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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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154351 | Mante, Thomas | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Mante, 22 February … | 1779-02-22 | ALS : American Philosophical Society When I asked for, and received your bounty, I at that time... |
154352 | Trumbull, Jonathan Sr. | Washington, George | To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 6 … | 1775-11-06 | I have received your favour of the 29th Octo. ulto Wherein you mention the case of Dr Cheney... |
154353 | Pichon, Louis-André | Madison, James | To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 29 July 1802 | 1802-07-29 | Mr. Pichon with his respects incloses to Mr. Madison some letters under the Seal of the National... |
154354 | Tucker, St. George | Madison, James | To James Madison from St. George Tucker, 11 March 1818 | 1818-03-11 | Having at the request of Mr. Joseph Delaplaine prepar’d a Sketch of the Life of the late most... |
154355 | Freneau, Philip | Madison, James | To James Madison from Philip Freneau, 7 August 1809 | 1809-08-07 | The two Volumes of Poems that in April last I engaged to have published, are finished, and will... |
154356 | Gibson, Patrick | Jefferson, Thomas | Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 26 June 1817 | 1817-06-26 | I have received your favor of the 23 d inclosing two notes for renewal, which I am sorry to say... |
154357 | Coxe, Tench | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 15 December 1792 | 1792-12-15 | I have the honor to inclose to you a letter received a last Evening from the Supervisor of... |
154358 | Jefferson, Thomas | Muter, George | From Thomas Jefferson to George Muter, 8 September 1780 | 1780-09-08 | A ton of lead should be sent to Fredericksburg in waggons returning empty to Mr. Washington who... |
154359 | Hamilton, Alexander | Hamilton, Elizabeth | From Alexander Hamilton to Elizabeth Hamilton, [8 … | 1783-01-08 | ⟨The post my⟩ angel has met with some interruption (I suppose by the river being impassable)... |
154360 | Wolcott, Oliver, Jr. | Adams, John | To John Adams from Oliver Wolcott, Jr., 21 August 1800 | 1800-08-21 | Enclosed I have the honor or transmitting for your consideration—three letters of this date from... |
154361 | Hull, William | Madison, James | To James Madison from William Hull, 28 May 1807 | 1807-05-28 | Heretofore I have uniformly stated to the Government as my opinion, that the design of... |
154362 | Jefferson, Thomas | Munroe, Thomas | From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Munroe, 10 April 1804 | 1804-04-10 | Th: Jefferson with his compliments to mr Munroe incloses him the order for a quarter’s interest... |
154363 | Dearborn, Henry A. S. | Madison, James | To James Madison from Henry A. S. Dearborn, 16 March … | 1815-03-16 | I have shiped your wine, Brandy, &c. &c, on board the Brig Wanderer for Alexandria & enclose you... |
154364 | Washington, George | Bouquet, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Bouquet, 21 August 1758 | 1758-08-21 | Thirty Cuttawba’s came here this Evening. and the Convoy may be expected on Wednesday, as it was... |
154365 | Washington, George | General Orders, 25 January 1776 | 1776-01-25 | Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Artemas Ward’s orderly book gives the parole as “Ticonderoga” and... | |
154366 | Livingston, Robert R. | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert R. Livingston, 6 March … | 1801-03-06 | I recd your favor of the 16th. ult. just as I was leaving New York for this place which has... |
154367 | Hopkins, George F. | Jefferson, Thomas | George F. Hopkins to Thomas Jefferson, 2 December 1822 | 1822-12-02 | The person who submitted to you certain observations on Electricity, Looming, &c. received the... |
154368 | Tyler, Royall | Adams, John | Royall Tyler to John Adams, 15 October 1785 | 1785-10-15 | It has not been without Anxiety, that I have refrained from addressing a Letter to you for some... |
154369 | Madison, James | Slave Trade Petitions, [23 March] 1790 | 1790-03-23 | The select committee on the slave trade memorials presented its report, consisting of seven... | |
154370 | Lee, William | Adams, John | To John Adams from William Lee, 15 November 1780 | 1780-11-15 | A severe attack of a dangerous dysentery, a sick Family ever since Mr. Searle left us, and above... |
154371 | Washington, George | Forman, David | From George Washington to David Forman, 31 July 1781 | 1781-07-31 | I have requested Capt. Dobb’s to assemble at Capt. Dennis’s in Baskenridge as soon as possible a... |
154372 | Jefferson, Thomas | Cabell, Joseph Carrington | From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Carrington Cabell, 19 … | 1825-01-19 | You know that the arrearages of our subscriptions were appropriated particularly to the works of... |
154373 | Esenbeck, William | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William Esenbeck, 13 January … | 1809-01-13 | The Petition of William O most humbly sheweth: that your Orator asks nothing what is... |
154374 | Giannini, Antonio | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Anthony Giannini, 23 February … | 1792-02-23 | I have sent you those letters, beging the favour of you, if you will be so Kind as to farward... |
