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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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1741 | Madison, James | Proposed Constitutional Amendment, [ca. 9 July] 1803 | 1803-07-09 | For amendment to the Constitution Louisiana as ceded by France is made part of the U. States.... | |
1742 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 17 March 1794 | 1794-03-17 | I received your two kind favours last Evening of march 2 d & 8 th . the seasons I belive have... |
1743 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 2 July 1769] | 1769-07-02 | 2. Clear, warm, and still, their being very little wind & that southwardly. | |
1744 | O’Bryen, Richard | Jefferson, Thomas | [To Thomas Jefferson from Richard O’Bryen, 3 November … | 1785-11-03 | [ Algiers, 3 Nov. 1785 . Recorded in SJL as received 16 Dec. 1785. Not found.] |
1745 | Storer, Charles | Pickering, Timothy | Enclosure: Charles Storer to Timothy Pickering, 4 … | 1793-10-04 | Captain Ford & Lady arrived here yesterday: they left Niagara the 13th ulto & came by the way of... |
1746 | Jefferson, Thomas | Chiappe, Francisco | From Thomas Jefferson to Francisco Chiappe, 9 September … | 1789-09-09 | Mr. Carmichael American chargé des affaires at Madrid has been so good as to send me a copy of... |
1747 | Olney, Jeremiah | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 12 May 1791 | 1791-05-12 | Providence, May 12, 1791. Encloses “weekly Return of Cash” and “Two Drafts of the Treasr.”... |
1748 | Jefferson, Thomas | Gardiner, John | Thomas Jefferson to John Gardiner, 28 May 1818 | 1818-05-28 | Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Gardiner and his thanks for the handsome Map of the... |
1749 | Washington, George | Reed, Joseph | From George Washington to Joseph Reed, 19 October 1780 | 1780-10-19 | With respect to prisoners of War mentioned in yr Excellency’s Letter of the 3d Instt—I beg leave... |
1750 | Degen, Frederick | Madison, James | To James Madison from Frederick Degen, 29 February 1808 | 1808-02-29 | I have the honor to transmit herewith to your Excellency, a Copy of my respects of the 28th.... |
1751 | Burwell, Nathaniel | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Nathaniel Burwell, 30 March … | 1781-03-30 | Carter’s Grove, James City County, 30 Mch. 1781 . Encloses names of six militia ordered by court... |
1752 | Jefferson, Thomas | Chisholm, Hugh | Thomas Jefferson to Hugh Chisholm, 10 September 1810 | 1810-09-10 | I have just got back from Poplar Forest to which place I must return in 4. weeks. I am therefore... |
1753 | Washington, George | St. Clair, Arthur | From George Washington to Major General Arthur St. … | 1778-11-25 | I am favd with yours of the 15th. According to my present Ideas and expectations my Quarters for... |
1754 | Adams, John Quincy | 27. | 1788-11-27 | Thanksgiving day. Dull weather. | |
1755 | Ogle, Alexander | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Ogle, 28 April 1805 | 1805-04-28 | With the most Sincere & highest Respect as Your Fellow citizen & a Stranger—I hereby address You... |
1756 | Washington, George | Wilkinson, James | From George Washington to James Wilkinson, 20 February … | 1788-02-20 | I have received your letter of the 30th of December, written at George-Town. I am very sorry that... |
1757 | Washington, George | Stuart, David | From George Washington to David Stuart, 9 April 1793 | 1793-04-09 | On Thursday next at one o’Clock, I mean to pay the last respect to the remains of my deceased... |
1758 | Jefferson, Thomas | Wilkinson, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Wilkinson, 21 June 1807 | 1807-06-21 | I recieved last night yours of the 16th. and sincerely congratulate you on your safe arrival at... |
1759 | Commissioners, the District of Columbia | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from the District of Columbia … | 1802-01-22 | The term having expired , during which the first and third articles of the terms and conditions... |
1760 | Randolph, Beverley | Washington, George | To George Washington from Beverley Randolph, 5 June … | 1789-06-05 | The inclosed letters contain the latest intelligence received from our southwestern frontier. I... |
1761 | Blount, William | Enclosure I: Patent Issued by William Blount, 10 August … | 1792-08-10 | Literal copy of a patent given by Govr. Blount. No. 6. William Blount governor in and over the... | |
1762 | Jefferson, Thomas | Madison, James | To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 9 November 1803 | 1803-11-09 | I inclose you Clarke’s memoranda. The following articles seem proper for Executive attention. An... |
1763 | Madison, James | Herttell, Thomas | From James Madison to Thomas Herttell, 20 December 1819 | 1819-12-20 | I have been some time a debtor for your favor of Novr. 11th accompanied by a Copy of your Exposé.... |
1764 | Benyowsky, Susanna Hensky, comtesse de | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from the Comtesse de Benyowzky, 6 … | 1782-07-06 | ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Pardon si je prend La liberté de vous ecrire, je vien... |
1765 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 13 June 1775] | 1775-06-13 | 13. Dined at Burn’s in the Fields. Spent the Evening at my Lodging’s. | |
