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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington, George | Franklin, Benjamin | From George Washington to Benjamin Franklin, 1 December … | 1783-12-01 | Mr Platt who will have the honor of presenting you this letter, & his Lady are going to England,... |
| 2 | Jefferson, Thomas | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From Thomas Jefferson to … | 1824-10-09 | I have duly recieved, my dear friend and General, your letter of the 1 st from Philada, giving us... |
| 3 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to Lafayette, 8 December 1784 | 1784-12-08 | The peregrination of the day in which I parted with you, ended at Marlbro’: the next day, bad as... |
| 4 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 26 … | 1778-06-26 | I have received your favor dated at half past four this afternoon, and must refer you to my... |
| 5 | Jefferson, Thomas | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From Thomas Jefferson to Lafayette, 8 March 1781 | 1781-03-08 | I had the pleasure of receiving last night your Letter of the 3d instant and of learning your... |
| 6 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1782-01-04 | I cannot suffer Colo. Gemat to leave this City—for France—without a remembrancer from me, to you.... |
| 7 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1781-04-14 | Your two letters of the 10th came to hand last Night—In mine of the 11th I informed you as fully... |
| 8 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 5 … | 1780-08-05 | I have received your two letters of the 31st of July & 1st of August and approve the steps you... |
| 9 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 22 … | 1780-07-22 | I have received My Dear Marquis Your letter of the 20th inclosing me those you had received from... |
| 10 | Jay, John | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From John Jay to Lafayette, 19 January 1785 | 1785-01-19 | It was not before this morning that I was informed that the Bearer of this Letter was going to... |
| 11 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 25 … | 1781-02-25 | I have recd your favors of the 23d from pompton by Capt. Castaign —You may make yourself... |
| 12 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to Lafayette, 28 April–1 May … | ≈1788-04-28 | I have now before me, my dear Marqs your favor of the 3d of August in the last year; together... |
| 13 | Jefferson, Thomas | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From Thomas Jefferson to … | 1824-09-03 | The mail, my dear Friend, succeeding that which brought us the welcome news of your arrival on... |
| 14 | Jefferson, Thomas | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | V. Jefferson to Lafayette, 7 July 1789 | 1789-07-07 | Your letter of yesterday gave me the first information that Monsieur de Mirabeau had supposed to... |
| 15 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 22 … | 1778-07-22 | You are to have the immediate command of that detatchment from this Army which consists of... |
| 16 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | George Washington to Marquis de Lafayette, 22 April … | 1781-04-22 | New Windsor [ New York ] April 22, 1781 . Is disturbed by the “temper of” Lafayette’s “detachment... |
| 17 | Jefferson, Thomas | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From Thomas Jefferson to … | 1809-02-24 | In the hurry of the approaching close of a session of Congress and of the preparations for my own... |
| 18 | Jefferson, Thomas | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From Thomas Jefferson to Lafayette, 2 June 1781 | 1781-06-02 | The House of Delegates and so many of the Senate as were here having reason to believe that Genl.... |
| 19 | Hamilton, Alexander | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From Alexander Hamilton to Marquis de Lafayette, [8 … | 1780-10-08 | The General is very anxious to hear from you and that your corps should join the army. Your men... |
| 20 | Madison, James | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From James Madison to Lafayette, 18 May 1810 | 1810-05-18 | Mr. Parish having given me notice of his intention to embark in a few days for Europe, with an... |
| 21 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 19 … | 1778-08-19 | This Letter will be delivered to you by Monsr Laneville, to whom, I have no doubt, you will shew... |
| 22 | Franklin, Benjamin | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From Benjamin Franklin to the Marquis de Lafayette, 19 … | 1779-08-19 | ALS (draft) and copy: Library of Congress I have just now received your Favour of the 17th. I... |
| 23 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to Lafayette, 25 December 1798 | 1798-12-25 | I am indebted to you for the following letters, dated the 6th of October and 20th of December of... |
| 24 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1781-04-08 | It is General duPortails desire that Colo. Gouvion may return to him. Independant of the occasion... |
| 25 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1782-10-20 | Whilst I thought there was a probability of my letters finding you in France I continued to write... |
| 26 | Jefferson, Thomas | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From Thomas Jefferson to Lafayette, 24 March 1781 | 1781-03-24 | I have the pleasure of receiving in your letter of the 20th. Genl. Washington’s of Dec. 8th. What... |
