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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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150051 | “Americus” | The Warning No. IV, [27 February 1797] | 1797-02-27 | The emissaries of France when driven from every other expedient for extenuating her depredations... | |
150052 | Adams, John Quincy | 25th. | 1787-04-25 | The other young gentlemen, went off at about 8 o’clock: I waited about an hour longer, in order... | |
150053 | Jay, Peter Augustus | Jay, Sarah Van Brugh Livingston | Peter Augustus Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 7 March … | 1795-03-07 | I had pleasure of writing to you by the Ohio a few days ago. The Ellice is to sail tommorrow and... |
150054 | Barclay, Thomas | American Commissioners | Thomas Barclay to the American Commissioners, 6 January … | 1787-01-06 | I Have Not had the pleasure of addressing You since My arrival at this place, being hitherto... |
150055 | Franklin, Benjamin | Greenleaf, Joseph | From Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Greenleaf, 26 October … | 1775-10-26 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I intended to have called upon you yesterday at Watertown,... |
150056 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 21 June 1798] | 1798-06-21 | 21. Morning—Mer. 72—but little wind and that Southerly. Tolerably clear all day & wind fresher... | |
150057 | Rodney, Caesar A. | Jefferson, Thomas | Caesar A. Rodney to Thomas Jefferson, 30 March 1811 | 1811-03-30 | If you recollect just before you retired from office, I ventured to give you an opinion, on a... |
150058 | Washington, George | Measam, George | From George Washington to George Measam, 8 January 1779 | 1779-01-08 | It has been represented to me that the troops of Connecticut are in great want of Shirts... |
150059 | Washington, George | Shepard, William | From George Washington to Colonel William Shepard, 5 … | 1781-02-05 | You will be pleased to Order a General Court Martial to sit at Springfield or such place as will... |
150060 | Morris, Gouverneur | Washington, George | To George Washington from Gouverneur Morris, 25 July … | 1794-07-25 | (private) My dear Sir Sainport 25 July 1794 Since I had the Honor of writing to you on the 14th... |
150061 | Bulkeley, Thomas | Madison, James | To James Madison from Thomas Bulkeley, 1 August 1801 | 1801-08-01 | I have now the honor to enclose you the State of o ur Trade with this Kingdom from the 1st.... |
150062 | Adams, John | Warren, Mercy Otis | From John Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, 29 May 1789 | 1789-05-29 | A little before my departure from Braintree I received your favour inclosing a letter from M rs... |
150063 | Franklin, Benjamin | Hall, David | From Benjamin Franklin to David Hall, 20 August 1765 | 1765-08-20 | ALS : Yale University Library I wrote to you per the Packet, and do not recollect that I have any... |
150064 | Hening, William Waller | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William Waller Hening, 24 May … | 1808-05-24 | It was my intention to have taken the stage for Charlottesville, on this day, but learning from... |
150065 | Washington, George | General Orders, 19 March 1777 | 1777-03-19 | Major William McWilliams is appointed an Aide-De-Camp to Major Genl Lord Stirling, and is to be... | |
150066 | Gates, Horatio | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Horatio Gates … | 1779-05-07 | I am sorry to be Obliged to acquaint Your Excellency with the great Distress of the public... |
150067 | Lear, Tobias | Washington, George | To George Washington from Tobias Lear, 14 November 1790 | 1790-11-14 | I have been duly honored with your letters of the 7th and 10th Instants. Mr Page’s coach sat off... |
150068 | Washington, George | Trumbull, John | From George Washington to John Trumbull, 25 June 1799 | 1799-06-25 | Your favor of the 18th of Septr last, with the small box containing four pair of Prints, came... |
150069 | Franklin, Benjamin | Colden, Cadwallader | From Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, 13 … | 1744-09-13 | ALS : Yale University Library Dr. Mitchel, a Gentleman from Virginia, came to Town this Morning... |
150070 | Adams, John | July. 1756. 19. Monday. | 1756-07-19 | Sat out for Boston. Borrowed the Idea of a Patriot King of Ned. Quincy. Rode to Cambridge. Lodgd.... | |
150071 | Putnam, Israel | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Israel Putnam … | 1777-07-17 | There is nothing new here since your last—only that one ship, two gallies and an armed sloop came... |
150072 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 11 March 1774] | 1774-03-11 | 11. At Harewood all day. | |
150073 | Mifflin, Thomas | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Mifflin, [2 June … | 1791-06-02 | Inclosed I transmit a copy of a letter from the Register General of Pennsylvania, proposing an... |
150074 | McHenry, James | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from James McHenry, 24 August 1784 | 1784-08-24 | ALS : American Philosophical Society As it may be a satisfaction to the friends of the Marquiss... |
150075 | St. Clair, Arthur | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur St. Clair, 9 August … | 1793-08-09 | I have had the honor to receive your Letter of the 19th. of April together with the ten Volumes... |
