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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 159601 | Stoddard, Amos | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Amos Stoddard, 9 July 1799 | 1799-07-09 | Agreeably to your orders of the 14th. Ult. communicated to me by Major Jackson, the Fort at this... |
| 159602 | Gérard, Conrad Alexandre | Congress | Conrad Alexandre Gérard to Congress, 5 January 1779 | 1779-01-05 | Le Ministre plenipotentiaire de france ne peut Se dispenser de deferer au Congrès des Etats Unis... |
| 159603 | Adams, John | Order to Plymouth jail to release James Middleton, 6 … | 1776-01-06 | 6 January 1776. Order to Plymouth jail to release James Middleton. M-Ar :164, p. 234. ( M-Ar... | |
| 159604 | Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson | Adams, George Washington | From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to George … | 1824-01-01 | God Bless you my Dear Son and send you many many happy years to enjoy life and do honour to your... |
| 159605 | Gardiner, John | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from John Gardiner, 1 November 1801 | 1801-11-01 | The only Apology I have to offer for presuming to trouble your Excellency with the inclosd, is my... |
| 159606 | Jefferson, Thomas | Barnes, John | From Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes, 20 July 1805 | 1805-07-20 | I now inclose you the two notes of 500. D. each to be discounted in the bank of Columbia. I have... |
| 159607 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 26 March 1780] | 1780-03-26 | 26th. Ground very hard frozen & day cool. The Wind continuing rather fresh from the No.... | |
| 159608 | Carr, Peter | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Peter Carr, 28 March 1793 | 1793-03-28 | I wrote you some time in December last, from Richmond, but am informed by Mrs. Randolph that the... |
| 159609 | Madison, James | Cathcart, James Leander | From James Madison to James Leander Cathcart, 16 July … | 1803-07-16 | I duly received your communications by the Chesapeake. In order to draw the war with Tripoli to... |
| 159610 | Washington, George | Acct. of the Weather in July [1774] | ≈1774-07-01 | July 1st. Very warm with but little Wind & that Southerly. 2. Warm. Wind Southerly but not much... | |
| 159611 | Jefferson, Thomas | Houdetot, Elisabeth Françoise Sophie de La Live … | From Thomas Jefferson to Madame d’Houdetot, 13 … | 1789-09-13 | Une indisposition, Madame la Comtesse, qui m’a obligé de garder la chambre plusieurs jours, m’a... |
| 159612 | American Commissioners | Jones, John Paul | The American Commissioners to John Paul Jones, 10 June … | 1778-06-10 | AL (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society; copies: Library of Congress, National Archives... |
| 159613 | Pichon, Louis-André | Madison, James | To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 21 July 1801 | 1801-07-21 | Citizen Pichon has the honor to inclose to the Secretary of State the form of Commission with... |
| 159614 | Jefferson, Thomas | Hamilton, Alexander | VII. Thomas Jefferson to Alexander Hamilton, 13 January … | 1791-01-13 | I inclose you copies of the printed papers you desired: also a letter I recieved last night. This... |
| 159615 | Watts, E. | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from E. Watts, 22 April 1826 | 1826-04-22 | Mr Jefferson will please say, whether he wishes the plates of Nicholson’s Encyclopedia to be... |
| 159616 | Cardell, William S. | Jefferson, Thomas | William S. Cardell to Thomas Jefferson, 11 January 1821 | 1821-01-11 | I had the honor to address you in February last , in behalf of a number of Gentlemen, on the... |
| 159617 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dearborn, Henry | From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Dearborn, 25 June 1807 | 1807-06-25 | I am sincerely sorry that I am obliged to ask your attendance here without a moments avoidable... |
| 159618 | Stoddert, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Stoddert, 1 … | 1799-02-01 | Mr Henry Seton—son of the late Wm Seton a very respectable man, wants to be made a Lieut in the... |
| 159619 | Washington, George | Cornwallis, Charles, Earl | George Washington to Charles, Earl Cornwallis, 6 June … | 1777-06-06 | Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] June 6, 1777. States that all supplies for prisoners must go through... |
| 159620 | Stewart, Robert | Washington, George | To George Washington from Robert Stewart, 15 February … | 1761-02-15 | I arrivd here the 11th Inst. after the most severe and longest Campaign I ever Serv’d and the... |
| 159621 | Franklin, Benjamin | Shelburne, William Petty, Earl of | From Benjamin Franklin to the Earl of Shelburne, 12 … | 1782-07-12 | LS and two copies: Public Record Office; copies: William L. Clements Library, Library of Congress... |
| 159622 | Theus, Simeon | Madison, James | To James Madison from Simeon Theus, 9 September 1806 … | 1806-09-09 | ¶ From Simeon Theus. Letter not found. 9 September 1806. Acknowledged in Bernard Smith to Theus,... |
| 159623 | Adams, Thomas Boylston | Adams, Abigail | Thomas Boylston Adams to Abigail Adams, 19 October 1800 | 1800-10-19 | I have received your favors of the 10 th: & 12 th: inst ts: and am highly gratified by their... |
| 159624 | Washington, George | Orders, 1–9 October 1756 | ≈1756-10-01 | The men to parade to-morrow morning as usual, for Divine Service. Lieutenant Baker with his... | |
