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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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158551 | Adams, John | Watson, Elkanah Jr. | From John Adams to Elkanah Watson Jr., 30 April 1780 | 1780-04-30 | Your Letter of the 10th. of March, I recieved but Yesterday. I recollect that General Warren... |
158552 | Washington, George | Burr, Aaron | From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Aaron … | 1777-06-27 | You are hereby appointed Lieut. Colo. to a Regiment in the Continental Service to be commanded by... |
158553 | Jefferson, Thomas | Randolph, Thomas Mann | From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 22 … | 1796-02-22 | The last post brought us your favor of the 17th. My nail machine with the hoop iron is safe... |
158554 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 2 December 1798 | 1798-12-02 | I last Evening received your Letters, one of the 24th from Prince Town, and of the 25th from... |
158555 | Madison, James | Congress | From James Madison to Congress, 1 March 1813 (Abstract) | 1813-03-01 | 1 March 1813. “I lay before Congress a Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, containing a... |
158556 | Adams, John | Crowninshield, Benjamin W. | From John Adams to Benjamin W. Crowninshield, 18 … | 1816-01-18 | Samuel Tucker Esquire, a Member of our Massachusetts Legislature has a Petition to Government for... |
158557 | Gavino, John | Madison, James | To James Madison from John Gavino, 30 November 1808 | 1808-11-30 | I beg leave to referr to what I had the honour of writing you No. 63 under date of 15t: Inst: &... |
158558 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 1 January 1779 | 1779-01-01 | I wish you an happy new Year, and many happy Years—and all the Blessings of Life. Who knows but... |
158559 | Madison, James | Revisionary Power of the Executive and the Judiciary … | 1787-07-21 | Wilson revived a proposal to associate the judiciary with the executive in the veto of... | |
158560 | Rush, Richard | Jefferson, Thomas | Richard Rush to Thomas Jefferson, 1 March 1819 | 1819-03-01 | I cannot permit the letter which you did me the favor to write to me by Mr Ticknor , to remain... |
158561 | La Vauguyon, Paul François de Quélen de Stuer de … | Adams, John | To John Adams from the Duc de La Vauguyon, 17 April … | 1781-04-17 | J’ay recu Monsieur La Lettre par laquelle vous m’informez que le Congres des etats unis de... |
158562 | Armand Tuffin, Charles, marquis de La Rouërie | Washington, George | To George Washington from Charles, marquis de La … | 1782-06-03 | The ministre at war wrait to me that Mr de Sigougné late of my legion had gone to you to inter... |
158563 | Jefferson, Thomas | Blunt, Edmund M. | Thomas Jefferson to Edmund M. Blunt, 25 July 1811 | 1811-07-25 | I have duly recieved your favor of June 28. accompanied by a copy of your edition of the Nautical... |
158564 | Montgomery, Robert | Madison, James | To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 11 March 1803 | 1803-03-11 | Since I had the honor of addressing you under the 2d Current, I have not received any of your... |
158565 | Deane, Silas | Washington, George | To George Washington from Silas Deane, 2 May 1781 | 1781-05-02 | Mr Grieve will do himself the honour of waiting on you with this, and I take the liberty of... |
158566 | Jefferson, Thomas | Peyton, Bernard | From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 28 December … | 1823-12-28 | I have been long silent because ashamed to write. my whole crop of flour has been lying in the... |
158567 | Schuyler, Philip | Jay, John | To John Jay from Philip Schuyler, 1 July 1783 | 1783-07-01 | Altho our correspondance has ceased for some time, and probably occasioned by incidents, not in... |
158568 | Knox, Henry | Lear, Tobias | Henry Knox to Tobias Lear, 24 August 1793 | 1793-08-24 | Will you please to submit the enclosed letters of the 27th and 30th July from the Secretary of... |
158569 | McFetrich, Samuel | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel McFetrich, 24 January … | 1803-01-24 | With diffidence and respect I address a gentleman far superior in rank and understanding, well... |
158570 | Spotswood, John Augustine | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Augustine Spotswood, 31 … | 1798-12-31 | Company, & an Agitation of Mind, When last at Mount Vernon Prevented my takeing, that Respectful... |
158571 | Morgan, George | Washington, George | To George Washington from George Morgan, 1 September … | 1789-09-01 | Having been engaged here some days in the Examination of the deceased Mr Hutchins Papers, I have... |
158572 | Gerry, Elbridge | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Elbridge Gerry, 28 May 1797 | 1797-05-28 | On my return last evening from Mrs. Gerrys friends, on the Jersey side of North River, I received... |
158573 | Jefferson, Thomas | Washington, George | I. Statement of the American Debt to France, [ca. 12 … | 1793-02-12 | Loan of 18. Millns. 6. Millns. Interest payable 10. Millions Total due in Dollars. Payments made... |
158574 | Adams, John Quincy | September 1. 1788. | 1788-09-01 | Rain. Pass’d the evening with Stacey. | |
158575 | Peters, Richard | Madison, James | To James Madison from Richard Peters, 11 March 1811 | 1811-03-11 | Genl Armstrong, when in France, sent me over some Seeds; &, among them, about 2 Quarts of most... |