150076 | Bourne, Sylvanus | Madison, James | To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 2 February 1804 … | 1804-02-02 | 2 February 1804, Amsterdam. Encloses the Leiden Gazette for January. Has nothing to add as... |
150077 | Adams, John | Tudor, William, Sr. | From John Adams to William Tudor, Sr., 15 April 1817 | 1817-04-15 | I have received your obliging favour of the 8th. but cannot consent to your resolution to ask no... |
150078 | Cambreleng, Churchill C. | Madison, James | To James Madison from Churchill C. Cambreleng, 22 May … | 1826-05-22 | It gives me great pleasure to be the medium of conveying to you a gold medal, commemorating the... |
150079 | Madison, James | Memorandum of checks drawn on Bank of Fredericksburg … | ≈1834-12-01 | Deposit 5400 + 600 (check every Memorandum of checks drawn on the Bank of Fredericksburg on the... | |
150080 | Johnson, Joshua | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Joshua Johnson, 1 July 1780 | 1780-07-01 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I am honord with your Letter of the 22d. Ultimo by which I... |
150081 | Clay, Charles | Jefferson, Thomas | Charles Clay to Thomas Jefferson, 28 April 1819 | 1819-04-28 | the trouble you undertook at the Call of benevolence & friendship has afforded me much... |
150082 | Harrison, Benjamin, Sr. | Washington, George | To George Washington from Benjamin Harrison, Sr., 23 … | 1782-06-23 | I should long since have acknowledged the rect of several of your favors, if any thing worthy of... |
150083 | Bourne, Sylvanus | Jefferson, Thomas | Sylvanus Bourne to Thomas Jefferson, 20 November 1811 | 1811-11-20 | As you are acquainted with the embarrassing situation in which I have laboured for some years &... |
150084 | Washington, George | McDougall, Alexander | From George Washington to Major General Alexander … | 1779-03-16 | In order to supply the place of the drafts which you mentioned would leave you by the 1st of next... |
150085 | Mitchell, John | Madison, James | To James Madison from John Mitchell, 19 August 1803 | 1803-08-19 | Here with you have copy of my last stateing the situation of our vessells. No permission haveing... |
150086 | Washington, George | Varick, Richard | From George Washington to Richard Varick, 2 October … | 1783-10-02 | Enclosed are my private Letters for registering. As fast as they are entered, return them to me... |
150087 | Washington, George | Council of War, 6 September 1780 | 1780-09-06 | At a Council of War held in Camp Bergen County Septr 6th 1780 Present The Commander in Chief... | |
150088 | Greenleaf, James | Adams, John | To John Adams from James Greenleaf, 18 January 1798 | 1798-01-18 | I am not without apprehension that I may commit an impropriety by the present mode of address—if... |
150089 | Banks, William | Madison, James | To James Madison from William Banks, 1 January 1808 | 1808-01-01 | I have written several times, and applied once personally, to Mr. Charles P. Howard, for the... |
150090 | Gray, Ebenezer | Washington, George | To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Ebenezer … | 1778-11-05 | last Night Leeutt Smith and Two other Officers returned from Long Iland by whom I have received... |
150091 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | Abstract of Warrants from Robert Smith, 28 February … | 1803-02-28 | Abstract of Warrants on the Treasurer by the Secretary of the navy for navy purposes, shewing... |
150092 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 28 July 1787] | 1787-07-28 | Saturday 28th. Dined with the Club at Springsbury. Drank Tea there and spent the Evening at my... | |
150093 | Washington, George | Cash Accounts, 31 July–17 September 1769 | ≈1769-07-31 | Cash Augt 21st— To Cash recd of Bryan Bruin for Rent of my Lott in Winchester [Blank] Do— To... | |
150094 | Adams, John Quincy | 22d. | 1787-11-22 | Weather remarkably mild for the Season: I have been rather unwell for a week or 10 days back,... | |
150095 | Smith, Samuel | Madison, James | To James Madison from Samuel Smith, 17 May 1804 | 1804-05-17 | From Capt. Rogers I have understood that It is the Intention of Government to send, Armed... |
150096 | Randolph, Martha Jefferson | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Martha Jefferson Randolph, 30 … | 1808-01-30 | I must beg the favor of you My Dearest Father to forward the enclosed, it is from Jane to her... |
150097 | Washington, George | Fitzgerald, John | From George Washington to John Fitzgerald and William … | 1785-01-18 | At my return from Alexandria yesterday afternoon, I found the letters & papers herewith enclosed.... |
150098 | Sartine, Antoine-Raymond-Gualbert-Gabriel de | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Sartine, 28 February 1779 | 1779-02-28 | Copy: Library of Congress Les Commandans et Intendans à Brest aux quels J’avois donné ordre de... |
150099 | Boufflers-Rouvrel, Marie-Charlotte-Hippolyte de … | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from the Comtesse de Boufflers, 24 … | 1783-07-24 | AL : American Philosophical Society Me [Madame] de Boufflers a reçeu avec un sensible plaisir et... |
150100 | Lewis, Morgan | Madison, James | To James Madison from Morgan Lewis, 15 July 1811 | 1811-07-15 | I take the Liberty to enclose you an Account of a celebration of the fourth of July, to shew you... |