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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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1601 | Potts, Henry | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from [Henry] Potts, [1765–1767] | ≈1765-01-01 | AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. Potts presents his Compliments to Doctor Francklin and... |
1602 | Jefferson, Thomas | Bacon, Edmund | From Thomas Jefferson to Edmund Bacon, 13 June 1808 | 1808-06-13 | I now inclose you 260. D. to be paid as follows John Perry 100. Colo. Nicholas Lewis 103. 89... |
1603 | Parker, Richard | Washington, George | To George Washington from Colonel Richard Parker, 13 … | 1779-05-13 | I have inclosed you a Letter from Governor Johnston to Mr Hollings Worth D. Quarter Master... |
1604 | Washington, George | Maxwell, William | From George Washington to Brigadier General William … | 1778-10-06 | Mr Crowels recent violation of the usages and laws of flags render it necessary to adopt some... |
1605 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 7 January 1785] | 1785-01-07 | Friday 7th. Road to my Mill, Ferry, Dogue run, & Muddy hole Plantations. Preparing my dry well,... | |
1606 | Chambers, David | Washington, George | To George Washington from Colonel David Chambers, 16 … | 1776-12-16 | herewith I send your Excellency 4 prisoners that we took last evening 2 being Regulars—one of the... |
1607 | Randolph, Edmund | Washington, George | To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 11 March … | 1787-03-11 | I must call upon your friendship to excuse me for again mentioning the convention at... |
1608 | Miles, William Augustus | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from William Augustus Miles, 11 … | 1784-10-11 | ALS : American Philosophical Society It is by the express desire of my friend Sir Edward Newenham... |
1609 | Blocher, Jacob | Madison, James | To James Madison from Jacob Blocher, 30 May 1813 | 1813-05-30 | Many of the Citizens of Fayette & Sumerset Counties have requested me to write to your Excellency... |
1610 | Gillespie, James | Madison, James | To James Madison from James Gillespie, 21 February 1804 … | 1804-02-21 | 21 February 1804, House of Representatives. “Some time past I called at the office, at the... |
1611 | Adams, John | Waterhouse, Benjamin | From John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, 25 December … | 1817-12-25 | It was not friendly in you to involve me in your domestic & family Controversies Major Pierce... |
1612 | Madison, James | Minutes of the Board of Visitors of the University of … | 1826-10-07 | The board met pursuant to adjournment: present the same members as yesterday. Resolved that the... | |
1613 | Madison, James | Wattles, James | James Madison to James Wattles, 19 July 1835 | 1835-07-19 | I have received Sir, your letter of the 13th. and regret that I cannot find among my papers the... |
1614 | Jefferson, Thomas | Appleton, Thomas | Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 28 May 1819 | 1819-05-28 | My last to you was of Apr. 4 . which went by duplicates. since that I have recieved yours of Apr.... |
1615 | Hoyt, Moses | Madison, James | To James Madison from Moses Hoyt, 28 September 1810 … | 1810-09-28 | 28 September 1810, New York. Begs JM’s assistance in obtaining his release from imprisonment for... |
1616 | Hamilton, Alexander | Report on the Petition of Robert Oliver and Hugh … | 1795-02-02 | [To the President of the Senate] The Secretary of the Treasury to whom was referred by the... | |
1617 | Morris, Robert | Washington, George | To George Washington from Robert Morris, 26 November … | 1783-11-26 | I have been honored with the Receipt of your Excellencys Letter of the 18th Inst. and in... |
1618 | Carleton, Guy | Washington, George | To George Washington from Guy Carleton, 7 July 1782 | 1782-07-07 | However convinced of your Excellency’s disposition, yet it gave me much Satisfaction to be... |
1619 | Virginia Court of Appeals | Decision of Virginia Court of Appeals in Peyton v. … | 1812-01-07 | Virginia to wit, At a Court of Appeals held at the Capitol in Richmond the seventh day of January... | |
1620 | Hamilton, Alexander | Lee, Charles | From Alexander Hamilton to Charles Lee, 18 March 1791 | 1791-03-18 | Treasury Department, March 18, 1791. Directs Lee to supply funds for any notes George Washington... |
1621 | Washington, George | Ternay | From George Washington to Rear Admiral Ternay, 16 … | 1780-09-16 | I have this moment recd a letter of which the inclosed is a Copy. It is possible that this may be... |
1622 | Editorial Note: The Virginia Cession of Territory … | With the acceptance by Congress of the Virginia cession on 1 Mch. 1784, the national domain came... | |||
1623 | Rose, George Henry | Madison, James | To James Madison from George Henry Rose, 19 January … | 1808-01-19 | Mr. Rose will, in conformity to Mr. Madison’s wish, do himself the honor of waiting upon him at... |
1624 | Crockett, Joseph | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Crockett, 14 March 1781 | 1781-03-14 | By Orders received from Col. Clark, we have Just return’d from Frederick Town to this Place in... |
1625 | Sullivan, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General John Sullivan … | 1778-11-13 | I this morning Received the Inclosed Intelligence from Colo. Greene and have no doubt but the... |
