13531Enclosure: William C. Preston’s Defense of William Campbell, 1 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Col. Wm. CAMPBELL and Governor SHELBY . It is now forty-two years since the battle of King’s...
13532C. W. F. Dumas to John Adams: A Translation, 3 June 1781 (Adams Papers)
I received your orders of the day before yesterday, and I will not fail in executing them next...
13533The Commissioners to Gabriel de Sartine, 5 November 1778 (Adams Papers)
We have the Honour of your Excellencys Letter of the 5th. of this Month, but as the Memoire, of...
13534From Alexander Hamilton to Benjamin Williamson, 19 January 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I send you the inclosed letter from Major Buell by which you will see that he is anxious the pay...
13535From Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Sayre, 17 July 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received your favor of the 13th. on the same subject with one written to the...
13536John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 24 March 1796 (Adams Papers)
M r: Clagett has this moment delivered me your favour of the 29 th: ult o: and informs me that he...
13537To James Madison from Caesar A. Rodney, 5 December 1811 (Madison Papers)
I do hereby resign the office of Attorney General of the United States. RC ( DNA : RG 59,...
13538To James Madison from David Ramsey, 7 December 1802 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 7 December 1802. Acknowledged in Wagner to Ramsey, 11 Dec. 1802 (DNA: RG 59,...
13539To Benjamin Franklin from William Alexander, 30 June 1772 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society It is not perhaps unknown to you that soon after my Arrival...
13540Thomas Jefferson to Alexander Garrett, 5 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
As I was from home when y your’s and mr Southall ’s letter came, it was not opened, and the...
13541From Thomas Jefferson to John Crawford, 8 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr. Crawford and his thanks for his Observations on...
13542W[alter] Jones, [Jr.], to James Madison, 19 August 1833 (Madison Papers)
The bearer Mr. John G. Chapman is the young American artist, of whom you have probably heard, and...
13543From Benjamin Franklin to Mary Stevenson, 30 March 1761 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library As you have been so good as to forgive my long Delay of writing to...
13544James Martin to Thomas Jefferson, 2 December 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I am offered the $4000 for your land payable $1000 on the first day of april next an three annual...
13545From John Adams to Abel Sawyer, 8 February 1807 (Adams Papers)
Mr: Samuel Adams was called a Maltster because he kept a Malt-house; but he was a Gentleman of...
13546John Jay’s Draft of a Letter from the Continental Congress to George Washington, 2 April 1776 (Jay Papers)
It gives me the most sensible Pleasure to convey to you by order of Congress the only Tribute...
13547I. Tench Coxe to Thomas Jefferson, 16 April 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
The vacancy produced in the Treasury department by the death of the Comptroller has occasioned me...
13548To George Washington from Henry Knox, 26 December 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit two letters from Brigr Genl Wilkinson with their enclosures. These...
13549From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 2 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I forgot this was post day till the moment of the mail’s being made up. I have only time...
13550From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 18 June 1800 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 18 June 1800. Calendared by JM in his list of letters to Jefferson (DLC: Rives...
13551Duff Green to James Madison, 11 April 1828 (Madison Papers)
It is much to be regretted that most subscribers to newspapers are negligent in remitting the...
13552From George Washington to Tench Tilghman, 10 March 1786 (Washington Papers)
Mr Rawlins has this momt presented me with your favor of the 1st instt, enclosing a counterpart...
13553To George Washington from Robert Morris, 17 October 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have had the Honor to receive your Excellency’s two several Letters, of the twenty seventh of...
13554To George Washington from Battaile Muse, 21 March 1789 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of advice dated the 19th of Last month by Major Willis I received by that Gentleman...
13555To Benjamin Franklin from Francis Coffyn, 9 January 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai l’honneur de vous ecrire la presente laquelle vous Sera...
13556To James Madison from Alexander J. Dallas, 3 August 1816 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Jones promised to communicate to you a statement of the subscriptions to the Bank of the...
13557To George Washington from Colonel Samuel Holden Parsons, 23 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
Pursuant to Your Excellency’s Direction I have directed the Commanding Officers of the Companies...
13558To James Madison from Joel Barlow, 9 June 1809 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Latrobe has informed me that you wished to have the Encyclopedie sent to your house with the...
13559To Alexander Hamilton from William S. Smith, 3 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
East Chester [ New York ] May 3, 1799 . “I have been honoured with your Letter of the first of...
13560Report on the Petition of Hugh Cunningham, [21 November 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury, to whom was referred by the House of Representatives, the petition...
13561From George Washington to the Commissioners for the District of Columbia, 4 November 1795 (Washington Papers)
In a letter hastily written to you on the 30th ulto, I approved the plan of applying to the...
13562To Alexander Hamilton from Richard Kidder Meade, 1 August 1782 (Hamilton Papers)
[ August 1, 1782. On August 27, 1782, Hamilton wrote to Meade : “I thank you my dear Meade for...
13563To George Washington from Maj. Gen. John Sullivan, 28 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Maj. Gen. John Sullivan, 28 Oct. 1779 . GW wrote Sullivan on 31 Oct. : “I...
13564From George Washington to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 26 October 1791 (Washington Papers)
I lay before you copies of the following Acts, which have been transmitted to me during the...
13565[Diary entry: 17 March 1790] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 17th. Gave Mr. Few Notice that I would receive the Address of the Legislature of...
13566To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 25 October 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
When Mr Ludlow was Navy Agent I received a letter from the wife of Danl Baldwin exhibiting him to...
13567To John Adams from Benjamin Stoddert, 12 July 1800 (Adams Papers)
The Congress, after her very long detention at Norfolk, I have reason to hope will be ready to...
13568From George Washington to Major Samuel Blackden, 30 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
Being appointed by Colo. Sheldon to procure Cloathing and Accoutrements for the Regiment agt the...
13569To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 29 July 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to enclose a statement of the monies collected on account of the marine...
13570General Orders, 9 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
The General thanks Major Knolton, and the Officers and Soldiers, who were under his command last...
13571To James Madison from John Church, 24 December 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From John Church. 24 December 1805, Cork. “I have the Honor to acknowledge Receipt of your...
13572To George Washington from Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, 20 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
This letter is not By Any Means directed to the Commander in chief, But to My Most Intimate and...
13573From Thomas Jefferson to Return Jonathan Meigs, Jr., 30 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The President of the United States to Return J. Meigs, Senator for the State of Ohio. Certain...
13574From Alexander Hamilton to William Cooper, [16 December 1796] (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter with a Post note of a thousand dollars on account of the Mortgage of...
13575From John Jay to Grenville, 13 October 1794 (Jay Papers)
I rec d . last Evening, by a Vessel in 21 Days from New York, Dispatches from the Secretary of...
13576To Benjamin Franklin from William Franklin, 14 August 1775 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society I wrote to you by the Stage on Thursday last since which I...
13577To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 31 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
With much Anxiety I give you an An[s]wer to your late Letters respectg the Supply of the Army....
13578To George Washington from Richard Peters, 16 July 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Accounts given to the British Board of Agriculture are in general drawn up in a masterly...
13579To John Adams from Richard Peters, 10 April 1789 (Adams Papers)
I should be wanting in those Evidences of my very sincere Respect & Esteem for you which I shall...
13580From Benjamin Franklin to Sir Alexander Dick, 2 June 1765 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : New York Public Library I received your kind Congratulations on my Return to Britain, by...