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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123661 | Randolph, Edmund | Jay, John | To John Jay from Edmund Randolph, 6 May 1794 | 1794-05-06 | The mission upon which you are about to enter as Envoy Extraordinary to the court of London, has... |
| 123662 | Jefferson, Thomas | Carmichael, William | From Thomas Jefferson to William Carmichael, 22 August … | 1786-08-22 | Your favors of June 16. July 15. 18. and 31. I have the honour now to acknowlege. I have been for... |
| 123663 | Adams, John Quincy | [March 1783] | ≈1783-03-01 | 5. Depart de Copenhague et l’10 arriveé à Hambourg. JA wrote to AA on 28 March , informing her... | |
| 123664 | Washington, George | Pearce, William | From George Washington to William Pearce, 27 April 1794 | 1794-04-27 | Your letter of the 22d instant with its enclosures came duly to hand. Thomas Green’s account of... |
| 123665 | Enclosure: Statement of the Application of Monies Drawn … | 1794-12-26 | Monies Drawn. 1791. Dollars.Cts. March. Interest received and expended in purchases by Benjamin... | ||
| 123666 | Adams, John | Waterhouse, Benjamin | From John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, 25 May 1821 | 1821-05-25 | I received yesterday your favour of the 22nd and will begin at the end of it you must not utter a... |
| 123667 | Clough, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major Alexander Clough, 24 … | 1778-08-24 | Letter not found : from Maj. Alexander Clough, 24 Aug. 1778. On 25 Aug., GW wrote Clough : “I... |
| 123668 | Madison, James | Simons, James | From James Madison to James Simons (Abstract), 30 March … | 1805-03-30 | 30 March 1805, Department of State . “Mr. Bartholomews account ought to be stated against the... |
| 123669 | Cranch, Richard | Guild, Elizabeth Quincy | From Richard Cranch to Elizabeth Quincy Guild, 23 March … | 1809-03-23 | Agreeably to your request I have been recollecting some particulars respecting the antient and... |
| 123670 | Jefferson, Thomas | Madison, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 11 October 1805 | 1805-10-11 | The only questions which press on the Executive for decision are Whether we shall enter into a... |
| 123671 | Washington, George | Young, Arthur | From George Washington to Arthur Young, 6 August 1786 | 1786-08-06 | I have had the honor to receive your letter of the 7th of Jany from Bradford-Hall, in Suffolk,... |
| 123672 | Alexander, William Lord Stirling | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Lord Stirling … | 1782-09-18 | By the enclosed letter from Colonel Willet and the resolve of Congress accompanying it your... |
| 123673 | Witherspoon, John | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from John Witherspoon, 15 June … | 1784-06-15 | ALS : American Philosophical Society The Bearer Mr William Brown has been a Teacher here & is... |
| 123674 | Vawter, John | Madison, James | To James Madison from John Vawter, 26 December 1812 … | 1812-12-26 | 26 December 1812 , “ Town of Madison Jefferson County I Ty .” Upon “Reflecting on the important... |
| 123675 | Terry, Anthony | Madison, James | To James Madison from Anthony Terry, 22 October 1803 … | 1803-10-22 | 22 October 1803, Cádiz . Wrote last on 5 Oct. Learned from Preble “the pleasing News of the... |
| 123676 | Cartwright, John | Madison, James | To James Madison from John Cartwright, 29 February 1824 | 1824-02-29 | The Writer, who never for one moment bore a hostile sentiment towards the United States of... |
| 123677 | Fitzherbert, Alleyne | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Alleyne Fitzherbert, 14 … | 1783-02-14 | AL : Harvard University Library Mr Fitz-Herbert presents his Compliments to Dr Franklin & has the... |
| 123678 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 16 September 1771] | 1771-09-16 | 16. Raining very close & constant till about 10 Oclock—then clear & calm. | |
| 123679 | Claiborne, William C. C. | Madison, James | To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 1 July … | 1808-07-01 | Desirous to avail myself of the President’s permission to visit the United States, I contemplate... |
| 123680 | Vaughan, John | Jefferson, Thomas | John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 11 December 1818 | 1818-12-11 | I have your favor of 7 th & feel no Small satisfaction once more to hear from you after Your... |
| 123681 | Franklin, Benjamin | Lee, Arthur | From Benjamin Franklin to Arthur Lee: Two Letters, 13 … | 1779-03-13 | (I) AL (draft): Library of Congress; copies: Library of Congress, National Archives; transcript:... |
| 123682 | Hamilton, Alexander | McHenry, James | From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 9 December … | 1799-12-09 | I enclose to you some letters in recommendation of Mr. Hedgeman Thom whom Col. Parker wishes to... |
| 123683 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 10 May 1769] | 1769-05-10 | 10. Dined at Mrs. Campbells and spent the Evening at Hay’s. GW paid £1 today for two pairs of... | |
| 123684 | Ross, David | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Ross, 5 May 1781 | 1781-05-05 | I Did my self the pleasure of writing to you yesterday by Colo. Davies advising you of the... |
| 123685 | Jefferson, Thomas | Lyle, James | Thomas Jefferson to James Lyle, 5 April 1811 | 1811-04-05 | In my letter of Jan. 27. I informed you I was just setting out for Bedford to see about getting... |