1626 | Washington, George | Stirling, Lord (né William Alexander) | From George Washington to Major General Stirling, 19 … | 1777-01-19 | A report is currt here wch gives me much pain. it is, that in consequence of some Orders of your... |
1627 | Custis, John Parke | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Parke Custis, 30 August … | 1770-08-30 | I have sent you, according to your directions patterns of all Mr Stewarts Beaver-coating with the... |
1628 | Washington, George | Mease, James | From George Washington to James Mease, 17 April 1778 | 1778-04-17 | scarcely a day passes but I am either applied to by different Officers for cloathing, or by... |
1629 | Poirey, Joseph-Léonard | Washington, George | To George Washington from Joseph-Léonard Poirey, 27 … | 1793-02-27 | Je Supplie Son Excéllence Le Général Washington de pardonner à la Liberté que je prends de lui... |
1630 | DeLacy, John Devereux | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from John Devereux DeLacy, 18 … | 1801-12-18 | Having shortly after I did myself the honour of writing to you last set out on a tour through the... |
1631 | Adams, John | Adams, John Quincy | John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 13 September 1790 | 1790-09-13 | I wrote you before to day: but I forgot to say Several Things.— Have you ever attended a Town... |
1632 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 25 April 1772] | 1772-04-25 | 25. Went a Hunting with Colo. Bassett. Found nothing. | |
1633 | Read, Jacob | Washington, George | To George Washington from Jacob Read, 9 March 1785 | 1785-03-09 | When I had the pleasure to See you last Summer at Mount Vernon I believe I informed you in answer... |
1634 | Hamilton, Paul | Madison, James | To James Madison from Paul Hamilton, 9 September 1811 | 1811-09-09 | Sickness in my family which has occupied much of my time for some days past has prevented my... |
1635 | Berckel, F. P. van | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from F. P. Van Berckel, 20 May 1793 | 1793-05-20 | J’ai l’honneur de Vous envoyer Ci joint un Exemplaire imprimé du Manifeste que Leurs Hautes... |
1636 | Whann, William | Madison, James | To James Madison from William Whann, 15 December 1818 | 1818-12-15 | I have recd. by the mail of this day a check drawn by James Monroe on this Bank for 1.200 Dolls.... |
1637 | Franklin, Benjamin | Vergennes, Charles Gravier, comte de | From Benjamin Franklin to Vergennes, 8 May 1782 | 1782-05-08 | L : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères Mr Franklin presents his respectful Compliments... |
1638 | Adams, John | Jefferson, Thomas | From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 25 December 1813 | 1813-12-25 | Answer my Letters at your Leisure. Give yourself no concern. I write as for a refuge and... |
1639 | Adams, John | Heath, William | From John Adams to William Heath, 5 October 1775 | 1775-10-05 | I never had the Pleasure of a Correspondence or any particular Acquaintance with you, which can... |
1640 | Jefferson, Thomas | Bryan, Anderson | From Thomas Jefferson to Anderson Bryan, 6 January 1790 | 1790-01-06 | Since my return home I learn that the survey under my order of council adjoining Edgehill has... |
1641 | Bussy-Dagoneau, ——, comte de | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from the Comte de Bussy-Dagoneau … | 1778-08-01 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Mes Ennemis vouloient m’éloigner de la france, J’aurois... |
1642 | Morris, Richard | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Richard Morris, 28 November … | 1793-11-28 | I am Ashamed I have not before this performed my promise in proposing some Amendments to the... |
1643 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 14 October 1770] | 1770-10-14 | 14. Very pleasant but wind fresh in the Afternoon. | |
1644 | Madison, James | Walsh, Robert | James Madison to Robert Walsh, 22 August 1831 | 1831-08-22 | I inclose the answer of Mr. Scott on the subject of Bishop Madison, as just received that you may... |
1645 | Jefferson, Thomas | County Lieutenants | From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants of … | 1781-05-28 | Lord Cornwallis from Carolina and a Reinforcement of 2000 Men from New York having joined the... |
1646 | Vater, Johann Severin | Jefferson, Thomas | Johann Severin Vater to Thomas Jefferson, 4 November … | 1809-11-04 | Be pleased to accept the book, which I take the liberty to offer You as a mark of the high... |
1647 | Cushing, Thomas | Resolution of the Massachusetts House of … | 1770-10-24 | DS : Massachusetts Historical Society This resolution marks the beginning of Franklin’s most... | |
1648 | Clinton, George | Washington, George | To George Washington from George Clinton, 23 April 1782 | 1782-04-23 | It gives me great Pain to write to your Excellency on Matters concerning which I had the honor of... |
1649 | Hamilton, Alexander | Pickering, Timothy | From Alexander Hamilton to Timothy Pickering, 19 … | 1789-11-19 | In the Estimate laid before Congress at their last Sessions, I included as an Anticipation of the... |
1650 | Washington, George | Morris, Robert | From George Washington to Robert Morris, 3 June 1783 | 1783-06-03 | Your favor of the 29th Ulto has been duly received. We are now preparing to carry into execution... |