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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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154351 | Thweatt, Richard Noble | Jefferson, Thomas | Richard N. Thweatt to Thomas Jefferson, 31 July 1818 | 1818-07-31 | Yours of the 6 th inst. I have just received. The wine you speak of, Co l Burton procured and... |
154352 | Hamilton, Alexander | Wolcott, Oliver, Jr. | From Alexander Hamilton to Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 27 … | 1796-05-27 | The Patterson manufactory being defunct, the persons heretofore employed are thrown out of... |
154353 | Claiborne, William C. C. | Madison, James | To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 3 April … | 1808-04-03 | On the 31st. Ultimo, the Legislature of the Territory, closed their Sessions; a copy of the acts... |
154354 | Read, Edmund | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Read, 10 April 1781 | 1781-04-10 | Since my arival on this River the Enemy has not attempted to Land on the Virginia Shoar. They did... |
154355 | Peters, Richard | Washington, George | To George Washington from Richard Peters, 11 December … | 1778-12-11 | Letter not found: from Richard Peters, 11 Dec. 1778. On 20 Dec., GW wrote Peters : “I have recd a... |
154356 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 15 February 1760] | 1760-02-15 | Friday Feby. 15th. A Small fine Rain from No. Et. wet the Top of my Hay that had been landed last... | |
154357 | Continental Congress Committee on the Pennsylvania … | Washington, George | To George Washington from the Continental Congress … | 1781-01-13 | I have only time to Inform Your Excy by Colo. Smith that the British Spies have been Executed The... |
154358 | Washington, George | United States Senate | From George Washington to the United States Senate, 27 … | 1794-05-27 | The Executive provisory Council of the French Republic having requested me to recal Gouverneur... |
154359 | Virginia Legislature | Washington, George | II: Address of the Virginia Legislature, 24 June 1784 | 1784-06-24 | The Representatives of this Commonwealth would be unfaithful to the sentiments of their... |
154360 | Adams, John | Dumas, C. W. F. | From John Adams to C. W. F. Dumas, 18 May 1785 | 1785-05-18 | I have rec d. yours of the 12 th and thank you for your Congratulations and kind Wishes of... |
154361 | Washington, George | Wharton, Carpenter | From George Washington to Carpenter Wharton, 20 … | 1777-02-20 | I am glad to find by yours of the 17th that you are moving your Magazines from Philada farther... |
154362 | Washington, George | Clinton, James | From George Washington to Brigadier General James … | 1779-04-19 | I have been favd with yours of the 8th instant. I have furnished General Knox with the Return of... |
154363 | Mifflin, Thomas | Washington, George | To George Washington from Thomas Mifflin, 8 May 1788 | 1788-05-08 | I have the honor to transmit to your Excellency the copy of a circular letter to the... |
154364 | Jefferson, Thomas | Washington, George | To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 18 May 1793 | 1793-05-18 | Th: Jefferson has the honor to inform the President that having, from a slight expression of... |
154365 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 17 February 1802 | 1802-02-17 | Mr. Wm. S Butler , the son of Genl Butler, is desirous of entering the Navy as Midpn.—There are... |
154366 | Adams, John | Izard, Ralph | From John Adams to Ralph Izard, 20 September 1778 | 1778-09-20 | You have once or twice mentioned to me, in Conversation, certain Expressions in the Treaty,... |
154367 | Washington, George | Adams, Daniel Jenifer | From George Washington to Daniel Jenifer Adams, 8 March … | 1775-03-08 | I have come to the Resolution of taking upon myself the payment of the Debts which your deceased... |
154368 | Washington, George | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from George Washington, 30 June … | 1793-06-30 | You will find by the enclosed letter from the Commissioners that Mr. Hallet reports unfavorably... |
154369 | Clinton, DeWitt | Madison, James | To James Madison from DeWitt Clinton, 13 December 1803 | 1803-12-13 | During the war between Great Britain & France, ships of war belonging to the belligerent nations... |
154370 | Adams, John | Packard, Asa | From John Adams to Asa Packard, 30 October 1815 | 1815-10-30 | I accept with gratitude your Oration on the 4th of July 1815. Having read it over & over with... |
154371 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, Thomas Boylston | Abigail Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 30 November … | 1795-11-30 | I Love to receive a Letter from both Brothers at once, and I suppose each of You like to have a... |
154372 | Jefferson, Thomas | Eppes, Francis | From Thomas Jefferson to Francis Eppes, 4 July 1790 | 1790-07-04 | The business of Congress has proceeded very slowly lately. Two interesting questions have so... |
154373 | Ingenhousz, Jan | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Jan Ingenhousz, 5 October … | 1778-10-05 | ALS : American Philosophical Society You will be surprised, that I did not keep my word or... |
154374 | Cabell, Joseph Carrington | Jefferson, Thomas | Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 15 February 1819 | 1819-02-15 | On saturday the Visitors of the University were appointed. They are Thomas Jefferson , James... |
