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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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16151 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 4 August 1798 | 1798-08-04 | The enclosed letter from Doctr Brown (of Port tobacco) to Doctr Craik, was this day put into my... |
16152 | Madison, James | Crowninshield, Jacob | From James Madison to Jacob Crowninshield, 9 April 1806 … | 1806-04-09 | § To Jacob Crowninshield. 9 April 1806, Department of State. “I return the papers respecting the... |
16153 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 28 July 1768] | 1768-07-28 | 28. Went to the Meadow with the above two. | |
16154 | Shaw, William Smith | Adams, Abigail | William Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams, 20 December 1798 | 1798-12-20 | Notwithstanding my arms are so stiff, that I can scarcely move them, occasioned by cutting venson... |
16155 | Padducks, Joseph | Madison, James | To James Madison from Joseph Padducks, 6 March 1813 | 1813-03-06 | Permit me to State to you Something of our Situation in this County. The murders and Depredations... |
16156 | Robinson, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Robinson, 31 March–2 … | ≈1756-03-31 | I am under some difficulty in giveing my Advice in your present situation, as I think your... |
16157 | Pickering, Timothy | Adams, John | To John Adams from Timothy Pickering, 4 June 1799 | 1799-06-04 | The inclosed letter for you came to hand this morning, without any letter from Mr. Adams to me.... |
16158 | Armstrong, John, Jr. | Madison, James | To James Madison from John Armstrong, Jr., 6 December … | 1808-12-06 | As the Union may be detained by westerly winds two or three days beyond the time set for her... |
16159 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 7 October 1773] | 1773-10-07 | 7. At home all day. In the Afternoon Mr. Richd. Thompson came and stayed all Night. Richard... | |
16160 | Jefferson, Thomas | Carey, Mathew | From Thomas Jefferson to Mathew Carey, 2 April 1798 | 1798-04-02 | Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Matthew Cary, & will be obliged to him if he can... |
16161 | Lovell, James | Adams, Abigail | James Lovell to Abigail Adams, 16 February 1779 | 1779-02-16 | Though I have this day for the first time received a Letter from your husband, yet I feel... |
16162 | Madison, James | Suffrage Qualifications for Electing the House of … | 1787-08-07 | The Committee of Detail report provided that the qualifications for voting in the election of the... | |
16163 | Hamilton, Alexander | New York Ratifying Convention. Second Speech of June … | 1788-06-21 | Mr. Hamilton I do contend that this Constitution is a federal Republic. John McKesson MS Notes,... | |
16164 | Dumas, Charles William Frederick | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from C. W. F. Dumas, 4 October 1785 | 1785-10-04 | En confirmant à Votre Excellence ma Lettre du 28 7bre. que Messrs. Nic. & Jb. van Staphorst vous... |
16165 | Hũlings, William E. | Madison, James | To James Madison from William E. Hũlings, 23 March 1803 | 1803-03-23 | I have this day been inform’d by Mr. Morales that the French Prefect for this Colony is in the... |
16166 | Stevens, Nathaniel | Washington, George | To George Washington from Nathaniel Stevens, 3 May 1781 | 1781-05-03 | Colonel Humphreys letter (by your Excellency’s direction) of the 2nd instant I have received. As... |
16167 | Peyton, Bernard | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 1 January 1824 | 1824-01-01 | I hand herewith your quarterly a/c, to 31st: ulto:, shewing a balance against you of... |
16168 | Pseudonym: “A Sitizen Suffering under the Evils … | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Pseudonym: "A Sitizen … | 1808-08-29 | I address my self to you and to you only because I consider you the mother of our distresses: you... |
16169 | Morris, Robert | Jay, John | To John Jay from Robert Morris, 26 July 1783 | 1783-07-26 | M r . Darby & M r . Grigby have severally delivered your introductory letters of the 8 th of... |
16170 | Gallatin, Albert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 29 January … | 1803-01-29 | I enclose a recommendation for the office of “Surveyor of the port of Nixinton in the district of... |
16171 | Adams, John | Mason, Jonathan, Jr. | From John Adams to Jonathan Mason, Jr., 27 October 1820 | 1820-10-27 | When the enterprise against Cape-breton was planed and adopted by the Legislature of Masschusetts... |
16172 | Deakins, Francis | Washington, George | To George Washington from Francis Deakins, 16 January … | 1799-01-16 | Letter not found: from Francis Deakins, 16 Jan. 1799. On 25 Jan. GW wrote Deakins : “Your letter... |
16173 | Jefferson, Thomas | Randolph, Thomas Mann | From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 9 June … | 1797-06-09 | I have scarcely a moment left to write to you, having waited till the morning of the departure of... |
16174 | Madison, James | J. Townsend and Company | From James Madison to J. Townsend and Company … | 1805-03-11 | 11 March 1805, Department of State . “I have received your letter of the 22d. ult, [not found]... |
16175 | Madison, James | Rush, Richard | From James Madison to Richard Rush, 21 December 1827 | 1827-12-21 | I have recd. the copy of your late Treasury Rept. & return my thanks for the kindness to which I... |
