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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peale, Charles Willson | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Charles Willson Peale, [21 … | 1771-04-21 | ALS : (letterbook draft): American Philosophical Society In Compliance with that promise that I... |
| 2 | Peale, Charles Willson | Washington, George | To George Washington from Charles Willson Peale, 21 … | 1780-07-21 | nothing but dire necessity would have compel’d me to have called on you for any money until the... |
| 3 | Peale, Charles Willson | Washington, George | To George Washington from Charles Willson Peale, 9 … | 1783-12-09 | Mr Chas W. Peale’s most respectful compliments to His Excellency Genl Washington and requests to... |
| 4 | Peale, Charles Willson | Washington, George | To George Washington from Charles Willson Peale … | ≈1784-12-01 | since my writing by the last Post I have recd the Twenty five Guineas which you sent by Monsr... |
| 5 | Peale, Charles Willson | Washington, George | To George Washington from Charles Willson Peale, 31 … | 1786-12-31 | I have lately undertaken to form a Museum and have acquired the means of preserving in the... |
| 6 | Peale, Charles Willson | Washington, George | To George Washington from Charles Willson Peale, 27 … | 1787-02-27 | Your obliging favor of the Body of the Golden Pheasant, I have received in good condition,... |
| 7 | Peale, Charles Willson | Washington, George | To George Washington from Charles Willson Peale, 31 … | 1787-03-31 | Your obliging favor of the 13th I received on the 28th[.] The Pepper I beleive preserved the body... |
| 8 | Peale, Charles Willson | Washington, George | To George Washington from Charles Willson Peale, 16 May … | 1787-05-16 | Several Gentlemen of the Society of the Cincinati having desired to see my perspective Views with... |
| 9 | Peale, Charles Willson | Washington, George | To George Washington from Charles Willson Peale, 29 May … | 1787-05-29 | With the utmost reluctance I undertake to ask you take the trouble of setting for another... |
| 10 | Peale, Charles Willson | Washington, George | To George Washington from Charles Willson Peale, June … | ≈1787-06-01 | Your obliging consent to set is confering a most singular favor on me, for which I hope I shall... |
| 11 | Peale, Charles Willson | Washington, George | To George Washington from Charles Willson Peale, 8 July … | 1787-07-08 | The Drapery and back ground of your Portrait is painted and if it is convenient to your... |
| 12 | Peale, Charles Willson | Washington, George | To George Washington from Charles Willson Peale, 6 … | 1787-08-06 | Some Ladies & Gentlemen from Virginia having desired an Exhibition at ½ past 4 oclock in the... |
| 13 | Peale, Charles Willson | Washington, George | To George Washington from Charles Willson Peale, 27 … | 1787-09-27 | By this Post I take the liberty of sending a few Prints for your acceptance. I have not been able... |
| 14 | Peale, Charles Willson | Washington, George | To George Washington from Charles Willson Peale, 6 … | 1788-01-06 | Having bussiness in the line of my Profession which will detain me some time in this Place,... |
| 15 | Peale, Charles Willson | Washington, George | To George Washington from Charles Willson Peale, 27 … | 1790-06-27 | I wish to be settled near Congress, and my Museum under their Patronage, having just heard that... |
| 16 | Peale, Charles Willson | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willson Peale, [after … | 1791-12-03 | Was I under a mistake in expecting the favor of your sitting at One O’clock this day? You will... |
| 17 | Peale, Charles Willson | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willson Peale, [13? … | 1791-12-13 | Your favor of sitting today will oblige Your very Hble Servt., FC ( PPAP : Peale Letter Book); in... |
| 18 | Peale, Charles Willson | Lear, Tobias | Charles Willson Peale to Tobias Lear, 23 March 1792 | 1792-03-23 | Museum [Philadelphia] 23 Mar. 1792. Oblige me by using the enclosed cards at your leisure, and I... |
| 19 | Peale, Charles Willson | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willson Peale, 22 June … | 1796-06-22 | The first object of my Life is the inrichment of my Museum, In this view, I mean to continue my... |
| 20 | Peale, Charles Willson | Adams, John | To John Adams from Charles Willson Peale, 13 December … | 1796-12-13 | The American Philosophical Society, desirous of expressing due Regard for Preeminence in Science... |
| 21 | Peale, Charles Willson | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willson Peale, 6 … | 1797-02-06 | Last June I received a Letter from you, respecting an exchange of the Subjects of Natural... |
| 22 | Peale, Charles Willson | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willson Peale, 8 March … | 1801-03-08 | The terms of approbation with which you mention my Lecture and Museum , afford me much... |
| 23 | Peale, Charles Willson | Madison, James | To James Madison from Charles Willson Peale, 21 May … | 1801-05-21 | While offering to your acceptance the two enclosed Publications, I am prompted by my knowledge of... |
| 24 | Peale, Charles Willson | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willson Peale, 29 June … | 1801-06-29 | It gives me pleasure to inform you that I am so far on my return to the Museum with the Bones... |
| 25 | Peale, Charles Willson | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willson Peale, 24 July … | 1801-07-24 | Believing you would be pleased in knowing my success in a trip up the north river, by the... |
