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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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157951 | Rush, Benjamin | Adams, John | To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 5 December 1809 | 1809-12-05 | Philadelphia Decemr: 5th: 1809 I picked up some time ago a magazine in which I met with a revival... |
157952 | Washington, George | Beatty, John | From George Washington to John Beatty, 24 July 1778 | 1778-07-24 | I recd yours of the 18th by Capt. Forman, who delivered most of the exchanged men committed to... |
157953 | “The Ghost of Franklin | Jefferson, Thomas | “The Ghost of Franklin” to Thomas Jefferson, 25 July … | 1821-07-25 | Mr Jefferson —will be happy to learn that great progress is making here in gett g suitable (not... |
157954 | Madison, James | Jones, Walter | James Madison to Walter Jones, 30 January 1829 | 1829-01-30 | I have duly recd. your favor of the 26th. and by the same mail, the prepared Answer to Mr.... |
157955 | Washington, George | Clinton, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Clinton, 6 December … | 1781-12-06 | I am induced to mention a subject which has already occasioned many discussions. The situation of... |
157956 | Heath, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General William Heath … | 1776-08-31 | Ever Since my arrival at New york I have considered this Post to be the Key of the Island, and... |
157957 | Lee, Arthur | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur Lee, 28 September 1779 | 1779-09-28 | Give me leave to congratulate my Country on the choice of your Excellency to preside over its... |
157958 | Washington, George | Lewis, Betty Washington | From George Washington to Betty Washington Lewis and … | 1792-04-26 | Mr James Robardet, who has taught my two Grand children dancing, proposes going into your part of... |
157959 | Madison, James | Monroe, James | From James Madison to James Monroe, 6 September 1812 | 1812-09-06 | I recd. last evening your favor of the 4th: with a subsequent note covering a letter from Mr.... |
157960 | Bailey, Theodorus | Articles of Agreement with Theodorus Bailey, 5 January … | 1796-01-05 | 5 January 1796. JM has sold to Theodorus Bailey and John B. Van Wyck his land known as lot number... | |
157961 | Cranch, William | Madison, James | To James Madison from William Cranch, 16 December 1816 | 1816-12-16 | Having understood that Mr. Thos. H. Blake, now a resident of Indiana, is an applicant for the... |
157962 | Sullivan, James | Madison, James | To James Madison from James Sullivan, 30 April 1808 | 1808-04-30 | I incline to beleive that it is my duty to inform the government of the united States, that... |
157963 | Lenox, David | Madison, James | To James Madison from David Lenox, 27 September 1802 … | 1802-09-27 | 27 September 1802, New York. Informs JM that he has “caused to be Shipped on board the Sloop... |
157964 | Hamilton, Alexander | Miller, James | From Alexander Hamilton to James Miller, 8 November … | 1799-11-08 | Captain Staats Morris informs me that he has applied to the Contractor for a supply of fuel for... |
157965 | Jefferson, Thomas | Barlow, Joel | From Thomas Jefferson to Joel Barlow, 20 June 1792 | 1792-06-20 | Tho’ I am in hopes you are now on the Ocean, home-bound, yet I cannot omit the chance of my... |
157966 | Hamilton, Alexander | Washington, George | From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 2 August … | 1794-08-02 | In compliance with your requisition I have the honor to submit my Opinion as to the course which... |
157967 | Rivardi, John J. U. | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from John J. U. Rivardi, 12[–16] … | ≈1799-09-12 | Niagara [ New York ] September 12 [ –16 ] 1799 . Encloses “a New Ark paper containing an... |
157968 | Talbot, Silas | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Silas Talbot, 20 November 1788 | 1788-11-20 | Johnstown, New York, 20 Nov. 1788. Asks TJ to inquire about his two sons, Cyrus and George... |
157969 | Johnston, Francis | Washington, George | To George Washington from Colonel Francis Johnston, 7 … | 1780-07-07 | Lieutt McKinney who carries this to Your Excelly, has in charge another Detachment of the new... |
157970 | Jordan, Jesse | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Jesse Jordan, 27 July 1807 | 1807-07-27 | I am informed the president is in Want of a head Miller. I take the Liberty of offering as Such... |
157971 | Washington, George | George Washington’s Notes on the Treaty with Spain … | ≈1796-02-22 | art. II. Boundary—Northermost part of the 31st degree—thence by an East line to the Middle of the... | |
157972 | Pickering, Timothy | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Timothy Pickering, 19 October … | 1780-10-19 | I was honoured with your letter relative to a deputy quarter master for the State of Virginia,... |
157973 | Brewster, Caleb | Washington, George | To George Washington from Lieutenant Caleb Brewster, 15 … | 1778-09-15 | this Morning Returnd from Long Island where I find that the Garrison on Lloyds Consists of 250... |
157974 | Visscher, Matthew | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Matthew Visscher, 27 May … | 1784-05-27 | May 27, 1784. Lists persons against whom judgments have been entered under the Confiscation Law.... |
157975 | Washington, George | General Orders, 3 December 1779 | 1779-12-03 | All regimental officers to hut with their respective regiments—The regimental and briga[d]e staff... | |