| 159625 | Washington, George | Biddle, Clement | From George Washington to Clement Biddle, 17 January … | 1784-01-17 | On the 8th I wrote to you for 70 Yards of livery lace (red & white, 3/4 or Inch wide, or any... |
| 159626 | Washington, George | Otis, James Sr. | From George Washington to James Otis, Sr., 7 August … | 1775-08-07 | By the General Return made me for last Week, I find there are great Number of Soldiers and... |
| 159627 | Gallatin, Albert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 10 October … | 1806-10-10 | I enclose for your signature the Proclamation for the sales at Vincennes, the lands being now... |
| 159628 | Webster, Noah | Madison, James | To James Madison from Noah Webster, 30 November 1801 | 1801-11-30 | I have had the honor to receive your letter of Augt 20. in reply to mine. It was not my intention... |
| 159629 | Madison, James | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 2 November 1799 | 1799-11-02 | The Bearer Mr. Polk is a Portrait Painter & a kinsman of Mr. Peale of Philada. He visits... |
| 159630 | Baker, Jerman | Jefferson, Thomas | Jerman Baker to Thomas Jefferson, 14 May 1821 | 1821-05-14 | As I know that you feel considerable interest on every subject relating to the University of... |
| 159631 | Adams, Abigail | Thaxter, John | Abigail Adams to John Thaxter, 9 December 1781 | 1781-12-09 | I do not take up my pen by way of reply to any Letter of yours— that is not in my power. 15... |
| 159632 | Hamilton, Alexander | Lear, Tobias | From Alexander Hamilton to Tobias Lear, 2 January 1800 | 1800-01-02 | Yr. letter of the 15 of Decr. last was delayed in getting to hand by the circumstance of its... |
| 159633 | Adams, John Quincy | 16th. Sunday. | 1782-06-16 | Stay’d at home all day. Very bad weather. Strong wind, and rain. | |
| 159634 | Brissot de Warville, Jacques Pierre | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Brissot de Warville, 10 … | 1788-02-10 | Nous croirions Vous Manquer, Mr. Claviere et moi, et trahir la cause de L’humanité, si, formant... |
| 159635 | Adams, John | Wolcott, Oliver, Jr. | From John Adams to Oliver Wolcott, Jr., 31 October 1798 | 1798-10-31 | I return you the commissions inclosed in yours of the 22d signed and desire you to fill the... |
| 159636 | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Lafayette, June 1785–May 1786 | ≈1785-06-01 | This letter, My dear Sir, Will Be delivered By M. de la Tagnerette a Gentleman Well Acquainted... |
| 159637 | Butler, Richard | Washington, George | To George Washington from Col. Richard Butler, 23 June … | 1779-06-23 | Letter not found : from Col. Richard Butler, 23 June 1779. GW wrote Butler on 24 June: “I have... |
| 159638 | Shreve, Israel | Washington, George | To George Washington from Colonel Israel Shreve, 14 … | 1780-01-14 | I Receivd your instructions by Col. Barber, shall meet the Majestrates to morrow, in the mean... |
| 159639 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 8 September 1773] | 1773-09-08 | 8. Mrs. Craig, Mrs. McCarty, Mrs. Chichester & Miss Nancy McCarty came here to Dinner & stayd all... | |
| 159640 | Washington, George | Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … | From George Washington to Major General Steuben, 20 … | 1781-02-20 | I have duly received your letters of the 29th of January and 1st of February containing an... |
| 159641 | Pearce, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Pearce, 21 Sept. 1794 … | 1794-09-21 | Letter not found : from William Pearce, 21 Sept. 1794. On 28 Sept., GW wrote Pearce : "I have... |
| 159642 | Peale, Charles Willson | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willson Peale, 21 June … | 1808-06-21 | I am pleased that I can announce to you what I esteem an important improvement of the machinery... |
| 159643 | Washington, George | Geary, James | From George Washington to George Measam or James Geary … | 1779-05-18 | I request that you will send 5000 Shirts and five thousand pair of Shoes, as soon as possible to... |
| 159644 | Brockenbrough, Arthur S. | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 27 … | 1825-06-27 | We are about to commence the brick work of the Stables, the situation for thre eastern range... |
| 159645 | Washington, George | Morris, Mary White | From George Washington to Mary White Morris, 21 … | 1799-09-21 | We never learnt with certainty, until we had the pleasure of seeing Mr White (since his return... |
| 159646 | Gallatin, Albert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 30 November … | 1803-11-30 | I have the honour to enclose a letter from the Commissioner of the revenue informing me of the... |
| 159647 | Adams, Abigail | Johnson, Catherine Nuth | Abigail Adams to Catherine Nuth Johnson, 8 May 1801 | 1801-05-08 | It is now near three Months Since I left the city of Washington; in all which time I have not... |
| 159648 | Washington, George | Kirkpatrick, John | From George Washington to John Kirkpatrick, 17 July … | 1757-07-17 | Letter not found: to John Kirkpatrick, 17 July 1757. On 21 July 1757 Kirkpatrick wrote to GW: “I... |
| 159649 | Moore, Jeremiah | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Jeremiah Moore, 12 July 1800 | 1800-07-12 | Having lived trough the American Revolution my political opinions were formed during that period... |
| 159650 | Jefferson, Thomas | Brockenbrough, Arthur S. | Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 9 December … | 1821-12-09 | Dec. 9. answ d that we had no authority to borrow until the annuity payable Jan. 1. is exhausted:... |