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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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105401 | Christie, Fairlie | Washington, George | To George Washington from Fairlie Christie, 25 March … | 1795-03-25 | I hope your Excellency will excuse a Stranger taking the Liberty of addressing a Letter to you,... |
105402 | Washington, George | Putnam, Israel | From George Washington to Major General Israel Putnam … | 1777-06-08 | The accounts you give me of the distress of the Massachusets Troops for cloathing surprize me a... |
105403 | Adams, John | 16. | 1779-11-16 | Found a Grammar, entitled, Élémens de la Langue Angloise, ou Méthode pratique, pour apprendre... | |
105404 | Heath, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General William Heath … | 1779-07-09 | I do myself the honor to forward, to be disposed of as your Excellency may direct, Fra[nci]s Wynn... |
105405 | Muir, James | Washington, George | To George Washington from James Muir and Samuel Hanson … | 1791-03-11 | Majr Washington informed us some time ago that it was your desire to be furnished with a State of... |
105406 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 15 November 1788] | 1788-11-15 | Saturday 15th. Thermometer at 43 in the Morning—52 at Noon and 50 at Night. Clear morning with... | |
105407 | Franklin, Benjamin | Logan, James | From Benjamin Franklin to James Logan, 30 January 1748 | 1748-01-30 | MS not found; reprinted from Sparks, Works , VII , 33. I send you herewith the book, and enclosed... |
105408 | Council of War | Council of War, 23 September 1777 | 1777-09-23 | At a Council of War held at the Camp near Potts Grove the 23d day of Septemr 1777. Present His... | |
105409 | Jefferson, Thomas | Report on Parliamentary Procedure, [8 November–8 … | ≈1769-11-08 | A.6. ✓ Resolved that a question being once determined must stand as the judgment of the house,... | |
105410 | Cathcart, James Leander | Madison, James | To James Madison from James Leander Cathcart, 25 June … | 1804-06-25 | 25 June 1804, Leghorn. No. 7. “Enclosed are duplicates of my last communication & a copy of my... |
105411 | Jefferson, Thomas | Coolidge, Ellen Wayles Randolph | From Thomas Jefferson to Ellen Wayles Randolph … | 1808-02-23 | I am several letters in your debt, but I am in hopes that age and occupation will privilege me... |
105412 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 9 May 1770] | 1770-05-09 | 9. Dischargd Clevelands Waggon. Ball & his People Went about 12 Oclock to Framing the Mill Work. | |
105413 | Williams, Jonathan Jr. | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 16 … | 1780-11-16 | ALS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Yale University Library When I made the agreement... |
105414 | Gelston, David | Jefferson, Thomas | David Gelston to Thomas Jefferson, 10 December 1819 | 1819-12-10 | I wrote a line to you on the 24 th ultimo , relating to a case of books, I have not as yet... |
105415 | Franklin, Benjamin | Montgolfier, Jacques-Étienne | From Benjamin Franklin to Montgolfier, 11 September … | 1783-09-11 | Copy: Musée de l’Air et de l’Espace Mr. Franklin remercie monsieur de Montgolfier de son... |
105416 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 30 June 1763] | 1763-06-30 | 30. Finished Do.—2 days Rain in the time. On 3 June 1763, GW attended the initial meeting,... | |
105417 | Dumas, Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Dumas, 3 October 1779 | 1779-10-03 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Copy from New-Lloyd’s List, No. 1097, receiv’d this morning... |
105418 | Dumas, Charles William Frederic | Adams, John | C. W. F. Dumas to John Adams: A Translation, 2 May 1782 | 1782-05-02 | I am working on excusing you from the dinner engagement, according to your wishes, at least for a... |
105419 | Clinton, George | Washington, George | To George Washington from George Clinton, 5 November … | 1780-11-05 | I have the Honor to enclose your Excellency the Intelligence I have received from the Northward... |
105420 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Thomas Boylston | From John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 21 … | 1813-06-21 | The duplicate of your Account for the year 1811. has at length reached me; but without comment or... |
105421 | Jay, Sarah Livingston | Livingston, Susannah French | Sarah Livingston Jay to Susannah French Livingston, [17 … | 1788-04-17 | Last Sunday Evening M r . Ricketts let me know that he should breakfast with you the next... |
105422 | Jefferson, Thomas | Gibson, Patrick | From Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 19 January … | 1806-01-19 | I was to have paid mr James Lyle a thousand dollars in the course of the last summer, which was... |
105423 | Billing, W. W. | Madison, James | W. W. Billing to James Madison, 3 January 1832 | 1832-01-03 | I enclose an account for Taxes due the Corporation of Washington for the years 1830 and 1831... |
105424 | Jay, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Jay, 22 January 1779 | 1779-01-22 | Your Excellency will receive herewith enclosed a Copy of an Act of Congress of the 21st Inst. I... |
105425 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 26 March 1796] | 1796-03-26 | 26. Wind Easterly—but clear & very pleasant notwithstanding. pleasant : MS reads “pleasand.” | |
