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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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14251 | Washington, George | Heath, William | From George Washington to William Heath, 24 June 1783 | 1783-06-24 | Previous to your departure from the Army, I wish to take an oppertunity of expressing my... |
14252 | Adams, John Quincy | [November 1779] | ≈1779-11-01 | Titlepage and cover for JQA ’s early Diary, designated D/JQA/1 by Adams editors to indicate the... | |
14253 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 28 March 1785] | 1785-03-28 | Monday 28th. Mercury at 44 in the Morning—52 at Noon and 56 at Night. Wind Southerly all day and... | |
14254 | Hastings, Bentinck | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Bentinck Hastings, 7 June 1804 | 1804-06-07 | The Petitioner sendeth greeting, having Studied Mechanism for many years and hath made several... |
14255 | Sackett, John H. | Madison, James | To James Madison from John H. Sackett, 6 June 1815 | 1815-06-06 | If it should be the fortune of this communication to meet Your Excellency at a moment when... |
14256 | Washington, George | Shepard, William | From George Washington to William Shepard, 29 November … | 1782-11-29 | I have received your Letter of the 28th & in reply to the request contained in it, I have to... |
14257 | Jefferson, John Garland | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from John Garland Jefferson, 29 … | 1801-03-29 | I have before me a letter from my brother to you dated Mar. 4th. and I feel anxious to acquit... |
14258 | Walk-in-the-Water | Madison, James | To James Madison from Walk-in-the-Water, [9 May 1816] | 1816-05-09 | We have been consulting upon what you have mentiond to us with respect to our annuities being... |
14259 | Washington, George | Robinson, John | From George Washington to John Robinson, 8 October 1755 | 1755-10-08 | Being much hurried, I shall refer you to Colonel Stephen for Particulars; who brings a melancholy... |
14260 | Jefferson, Thomas | Short, William | From Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 24 April 1792 | 1792-04-24 | [In my private letter of Mar. 18.] I gave you notice I should lodge subsequent ones perhaps at... |
14261 | Huntington, Hezekiah | Madison, James | To James Madison from Hezekiah Huntington, 2 March 1809 | 1809-03-02 | Inclosed are the resolutions adopted by the Legislature of this State at the extraordinary... |
14262 | Felt, Abigal Adams Shaw | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Abigal Adams Shaw Felt to Abigail Smith Adams, 28 … | 1815-04-28 | It is impossible for me to express to you my dear, my much beloved Aunt, the consolation your... |
14263 | Strode, Thomas | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Strode, 15 April 1806 | 1806-04-15 | Since I wrote You on the 9th. I waited on Mr. Washington, Who Sign’d a Certificate of which the... |
14264 | Randolph, Edmund | Washington, George | To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 19 February … | 1794-02-19 | E. Randolph has the honor to inform the President, that the subjects within the department of... |
14265 | McKean, Thomas | Adams, John | To John Adams from Thomas McKean, 1 July 1786 | 1786-07-01 | I do not write to you now as a Public Minister, tho’ I have a heartfelt pleasure in your being... |
14266 | Van der Kemp, François Adriaan | Adams, John | To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 6 … | 1819-07-06 | I will not delay to Send you a few lines—in answer to your favour of June 24th—with which I was... |
14267 | Washington, George | Poellnitz, Friedrich Charles Hans Bruno, baron von | From George Washington to Friedrich von Poellnitz, 23 … | 1790-03-23 | I received, a few days ago, your letter on the subject of establishing a farm, under the public... |
14268 | Madison, James | Monroe, James | From James Madison to James Monroe, 1 September 1813 | 1813-09-01 | I this moment receive your favor of the 30th. It gives me much pleasure, that you have so soon... |
14269 | Barnet, Isaac Cox | Madison, James | To James Madison from Isaac Cox Barnet, 19 October 1805 … | 1805-10-19 | § From Isaac Cox Barnet. 19 October 1805, Paris. “I have the honour to transmit to you herewith,... |
14270 | Ewell, Maxcey | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Maxcey Ewell, 21 February 1791 | 1791-02-21 | I received your Letter dated October 16th 1790 wherein you directed me to call on Mr. Hopkins for... |
14271 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 11 April 1790] | 1790-04-11 | Sunday 11th. Went to Trinity Church in the forenoon and [wrote] several private letters in the... | |
14272 | Badlam, Ezra | Washington, George | To George Washington from Ezra Badlam, 21 August 1782 | 1782-08-21 | Knowing the Rectitude of my heart in the Charge lately exhibited against me, I was happy in the... |
14273 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 25 November 1785] | 1785-11-25 | Friday 25th. Thermometer at 50 in the Morng. at Noon and at Night. Wind Westerly & cooler than it... | |
14274 | Trumbull, Jonathan, Jr. | Pickering, Timothy | From Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. to Timothy Pickering, 28 … | 1781-06-28 | By Comand of His Excellency, I give you the followg Extract from a Letter just received from Genl... |
