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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 176401 | Burnet, William | Enclosure W: Letter from William Burnet, 21 July 1790 | 1790-07-21 | I have received your favor of the 19th instant, informing me, that it had been suggested, that... | |
| 176402 | Franklin, Benjamin | Peters, Richard | From Benjamin Franklin to Richard Peters, 12 September … | 1777-09-12 | Copy: National Archives The Bearer Monsieur Gerard, is recommended to me by M. Dubourg, a... |
| 176403 | Hamilton, Alexander | Wolcott, Oliver, Jr. | From Alexander Hamilton to Oliver Wolcott, Junior, [8 … | 1797-09-08 | I have received the inclosed letter which I send to you with only this remark that I have a good... |
| 176404 | Coles, Edward | Jefferson, Thomas | Edward Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 30 October 1811 | 1811-10-30 | E. Coles presents his respectful compliments to M r Jefferson, and takes the liberty of informing... |
| 176405 | Procter, Thomas | Washington, George | To George Washington from Colonel Thomas Procter, 14 … | 1779-03-14 | I have the Honour to Acknowledge the Receipt of your Excellancys Circular Letter, dated the 4th... |
| 176406 | Hamilton, Alexander | Ellery, William | From Alexander Hamilton to William Ellery, 21 March … | 1792-03-21 | [ Philadelphia, March 21, 1792 . On April 9, 1792, Ellery wrote to Hamilton : “I have received... |
| 176407 | Washington, George | United States House of Representatives | From George Washington to the U.S. House of … | 1794-11-29 | I anticipated with confidence the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the regret... |
| 176408 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 26 February 1770] | 1770-02-26 | 26. Hard frost. The Wind shifting in the Night to No. West—but the latter part of the day pleast.... | |
| 176409 | Adams, John | United States Senate | From John Adams to United States Senate, 1 January 1798 | 1798-01-01 | I nominate Arthur Sinclair to be Governor of the Territory of the United States North West of the... |
| 176410 | Grier, David | Washington, George | To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel David … | 1777-05-18 | I Recd your Excellencies favour of 16th Instant and am Sorry to find my Answer to yours of the... |
| 176411 | Washington, George | Rutledge, John | George Washington to John Rutledge, 17 March 1777 | 1777-03-17 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] March 17, 1777. Discusses proposed expedition against St. Augustine. Df... |
| 176412 | Washington, George | Measam, George | From George Washington to George Measam, 13 June 1779 | 1779-06-13 | Your favour of the 9th instant came to hand yesterday—Three of the 6th 11th of May & 2d of June... |
| 176413 | Knox, Henry | Washington, George | To George Washington from Henry Knox, 15 January 1791 | 1791-01-15 | The Secretary of War to whom the President of the United States was pleased to refer a letter... |
| 176414 | Roberts, Jonathan | Madison, James | To James Madison from Jonathan Roberts, 14 February … | 1815-02-14 | It has been my wish to have calld upon you for some days to have recommended my friend Mr John... |
| 176415 | Lovell, James | Adams, John | To John Adams from James Lovell, 13 June 1779 | 1779-06-13 | I shall not look through the Notes in my Almanac to see whether I have written to you 22 or 24... |
| 176416 | Washington, George | General Orders, 2 September 1777 | 1777-09-02 | The Honorable the Congress having desired the Commander in Chief to detach from the militia, as... | |
| 176417 | Washington, George | Macdonald, Thomas | From George Washington to Thomas Macdonald, 29 August … | 1797-08-29 | Your favor of the 19th, and the Vol[um]e of Reports which accompanied it, have been duly... |
| 176418 | Yrujo, Carlos Martínez de | Madison, James | To James Madison from Carlos Martínez de Yrujo, 10 May … | 1804-05-10 | 10 May 1804, Philadelphia. Informs JM that he has arrived at Philadelphia where he intends to... |
| 176419 | Adams, Thomas Boylston | Adams, John Quincy | Thomas Boylston Adams to John Quincy Adams, 26 April … | 1797-04-26 | I wrote you from Brussels on the 19 th: inst t: and acquainted you with the progress of my... |
