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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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131601 | Elkins, Jeremiah | Jefferson, Thomas | Jeremiah Elkins to Thomas Jefferson, 19 February 1823 | 1823-02-19 | It is my wish to collect the few remaining fragments of the official letters of our land and... |
131602 | Salmon, George | Madison, James | To James Madison from George Salmon, 25 November 1806 … | 1806-11-25 | ¶ From George Salmon. Letter not found. 25 November 1806. Acknowledged and described in JM to... |
131603 | Adams, John | Oct. 24. Thursday. | 1782-10-24 | Visited the Church at Valenciennes. Saw a notre Dame De Hall. She appears pregnant. A Collection... | |
131604 | Lee, Henry | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Lee, 17 January 1807 | 1807-01-17 | On my return home, a friend made known to me a report in circulation, so deeply affecting my... |
131605 | Tressan, Louis-Elisabeth de La Vergne, comte de | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from the Comte de Tressan, 6 … | 1778-11-06 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Mr. Borel auquel je m’interesse beaucoup, et qui se rend... |
131606 | Lee, Henry | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Lee, 23 March 1792 | 1792-03-23 | Your letter of the 14th. was received by the last night’s mail, in answer to which I beg leave to... |
131607 | Jefferson, Thomas | Thomas Jefferson’s Observations for Calculating the … | ≈1816-01-30 | 1816. Jan. 30 Jan. 31. Feb. 3 Feb. 4. Observed altitude Jan 30 error of instrum t 68–28–30... | |
131608 | House of Representatives | Resolution of the House of Representatives, 24 March … | 1802-03-24 | 24 March 1802. Discharges the committee to whom was referred on 15 Feb. the petition of Timothy... | |
131609 | Hamilton, Alexander | Washington, George | From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 12 April … | 1794-04-12 | Philadelphia, April 12, 1794. Submits “two resolutions of the Commissioners of the Sinking fund... |
131610 | Knox, William | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from William Knox, 29 January 1771 | 1771-01-29 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Inclosed I send you the Plan of the Lands in Georgia claimed... |
131611 | Jefferson, Thomas | Rutledge, John, Jr. | From Thomas Jefferson to John Rutledge, Jr., 13 July … | 1788-07-13 | Your favor of the 8th. instant is just received, and I have now the honour to forward you the... |
131612 | Lee, William | American Commissioners | William Lee to the American Commissioners, 6 September … | 1777-09-06 | Copy: Virginia Historical Society The 4th. two little boats arrivd here from Virginia (private... |
131613 | Madison, James | Jefferson, Thomas | VII. James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 13 July 1791 | 1791-07-13 | I received last evening your kind enquiries after my health. My last will have informed you of... |
131614 | Adams, John | Cunningham, William | From John Adams to William Cunningham, 16 January 1810 | 1810-01-16 | I have received your three last Letters. The Correspondence and Conversations which have passed... |
131615 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 25 February 1769] | 1769-02-25 | 25. At home all day receiving my Goods from Captn. Johnstouns Craft. Capt. John Johnstoun, master... | |
131616 | Board of War | Board of War | To Thomas Jefferson from the Board of War, with Reply … | 1779-12-11 | The Board of War recommend that a fast sailing Boat be kept as a look out at Smiths Island to... |
131617 | Washington, George | Sullivan, John | George Washington to John Sullivan, [15 December 1779] | 1779-12-15 | [ Morristown, New Jersey, December 15, 1779. ] Assures Sullivan of friendship and esteem. Thanks... |
131618 | Phillips, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General William … | 1779-10-10 | I have been so long without any intercourse with my friends in Europe not having received any... |
131619 | McHenry, James | Washington, George | To George Washington from James McHenry, 2 July 1796 | 1796-07-02 | I was in the Secy of States office with Mr Wolcott when he recd your letter containing queries to... |
131620 | Jefferson, Thomas | Le Prétre, G. H. | From Thomas Jefferson to G. H. Le Prétre, 20 April 1805 | 1805-04-20 | Th: Jefferson presents his salutations to Mr. Le Pretre and subscribes with pleasure to his book.... |
131621 | Washington, George | Rawlings, Moses | From George Washington to Moses Rawlings, 12 December … | 1781-12-12 | I received your favor of the 2d inst. by Colo. Thomas. The Secretary at War, Major Genl Lincoln,... |
131622 | Washington, George | Officer Commanding at Dobbs’s Ferry, New York | From George Washington to New York Officer Commanding … | 1783-02-15 | Mr George Nicolson (having obtained liberty from the Executive of the State to which he belongs)... |
131623 | Magruder, John Bankhead | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from John Bankhead Magruder, 26 … | 1826-01-26 | Again I am constrained to trouble you on a subject concerning which I wrote you about the 12 th... |
131624 | Board of War | Washington, George | To George Washington from the Board of War, 14 December … | 1777-12-14 | Letter not found: from the Board of War, 14 Dec. 1777. On 22 Dec. GW wrote the Board of War :... |
