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[ Richmond, June 13, 1788. On June 25, 1788, Hamilton wrote to Madison: “I am very sorry to find...
Your favor of the 20th. Ult: not having got into my hands in time to be acknowledged by the last...
If the contents of the Newspapers of this place find their way into the gazettes of Richmond you...
I have recd. your favor of the 21st. instant, and have disposed of the papers under the same...
The decision to introduce the Mississippi question in the context of JM’s experience is...
My last informed you of the miscarriage of the Assize scheme. It has been followed with an...
In pursuance of my intentions as explained in my last dated in Philada. I came to this City on...
The second charge against the house of representatives is, that it will be too small to possess a...
I came to this place a day or two ago, where I found two Commsrs only. A few more have since come...
Mr. Jay’s Report stating objections agst. the motion of Mr. Madison for sending Mr. Jefferson to...
Letter not found. 26 June 1787. Acknowledged in Jones to JM, 6 July 1787 . Reports proceedings in...
I have received your two favors of Novr. 11 and Decr. 8. Along with the former I received the two...
Our debates have advanced as far as the Judiciary Department against which a great effort is...
This will be handed to you by Mr. Governeur Morris who will embark in a few days for Havre, from...
Letter not found. 20 April 1788 . Acknowledged in Griffin to JM, 12 May 1788 . Requests pamphlets...
I have your favor of the 15th. inst. All of preceding date have been already acknowledged. The...
Herewith inclosed are a letter for yourself forwarded to my hands from General Washington, and...
Neither of the two last posts brought me a line from you. I find one in the office for Mr. Jones...
Recd. of the Honble John Blair one hundred dollars for which I promise to account to the Auditor...
It is not possible to state with precision when JM prepared this document. The source of JM’s...
Tr (Yale University Library: Stiles Papers). The original manuscript is missing. For the reason...
Yours of yesterday is this instant come to hand & I have but a few minutes to answer it. I am...
Mr. Anderson in answer to your enquiries tells me that you shall have goods at 87½ Per Ct. and...
Your favor of the 11. of Decr. ulto. came safe to hand after a very tedious conveyance. Mr. W....
The Committee of Detail report provided that the qualifications for voting in the election of the...
Your favor of the 30th. of May came to hand yesterday only, having lain some time in Fredg. and...
J.M. Jr. asks the favor of Mr. Smith to procure & send him the following articles. About 200...
Wilson had suggested that the Senate should be chosen from special political units created by a...
Yours of the 8th. is just come to hand. I mentioned in my last that Oswald had been here in...
Your two favours of the 1 and 20 Sepr. under the same cover by Mr. Fitzhugh did not come to hand...
Dickinson had moved that the executive be subject to removal by the national legislature when...
Being informed of a circuitous opportunity to France I make use of it to forward the inclosures....
The inclosed memorandum was put into my hands by Mr. St. John the French Consul. He is a very...
The Report of the Convention at Annapolis in Sepr. 1786. had been long under consideration of a...
Letter not found. Ca. 9 June 1788 . Mentioned in Carrington to JM, 17 June 1788 . Alluded to in...
I have received your favor of the 5th. inst. and have attended to the several objects suggested...
I have recd. and acknowledge with great pleasure your favor of the 8th. instt. The remarks which...
I. Whereas , at a meeting of the commissioners appointed by the general assembly of the state of...
On my arrival here I found that Mr. Short had passed through on his way to N. York & was there at...
The past week has been rendered important by nothing but some discussions on the subject of...
FitzSimons moved to add a number of articles to be given a specific duty, including some for the...
I send you by Mr. Winslow £63–16. in gold, a payment advanced by Mr. Broadhead. I have at command...
Another mail has arrived from Boston without terminating the conflict between our hopes and...
I have now the pleasure of confirming the expectations hinted in my last concerning the result of...
The letter herewith inclosed was put into my hands yesterday by Mr de Crœvecuoer who belongs to...
In reviewing the defects of the existing confederation, and shewing that they cannot be supplied...
Your favour of the 15th. continued on the 17th of December came very slowly but finally safe to...
Letter not found. 10 December 1788 . Acknowledged in Carrington to JM, 19 Dec. 1788 . Hopes...
I have received your favor of the 17th. Feby. and have made enquiry as to the Andover Works, not...
The Convention came to a final adjournment to day. The inclosed is a copy of their act of...