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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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150041 | Hamilton, Alexander | Hamilton, Elizabeth | From Alexander Hamilton to Elizabeth Hamilton, [May … | ≈1786-05-01 | Three or four days since I wrote to My angel by the Post, since which I have received a letter... |
150042 | Washington, Hannah Fairfax | Washington, George | To George Washington from Hannah Fairfax Washington, 17 … | 1797-01-17 | This will be presented to you by my Son Fairfax Washington, who I have sent to Phliadela with a... |
150043 | Johnson, Samuel | Jay, Peter | Samuel Johnson to Peter Jay, 24 September 1762 | 1762-09-24 | In a Letter I had lately from the Archbishop of Canterbury, he expressed some Wonderment that the... |
150044 | Bancroft, Aaron | Adams, John | To John Adams from Aaron Bancroft, 1 July 1801 | 1801-07-01 | Mr. Bancroft begs leave to intrude upon the retirement of Dr. Adams to present him an Election... |
150045 | Washington, George | Woodford, William | From George Washington to Brigadier General William … | 1778-02-21 | It gives me pain that a Dispute of so delicate a nature as that which makes the subject of your... |
150046 | Washington, George | Jefferson, Thomas | From George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, 13 November … | 1792-11-13 | I am glad the detention of the Ship gives you an opportunity of forwarding the enclosed. Yours... |
150047 | Lear, Tobias | Washington, George | To George Washington from Tobias Lear, 24 April 1791 | 1791-04-24 | On thursday last I had the honor to receive your letter of the 12th Instant with its enclosures.... |
150048 | Monroe, James | Madison, James | To James Madison from James Monroe, 25 September 1798 | 1798-09-25 | If you can conveniently I will thank you to furnish to Mr. Jones for me abt. £45. wh. I am to pay... |
150049 | Parker, James | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from James Parker, 30 June 1804 | 1804-06-30 | The humble respects of a disstresed Ireish Officer wate on You he is reduced to the gratest... |
150050 | Cutts, Richard | Madison, James | To James Madison from Richard Cutts, 31 July 1815 | 1815-07-31 | A vessel has just arrived in a short passage from Liverpool bringing London papers to the... |
150051 | Vaughan, Benjamin | Adams, John | To John Adams from Benjamin Vaughan, 11 March 1783 | 1783-03-11 | I have to apologize to you for having omitted to recollect to put up your two Volumes of Maps,... |
150052 | Carleton, Guy | Washington, George | To George Washington from Guy Carleton, 12 December … | 1782-12-12 | I have this morning received your Excellency’s letter of the 6th with it’s inclosure, and have... |
150053 | Clark, John Jr. | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major John Clark, Jr., 3 … | 1777-11-03 | This moment my Spy from Philadelphia came to me he is an exceeding intelligent Fellow, I... |
150054 | Coxe, Tench | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 23 April 1801 | 1801-04-23 | It is only by candid representations of the disinterested, or the applications of the concerned,... |
150055 | Willett, Marinus | Madison, James | To James Madison from Marinus Willett, 29 June 1816 | 1816-06-29 | The Marshal of this District becoming vacant by the Death of General Smith, I beg leave to... |
150056 | Bowdoin, James | Madison, James | To James Madison from James Bowdoin, 9 March 1806 | 1806-03-09 | I wrote to you on the 7th. & 27th. of dec. & on the 17th. Ultimo, & still continue without your... |
150057 | Washington, George | Hendricks, James | From George Washington to James Hendricks, 10 September … | 1781-09-10 | The Baggage Waggons & Cavalry & Cattle of the French & American Armies are to cross at George... |
150058 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 29 October 1789] | 1789-10-29 | Thursday 29th. Left Boston about 8 Oclock. Passed over the Bridge at Charles Town and went to see... | |
150059 | Pseudonym: “Hamlit” | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Pseudonym: "Hamlit", 28 … | 1809-02-28 | It is an applauded saying that a virtuous man rising above his misfortunes is a scene which the... |
150060 | American Commissioners | Williams, Jonathan Jr. | The American Commissioners to Jonathan Williams, Jr. … | 1778-04-13 | (I) AL (draft): American Philosophical Society; copies: Massachusetts Historical Society,... |
150061 | Short, William | Madison, James | To James Madison from William Short, 12 April 1809 | 1809-04-12 | Madn. P. Ap. 12. [1809, Paris]—Wrote him 29h. ulto. (private)—first occasion—Armstrong’s [... |
150062 | King, Rufus | Madison, James | To James Madison from Rufus King, 19 May 1801 | 1801-05-19 | Though Captain Pellew of the English Frigate Cleopatra was recalled, as I sometime ago informed... |
150063 | Adams, John Quincy | 8th. | 1787-12-08 | Amory went to Ipswich this afternoon. He cannot yet get entirely over his old habits. He intends... | |
150064 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 23 … | 1815-10-23 | The vessels which I have already written by have been detaind: by contrary winds, and give me an... |
150065 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 19 February 1767] | 1767-02-19 | 19. Soft Morng. Somewhat Cloudy & still. | |
150066 | Bradley, Philip B. | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Philip B. Bradley, 1 October … | 1804-10-01 | The Directors of the Company incorporated by the State of Ohio by the name of “The Proprietors of... |
150067 | Le Guen, Louis | Hamilton, Alexander | Receipt from Louis Le Guen, [5 September 1803] | 1803-09-05 | J’ai Ce Jour 5. Sepbre. 1803 recu du General Hamilton, trois Cents Cinquante d’ollars, Pour... |
150068 | Evans, Robert J. | Adams, John | To John Adams from Robert J. Evans, 19 January 1820 | 1820-01-19 | With undissembled pleasure, I embrace the first leisure moment, to acknowledge the receipt of... |
150069 | McHenry, James | Adams, John | To John Adams from James McHenry, 7 May 1800 | 1800-05-07 | I take the liberty to inclose a note from Mr Waln received this moment, by which it appears that... |
150070 | Ashe, John Baptista | Washington, George | To George Washington from John B. Ashe, 5 June 1790 | 1790-06-05 | Having been this evening informd you wish to have the opinion of the No. Carolina... |