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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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2581 | Claiborne, Richard | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Claiborne, 4 July 1788 | 1788-07-04 | London, 4 July 1788 . Introducing a Mr. Cole, to whom he has mentioned his lands in Virginia and... |
2582 | Jefferson, Thomas | Foulloy, M. | From Thomas Jefferson to Foulloy, [3 July 1788?] | 1788-07-04 | Monsieur Foulloy having delivered to me two books of Silas Deane, to wit his letter book of 1777.... |
2583 | Ledyard, John | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from John Ledyard, 4 July [1788] | 1788-07-04 | Mr. Ledyard presents his compliments to Mr. Jefferson. He has been imprisoned and banished by the... |
2584 | Adams, John Quincy | 3d. | 1788-07-03 | Between nine and ten I went with my father from Braintree. We got into Cambridge at about twelve.... | |
2585 | Hamilton, Alexander | New York Ratifying Convention. First Speech of July 3 … | 1788-07-03 | I suppose It intends that a Vessel bound from one State to another— If she puts into any port in... | |
2586 | Hamilton, Alexander | New York Ratifying Convention. Second Speech of July 3 … | 1788-07-03 | Mr. Hamilton—The word Impair an english word and means to weaken or Injure . This gives no Light,... | |
2587 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 3 July 1788] | 1788-07-03 | Thursday 3d. Thermometer at 68 in the morning—82 at Noon. And 72 at Night. Clear and quite calm... | |
2588 | Morris, Robert | Washington, George | To George Washington from Robert Morris, 3 July 1788 | 1788-07-03 | Capt. Stephen Gregory the bearer of these lines being called by business to Dumfries, cannot... |
2589 | Madison, James | Maury, James | From James Madison to James Maury, 3 July 1788 | 1788-07-03 | Letter not found. 3 July 1788 . Acknowledged in Maury to JM, 24 Feb. 1789 . Encloses The... |
2590 | Paine, Thomas | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Paine, [after 3 July … | 1788-07-03 | Explanatory Circumstances 1st. The lost dispatches are dated Octr. 6th. and Oct. 7th. They were... |
2591 | Ledyard, John | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from John Ledyard, [before 3 July … | 1788-07-03 | When men of genius want matter of fact to reason from it is bad, though it is worse to reason... |
2592 | Jefferson, Thomas | Paine, Thomas | From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Paine, 3 July 1788 | 1788-07-03 | The inclosed being part of a newspaper published here I thought you would like to see it, and... |
2593 | Commissioners of the Treasury | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from the Commissioners of the … | 1788-07-03 | You inform us in your letter of the 7th of Feby last, that Mr. Ast (Secretary to the Consulate)... |
2594 | Adams, John Quincy | 2d. | 1788-07-02 | The weather was extremely warm. I amused myself part of the day in reading, and part in shooting.... | |
2595 | Rush, Benjamin | Adams, John | To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 2 July 1788 | 1788-07-02 | Permit an old friend to congratulate you upon your safe arrival in your native country. I... |
2596 | Hamilton, Alexander | Madison, James | From Alexander Hamilton to James Madison, [2 July 1788] | 1788-07-02 | Your letter of the 20th. came to hand two days since. I regret that your prospects were not yet... |
2597 | Hamilton, Alexander | New York Ratifying Convention. First Speech of July 2 … | 1788-07-02 | Loans in Time of Peace peculiar to our Govt. because made thro Necessity— The Inconvenience of... | |
2598 | Smith, Melancton | New York Ratifying Convention. First Speech of July 2 … | 1788-07-02 | Mr. Hamilton—The Gentn. states, the danger of making Loans in extreme—no Instances to prove. A... | |
2599 | McKesson, John | New York Ratifying Convention. Second Speech of July 2 … | 1788-07-02 | The Gent says if they are disinclined to a War they will clogg it agreed —but his Amendment is to... | |
2600 | Hamilton, Alexander | New York Ratifying Convention. Second Speech of July 2 … | 1788-07-02 | Mr Hamilton sd. If the States are not united, therefore necessary to clog it—concludes the other... | |
2601 | McKesson, John | New York Ratifying Convention. Third Speech of July 2 … | 1788-07-02 | Mr. Hamilton—I add to enforce the Ideas of the member who spoke last The Gent from Dutchess says... | |
2602 | Hamilton, Alexander | New York Ratifying Convention. Third Speech of July 2 … | 1788-07-02 | Power of Restraint dangerous—we may have a War of defence—therefore dangerous. The reasoning... | |
2603 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 2 July 1788] | 1788-07-02 | Wednesday 2d. Thermometer at 68 in the Morning—78 at Noon and 76 at Night. A little rain fell in... | |
2604 | Jay, John | Extracts from John McKesson’s Notes of Debates, 2 July … | 1788-07-02 | [ JJ details his objections to John Lansing’s amendment placing a limit on Congress’s power to... | |