1766 | Anderson, James | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from James Anderson, 29 April 1790 | 1790-04-29 | Tho’ I have not the honour of being acquainted with yourself, I am acquainted with your writings;... |
1767 | Williams, Jonathan Jr. | American Commissioners | Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners … | 1778-09-10 | ALS : American Philosophical Society <Nantes, September 10, 1778: M. Montaudoüin has learned from... |
1768 | Madison, James | Hite, Isaac | From James Madison to Isaac Hite, 24 November 1801 | 1801-11-24 | Mr. Shields has been so good as to call & let me know that he left you & my sister well last... |
1769 | Madison, James | Allen, William | James Madison to William Allen, 28 July 1832 | 1832-07-28 | The waggon will take you a load of flour this evening which please sell & inform me of the amount... |
1770 | Dayton, Elias | Washington, George | To George Washington from Elias Dayton, 14 May 1782 | 1782-05-14 | I have received your Excellency’s letter of the 7th with the proceedings of a court martial... |
1771 | Limozin, André | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 1 February 1788 | 1788-02-01 | Le Havre, 1 Feb. 1788 . Two ships flying American colors arrived “yesterday” with 749 hhds. of... |
1772 | Washington, George | Traveling Expenses of Martha Washington, 1 July 1783 | 1783-07-01 | An Acct of Mrs Washingtons Expences from Virga to my Winter Quarters & back again to Virginia... | |
1773 | Jefferson, Thomas | Lewis, Nicholas H. | Thomas Jefferson to Nicholas H. Lewis, 5 September 1816 | 1816-09-05 | Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Lewis and will attend the Rivanna company on... |
1774 | Dumas, Charles William Frederic | First Joint Commission at Paris | C. W. F. Dumas to the Commissioners: A Translation, 18 … | 1778-08-18 | Since my last letters, nothing worthy of writing about has occurred. That is not to say, however,... |
1775 | Washington, George | Livingston, William | From George Washington to William Livingston, 21 June … | 1778-06-21 | I am now arrived myself on the East side of the Delaware, and the main body of the Army is on the... |
1776 | Carroll, Daniel | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Carroll, 28 March 1802 | 1802-03-28 | Since you did me the honor the other day to mention the subject of the Canal from the falls of... |
1777 | Jenckes, William C. | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William C. Jenckes, 14 June … | 1804-06-14 | From being obliged to leave the City of Washington I fear I have delayed the communication which... |
1778 | Fitzhugh, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Fitzhugh, 2 November … | 1785-11-02 | I beg Leave to return you my Thanks for the Loan of Peter—and I am happy that I have it in my... |
1779 | Barney, Joshua | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Joshua Barney, October [i.e. … | 1782-11-06 | AL : American Philosophical Society Capn. Barney has the honor of assuring his Excelly. Doctr.... |
1780 | Lewis, Meriwether | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Meriwether Lewis, 3 April 1801 | 1801-04-03 | I arrived at this place on the 1st. inst., a few hours only after your departure, Mr. Rapin... |
1781 | Neilson, John | Jefferson, Thomas | John Neilson to Thomas Jefferson, 5 May 1823 | 1823-05-05 | I send you the north front of the Rotunda, by comparing it with the flank veiw, you will perceive... |
1782 | Madison, James | Skipwith, Fulwar | From James Madison to Fulwar Skipwith, 7 January 1807 … | 1807-01-07 | ¶ To Fulwar Skipwith. Letter not found. 7 January 1807. Acknowledged as received in Skipwith to... |
1783 | Adams, John | Warren, James | From John Adams to James Warren, 9 June 1776 | 1776-06-09 | I shall address this to you as Speaker, but you may be Councillor, or Governor, or Judge, or any... |
1784 | Adams, John | 1774. Septr. 12. Monday. | 1774-09-12 | Attended my Duty on the Committee, untill one O Clock, and then went with my Colleagues and... | |
1785 | Lee, Henry (1729-1787) | Washington, George | To George Washington from Henry Lee, 28 June 1757 … | 1757-06-28 | Letter not found: from Henry Lee, 28 June 1757. On 30 June 1757 GW wrote to Lee: “I have received... |
1786 | Jefferson, Martha (Martha Jefferson Randolph) | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Martha Jefferson Randolph, 7 … | 1792-05-07 | Mr. Randolph recieved your letter respecting the bonds 2 days before he set off for Richmond and... |
1787 | Jefferson, Thomas | Thomas Jefferson’s Note for Destutt de Tracy’s Treatise … | 1816-04-06 | A Note communicated to the Editor. Our author’s classification of taxes being taken from those... | |
1788 | Sayre, Stephen | Madison, James | To James Madison from Stephen Sayre, 6 May 1802 | 1802-05-06 | I have requested it as a favor, to know, whether I may, or may not expect, some appointment from... |
1789 | Latrobe, Benjamin Henry | Madison, James | To James Madison from Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 12 March … | 1809-03-12 | Previously to the establishment of arrangements for carrying on the work during the ensuing... |
1790 | Jefferson, Thomas | Ramsay, David | From Thomas Jefferson to David Ramsay, 23 August 1788 | 1788-08-23 | The bearer hereof, Mr. John Brown Cutting, proposing to go to Charleston, I take the liberty of... |