778, in French: I take the liberty of...
26033Tadeusz Kosciuszko to Thomas Jefferson, 15 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Nous avançons tous en Age, c’est pour cela, mon cher et réspéctable Ami, que je vous prie de...
26034Writ of Review—Stewart et al. v. King: Cumberland Superior Court, Falmouth, June 1774 (Adams Papers)
To the Sheriff of our county of Cumberland his under-Sheriff or Deputy, Greeting. We command You...
26035From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Smith, 3 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letters of Aug. 23. 27. 29. 30. have all been recieved. the two last came yesterday. I...
260364th. (Adams Papers)
Reading over the Salem paper to day, I found an account of the death, and funeral of Mr. Hardy, a...
26037[Diary entry: 7 April 1786] (Washington Papers)
Friday 7th. Thermometer at 50 in the morng.— at Noon and 52 at Night. Rid to Muddy hole...
26038To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Scott, December 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I am unhappy to inform Your Excellency of the Distressed Situation of our troop prisoners at this...
26039To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Brookes, 30 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I am Honoured with your two Letters dated New york the 15. & 17. Instant Covering the Arangement...
26040To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 19 February 1797 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of State respectfully lays before the President of the U. States the draught of an...
26041To George Washington from Anthony Whitting, 12 December 1792 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Anthony Whitting, 12 Dec. 1792. GW wrote Whitting on 16 Dec. : “Your...
26042To James Madison from Stevens Thomson Mason, 16 January 1800 (Madison Papers)
If any information it may be in my power to furnish you or any services I can render you here,...
26043From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 24 August 1822 (Adams Papers)
August 24 As there has not been one incident which could induce me to write I have omitted my...
26044To James Madison from Alexander J. Dallas, 5 September 1815 (Madison Papers)
On my arrival at New-York, I was attacked with a fever; and although I saw Mr. Gallatin and Mr....
26045James Madison to Jared Sparks, 13 March 1828 (Madison Papers)
I had the pleasure of receiving a few days ago, your favor of Feb. 27th. from Washington. It was...
26046Enclosure: Henry Knox’s Heads of Instructions for the Commissioners to the Western Indians, [ca. 16 February 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
The Commissioners to be fully informed upon the subject of all the Treaties which have been held...
26047To Benjamin Franklin from Dorcas Montgomery, 25 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : S. Madeline Hodge (Princeton, N.J., 1955) A Thousand Thanks for your very Obliging Letter...
26048To James Madison from Richard Söderström, 1 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Richard Söderström. 1 April 1806, Washington. “Well knowing how large a portion of your...
26049From George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 14 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
When I was down the Committee among other things resolved that the Maryland and Carolina...
26050From John Adams to James McHenry, 28 May 1799 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Tracy and Mr Swift and the other testimonies in your letter of the 22d are sufficient to...