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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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174401 | Franklin, Benjamin | Galloway, Joseph | From Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Galloway, 6 April 1773 | 1773-04-06 | ALS (letterbook draft): Library of Congress I wrote to you of the 14th Feby. and 15th of March,... |
174402 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 31 August 1799] | 1799-08-31 | 31. Morning clear. Mer. at 76. Calm—82 at highest & 78 at Night. Messrs. Willm. & George Craik... | |
174403 | Sartine, Antoine Raymond Jean Gualbert Gabriel de | First Joint Commission at Paris | Gabriel de Sartine to the Commissioners, 19 October … | 1778-10-19 | J’ai reçu, Messieurs, les deux Lettres que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’ecrire au Sujet de la... |
174404 | Adams, John | Jefferson, Thomas | From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 24 October 1785 | 1785-10-24 | M r Preston arrived here, two days ago, but had lost his Letters, I hope he had none of... |
174405 | Franklin, Benjamin | Hewson, Mary (Polly) Stevenson | From Benjamin Franklin to Mary Stevenson, 11 August … | 1762-08-11 | ALS : Henry N. Haiken, New York City (1957) This is the best Paper I can get at this wretched... |
174406 | Mandrillon, Joseph | Washington, George | To George Washington from Joseph Mandrillon, 4 December … | 1789-12-04 | The kind indulgence which you have deigned to give my productions, is a benefit which expands my... |
174407 | McHenry, James | Washington, George | To George Washington from James McHenry, 1 February … | 1798-02-01 | I have received this moment your letter of the 28th ulto. The land business being with Mr Wolcott... |
174408 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dearborn, Henry | From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Dearborn, 29 April 1808 | 1808-04-29 | Th: Jefferson will thank Genl Dearborne to consider the inclosed. the writer appears to have that... |
174409 | Adams, John | Lincoln, Benjamin | From John Adams to Benjamin Lincoln, 14 November 1793 | 1793-11-14 | The inclosed Reasons Why the Commissioners did not make Peace with the Indians, I have read with... |
174410 | Jefferson, Thomas | Jefferson, Mary | From Thomas Jefferson to Mary Jefferson, 5 January … | 1791-01-05 | I did not write to you, my dear Poll, the last week, because I was really angry at recieving no... |
174411 | Franklin, Benjamin | Woestyn frères | From Benjamin Franklin to Woestyn frères, 20 April 1779 | 1779-04-20 | Copy: Library of Congress I am very sensible of the Honor you propose to do me in the naming of... |
174412 | Coxe, Tench | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 23 December 1794 | 1794-12-23 | Treasury Department, Revenue Office, December 23, 1794. “I have the honor of sending to you,... |
174413 | Pickering, Timothy | Washington, George | To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 8 June … | 1796-06-08 | The Secretary of State has examined with as much attention as the time would permit, the several... |
174414 | Jay, John | Jefferson, Thomas | [To Thomas Jefferson from John Jay, 30 May 1785] | 1785-05-30 | [ New York, 30 May 1785 . Recorded in SJL as received 2 Nov. 1785 by “Dr. Rogers.” Not found.] |
174415 | Franklin, Benjamin | Bache, Richard | From Benjamin Franklin to Richard Bache, 1 December … | 1772-12-01 | ALS (letterbook draft): Library of Congress I have received yours of Oct. 6 and 13. and Sally’s... |
174416 | Clough, William | Jefferson, Thomas | William Clough to Thomas Jefferson, 4 December 1817 | 1817-12-04 | Hoping that this intrusion upon your notice may be viewed in its proper light, I have , though... |
174417 | Rodney, Caesar Augustus | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Caesar Augustus Rodney, 1 … | 1807-10-01 | I enclosed you by the mail of yester day a formal opinion, on the questions contained in your... |
174418 | Jefferson, Thomas | Smith, William | From Thomas Jefferson to William Smith, 18 January 1781 | 1781-01-18 | You will be pleased to proceed into the Country and engage eight good Gun-smiths and one good... |
174419 | Winn, John | Jefferson, Thomas | John Winn to Thomas Jefferson, 7 February 1810 | 1810-02-07 | I am in want of some lime for whitwasheing. M r Chisholem informs me you have some, if so and you... |
174420 | Washington, George | Clinton, James | From George Washington to Brigadier General James … | 1778-10-17 | I have determined to send Col. Van Schaicks regiment to Fort Schuyler to relieve Col. Ganseworth.... |
174421 | Dandridge, Bartholomew Jr. | Grasse, Alexandre-François-Auguste de … | Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., to Auguste de Grasse, 29 … | 1794-01-29 | The President of the United States has been made acquainted, by a letter from you, with the... |
174422 | Adams, John | Barlow, Joel | From John Adams to Joel Barlow, 4 April 1786 | 1786-04-04 | I am much obliged to you for your favour of December 12 th. 1785, and for the oppertunity of... |
174423 | Jay, John | St. Clair, Arthur | From John Jay to Arthur St. Clair, 28 July 1777 | 1777-07-28 | Your Letter of the 25 th. : July Inst. which does no less Honour to your Candor, than Reputation... |
174424 | Nicholls, Edward C. | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Edward C. Nicholls, 7 June … | 1802-06-07 | My peculiar Situation will, I hope, plead my Apology to the chief Magistrate of the United... |
