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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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13551 | 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... |
13552 | 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... |
13553 | 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... |
13554 | 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... |
13555 | 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... |
13556 | 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... |
13557 | 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... |
13558 | 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... |
13559 | 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... |
13560 | 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... |
13561 | 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... |
13562 | 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... |
13563 | 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... |
13564 | 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... |
13565 | 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... | |
13566 | 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... |
13567 | 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... |
13568 | 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... |
13569 | 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... |
13570 | 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... | |
13571 | 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... |
13572 | 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... |
13573 | 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... |
13574 | 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... |
13575 | 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... |
13576 | 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... |
13577 | 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.... |
13578 | 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... |
13579 | 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... |
13580 | 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... |
13581 | Livingston, Henry Beekman | Washington, George | To George Washington from Colonel Henry Beekman … | 1777-03-12 | It is now near five Months since my appointment to a Regiment Both Officers and Soldiers are... |
13582 | Jefferson, Thomas | Tiffin, Edward | From Thomas Jefferson to Edward Tiffin, 2 February 1807 | 1807-02-02 | The pressure of business during a session of the legislature, has rendered me more tardy in... |
13583 | Washington, George | Malcom, William | From George Washington to Colonel William Malcom, 3 May … | 1779-05-03 | I have received your favour of the 1st instant. I very much lament the dangerous spirit which... |
13584 | Sayre, Stephen | Washington, George | To George Washington from Stephen Sayre, 15 October … | 1790-10-15 | I did myself the honor of writing you, more than once, some time since, when in England —I am... |
13585 | Franklin, Benjamin | Advertisement of the General Magazine, 13 November 1740 | 1740-11-13 | Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , November 13, 1740. The American Weekly Mercury , November... | |
13586 | Adams, John Quincy | 18th. | 1785-05-18 | In the morning I went to the Post office, and enquired if there were any Letters for me; there... | |
13587 | Moylan, Stephen | Washington, George | To George Washington from Colonel Stephen Moylan, 12 … | 1777-07-12 | I Lodge in the house of a man who I verily believe, has as good a heart as any man can have, I... |
13588 | Shrader, Otho | Madison, James | To James Madison from Otho Shrader, 7 May 1806 … | 1806-05-07 | § From Otho Shrader. 7 May 1806, Somerset, Pennsylvania. “The receipt of your letter of the 26th.... |
13589 | Adams, Louisa Catherine | Hellen, Ann Johnson | Louisa Catherine Adams to Ann Johnson Hellen, 8 July … | 1799-07-08 | I write you again my dear Nancy though I am very angry at your not having answered either of the... |
13590 | Gallatin, Albert | Madison, James | To James Madison from Albert Gallatin, 17 April 1813 | 1813-04-17 | I have the honour to enclose the copy of a letter written this day to the Secretaries for the War... |
13591 | Adams, John | Colman, Henry | From John Adams to Henry Colman, 13 January 1817 | 1817-01-13 | What Temples Statues, Mausoloumes, pray, have you seen, that you cannot could pretend to... |
13592 | Stoddert, Benjamin | Adams, John | To John Adams from Benjamin Stoddert, 2 July 1799 | 1799-07-02 | Having information that Capt Little of the Boston will be ready for Sea, by the 10 Inst— I have... |
13593 | Hawkins, Benjamin | Madison, James | To James Madison from Benjamin Hawkins, ca. 6 December … | 1787-12-06 | Letter not found. ca. 6 December 1787, Tarborough. Mentioned in Hawkins to JM, 14 Feb. 1788 .... |
13594 | Gelston, David | Jefferson, Thomas | David Gelston to Thomas Jefferson, 5 April 1819 | 1819-04-05 | Your letter of 8 th March covering one to M. De la Fayette was receivd in due course. It is a... |
13595 | Benson, Egbert | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Egbert Benson, 4 August 1797 | 1797-08-04 | [ New York ] August 4, 1797 . “I take the first leisure moment to write to you on the Subject you... |
13596 | Jefferson, Thomas | Todd, John Payne | Thomas Jefferson to John Payne Todd, 10 October 1811 | 1811-10-10 | According to promise I send you our observations of the solar eclipse of Sep. 17. we had, you... |
13597 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 7 July 1772] | 1772-07-07 | 7. Went up with Mrs. Washington and Patcy Custis to see Mr. Adams New Store. Returnd before Dinr.... | |
13598 | Hamilton, Alexander | Ternant, Jean Baptiste de | From Alexander Hamilton to Jean Baptiste de Ternant, 12 … | 1792-03-12 | I have the honor to receive your letter of the 10th. instant, and Mr. de la Forest has applied at... |
13599 | Jay, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Jay, 19 November 1794 | 1794-11-19 | A Letter which I wrote to you on the 29 Octr last contained the following Paragraph vizt. “I am... |
13600 | Maury, James | Madison, James | To James Madison from James Maury, 1 July 1803 | 1803-07-01 | I had the honor of writing to you on the 23d. past. I avail of the first opportunity to inform... |