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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thornton, William | Adams, John | To John Adams from William Thornton, 28 January 1801 | 1801-01-28 | We do ourselves the honor to present to you a state of the business under our care, and of the... |
| 2 | Thornton, William | Adams, John | To John Adams from William Thornton, 3 August 1822 | 1822-08-03 | When your highly respected Son the Honorable John Quincy Adams sent me the Papers which Mr.... |
| 3 | Thornton, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Thornton, 29 November … | 1793-11-29 | I have lately been informed that your Secretary, Mr Lear, has taken his departure for England, on... |
| 4 | Thornton, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Thornton, 12 March … | 1795-03-12 | I have laid before my Colleagues my Sentiments relative to the propriety of raising the... |
| 5 | Thornton, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Thornton, 24 July … | 1795-07-24 | Letter not found: from William Thornton, 24 July 1795. On 29 July, GW wrote to the commissioners... |
| 6 | Thornton, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Thornton, 26 July … | 1795-07-26 | In dissenting from the Memorial of the 24th Instant which my colleagues sent to you by the last... |
| 7 | Thornton, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Thornton, 2 November … | 1795-11-02 | I address you at this time with the greatest reluctance because I know that the weighty concerns... |
| 8 | Thornton, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Thornton, 7 November … | 1795-11-07 | Your Letter of the 4th Instt addressed to the Board of Commissioners, I had the honor of... |
| 9 | Thornton, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Thornton, 13 … | 1796-09-13 | Washington, D.C., 13 September 1796. Thornton supported GW’s desire to construct and fund a... |
| 10 | Thornton, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Thornton, 1 October … | 1796-10-01 | As I disagree with my Colleagues in some Sentiments contained in the Letter from the Board of... |
| 11 | Thornton, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Thornton, 4 December … | 1796-12-04 | Letter not found : from William Thornton, 4 Dec. 1796 . GW wrote Thornton on 26 Dec. : “Your... |
| 12 | Thornton, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Thornton, 14 February … | 1797-02-14 | I imagine there will not be a full Board for two or three weeks, and, as I consider the Subject... |
| 13 | Thornton, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Thornton, 6 October … | 1797-10-06 | I have sent the Section of Square No. 21, with an Alteration made by the red Line, which is... |
| 14 | Thornton, William | Washington, George | William Thornton to GW, 8 October 1797 [letter not … | 1797-10-08 | Letter not found: William Thornton to GW, 8 Oct. 1797. On 10 Oct. GW wrote Thornton : “Your... |
| 15 | Thornton, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Thornton, 16 October … | 1798-10-16 | Letter not found: from William Thornton, 16 Oct. 1798. On 18 Oct. GW wrote Thornton : “I regret,... |
| 16 | Thornton, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Thornton, 25 October … | 1798-10-25 | Some Days before the Board had the honor of your last Communication I had applied to Mr Blagdin... |
| 17 | Thornton, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Thornton, 30 October … | 1798-10-30 | I had yesterday the honor of your very kind Letter, inclosing a check on the Bank of Columbia,... |
| 18 | Thornton, William | Washington, George | From George Washington to William Thornton, 2 November … | 1798-11-02 | Letter not found: to William Thornton, 2 Nov. 1798. ALS , sold by B. Altman & Co., December 1969.... |
| 19 | Thornton, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Thornton, 21 December … | 1798-12-21 | I had this Moment the honor of your Letter of yesterday’s Date, inclosing a Check for five... |
| 20 | Thornton, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Thornton, 25 December … | 1798-12-25 | Letter not found: from William Thornton, 25 Dec. 1798. On 30 Dec. GW wrote Thornton : “Your favor... |
| 21 | Thornton, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Thornton, 28 January … | 1799-01-28 | Letter not found: from William Thornton, 28 Jan. 1799. On 30 Jan. GW acknowledged the receipt of... |
| 22 | Thornton, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Thornton, 12 February … | 1799-02-12 | This morning I received the Statement of the Glass requisite for your Buildings, which I take the... |
| 23 | Thornton, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Thornton, 14 February … | 1799-02-14 | I have this Morning obtained the Prices of the Boston Glass, which is of a very good quality;... |
| 24 | Thornton, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Thornton, 18 March … | 1799-03-18 | I received your Favour of the 14th Inst. with the present of the three valuable Trees with which... |
| 25 | Thornton, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Thornton, 19 April … | 1799-04-19 | When Colonel Lear was here he said you were desirous of knowing if Mr Blagdin had laid in all the... |
