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851 Washington, George Lincoln, Benjamin From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 20 April … 1786-04-20 As Doctr Gordons departure for England is an event that was to have taken place about this time &...
852 Cranch, Elizabeth Adams, Abigail Elizabeth Cranch to Abigail Adams, 7 January 1787 1787-01-07 I have not wrote you my dear Aunt for a long time, much too long I confess; and even now those...
853 Adams, John Quincy 30th. 1786-12-30 The week has closed as it began, and I shall be content if for the six remaining weeks of the...
854 Eppes, Francis Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Eppes, 23 May 1786 1786-05-23 Your favour of Dec. 11 came to hand a few days ago. Those sent by the Mr. Fitzhughs of August...
855 Adams, John Monday. Aug. 6. 1787-08-06 Dined at Totness, thro which the River Dart runs to Dartmouth. Slept at Newton bushell. This date...
856 Jones, John Paul Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from John Paul Jones, 4 September … 1787-09-04 Some time after your departure for the South of France I set out to go to Copenhagen; expecting...
857 Hamilton, Alexander Madison, James From Alexander Hamilton to James Madison, [19 June … 1788-06-19 Yesterday, My Dear Sir, The Convention made a house. That day and this have been spent in...
858 Adams, Abigail Smith, Isaac Sr. Abigail Adams to Isaac Smith Sr., 12 March 1787 1787-03-12 I have sent by Captain Scott the Books you wrote for, and if there is any thing else in which I...
859 Adams, John Quincy 16th. 1785-09-16 At about 9 this morning I went to Mr. Foster’s, and found my Cousin Betsey Cranch ready to go...
860 Washington, George [Diary entry: 19 February 1786] 1786-02-19 Sunday 19th. Thermometer at 35 in the morning—38 at Noon and 38 at Night. Morning clear and...
861 Adams, Abigail Cranch, Mary Smith Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 6 – 30 July 1784 ≈1784-07-06 I have been 16 days at sea, and have not attempted to write a single Letter; tis true I have kept...
862 Washington, George [Diary entry: 27 February 1788] 1788-02-27 Wednesday 27th. Thermometer at 30 in the Morning—32 at Noon and 28 at Night. The wind came hard...
863 Hanson, Samuel (of Samuel) Washington, George To George Washington from Samuel Hanson, 10 January … 1789-01-10 Letter not found: from Samuel Hanson, 10 Jan. 1789. On 16 Jan. GW wrote Hanson that his letter...
864 Sarsfield, Guy Claude, Comte de Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Sarsfield, 26 April 1789 1789-04-26 [ Paris ], 26 Apr. 1789 . Sends compliments, and expects to come wish him bon voyage, hoping to...
865 Washington, George Hunter, William Jr. From George Washington to William Hunter, Jr., 20 … 1786-08-20 G: Washington presents his Compliments to Mr Hunter and would thank him for recommending the...
866 Hanson, Samuel (of Samuel) Washington, George To George Washington from Samuel Hanson, 3 April 1789 1789-04-03 I do myself the honour to forward to you a Package, enclosing some Cloth & Buttons, which was put...
867 Washington, George [Diary entry: 24 October 1788] 1788-10-24 Friday 24th. Thermometer at 60 in the Morng.—75 at Noon and 75 at Night. Clear and warm with but...
868 Jefferson, Thomas Randolph, Thomas Mann [From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 10 May … 1784-05-10 [ Annapolis, 10 May 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “T M Randolph. Tender of service—not buy...
869 Mazzei, Philip Adams, John To John Adams from Philip Mazzei, 10 August 1785 1785-08-10 The day before yesterday I took the liberty to trouble you with a few lines by M r. Prentis, &...
870 Dorset, John Frederick Sackville, third Duke of American Commissioners Dorset to the American Commissioners, 26 March 1785 1785-03-26 Having communicated to my Court the readiness you express’d in your Letter to me of the 9th. of...
871 Adams, John Warren, Mercy Otis From John Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, 12 December 1785 1785-12-12 I am much obliged to you for your Letter and refer you to General Warren for what respects your...
872 Adams, John Quincy 30th. 1785-08-30 This day the Supreme Judicial Court met, and I went and heard the chief justice, Mr. Cushing...
873 Hartshorne, William Washington, George To George Washington from William Hartshorne, 28 March … 1789-03-28 As it seems to be the general Opinion of your Friends in this quarter that you will comply with...
874 Gordon, William Adams, John To John Adams from William Gordon, 7 January 1784 1784-01-07 You have very fairly & fully discharged your epistolary account of the preceeding year; which is...
875 Adams, John Quincy 23d. 1786-06-23 I made tea, for the Club: only four attended: many of them being out of town. I answered for no...
876 Adams, John Quincy 14th. 1785-02-14 Dined at Dr. Franklin’s with a great deal of Company, among the rest Dr. Jeffries who lately...
