5151From John Jay to Adrienne Noailles de Lafayette, 13 August 1785 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . y e Letter w h . you did me y e Honor to write on the 15 Ap. last. Few...
5152To John Adams from Tristram Dalton, 18 October 1785 (Adams Papers)
Under date of the 21 st July, I had the pleasure of addressing you; since when I am honored with...
5153To George Washington from Cottineau de Kerloguin, 4 September 1788 (Washington Papers)
Ever Since the Glorious Peace which fixt the American Independance, have I wished for a...
5154From Benjamin Franklin to [John Calder], 21 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
Press copy of ALS : Library of Congress Understanding that my Letter intended for you by General...
5155To George Washington from Henry Knox, 2 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
By some bad arrangement of the post, which has been detained two days upon the road, I did not...
5156From John Adams to Elbridge Gerry, 19 March 1786 (Adams Papers)
Before the Arrival of your kind Letter by Wingrove I had heard, from various quarters, of your...
515717th. (Adams Papers)
I set out for Haverhill between 3 and 4. this afternoon, and arrived at Mr. White’s, a little...
5158To George Washington from Rochambeau, 2 June 1785 (Washington Papers)
I come, my Dear Général, of taking leave from Doctor franklin. I could not See without being...
5159Richard Cranch to John Adams, 29 December 1785 (Adams Papers)
When the Senate was last sitting I desired the Honble. Mr. Goodhue≠ of Salem, to answer your...
5160[Diary entry: 12 September 1784] (Washington Papers)
12th. Left Daughertys about 6 Oclock, stopped a while at the Great Meadows, and viewed a tenament...
5161To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Haddaway, 29 January 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 29 Jan. 1787. With “these few illiterate Lines” he is compelled by necessity to ask...
5162New York Assembly. Remarks on an Act for Regulating Elections, [27 January 1787] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Hamilton observed they were going on dangerous ground. The best rule the committee could...
5163Cotton Tufts to Abigail Adams, 12 January 1786 (Adams Papers)
I wrote to you last Week by Capt Lyde, expecting that He would have sailed the next Day. I find...
51644th. (Adams Papers)
Blackstone still furnishes me with employment for my forenoon hours; and I this day took up the...
5165Edmund Randolph to Virginia Delegates, 3 August 1788 (Madison Papers)
A Copy of the inclosed resolution was formerly sent to you. No answer now appearing on our files,...
5166From Thomas Jefferson to Stael de Holstein, 12 June 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
In compliance with your Excellency’s desire I will throw on paper such considerations as occur to...
5167From George Washington to William Peacey, 7 January 1788 (Washington Papers)
I have received your letter of the 2d of Feby 1787. I am much obliged to you for your attention...
5168To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 19 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
In my letter from Milan I begged you to write to me poste restante at Rome. I was soon after...
5169From Alexander Hamilton to Hugh Knox, 17 May 1784 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, May 17, 1784. On July 28, 1784, Knox wrote to Hamilton : “After a long long Chasm in...
5170From George Washington to Chastellux, 5 September 1785 (Washington Papers)
I am your debtor for two letters—one of the 12th of Decemr—the other of the 8th of April. Since...
5171From George Washington to La Vallée, 1 October 1788 (Washington Papers)
I have been duly honored with your letter dated in Philadelphia, accompanied by one from the...
5172To James Madison from the Reverend James Madison, 1 March 1789 (Madison Papers)
I cannot refuse so favourable an oppy. as this wh. Col. Griffin offers, of writing a Line or two....
5173John Adams to J. F. Rosart & Co., 18 July 1784 (Adams Papers)
I have just received your Letter of Yesterday with seven Copies of the English Translation of the...
5174To James Madison from Henry Lee, 25 October 1786 (Madison Papers)
You now have the report from the secretary of war mentioned in my last letter & omitted. The...
5175From William Whipple, with Answers to Queries concerning the Moose, 15 March 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
The only Apology I have to make for not sooner answering Your favor of the 12th Jany. is, that I...
5176To John Adams from Tristram Dalton, 19 April 1785 (Adams Papers)
The enclosed letter, of the 11 th Instant, was intended by a Co ll Norton, whose unexpected...
5177To Alexander Hamilton from Lawrence and Morris, 31 May 1786 (Hamilton Papers)
We are much concerned, that the matter has been so long delayed, respecting the return of the...
51787th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Parsons, has recovered in a great measure from his illness: so that he was the chief part of...
5179To Thomas Jefferson from John Banister, 19 January 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of receiving your letter dated at Paris in June last, enclosing one from my Son,...
5180From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 6 December 1787 (Adams Papers)
The Project of a new Constitution, has Objections against it, to which I find it difficult to...
5181[Diary entry: 1 October 1784] (Washington Papers)
October 1st. Dined at Mr. Gabriel Jones’s, not half a mile from Mr. Lewis’s, but seperated by the...
5182Motion to Obtain an Estimate of Current Expenses, [23 January 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
That it be an instruction to the Grand committee to prepare and report to Congress an estimate of...
5183To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 15 May 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 7th. inst: with another pair of Spectacles inclosed came safe to hand on...
5184From Thomas Jefferson to John Ledyard, 16 August 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I saw Baron de Grimm yesterday at Versailles, and he told me he had received an answer from the...
5185Meteorological Imaginations and Conjectures, [May 1784] (Franklin Papers)
AD (draft): Library of Congress; press copy of copy: American Philosophical Society The “dry fog”...
5186From Thomas Jefferson to Nicholas Lewis, 22 April 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I was called here about six weeks ago on public business, and am now again within three or four...
518724th. (Adams Papers)
Very warm this forenoon. After dinner, I had just set out with my aunt to go down to Mr. Beale’s...
5188To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Barclay, 6 January 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclos’d letter to you and Mr. Adams of this date contains every thing that occurs relative...
5189To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Chabaud and Other Favor Seekers, 23 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society During the months covered by this volume, Franklin continues...
5190From James Madison to George Washington, 20 January 1788 (Madison Papers)
The Count de Moustier arrived here a few days ago as Successor to the Chevr. de la Luzerne. His...
5191From George Washington to Tench Tilghman, 2 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Chevr de la Luzerne, hearing me the other day enquire after Claret, informed me that he had a...
5192[Diary entry: 27 July 1787] (Washington Papers)
Friday 27th. In Convention, which adjourned this day, to meet again on Monday the 6th. of August...
519321st. (Adams Papers)
I this morning requested of Mr. Parsons his opinion, whether it would be most advantageous for me...
5194From George Washington to Thomas Johnson, 17 January 1785 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday, & not before, I received authentic information, that the Assembly of this State had...
5195To George Washington from Holtzendorf, 4 June 1785 (Washington Papers)
This Letter will come to your hands by favour of Colonel Senf, who is returning to america very...
5196[To Thomas Jefferson from Burrill Carnes, 10 June 1788] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Nantes, 10 June 1788 . Recorded in SJL Index, but not found. It is probable that this letter...
5197From Thomas Jefferson to John Bondfield, 2 November 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I have now the honor to inclose you the passeport for two thousand five hundred stand of arms,...
5198Instructions for Unpacking the Model of the Virginia Capitol, with Invoice, [ca. 13 June 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
Observations essensielle pour deballer le modelle II faut observer que le modelle est emballer...
5199To George Washington from Gilliss Polk, 20 May 1787 (Washington Papers)
I Received your letter of the 2d May Informing me of the Receipt of the plank by Capt. Nutter and...
5200The American Commissioners to Sousa Coutinho: Résumé, 30 November 1784 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: National Archives ⟨Passy, November 30, 1784: We received from your secretary the extract of...