128601From John Jay to James Duane, [11 October 1785] (Jay Papers)
Before your Return I agreed in thinking with the Agents of Massachusetts ^ that such Letters ^...
128602General Orders, 13 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
A subaltern from the Pennsylvania line and one from Muhlenberg’s Brigade to be sent immediately...
128603To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 9 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your’s of the 5. instant, respecting the staff Department. Am happy to...
128604To George Washington from John Jay, 5 August 1794 (Washington Papers)
private Dear Sir London 5 Augt 1794 On the 2d Inst: I wrote to Mr Randolph, and sent him Copies...
128605From George Washington to Christopher Ellery, 8 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
Among the distinguished honors which have a claim to my gratitude since my arrival I have seen...
128606To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Pinckney, 28 May 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honour to recieve your favour of the 6 May & shall govern myself by the instructions...
128607General Orders, 23 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
128608From Benjamin Franklin to Elias Boudinot, Junior, [11 December 1762] (Franklin Papers)
MS not found: reprinted from extract in American Art Association Sale Catalogue, Dec. 2, 3, 1926,...
128609From George Washington to Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 8 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I had the pleasure to receive your favor of the 16th Ulto some days ago, and should have...
128610To Thomas Jefferson from William Cocke, 10 May 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave to introduce to you my worthy friend Major Henry S Johnston he is the son in law of...
128611From George Washington to Samuel Powel, 23 September 1788 (Washington Papers)
Although I had not forgot the promise I made you, respecting the Spanish Chestnuts, yet I am glad...
128612From George Washington to Daniel Marshal, 7 July 1799 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Daniel Marshal, 7 July 1799. In the docket of Daniel Marshal’s letter to GW...
128613To Thomas Jefferson from Philip M. Topham, 2 May 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
My swelling heart big with emotion which cannot be expressed in words impels me to pay you my...
128614From John Adams to the Comte de Vergennes, 27 February 1779 (Adams Papers)
I have received the Letter, which your Excellency did me, the Honour, to write me, on the twenty...
128615From Alexander Hamilton to Walter K. Cole, 3 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the 25th. of February, and regret that circumstances should occur...
1286168th. (Adams Papers)
We went down this evening with the young ladies, to Mr. Dana’s. I passed several hours agreeably....
128617[Diary entry: 4 March 1798] (Washington Papers)
4. Morning clear & calm—White frost—Mer. 26 grd. frozen. Clear & pleasant all day with the Wind...
128618To Benjamin Franklin from Louis-Guillaume Le Veillard, 5 September 1784 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Je viens, mon cher amy, de recevoir une lettre du comte de...
128619From John Adams to William Tudor, Sr., 5 June 1817 (Adams Papers)
You “never profoundly admired Mr. H.” I have suggested some hints in his favour. You “never...
128620Abigail Adams to John Adams, 29 January 1797 (Adams Papers)
Yes My Dear Friend I had seen and read the Tenth Muse, and I think she abuses our poor old...
128621To Benjamin Franklin from Sartine, 9 June [i.e., July] 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress Je reçois, Monsieur, votre Lettre du 8. de ce mois au sujet de...
128622Thomas Jefferson to John Laval, 8 May 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson begs leave to add to his letter of May 3. to mr Laval the further request that he...
128623Abigail Adams to John Adams, 21 April 1776 (Adams Papers)
I have to acknowledg the Recept of a very few lines dated the 12 of April. You make no mention of...
128624George Watterston to James Madison, 5 May 1834 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to enclose you a Certificate of membership of the Columbian Horticultural...
128625Thomas Jefferson’s Field Notes and Calculations of Altitude of the Peaks of Otter, [10–ca. 17 November 1815] (Jefferson Papers)
Field Notes. 1 st operation. 1815. Nov. 10. went on the top of the sharp or South peak of Otter ,...
128626From George Washington to Joseph Webb, Jr., 24 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Boots which came to me through your Brother Colo. Webb, & which I now return by Colo....
128627Thomas Jefferson to Jones & Howell, 6 December 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Be pleased to send me, before the closing of your river, 1. ton of nail rod , in which let there...
128628From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 19 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have your favs. of the 3d and 9th instants. It gives me pleasure to hear that the mutiny of...
128629From John Adams to United States Senate, 12 February 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Robert Rowan Esquire, of Fayetteville in North Carolina, to be Commissioner of Loans...
128630To John Adams from John Jay, 4 May 1786 (Adams Papers)
Since the 22 d. February which was the Date of my last Letter to You, I have been honored with...
128631To George Washington from Major General John Sullivan, 23 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
There was one Richard Burrest Tryed by General Court Martial on the 22d Instant, & Convicted by...
128632To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander White, 10 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
In the last conversation I had the honour to hold with you, you observed that you had not...
128633To John Adams from James Lovell: Confidential, 28 September 1779 (Adams Papers)
Yesterday in Whispers the proposal was made to send JA to Spain, the Baloting for that business...
128634From George Washington to Botetourt, 8 December 1769 (Washington Papers)
When I had the honr of seeing your Lordship in May last, I took the liberty of mentioning, in a...
128635From George Washington to Lafayette, 8 October 1797 (Washington Papers)
This letter will, I hope and expect, be presented to you by your Son, who is highly deserving of...
128636From Thomas Jefferson to Zebulon Hollingsworth, 5 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Notwithstanding the sale of the Pilgrim it may be of importance to possess evidence of the place...
128637Circular Letter to Collectors of Customs, 23 May 1804 (Madison Papers)
Notice is hereby given, that it has been deemed expedient to change the form of the Mediterranean...
128638Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 6 July 1797 (Adams Papers)
I got through the 4 July with much more ease than I expected. it was a fine cool day, and my...
128639To James Madison from Joel Barlow, 22 July 1812 (Madison Papers)
The copy of the encyclopedie in the president’s library goes no farther than the 56th. livraison...
128640To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Sandford, 3 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Bibb was yesterday made a Judge of the court of Appeals of Kentucky. The office of district...
128641Thomas Jefferson to William D. Simms, 17 October 1819 (SJL description) (Jefferson Papers)
[ Monticello , 17 Oct. 1819 . SJL entry reads “inclosing 15.D. duties & charges on box wine.”...
128642From Benjamin Franklin to Charles Blagden, 29 July 1783 (Franklin Papers)
AL : James M. Osborn, New Haven, Connecticut (1966) Dr Franklin presents his Compliments to Dr...
128643To James Madison from John B. Legare and Others, 24 July 1818 (Madison Papers)
Be pleased to accept, of the ’76 association, a copy of an Oration delivered by one of its...
128644To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 24 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I received your letter dated the 23rd. instant this morning. On the 24th. April last, I advised...
128645[From Thomas Jefferson to William Carmichael, 15 December 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, 15 Dec. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “Mr. Carmichael. à Havre to know if it is stopped at...
128646To Benjamin Franklin from Roger Luscombe, 3 September 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I hope you will excuse the Liberty I have taken in sending...
128647Benjamin Henry Latrobe to Thomas Jefferson, 24 July 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Yesterday I had the pleasure to receive Your letter d. July 16 th (P.mark 19 h ). I had presumed...
128648Thomas Jefferson to Jacob Bigelow, 11 April 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you, Sir, for the comparative statement of the climate s of the several states, as...
128649[Diary entry: 1 November 1798] (Washington Papers)
1. Morning—Wind Easterly & lowering Mer. at 30. About 8 Oclock it began to snow but soon changed...
128650From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Cushing, 1 September 1773 (Franklin Papers)
Extract reprinted from Jared Sparks, ed., The Works of Benjamin Franklin … (10 vols., Boston,...