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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 130751 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 26 April 1796] | 1796-04-26 | 26. Cloudy morning & evening clear mid day. Cool all day with the Wind at No. Et. | |
| 130752 | Madison, James | Reynolds, Enoch | From James Madison to Enoch Reynolds, [ca. 10–29] … | ≈1820-02-10 | I have recd. your favor of the 8th. inst. When I subscribed for two copies of the newly edited... |
| 130753 | Madison, James | Pinkney, William | From James Madison to William Pinkney, 8 December 1809 | 1809-12-08 | The Bearer Mr. McRae, heretofore Lieutenant Governor of Virginia is represented to me as about to... |
| 130754 | Adams, Abigail | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw, 15 August 1785 | 1785-08-15 | I have been situated here for near six weeks. It is one of the finest squares in London. The air... |
| 130755 | Jefferson, Thomas | United States Congress | From Thomas Jefferson to United States Congress, 6 … | 1809-01-06 | I now lay before Congress a statement of the works of defence which it has been thought necessary... |
| 130756 | Slaughter, George | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from George Slaughter, 19 January … | 1781-01-19 | By information by Letters from North side Kentucky and every coroborating circumstance, I have... |
| 130757 | Smith, William Stephens | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from William S. Smith, 1 July … | 1799-07-01 | I have the honor of transmitting to you, by the Adjutant of The 12th. Regt. the monthly return of... |
| 130758 | Washington, George | November 1781 | 1781-11-05 | 5th. The detachment for the Southward, consisting as has been before observed, of Waynes & Gists... | |
| 130759 | Salusbury, John | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from John Salusbury, 28 January … | 1805-01-28 | It has been no longer than last Week since being interrupted in mind I enlisted at this Fort as a... |
| 130760 | Adams, John Quincy | Welsh, Harriet | From John Quincy Adams to Harriet Welsh, 19 September … | 1823-09-19 | I pray you in presenting my respectful & affectionate regards to Mr & Mrs Bailey to assure them... |
| 130761 | Jefferson, Thomas | Notes on a Cabinet Meeting, 22 October 1801 | 1801-10-22 | Oct. 22. prest. 4. Secretaries . Captains of Navy reduced from 15. to 9. by a vote on each man... | |
| 130762 | Jefferson, Thomas | Daingerfield, Lewis Willis | From Thomas Jefferson to Lewis Willis Daingerfield, 9 … | 1807-02-09 | I had counted fully on being able at this time to have placed in the bank of Fredericksburg the... |
| 130763 | Washington, George | Bouquet, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Bouquet, 17 November … | 1758-11-17 | I have not time to write you fully for which reason I inclose the Generals Letter to you—please... |
| 130764 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 25 August 1770] | 1770-08-25 | 25. I examined my Corn fields & perceivd that the late Rains had made a great alteration for the... | |
| 130765 | Barry, John | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from John Barry, 15 March 1782 | 1782-03-15 | ALS : American Philosophical Society; copy: New-York Historical Society I had the honor of... |
| 130766 | Forrest, Richard | Madison, James | To James Madison from Richard Forrest, 19 May 1806 … | 1806-05-19 | ¶ From Richard Forrest. Letter not found. 19 May 1806, Baltimore. Offered for sale in Robert K.... |
| 130767 | Talbot, Silas | Adams, John | To John Adams from Silas Talbot, 12 July 1799 | 1799-07-12 | Premit me to request the favour of your Excellency to grant Docr. St Medard a Warrent as Surgeon... |
| 130768 | Smith, Samuel | Madison, James | To James Madison from Samuel Smith, 12 July 1801 … | 1801-07-12 | 12 July 1801, Baltimore. Presents Mr. O’Mealy, whom Smith has mentioned as possible commercial... |
| 130769 | Smith, Isaac Sr. | Adams, John | Isaac Smith Sr. to John Adams, 21 August 1780 | 1780-08-21 | I received your favor of the 16 March sometime Ago. The fleet and Army are still att Rd. Island... |
| 130770 | Hamilton, Alexander | Morris, Robert | From Alexander Hamilton to Robert Morris, 20 November … | 1797-11-20 | [ New York, November 20, 1797. On November 23, 1797, Morris wrote to Hamilton : “I have this... |
| 130771 | Cabell, Joseph Carrington | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Carrington Cabell, 6 … | 1826-04-06 | I reached this late last evening & fell over one of the banks and got much injured in several... |
| 130772 | Low, Nicholas | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Nicholas Low, 25 March 1792 | 1792-03-25 | [ New York, March 25, 1792 . The calendar summary of this letter reads as follows: “On the... |
| 130773 | Washington, George | Jones, John Paul | From George Washington to John Paul Jones, 15 May 1781 | 1781-05-15 | My partial acquaintance with either our naval or commercial affairs makes it altogether... |
| 130774 | Hopkins, David K. | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David K. Hopkins, 26 September … | 1808-09-26 | in the winter of 1806, you may recollect of my visiting you at the Presidents palace; & that... |
