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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | Barnwell, William | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William Barnwell, 20 March … | 1804-03-20 | Your very liberal offer of Executive Patronage to our Philosophical Society encourages me again... |
| 1902 | Dana, Francis | Adams, John | To John Adams from Francis Dana, 31 July 1789 | 1789-07-31 | I did not receive your very obliging favour of the 10 th: inst: till yesterday, when I returned... |
| 1903 | Madison, James | Morris, Anthony | From James Madison to Anthony Morris, 14 April 1813 | 1813-04-14 | To the Depôts where prisoners of war are to be provided for & exchanged, is the Island of... |
| 1904 | Gallatin, Albert | Madison, James | To James Madison from Albert Gallatin, 12 December 1805 … | 1805-12-12 | § From Albert Gallatin. 12 December 1805, treasury Department. “I have the honor to enclose an... |
| 1905 | McKean, Thomas | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas McKean, 20 February … | 1801-02-20 | Your favor of the 2d. instant did not come to hand until last Saturday night; I had written a... |
| 1906 | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams, 5 December 1784 | 1784-12-05 | I have not seen your Letter to Sister Cranch as yet, and cannot tell how you like your present... |
| 1907 | Adams, John | Dana, Francis | From John Adams to Francis Dana, 30 August 1780 | 1780-08-30 | I have received yours of 19. I have your Form of the Constitution and Some News Papers, none... |
| 1908 | Washington, George | McDougall, Alexander | From George Washington to Alexander McDougall, 15 July … | 1781-07-15 | I received your’s with the returns enclosed. I have desired General Schuyler to forward to West... |
| 1909 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 30 October 1798] | 1798-10-30 | 30. Morning clear & Cold Mer. 27. Wind Southerly & fresh all day afterwards. At Night M. 37. | |
| 1910 | Jefferson, Thomas | Jones, Catesby | From Thomas Jefferson to Catesby Jones, 8 December 1824 | 1824-12-08 | The impracticability of giving special answers to the numerous enquiries of the charater of your... |
| 1911 | Jefferson, Thomas | Barlow, Joel | From Thomas Jefferson to Joel Barlow, 25 December 1808 | 1808-12-25 | I return you Dr. Maese’s letter which a pressure of business has occasioned me to keep too long.... |
| 1912 | Hawkins, Benjamin | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Hawkins, 3 January … | 1792-01-03 | I send you herewith the notes I informed you I had taken of the recent debate in the Senate. When... |
| 1913 | Adams, John | Jefferson, Thomas | John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 21 February 1820 | 1820-02-21 | Was you ever acquainted with Dugald Stuart —before I left France I received a letter from... |
| 1914 | Hamilton, Alexander | Vredenburgh, William J. | From Alexander Hamilton to William J. Vredenburgh … | ≈1799-02-01 | Willliam J. Vredenburgh Esq. To Alexander Hamilton Dr For my services as Counsel at Albany }... |
| 1915 | Vaughan, Samuel | Washington, George | To George Washington from Samuel Vaughan, 28 July 1795 | 1795-07-28 | It is with pleasure I take up my pen to renew an acquaintance with an Illustrious Character I... |
| 1916 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 15 May 1787] | 1787-05-15 | Tuesday—15th. Repaired to the State Ho. at the hour appointed. No more States represented, tho’... | |
| 1917 | Smith, William Stephens | Adams, John | To John Adams from William Stephens Smith, 23 February … | 1814-02-23 | More trouble hangs over the Camp The President last night, indulged The Secretary of War, by... |
| 1918 | Adams, John | Stiles, Ezra | From John Adams to Ezra Stiles, 4 November 1788 | 1788-11-04 | Last night, I received the Letter you did me the Honour to write me, on the thirteenth of... |
| 1919 | Jefferson, Thomas | United States House of Representatives | From Thomas Jefferson to United States House of … | 1806-02-04 | Sundry letters relative to Hamet Caramalli, in addition to the Documents which accompanied my... |
| 1920 | Parker, James | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from James Parker, 22 March 1765 | 1765-03-22 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Not one Word from you yet: No Packet since the December one... |
| 1921 | Munroe, Thomas | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Munroe, 9 November 1802 | 1802-11-09 | I have perused and considered the inclosed representation of James M. Lingan, the original... |
| 1922 | Adams, John | Huntington, Samuel | From John Adams to the President of Congress, No. 76, 1 … | 1780-06-01 | Paris, 1 June 1780. RC ( PCC , No. 84, II, f. 82–85). printed: Wharton, ed., Dipl. Corr. Amer.... |
| 1923 | Franklin, Benjamin | On Amplification, 17 June 1736 | 1736-06-17 | Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , June 17, 1736. Amplification, or the Art of saying Little... | |
| 1924 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 12 August 1772] | 1772-08-12 | 12. After Breakfast the Gentlemen went away. Mrs. Cox continued, & I rid to my Ditchers at the Mill. | |
| 1925 | Washington, George | Robert Cary & Company | From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 5 … | 1773-12-05 | In a Letter of the 10th Ulto I inform’d you of a purchase I had in contemplation. I have now made... |