154375 | Madison, James | Notes from Congress’ Secret Journal on Instructions to … | 1781-05-28 | MS ( LC : Madison Papers). Two pages of notes in JM’s hand, mainly devoted to recording the... | |
154376 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 10 December 1774] | 1774-12-10 | 10. Clear after the Morning with the Wind fresh & cold from No. Wt. | |
154377 | Jay, John | Cuyler, Abraham | From John Jay to Abraham Cuyler, 13 November 1795 | 1795-11-13 | I was this morning favored with your’s of the 5 th . of this month, mentioning M r . Harison’s... |
154378 | Gilpin, Israel | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Israel Gilpin, 29 December … | 1775-12-29 | ALS : American Philosophical Society My kinsman Doct. George Gilpin informs me that Severil of... |
154379 | Pickering, Timothy | Washington, George | To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 11 … | 1795-09-11 | Instead of writing to Mr Boudinot, I concluded to ride out to see him. This I did on Wednesday:... |
154380 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson | From John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson … | 1814-08-19 | At last, I have the satisfaction of knowing that there is no positive obstacle to the passage of... |
154381 | Walker, Hannah | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Hannah Walker, 26 October … | 1765-10-26 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I have sent an order according to Mrs. Stevensons Letter and... |
154382 | Washington, George | Bush, Moses | From George Washington to Moses Bush, 26 September 1779 | 1779-09-26 | The probability of having occasion for a number of Boats of a particular construction, induces me... |
154383 | Searcy, Edmund | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Searcy, 2 July 1804 | 1804-07-02 | When I wrote you on the subject of exploring a part of Louisianie, the Red and Arkensas Rivers,... |
154384 | Adams, Zabdiel | Adams, John | From Zabdiel Adams to John Adams, 4 October 1791 | 1791-10-04 | After my best regards to yourself and family, would immediately disclose to you the design of... |
154385 | Smith, William Stephens | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Stephens Smith, 27 … | 1783-01-27 | A Capt. of the Pensylvania Artillery acting in the Marine Department, has this instant arrived He... |
154386 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 14 January 1797] | 1797-01-14 | 14. Wind Southerly. Morng. very heavy, with rain from Noon. Company dined with 5 Gent[leme]n. [32] | |
154387 | Pinto de Sousa Coutinho, Luis, Chevalier de | II. Observations by the Portuguese Minister … | ≈1786-03-01 | Observations sur le Traité D’Amitie et de Commerce (N.1 me ) We must conform ourselves, as to the... | |
154388 | Söderström, Richard | Madison, James | To James Madison from Richard Söderström, 10 January … | 1805-01-10 | 10 January 1805, Washington City. “The 8th: Instant I was Honerd by recieving your letter of the... |
154389 | Griffiths, Elijah | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Elijah Griffiths, 8 June 1803 | 1803-06-08 | Professional pursuits have absorbed so much of my attention, since the last Presidential... |
154390 | Swan, William | Madison, James | To James Madison from William Swan, 12 May 1813 … | 1813-05-12 | 12 May 1813 , “ State of New York, Fishkill .” “I entreat forgiveness for the liberty I take, in... |
154391 | Franklin, William Temple | Adams, John | To John Adams from William Temple Franklin, 11 January … | 1781-01-11 | The Letter your Excellency honour’d me with dated the 7th. of last Month, I duly received. The... |
154392 | Maury, James | Madison, James | To James Madison from James Maury, 6 February 1809 | 1809-02-06 | Yesterday four Embargo breakers, said to be from New York & American Vessels, arrived here,... |
154393 | Franklin, Benjamin | Huntington, Samuel | From Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Huntington, 11 June … | 1781-06-11 | LS , transcript, and press copy: National Archives; AL (draft) and copy: Library of Congress;... |
154394 | Brown, Samuel | Rogers, George | Enclosure: George Rogers Clark to Samuel Brown, 17 June … | 1798-06-17 | Your Letter was handed to me by Mr. Thruston, the Matter therein contained was new to me; I find... |
154395 | Jefferson, Thomas | Bacon, Edmund | Thomas Jefferson to Edmund Bacon, 22 November 1820 (SJL … | 1820-11-22 | [ Poplar Forest , 22 Nov. 1820 . SJL entry reads “ Ned & Wormly . garden, lawn & grove. roads.”... |
154396 | Madison, James | The Federalist Number 52, [8 February] 1788 | 1788-02-08 | From the more general enquiries pursued in the four last papers, I pass on to a more particular... | |
154397 | Adams, John | Cushing, Charles | From John Adams to Charles Cushing, 3 April 1756 | 1756-04-03 | I had the Pleasure, a few Days since, of receiving your favour of February 4th. I am obliged to... |
154398 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 10 August 1781] | 1781-08-10 | 10th. Ordered the first York, and Hazens Regiments immediately to this place from West point—The... | |
154399 | Jefferson, Thomas | Madison, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 28 July 1791 | 1791-07-28 | I this moment recieve yours of the 26th. The sugar of which you inclose a sample would by no... |
154400 | Jefferson, Thomas | Smith, Samuel Harrison | Thomas Jefferson to Samuel H. Smith, 15 August 1813 | 1813-08-15 | Altho’ sollicitation for appointment is generally an irksome office, it is rendered the less so... |