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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29451 | Parker, James | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from James Parker, 16 January 1767 | 1767-01-16 | ALS : American Philosophical Society By this Packet I had not the Pleasure of one Line from you:... |
| 29452 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 22 November 1773] | 1773-11-22 | 22. Clear warm and pleast. with but little Wind. | |
| 29453 | Reibelt, J. Phillipe | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from J. Phillipe Reibelt, 22 … | 1806-01-22 | J’ai eû le plaisir, de recevoir ce Matin Vos ordres du 20 relat. aux Livres que Vous desirès pour... |
| 29454 | Washington, George | Cabell, Samuel Jordan | From George Washington to Major Samuel Jordan Cabell … | 1779-08-26 | Mr Harrison has laid before me Two Letters, which he had received from you, and also a... |
| 29455 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 18 April 1770] | 1770-04-18 | 18. Ball and his Apprentice set abt. the shaft for the Mill &ca. Jowler lined Singer & Ringwood... | |
| 29456 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 2 March 1763] | 1763-03-02 | 2. Seven young Pigs at R[iver] Side Qr. | |
| 29457 | Washington, George | Mercer, Charles Fenton | From George Washington to Charles Fenton Mercer, 25 … | 1798-07-25 | Your letter with its enclosures have been received; whether in the ordinary course of the Mail I... |
| 29458 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 1 July 1768] | 1768-07-01 | July 1st. Went over to Stafford Court House to a meeting of the Missisipi. Dined and lodged... | |
| 29459 | Jefferson, Thomas | Randolph, Thomas Mann | From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, [7 … | 1796-02-07 | Your two favors of Jan. 24. and Feb. 3. are both recieved. We have had a very fine winter a few... |
| 29460 | Madison, James | Gelston, David | From James Madison to David Gelston, 5 November 1804 … | 1804-11-05 | 5 November 1804, Department of State. “I have recd. your private letter of the 12th. Octr. [not... |
| 29461 | Jefferson, Thomas | Bakewell, William; Bakewell, Benjamin; Bakewell … | From Thomas Jefferson to William, Benjamin, and W. L. … | 1803-04-15 | Your letter of Feb. 8. came to my hands only a few days ago and yesterday the barrel of ale... |
| 29462 | Adams, John | Sullivan, James | From John Adams to James Sullivan, 2 August 1796 | 1796-08-02 | I received; last Evening the Letter you did me the honour to write me, the 30th of July, and am... |
| 29463 | Adams, John | [July 1784] | 1784-07-10 | May not the Ascent of Vapours be explained, or rather accounted for upon the Principle of the Air... | |
| 29464 | Jackson, John George | Madison, James | To James Madison from John George Jackson, 27 November … | 1808-11-27 | Your last letter & the accompanying papers were well calculated to support the opinion which I... |
| 29465 | Sarsfield, Guy-Claude, comte de | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from the Comte de Sarsfield, 23 … | 1779-06-23 | AL : American Philosophical Society M De sarsfield Envoie Savoir des Nouvelles de Monsieur... |
| 29466 | Jefferson, Thomas | Irujo, Carlos Martínez de | From Thomas Jefferson to Carlos Martínez de Irujo, 23 … | 1798-03-23 | Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to the Chevalier d’Yrujo, and asks the favor of a passport... |
| 29467 | Bacon, Edmund | Jefferson, Thomas | Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, [before 1 August … | 1820-08-01 | I send you a list of my own family. Mr Meeks ’s & Carden s with the age opposite each name age... |
| 29468 | Franklin, Benjamin | Analysis of Loyalists, [1783?] | ≈1783-01-01 | D : Library of Congress Two hundred & eighty eight persons called Loyalists, & specified by Name... | |
| 29469 | Thompson, Jonathan | Madison, James | To James Madison from Jonathan Thompson, 30 June 1821 | 1821-06-30 | I rec’d your letter of the 21st. inst. in relation to the Box of Seeds—there being no opportunity... |
| 29470 | Jefferson, Thomas | Hatch, Frederick Winslow | From Thomas Jefferson to Frederick Winslow Hatch, 12 … | 1824-02-12 | Th: Jefferson sends to mr Hatch the inclosed order more tardily than he wished, but as soon as he... |
| 29471 | Jefferson, Thomas | Barclay, Thomas | From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Barclay, 26 September … | 1785-09-26 | Colo. Franks has occasion for money to carry him to London. As we propose that all the money for... |
| 29472 | Jefferson, Thomas | Skipwith, Henry | From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Skipwith, 6 May 1791 | 1791-05-06 | I have duly recieved your favor of April 7. on the subject of Mr. Wayles’s responsibility for his... |
| 29473 | DuVal, William | Jefferson, Thomas | William DuVal to Thomas Jefferson, 7 May 1813 | 1813-05-07 | I received your favor of the 20 th of April last in which you express a desire to obtain from the... |
| 29474 | Franklin, Benjamin | Woodmason, James | From Benjamin Franklin to James Woodmason, [10 January … | 1780-01-10 | ALS (draft): American Philosophical Society I have lately receiv’d yours, without Date,... |
| 29475 | Jefferson, Thomas | Hall, Harrison | Thomas Jefferson to Harrison Hall, 3 April 1818 | 1818-04-03 | Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Hall , acknoleges the reciept of his letter of Mar.... |
