156781To 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...
156782From 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...
156783General Orders, 16 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
The tents are to be carried to the encampment of the troops, and pitched immediately. Varick...
156784To 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...
156785To 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...
156786To 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...
156787Enclosure: 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...
156788To 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...
156789To 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...
156790To George Washington from Tench Tilghman, 14 May 1785 (Washington Papers)
I am desired by Mr Hollyday to transmit the inclosed to you, and to request the favor of an...
156791General Orders, 21 December 1775 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
156792Virginia Delegates to Benjamin Harrison, [18 March] 1783 (Madison Papers)
Printed summary ( Calendar of Virginia State Papers , III, 458). The original letter has not been...
156793To Benjamin Franklin from the Comtesse de Golowkin, [c. 8 August 1781] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je vous souhaite le bon jour, mon cher Papa, et vous...
156794From James Madison to Congress, 18 January 1816 (Madison Papers)
The accompanying extract from the occurrences at Fort Jackson, in August 1814 during the...
156795Gérard to the American Commissioners, 20 December 1777 (Franklin Papers)
AL : Connecticut Historical Society; AL : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères J’ai recu...
156796Peter Minor to Thomas Jefferson, 15 November 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I stated to you the other day in conversations that I believed the directors of the Rivanna...
156797From Thomas Jefferson to Colonia, 20 December 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Monsieur Jefferson a eu l’honneur de recevoir de Monsieur le comte de Vergennes un passeport pour...
156798From Thomas Jefferson to John Wayles Eppes, 4 June 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I should much sooner have written to you but for the press of business which had accumulated at...
156799To James Madison from Thomas Swann, Francis Scott Key, and John Law, [June 1815] (Madison Papers)
We have the honor to enclose to your Excellency a final report in the case of the Claimants under...
156800From George Washington to Moses Hazen, 27 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your favor of the 24th with Copy of Capt. Duncans letter to you and your answer. I...
156801To Thomas Jefferson from Ralph Mather, 27 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Calais, 27 Mch. 1801 . While awaiting a passport for Paris, he wishes to congratulate TJ on his...
156802To James Madison from John Moore, [ca. 2 May 1816] (Madison Papers)
The petition of John Moore, humbly shews unto your Excellency: That at November Term of 1815 of...
156803From George Washington to Samuel Miles, 27 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
In consequence of a total alteration in our Plans, & the movement of a large Body of Troops to...
156804To George Washington from John Defever, 2 October 1755 (Washington Papers)
A Return of Stores belonging to his Majesty Royall Train Left at the Undermentioned places viz....
156805To James Madison from Rufus King, 12 April 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
12 April 1801, London. No. 10. Encloses copies of correspondence with Lord Hawkesbury about...
156806From Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 28 June 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I must beg a thousand pardons for not having sooner answered your kind enquiries after Patsy’s...
156807To James Madison from John Gavino, 15 June 1802 (Madison Papers)
Without the pleasure of any of yours I referr to my last No. 88. We have no Novelty here...
156808From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 11 April 1815 (Adams Papers)
I would not have you expose yourself to go out in the rain, but when you do go out, John prays...
156809From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 13 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The situation of your affairs certainly furnishes good cause for your not acceding to my...
156810To Thomas Jefferson from James G. Brooks, 11 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Will you accept of a Masonic Address which accompanies this letter as a mark of my sincere...
156811To George Washington from Richard Peters, 14 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have returned, under a Hope of seeing them again when they have gone their rounds, the Papers...
156812To Thomas Jefferson from Therese Ceracchi, 3 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
La tendre amitié que vous avez daigné témoigner à mon époux, pendant son séjour à Philadelphie me...
156813From John Adams to William Plumer, 16 June 1819 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for your favour of the 8th and for your Valedictory Address—I have read it with...
156814[Diary entry: 11 February 1799] (Washington Papers)
11. A little lowering—W. in the Morning—Wind Southerly and Mer. at 27. Went up to Alexandria to...
156815From George Washington to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 16 March 1790 (Washington Papers)
I have directed my Secretary to lay before you the copy of an act and the form of ratification,...
156816From George Washington to Charles Pettit, 7 September 1787 (Washington Papers)
Having received the dimensions of three more of my Chimneys for which I want castings, I have to...
156817To James Madison from Alexander von Humboldt, 26 August 1813 (Madison Papers)
Je profite du depart de Madame Barlow dont l’époux m’avait inspiré les sentimens de la plus haute...
156818To Thomas Jefferson from William Strickland, 20 May 1796 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my return home I have executed as fully as I have been able, tho not as compleatly as I...
156819From John Quincy Adams to William Smith Shaw, 27 January 1805 (Adams Papers)
I have this morning received your favor of the 7th, and thank you for it; I should be glad to...
156820From Thomas Jefferson to Mary Jefferson, 16 February 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
At length I have recieved, a letter from you. As the spell is now broke, I hope you will continue...
156821General Orders, 19 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
The honorable the Congress having thought it necessary at this juncture to pass the following...
156822[Diary entry: 7 November 1785] (Washington Papers)
Monday 7th. Thermometer at 66 in the Morng. 69 at Noon and 69 at Night. Clear, calm, and...
156823Thomas Boylston Adams to William Cranch, 25 April 1794 (Adams Papers)
This day I had the pleasure to receive by our Friend M r White your obliging favor of the 12 th:...
156824[Diary entry: 1 January 1775] (Washington Papers)
Jan. 1st. At home all day. Doctr. Craik went away after Breakfast.
156825From Thomas Jefferson to Abigail Adams, 20 November 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been honoured with your two letters of Octob. 19. and 25. by Mr. Fox and Doctor Rodgers...
156826From Alexander Hamilton to Jeremiah Olney, 25 May 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
It will be agreeable to me that the Officers of the Customs in the District of Providence make...
156827Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 11 June 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of May 30. came to hand yesterday and I now return the two notes signed, & with them a...
156828To George Washington from Henry Babcock, 24 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have had the Honor of proposing to the Genl Assembly of Connecticut a Method of pay’g the Army,...
156829From Alexander Hamilton to Maturin Livingston, [18 January 1796] (Hamilton Papers)
I have been informed that not long since at Philadelphia, in presence of a number of persons, you...
156830From James Madison to William Pinkney, 8 March 1808 (Madison Papers)
Having just learnt that the present Mail will arrive at New York in time for the British packet,...