| 26 | Thornton, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Thornton, 24 April … | 1799-04-24 | I had the honor of your Letter of the 21st, and am afraid that I have not expressed sufficiently... |
| 27 | Thornton, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Thornton, 31 May 1799 | 1799-05-31 | Finding that the Board of Commissrs were exceedingly urged, by Mr George Walker, to lay off and... |
| 28 | Thornton, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Thornton, 5–6 June … | ≈1799-06-05 | According to the Desire you signified of knowing how soon Mr Blagdin would require a further... |
| 29 | Thornton, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Thornton, 25 June … | 1799-06-25 | The Day on which I had the honor of receiving your last favour I waited on Mr Blagdin, and... |
| 30 | Thornton, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Thornton, 3 July 1799 | 1799-07-03 | I have just received your Favour of the 2nd Inst: and am highly sensible of your goodness in... |
| 31 | Thornton, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Thornton, 19 July … | 1799-07-19 | I was honored, in due Course of post, with your Favour of the 14th to which I should have replied... |
| 32 | Thornton, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Thornton, 1 September … | 1799-09-01 | As soon as I had the honor of your Favour of the 28th Ulto I made the necessary Enquiry of Mr... |
| 33 | Thornton, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Thornton, 24 … | 1799-09-24 | Letter not found: from William Thornton, 24 Sept. 1799. On 29 Sept. GW wrote Thornton : “Your... |
| 34 | Thornton, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Thornton, 3 October … | 1799-10-03 | Letter not found: from William Thornton, 3 Oct. 1799. On 6 Oct. GW wrote Thornton : “Your letter... |
| 35 | Thornton, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Thornton, 13 November … | 1799-11-13 | Letter not found: from William Thornton, 13 Nov. 1799. On 18 Nov. GW wrote Thornton : “Your... |
| 36 | Thornton, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Thornton, 30 November … | 1799-11-30 | Letter not found: from William Thornton, 30 Nov. 1799. GW wrote Thornton on 1 Dec. : “Your favour... |
| 37 | Thornton, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Thornton, 5 December … | 1799-12-05 | In answer to the Letter which I had the honour of receiving from you Yesterday I have the... |
| 38 | Thornton, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Thornton, 7 December … | 1799-12-07 | Letter not found: from William Thornton, 7 Dec. 1799. GW thanked Thornton on 8 Dec. for “the... |
| 39 | Thornton, William | Madison, James | To James Madison from William Thornton, 16 March 1801 | 1801-03-16 | I had expected, with more satisfaction & pleasure than I can express, your arrival in this City,... |
| 40 | Thornton, William | Madison, James | To James Madison from William Thornton, 15 August 1801 | 1801-08-15 | I had the honor of your Favour of the 8th: Instant, and have paid particular attention to its... |
| 41 | Thornton, William | Madison, James | To James Madison from William Thornton, 8 September … | 1801-09-08 | I have this Day heard that the Treasurer of the United States has resigned. An opening therefore... |
| 42 | Thornton, William | Madison, James | To James Madison from William Thornton, 17 August 1803 | 1803-08-17 | I heard Mr: Payne say last night that he had received a Letter from Mrs. Madison, and that you... |
| 43 | Thornton, William | Madison, James | To James Madison from William Thornton, 26 August 1803 | 1803-08-26 | I received your very kind favour of the 19th. Instant, and am much obliged by your friendship. I... |
| 44 | Thornton, William | Madison, James | To James Madison from William Thornton, 9 September … | 1803-09-09 | Jason arrived here safely on Tuesday Eveng. and Payne came up the Day after in good Health. Mrs:... |
| 45 | Thornton, William | Madison, James | To James Madison from William Thornton, 19 November … | 1804-11-19 | The Terms on which I have let brood Mares are these— The Person who takes them breeds from them... |
| 46 | Thornton, William | Madison, James | To James Madison from William Thornton, 3 October 1805 | 1805-10-03 | We have been lately much flattered with the hope of soon seeing you again; and I assure you there... |
| 47 | Thornton, William | Madison, James | To James Madison from William Thornton, 11 February … | 1806-02-11 | § From William Thornton. 11 February 1806, Washington. “I have five hundred Dollars to pay this... |
| 48 | Thornton, William | Madison, James | Account of William Thornton, 21 April 1806 (Abstract) | 1806-04-21 | § Account of William Thornton. 21 April 1806. “For Services rendered in the Patent office” from... |
| 49 | Thornton, William | Madison, James | To James Madison from William Thornton, 6 August 1806 | 1806-08-06 | As you will probably see the President soon, I shall take it as a particular Favour if you will... |
| 50 | Thornton, William | Account with William Thornton, [5 December] 1809 | 1809-12-05 | Account between the Honble. James Madison—and Mr. Thornton. William Thornton Dr: 1806 Augst. 4.... |