| 27 | Jefferson, Thomas | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | XI. Jefferson to Lafayette, 9 July 1789 | 1789-07-09 | Having been curious to form some estimate of the quantity of corn and flour which have been... |
| 28 | Society of the Cincinnati | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | Appendix VIII: To Lafayette, 17 May 1784 | 1784-05-17 | The Society of the Cincinnati in a general meeting, of delegates from the respective States now... |
| 29 | Adams, John | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From John Adams to Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert … | 1801-04-06 | I have received from Mr Pichon, your favour of the 10th. of January, and, while I feel my... |
| 30 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1781-04-21 | Though the situation of Southern affairs would not permit me to recall your corps to this army,... |
| 31 | Adams, John | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From John Adams to the Marquis de Lafayette, 3 June … | 1785-06-03 | I took the Journey leisurely, and arrived here on Thursday and had the pleasure to learn that... |
| 32 | Jefferson, Thomas | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | Thomas Jefferson to Lafayette, 8 July 1811 | 1811-07-08 | I have just recieved your letter of Mar. 12. and learning by our yesterday’s post that mr Barlow... |
| 33 | Madison, James | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From James Madison to Lafayette, 20 March 1785 | 1785-03-20 | Your favour of the 15th. continued on the 17th of December came very slowly but finally safe to... |
| 34 | Jefferson, Thomas | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From Thomas Jefferson to … | 1808-07-18 | A letter from mr Duplantier has come to hand since writing mine of the 15th. & still in time for... |
| 35 | Madison, James | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From James Madison to Lafayette, 10 May 1816 | 1816-05-10 | Your last favor bears date Jany. 25. 1816. I wish I could add to the information you possess on... |
| 36 | Jefferson, Thomas | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From Thomas Jefferson to Lafayette, 12 March 1781 | 1781-03-12 | The inclosed is a Copy of a Letter which was intended to have awaited you in Virginia. But as... |
| 37 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1783-04-05 | It is easier for you to conceive than for me to express the sensibility of my Heart at the... |
| 38 | Madison, James | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From James Madison to Lafayette, 20 February 1828 | 1828-02-20 | Your favor of Ocr. 27. has been some time on hand, tho’ it met with delays, after it got into... |
| 39 | Adams, John | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From John Adams to the Marquis de Lafayette, 21 … | 1779-02-21 | The Conversation with which you honoured me last Evening, has induced me, to give you the Trouble... |
| 40 | Jefferson, Thomas | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From Thomas Jefferson to Lafayette, 17 June 1786 | 1786-06-17 | It seems that a writ of surseance is what Mr. Ridout desires. In what cases this is granted, by... |
| 41 | Jefferson, Thomas | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From Thomas Jefferson to Lafayette, 2 April 1790 | 1790-04-02 | Behold me, my dear friend, dubbed Secretary of state, instead of returning to the far more... |
| 42 | Jefferson, Thomas | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From Thomas Jefferson to Lafayette, 21 November 1791 | 1791-11-21 | Mr. Trumbull proposing to have his paintings of the principal actions of the American war... |
| 43 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 15 … | 1780-07-15 | The Marquiss de la Fayette will be pleased to communicate the following Genl ideas to Monsr the... |
| 44 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1781-11-15 | Not till the 5th My dear Marqs was I able to leave York—providing for the detachment that was to... |
| 45 | Jefferson, Thomas | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From Thomas Jefferson to … | 1824-11-04 | This, my dear friend will be handed you by Tho s Jefferson Randolph who goes with his fellow... |
| 46 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | George Washington to Marquis de Lafayette, 27 July 1778 | 1778-07-27 | White Plains [ New York ] July 27, 1778 . Introduces Major General Nathanael Greene who is to... |
| 47 | Jefferson, Thomas | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From Thomas Jefferson to Lafayette, 30 March 1804 | 1804-03-30 | I formerly, my dear friend, mentioned to you my wish that we might be able to get the value of... |
| 48 | Franklin, Benjamin | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From Benjamin Franklin to Lafayette, 22 March 1779 | 1779-03-22 | AL (draft): American Philosophical Society; copy: Library of Congress I admire much the Activity... |
| 49 | Adams, John | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From John Adams to the Marquis de Lafayette, 31 January … | 1786-01-31 | I send you by M r. Joy, all the writings which have fallen in my way, against the slave trade— I... |
| 50 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 8 … | 1780-12-08 | Since mine of yesterday by the Count de Castine another oppertunity has offered of writing to you... |