2605 | Jay, John | Extracts from Melancton Smith’s Notes of Debates, 2 … | 1788-07-02 | M r Jay Factions may prevail—as in Holland— this 1/3 may prevent a benef l . Loan— will promote... | |
2606 | Hamilton, Alexander | Madison, James | To James Madison from Alexander Hamilton, [ca. 2 July] … | 1788-07-02 | Your letter of the 20h. came to hand two days since. I regret that your prospects were not yet... |
2607 | Madison, James | Randolph, Edmund | From James Madison to Edmund Randolph, 2 July [August] … | 1788-07-02 | Some of the letters herewith inclosed have been here for some time without my knowing it. The... |
2608 | Jefferson, Thomas | Banister, John, Jr. | From Thomas Jefferson to John Banister, Jr., 2 July … | 1788-07-02 | The bearer hereof, Mr. l’Olive, having intended a voyage to Virginia the last year, I gave him a... |
2609 | Diriks, Jacob Gerrit | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Gerrit Diriks, 2 July … | 1788-07-02 | Paris, “ Audessus des Bains des Dames Palais Royal ,” 2 July 1788 . Since interview with TJ this... |
2610 | Jefferson, Thomas | Diriks, Jacob Gerrit | From Thomas Jefferson to Jacob Gerrit Diriks, 2 July … | 1788-07-02 | As a private individual and citizen of America I can with propriety and truth deliver it to you... |
2611 | Jefferson, Thomas | Gallimard, M. | To Thomas Jefferson from Gallimard, 2 July 1788 | 1788-07-02 | Trévoux en Dombes, 2 July 1788 . Asks TJ’s advice and protection in moving with his family to the... |
2612 | Jefferson, Thomas | Randolph, Edmund | From Thomas Jefferson to Edmund Randolph, 2 July 1788 | 1788-07-02 | The bearer hereof, Monsieur L’Olive, proposing [to] pass thro’ Virginia, I take the liberty of... |
2613 | Jefferson, Thomas | Trumbull, John | From Thomas Jefferson to John Trumbull, 2 July 1788 | 1788-07-02 | In mine of the 29th. June by the last post I inclosed you Mr. Grand’s letter of credit for £80.... |
2614 | Jay, John | Washington, George | From John Jay to George Washington, [post 24 June 1788] | ≈1788-06-25 | Your obliging Letter of the 8 Inst. found me at this Place— I thank you for the interesting... |
2615 | Adams, John Quincy | Tuesday July 1st. 1788. | 1788-07-01 | It was nine o’clock before I could get away from Braintree this morning, and I arrived at the... | |
2616 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 1 July 1788] | 1788-07-01 | July first. Thermometer at 68 in the morning—74 at Night and 78 at Night. Wind at So. West in the... | |
2617 | Young, Arthur | Washington, George | To George Washington from Arthur Young, 1 July 1788 | 1788-07-01 | I recd the honour of Your Excellency’s Letter of Nov. 1 some weeks past but I have been so... |
2618 | Jay, John | Extract from Francis Childs’s Debates, 1 July 1788 | 1788-07-01 | The hon. Mr. Jay rose, and said that he would confine himself to a few remarks, as the question... | |
2619 | Jay, John | Extract from John McKesson’s Notes of Debates, 1 July … | 1788-07-01 | [ JJ resumes his analysis of the taxation amendment, avowing he can see “no possible impropriety... | |
2620 | Madison, James | Madison, James, Sr. | From James Madison to James Madison, Sr., 1 July 1788 | 1788-07-01 | I send herewith 2 Copies of the Federalist, one for Mr. Leland—the other for Mr. Bledsoe. From... |
2621 | Paine, Thomas | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Paine, spring 1788(?) | ≈1788-03-01 | After I got home, being alone and wanting amusement I sat down to explain to myself (for there is... |
2622 | Adams, John Quincy | [June 1788] | ≈1788-06-01 | Mr. Allen preached for us this day; and I attended to hear him. His Sermons are judicious and... | |
2623 | Washington, George | [June 1788] | ≈1788-06-01 | Sunday. June 1st. About Sun rise, we set out for the Great Falls, where having met Mr. Smith (the... | |
2624 | Jay, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Jay, June 1788 | ≈1788-06-01 | Your obliging Letter of the 8 Inst. found me at this Place—I thank you for the interesting... |
2625 | Paradise, John | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from John Paradise, [ca. June 1788] | ≈1788-06-01 | [ Paris, ca. June 1788 .] In answer to TJ’s note , he states that the “true form of addressing a... |
2626 | Adams, John Quincy | 30th. | 1788-06-30 | Mr. and Mrs. Shaw return’d to Haverhill this morning: and this day I finished unpacking the... | |
2627 | Madison, James | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from James Madison, [30 June … | 1788-06-30 | Inclosed is the final result of our conventional deliberations. The intended address of the... |
2628 | Hamilton, Alexander | New York Ratifying Convention. Remarks (Newspaper … | 1788-06-30 | On Monday Mr. Yates was again called upon by Mr. Lansing for his evidence; to which Mr. Hamilton... | |
2629 | Hamilton, Alexander | New York Ratifying Convention. Remarks (John McKesson’s … | 1788-06-30 | Mr. Lansing stated the differences between him & Mr. Hamilton on Saturday— Mr. Hamilton stated... | |
2630 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 30 June 1788] | 1788-06-30 | Monday 30th. Thermometer at 60 in the Morning—72 at Noon And 72 at Night. Morning clear & cool,... |