157976 | Washington, George | Mercer, James | From George Washington to James Mercer, 29 February … | 1792-02-29 | I take the earliest opportunity of acknowledging the receipt of your letter of the 20th instant,... |
157977 | Dayton, Horatio | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Horatio Dayton, 4 April 1799 | 1799-04-04 | On the morning of the 2: Inst. was discovered, on this Island, two Barrels one containing Rum and... |
157978 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 25 October … | 1796-10-25 | The enclosed letter came under cover to me from the Sister of General Pinckney. Not knowing... |
157979 | Dufief, Nicholas Gouin | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicolas G. Dufief to Thomas Jefferson, 31 May 1813 | 1813-05-31 | J’ai eu l’honneur de recevoir votre lettre du 21 du Courant ainsi que la traitte de Messrs Gibson... |
157980 | Dexter, Samuel | Adams, John | To John Adams from Samuel Dexter, 2 January 1801 | 1801-01-02 | Having this moment received a Commission by which I am appointed Secretary of the Department of... |
157981 | Washington, George | General Orders, 3 February 1778 | 1778-02-03 | A report having circulated that Mr Jones, Deputy Commissary General of Issues had granted a pass... | |
157982 | Washington, George | Randolph, Edmund | From George Washington to Edmund Randolph, 3 September … | 1792-09-03 | (Private) Dear Sir, Mount Vernon Sep. 3d 1792. Since my last to you dated the 26th of Augt—I have... |
157983 | Washington, George | Stirling, Lord (né William Alexander) | From George Washington to Lord Stirling, 14 March 1776 | 1776-03-14 | I have Stronger reasons Since I Last wrote to you, to Confirm me in my oppinion that the Army... |
157984 | Washington, George | Bird, William | From George Washington to William Bird, 2 October 1788 … | 1788-10-02 | Letter not found: to William Bird, 2 Oct. 1788. As president and director of the Potowmack... |
157985 | Madison, James | House of Representatives | From James Madison to the House of Representatives, 1 … | 1810-05-01 | 1 May 1810. Transmits a report from the secretary of state in compliance with the House... |
157986 | Carrington, Edward | Madison, James | To James Madison from Edward Carrington, 26 February … | 1791-02-26 | I came to Town late last night and was this morning favored with yours of the 26th. & Ult. and... |
157987 | Dubuysson des Aix, Charles-François, chevalier | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from the Chevalier Dubuysson, 21 … | 1781-11-21 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Avant mon départ de phidelphie Mr. Lauvel [Lovell] m’avoit... |
157988 | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Marquis de Lafayette, 7 … | 1800-03-07 | Mde de fleury widow to our Gallant friend Having Imparted to me Her Intention to Adress the... |
157989 | Cambray-Digny, Louis-Antoine-Jean-Baptiste … | Washington, George | To George Washington from Louis-Antoine-Jean-Baptiste … | 1781-08-23 | Having heard of a Resolution of the Honble the Congress for exchanging the Officers of the... |
157990 | Roussilles, Pierre | Washington, George | Enclosure: Memorial, 12 August 1787 | 1787-08-12 | The Memorial of Pierre Roussilles sheweth—That he is the son of a merchant of Bordeaux; and that... |
157991 | Jefferson, Thomas | McMahon, Bernard | From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard McMahon, 8 February … | 1809-02-08 | I have been daily expecting some of the large hiccory nuts from Roanoke which would possess you... |
157992 | Franklin, Benjamin | Lotbinière, Michel-Alain Chartier de | From Benjamin Franklin to Michel-Alain Chartier de … | 1778-03-06 | ALS : Yale University Library I am sorry I could not be at home to receive you yesterday.... |
157993 | Jefferson, Thomas | Tompkins, Daniel D. | Thomas Jefferson to Daniel D. Tompkins, 18 May 1814 | 1814-05-18 | Altho’ I have not had the honor of a personal acquaintance with you, yet our respective public... |
157994 | Livingston, Edward | Madison, James | To James Madison from Edward Livingston, April 1801 | ≈1801-04-01 | I regret very much that I had not the pleasure of seeing you before I left the Seat of... |
157995 | Knox, Henry | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Knox, [15 April 1793] | 1793-04-15 | [ Philadelphia, April 15, 1793. On April 18, 1793, Hamilton wrote to Knox : “The requests... |
157996 | Priestley, Joseph | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph Priestley, 14 February … | 1769-02-14 | ALS (fragmentary copy): American Philosophical Society [A few lines at the end of a letter, which... |
157997 | Adams, John | 23 Wednesday. | 1756-06-23 | Went with Mr. Thayer and Mrs. Willard, to Mr. Richardsons of Sutton. | |
157998 | Braam Houckgeest, A. E. van | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from A. E. Van Braam Houckgeest, 10 … | 1787-04-10 | Charleston, S. C., 10 Apr. 1787 . In March of 1786, he sent from Charleston, on his brig, Amitié... |
157999 | Washington, George | Van Schaick, Goose | From George Washington to Colonel Goose Van Schaick, 26 … | 1780-01-26 | I have been favrd with yours of the 8th and 16th instants. You will be pleased to send Adams with... |
158000 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 23 February 1774] | 1774-02-23 | 23. Clear calm and exceeding pleasant. Ground little or nothing froze. |