2451To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 9 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 9 Aug. 1787 . Acknowledges TJ’s letter of 6 Aug. and a small box of seeds. Dr. Gibbons...
2452To John Adams from Thomas Pownall, 18 December 1786 (Adams Papers)
I have often wished, since I came here into the Country, to fancy I could find a time when I...
2453[Diary entry: 18 November 1788] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 18th. Thermometer at 44 in the Morning—48 at Noon and 48 at Night. Warm and pleasant. Rid...
2454To Benjamin Franklin from John Jay, 11 September 1783 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Columbia University Library I have been favored with your Letter of Yesterday, & will...
There was a time when a majority of the citizens of New-York were so opposed to lawyers as...
2456To George Washington from Tench Tilghman, 31 August 1785 (Washington Papers)
I have reed yours of the 29th with a letter for Mr Rawlings inclosed. I have delivered it to him....
2457From Benjamin Franklin to Ingenhousz, 24 December 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library I am greatly indebted to you for Letters. I shall write largely to...
2458The Federalist No. 24, [19 December 1787] (Hamilton Papers)
To the People of the State of New-York. TO the powers proposed to be conferred upon the Federal...
2459To George Washington from Alexander White, 29 April 1786 (Washington Papers)
I have at length so far settled the affairs of General Lees Estate as to be enabled to pay his...
2460Abigail Adams Smith to Cotton Tufts, 16 January 1787 (Adams Papers)
By a Letter to my Mother from you, I Learnt that you had in your Possession the Letters and...
2461To Thomas Jefferson from Buffon, 27 March 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
J’aurois Répondu plutot à la Lettre que vous m’avés fait l’honneur de m’écrire, sans ma Santé qui...
2462[Diary entry: 2 September 1786] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 2d. Mercury at 66 in the Morning—72 at Noon and 70 at Night. Foggy morning, but clear &...
2463Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 28 April 1787 (Adams Papers)
I have now to acknowledge your kind favour of April 7th by Captain Folger— I have already written...
246424th. (Adams Papers)
This forenoon I was present at the marriage, of Mr. Nash and Miss Apthorp. They were married in...
2465[Diary entry: 27 February 1786] (Washington Papers)
Monday 27th. Thermometer at 38 in the morning—46 at Noon and 43 at Night. Forenoon warm, and...
2466[To Thomas Jefferson from Wilt, Delmestre & Cie., 25 May 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
[ L’Orient, 25 May 1787 . Recorded in SJL as received at Paris 11 June 1787. Not found.]
2467Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw, 28 – 30 July 1784 (Adams Papers)
I think when I finishd the last page I was rubbing myself up on Board Ship. But this was not the...
2468To George Washington from Richard Ratcliff, 10 April 1788 (Washington Papers)
I am Sorry that after Serving in the Capacity of a Publick Servant for Eight years Succesfully,...
2469To George Washington from Battaile Muse, 10 December 1785 (Washington Papers)
I have at Last Sent down to be Lodged at your mill three Cask butter Stated below If you Take...
2470To George Washington from Henry Lee, 17 January 1789 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed you have the patents for the land sold to you. I have Doer Skinners deed with me which...
2471To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph (Jean) Dupas de Iden de Valnais and Eunice Quincy de Valnais, 25 September 1783 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. & Mrs. De Valnais present their Respects to Dr. Franklin...
2472From George Washington to Jonathan Loring Austin, 23 August 1786 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Oration of the 4th of July, which you did me the honor to send me; & am much...
2473From George Washington to John Marshall, 5 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
I have duly received your letter of the 26 Ulto and am sorry to inform you that it is not in my...
2474To Thomas Jefferson from James Fanning, 21 February 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I pass’d some melancholly months here, occasion’d by my poor wife’s long illness and death, and...
2475From Thomas Jefferson to H. Fizeaux & Cie., 23 July 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
The letter which you mention, of January 1, came duly to my hands, and I forwarded it by the...
