1To George Washington from William Stephens Smith, 5 September 1783 (Washington Papers)
I received your Excellency’s Letter of the 31st Ulto & am always rendered particularly happy,...
2To George Washington from William Stephens Smith, 20 September 1783 (Washington Papers)
By the Bearer Capt. Pinkney I return the Glass which your Excellency was so obliging as to lend...
3To George Washington from William Stephens Smith, 3 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
The detachment made from the british Camp mentioned in my last to Your Excellency for the purpose...
4To George Washington from William Stephens Smith, 6 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed Letters came by the last Packett I forwarded to your Excellency in the begining of...
5To George Washington from William Stephens Smith, 12 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor of informing your Excellency, that I inspected yesterday morning, the following...
6To John Adams from William Stephens Smith, 4 August 1785 (Adams Papers)
The request I am going to make, will perhaps at the first blush appear singular—this you’ll...
7William Stephens Smith to Abigail Adams, 5 September 1785 (Adams Papers)
Your benevolence I know will excuse the particularity of this address, when you confide in the...
8To John Adams from William Stephens Smith, 5 September 1785 (Adams Papers)
I did myself the honour of writing you from Harwich and Amsterdam— we have been very unfortunate...
9To Thomas Jefferson from William Stephens Smith, 23 September 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I was so exceedingly hurried the few Days that I remained in London after the receipt of your...
10William Stephens Smith to Abigail Adams, 6 December 1785 (Adams Papers)
The three Letters which Mrs. Adams honoured me with were received at Paris, and should have been...
11To Thomas Jefferson from William Stephens Smith, 21 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Your goodness will doubtless attribute my silence to a necessary attention to the duties of...
12William Stephens Smith to Abigail Adams, 29 December 1785 (Adams Papers)
An anxiety to preserve a consistancy of Character in the opinion of Mrs. Adams (in whose...
13To Thomas Jefferson from William Stephens Smith, 13 February 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Some day’s after my return, I did myself the honor of writing to your Excellency; and after...
MS not found. Printed from facsimile in WSS ’s hand in Magazine of American History, with Notes...
15An Interlude at Dolly’s Chop House, [21 March?] 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
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16To Thomas Jefferson from William Stephens Smith, 28 April 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
John left yours of yesterday’s date with the order for 8 Guineas at my house this morning. I have...
17To Thomas Jefferson from William Stephens Smith, 21 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I was much pleased by the receipt of yours of the 4th. inst. to find you had arrived safe at...
18To Thomas Jefferson from William Stephens Smith, 21 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
In a Letter which I wrote your Excellency this morning, I mention forwarding by Mr. Smith your...
19To Thomas Jefferson from William Stephens Smith, 12 June 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received yours of the 4th. inst. and am glad you have found a horse that will suit you. I...
20To 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...
21To Thomas Jefferson from William Stephens Smith, 18 July 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreable to your request I have been to Woodmason’s as I informed you in my last. He was to have...
22William Stephens Smith to John and Abigail Adams, 8 August 1786 (Adams Papers)
We were pleased by the receipt of yours of the 5th. inst. from Harwich, to find that your jaunt...
23To Thomas Jefferson from William Stephens Smith, 23 August 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I replyed fully to yours of the 9th. Ulto. on the 18th. of the same sinee which I have not had...
24To Thomas Jefferson from William Stephens Smith, 1 September 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of forwarding to your Excellency a Copy of a Letter I received this day from Mr....
25To Thomas Jefferson from William Stephens Smith, 18 September 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I have only time to enclose your Excellency a Copy of a Letter received yesterday from Mr....
26To Thomas Jefferson from William Stephens Smith, 22 September 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of addressing you on the 18th. inst. in answer to your favor of the 9th. of...
27To Thomas Jefferson from William Stephens Smith, 1 October 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received yours of the 23d. ulto. The first printing press has been forwarded some time....
28To Thomas Jefferson from William Stephens Smith, 4 October 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Adams wrote you on the 11th. ulto. by post, accompanied with an Answer to Mr. Lamb signed,...
29To Thomas Jefferson from William Stephens Smith, 11 November 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed is Mr. Jones’s answer to your Question. I have given to Mr. Stockdale 4 Vols. of Pope’s...
30To Thomas Jefferson from William Stephens Smith, 28 November 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
London, 28 Nov. 1786. Requests that TJ obtain letters of introduction from his friends in Paris...
31To Thomas Jefferson from William Stephens Smith, 5 December 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed are the Copies of the Letters which you requested in one of yours. I have no tolerable...
32To Thomas Jefferson from William Stephens Smith, 29 January 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
No my dear Sir it is not me. It is impossible that my heart would ever permit me to pen a line to...
33William Stephens Smith to Abigail Adams Smith, 26 April 1787 (Adams Papers)
I dare say, my friend, when you receive this, you will think I have moved with great rapidity....
34To John Adams from William Stephens Smith, 19 May 1787 (Adams Papers)
I am under the disagreable necessity of informing you that M r: Barclay is in Prison at this...
35To Thomas Jefferson from William Stephens Smith, 19 May 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Short having informed you from Paris of my intention of being here about the 14th. and of the...
36William Stephens Smith to Abigail Adams, 4 June 1787 (Adams Papers)
I have recived your agreable Letter of the 5 th. of may and am much obliged for it, at the same...
37William Stephens Smith to Abigail Adams Smith, 6 June 1787 (Adams Papers)
I was much pleased this morning by the receipt of yours of May 19th. Look at the dates—May 5th,...
38To John Adams from William Stephens Smith, 30 June 1787 (Adams Papers)
By my Several Letters to M rs: Smith since my departure your Excellency will have been regularly...
39To Thomas Jefferson from William Stephens Smith, 30 June 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I must most pointedly express my obligation for the Letter of introduction which you forwarded...
40To Thomas Jefferson from William Stephens Smith, 3 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I propose embarking in the Packet for Falmouth the day after to-morrow. It is probable I shall be...
41William Stephens Smith to Abigail Adams Smith, 22 August 1787 (Adams Papers)
I wrote you, my love, the first thing I did after my landing here on the 20th; I then proposed...
42To Thomas Jefferson from William Stephens Smith, 18 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
In the first place I must introduce my very particular friend Mr. J. B. Cutting as a Gentleman of...
43To Thomas Jefferson from William Stephens Smith, 18 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
London, 18 Sep. 1787 . Introduces Benjamin Parker, nephew of Daniel Parker, a student at...
44To Thomas Jefferson from William Stephens Smith, 4 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
The Bearer Mr. Stewart was an officer in our troops during the war and some time under my...
45To Thomas Jefferson from William Stephens Smith, 8 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
London, 8 Oct. 1787 . Acknowledges TJ’s letter of 28 Sep. ; would be “much flattered if Congress...
46To Thomas Jefferson from William Stephens Smith, 15 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me to introduce the Bearer Dr. Walker a young Gentleman from Virginia.—Nothing new has...
47To Thomas Jefferson from William Stephens Smith, 26 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
By introducing the bearer Mr. Daniel Parker (who I think you encountered once at my lodgings in...
48To Thomas Jefferson from William Stephens Smith, 3 December 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been honoured by the receipt of your Letter of the 13th. ulto. and notice the alarm of...
49To Thomas Jefferson from William Stephens Smith, 6 December 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you by Mr. Littlepage on the 4th. inst. That Letter contains an account of Cash recieved...
50To Thomas Jefferson from William Stephens Smith, 9 January 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
After sincerely wishing you many happy returns of the season, I take the liberty of introducing...