311Notes of a Tour of English Gardens, [2–14 April] 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Memorandums made on a tour to some of the gardens in England described by Whateley in his book on...
312Report on a Draft of a Treaty of Amity and Commerce, 17 May 1785 (Jay Papers)
The Secretary of the United States for the Department of foreign Affairs, to whom was referred...
313To John Adams from the Abbés Chalut and Arnoux, 26 September 1785 (Adams Papers)
Vous nous avez fait, notre cher ami, un veritable plaisir en nous donnant de vos nouvelles; nous...
314To George Washington from James Madison, 24 August 1788 (Washington Papers)
I was yesterday favored with yours of the 17th 18th under the same cover with the papers from Mr...
315To George Washington from Charles, marquis de La Rouërie Armand Tuffin, 28 September 1783 (Washington Papers)
When I went to princeton in order to pay my respects to your Excellency I requested your...
316From George Washington to Burwell Bassett, 23 May 1785 (Washington Papers)
It would have given me much pleasure to have seen you at Richmond; and it was part of my original...
317Richard Cranch to John Adams, 19 November 1785 (Adams Papers)
I have just received the within Letters, and as I hear Capt. Young is to sail tomorrow I take the...
318To Thomas Jefferson from John Adams, 25 January 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your Letters of December 20. and Jan. 11. by Coll. Franks. The whole of the...
319From James Madison to George Washington, 15 February 1788 (Madison Papers)
I have at length the pleasure to inclose you the favorable result of the Convention at Boston....
320IV. The American Commissioners to William Carmichael, 12 September 1785 – 11 October 1785 (Adams Papers)
M r. Barclay will deliver you this letter in his way to Morocco. We have appointed him to this...
321From James Madison to George Washington, 21 July 1788 (Madison Papers)
I have deferred writing since my arrival here in the hourly hope of being enabled to communicate...
322To Thomas Jefferson from John Banister, Jr., 5 June 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
It was not untill yesterday that I had the pleasure to recieve your favor of the ninth ulto....
32324th. (Adams Papers)
Went over, with my Cousin and brother Charles, to dine with Mr. Allen at Bradford. A lame foot...
324From Thomas Jefferson to André Limozin, 12 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I should not so long have delayed answering your favor of the 6th. of Oct. but that I have been...
325Constitution of the Bank of New York, [23 February–15 March 1784] (Hamilton Papers)
Constitution Article 1st. That the Bank shall be called by the Name and Title of the Bank of New...
32614th. (Adams Papers)
Was employ’d almost all day, in thinking upon the subject of my conference; wrote a few Lines,...
327VII. To the Baron von Thulemeier, 13 February 1785 (Adams Papers)
Your Favour of the 24 th: of Jan y. did not reach me, untill two Days ago. I communicated the...
328[Diary entry: 17 June 1787] (Washington Papers)
Sunday. 17th. Went to Church. Heard Bishop White preach, and see him ordain two Gentlemen...
329To James Madison from George Nicholas, [24 January] 1789 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 23d. has been just put into my hands. The accounts you give me of Culpeper are...
330To James Madison from George Washington, 22 October 1785 (Madison Papers)
I thank you for the perusal of the enclosed reports—Mr Jay seems to have laboured the point...
331Baron Franz von Reischach to John Adams, 30 June 1784 (Adams Papers)
Cest bien malgré moi, que je n’ay pu repondre tout de Suitte à Votre lettre de ce matin, mais mon...
332The Annapolis Convention, September 1786 (Editorial Note) (Madison Papers)
In the spring of 1786 JM’s enthusiasm for the approaching convention at Annapolis ranged from the...
333[From Thomas Jefferson to Edmund Randolph, 5 March 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 5 Mch. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “[Mar.] 5. E. Rand. Hancock’s case—journal of 82....
334To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander McCaul, 14 August 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your agreable favour of the 12th Ulto only yesterday, and I am very sorry that your...