2476Saturday September 1st. 1787. (Adams Papers)
Between 9 and 10 o’clock this morning I departed from Braintree with Mrs. Cranch: we got to Mr....
2477From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 18 August 1785 (Adams Papers)
I have received your Favour of the 6. Aug. with the Notes and Project inclosed. How can We send...
2478To George Washington from John Jay, 23 July 1788 (Washington Papers)
I wrote to you a few Days ago and inclosed a copy of certain Propositions, or mode of...
2479From John Adams to Philip Mazzei, 15 December 1785 (Adams Papers)
In your favour of Oct r. 29, You inform me that The Marquis has observed in Germany, that the...
2480From George Washington to James Madison, 30 March 1789 (Washington Papers)
I have been favored with your Letter of the 19th by which it appears that a quoram of Congress...
2481[Diary entry: 8 December 1788] (Washington Papers)
Monday 8th. Thermometer at 50 in the Morning— at Noon and at Night. Clear warm & pleasant with...
2482To John Adams from Herman Heyman, 17 January 1784 (Adams Papers)
I had the satisfaction to lay before Your Exellency by the Letter, I took the Liberty to address...
2483Bill Providing Funds for a James River Canal, [18 December] 1784 (Madison Papers)
The distance between Norfolk and Louisville, at the Falls of the Ohio, is about 525 miles; but in...
248425th. (Adams Papers)
Paris. At the Opera. Panurge dans l’lsle des Lanternes ; a new Opera. 12th time. Words, which are...
2485From James Madison to Alexander Hamilton, 9 June 1788 (Madison Papers)
The Heat of the weather &c. has laid me up with a bilious attack: I am not able therefore to say...
2486Enclosure IV: Sydney to Henry Martin, 4 November 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
I was favoured with your letter late last night respecting an Action that has been commenced...
2487From John Jay to John Adams, 4 May 1786 (second letter) (Jay Papers)
Since the 22 d . February which was the Date of my last Letter to You, I have been honored with...
248815th. (Adams Papers)
We had this day, two young Gentlemen, to dine with us. Mr. Saml. Brooks from the Academy, at...
2489[Diary entry: 17 March 1786] (Washington Papers)
Friday 17th. Thermometer at 49 in the morning—52 at Noon and 48 at Night. Cloudy all day, and...
2490To Benjamin Franklin from the Comtesse d’Houdetot, 6 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society Je Crains que Mon Cher Et Venerable Docteur n’ait pas Reçu...
2491The American Commissioners to John Lamb, [7 July 1786] (Adams Papers)
The Importance of Peace with the Algerines, and the other Inhabitants of the Coast of Barbary, to...
24927th. (Adams Papers)
The Palladian band , have begun to exercise, and Captain Vose, feels quite important. I do not...
2493To George Washington from Steuben, January 1784 (Washington Papers)
The letter of december 23d which I have had the honor of receiving from Your Excellency is the...
2494[Diary entry: 25 March 1788] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 25th. Thermometer at 36 in the morng.—46 at Noon and 44 at Night. Morning clear, ground...
2495From Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, 23 February 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
The Notables met yesterday. The king opened the assembly with a short speech, wherein he...
2496Constitutional Convention. Remarks in Opposition to the Payment of Members of the National Legislature by the States … (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Hamilton renewed his opposition to it. He pressed the distinction between State Govts. & the...
2497From Benjamin Franklin to J.-B. Marioge, 23 November 1784 (Franklin Papers)
Press copy of LS : American Philosophical Society J’ai reçu, Monsieur, la Lettre dont vous m’avez...
2498To Thomas Jefferson from Bourdon des Planches, 10 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Dans le courant du mois de novembre dernier, Votre Excellence a bien voulu se charger d’une...
2499[Diary entry: 22 November 1788] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 22d. Thermometer at 50 in the Morning 66 at Noon and 66 at Night. A very thick fog in...
2500To James Madison from Edward Carrington, 9 November 1788 (Madison Papers)
The Election for Senators came on yesterday and terminated as I gave you some reason to apprehend...