16176 | Gallatin, Albert | Jefferson, Thomas | Memorandum from Albert Gallatin, 12 July 1803 | 1803-07-12 | Mr Mansfield misunderstood me on the subject of instruments. I requested him, as he went through... |
16177 | Adams, John Quincy | Shaw, William Smith | From John Quincy Adams to William Smith Shaw, 7 March … | 1808-03-07 | I will thank you to pay to my father, for me, on or before the 22d: of this month eleven hundred... |
16178 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 7 September 1798] | 1798-09-07 | 7. Morning—thunder & Rain for about an hour—Mer. 58—at Night 59. Clear afternoon. Mr. Herbert... | |
16179 | Walker, James | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from James Walker, 13 September … | 1805-09-13 | I have this day viewed the canal from one end to the other. also the place where the Dam is to... |
16180 | Franklin, Benjamin | Laurens, Henry | From Benjamin Franklin to Henry Laurens, 29 April 1784 | 1784-04-29 | ALS : Yale University Library; press copy of ALS : Library of Congress I received your Favour by... |
16181 | Madison, James | Collectors of Customs | Circular Letter to Collectors of Customs, 1 October … | 1803-10-01 | It will not have escaped your observation that the commencement of the present war calls for your... |
16182 | Madison, James | Monroe, James | From James Madison to James Monroe, 26 March 1811 | 1811-03-26 | I have recd. your letter of the 23d. and learn with much pleasure that you are not disinclined to... |
16183 | Adams, John | 1760. Aug. 9th. | 1760-08-09 | Drank Tea at Coll. Quincys, with Coll. Gooch and Dr. Gardiner. I see Gooch’s fiery Spirit, his... | |
16184 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 24 June 1781] | 1781-06-24 | 24th. A Letter from the Count de Rochambeau dated at Windham the 20th. advises me of his having... | |
16185 | Jefferson, Thomas | Kean, Andrew | Thomas Jefferson to Andrew Kean, 11 November 1818 | 1818-11-11 | Altho’ strangers personally, we are not so in character, and on this ground I take the liberty of... |
16186 | Innes, James | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from James Innes, 22 April 1781 | 1781-04-22 | The movements of the Enemy on the Western side of chickahominy River of which I apprized you... |
16187 | Washington, George | Jay, John | From George Washington to John Jay, 31 December 1778 | 1778-12-31 | I had the honor of addressing Congress some time since on the subject of General Du Portail and... |
16188 | Madison, James | Grimké, Thomas S. | James Madison to Thomas S. Grimké, 10 October 1830 | 1830-10-10 | The copy of your Oration delivered at N. H. inclosed to me for the University of Virga. has been... |
16189 | Electors of Queens County | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from the Electors of Queens … | 1789-02-19 | Jamaica [ New York ] February 19, 1789 . Several “electors and freeholders” of the County of... |
16190 | Randolph, Thomas Mann | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, 14 June … | 1805-06-14 | Lillie communicated to me, a few days after he had written to you, his intention of leaving... |
16191 | Mazzei, Philip | Adams, John | To John Adams from Philip Mazzei, 5 September 1785 | 1785-09-05 | The much esteemed favour you did me the honor to write me the 23 d. ult o. , by M r. Smith, was... |
16192 | Sargent Aufrere & Co. | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Sargent Aufrere & Co., 15 … | 1762-01-15 | Two copies: Historical Society of Pennsylvania We have this Morning receiv’d your two Letters,... |
16193 | Washington, George | McDougall, Alexander | From George Washington to Major General Alexander … | 1778-05-11 | I am favd with yours of the 6th instant inclosing a Return of the Troops under your command. From... |
16194 | Franklin, Benjamin | Vergennes, Charles Gravier, Comte de | The Commissioners to the Comte de Vergennes, 29 … | 1778-12-29 | We have been favoured with a Letter signed by many Gentlemen of Nantes and dated the fifteenth of... |
16195 | Hamilton, Alexander | McHenry, James | From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 19 February … | 1800-02-19 | I send you the following inclosed extract of a letter from Major Rivardi also a copy of my reply... |
16196 | Robert Cary & Company | Washington, George | Invoice from Robert Cary & Company, 20 December 1765 | 1765-12-20 | Invoice of Cost & Charges of Goods shiped on board the Munificence John Johnstoun Commander for... |
16197 | Council of War | Council of War, 27 June 1776 | 1776-06-27 | At a Council of General Officers, held at Head Quarters June 27. 1776. Present his Excelle.... | |
16198 | Jefferson, Thomas | Washington, George | From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 31 July … | 1793-07-31 | Th: Jefferson has the honor to return to the President the copy of questions which had been... |
16199 | Willis, William | Madison, James | To James Madison from William Willis, 18 January 1804 … | 1804-01-18 | 18 January 1804, Barcelona. “I still remain here in order to hear from you and to obey your... |
16200 | Davis, Edward E. | Madison, James | To James Madison from Edward E. Davis, 4 January 1812 … | 1812-01-04 | 4 January 1812, New York. Seeks appointment as a physician in the army or the navy. “I have been... |