15001To George Washington from Major General Stirling, 17 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have Just received your Excellency’s letter of the 14th. the important Questions it Suggests...
15002[Diary entry: 15 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
15. Began cuttg. the Wheat next to it on the Riverside. Abt. One Oclock was stopd by Rain which...
15003From George Washington to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 30 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
Communications have been made to Congress, during the present Session, with the intention of...
15004To John Adams from James Bowdoin, 10 April 1786 (Adams Papers)
I had the honour of writing to you in August last relative to the conduct of Captain Stanhope;...
15005From John Adams, 30 March 1819 (Adams Papers)
This Book, of more value than a gold Watch Sett with diamonds is presented to John Adams by his...
15006From John Jay to Philip Schuyler, 12 September 1777 (Jay Papers)
Your Letters should not have remained so long unanswered, had I not daily expected the Pleasure...
15007To George Washington from Moses Stebbins, 23 February 1790 (Washington Papers)
The Humble Petetion of Moses Stebbins of Wilbraham Originally Part of Springfield County of...
15008Enclosure: [State of the Nail Manufacture in This Commonwealth], [13 October 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
The State of the Nail Manufacture in this Commonwealth is rather discouraging, at present, than...
15009To Thomas Jefferson from David Hall, 9 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the Honer of transmitting to you, an address from the Grand & general Juries, summoned to...
15010Circular Letter from George Washington and Others, ca. 14 February 1795 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
Ca. 14 February 1795, Philadelphia. Solicits subscriptions for Giuseppe Ceracchi’s proposed...
15011From John Adams to Benjamin Rush, 19 September 1779 (Adams Papers)
I had the Pleasure of yours of August 19, by the last Post, and thank you for your kind...
15012From Thomas Jefferson to J. Phillipe Reibelt, 10 July 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Being within two or three days of my departure for Monticello, a press of business has prevented...
15013From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 13 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
In Consequence of the earnest Application of Colo. Stewart on the part of the Contractors—and...
15014To James Madison from Ebenezer Sage, 18 July 1812 (Madison Papers)
On my return to this place I found that the Citizens had assembled in a number of places, and...
15015To James Madison from Rufus King, 2 July 1803 (Madison Papers)
The Receipt of my dispatches will have apprized you of my arrival. For the moment I am engaged in...
15016To Benjamin Franklin from Joshua Babcock, 31 May 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society To You, Dear Doctor, amidst the Glare of Applause (augmented...
15017Thomas Jefferson to Daniel Brent, [ca. 12 May 1818] (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson asks the favor of mr Brent to give a passage to the inclosed letters to mr Gallatin...
15018From James Madison to Richard Cutts, 7 September 1809 (Madison Papers)
Your favour of the 23d came duly to hand. I wish the favorable dispositions you speak of may...
15019From Alexander Hamilton to Daniel Jackson, 24 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the eleventh instant, and am surprised that Captain Littlefield...
15020From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Lynch, 27 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Ross the Commercial Agent having succeeded to the Duties of the Board of Trade has of Course...
15021Robert Patterson to Thomas Jefferson, 18 August 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I am directed, by the Philosophical Society , to acknowledge the reciept (under cover from you)...
15022[Diary entry: 6 September 1787] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 6th. Dined at Doctr. Hutchinsons and spent the afternoon & evening at home.
15023To John Jay from Jacques, Louis, and Laurent Le Couteulx and Company, 3 October 1780 (Jay Papers)
Our Supplies for the American Sailors amount to this Day to R le p. 1978 12 L We will continue to...
15024To George Washington from Tobias Lear, 1 April 1793 (Washington Papers)
I know of nothing relative to public affairs that has transpired since your departure. In our...
15025To Thomas Jefferson from Hugh Chisholm, 15 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I now rite you to inform you how I am situateid in my work. I am at this Time idle for the want...
15026From George Washington to Lambert, 31 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
I have received your letter of the 26th —and must inform you, that however desireous I may be to...
15027From John Adams to Benjamin Stoddert, 9 September 1800 (Adams Papers)
I have read the proceeding against Lt. Mariner of the frigate Adams, inclosed in your favor of...
15028To George Washington from Brigadier General James Potter, 14 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
I Recived your favor of the 12th Instant I will do every thing in my Power to put a stop to...
15029The General Assembly Session of October 1785 (Editorial Note) (Madison Papers)
The Virginia legislative session of 1785 was a complicated interplay of power politics and...
15030To George Washington from Robert Carter Nicholas, 3 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have to acknowledge the Receipt of your very obliging favr by Capt. Matthews. Your former...
15031To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Leacock, 2[3] November 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
My being at the Pot ash works of Richd. Johns (on business) when Mr. Jefferson came there, to...
15032To James Madison from the Chairman of the Republican Meeting of Washington County, Maryland, 25 January 1810 (Madison Papers)
In compliance with directions from a numerous and respectable Meeting of the Citizens of this...
15033To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 14 November 1801 (Madison Papers)
A mon départ de Paris, J’ai reçu du Ministre des Relations Extérieures, la lettre dont J’ai...
15034From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 30 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The preparation of a good system for the Tactics and police of the different portions of our Army...
15035Charles Willson Peale to Thomas Jefferson, 24 August 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Last evening I received your letter of the 17 th Instant, and I suppose before this time you have...
15036From Alexander Hamilton to the President, Directors, and Company of the Bank of the United States, 26 February 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I have to request that you will be pleased to advance to The Honorable Jonathan Trumbull Esqr....
15037To James Madison from Daniel Carroll Brent, 10 September 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have just received your letter of the 6th Inst with several enclosures, but those, particularly...
15038[Diary entry: 29 September 1784] (Washington Papers)
29th. Having appointed to join Doctr. Craik and my Baggage at Colo. Warner Washington’s, but...
15039To Alexander Hamilton from William North, 16 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I had the honor to receive your favour of the 2d, on the 15th inst, & feel myself Obliged by your...
15040New York Assembly. Remarks on an Act for Settling Intestate Estates, Proving Wills, and Granting Administrations, [14 … (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Hamilton said that he did not rise to oppose the motion of the gentleman who last spoke. He...
15041To George Washington from James Wilkinson, 9 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
The frequent Applications which I receive, from the General officers & other Individuals of the...
15042From Thomas Jefferson to Jesse Franklin and David Stone, 15 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his respectful salutations to mr Franklin and mr Stone, and acknoleges the...
15043Resolutions of the Freeholders of Albemarle County, [26 July 1774] (Jefferson Papers)
At a meeting of the freeholders of the county of Albemarle, assembled in their collective body,...
15044From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 19 June 1824 (Adams Papers)
19 June—Although we have no variety to amuse us or nor any striking incidents to relate I must...
15045To George Washington from Brigadier General William Smallwood, 3 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
I received yours of the 1st Instant, in answer to mine by Colo. Proctor, soon after his Departure...
15046From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 23 February 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate George Johnston of New York to be Consul for the US. at Glasgow in Great Britain....
15047To James Madison from John Beckley, 20 April 1795 (Madison Papers)
I was detained by bad weather & other causes, so that I did not reach this until friday evening....
15048To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Colvin, 5 June 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
It was a rule with Rex and Roy. to cause a vir to be Scent, a La Mort,’ that did Sir, Contre Ciel...
15049[Diary entry: 17 November 1774] (Washington Papers)
17. At home. Mr. Francis Willis Junr. dined here, & went to B[elvoir].
15050To George Washington from George Mason, 2 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
We have just received the welcome News of your having, with so much Address & Success, dislodged...