877 Jefferson, Thomas Rittenhouse, David From Thomas Jefferson to David Rittenhouse, 11 November … 1784-11-11 The news of war inevitable in Europe will interest your philanthropy, otherwise it would scarcely...
878 Jay, John Report of Instructions to the Ministers to France and … 1786-03-22 The Secretary of the United States for the Department of foreign Affairs to whom was referred his...
879 Adams, John Quincy 6th. 1785-10-06 Was invited to Drink tea at Judge Sargeants. But was obliged still to plead the excuse I have...
880 Washington, George [Diary entry: 9 March 1786] 1786-03-09 Thursday 9th. Thermometer at 36 in the Morning—41 at Noon and 38 at Night. Clear all day, & for...
881 Pierres, Philippe-Denis Franklin, Benjamin To Benjamin Franklin from Pierres, 2 October 1783 1783-10-02 als: American Philosophical Society J’ai l’honneur de vous envoyer cinquante-trois Exemplaires...
882 Mazzei, Philip Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Mazzei, 9 July 1785 1785-07-09 L’Orient, 9 July 1785. He sailed from New York 17 June and arrived in L’Orient this day. “I have...
883 Vioménil, Antoine-Charles du Houx, baron de Washington, George To George Washington from Vioménil, 24 January 1784 1784-01-24 Le Baron d’angélly qui ma Servi d’aide de camp pendant les campagnes que j’ay faites en amérique...
884 Washington, George [Diary entry: 17 March 1788] 1788-03-17 Monday 17th. Thermometer at 37 in the Morning— at Noon and at Night. Clear all day and pleasant....
885 Jefferson, Thomas Adams, John From Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, 20 February 1787 1787-02-20 I am now to acknoledge the receipt of your favor of Jan. 25. Colo. Franks sailed in the packet of...
886 West, Benjamin Franklin, Benjamin To Benjamin Franklin from Benjamin West, 20 November … 1784-11-20 ALS : American Philosophical Society Your Grandson being on the point to return to France, I...
887 Jefferson, Thomas Carnes, Burrill From Thomas Jefferson to Burrill Carnes, 9 August 1787 1787-08-09 I am now to acknolege the receipt of your favor of July 19. By a letter of this day to Messrs....
888 Washington, George [Diary entry: 14 November 1788] 1788-11-14 Friday 14th. Thermometer at 44 in the Morning— at Noon and 56 at Night. Wind Southerly in the...
889 Turberville, George Lee Madison, James To James Madison from George Lee Turberville, 27 [29] … 1788-10-29 Mr. Henry has this Day brought in his firebrand which I fear we can scarcely withstand. Tomorrow—...
890 Montgolfier, Jacques-Etienne Franklin, Benjamin To Benjamin Franklin from Jacques-Etienne Montgolfier … 1783-09-11 L : American Philosophical Society By the second week in September, Etienne Montgolfier was ready...
891 Adams, John [August 1787] 1787-08-06 At Kin gsbridge, the southerly Point of the County of Devonshire, the birth Place of my Brother...
892 Washington, George Jay, John To John Jay from George Washington, 15 April 1788 1788-04-15 Your Card of the 24 th . Ult, and first Vol. of the Fœderalist came safe, for which I pray you to...
893 Washington, George Cochran, John From George Washington to John Cochran, 31 August 1785 1785-08-31 Your favor of the 9th by Captn Packard, accompanying the Hounds sent by the Marqs de la Fayette...
894 Le Roy, Jean-Baptiste Franklin, Benjamin To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Baptiste Le Roy, [23 … 1783-12-23 AL : American Philosophical Society My Dear Doctor give me leave to Send you these two petitions...
895 Grymes, Benjamin Washington, George To George Washington from Benjamin Grymes, 24 April … 1786-04-24 I received your favour a few days past, and have now the pleasure of sending you the two Does...
896 Cranch, Mary Smith Adams, Abigail Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 10 January 1787 1787-01-10 There is another vessel up which will sail soon. What I may have omited by this I shall write by...
897 Jefferson, Thomas Paine, Thomas From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Paine, 23 December 1788 1788-12-23 It is true that I received very long ago your favors of Sep. 9. and 15 and that I have been in...
898 Hamilton, Alexander Coxe, John D. From Alexander Hamilton to John D. Coxe and Tench Coxe … 1785-06-09 New York, June 9, 1785. Cannot represent them in their land dispute with Robert Lettis Hooper and...
899 L’Enfant, Pierre Charles Washington, George To George Washington from Pierre-Charles L’Enfant, 29 … 1784-04-29 I take the liberty to inform your Excellency of my arrival at this place after a passage of 43...
900 Adams, John Quincy 20th. 1785-09-20 Mr. Tyler was again taken up the whole day. In the afternoon I went with my Cousins, over to...