158576 | Madison, James | Cutts, Richard | From James Madison to Richard Cutts, 13 July 1817 | 1817-07-13 | I duly recd. your favor of the 6th. inst. As Mrs Cutts keeps you informed of what relates to... |
158577 | Sartine, Antoine-Raymond-Gualbert-Gabriel de | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from … | 1779-07-05 | Copy: Library of Congress J’ai l’honneur, Monsieur, de vous envoyer une lettre que le Sr. Samuel... |
158578 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 23 September 1768] | 1768-09-23 | 23. Finishd Sowing the third Cut of Wheat in the Neck. | |
158579 | Nourse, Joseph | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Nourse, 18 July 1793 | 1793-07-18 | [ Philadelphia, July 18, 1793. “Wrote this Day, the 18 July 1793, a Letter to the Secretary of... |
158580 | Madison, James | Trist, Nicholas P. | James Madison to Nicholas P. Trist, 23 September 1830 | 1830-09-23 | Yours of the 21st. was recd. yesterday. On the question of recalling the communication made for... |
158581 | Franklin, Benjamin | Galloway, Joseph | From Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Galloway, 6 January … | 1773-01-06 | ALS (letterbook draft): Library of Congress I have received your Favours of Oct. 18 and 30. I am... |
158582 | Peale, Charles Willson | Jefferson, Thomas | Charles Willson Peale to Thomas Jefferson, 25 June 1809 | 1809-06-25 | M r Randolph took his passage in the New Castle line of Land and water Stages on Wednesday last,... |
158583 | Sedgwick, Theodore | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Theodore Sedgwick, 4 January … | 1789-01-04 | [ January 4, 1789. On January 29, 1789, Hamilton wrote to Sedgwick : “I thank you for your two... |
158584 | Washington, George | Kalb, Johann | From George Washington to Major General Johann Kalb, 23 … | 1780-03-23 | I have to acknowlege your favor of yesterday written at half past 11 at night. Whatever may be... |
158585 | Jefferson, Thomas | Burk, John Daly | From Thomas Jefferson to John Daly Burk, 12 June 1805 | 1805-06-12 | According to promise in my former letter I wrote to mr Randolph to forward the volumes desired to... |
158586 | Adams, John | Short, William | From John Adams to William Short, 30 August 1785 | 1785-08-30 | I have received your Favour of the 23. and I hope e’er this time the Baron has received Orders to... |
158587 | Wistar, Caspar, Jr. | Jefferson, Thomas | II. Caspar Wistar, Jr. to the Secretary of State, [19 … | 1791-03-19 | In consequence of your request, I have made several experiments with a view of ascertaining the... |
158588 | Jefferson, Thomas | Williams, David | I. To David Williams, 14 November 1803 | 1803-11-14 | I have duly recieved the volume on the Claims of literature which you did me the favor to send me... |
158589 | Dickinson, Philemon | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Philemon … | 1778-05-09 | Yesterday morning the Enemy came up the River with five armed Vessells, & between twenty & thirty... |
158590 | Lafayette, Marie-Adrienne-Françoise de Noailles … | Madison, James | To James Madison from Marie-Adrienne-Françoise de … | 1807-04-09 | Mr. de Monlezun la Barthette Requires me to introduce Him to My friends in America. He is... |
158591 | Greene, Nathanael | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General Nathanael … | 1776-06-24 | Long Island, 24 June 1776 . Asks directions for disposing of eleven Scotch prisoners who have... |
158592 | Jefferson, Thomas | Randolph, Thomas Mann, Jr. | From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 28 … | 1793-07-28 | I have to acknolege your two favors of the 11th. and 19th. inst. The miscarriage of the servants... |
158593 | Madison, James | Mitchill, Samuel Latham | From James Madison to Samuel Latham Mitchill, 14 … | 1804-01-14 | 14 January 1804, Department of State. “Mr. Madison presents his respects to ⟨Dr.⟩ Mitchell and in... |
158594 | Jefferson, Thomas | Madison, James | To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 31 December … | 1811-12-31 | It is long since I have had occasion to address a line to you, and the present is an irksome one.... |
158595 | Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson | Adams, John | From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, 22 … | 1821-03-22 | I feel a little uneasy about you and therefore write you again to give you a timely caution as... |
158596 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 18 October 1774] | 1774-10-18 | 18. Dined at Doctr. Rush’s and Spent the Evening at the New Tavern. Benjamin Rush (1745–1813),... | |
158597 | Washington, George | Pintard, Lewis | From George Washington to Lewis Pintard, 14 September … | 1783-09-14 | Long before this letter can have reached you, the Cost of the first Wine had from Mr Searle must,... |
158598 | Smith, Robert | Adams, John | To John Adams from Robert Smith, 15 December 1807 | 1807-12-15 | I have the honor of herewith transmitting to you, for your acceptance, an impression of the... |
158599 | Ellery, William | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, [14–21] … | 1792-09-21 | [ Newport, Rhode Island ] September [ 14–21 ] 1792 . “Your circular Letter of the 27th. of the... |
158600 | Galloway, Joseph | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph Galloway, 26 May 1767 | 1767-05-26 | ALS and duplicate: American Philosophical Society I wrote you a few Days since by the Post not... |