335To Alexander Hamilton from John B. Church, 5 April 1786 (Hamilton Papers)
I am in your Debt and have to thank you for your Letters of the 24 Novr. 6 Decr. & 1st Feby. I...
336To Thomas Jefferson from George Wythe, 10 January 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
My neighbour Madison, just now, sent to me a pacquet , which i perceived, by the superscription,...
337To John Adams from Isaac Stephens, 24 October 1787 (Adams Papers)
Sir By the hand of Doctor Warner Consul Logie Doctor which Returns to London I hope you will...
338To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Hopkinson, with “A Literary Christmas Gambol”, 4 January 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
I heartily thank you for your favour of the 23d. Decr. last and for the Pains you have taken to...
339The Duke of Dorset to the American Commissioners, 26 March 1785 (Adams Papers)
Having communicated to my Court the readiness you express’d in your Letter to me of the 9 th. of...
340From James Madison to Edmund Randolph, 22 April 1787 (Madison Papers)
I have the pleasure of your’s of the 11 inst. acknowledging mine of the 2d. In some of your...
341[Diary entry: 31 May 1787] (Washington Papers)
[Thursday 31st.] The State of Georgia came on the Floor of the Convention to day which made a...
34214th. (Adams Papers)
Snow’d all the morning. Young Mr. Willis arrived from Boston, and informed us that a vessel will...
343From Thomas Jefferson to David Ramsay, 12 October 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
The Mr. Fitzhughs the bearers of this letter being on the point of setting out, I have only time...
344From Thomas Jefferson to the Commissioners of the Treasury, 12 August 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of May 9. came to hand on the 25th. of June. I immediately communicated to the foreign...
345To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Gaspard de Bebiniere, 18 May 1784 (Franklin Papers)
L : American Philosophical Society Le Sr. Gaspard de Bebiniere Machiniste, a l’honneur de vous...
346William Carmichael to the American Commissioners, 5 April 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I this day received from the Secretary of States Department a letter from the Count D’Expilley...
3474th. (Adams Papers)
Employ’d great part of the day in collecting the theses. I have now as many as I shall want...
348From James Madison to Tench Coxe, 3 January 1788 (Madison Papers)
I have been favored with yours of the 28 Ult: and thank you for the paper which it inclosed. Your...
349To George Washington from Charles, marquis de La Rouërie Armand Tuffin, 30 September 1783 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty to inclose here a Copy of a petition of some of the officers of the army to...
350From John Jay to John Adams, 13 December 1784 (Jay Papers)
One of these Days I shall devote a Leisure Hour to forming a Cypher, and will send it to You by...
351[Diary entry: 7 July 1787] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 7th. Attended Convention. Dined with the Club at Springsbury and drank Tea at Mr....
352Thursday November 1st. 1787. (Adams Papers)
I attended in the morning, and in the afternoon at the setting of the supreme Court. Judge Dana,...
353To George Washington from Aeneas Lamont, 31 December 1784 (Washington Papers)
Perhaps you will be surprized at receiving a letter from a person entirely unknown to you, and...
354To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 2 November 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
London, 2 Nov. 1787 . Sends letter by his friend [Daniel] Parker, whom he recommends to TJ;...
355To George Washington from William Minor, 24 May 1785 (Washington Papers)
The proposition that your Excellency was pleased to make of Leaving to Some Gentlemen the Matter...
356Abigail Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 24 November 1785 (Adams Papers)
I hope if the Marquiss de la Fayette is returned to Paris he may be able to give us some account...
357From Thomas Jefferson to Pierre Castaing, 1 June 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with real pain that I am informed of the difficulties of your present situation, and the...
358To Thomas Jefferson from C. W. F. Dumas, with Enclosures, 23 October 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Je profite d’un Courier que M. l’Ambassadeur se propose d’expédier demain ou après-demain à sa...
359To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 5 June 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
By means of a merchant vessel that sails from this place for L’Orient, I have the pleasure to...
360To George Washington from Essarts, 1 May 1787 (Washington Papers)
It is well known to all the world that your Excellency, after having fought for the liberty of...