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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1531 | Clark, Daniel | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Clark, 18 December 1806 | 1806-12-18 | Mr Clark has the Honor of sending to the President of the U.S. a few Maps and Plans of remarkable... |
| 1532 | Barclay, Thomas | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Barclay, 30 January … | 1792-01-30 | Gibraltar 30 Jan. 1792 . The vessel by which he wrote on the 16th is still detained by... |
| 1533 | Jefferson, Thomas | Gibson, Patrick | Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 17 October 1815 | 1815-10-17 | I wrote you from Bedford on the 29 th of Sep. and again on the 6 th inst. on my arrival here.... |
| 1534 | Willink, Wilhem | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Wilhem and Jan Willink … | 1794-02-04 | Confirming our last respects of 14 Ultimo, We have now but to transmit You the Account Current of... |
| 1535 | Jefferson, Thomas | Terrasson, Antoine | From Thomas Jefferson to Antoine Terrasson, 7 May 1788 | 1788-05-07 | I have read with attention the papers on the subject of the canal of the Santee and Cooper... |
| 1536 | Franklin, Benjamin | Comments on Turgot’s Plan for a Single Tax, [after 3 … | ≈1777-07-03 | Reprinted from Gustave Schelle, ed., Œuvres de Turgot et documents le concernant (5 vols., Paris,... | |
| 1537 | Washington, George | Jones, Joseph | From George Washington to Joseph Jones, 14 May 1780 | 1780-05-14 | (Private) I received the acct of your delegation with much satisfaction & was greatly pleased to... |
| 1538 | Adams, John | Cunningham, William | From John Adams to William Cunningham, 22 February 1809 | 1809-02-22 | Inclosed you will find a phillipic of our angry, pevish, fretful Prophet Jonah. His anger is his... |
| 1539 | Ross, David | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from David Ross, [5–10 October … | ≈1792-10-05 | I did not return to Bladensburgh after an absence of 8 or 10 days ’till Monday the 1st. of... |
| 1540 | Citizens of Brunswick District, Virginia | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brunswick District, Va. … | 1795-08-24 | The deputies Elected by the Citizens of Mecklenburg Lunenburg, Brunswick and Greensville to... |
| 1541 | Return of Arms, Stores, &c., Belonging to the State of … | 1779-07-17 | [Text reproduced in illustration section following p. 254.] Tabular MS ( DLC ); entirely in TJ’s... | ||
| 1542 | Strahan, William | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from William Strahan, [October … | ≈1767-10-01 | AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. Strahan presents his best Compliments to Dr.... |
| 1543 | Washington, George | Mason, David | George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel David Mason, 25 … | 1779-07-25 | West Point, July 25, 1779. Discusses the rations of Springfield artificers. Authorizes... |
| 1544 | Washington, George | Jay, John | From George Washington to John Jay, 18 September 1779 | 1779-09-18 | I have the honor to inform Your Excellency, that the Chevalier de la Luzerne, who was so obliging... |
| 1545 | Washington, George | Carroll, Charles (of Carrollton) | From George Washington to Charles Carroll (of … | 1791-09-11 | I have been duly favored with your letter of the 6th instant. The indisposition and consequent... |
| 1546 | Washington, George | Pearce, William | From George Washington to William Pearce, 17 April 1796 | 1796-04-17 | Your letter of the 10th instt with a Postcript three days later, came to hand in due course of... |
| 1547 | Madison, James | McKenney, Thomas L. | James Madison to Thomas L. McKenney, 12 August 1828 | 1828-08-12 | I have recd. your letter of the 4th. inst: with the publication contained in it; The opinion I... |
| 1548 | Perkins, John | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from John Perkins, February 1753 | ≈1753-02-01 | ALS and AD : American Philosophical Society I send you inclosed a Short account of a Me[teor?].... |
| 1549 | Washington, George | General Orders, 31 October 1781 | 1781-10-31 | For the Day Tomorrow Brigadier General Hazen Lieutenant Colonel Cochran Major Graham Brigade... | |
| 1550 | Hazen, Moses | Washington, George | To George Washington from Moses Hazen, 20 January 1783 | 1783-01-20 | Your Excellency will perceive by a Return of the Regiment of this Day’s Date that we have Thirty... |
| 1551 | Washington, George | Varnum, James Mitchell | From George Washington to Brigadier General James … | 1777-11-22 | I have received your favors of 20 & 21st Inst. by this Express I shall write to Majr Genl Greene... |
| 1552 | Brown & Francis | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brown & Francis, 7 March 1792 | 1792-03-07 | We are exceeding sorry to be under the Necessity of a moment of your Attention on a subject which... |
| 1553 | Clark, James | Madison, James | To James Madison from James Clark, 24 September 1816 | 1816-09-24 | The death of Judge Innes has occasioned a vacancy in the Federal Circuit Court for the district... |
| 1554 | Lee, Richard Henry | Washington, George | To George Washington from Richard Henry Lee, 13 … | 1775-11-13 | I must beg leave at the beginning of this letter to apologise for any incorrectness as I write in... |
