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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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13551 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 20 November 1770] | 1770-11-20 | 20. Our Horses arriving about One Oclock at 2 we set out for Fort Pitt & got about 10 Miles. | |
13552 | Dumas, Charles William Frederic | Adams, John | C. W. F. Dumas to John Adams: A Translation, 3 June … | 1781-06-03 | I received your orders of the day before yesterday, and I will not fail in executing them next... |
13553 | Franklin, Benjamin | Sartine, Antoine Raymond Jean Gualbert Gabriel de | The Commissioners to Gabriel de Sartine, 5 November … | 1778-11-05 | We have the Honour of your Excellencys Letter of the 5th. of this Month, but as the Memoire, of... |
13554 | Hamilton, Alexander | Williamson, Benjamin | From Alexander Hamilton to Benjamin Williamson, 19 … | 1800-01-19 | I send you the inclosed letter from Major Buell by which you will see that he is anxious the pay... |
13555 | Jefferson, Thomas | Sayre, Stephen | From Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Sayre, 17 July 1793 | 1793-07-17 | I have duly received your favor of the 13th. on the same subject with one written to the... |
13556 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Thomas Boylston | John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 24 March … | 1796-03-24 | M r: Clagett has this moment delivered me your favour of the 29 th: ult o: and informs me that he... |
13557 | Rodney, Caesar A. | Madison, James | To James Madison from Caesar A. Rodney, 5 December 1811 | 1811-12-05 | I do hereby resign the office of Attorney General of the United States. RC ( DNA : RG 59,... |
13558 | Ramsey, David | Madison, James | To James Madison from David Ramsey, 7 December 1802 | 1802-12-07 | Letter not found. 7 December 1802. Acknowledged in Wagner to Ramsey, 11 Dec. 1802 (DNA: RG 59,... |
13559 | Alexander, William | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from William Alexander, 30 June … | 1772-06-30 | ALS : American Philosophical Society It is not perhaps unknown to you that soon after my Arrival... |
13560 | Jefferson, Thomas | Garrett, Alexander | Thomas Jefferson to Alexander Garrett, 5 October 1817 | 1817-10-05 | As I was from home when y your’s and mr Southall ’s letter came, it was not opened, and the... |
13561 | Jefferson, Thomas | Crawford, John | From Thomas Jefferson to John Crawford, 8 September … | 1807-09-08 | Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr. Crawford and his thanks for his Observations on... |
13562 | Jones, Walter Jr. | Madison, James | W[alter] Jones, [Jr.], to James Madison, 19 August 1833 | 1833-08-19 | The bearer Mr. John G. Chapman is the young American artist, of whom you have probably heard, and... |
13563 | Franklin, Benjamin | Hewson, Mary (Polly) Stevenson | From Benjamin Franklin to Mary Stevenson, 30 March 1761 | 1761-03-30 | ALS : Yale University Library As you have been so good as to forgive my long Delay of writing to... |
13564 | Martin, James | Jefferson, Thomas | James Martin to Thomas Jefferson, 2 December 1809 | 1809-12-02 | I am offered the $4000 for your land payable $1000 on the first day of april next an three annual... |
13565 | Adams, John | Sawyer, Abel | From John Adams to Abel Sawyer, 8 February 1807 | 1807-02-08 | Mr: Samuel Adams was called a Maltster because he kept a Malt-house; but he was a Gentleman of... |
13566 | Jay, John | Washington, George | John Jay’s Draft of a Letter from the Continental … | 1776-04-02 | It gives me the most sensible Pleasure to convey to you by order of Congress the only Tribute... |
13567 | Coxe, Tench | Jefferson, Thomas | I. Tench Coxe to Thomas Jefferson, 16 April 1791 | 1791-04-16 | The vacancy produced in the Treasury department by the death of the Comptroller has occasioned me... |
13568 | Knox, Henry | Washington, George | To George Washington from Henry Knox, 26 December 1792 | 1792-12-26 | I have the honor to submit two letters from Brigr Genl Wilkinson with their enclosures. These... |
13569 | Jefferson, Thomas | Randolph, Thomas Mann | From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 2 May … | 1802-05-02 | I forgot this was post day till the moment of the mail’s being made up. I have only time... |
13570 | Madison, James | Jefferson, Thomas | From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 18 June 1800 | 1800-06-18 | Letter not found. 18 June 1800. Calendared by JM in his list of letters to Jefferson (DLC: Rives... |
13571 | Green, Duff | Madison, James | Duff Green to James Madison, 11 April 1828 | 1828-04-11 | It is much to be regretted that most subscribers to newspapers are negligent in remitting the... |
13572 | Washington, George | Tilghman, Tench | From George Washington to Tench Tilghman, 10 March 1786 | 1786-03-10 | Mr Rawlins has this momt presented me with your favor of the 1st instt, enclosing a counterpart... |
13573 | Morris, Robert | Washington, George | To George Washington from Robert Morris, 17 October … | 1781-10-17 | I have had the Honor to receive your Excellency’s two several Letters, of the twenty seventh of... |
13574 | Muse, Battaile | Washington, George | To George Washington from Battaile Muse, 21 March 1789 | 1789-03-21 | Your Letter of advice dated the 19th of Last month by Major Willis I received by that Gentleman... |
13575 | Coffyn, Francis | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Francis Coffyn, 9 January … | 1783-01-09 | ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai l’honneur de vous ecrire la presente laquelle vous Sera... |