105426 | Washington, George | Dunmore, John Murray, fourth earl of | From George Washington to Lord Dunmore, 13 April 1773 | 1773-04-13 | In obedience to your Lordship’s request, I do myself the honour to inform you that, by Letters... |
105427 | Gavino, John | Madison, James | To James Madison from John Gavino, 25 October 1804 … | 1804-10-25 | 25 October 1804 , “ South Gibraltar. ” No. 5. “I had this honor of adressing you the 13t: Inst:... |
105428 | Wolcott, Oliver, Jr. | Adams, John | To John Adams from Oliver Wolcott, Jr., 14 March 1796 | 1796-03-14 | March 14th. 1796 In obedience to the resolution of the Senate of the 23d of December 1795; I have... |
105429 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 19 May 1780] | 1780-05-19 | 19th. Lowering with but little Wind and that Southerly—weather grown warmer. | |
105430 | Washington, George | Gordon, William | From George Washington to William Gordon, 31 August … | 1785-08-31 | In my absence from home on a tour up this river, to view the nature of it & to direct the... |
105431 | Lloyd, Richard Bennett | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Bennett Lloyd, 11 … | 1779-06-11 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I have just received two letters from Maryland, one from my... |
105432 | Mayo, Joseph | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph Mayo, 23 December 1783 | 1783-12-23 | AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. Mayo presents his most respectful Compliments to Dr.... |
105433 | Eustis, William | Madison, James | To James Madison from William Eustis, 25 May 1812 … | 1812-05-25 | 25 May 1812, War Department. Lists proposed appointments in the U.S. Army for JM’s approval. RC (... |
105434 | Savage, William | Madison, James | To James Madison from William Savage, 5 April 1803 … | 1803-04-05 | 5 April 1803, Kingston, Jamaica. Last wrote on 25 Jan. Encloses his quarterly account to 31 Mar.... |
105435 | Madison, James | Rush, Richard | From James Madison to Richard Rush, 21 April 1821 | 1821-04-21 | Your favor of Novr. 15. came safe to hand, with Mr. R’s farming Pamphlet, for which I return my... |
105436 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 16 January 1772] | 1772-01-16 | 16. Cloudy Morning with the wind pretty fresh from the Westward—clear afternoon. The Ground froze... | |
105437 | Washington, George | June [1780] | ≈1780-06-01 | 1st. Clear and very pleasant being also warm. But little Wind & that Southerly. 2d. Clear &... | |
105438 | Jefferson, Thomas | Peyton, Bernard | From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 23 January … | 1824-01-23 | I inclose you a bill of lading for some wines E t c from Philadelphia, which are probably... |
105439 | Lee, Henry | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Henry Lee, 30 December 1779 | 1779-12-30 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I take the Liberty of writing to You hoping that you wont... |
105440 | Cabell, Joseph Carrington | Jefferson, Thomas | Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 15 March 1818 | 1818-03-15 | I wrote you a note from Wills’s in Fluvanna on my way up, in which I mentioned my intention to... |
105441 | Nash, Ira P. | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Ira P. Nash, 8 November 1807 | 1807-11-08 | Those men whose Situation I mentioned to you have made their escape from Christian Court house... |
105442 | Olney, Jeremiah | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 24 April … | 1794-04-24 | The Bond, of which the enclosed is an Account, being the only one of the kind I have taken since... |
105443 | Henry, James | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from James Henry, 13 February 1781 | 1781-02-13 | I was lately on the E. Shore, and there I discovered that the 2 fine Gallies destin’d for that... |
105444 | Pahlen, Théodore | Jefferson, Thomas | Théodore Pahlen to Thomas Jefferson, 25 June 1810 | 1810-06-25 | Madame de Tessé et M r le Général de LaFayette m’ayant chargés chacun d’une lettre pour Vous,... |
105445 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 5 August 1770] | 1770-08-05 | 5. Very warm but clear and little wind—that southwardly. | |
105446 | Washington, George | Lee, Henry (1756-1818) | From George Washington to Major Henry Lee, Jr., 11 June … | 1780-06-11 | I have rec’d your favor of this date—& The spirit which has been exhibited by your co[r]ps on the... |
105447 | Clark, John Jr. | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major John Clark, Jr., 3 … | 1778-08-03 | Letter not found : from Maj. John Clark, Jr., 3 Aug. 1778. On 14 Aug., GW’s secretary Robert... |
105448 | Sibley, John | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from John Sibley, 27 August 1805 | 1805-08-27 | I have Only been able to finish the Vocabulary of the Caddoquies Language. the printed Blanks I... |
105449 | Madison, James | Skinner, John Stewart | James Madison to John S. Skinner, 14 April 1829 | 1829-04-14 | I have recd. yours of the 24th. Ult; with a Set of the American Journal &c. The value of such a... |
105450 | Washington, George | General Orders, 12 September 1776 | 1776-09-12 | The difficulty of procuring Milk, and other proper Food for the sick, has induced the General to... |