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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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155881 | Hamilton, Alexander | Lee, Henry | From Alexander Hamilton to Henry Lee, 27 August 1794 | 1794-08-27 | Inclosed are duplicates of two letters which went by the last Post. I have since received your... |
155882 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 18 May 1788] | 1788-05-18 | Sunday 18th. Thermometer at 68 in the morning—80 at Noon and 70 at Night. Clear and calm in the... | |
155883 | Vernon, M. de | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from De Vernon, [ca. December? … | ≈1788-12-01 | [ Paris, ca. Dec.? 1788.] Had called on TJ in order to pay his respects and to ask him to... |
155884 | Hamilton, Alexander | Smith, Thomas | From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Smith, 10 October … | 1790-10-10 | [ New York, October 10, 1790. Letter listed in dealer’s catalogue. Letter not found. ] LS , sold... |
155885 | Wilkinson, James | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from James Wilkinson, 11 August … | 1807-08-11 | It is my purpose to advise you from time to time of our proceedings at this place, pending the... |
155886 | Moore, James Francis | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from James Francis Moore, 20 … | 1780-11-20 | Finding that a Sufficient Quantity of Flour may be procured in this Country for our purpose and... |
155887 | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Lafayette, 24 … | 1778-09-24 | I am going to Consult your excellency upon a point in which I not only want your leave and... |
155888 | Hamilton, Alexander | Low, Nicholas | From Alexander Hamilton to Nicholas Low, 30 October … | 1785-10-30 | [ New York, October 30, 1785. “Since you were here I concluded to write a line in answer to Mr.... |
155889 | Washington, George | Parsons, Samuel Holden | From George Washington to Brigadier General Samuel … | 1779-12-18 | I have recd your favr of the 16th—I am fully of opinion that those people who undertake to... |
155890 | Adams, John | United States Senate | From John Adams to United States Senate, 20 February … | 1801-02-20 | I request of the Senate that the letter and journal of our late envoys to France and the copy of... |
155891 | Washington, George | Hollingsworth, Henry | From George Washington to Colonel Henry Hollingsworth … | 1778-02-16 | I am under the painful necessity of informing you that the situation of the army is most critical... |
155892 | Whitting, Anthony | Washington, George | To George Washington from Anthony Whitting, 24 October … | 1792-10-24 | Letter not found: from Anthony Whitting, c.24 Oct. 1792. GW wrote Whitting on Sunday, 28 Oct.... |
155893 | Jefferson, Thomas | Grymes, Philip Ludwell | From Thomas Jefferson to Philip Ludwell Grymes, 30 … | 1802-03-30 | Your favor of Feb. 25. has been duly recieved. my object in wishing to know when a guardian... |
155894 | Johnson, Joshua | Jefferson, Thomas | II. Joshua Johnson to the Secretary of State, 31 May … | 1791-05-31 | I have the honor to transmit you various Papers marked A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S... |
155895 | Mussi, Joseph | Madison, James | To James Madison from Joseph Mussi, [ca. December] 1797 | ≈1797-12-01 | I found on my desk yesterday your memorandum, & agreable to your request I’ill make an estimation... |
155896 | Jefferson, Thomas | Gallatin, Albert | From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 16 June 1804 | 1804-06-16 | I inclose you the recommendations recieved when the Collectorship of Nanjemoy was formerly... |
155897 | Fitzherbert, Alleyne | Adams, John | To John Adams from Alleyne Fitzherbert, 3 February 1783 | 1783-02-03 | M r Fitz-Herbert presents his Compliments to M r Adams, and as he is obliged to go to Versailles... |
155898 | Washington, George | Fitzhugh, William | From George Washington to William Fitzhugh, 11 November … | 1785-11-11 | I pray you to accept my thanks for your favor of the second, & for the present which it... |
155899 | Lewis, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Lewis, 7 December 1788 | 1788-12-07 | I have to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 16th September with Mr Cowpers letters... |
155900 | Madison, James | Livingston, Edward | From James Madison to Edward Livingston, 12 May 1803 … | 1803-05-12 | 12 May 1803, Department of State. “The letter of which the enclosed is a copy was transmitted to... |
155901 | Madison, James | Notes on Debates, 15 May 1783 | 1783-05-15 | MS ( LC : Madison Papers). For a description of the manuscript of Notes on Debates, see Papers of... | |
155902 | Gardenier, Barent | Madison, James | To James Madison from Barent Gardenier, 7 July 1810 … | 1810-07-07 | 7 July 1810, New York. Proposes the establishment of an office in New York City for the... |
155903 | Cabell, Joseph Carrington | Madison, James | Enclosure: Joseph C. Cabell to James Madison, 16 April … | ≈1823-04-16 | In travelling down the country M r Loyall & myself had much conversation together on the plan &... |
155904 | Franklin, Benjamin | Adams, John | From Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, 14 December 1781 | 1781-12-14 | AL (draft): American Philosophical Society I duly received your Excellency’s favour of the 1st.... |