13576 | Dallas, Alexander James | Madison, James | To James Madison from Alexander J. Dallas, 3 August … | 1816-08-03 | Mr. Jones promised to communicate to you a statement of the subscriptions to the Bank of the... |
13577 | Parsons, Samuel Holden | Washington, George | To George Washington from Colonel Samuel Holden … | 1775-10-23 | Pursuant to Your Excellency’s Direction I have directed the Commanding Officers of the Companies... |
13578 | Barlow, Joel | Madison, James | To James Madison from Joel Barlow, 9 June 1809 | 1809-06-09 | Mr. Latrobe has informed me that you wished to have the Encyclopedie sent to your house with the... |
13579 | Smith, William Stephens | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from William S. Smith, 3 May 1799 | 1799-05-03 | East Chester [ New York ] May 3, 1799 . “I have been honoured with your Letter of the first of... |
13580 | Treasury Department | Speaker of the House of Representatives | Report on the Petition of Hugh Cunningham, [21 November … | 1792-11-21 | The Secretary of the Treasury, to whom was referred by the House of Representatives, the petition... |
13581 | Washington, George | Commissioners for the District of Columbia, the | From George Washington to the Commissioners for the … | 1795-11-04 | In a letter hastily written to you on the 30th ulto, I approved the plan of applying to the... |
13582 | Meade, Richard Kidder | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Richard Kidder Meade, 1 … | 1782-08-01 | [ August 1, 1782. On August 27, 1782, Hamilton wrote to Meade : “I thank you my dear Meade for... |
13583 | Sullivan, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from Maj. Gen. John Sullivan, 28 … | 1779-10-28 | Letter not found: from Maj. Gen. John Sullivan, 28 Oct. 1779 . GW wrote Sullivan on 31 Oct. : “I... |
13584 | Washington, George | United States Senate and House of Representatives | From George Washington to the United States Senate and … | 1791-10-26 | I lay before you copies of the following Acts, which have been transmitted to me during the... |
13585 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 17 March 1790] | 1790-03-17 | Wednesday 17th. Gave Mr. Few Notice that I would receive the Address of the Legislature of... | |
13586 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 25 October 1804 | 1804-10-25 | When Mr Ludlow was Navy Agent I received a letter from the wife of Danl Baldwin exhibiting him to... |
13587 | Stoddert, Benjamin | Adams, John | To John Adams from Benjamin Stoddert, 12 July 1800 | 1800-07-12 | The Congress, after her very long detention at Norfolk, I have reason to hope will be ready to... |
13588 | Washington, George | Blackden, Samuel | From George Washington to Major Samuel Blackden, 30 … | 1777-12-30 | Being appointed by Colo. Sheldon to procure Cloathing and Accoutrements for the Regiment agt the... |
13589 | Gallatin, Albert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 29 July 1801 | 1801-07-29 | I have the honor to enclose a statement of the monies collected on account of the marine... |
13590 | Washington, George | General Orders, 9 January 1776 | 1776-01-09 | The General thanks Major Knolton, and the Officers and Soldiers, who were under his command last... | |
13591 | Church, John | Madison, James | To James Madison from John Church, 24 December 1805 … | 1805-12-24 | § From John Church. 24 December 1805, Cork. “I have the Honor to acknowledge Receipt of your... |
13592 | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | Washington, George | To George Washington from … | 1781-07-20 | This letter is not By Any Means directed to the Commander in chief, But to My Most Intimate and... |
13593 | Jefferson, Thomas | Meigs, Return Jonathan, Jr. | From Thomas Jefferson to Return Jonathan Meigs, Jr., 30 … | 1808-12-30 | The President of the United States to Return J. Meigs, Senator for the State of Ohio. Certain... |
13594 | Hamilton, Alexander | Cooper, William | From Alexander Hamilton to William Cooper, [16 December … | 1796-12-16 | I have received your letter with a Post note of a thousand dollars on account of the Mortgage of... |
13595 | Jay, John | Grenville, William Wyndham | From John Jay to Grenville, 13 October 1794 | 1794-10-13 | I rec d . last Evening, by a Vessel in 21 Days from New York, Dispatches from the Secretary of... |
13596 | Franklin, William | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from William Franklin, 14 August … | 1775-08-14 | LS : American Philosophical Society I wrote to you by the Stage on Thursday last since which I... |
13597 | Trumbull, Jonathan Sr. | Washington, George | To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 31 … | 1781-01-31 | With much Anxiety I give you an An[s]wer to your late Letters respectg the Supply of the Army.... |
13598 | Peters, Richard | Washington, George | To George Washington from Richard Peters, 16 July 1794 | 1794-07-16 | The Accounts given to the British Board of Agriculture are in general drawn up in a masterly... |
13599 | Peters, Richard | Adams, John | To John Adams from Richard Peters, 10 April 1789 | 1789-04-10 | I should be wanting in those Evidences of my very sincere Respect & Esteem for you which I shall... |
13600 | Franklin, Benjamin | Dick, Sir Alexander | From Benjamin Franklin to Sir Alexander Dick, 2 June … | 1765-06-02 | ALS : New York Public Library I received your kind Congratulations on my Return to Britain, by... |