157111Enclosure: Benjamin Taylor’s Annotated Drawings of Underwater Mines, [ca. 30 March 1814] (Jefferson Papers)
The drawings below represent an improvement in Submarine Explosion for crippling an Enemies Ships...
157112[Diary entry: 14 March 1785] (Washington Papers)
Munday 14th. Mercury at 48 in the Morning, 46 at Noon and 48 at Night. A great deal of rain fell...
157113[Diary entry: 28 April 1768] (Washington Papers)
28. Stayed there all day at Colo. Lewis.
157114To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 4 June 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to request your Signature to the enclosed Warrant. It is wanted for Mr. Ludlow...
157115To George Washington from Nathaniel Peabody, 27 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty to address your Excelly respecting the unhappy Situation of Lt Colo. Thomas...
157116To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel K. Minor, 27 May 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
From a letter recently received, from a young gentleman now in Richmond, Mr Holbrook, I learn...
157117To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Yznardi, Sr., 27 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Muy Señor mio de todo mi Respecto Por Respuesta a su Apreciable de 24 recivida en este Momento...
157118Pleasant M. Miller to Thomas Jefferson, 11 April 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Between persons who heartily wish to promote the Best interest of their country an interchange of...
157119To James Madison from George Davis, 27 December 1806 (Madison Papers)
The letter with which I was charged, for Mr. Nissen H: D: M: late Consul at Tripoli, was...
157120To James Madison from Adams Herbert & Company, 3 May 1816 (Madison Papers)
We had the honor to receive by the mail of this day, your Excellency’s letter of date the 1st...
157121To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 14 May 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received the decision of the Commissioners appointed at Boston to appraise the value of a...
157122From George Washington to John Stanwix, 15 June 1757 (Washington Papers)
I have the pleasure to inform you, that a scouting party, consisting of 5 Soldiers, and 15...
157123From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 13 April 1815 (Adams Papers)
I did not think of your not returning again the next day when you left me, altho we miss you,...
157124To Thomas Jefferson from James Jay, 14 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Unable to determine, whether the Application I contemplate to make, should be addressed to your...
15712528 [i.e. 29] Thurdsday. (Adams Papers)
Fast day. Heard Mr. Maccarty. Spent the Evening at Mr. Putnams. Our proper Business in this Life...
157126To George Washington from Samuel Magaw, 15 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
In venturing to lay before You the discourse herewith presented; my diffidence is overruled, only...
157127To John Adams from Griffin Greene, 18 June 1786 (Adams Papers)
I doubt not that you will excuse the liberty I take in addressing this letter to you, when you...
157128To George Washington from Otho Holland Williams, 17 March 1790 (Washington Papers)
I assure myself that your moments of leasure are, some times, passed in the contemplation of...
157129From John Adams to John Lowell, 4 November 1779 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for your Favour of the 12 Oct. and for the Trouble you took in conveying my Accounts...
157130To George Washington from Medad Rogers, 27 October 1797 (Washington Papers)
My Brother Washington, I heartily rejoice with thee, that a door is fully opened for retiring...
157131To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 15 October 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William C. C. Claiborne. 15 October 1805, New Orleans. “During my late Illness at Natchez...
157132To Thomas Jefferson from Brown, Benson & Ives, 16 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
We had the honour to address you the 18th. of April last in reply to your esteem’d favour of the...
157133John Adams to Abigail Adams, 25 October 1797 (Adams Papers)
I send you the Letters— I could not keep my hands off of Nabby’s. I beg her Pardon. They write me...
157134From George Washington to John Hanson, 19 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
Congress have been already furnished with Copies of all letters which had passed between the...
157135To James Madison from John Morris, 5 August 1812 (Madison Papers)
The tender of voluntary service which I had the honour to offer on behalf of the officers and...
157136[Diary entry: 11 November 1785] (Washington Papers)
Friday 11th. Thermometer at 56 in the Morng. 54 at Noon and 55 at Night. Wind at No. Et. and...
157137From Thomas Jefferson to William H. Keating, 7 September 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I duly recieved by the hands of mr Short the diploma with which the Academy of Natural Sciences...
157138John Thaxter to John Adams, 22 March 1777 (Adams Papers)
You mention, Sir, in the beginning of your Letter, that you are indebted to me for several...
157139I. Tables of Justices of the Peace for the District of Columbia, [before 16 March 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
Justices’ Commissions given out . Commissions not given . Washington county l 1 William...
157140To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 29 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the 27 instant. The letter to Captain Elliott therein contained...
157141Charles P. De Lasteyrie to Thomas Jefferson, 25 September 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
je profite du départ de M r Warden pour vous donner de mes nouvelles, et pour m’informer de...
157142From Abigail Smith Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, 30 December 1812 (Adams Papers)
I will not Suffer the year to close upon me without noticeing your repeated favours and thanking...
157143From John Adams to C. W. F. Dumas, 3 April 1787 (Adams Papers)
your Letter of the 13 of March was brought in to me but this moment— I am not able to give you...
157144From John Jay to Floridablanca, 2 April 1781 (Jay Papers)
Be pleased to accept my Thanks for having ordered the Ballance due on the Cloathing, purchased by...
157145From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Dearborn, 17 September 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The permission of the Emperor of Marocco to our Consul to remain for six months for the purpose...
157146From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Willson Peale, 17 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I have only a moment to inform you that I send by Majr. Wingate for the Philosophical society a...
157147From John Adams to Benjamin Franklin, 2 March 1780 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Adams’s respectfull Compliments to Dr. Franklin, informs him that Monsieur the Comte De...
157148Wednesday the 27th. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Pappa’s house. Went to see the fair. Got back to School at about 9 o clock.
157149From George Washington to Joseph Hopkinson, 27 May 1798 (Washington Papers)
An absence of more than eight days from home (on a visit to our friends in the Federal City) is...
157150From George Washington to the United States Senate, 15 June 1789 (Washington Papers)
Mr Jefferson the present Minister of the United States at the Court of France, having applied for...
157151From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Pollard, 3 August 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your favor of July 25. wherein you say that Mr. B. Harrison has offered you...
157152From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 6 October 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
6 October 1804, Department of State. “I request you to be pleased to issue a warrant for fifty...
157153To James Madison from Jacob Engelbrecht, 5 September 1825 (Madison Papers)
With due deference, would I take the liberty of requesting a favor from you, which, tho’ it may...
157154From James Madison to James Monroe, 24 February 1786 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 9th. Feby. is just handed to me. Having but a moment to answer it I confine...
1571551782 December 13. Fryday. (Adams Papers)
I went first to Mr. Jay, and made some Additions to the joint Letter, which I carried first to...
157156To Thomas Jefferson from William Hylton, 5 March 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Sensible how much it is your Excellencies desire, as president of the United States of America,...
157157[Diary entry: 22 June 1787] (Washington Papers)
Friday—22d. Dined in a family way at Mr. Morris’s and drank Tea at Mr. Francis Hopkinsons.
157158To James Madison from Divie Bethune, 17 October 1808 (Madison Papers)
By last mail I had the pleasure of forwarding four packages to your adress, which had been...
157159To Benjamin Franklin from Baudouin, 25 May 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je suis bien honteux d’etre obligé de vous faire connoitre...
157160To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 8 December 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
In my last of Nov. 30 I had the honor of informing you I had recieved on the 28th. the letters...