| 130775 | Hamilton, Alexander | Alexander, William | From Alexander Hamilton to Major General William … | 1777-04-12 | I communicated your Lordship’s letter to his Excellency. He has desired me to send Capt Scott’s... |
| 130776 | Knox, Henry | Lear, Tobias | Henry Knox to Tobias Lear, 24 January 1791 | 1791-01-24 | I send by the bearer for the use of the President of the United States, a set of the Atlantic... |
| 130777 | Rodney, Caesar | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General Caesar … | 1777-09-03 | Yesterday morning I took Post at this place between two and three miles from Middleton. I have... |
| 130778 | Jefferson, Thomas | Notes on John Jay’s Mission to Great Britain, [1797 or … | ≈1797-01-01 | 1794. Apr. 19. Commn. of Envoy Extr. to his Britannic majesty to John Jay. To hold the said... | |
| 130779 | Jefferson, Thomas | Madison, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 18 August 1803 | 1803-08-18 | I inclose you two letters from Rob. R. Livingston. that of the 2d of June is just intelligible... |
| 130780 | Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) | Norton, Elizabeth Cranch | Abigail Adams Smith to Elizabeth Cranch Norton, May … | ≈1800-05-01 | I this day received a letter from my Mother enclosing one from you to her dated in April in which... |
| 130781 | Randolph, Thomas Mann | Madison, James | To James Madison from Thomas Mann Randolph, 11 December … | 1813-12-11 | My promise to my Wife forces me to accept the favor your goodness has offerred. Before I parted... |
| 130782 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 13 May 1772] | 1772-05-13 | 13. Cooler than yesterday with some appearances of Rain but none fell. | |
| 130783 | Washington, George | Orders, 18 August 1756 | 1756-08-18 | LB , DLC:GW . | |
| 130784 | Washington, George | Warren, James | From George Washington to James Warren, 29 July 1775 | 1775-07-29 | I have this Instt received a Letter from Chelsea, of which the Inclosed is an extract —as the... |
| 130785 | Holland, James | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from James Holland, 27 September … | 1806-09-27 | Not being at home on the arival of your note of the 27th. of June and being anxious to obtain as... |
| 130786 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, Wilson Cary | From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 26 … | 1799-08-26 | I am deeply impressed with the importance of Virginia & Kentuckey pursuing the same tract at the... |
| 130787 | Neufville, Jean de, & Fils (business) | Adams, Abigail | Jean de Neufville & Son to Abigail Adams, 25 July 1781 | 1781-07-25 | We regret that your Ladyship’s letter of 25th April should not have Came to our hands soon enough... |
| 130788 | Smith, John Blair | Madison, James | To James Madison from John Blair Smith, 12 June 1788 | 1788-06-12 | On my return from Phila. last Summer, I wrote to your brother from Fredericksburg as you desired.... |
| 130789 | Pickering, Timothy | Adams, John | To John Adams from Timothy Pickering, 20 October 1798 | 1798-10-20 | I have been this day honoured with your letters of the 14th & 15th. I am very happy that you and... |
| 130790 | Gautier, J. A. | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from J. A. Gautier, 19 May 1786 | 1786-05-19 | [ Paris ] 19 May 1786 . Will send “tonight or to morrow morning early” the letter of credit in... |
| 130791 | Madison, James | Bradford, William | From James Madison to William Bradford, [ca. 21 May] … | 1776-05-21 | Ca. 21 May 1776 . In “A Memorandum Book,” Bradford noted on 28 May 1776: “This morning I recieved... |
| 130792 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 21 November 1770] | 1770-11-21 | Tuesday 21st. Reach’d Fort Pitt in the Afternoon, distant from our last Incampment about 25 Miles... | |
| 130793 | Adams, John | Jay, John | To John Jay from John Adams, 25 May 1786 | 1786-05-25 | I have not presented a formal Memorial, in the Name of our Sovereign concerning the Negroes... |
| 130794 | Williams, Jonathan Jr. | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 29 … | ≈1773-07-29 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I was desired to send Mrs. Stevenson 6 Boxes of Sperma Ceti... |
| 130795 | Heath, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General William Heath … | 1781-02-17 | The light-companies are completing with all possible dispatch; but it will be difficult to obtain... |
| 130796 | Anonymous | Jefferson, Thomas | Anonymous to Thomas Jefferson, [19 January 1822] | 1822-01-19 | The enclosed Report of a committee of the Senate , is respectfully sent to Mr Jefferson by a... |
| 130797 | Franklin, Benjamin | Strahan, William | From Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, 28 June 1763 | 1763-06-28 | ALS : Pierpont Morgan Library You will hear before this reaches you, that the Indians have... |
| 130798 | Pickering, Timothy | Washington, George | To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 22 August … | 1799-08-22 | The inclosed I have cut from a New-York paper. It reminds me of what I have repeatedly proposed... |
| 130799 | Page, John | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from John Page, 16 November 1803 | 1803-11-16 | I beg your pardon, for delaying so long, my acknowledgments of the favor conferred on me, by your... |
| 130800 | Adams, John | 1771. Fryday June 14. | 1771-06-14 | A fine Morning. |