156781From John Adams to Richard Rush, January 1814 (Adams Papers)
When I meet The beattified Spirit I Shall Say to him, with our mutual frankness, “Sir you ought...
156782To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 24 January 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
A dysenteric attack at Georgetown with its effects retarded my journey so much that I did not...
156783Council of War, 31 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
At a Council of War held at Head Quarters Prackness in New Jersey the 31st October 1780 Major...
156784To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Marchant, 9 December 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Newport, Rhode Island, December 9, 1793. “By the last Post I was honored with your confidential...
156785John Townsend to James Madison, 3 October 1831 (Madison Papers)
Personally unacquainted as I am with you, I fear that the liberty I take in addressing to you...
156786From Thomas Jefferson to Lafayette, 31 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor last night of receiving your favor of the 28th. from Goldmine Creek and this...
156787From Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Cooper, 30 December 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : British Museum The letter below belongs with those above to Cooper of June 8 and to Cushing...
156788[Diary entry: 10 February 1772] (Washington Papers)
10. Clear and Cold—Morning being hard froze with the Wind at No. West. In the Afternoon it got...
156789To George Washington from John Paterson, 26 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
The circumstances and disposition of this Country are such and the Finances so low, that no...
156790General Orders, 15 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW . GW was absent from his Middlebrook headquarters from 21 Dec. 1778 to...
156791From Alexander Hamilton to Robert Hanson Harrison, [27 November 1789] (Hamilton Papers)
After having laboured with you in the common cause of America during the late war and having...
156792From George Washington to Elias Boudinot, 7 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to enclose to your Excellency the Copy of an Address to me, from the Generals...
156793From George Washington to Major General Steuben, 2 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
My Nephew waits on you to present his thanks for the honor You meant to confer on him, by...
156794From Benjamin Franklin to David Hall, 22 February 1758 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Salem County [New Jersey] Historical Society I have wrote you a long Letter by this Vessel,...
156795From George Washington to William Fitzhugh, 8–18 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 8th past came duly to hand & the Letter inclosed in it for your Son safely...
156796Tobias Lear to Thomas Janney, 10 June 1793 (Washington Papers)
Colo. Lowrey informs me that you are possessed of a horse which he had recommended, previous to...
156797To John Adams from Edmé Jacques Genet, 13 June 1780 (Adams Papers)
Le Sincere interêt que vous m’avés inspiré, joint au désir de prouver une vraie Satisfaction à...
156798To James Madison from Lawson Alexander, 15 July 1807 (Madison Papers)
I this day was honor’d by your favor in answer to mine of the 1st. inst. wherein you were pleased...
156799Mason Locke Weems to John Adams, ca. 27 February 1784 (Adams Papers)
Tho’ I have not the honour of being personally acquainted with you, I flatter myself this will...
156800To George Washington from Major General Artemas Ward, 25 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
Herewith is inclosed Returns of the Stores in this Division of the Continental Army. I shall...
156801Enclosure: Appropriation of Ten Thosand Dollars for the Purpose of Defraying the Contingent Charges of Government, 27 … (Hamilton Papers)
Dr. Cr. 1794. 1793. Januy. 3d. To Warrant No. 3322 in favor of Bartholemew Dandridge being for...
156802To George Washington from John Muir, 20 June 1789 (Washington Papers)
Having acted for several years past under the State laws as Deputy naval officer in the district...
156803To James Madison from Jacob Barker, 12 May 1812 (Madison Papers)
By this mail I send the sundry newspapers recd. pr. Ship Pacific from Liverpool by which it may...
156804To James Madison from Joseph Jones, 21 November 1794 (Madison Papers)
The inclosed paper will inform you on board what vessell and to whom consigned the small cask I...
156805To Benjamin Franklin from Gabriel-Claude Palteau de Veimerange, 6 September 1782 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Archives de la Marine Vôtre Excellence a été informé...
156806To Benjamin Franklin from Jean de Jean Zollicoffer, 7 November 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je crois ne pouvoir mieux m’énoncer vis à vis de Vous que...
156807To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Rush, 26 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer John Hall, a freeman has been encouraged to apply to you to dispose of one of your...
156808Thomas Jefferson to Henry Jackson, 1 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
After I had sealed my letter of yesterday , a mail arrived, bringing me one from mr Cathalan ,...
156809To James Madison from Levi Lincoln, 26 March 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
26 March 1802, Washington. “In answer to your communications, as contained in the letter of the...
156810Conversation with George Hammond, [15–16 April 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
The project of appointing a special commissioner to Great Britain having been … for some time in...
156811To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph Sherwood, 12 February 1771 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library Some Years ago there was a dispute between Lord...
156812From Thomas Jefferson to Brailsford & Morris, 17 July 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been less diligent in acknoleging the receipt of your favors of Oct. 31. Jan. 10. and Mar....
156813From John Adams to Benjamin Rush, 11 February 1810 (Adams Papers)
Thanks for yours of the first and the two Packetts. Who are they who furnish the Aurora with Such...
156814To Benjamin Franklin from David Hall, 24 April 1758 (Franklin Papers)
Letterbook copy: American Philosophical Society Yours of December the 9th. I receiv’d per the...
156815To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Huntington, 15 December 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Philadelphia, 15 Dec. 1779 . Circular letter to the state executives enclosing a resolve of...
156816From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 27 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
This will be delivered you by Major General Greene, whose thorough knowlege of Rhode Island, of...
156817George Washington to Colonel Charles Armand, 23 December 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Morristown [ New Jersey ] December 23, 1779 . Instructs Armand to proceed to Monmouth to contact...
156818From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Mead, 12 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
Our operations may be such in the course of a few Weeks as to render a quantity of facines &...
156819To George Washington from Betty Washington Lewis, 5 July 1796 (Washington Papers)
I receiv’d your Letters of 26th and 29th of June, the day after I wrote to you I was attack with...
156820To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 22 April 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg Leave to allow me to address you my warmest & most Sincere Congratulations on your...
156821From George Washington to John Dickinson, 15 December 1781 (Washington Papers)
I was in hopes I should not again have had occasion to have troubled your Excellency on the...
156822To George Washington from John Roche, 17 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have the Pleasure of Wishing you Joy on our long looked for Victory or Glorious Independence of...
156823From Thomas Jefferson to William Wertenbaker, 30 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
The office of librarian to the University of Virginia having become vacant by the resignation of...
156824General Orders, 16 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
The tents are to be carried to the encampment of the troops, and pitched immediately. Varick...
156825To George Washington from Henry Knox, 8 May 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit the military nominations[.] The post is in and no letters from General...
156826To Thomas Jefferson from Isaac Story, 11 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I view it as an instance of Condescension, that you vouchsafed to answer my letter with your own...
156827To James Madison from Jared Ingersoll, [9 February] 1796 (Madison Papers)
As you have considered the question of Constitutionality arising on the Carriage Tax, & I am...
156828Enclosure: William S. Smith to John Adams, 21 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
The brigade, which as Lieut. Col. commandant, I have had the honor to command, being on the point...
156829To John Adams from James Warren, 7 October 1782 (Adams Papers)
Your Letters of the 17th. June and 2d. of July have given me great pleasure, perhaps more because...
156830To James Madison from George William Erving, 9 January 1807 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Barry, late of Washington, having placed his claim upon this government (the subject of your...