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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104051 | Madison, James | Coxe, Tench | From James Madison to Tench Coxe, 18 June 1788 | 1788-06-18 | No question has been yet taken by which the strength of parties can be ascertained. Each hopes... |
| 104052 | Madison, James | King, Rufus | From James Madison to Rufus King, 18 June 1788 | 1788-06-18 | No question has yet been taken by which real strength of parties in our Convention can be... |
| 104053 | Madison, James | Washington, George | From James Madison to George Washington, 18 June 1788 | 1788-06-18 | No question direct or indirect has yet been taken, by which the state of parties could be... |
| 104054 | Griffin, Cyrus | Madison, James | To James Madison from Cyrus Griffin, 18 June 1788 | 1788-06-18 | We are all extremely uneasy at your Indisposition—how much to be regretted indeed! And... |
| 104055 | Madison, James | Method of Electing the President, [18 June] 1788 | 1788-06-18 | The Antifederalists maintained that the electoral college created by Article II, Section 1, would... | |
| 104056 | Madison, James | Powers of the President, [18 June] 1788 | 1788-06-18 | Mr. Madison , adverting to Mr. Mason’s objection to the president’s power of pardoning, said, it... | |
| 104057 | Beaulieu, Louis Joseph de | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Louis Joseph de Beaulieu, 18 … | 1788-06-18 | Beaucaire, 18 June 1788 . Wrote to TJ two years ago about his situation as an officer who had... |
| 104058 | Jefferson, Thomas | Limozin, André | From Thomas Jefferson to André Limozin, 18 June 1788 | 1788-06-18 | My last to you was of the 17. Ult. since which I have been honored with yours of May 22. and June... |
| 104059 | Jefferson, Thomas | Montgomery, Robert | From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Montgomery, 18 June … | 1788-06-18 | Your favor of the 13th. inst. came to hand the night before last. I am sorry to find you have... |
| 104060 | Adams, John Quincy | 17th. | 1788-06-17 | Townsend left Town this morning, but as the wind soon got easterly, I imagine he did not go far.... | |
| 104061 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 17 June 1788] | 1788-06-17 | Tuesday 17th. Thermometer at 67 in the Morng.—78 at Noon and 77 at Night. Morning and evening... | |
| 104062 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 17 June 1788 | 1788-06-17 | I received your letter of the 25th of May, just when I was on the eve of departure for... |
| 104063 | O’Connor, Eliza Harriot | Washington, George | To George Washington from Eliza Harriot O’Connor, 17 … | 1788-06-17 | When Mr O’Connor had the honor of dining with you before I opened the Academy for young Ladies in... |
| 104064 | Carrington, Edward | Madison, James | To James Madison from Edward Carrington, 17 June 1788 | 1788-06-17 | I had the pleasure to receive your favor of the 6th. of June—it gives great satisfaction not only... |
| 104065 | McHenry, James | Madison, James | To James Madison from James Mchenry, 17 June 1788 | 1788-06-17 | To-nights post has brought me intelligence from your convention which induces me to send you the... |
| 104066 | Madison, James | Slave Trade and Slaveholders’ Rights, [17 June] 1788 | 1788-06-17 | The importation of slaves until 1808, guaranteed by Article I, Section 9, was attacked by Mason... | |
| 104067 | Adams, John Quincy | 16th. | 1788-06-16 | Townsend intended to have set away this morning; to go to Medfield; but the weather was so chilly... | |
| 104068 | Madison, James | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from James Madison, 16 June 1788 | 1788-06-16 | Yours of the 8th. is just come to hand. I mentioned in my last that Oswald had been here in... |
| 104069 | Lee, Henry | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Lee, [16 June 1788] | 1788-06-16 | God bless you & your efforts to save me from the manifold ⟨–⟩ misfortunes which have & continue... |
| 104070 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 16 June 1788] | 1788-06-16 | Monday 16th. Thermometer at 62 in the Morning, 70 at Noon and 70 at Night. Wind at So. Et.... | |
| 104071 | Madison, James | Hamilton, Alexander | From James Madison to Alexander Hamilton, 16 June 1788 | 1788-06-16 | Yours of the 8th is just come to hand. I mentioned in my last that Oswald had been here in... |
| 104072 | Madison, James | Power of Congress to Direct Military Forces, [16 June] … | 1788-06-16 | Henry continued his harangue against the powers granted Congress under Article I, Section 8,... | |
| 104073 | Madison, James | Power of Congress over Federal District, [16 June] 1788 | 1788-06-16 | The power of Congress to exercise exclusive legislation over the federal district was dangerous,... | |
| 104074 | Jefferson, Thomas | Jefferson, Martha (Martha Jefferson Randolph) | From Thomas Jefferson to Martha Jefferson, 16 June 1788 | 1788-06-16 | Madame de Corney proposes, my Dear to carry you to the Opera tomorrow evening. I will therefore... |
| 104075 | Adams, John Quincy | 15th. | 1788-06-15 | Mr. Allen preach’d; and as usual delivered a good Sermon, in a very bad manner. After meeting; I... | |