| 1926 | Washington, George | Athill, James | From George Washington to James Athill, 4 September … | 1798-09-04 | I had the honor to receive by Captn Evelett, in the Brig Philanthropist, your very polite and... |
| 1927 | Pedersen, Peder | Madison, James | To James Madison from Peder Pedersen, 3 December 1804 … | 1804-12-03 | 3 December 1804, Philadelphia. “By the Ship Hardware Capt. Wataik [Matlock] who arrived at the... |
| 1928 | Lenthall, John | Jefferson, Thomas | Report from John Lenthall, 7 May 1803 | 1803-05-07 | Amount of the Rough stone work to the South wing of The Capitol from April 30th to May 7th 1803... |
| 1929 | Adams, Thomas Boylston | Adams, John | Thomas Boylston Adams to John Adams, 1 March 1799 | 1799-03-01 | My time has been so occupied between going to Boston to get my dinner and coming back to Quincy... |
| 1930 | Madison, James | Monroe, James | From James Madison to James Monroe, [ca. 1 April] 1813 | 1813-04-01 | The views with which the U.S. entered into the war, necessarily dispose them to a just peace. The... |
| 1931 | Mifflin, Thomas | Adams, John | To John Adams from Thomas Mifflin, 3 March 1797 | 1797-03-03 | In the year 1791, the Legislature of Pennsylvania directed a House to be built, for the... |
| 1932 | Madison, James | Barry, Jonathan | From James Madison to Jonathan Barry, 24 December 1808 | 1808-12-24 | I have just received a Letter from the Wife of William Bassett, whose case was committed to this... |
| 1933 | Monroe, James | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 4 May 1798 | 1798-05-04 | I have yours of 19. ulto. I rejoice that my affr. with M. is settled, since being a youth of good... |
| 1934 | Jefferson, Thomas | Peyton, Bernard | Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 16 September 1820 … | 1820-09-16 | In the 1 st week of Oct. perhaps on the 3 d or 4 th day mr Eppes will deposit with his agent in... |
| 1935 | Claiborne, William C. C. | Madison, James | To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 5 July … | 1805-07-05 | § From William C. C. Claiborne. 5 July 1805, New Orleans. “In a former Letter, I advised you of... |
| 1936 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Thomas Boylston | John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 16 January … | 1780-01-16 | I am always happy to find an opportunity of conversing with you, as we cannot verbally do this it... |
| 1937 | Franklin, Benjamin | Laurens, Henry | From Benjamin Franklin to Henry Laurens, 12 February … | 1784-02-12 | ALS : South Carolina Historical Society; incomplete copy: Library of Congress I received your... |
| 1938 | Madison, James | Short, William | From James Madison to William Short, 24 October 1787 | 1787-10-24 | I offer you my sincere acknowledgments for your two favors of May 7th. and Augst: 1. The latter... |
| 1939 | Cushing, Thomas | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Cushing, 25 October … | 1785-10-25 | Mr. Nathll. Barrett, A Gentleman of a very respectable Family and of good Character will deliver... |
| 1940 | Jefferson, Thomas | Jenkins, Seth | From Thomas Jefferson to Seth Jenkins, 21 June 1791 | 1791-06-21 | According to my promise when I had the pleasure of seeing you at Hudson, I have examined my notes... |
| 1941 | Laënnec, Th. M. | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Th.M. Laënnec, 10 February … | 1780-02-10 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Le corsaire des états unis le prince noir a conduit au port... |
| 1942 | Jones & Howell | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Jones & Howell, 1 December … | 1807-12-01 | Inclosed we Send You bill of Lading or rather Invoice (bill of Lading to Gibson & Jefferson) for... |
| 1943 | Navoni, François de | Madison, James | To James Madison from François de Navoni, 5 June 1803 | 1803-06-05 | Deux de mes Lettres du 30. 7mbre. et 4. Xmbre. passé, je me Suis fait un devoir par la voye de... |
| 1944 | Muter, George | Muter, George | To Thomas Jefferson from George Muter, with Reply, 23 … | 1781-02-23 | War Office [ Richmond ], 23 Feb. 1781. Encloses two accounts for the expenses of Capt. Sansum in... |
| 1945 | Ducoigne, Jean-Baptiste | Washington, George | To George Washington from Jean-Baptiste Ducoigne, 24 … | 1794-04-24 | Letter not found: from Jean-Baptiste Ducoigne, 24 April 1794. On 16 July, GW sent Henry Knox “a... |
| 1946 | Hamilton, Alexander | McHenry, James | From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 6 September … | 1799-09-06 | Agreeably to your letter of the third inst. I have given direct directed Col. Stevens to provide... |
| 1947 | Breckinridge, John | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from John Breckinridge and Others … | 1803-02-10 | The States of Kentucky, Georgia, & Tennissee, having been for some time impressed with a belief,... |
| 1948 | Madison, James | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 24 August 1797 | 1797-08-24 | The inclosed letter for Mr. B. came to my hands last week; but not till the opportunity by the... |
| 1949 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson | From John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson … | 1809-02-21 | It is sometimes said that suspense is worse than the certainty of evil—But it is a hard relief... |
| 1950 | Gallatin, Albert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 9 October … | 1805-10-09 | Observations on foreign gold Congress omitted last year to renew the temporary laws by which, so... |