| 1555 | Le Roy, Jean-Baptiste | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Le Roy, [on or after 18 May … | 1781-05-18 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Mille remercimens mon Illustre Docteur de la Complaisance... |
| 1556 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 27 September 1788] | 1788-09-27 | Saturday 27th. Thermometer at 60 in the morning—68 at Noon and 72 at Night. Clear Morning with... | |
| 1557 | Jefferson, Thomas | Thomas Jefferson’s List of Books to be Acquired in … | 1820-10-21 | Grammatica Anglo-Saxonica ex Hickesiano Thesauro excerpta. Institutiones grammaticae... | |
| 1558 | Pearson, John | Madison, James | To James Madison from John Pearson and James Kimball … | 1805-07-22 | § From John Pearson and James Kimball. 22 July 1805, Newburyport. “We the Subscribers did in... |
| 1559 | McHenry, James | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 24 June 1799 | 1799-06-24 | Inclosed are certain regulations respecting the delivery of Fuel, Straw and Stationery, and... |
| 1560 | Adams, John Quincy | Tuesday[7th]. | 1784-09-07 | Dined at Mr. Tracy’s and went in the evening to see la métromanie , and Crispin Rival de son... | |
| 1561 | American Commissioners | Thompson, Thomas | The American Commissioners to Thomas Thompson, 13 … | 1777-10-13 | Copy: Connecticut Historical Society We recd. from Messrs. Gourlad &c. an acct. of your arrival... |
| 1562 | Jefferson, Thomas | Edwards, Jonathan | From Thomas Jefferson to Jonathan Edwards, 14 July 1791 | 1791-07-14 | I have duly recieved your favor of the 4th. inst. The books you mention had come to hand and been... |
| 1563 | Tayloe, John | Jefferson, Thomas | John Tayloe to Thomas Jefferson, 27 July 1813 | 1813-07-27 | I trust you will excuse the liberty I take—in having the honor to enclose you the within... |
| 1564 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 13 September 1795] | 1795-09-13 | 13. Breakfasted in George Town and reached Mt. Vernon to dinner. | |
| 1565 | Hamilton, Alexander | Livingston, Susanna | From Alexander Hamilton to Susanna Livingston, 29 … | 1792-12-29 | I am mortified My Dear Miss Livingston that you should have had to write to me on the subject of... |
| 1566 | Dandridge, Bartholomew Jr. | Pickering, Timothy | Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., to Timothy Pickering, 23 … | 1795-12-23 | By The President’s direction B. Dandridge respectfully transmits to the Secy of State a Memorial... |
| 1567 | Girardin, Louis Hue | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Louis Hue Girardin, 6 July … | 1806-07-06 | J’ai l’honneur de vous faire passer les deux excellentes brochures de Mengotti qui m’ont été... |
| 1568 | Franklin, Benjamin | Bertier, Joseph-Etienne | From Benjamin Franklin to Joseph-Étienne Bertier, 31 … | 1768-01-31 | Draft: American Philosophical Society With cordial Thanks for your many Civilities to me when in... |
| 1569 | Maury, James | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from James Maury, 17 September 1786 | 1786-09-17 | I am lately arrived here and settling in the Virginia Business. In July I left Fredericksburg,... |
| 1570 | Washington, George | Edwards, Evan | From George Washington to Major Evan Edwards, 11 … | 1779-11-11 | Capt. Bush will deliver you 20,000 dollars on Acct of the Gratuity of 100 dollars each allowed by... |
| 1571 | Washington, George | Jackson, William | From George Washington to William Jackson, 26 December … | 1791-12-26 | At the sametime that I acknowledge the receipt of your letter, notifying me of your intention to... |
| 1572 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 27 December 1769] | 1769-12-27 | 27. Dined and lodgd at Dumfries with Mr. Boucher & J. P. Custis who overtook us on the Road.... | |
| 1573 | Carey, Mathew | Adams, John | To John Adams from Mathew Carey, 24 October 1821 | 1821-10-24 | Several times since my return home, I have thought it wd be proper to write you on the subject of... |
| 1574 | Adams, John | [March 1774] | ≈1774-03-02 | Last evening at Wheelwrights, with Cushing, Pemberton and Swift. Lt. Govr. Oliver, senseless, and... | |
| 1575 | Madison, James | Monroe, James | From James Madison to James Monroe, 29 March 1815 | 1815-03-29 | I have just recd. yours of the 26. and return the projected answer to Adml. Cochrane, with a few... |
| 1576 | Jarvis, William | Madison, James | To James Madison from William Jarvis (Abstract), 14 … | 1805-04-14 | 14 April 1805, Lisbon . “Understanding the Brig Acorn, Captain Folger did not get out yesterday I... |
| 1577 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, Thomas Boylston | From Abigail Smith Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 9 … | 1810-02-09 | Received Quincy 9th Feby 1810 of T. B Adams Twenty-five Dolls and fifty Cents in full for One... |
| 1578 | Madison, James | Madison, James, Sr. | From James Madison to James Madison, Sr., 2 May 1790 | 1790-05-02 | I wrote some days ago to my brother Ambrose since which little has taken place worth adding. The... |
| 1579 | Jefferson, Thomas | Jefferson, George | From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 16 August … | 1799-08-16 | I wrote you last on the 25th. since which I have to acknolege the reciept of yours of July 29. mr... |
| 1580 | Jefferson, Thomas | Ayers & Company, John | Thomas Jefferson to John Ayers & Company, 17 April 1821 | 1821-04-17 | I have recieved the corn announced in your letter of the 9 th . considering it as a confidence on... |