157951To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 5 December 1809 (Adams Papers)
Philadelphia Decemr: 5th: 1809 I picked up some time ago a magazine in which I met with a revival...
157952From George Washington to John Beatty, 24 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
I recd yours of the 18th by Capt. Forman, who delivered most of the exchanged men committed to...
157953“The Ghost of Franklin” to Thomas Jefferson, 25 July 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr Jefferson —will be happy to learn that great progress is making here in gett g suitable (not...
157954James Madison to Walter Jones, 30 January 1829 (Madison Papers)
I have duly recd. your favor of the 26th. and by the same mail, the prepared Answer to Mr....
157955From George Washington to Henry Clinton, 6 December 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am induced to mention a subject which has already occasioned many discussions. The situation of...
157956To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 31 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Ever Since my arrival at New york I have considered this Post to be the Key of the Island, and...
157957To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur Lee, 28 September 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Give me leave to congratulate my Country on the choice of your Excellency to preside over its...
157958From George Washington to Betty Washington Lewis and Sarah Carlyle Herbert, 26 April 1792 (Washington Papers)
Mr James Robardet, who has taught my two Grand children dancing, proposes going into your part of...
157959From James Madison to James Monroe, 6 September 1812 (Madison Papers)
I recd. last evening your favor of the 4th: with a subsequent note covering a letter from Mr....
157960Articles of Agreement with Theodorus Bailey, 5 January 1796 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
5 January 1796. JM has sold to Theodorus Bailey and John B. Van Wyck his land known as lot number...
157961To James Madison from William Cranch, 16 December 1816 (Madison Papers)
Having understood that Mr. Thos. H. Blake, now a resident of Indiana, is an applicant for the...
157962To James Madison from James Sullivan, 30 April 1808 (Madison Papers)
I incline to beleive that it is my duty to inform the government of the united States, that...
157963To James Madison from David Lenox, 27 September 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
27 September 1802, New York. Informs JM that he has “caused to be Shipped on board the Sloop...
157964From Alexander Hamilton to James Miller, 8 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Captain Staats Morris informs me that he has applied to the Contractor for a supply of fuel for...
157965From Thomas Jefferson to Joel Barlow, 20 June 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Tho’ I am in hopes you are now on the Ocean, home-bound, yet I cannot omit the chance of my...
157966From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 2 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
In compliance with your requisition I have the honor to submit my Opinion as to the course which...
157967To Alexander Hamilton from John J. U. Rivardi, 12[–16] September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Niagara [ New York ] September 12 [ –16 ] 1799 . Encloses “a New Ark paper containing an...
157968To Thomas Jefferson from Silas Talbot, 20 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Johnstown, New York, 20 Nov. 1788. Asks TJ to inquire about his two sons, Cyrus and George...
157969To George Washington from Colonel Francis Johnston, 7 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
Lieutt McKinney who carries this to Your Excelly, has in charge another Detachment of the new...
157970To Thomas Jefferson from Jesse Jordan, 27 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I am informed the president is in Want of a head Miller. I take the Liberty of offering as Such...
157971George Washington’s Notes on the Treaty with Spain, 22–26 February 1796 (Washington Papers)
art. II. Boundary—Northermost part of the 31st degree—thence by an East line to the Middle of the...
157972To Thomas Jefferson from Timothy Pickering, 19 October 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I was honoured with your letter relative to a deputy quarter master for the State of Virginia,...
157973To George Washington from Lieutenant Caleb Brewster, 15 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
this Morning Returnd from Long Island where I find that the Garrison on Lloyds Consists of 250...
157974To Alexander Hamilton from Matthew Visscher, 27 May 1784 (Hamilton Papers)
May 27, 1784. Lists persons against whom judgments have been entered under the Confiscation Law....
157975General Orders, 3 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
All regimental officers to hut with their respective regiments—The regimental and briga[d]e staff...
157976From George Washington to James Mercer, 29 February 1792 (Washington Papers)
I take the earliest opportunity of acknowledging the receipt of your letter of the 20th instant,...
157977To Alexander Hamilton from Horatio Dayton, 4 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
On the morning of the 2: Inst. was discovered, on this Island, two Barrels one containing Rum and...
157978From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 25 October 1796 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed letter came under cover to me from the Sister of General Pinckney. Not knowing...
157979Nicolas G. Dufief to Thomas Jefferson, 31 May 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai eu l’honneur de recevoir votre lettre du 21 du Courant ainsi que la traitte de Messrs Gibson...
157980To John Adams from Samuel Dexter, 2 January 1801 (Adams Papers)
Having this moment received a Commission by which I am appointed Secretary of the Department of...
157981General Orders, 3 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
A report having circulated that Mr Jones, Deputy Commissary General of Issues had granted a pass...
157982From George Washington to Edmund Randolph, 3 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
(Private) Dear Sir, Mount Vernon Sep. 3d 1792. Since my last to you dated the 26th of Augt—I have...
157983From George Washington to Lord Stirling, 14 March 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have Stronger reasons Since I Last wrote to you, to Confirm me in my oppinion that the Army...
157984From George Washington to William Bird, 2 October 1788 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to William Bird, 2 Oct. 1788. As president and director of the Potowmack...
157985From James Madison to the House of Representatives, 1 May 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
1 May 1810. Transmits a report from the secretary of state in compliance with the House...
157986To James Madison from Edward Carrington, 26 February 1791 (Madison Papers)
I came to Town late last night and was this morning favored with yours of the 26th. & Ult. and...
157987To Benjamin Franklin from the Chevalier Dubuysson, 21 November 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Avant mon départ de phidelphie Mr. Lauvel [Lovell] m’avoit...
157988To Alexander Hamilton from Marquis de Lafayette, 7 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Mde de fleury widow to our Gallant friend Having Imparted to me Her Intention to Adress the...
157989To George Washington from Louis-Antoine-Jean-Baptiste, chevalier de Cambray-Digny, 23 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
Having heard of a Resolution of the Honble the Congress for exchanging the Officers of the...
157990Enclosure: Memorial, 12 August 1787 (Washington Papers)
The Memorial of Pierre Roussilles sheweth—That he is the son of a merchant of Bordeaux; and that...
157991From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard McMahon, 8 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been daily expecting some of the large hiccory nuts from Roanoke which would possess you...
157992From Benjamin Franklin to Michel-Alain Chartier de Lotbinière, 6 March 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library I am sorry I could not be at home to receive you yesterday....
157993Thomas Jefferson to Daniel D. Tompkins, 18 May 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
Altho’ I have not had the honor of a personal acquaintance with you, yet our respective public...
157994To James Madison from Edward Livingston, April 1801 (Madison Papers)
I regret very much that I had not the pleasure of seeing you before I left the Seat of...
157995To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Knox, [15 April 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, April 15, 1793. On April 18, 1793, Hamilton wrote to Knox : “The requests...
157996To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph Priestley, 14 February 1769: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS (fragmentary copy): American Philosophical Society [A few lines at the end of a letter, which...
15799723 Wednesday. (Adams Papers)
Went with Mr. Thayer and Mrs. Willard, to Mr. Richardsons of Sutton.
157998To Thomas Jefferson from A. E. Van Braam Houckgeest, 10 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Charleston, S. C., 10 Apr. 1787 . In March of 1786, he sent from Charleston, on his brig, Amitié...
157999From George Washington to Colonel Goose Van Schaick, 26 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have been favrd with yours of the 8th and 16th instants. You will be pleased to send Adams with...
158000[Diary entry: 23 February 1774] (Washington Papers)
23. Clear calm and exceeding pleasant. Ground little or nothing froze.