155905 | Adams, John | Greene, Nathanael | From John Adams to Nathanael Greene, 22 June 1776 | 1776-06-22 | Your Favour of the second Instant has lain by me, I suppose these Eighteen days, but I fear I... |
155906 | Crawford, William Harris | Madison, James | To James Madison from William Harris Crawford, [ca. 5 … | 1816-06-05 | Under existing circumstances the call of the militia seems to be warranted. Colo. Clinch seems... |
155907 | Washington, George | Woodbridge, Joseph | From George Washington to Joseph Woodbridge, 3 … | 1781-09-03 | I have this Day been favored with your Letter of the ulto respecting the heavey Cannon of the... |
155908 | Sprague, Joseph, Jr. | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Sprague, Jr., 21 … | 1809-02-21 | At a convention of one hundred and sixty deligates, from all the towns in the County of Essex... |
155909 | Lee, Arthur | Franklin, Benjamin | Arthur Lee to Franklin and Silas Deane, 31 March 1778 | 1778-03-31 | LS : American Philosophical Society; copies: Harvard University Library, South Carolina... |
155910 | Madison, James | Chairman and Secretary of the Republican Meeting … | From James Madison to the Chairman and Secretary of the … | 1809-03-17 | I have duly received your Letter of the 6th Inst: conveying the resolutions of a portion of my... |
155911 | Jefferson, Thomas | Burnside, Samuel M. | Thomas Jefferson to Samuel M. Burnside, 8 August 1814 | 1814-08-08 | I have recently recieved your favor of July 12. informing me that the American Antiquarian... |
155912 | Humphreys, David | Madison, James | To James Madison from David Humphreys, 5 May 1801 … | 1801-05-05 | 5 May 1801, Madrid. No. 275. Reports on and encloses papers concerning American merchant vessel... |
155913 | Hamilton, Alexander | Jefferson, Thomas | From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Jefferson, 23 May … | 1793-05-23 | I have the honor of your note, transmitting the copy of one from mr. Genet of yesterday. As our... |
155914 | Purdie, Hugh | Enclosure XI: Affidavit of Hugh Purdie, [1 October … | 1790-10-01 | Middlesex } to wit I Hugh Purdie do solemnly swear to the truth of the facts following. I was... | |
155915 | Small, William | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from William Small, 19 October … | 1769-10-19 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I know not how to return the obligation you laid me under by... |
155916 | Madison, James | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 6 June 1787 | 1787-06-06 | The day fixed for the meeting of the Convention was the 14th. ult: on the 25th. and not before... |
155917 | Pennsylvania Assembly | Pennsylvania Assembly: Reply to the Governor, 19 … | 1755-11-19 | Printed in Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives , 1755–1756 (Philadelphia,... | |
155918 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 15 January 1789] | 1789-01-15 | Thursday 15th. Thermometer at 26 in the Morning—30 at Noon and 27 at Night—Clear (with the Wind... | |
155919 | Mayer & Brantz | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Mayer & Brantz, 6 April 1807 | 1807-04-06 | The Book mentioned in Your respected Letter of 4th. inst: was imported by us from Hamburg by Mr.... |
155920 | Duvall, Gabriel | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Gabriel Duvall, 10 September … | 1804-09-10 | The inclosed commission has been sent here, it is presumed, by mistake. It is returned for the... |
155921 | Le Ray de Chaumont, James Donatien | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from James Donatien Le Ray de … | 1802-09-06 | I Regret very much that I have not had the pleasure to see you at Morisiana, and hope at the Same... |
155922 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, John | From John Quincy Adams to John Adams, 30 December 1796 | 1796-12-30 | The enclosed extract of a Letter from Paris, which has been communicated to me, contains certain... |
155923 | Adams, John | United States Senate | From John Adams to United States Senate, 1 April 1800 | 1800-04-01 | Message of the President with Military Nominations Benjamin Easely Georgia Captain Benjamin F.... |
155924 | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Lafayette, 21 June 1801 | 1801-06-21 | I Had Been a Long While Without Hearing from You When Your Welcome Hand Appeared Again in the... |
155925 | Patton, Robert | Madison, James | To James Madison from Robert Patton, 30 March 1792 | 1792-03-30 | My House having been very suddenly destroyed by fire in the month of Jany last, I found my... |
155926 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 8 June 1770] | 1770-06-08 | 8. Cloudy & now and then Misty. In the Evening very hard rain. Wind abt. So. West. | |
155927 | Jenings, Edmund | Adams, John | To John Adams from Edmund Jenings, 22 August 1781 | 1781-08-22 | I have the Honor of receiving your Excellencys Letter, of the 18th. Instant, This Day. Indeed,... |
155928 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 15 August 1763] | 1763-08-15 | 15. Sowed Turnips at Muddy hole. | |
155929 | Bourne, Sylvanus | Madison, James | To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 8 August 1801 … | 1801-08-08 | 8 August 1801, Amsterdam. Has learned from the newspapers that Jefferson has decided to vacate... |
155930 | Adams, John | Jay, John | To John Jay from John Adams, 6 March 1821 | 1821-03-06 | The sight of your hand writing and your name is to me a cordial for low spirits. I wish I could... |