1The Committee of Conference: Report to Congress, 24 October 1775 (Franklin Papers)
DS : National Archives We arrived at this place on the 15 and shoud have proceeded immediatly to...
2The Committee of Conference: Report to Congress, 17 September 1776 (Franklin Papers)
DS : New York Public Library; DS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Library of Congress The...
3Conrad Alexandre Gérard to Congress, 5 January 1779 (Jay Papers)
Le Ministre plenipotentiaire de france ne peut Se dispenser de deferer au Congrès des Etats Unis...
4Thomas Paine to Congress, 8 January 1779 (Jay Papers)
Finding by the Journals of this House, of yesterday, that I am not to be heard, and having in my...
The People of the State of New York By the Grace of God, Free and Independent To All to whom...
6Report to Congress, 25 July 1789 (Jay Papers)
The Secretary of the United States for the Department of foreign affairs under the former...
7Enclosure: President of the Commune of Paris to the President and Members of Congress, 29 July 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
We have learned that Franklin, the man of all nations, is no more—having enlightened them all,...
8Address of the President to Congress, 8 December 1790 (Madison Papers)
Fellow Citizens of the Senate, and House of Representatives. In meeting you again I feel much...
9VI. The President to the Senate and the House of Representatives, 23 December 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
It appearing by the Report of the Secretary of the Government North West of the Ohio, that there...
10VI. The President to the Senate and the House of Representatives, [24 January 1791] (Jefferson Papers)
In execution of the powers with which Congress were pleased to invest me by their act intituled...
11IX. Report on the American Fisheries by the Secretary of State, 1 February 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of State, to whom was referred by the House of Representatives, the representation...
12Report on Memorial of Andrew Brown, 5 February 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of State, to whom was referred the memorial of Andrew Brown, Printer, of...
13V. The President to the Senate and the House of Representatives, 14 February 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Soon after I was called to the administration of the government [I found it important to come to...
14XI. The President to the Senate and the House of Representatives, 18 February 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received from the Secretary of State a Report on the Proceedings of the Governor of the...
15Jefferson’s Report on the Petition of a Hessian Deserter, 24 February 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of State having had under consideration the Petition of Nicholas Ferdinand...
16Report on Sale of Lands on Lake Erie, 19 December 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of state, to whom was referred, by the President of the United States, a letter...
17Report of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, [17 November 1792] (Jefferson Papers)
The Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate, The Chief Justice, The...
18George Washington to the Senate and the House of Representatives, [28 November 1792] (Jefferson Papers)
Gentlemen of the { Senate H. of Representatives I now lay before you, for your further...
19II. Second State of the Report on Commerce, [before 5–after 23 February 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of State, to whom was referred by the House of Representatives the Report of a...
20I. First State of the Report on Commerce, [before 23 August 1793–after 13 April 1794] (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of state, to whom was referred by the house of Representatives the Report of a...
21George Washington to the Senate and the House of Representatives, [2 December 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
As the present situation of the several nations of Europe, and especially of those with which the...
22George Washington to the Senate and the House of Representatives, [14–16 December 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
Gentlemen of the { Senate House of Repr. I lay before you a Report of the Secretary of state on...
23George Washington to the Senate and the House of Representatives, [14] December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The situation of affairs in Europe, in the course of the year 1790. having rendered it possible...
24III. Final State of the Report on Commerce, [16 December 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of State, to whom was referred by the House of Representatives the Report of a...
25George Washington to the Senate and the House of Representatives, 23 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Since the communications which were made to you on the affairs of the United States with Spain...
26George Washington to the Senate and the House of Representatives, 30 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I lay before you for your consideration a letter from the Secretary of State, informing me of...
27George Washington to the Senate and the House of Representatives, [30 December 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
I communicate to you the translation of a letter received from the Representatives of Spain here...
28George Washington to the Senate and the House of Representatives, 31 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I now lay before you a letter from the Secretary of State, with his account of the expenditure of...
The Chief Justice and the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States,...
30Petition of Merchants and Masters of Vessels Trading from the City of Albany to the City of New York, [1–19 January … (Hamilton Papers)
To the Congress of the United States The Memorial & Petition of the Subscribers respectfully...
31American Philosophical Society Memorial to U.S. Congress, [7–10 January 1800] (Jefferson Papers)
To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States. The Memorial of...
32Commissioners of the Sinking Fund to Congress, 16 December 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
16 December 1801, Washington. Transmits the secretary of the treasury’s 14 Dec. report and the...
33Philippe Jacques Dahler to Jefferson and Congress, 6 February 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
C’est pour procurer à ma famille des renseignemens sur l’existence oû la mort de nôtre Oncle et...
34Annual Message to Congress, 15 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
When we assemble together , fellow-citizens, to consider the state of our beloved country, our...
35From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate and the House of Representatives, 27 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
In my message of the 15th. instant, I mentioned that plans and estimates of a Dry dock, for the...
36From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate and the House of Representatives, 11 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I transmit you a report recieved from the Director of the Mint on the subject of that...
37From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate and the House of Representatives, 18 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
As the continuance of the Act for establishing trading houses with the Indian tribes will be...
38From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate and the House of Representatives, 18 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose a report of the Secretary at War, stating the Trading-houses established in the Indian...
39From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate and the House of Representatives, 18 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I now lay before Congress the annual account of the fund established for defraying the contingent...
40From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate and the House of Representatives, 24 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I transmit a report by the Superintendant of the city of Washington, on the affairs of the city...
41From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate and the House of Representatives, 14 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
In obedience to the Ordinance for the government of the territories of the United States,...
42From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate and the House of Representatives, 23 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I lay before you a report of the Secretary of state on the case of the Danish brigantine Henrich,...
43Commissioners of the Sinking Fund to Congress, 4 February 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
4 February 1804, Washington. The measures authorized by the board subsequent to the report of 5...
44From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate and the House of Representatives, 22 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I lay before Congress the last returns of the militia of the US. their incompleatness is much to...
45Commissioners of the Sinking Fund to Congress, 5 February 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ Commissioners of the Sinking Fund to Congress. 5 February 1806, Washington. “The Commissioners...
46From James Madison to Congress, [23 May] 1809 (Madison Papers)
Fellow Citizens of the Senate and of the House of Representatives. On this first occasion of...
47From James Madison to Congress, 26 May 1809 (Madison Papers)
I now lay before Congress the Report of the Secretary of War, shewing the progress made in...
48From James Madison to Congress, 4 June 1809 (Madison Papers)
In compliance with the request of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, I transmit to Congress a copy...
49Draft of a Message to Congress, [ca. 27 November 1809] (Madison Papers)
Taking into view the unpresedented dangers, incident to neutral navigation on the high seas: that...
50Annual Message to Congress, 29 November 1809 (Madison Papers)
Fellow Citizens of the Senate & of the House of Representatives. At the period of our last...