| 123686 | Washington, George | Huntington, Samuel | From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 26 July … | 1780-07-26 | Having recd information that there were considerable numbers of Cattle and Horses in Bergen Neck,... |
| 123687 | Lear, Tobias | Madison, James | To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 19 August 1801 | 1801-08-19 | Dr. Stevens’ departure being delayed two days beyond the time he expected to sail, gives me an... |
| 123688 | Jefferson, Thomas | County Lieutenant | From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenant of … | 1780-12-24 | A powerful army [as in the preceding letter to “by the way of’] Montgomery court house where they... |
| 123689 | Scott, Charles | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles … | 1778-10-02 | I recd a letter last night from Capt. Leavenworth who informs me that he has Met many... |
| 123690 | Parker, Elias | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Elias Parker, 24 May 1799 | 1799-05-24 | In the spring of the year 1777 I march’d from Boston as a Cadet in Capt Winthrop Sargent’s... |
| 123691 | Jackson, Andrew | Washington, George | To George Washington from Andrew Jackson, 8 February … | 1797-02-08 | Having been informed, that, you were about to nominate, some proper person to fill the office, of... |
| 123692 | Washington, George | Maxwell, William | From George Washington to Brigadier General William … | 1776-12-08 | As it is a Matter of the utmost Importance to prevent the Enemy from crossing the Delaware, and... |
| 123693 | Washington, George | Savage, William | From George Washington to William Savage, 27 May 1767 | 1767-05-27 | The Security, and manner of giving it, propos’d in yours of the 25th will be perfectly... |
| 123694 | Humphreys, David | Adams, John | To John Adams from David Humphreys, 28 August 1802 | 1802-08-28 | A combination of circumstances having prevented me from having the honour of paying my respects... |
| 123695 | Washington, George | Simonds, Jonas | From George Washington to Captain Lieutenant Jonas … | 1778-02-28 | As the thaw has, in all likelihood, destroyed the ice in the Delaware, the plan of annoying the... |
| 123696 | Washington, George | Biddle, Clement | From George Washington to Clement Biddle, 14 February … | 1787-02-14 | I forgot, in the letter I wrote to you the day before yesterday, to request the favour of you to... |
| 123697 | Jefferson, Thomas | Hammuda Pasha, Bey of Tunis | From Thomas Jefferson to Hammuda Pasha, Bey of Tunis, 9 … | 1801-09-09 | The letter which you addressed to the President of the United State of America on the 15th. of... |
| 123698 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John Quincy | Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, 13 December 1788 | 1788-12-13 | I begin to think I am not of that concequence at Home which I supposed myself, or that you think... |
| 123699 | Madison, James | Eustis, William | From James Madison to William Eustis, 30 August 1810 | 1810-08-30 | I have recd. your favor of the 19th. A long letter, now with the Dept. of State, from Judge... |
| 123700 | Skipwith, Fulwar | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Fulwar Skipwith, 12 February … | 1793-02-12 | In order to save the remnant of a little property, which, from the Situation of Martinique, I... |
| 123701 | Franklin, Benjamin | Hartley, David | From Benjamin Franklin to David Hartley, 15 January … | 1782-01-15 | Copy: Library of Congress I received a few Days since your Favour of the 2d. Instant, in which... |
| 123702 | Madison, James | Report on Alliance with the Netherlands, [22 October] … | 1782-10-22 | MS ( NA : PCC , No. 19, I, 23). In JM’s hand. Docketed by him: “Report of the Committee on Mr.... | |
| 123703 | Bays, de | Washington, George | To George Washington from de Bays, 7 November 1783 | 1783-11-07 | Votre magnaminité, votre désintéressement, vos Services inappreçiables pour les Etats Unis, vos... |
| 123704 | Guen, Louis Le | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Louis Le Guen, [May 1800] | ≈1800-05-01 | Je Sors de chés Le Cel. Burr, peu Satisfait de mes Justes Observations, ma remis Lincline. comme... |
| 123705 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 21 March 1775] | 1775-03-21 | 21. Dind at Cooleys Tavern in Richmd. & returnd to Colo. Carys. The convention spent this day’s... | |
| 123706 | Bondfield, John | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from John Bondfield, 23 May 1789 | 1789-05-23 | Bordeaux, 23 May 1789 . Eight vessels have arrived from America within “these few Days”: 3 from... |
| 123707 | Dumas, Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric | American Commissioners | Dumas to the American Commissioners, 23 April 1778 … | 1778-04-23 | ALS : American Philosophical Society; AL (draft): Algemeen Rijksarchief <Amsterdam, April 23,... |
| 123708 | Erving, George William | Madison, James | To James Madison from George William Erving, 6 January … | 1808-01-06 | My last official letter (dated Decr. 28) communi ca ted the arrangement made by Coll. Lear with... |
| 123709 | Jefferson, Thomas | Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … | From Thomas Jefferson to Steuben, 8 March 1781 | 1781-03-08 | Richmond, 8 Mch. 1781 . This letter is virtually identical with the first part of TJ’s letter to... |
| 123710 | Washington, George | General Orders, 24 February 1780 | 1780-02-24 | The Commander in Chief is pleased to remit the sentence against Samuel Crawford; He is to be... |