| 26 | Peale, Charles Willson | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willson Peale, 11 … | 1801-10-11 | Your favour of the 29th. July I did not receive until I had reached the place of bones, when I... |
| 27 | Peale, Charles Willson | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willson Peale, 12 … | 1802-01-12 | The laborious, tho’ pleasing task of mounting the Mammoth Skeleton being done, gives me leisure... |
| 28 | Peale, Charles Willson | Jefferson, Thomas | Enclosure: Substance of an Address, [ca. 12 January … | 1802-01-12 | The time is now fully arrived when it has become expedient to decide the fate of the Museum to... |
| 29 | Peale, Charles Willson | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willson Peale, 21 … | 1802-01-21 | Receive my assurances of obligation for the politeness and punctuality with which you have... |
| 30 | Peale, Charles Willson | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willson Peale, 6 June … | 1802-06-06 | Your obliging letter wrote at the moment you were setting out for Monticello,—I sent to my Son... |
| 31 | Peale, Charles Willson | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willson Peale, 10 June … | 1802-06-10 | The Bone from Mr Jno. Brown I have received to day, and great was my surprise to find it in form... |
| 32 | Peale, Charles Willson | Jefferson, Thomas | Enclosure I, Diagram: Top of Bison Skull, 10 June 1802 | 1802-06-10 | View of the Upper Part From the Suter H the center of the Head to root of the horn I 7 Inches... |
| 33 | Peale, Charles Willson | Jefferson, Thomas | Enclosure II, Diagram: Back of Bison Skull, 10 June … | 1802-06-10 | View of the Back part that Joins the neck From A to B 2 feet 5 Inches. Circumference at C 21... |
| 34 | Peale, Charles Willson | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willson Peale, 18 July … | 1802-07-18 | When I wrote last, the 10th. Ult., the head of a Common Ox then before me was so imperfect as to... |
| 35 | Peale, Charles Willson | Jefferson, Thomas | Diagram: Skull of an Ox, 18 July 1802 | 1802-07-18 | View of the back part of the Scull of the common Ox. MS ( DLC : TJ Papers, 124:21492); in Peale’s... |
| 36 | Peale, Charles Willson | Jefferson, Thomas | Diagram: Fossil Skull from Kentucky, 18 July 1802 | 1802-07-18 | View of Bone from Kentucky, presented the American Philosophical Society. MS ( DLC : TJ Papers,... |
| 37 | Peale, Charles Willson | Jefferson, Thomas | Diagram: Angles of Skulls and Necks, 18 July 1802 | 1802-07-18 | MS ( DLC : TJ Papers, 124:21494); in Peale’s hand; his label on the larger angle in the diagram... |
| 38 | Peale, Charles Willson | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willson Peale, 28 … | 1802-10-28 | A Gentleman from Virginia lately viewing the Skeleton of the mammoth, told me that 9 miles from... |
| 39 | Peale, Charles Willson | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willson Peale, 12 … | 1802-12-12 | Mr. Hunter is returned from Kentucky and tells me that the account of the upper part of the Skull... |
| 40 | Peale, Charles Willson | Madison, James | To James Madison from Charles Willson Peale, 9 January … | 1803-01-09 | 9 January 1803, Museum. At the request of his friend John I. Hawkins, writes to inform JM of... |
| 41 | Peale, Charles Willson | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willson Peale, 10 … | 1803-01-10 | I have received letters from my Sons dated Octr 14th, about two weeks after they had opened their... |
| 42 | Peale, Charles Willson | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willson Peale, 28 … | 1803-01-28 | The Physiognotrace invented by Mr. Hawkins is made strong, because subject to be handled by all... |
| 43 | Peale, Charles Willson | Madison, James | To James Madison from Charles Willson Peale, 14 … | 1803-02-14 | 14 February 1803, Museum. “Be pleased to accept the inclosed. Should you ever meet me in the... |
| 44 | Peale, Charles Willson | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willson Peale, 14 … | 1803-02-14 | The enclosed essay on health is dressed to render it more worthy of your acceptance, and in this... |
| 45 | Peale, Charles Willson | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willson Peale, 19 … | 1803-04-19 | At last I have received Letters from my Sons in London—their neglect of writing, as I expected,... |
| 46 | Peale, Charles Willson | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willson Peale, 2 June … | 1803-06-02 | After a long silence Rembrandt again communicates to me, dated London March 28th.—1803. “ The... |
| 47 | Peale, Charles Willson | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willson Peale, 17 July … | 1803-07-17 | I have just received a letter from my Son Raphaelle at Norfolk, in which he says, a Doctr.... |
| 48 | Peale, Charles Willson | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willson Peale, 18 July … | 1803-07-18 | Yesterday General Proctor called on me with the enclosed Letter to make what use I pleased with... |
| 49 | Peale, Charles Willson | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willson Peale, 2 … | 1803-09-02 | I have just received the enclosed Pamphlet with Letters from my Sons —they closed their... |
| 50 | Peale, Charles Willson | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willson Peale, 26 … | 1804-02-26 | Such Instruments as we are daily in the habit of using should be made as perfect as possible, or... |