156781To James Madison from Joseph Jones, 8 [January] 1797 (Madison Papers)
I recd. the other day yours of the 16th ult. inclosing a part of paines letter to the president...
156782[Diary entry: 8 May 1769] (Washington Papers)
8. Warm clear and pleasant. Wind Southwardly.
156783[Diary entry: 7 April 1762] (Washington Papers)
7. Sowed—or rather sprinkled a little of Ditto on the Oats.
156784To George Washington from George William Fairfax, 6 December 1757 (Washington Papers)
I arrived here the 25th of last month since which there has not been an Opportunity to America,...
156785To George Washington from General William Howe, 21 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
There being some wounded Officers & Men of your Army at Howel’s Tavern & the neighbouring Houses,...
156786From James Madison to Wade Hampton, 8 November 1802 (Madison Papers)
The enclosed letter for you has been left in the office of the Secretary of State, & I address it...
156787To James Madison from Tench Ringgold, 28 March 1816 (Madison Papers)
Having ascertained from friends on whose superior judgement I have the greatest reliance, that in...
156788From James Madison to Nathaniel Lawrence and John Patrick, 6 November 1805 (Madison Papers)
I have received your letter of the 1st. inst. respecting the capture of the Ship Eugenia, off the...
156789To John Adams from Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 6 December 1819 (Adams Papers)
Journal 6. December 1819 Our City being reanimated by the return of Congress I shall attempt to...
156790To Benjamin Franklin from Louis-Laurent-Joseph de Gain de Montagnac, 26 January 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Permettez-moi d’avoir l’honneur de vous adresser le...
156791[Diary entry: 29 July 1799] (Washington Papers)
29. Morng., Mer. at 74—But little wind, and that Southerly. Weather clear thro’ the day. Mer. 87...
156792From Alexander Hamilton to ———, 7 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
In adjusting the accounts of the contractors for supplying the army with shoes a charge will...
156793From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 8 June 1795 (Washington Papers)
In pursuance of my nomination of John Jay as Envoy Extraordinary to his britannic majesty, on the...
156794From Abigail Smith Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, 5 May 1813 (Adams Papers)
I have made up packets of Letters for this mornings post, to Wiscasset, to N york, to the Valley...
156795George Washington to Gouverneur Morris, 8 May 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May 8, 1779 . States reasons for favoring a campaign in South....
156796From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 18 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have received Your Letter of this date. The intercourse which you mention to be carrying on by...
156797From George Washington to Martha Washington, 12–15 May 1791 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Martha Washington, c.12–15 May 1791. On 5 June Martha Washington wrote...
156798From James Madison to James Monroe, 14 August 1815 (Madison Papers)
I recd. duly yours intimating your intended visit to the Sulphur Springs. I hope you will derive...
156799[Diary entry: 19 March 1775] (Washington Papers)
19. Clear and very pleasant with but little Wind and Southe[rly].
156800From John Adams to the President of Congress, No. 34, 4 April 1780 (Adams Papers)
Paris, 4 April 1780. RC in John Thaxter’s hand ( PCC , No. 84, I, f. 405–408). printed : various...
156801To George Washington from Robert Morris, 17 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the Honor to enclose to your Excellency the Copy of a System for Issuing Provisions...
156802[Diary entry: 16 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
16. Constant Rain the whole day with the Wind high from the Eastward. In the Evening it Shifted...
156803From George Washington to Maj. Gen. Israel Putnam, 5 November 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Maj. Gen. Israel Putnam, 5 Nov. 1777. On 14 Nov. Putnam wrote GW that he had...
156804Enclosure: [“An Act Making Provision for the Debt of the United States"], 8 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Whereas by an Act passed the fourth day of August in this present year, intitled “An Act making...
156805To Thomas Jefferson from William Bache, 29 March 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I arrived at this place on the 27th. of this month and finding the government occupied in the...
156806Abigail Adams to William Smith, 26 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
Since writing to You, respecting Thomas Welch, I have received last week a Letter from mr Adams...
156807From George Washington to the Massachusetts General Court, 6 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
On the 29th August I did myself the Honour of addressing you on the Complaint of the Quarter...
156808From George Washington to Peter Hog, 27 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
I wrote you fully the 28th ultimo; since when I have only received two returns; one of the...
156809From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 15 February 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you last on the 8th. we have still not a word from our envoys. this long silence (if they...
156810Thomas Jefferson to William G. Pendleton, 7 July 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Will you have the goodness to order me a copy of a patent to Peter Jefferson for 400. acres of...
156811Abigail Adams to John Adams, 15 July 1778 (Adams Papers)
By Mr. Tailor, who has promised me to deliver this with his own hand to you, or distroy it if...
156812[Diary entry: 5 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
5. Prosecuted our Journey to the springs (by Jacob Hites). Bated at Opeekon and lodged at Joshua...
156813Lease for the Hôtel de Langeac, [5 September 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
Par devant Les Conseillers du Roy, Notaires au Chatelet de Paris, Soussignés Fut Present Haut et...
156814From Thomas Jefferson to Richard Soderstrom, 18 April 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer hereof Mr. Samuel Pleasants, being desirous of being made known to you on account of...
156815Thomas Jefferson to Samuel J. Harrison, 3 April 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Mar. 25. is recieved and I thank you for the offer it makes. I had desired mr...
156816To Benjamin Franklin from Benjamin Franklin Bache, 25 December 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Il faudroit que je fusse bien ingrat pour ne pas dans ce...
156817To Thomas Jefferson from Elizabeth House Trist, 19 May 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr Secretary Graham has solicited of me a letter as an introduction to you, he has so great a...
156818From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 20 November 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you Oldham’s letter. the settlement of his and Nielson’s acc ts I leave to yourself...
156819From John Jay to George Washington, 28 August 1790 (Jay Papers)
The Case which I had Yesterday the Honor of recieving from you, gave occasion to the following...
156820From Thomas Jefferson to John Lamb, 7 July 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Since writing my letter of the 20th instant, in which I mentioned to you the joint desire of Mr....
156821From Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Shipley, 28 September 1774 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library I received my dear Friend’s Letter of the 8th past, and should have...
156822To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 28 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the President of the U. States and...
156823From John Adams to Robert J. Evans, 8 March 1820 (Adams Papers)
I have received your letter of the 21st. of Febuary I have no scruples of conscience, and no...
156824Journal, 1764–1776; Ledger, 1764–1776 (Franklin Papers)
MS account books: American Philosophical Society December 10, 1764 As Franklin had done when he...
156825From George Washington to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 16 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
The Ratification of the Constitution of the United States of America by the State of Rhode Island...
156826[Diary entry: 23 October 1795] (Washington Papers)
23. Clear.
156827Notes on an Interview with George Logan and Robert Blackwell, 13 November 1798 (Washington Papers)
Mr Lear, my Secretary, being from our lodgings on business, one of my Servants came into the room...
156828From Thomas Jefferson to William Strickland, 12 March 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been longer in acknoleging the reciept of your favor of May 28. 96. than I would have been...
156829To James Madison from Samuel W. Dana (Abstract), 14 February 1805 (Madison Papers)
14 February 1805, “Committee Room.” “With a view to a subject referred to the Committee of...
156830From John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 13 January 1807 (Adams Papers)
I received a few days since your favour of the 28th. ulto: with the very interesting account of...