131625 | Washington, George | Moultrie, William | From George Washington to William Moultrie, 5 May 1792 | 1792-05-05 | I have had the pleasure to receive your letter of last month, and the seeds you had the goodness... |
131626 | Madison, James | Jefferson, Thomas | From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 31 January 1796 | 1796-01-31 | I inclose a letter from Jno. Bringhurst explaining a claim on you for about £17. Pa. Currency,... |
131627 | Tompkins, Daniel D. | Madison, James | To James Madison from Daniel D. Tompkins, 7 February … | 1815-02-07 | The selection of Mr. Sanford as Senator in Congress, will create a vacancy in the office of the... |
131628 | Dana, Francis | Adams, John | To John Adams from Francis Dana, 1 October 1782 | 1782-10-01 | I have no time to write you by this post. Your Son is in good health, but I fear he will not find... |
131629 | Rodgers, John | Cathcart, James Leander | Enclosure: John Rodgers to James Leander Cathcart and … | 1821-08-27 | The Commissioners of the Navy have received your communication with a summary recapitulation of,... |
131630 | Spencer, Joseph | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General Joseph … | 1775-12-18 | Camp at Roxbury 18 December 1775 . Recommends William Peck for adjutant of Col. Jedediah... |
131631 | Morris, Gouverneur | Lebrun-Tondu, Pierre Henri Hélène Marie | Enclosure: Gouverneur Morris to Pierre Henri Hélène … | 1792-09-28 | J’ai reçu hier ausoir le lettre que vous m’avez faite l’honneur de m’ecrire le 27. Il me semble... |
131632 | Virginia Delegates | Harrison, Benjamin | Virginia Delegates to Benjamin Harrison, 11 March 1783 | 1783-03-11 | RC (Virginia State Library). In the hand of John Francis Mercer, except for the signatures of the... |
131633 | Williams, Jonathan Jr. | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 4 … | 1781-08-04 | LS : University of Pennsylvania Library The Brig Sally Capn. Worth arrived Yesterday from... |
131634 | Baldwin, Jeduthun | Adams, John | To John Adams from Jeduthun Baldwin, 21 January 1776 | 1776-01-21 | Pleas to allow me the freedom of informing your Honour that in the year 1755 in August, I... |
131635 | Sage, Ebenezer | Madison, James | To James Madison from Ebenezer Sage, 14 January 1816 | 1816-01-14 | I trouble you with a few lines by desire of my friends at N. London. They have heard and appear... |
131636 | Ridgway, Jacob | Madison, James | To James Madison from Jacob Ridgway, 9 September 1805 … | 1805-09-09 | § From Jacob Ridgway. 9 September 1805, Antwerp . “I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of... |
131637 | Adams, John | 1767 April 8th. Wednesday. | 1767-04-08 | Mounted my Horse in a very Rainy Morning for Barnstable leaving my Dear Brother Cranch and his... | |
131638 | Ameloo, Anthony | American Commissioners | Ameloo, Willemsen and the Dubbeldemuts to the American … | 1777-12-18 | LS : American Philosophical Society De jour en jour nous nous sommes flattés de recevoir reponce... |
131639 | Greenhow, Samuel | Jefferson, Thomas | Samuel Greenhow to Thomas Jefferson, 11 November 1813 | 1813-11-11 | I am very unwilling to be considered as impertinent, and have therefore hesitated, before I... |
131640 | Adams, John | [Travel Expenses, September 1777.] | ≈1777-09-01 | pd. at Quaker Town 2 1/2 dollars. pd. at Johnsons at Bethlehem 8 dollars at Hartmans Reading 4... | |
131641 | Jefferson, Thomas | Limozin, André | From Thomas Jefferson to André Limozin, 16 December … | 1786-12-16 | Your favor of Dec. 13. is this moment put into my hands. I will be obliged to you to send the box... |
131642 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 28 September 1771] | 1771-09-28 | 28. Dined at Mr. Bouchers and went from thence to the Play and afterwards to the Coffee Ho[use]. | |
131643 | Richardson, James Burchell | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from James B. Richardson, 1 June … | 1804-06-01 | I herewith transmit you at the request of the Legislature of South Carolina, their ratification... |
131644 | Madison, James | Dallas, Alexander James | From James Madison to Alexander J. Dallas, 27 May 1815 | 1815-05-27 | It is represented to me, from a very respectable source in Kentucky, that Messrs. Ward & Taylor,... |
131645 | Weare, Meshech | Washington, George | To George Washington from Meshech Weare, 25 November … | 1782-11-25 | I am honord with the Receipt of your favor of the 23d Ulto Recommending to Compleat our Qota of... |
131646 | Washington, George | Memorandum, 24 September 1755 | 1755-09-24 | From thence I proceeded to Fort Dinwiddie, on Jackson’s River; where I found it necessary to give... | |
131647 | Bourne, Sylvanus | Madison, James | To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 10 April 1801 … | 1801-04-10 | 10 April 1801, Amsterdam. Transmits continuation of Leiden Gazette . Reports local belief that... |
131648 | Douglas, Katherine Sprowle | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Katherine Sprowle Douglas, 21 … | 1785-06-21 | London, 21 June 1785 . She had sent to TJ by Dr. John Witherspoon, when he was there, a memorial... |
131649 | Willis, William | Madison, James | To James Madison from William Willis, 1 June 1802 | 1802-06-01 | I have at length terminated my business and met with a passage to France as the nearest place to... |
131650 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 1 April … | 1815-04-01 | The Galen, Capt Tracy, is ready to sail, and by her I write you a few lines altho much in haste.... |