5011To Benjamin Franklin from Bailly, 17 June 1784 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr Bailly presente ses respects a Monsieur Franklin. Il est...
5012To James Madison from George Nicholas, 5 April 1788 (Madison Papers)
I consider the present moment as so important to America, that I shall take the liberty of...
5013[Diary entry: 1 June 1786] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 1st. Thermometer at 68 in the Morning—72 at Noon and 70 at Night. Misting in the Morning...
5014To George Washington from David Stuart, 15 February 1787 (Washington Papers)
I shall take steps immediately for discharging your taxes on the best terms—I have written to Mr...
5015Abigail Adams to John Adams, 12 January 1789 (Adams Papers)
I last wednesday received yours of Dec br 28 and should have answerd by the post of thursday but...
5016To George Washington from Robert Morris, 10 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favor of the third Instant and am very much disposed to go into the measure...
5017From George Washington to Clement Biddle, 2 February 1785 (Washington Papers)
The Writer of the inclosed letter, in person & character, is entirely unknown to me. I have been...
5018[Diary entry: 31 January 1785] (Washington Papers)
Monday 31st. Mercury at 22 in the Morning 28 at Noon & 29 at Night. Wind at No. Wt. & pretty...
5019To John Adams from George Wythe, 5 December 1783 (Adams Papers)
Often had I almost resolved to write to you, to supply, in some measure, by an epistolary...
5020From George Washington to Gardoqui, 1 December 1786 (Washington Papers)
I have had the honor to receive the letter which your Excellency did me the favor of writing to...
5021To James Madison from Richard Henry Lee, 20 November 1784 (Madison Papers)
I wish it were in my power to give you the satisfaction that I know it would afford you to be...
5022Edmund Jenings to John Adams, 24 February 1784 (Adams Papers)
I have the Honour of receiving your Excellencys Letter of the 10th Instant I had heard before of...
5023The New Jersey Plan, 15 June 1787 (Washington Papers)
[Philadelphia, 15 June 1787]. GW made and retained a copy of Propositions from the Delegates of...
5024To George Washington from John Harvie, 13 May 1785 (Washington Papers)
You will receive with this Letter a copy of the previous Title Law that pass’d in the year 1779...
5025From Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, 13 January 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I informed you in my letter of the 31st. of December of the measures I had taken relative to the...
5026[Diary entry: 7 March 1785] (Washington Papers)
Munday 7th. Mercury at 50 in the Morning, 50 at Noon and 48 at Night. Wind Southwardly in the...
5027To Thomas Jefferson from William Carmichael, with Enclosures, 27 June 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I received on the 15th. May the Letter you did me the honor to address me the third of that month...
5028Thomas Barclay to the American Commissioners, 10 June 1786 (Adams Papers)
I arrived here after an agreeable Passage of Five days and was very well received by the...
5029[Diary entry: 4 November 1785] (Washington Papers)
Friday 4th. Thermometer at 52 in the Morng. at Noon and 60 at Night. Lowering, and the wind very...
5030To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Henley, 16 November 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I was favoured in the beginning of this month with your two obliging letters, and have to return...
5031From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 1 March 1787 (Adams Papers)
I am much obliged to you for your favours of Feb. 20. and 23 by M r Carnes, and the curious...
5032To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 9 February 1786 (Madison Papers)
In my letter of yesterday I forgot to inclose one I have received on the subject of a debt due to...
5033[Diary entry: 15 June 1787] (Washington Papers)
Friday—15th. Dined at Mr. Powells & drank Tea there.
5034To Alexander Hamilton from Mary Bryant, 23 April 1787 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, April 23, 1787. Asks Hamilton’s assistance in securing a disputed legacy left to her by...
5035John Adams to C. W. F. Dumas, 18 September 1784 (Adams Papers)
I have received your Favour of the 10 th. as well as the two former, with their Inclosures. The...
5036To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 6 March 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Rutledge is so good as to take charge of the Breeches which you order’d. I mention’d in my...
5037To James Madison from Fontaine Maury, 18 April 1789 (Madison Papers)
I have recived your two favors with their respective Inclosures, which have been forwarded. I am...
5038To Thomas Jefferson from Froullé, [before 5 September 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
Voici Laperçu à peu pres de ce que peut Couter L’Impression En Cicero gros euïl par chacque...
5039To Thomas Jefferson from William Stephens Smith, 5 July 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received yours of the 16th. Ulto. When I sent the press I gave the Gentleman who carried...
5040To Benjamin Franklin from Jane Franklin Case, 22 March 1784 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society Altho I am but a Child of Eight years of age And you Dear Sir...
5041[Diary entry: 21 February 1785] (Washington Papers)
Monday 21st. Mercury at 42 in the Morning at Noon, and 46 at Night. Wind at No. West, and pretty...
5042From George Washington to James Mercer, 25 August 1784 (Washington Papers)
My Sister handed me your favor of the 18th. 1 thank you for the advice respecting the mode of...
5043John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 6 June 1784 (Adams Papers)
A young Gentleman of 17, must not talk of low Spirits for Small disappointments. He must...
5044September 1786 (Washington Papers)
Friday 1st. Mercury at 62 in the Morning—68 at Noon and 65 at Night. A heavy dull Morning, with...
5045To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, [26 September 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
I am very sory that your Excellency’s last dispatch of the 24th instant arrived too late for the...
5046From Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 9 April 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I arrived here on the 6th. inst. having been overtaken at Cleves by the commencement of a storm...
5047To Benjamin Franklin from Ginet & Meirieu, 26 February 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Il nous a eté Remis de Bordeaux, une Traite de 670..12/...
5048X. “Motifs des Articles du Projet” (Jefferson Papers)
Motifs des articles du Projet de Convention Entre Le Roi Très-Chrétien et Les Etats-unis de...
5049From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Robertson, 24 August 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Limozin having been so kind as to write to me on your subject, I consulted with an advocate...
5050[November 1783] (Adams Papers)
This morning I went with Mr. W. Vaughan to see the Paintings of Mr. Pine, and Mr. Copley, and Sir...
5051[To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Hopkinson, 16 April 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Philadelphia, 16 Apr. 1784. Noted in SJL as received 20 Apr. 1784, “inclosing spectacles.” Not...
5052From George Washington to John Francis Mercer, 12 August 1786 (Washington Papers)
The Clerks notes in the Suits ordered by you on the Bonds taken at Colo. Geo: Mercer’s sale, are...
5053To Benjamin Franklin from Sarah Bache, [before 19 June 1784] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society This will be handed to you by Major Du Pontier, Aid of your...
5054From George Washington to Thomas Stone, 16 February 1787 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 30th Ulto came duly to hand. To give an opinion in a caus of so much importance...
5055William Stephens Smith to John Adams, 6 April 1789 (Adams Papers)
M r: Bourne has this moment waited upon me and informs, that he has been honoured by the senate...
5056To George Washington from John Mauritius Goetschius, 10 November 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Officers of the Battalion of Militia of the County of Bergen beg leave to congratulate your...
50572d. (Adams Papers)
In the beginning of the evening, Putnam called at our office, and invited me to go with him and...
5058To George Washington from Patrick Henry, 5 February 1785 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Patrick Henry, 5 Feb. 1785. On 27 Feb. GW wrote to Henry : “I have had the...
5059From Thomas Jefferson to C. W. F. Dumas, 14 November 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received your favors of Oct. 23. and 26. With respect to the mission you suggest in...
5060[Diary entry: 5 July 1787] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 5th. Dined at Mr. Morris’s. Drank Tea and spent the Evening there.