| 104076 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 15 June 1788] | 1788-06-15 | Sunday 15th. Thermometer at 62 in the Morning—68 at Noon And 68 at Night. Wind at No. Et. in the... | |
| 104077 | Rochambeau, Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur … | Washington, George | To George Washington from Rochambeau, 15 June 1788 | 1788-06-15 | I have received, but Since a few days, the letter of the 8th January the last, which you have... |
| 104078 | Paine, Thomas | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Paine, 15 June 1788 | 1788-06-15 | It is difficult to write about an affair while the event of it is depending because prudence... |
| 104079 | Adams, John Quincy | 14th. | 1788-06-14 | Finished reading in Wood’s Institutes; a book which has been rendered almost useless by the... | |
| 104080 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 14 June 1788] | 1788-06-14 | Saturday 14th. Thermometer 66 in the Morning—69 at Noon and 68 at Night. Wind at No. E. and... | |
| 104081 | Madison, James | Power to Regulate Elections, [14 June] 1788 | 1788-06-14 | After Sections 4 and 5 of Article I were read, Monroe asked why the regulation of elections for... | |
| 104082 | Madison, James | Salaries for Congress and Eligibility for Federal … | 1788-06-14 | Henry complained that Article I, Section 6, was dangerous in allowing members of Congress to fix... | |
| 104083 | Madison, James | Power of Congress to Regulate the Militia, [14 June] … | 1788-06-14 | Mr. Madison . Mr. Chairman—The honorable gentleman has laid much stress on the maxim, that the... | |
| 104084 | Barclay, Thomas | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Barclay, 14 June 1788 | 1788-06-14 | I Beleive you will be much pleased to hear that I am going to Draw a Very Troublesom family from... |
| 104085 | Adams, John Quincy | 13th. | 1788-06-13 | Townsend, and one or two more of my friends dined with me this day. He went in the afternoon to... | |
| 104086 | Madison, James | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from James Madison, 13 June 1788 | 1788-06-13 | [ Richmond, June 13, 1788. On June 25, 1788, Hamilton wrote to Madison: “I am very sorry to find... |
| 104087 | Morris, Gouverneur | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Gouverneur Morris, 13 June … | 1788-06-13 | I am to acknowlege yours of the 19th. of May which reached me a few Days since. Matters are not... |
| 104088 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 13 June 1788] | 1788-06-13 | Friday 13th. Thermometer at 71 in the Morning—69 at Noon and 70 at Night. Wind at No. Et. & rain... | |
| 104089 | Biddle, Clement | Washington, George | Clement Biddle to GW, 13 June 1788 [letter not found] | 1788-06-13 | Letter not found: Clement Biddle to GW, 13 June 1788. On 20 July GW wrote Biddle : “Your favors... |
| 104090 | Madison, James | Washington, George | To George Washington from James Madison, 13 June 1788 | 1788-06-13 | Your favour of came to hand by the mail of Wednesday. I did not write by several late returns for... |
| 104091 | Morrow, Charles | Washington, George | To George Washington from Charles Morrow, 13 June 1788 | 1788-06-13 | Having the greatest veneration possible for your Character & high Station I should never have... |
| 104092 | Stuart, David | Washington, George | To George Washington from David Stuart, 13 June 1788 … | 1788-06-13 | Letter not found: from David Stuart, 13 June 1788. On 23 June GW wrote Stuart of “the receipt of... |
| 104093 | Madison, James | King, Rufus | From James Madison to Rufus King, 13 June 1788 | 1788-06-13 | I am tolerably well over the bilious indisposition which confined me at the date of my last. The... |
| 104094 | Madison, James | Washington, George | From James Madison to George Washington, 13 June 1788 | 1788-06-13 | Your favour of came to hand by the mail of Wednesday. I did not write by several late returns for... |
| 104095 | Madison, James | The Mississippi Question, [13 June] 1788 | 1788-06-13 | Henry asked for information from those delegates who had served in Congress when a treaty with... | |
| 104096 | Madison, James | Carrington, Edward | From James Madison to Edward Carrington, 13 June 1788 | 1788-06-13 | Letter not found. 13 June 1788 . Acknowledged in Carrington to JM, 25 June 1788 . Apparently... |
| 104097 | Madison, James | Hamilton, Alexander | From James Madison to Alexander Hamilton, 13 June 1788 | 1788-06-13 | Letter not found. 13 June 1788 . Mentioned in Hamilton to JM, 25 June 1788 . Describes the... |
| 104098 | Montgomery, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Montgomery, 13 June … | 1788-06-13 | We arrived here 9th. Inst. and the Vessel for Virginia had sail’d the day before. Which we regret... |
| 104099 | Adams, John Quincy | 12th. | 1788-06-12 | Townsend arrived in town this forenoon: I called at Mrs. Hooper’s to see him immediately after... | |
| 104100 | King, Rufus | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Rufus King, 12 June 1788 | 1788-06-12 | I have made an arrangement to forward by express the result of the convention of New Hampshire to... |