14275 | Jefferson, Thomas | Adams, John | From Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, 27 November 1785 | 1785-11-27 | Your favor of the 5th. came to hand yesterday, and Colo. Smith and Colo. Humphries (by whom you... |
14276 | Hamilton, Alexander | Olney, Jeremiah | From Alexander Hamilton to Jeremiah Olney, 30 May 1791 | 1791-05-30 | Having considered the case of the Ship Warren, Capt Smith belonging to Messr. Brown & Francis, I... |
14277 | Pinckney, Charles Cotesworth | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Charles Cotesworth Pinckney … | 1796-03-03 | [ Charleston, South Carolina, March 3, 1796. On June 5, 1796, Pinckney wrote to Hamilton : “I... |
14278 | Gibson & Jefferson | Jefferson, Thomas | Gibson & Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 9 June 1812 | 1812-06-09 | We should have replyed to your favor of the 29 th May by last mail, but could not get your... |
14279 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 4 March 1772] | 1772-03-04 | 4. Morning clear and tolerably pleasant but raw and Cold in the Afternoon & raining in the Night. | |
14280 | Jefferson, Thomas | Wheaton, Henry | Thomas Jefferson to Henry Wheaton, 29 September 1810 | 1810-09-29 | Th: Jefferson presents his compliments & his thanks to mr Wheaton for the pamphlet he was so kind... |
14281 | Washington, George | Strang, Joseph | From George Washington to Major Joseph Strang and … | 1778-11-29 | Through the channel of his Excellency Governor I just now received your Complaint against Major... |
14282 | Hamilton, Alexander | Hawkins, Benjamin | From Alexander Hamilton to Benjamin Hawkins, 9 December … | 1791-12-09 | The ground upon which was founded the refusal to receive upon the subscription to the loan in... |
14283 | Schuyler, Philip | Washington, George | To George Washington from Philip Schuyler, 5 January … | 1781-01-05 | Letter not found : from Philip Schuyler, 5 Jan. 1781. On 10 Jan., GW wrote Schuyler : “Your favor... |
14284 | Knox, Henry | Washington, George | To George Washington from Henry Knox, 8 May 1794 | 1794-05-08 | I have the honor to submit, a letter just received, from Constant Freeman, dated the 18th of... |
14285 | Adams, John | Wren, Thomas | From John Adams to Thomas Wren, 21 April 1787 | 1787-04-21 | Your Letter of Yesterday 2 °Clock by express was delivered to me this morning— I waited on the... |
14286 | Appleton, Thomas | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Appleton, 17 October … | 1822-10-17 | Your letter of the 11 th of June, reach’d me on the 4 th of Sept r at the Same time I reciev’d... |
14287 | Huntington, Samuel | Jay, John | To John Jay from the President of Congress (Samuel … | 1781-05-28 | Your Letter of the 6 th of November last detailing your Proceedings from the twenty sixth of May... |
14288 | Hartley, Thomas | Washington, George | To George Washington from Colonel Thomas Hartley, 12 … | 1777-02-12 | Since my last from Philadelphia I have been almost continually riding and forwarding the... |
14289 | Washington, George | Prowell, Joseph | From George Washington to Major Joseph Prowell, 9 April … | 1779-04-09 | I have received your letter by Lieut: Jackson. The regiment late Patton’s is to march immediately... |
14290 | Morris, Gouverneur | Washington, George | To George Washington from Gouverneur Morris, 6 July … | 1790-07-06 | I have received your favor of the fifteenth of April and also a Copy of it. In the Close of that... |
14291 | Lee, Henry (1756-1818) | Washington, George | To George Washington from Henry Lee, 29 April 1793 | 1793-04-29 | As soon after my hearing of your return to Mt Vernon as I could, I sat out for a visit to you,... |
14292 | Stephens, Samuel | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Stephens, 20 September … | 1802-09-20 | I wrote and sent thee a few phamplets of a Religious nature about two Month since. I now send... |
14293 | Jefferson, Thomas | Notes on Appointments, 20 December 1805 | 1805-12-20 | ^ James Wilkinson of Maryland Governor of the territory of Louisiana from the 3d. day of July... | |
14294 | Jenings, Edmund | Adams, John | To John Adams from Edmund Jenings, 8 March 1780 | 1780-03-08 | I have done myself the Honor of sending You a Copy, of what was written into Holland and have... |
14295 | Mifflin, Thomas | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Thomas Mifflin … | 1777-06-11 | I was honord with your Letter of Monday and of Yesterday at 5 OClock this Morning —I have given... |
14296 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Washington, George | To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 9 November … | 1782-11-09 | I am requested, my dear General, by Mr Izard to represent to your Excellency that the Citizens of... |
14297 | Browere, John H. I. | Madison, James | To James Madison from John H. I. Browere, 28 September … | 1825-09-28 | Yours of the 24th inst has just been received; and I hasten to return thanks for a continuance of... |
14298 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 10 May 1798 | 1798-05-10 | Rumour at a distance magnifies, and seldom reports truth. I have not written you a word upon a... |
14299 | Pinckney, Charles | Madison, James | To James Madison from Charles Pinckney, 20 November … | 1803-11-20 | Lest any accident should happen to the originals of the inclosed, I now send you copies of the... |
14300 | Rush, Richard | Adams, John | To John Adams from Richard Rush, 27 March 1815 | 1815-03-27 | Your very obliging and gratifying favor of the 17th of this month, with all its accompaniments,... |