174425 | Pendleton, Edmund | Madison, James | To James Madison from Edmund Pendleton, 8 February 1792 | 1792-02-08 | Your obliging favr. of the 21st. past has just made it’s way hither through the Frost, and with... |
174426 | Gallatin, Albert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 9 July 1805 | 1805-07-09 | I have the honor to enclose for your decision a letter from Mr. Hall district judge at New... |
174427 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Washington, George | To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 12 August … | 1782-08-12 | I have been honored with Your favors of the 6th and 7th instant. I see little probability that... |
174428 | Carrington, Paul, Jr. | Madison, James | To James Madison from Paul Carrington Jr., 17 July 1812 | 1812-07-17 | Conformably to an order of a general meeting of the people of Charlotte at their Court-house I... |
174429 | Madison, James | Harrison, Richard | From James Madison to Richard Harrison, 1 July 1803 | 1803-07-01 | Of the itims under the first head of Mr. Eatons charge the outfit may be admitted. His Commission... |
174430 | Adams, John Quincy | 24th. Mond. | 1783-02-24 | This morning I went to pay a visit to the Baron de la Houze. When I return’d to the Hotel at... | |
174431 | Adams, John | 1785. March 19. Saturday. | 1785-03-19 | Saturday. Met Mr. F ranklin and Mr. J efferson at Passy, read the Letter from Mr. Carm ichael at... | |
174432 | Tucker, Samuel | American Commissioners | Samuel Tucker to the American Commissioners, 28 May … | 1778-05-28 | ALS : Massachusetts Historical Society These may Serve to Inform your Honours that I am Now Lying... |
174433 | Jefferson, Thomas | Carey, Mathew | Thomas Jefferson to Mathew Carey, 10 May 1818 | 1818-05-10 | On my return after an absence of 3. or 4. weeks her I find here your favors of Apr. 11. and 18.... |
174434 | Graham, John | Madison, James | To James Madison from John Graham, 4 September 1809 | 1809-09-04 | I have the honor to inclose a Letter from Mr Daschkoff and an Exequatur made out in compliance... |
174435 | Hamilton, Alexander | Brookes, Benjamin, Jr. | From Alexander Hamilton to Benjamin Brookes, 23 October … | 1799-10-23 | I have received your letter of the sixteenth instant, and am very glad to find that you have so... |
174436 | Jefferson, Thomas | County Lieutenants | From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants of … | 1781-03-27 | You will be pleased to send of your militia under proper Officers to perform a Tour of Duty &c.... |
174437 | Claiborne, William C. C. | Jefferson, Thomas | William C. C. Claiborne to Thomas Jefferson, 13 August … | 1810-08-13 | I have the honor to enclose you attested Copies of a Petition to Congress from sundry Inhabitants... |
174438 | Coxe, Tench | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 28 December 1792 | 1792-12-28 | Treasury Department, Revenue Office, December 28, 1792. “In … the Communication from the... |
174439 | Jay, John | Huntington, Samuel | From John Jay to the President of Congress (Samuel … | 1780-09-16 | This letter and several copies of it are to be sent by the next Post to Bilboa, Cadiz, Nantes &c.... |
174440 | Whitting, Anthony | Washington, George | To George Washington from Anthony Whitting, 27 March … | 1793-03-27 | Your Letter of the 17th I had the Honor to receive, with respect to the Lucerne Lot (bottom part... |
174441 | Jefferson, Thomas | Bacon, Edmund | From Thomas Jefferson to Edmund Bacon, 14 June 1807 | 1807-06-14 | My packages which were shipwrecked having been sent on from Richmond to Monticello, I send you a... |
174442 | Washington, George | Mifflin, Thomas | From George Washington to Thomas Mifflin, 23 December … | 1791-12-23 | I have received your excellency’s letter of yesterday enclosing a copy of a representation to you... |
174443 | Adams, John | Wolcott, Oliver, Jr. | From John Adams to Oliver Wolcott, Jr., 5 September … | 1800-09-05 | In answer to your favor of August 27 I consent to the appointment of Edward Pennington to be... |
174444 | Washington, George | Laurens, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 13 January … | 1778-01-13 | This will be deliver’d to you by the Chevalier de Mauduit du Plessis, who was among the first... |
174445 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | Invitation to Colonel Henry and Lucy Flucker Knox, 1 … | 1776-02-01 | The General & Mrs Washington, present their Compliments, to Colo. Knox & Lady, begs the favor of... |
174446 | Jefferson, Thomas | Pinckney, Thomas | From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Pinckney, 20 November … | 1792-11-20 | I have this moment received from the Governor of this state the inclosed letter addressed to him,... |
174447 | Logan, George | Madison, James | To James Madison from George Logan, [19 January] 1810 | 1810-01-19 | In a late Letter I mentioned to you my intention of embarking for England: Some circumstances... |
174448 | Irwin, Nathaniel | Madison, James | To James Madison from Nathaniel Irwin, 11 November 1801 | 1801-11-11 | Letter not found. 11 November 1801, Philadelphia. Calendared as a one-page letter in the lists... |
174449 | Tousard, Lewis | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Lewis Tousard, 22 November … | 1799-11-22 | With diffidence I submitt a few observations in addition to the vast and perfectly well intended... |
174450 | Preston, John | Jefferson, Thomas | John Preston to Thomas Jefferson, 19 August 1816 | 1816-08-19 | Impressed with an idea that you have not seen my note of 18th. Instant , I beg leave to present... |