| 29476 | Stokely, John | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from John Stokely, 15 November 1807 | 1807-11-15 | Seeing the British nation Grasping at every thing like Wealth or Power regardless of Justice... |
| 29477 | Jay, John | From John Jay to the Public, 4 April 1792 | 1792-04-04 | It having been deemed expedient to consider me as the author of certain political papers lately... | |
| 29478 | Barclay, David Junior | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from David Barclay, [December … | ≈1774-12-01 | AL : Library of Congress D. Barclay’s respects, and desires to see Dr. Franklin this Evening on... |
| 29479 | Jefferson, Thomas | County Lieutenants | From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants of … | 1781-02-16 | I have with exceeding distress of mind received information that the service to which the Militia... |
| 29480 | Washington, George | Pearce, William | From George Washington to William Pearce, 6 April 1794 | 1794-04-06 | Your letter & Reports of the 1st instant I have received, and am glad to find by the first that... |
| 29481 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 19 February 1780] | 1780-02-19 | 19th. In the Morning it was a little Cool. In the afternoon somewht. raw, but upon the whole... | |
| 29482 | Washington, George | Acct. of the Weather in Mar. [1773] | ≈1773-03-01 | March 1st. Snowing all the forenoon—Wind being at No. East, which shifting to the No. West blew... | |
| 29483 | Spencer, William | Madison, James | To James Madison from William Spencer (Abstract), 3 … | 1805-03-03 | 3 March 1805, Georgetown, Eastern Shore, Maryland . “Some years ago a cargo of a Brig of which... |
| 29484 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, John | To John Adams from John Quincy Adams, 30 November 1807 | 1807-11-30 | I received a few days since your very kind letter which I am ashamed of answering by a few lines;... |
| 29485 | Du Pont de Nemours, Pierre Samuel | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Pierre Samuel Du Pont de … | 1805-09-08 | le départ de Mr. Skipwith me donnant une occasion sure pour écrire à Votre Excellence, je prends... |
| 29486 | Jenifer, Daniel of St. Thomas | Washington, George | To George Washington from Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer … | 1786-05-24 | In a letter I received from Col. Fitzhugh dated the 17th Instant, He expresses a desire that my... |
| 29487 | Paine, Thomas | Washington, George | To George Washington from Thomas Paine, 7 September … | 1782-09-07 | I have the honor of presenting you with fifty copies of my last publication, for the amusement of... |
| 29488 | Franklin, Benjamin | Laurens, Henry | From Benjamin Franklin to Henry Laurens, 17 April 1784 | 1784-04-17 | ALS : New York Public Library I have received your Favours of March 28. and April 7.— I am glad... |
| 29489 | Dunn, Cary F., Jr. | Madison, James | To James Madison from Cary F. Dunn Jr., 31 October 1812 … | 1812-10-31 | 31 October 1812 , “ State of New York Queens County Jamaica .” Was introduced to JM by Mr. Vining... |
| 29490 | Cathcart, James Leander | Madison, James | To James Madison from James Leander Cathcart, 25 … | 1803-09-25 | 25 September 1803, Gibraltar . No. 14. “On the 23rd. inst. I arrived in this bay & immediately... |
| 29491 | Wheaton, Henry | Madison, James | To James Madison from Henry Wheaton, 29 September 1823 | 1823-09-29 | I take the liberty of writing you for the purpose of stating that I have undertaken to give the... |
| 29492 | Clinton, DeWitt | Madison, James | To James Madison from DeWitt Clinton, 3 June 1808 | 1808-06-03 | It is mentioned to me that a person of the name of James Main now of this City is an applicant... |
| 29493 | Zeltner, Peter Josef | Jefferson, Thomas | Peter J. Zeltner to Thomas Jefferson, [received 30 … | 1818-10-30 | Ayant eu l’avantage de jouir pendant plus de vingt ann ées de l’amitie toute particuliere de... |
| 29494 | Ellery, William | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 1 September … | 1794-09-01 | I am informed that a Statemt. of the Case of James Smith master and owner of the Schooner Fox of... |
| 29495 | Syme, John | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from John Syme, 20 April 1781 | 1781-04-20 | New Castle, 20 Apr. 1781 . Has received TJ’s orders “Directing A Court Martial, on the... |
| 29496 | Wash, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | Robert Wash to Thomas Jefferson, 1 March 1811 | 1811-03-01 | I have taken the liberty of enclosing you, a rude Map of the surrounding Country. The number &... |
| 29497 | Perrault, M. | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Perrault, 9 January 1789 | 1789-01-09 | Paris, 9 Jan. 1789 . On 6 Jan. he came to demand the 24₶ owed him by TJ’s chef de cuisine for... |
| 29498 | Washington, George | Muhlenberg, John Peter Gabriel | From George Washington to Brigadier General Peter … | 1780-07-18 | I have received Your favor of the 4th Instant, with a Return of the Officers belonging to the... |
| 29499 | Adams, John | [November 1791] | ≈1791-11-01 | Williamson. Great Numbers emigrate to the back parts of North and S.C. and G. for the Sake of... | |
| 29500 | Savage, William | Madison, James | To James Madison from William Savage, 24 March 1801 | 1801-03-24 | The preceeding is a Copy of my last respects, si nce which I am without any of your favors. Lord... |