154375 | Huntington, Samuel | Washington, George | To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 9 December … | 1780-12-09 | I do myself the Honor to transmit your Excellency the enclosed Extract of a Letter from... |
154376 | Adams, Abigail | Tufts, Cotton | Abigail Smith to Cotton Tufts, 2 April 1764 | 1764-04-02 | I should not have been unmindful of you, even tho you had not call’d upon me to exert myself. I... |
154377 | Washington, George | XIII. The Proclamation by the President, 30 March 1791 | 1791-03-30 | By the President of the U. S. of A. a Proclamation Whereas by a proclamation bearing date the... | |
154378 | Madison, James | Browere, John H. J. | James Madison to John H. J. Browere, 1 May 1833 | 1833-05-01 | J. Madison has recd. the very kind & polite letter of Mr. Browere dated Apl. _______ & regrets... |
154379 | Jefferson, Thomas | Hawkins, Benjamin | [From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Hawkins, 28 December … | 1783-12-28 | [ Annapolis, 28 Dec. 1783 . Entry in SJL reads: “Mr. Hawkins. Vocabulary—Buffon’s character of... |
154380 | Nicola, Lewis | Washington, George | To George Washington from Lewis Nicola, 28 May 1782 | 1782-05-28 | Since I was honoured with your Excellencies Letter of the 22nd Inst., I have assiduously... |
154381 | Adams, John Quincy | 12th. | 1787-02-12 | We recite this week to Mr. Burr, but this disagreeable exercice returns at present only once a... | |
154382 | Jefferson, Thomas | Chamberlayne, William | Thomas Jefferson to William Chamberlayne, 24 June 1811 | 1811-06-24 | I have been longer than I had hoped in getting my produce to market & sold. it now enables me to... |
154383 | Boudinot, Elias | Washington, George | To George Washington from Elias Boudinot, 12 August … | 1783-08-12 | With this your Excellency will receive my public Letter of this Date—That your Excellency may be... |
154384 | Jefferson, Thomas | Godefroy, Maximilian | Thomas Jefferson to Maximilian Godefroy, 11 November … | 1816-11-11 | I recieve here your favor of Oct. 12. written from the Natural bridge , and am not at all... |
154385 | Adams, John | Luzac, Jean | From John Adams to Jean Luzac, 24 May 1805 | 1805-05-24 | May 24. 1805 William Dandridge Peck Esqr, a Professor of natural History in our University of... |
154386 | Washington, George | Arnold, Benedict | From George Washington to Major General Benedict … | 1778-06-30 | As we are again in possession of philadelphia and it may possibly happen that in the course of... |
154387 | Knox, Henry | Washington, George | To George Washington from Henry Knox, 17 August 1793 | 1793-08-17 | I have the honor to submit certain papers just received from Governor Mifflin with a desire of... |
154388 | Jefferson, Thomas | Volney, Constantin | From Thomas Jefferson to Volney, 20 April 1802 | 1802-04-20 | Your friendly letters of 5. & 6. Messidor came both to hand in due time, and soon after them I... |
154389 | Adams, John | Warren, James | From John Adams to James Warren, 16 April 1783 | 1783-04-16 | It is my Duty to unbosom myself to Some Friend in Congress, upon whose discretion I can rely, and... |
154390 | Muse, Battaile | Washington, George | To George Washington from Battaile Muse, 12 January … | 1786-01-12 | I received your Favours dated December the 4th and 16th and I shall Endeavour to Comply with the... |
154391 | Washington, George | McAlpin, James | From George Washington to James McAlpin, 7 May 1797 | 1797-05-07 | Mr Custis will present you with an order for Cloaths, &ca which please to have made according to... |
154392 | Paine, Thomas | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Paine, 10 October 1793 | 1793-10-10 | As far as my Judgement extends I think you cannot do better than send Commissioners to Europe;... |
154393 | Claiborne, William C. C. | Madison, James | To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 3 April … | 1804-04-03 | 3 April 1804, New Orleans. “In consequence of a Deposition forwarded to me by a Mr. Bailey, of... |
154394 | Vaughan, Samuel | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Vaughan, 16 December … | 1782-12-16 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Altho no person occupies so much of my thoughts or after... |
154395 | Madison, James | Lane, Samuel | From James Madison to Samuel Lane, 12 July 1816 | 1816-07-12 | I recd. yesterday yours of the 5th. Having full confidence in the judgment of Mr. Hassler, I take... |
154396 | Nicolas, Pierre-François | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Pierre-François Nicolas, 18 … | 1779-01-18 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Je prends la liberté de vous addresser un exemplaire de ma... |
154397 | Harvey, Reuben | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Reuben Harvey, with … | 1783-05-17 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I take the liberty to ask thy advice on the following Matter... |
154398 | Simms, Charles | Madison, James | To James Madison from Charles Simms, 14 June 1802 | 1802-06-14 | I have receivd a letter from Mr. Danl Brent requesting me to give you information respecting the... |
154399 | Madison, James | Crawford, William Harris | From James Madison to William Harris Crawford, 24 April … | 1817-04-24 | I have recd. my dear Sir, Your favor of the 18, with the Lupinella Seed, for which I thank you. I... |
154400 | Madison, James | Jefferson, Thomas | From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 1 May 1809 | 1809-05-01 | I am just favored with yours of the 27th. Young Gelston is here preparing to take his passage for... |