| 176420 | Dorsey, Vachel | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Vachel Dorsey, 27 January 1808 | 1808-01-27 | perceving that The Appointment of a Marshall for this Territory Must Shortly take place have to... |
| 176421 | Keating, William H. | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William H. Keating, 24 July … | 1824-07-24 | The enclosed Diploma has long been in my possession, but for want of a safe opportunity it has... |
| 176422 | Peyton, Bernard | Jefferson, Thomas | Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 27 September 1819 | 1819-09-27 | Your two esteemed favors of the 18th: & 20th: current, with their enclosures, owing to some... |
| 176423 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 29 July 1776 | 1776-07-29 | How are you all this Morning? Sick, weak, faint, in Pain; or pretty well recovered? By this Time,... |
| 176424 | Franklin, Benjamin | Jay, John | From Benjamin Franklin to John Jay, [before 18 July … | ≈1783-07-03 | Copies: Massachusetts Historical Society, Library of Congress Mr. F. submits it to the... |
| 176425 | Jefferson, Thomas | Gerry, Elbridge | From Thomas Jefferson to Elbridge Gerry, 11 November … | 1784-11-11 | I received your favour of August 24. The affairs of Europe have been during the summer in an... |
| 176426 | Williams, John | Jefferson, Thomas | John Williams to Thomas Jefferson, 14 May 1812 | 1812-05-14 | Since I last wrote you I have ascertained that the package of coffee then mentioned, came from a... |
| 176427 | Franklin, Benjamin | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From Benjamin Franklin to the Marquis de Lafayette, 17 … | 1779-08-17 | Copy: Library of Congress I received duly your much esteemed favours of july 12. and Aug. 3.— You... |
| 176428 | Adams, John | Waterhouse, Benjamin | From John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, 23 March 1813 | 1813-03-23 | The inclosed letter from Dr Rush will give you good News of your Son. I congratulate you on the... |
| 176429 | Smith, Elizabeth | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Elizabeth Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, 14 March … | 1812-03-14 | It would be injustice in me not to return an immediate Answer to your letter, and its important... |
| 176430 | Jay, John | Report on Navigation of the Mississippi River, 25 … | 1786-02-13 | The Secretary of the United States of America of the Department for foreign Affairs to whom was... | |
| 176431 | Franklin, Benjamin | Williams, Jonathan Sr. | From Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Williams, Sr., 7 … | 1773-07-07 | LS : Pierpont Morgan Library; ALS (letterbook draft): Library of Congress In looking over your... |
| 176432 | Adams, John | 1778 April 9. Thursday. | 1778-04-09 | This Morning the Bells, and Carriages, and various Cries in the Street make Noise enough, yet the... | |
| 176433 | Wood, James | Jefferson, Thomas | James Wood to Thomas Jefferson, 5 September 1809 | 1809-09-05 | I have received accounts from various hands, that you are in a more than common degree affected... |
| 176434 | Washington, George | Washington, Frances Bassett | From George Washington to Frances Bassett Washington … | 1793-12-15 | Your Aunt has delivered me your letter of the 22d ulto—but as she did not arrive in this City... |
| 176435 | Hick, W. | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from W. Hick, 23 May 1763 | 1763-05-23 | ALS : American Philosophical Society It gives us great pleasure to hear of your good Health, but... |
| 176436 | Daves, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Daves, 29 December 1789 | 1789-12-29 | North Carolina having adopted the new Constitution I presume that Officers are soon to be... |
| 176437 | Spotswood, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 23 March … | 1798-03-23 | yours of the 11 of feby—covering Sundry land papers—was delivered me by my Son—to morrow, I shall... |
| 176438 | Jefferson, Thomas | Taylor, Thomas Augustus | From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas A. Taylor, 2 April 1795 | 1795-04-02 | I have received your favor of Mar. 25 . and one from Mr. Hanson consenting to appoint a person to... |
| 176439 | Madison, James | Monroe, James | From James Madison to James Monroe, 12 September 1804 | 1804-09-12 | My letter of 20th. July made you acquainted with the irregularities committed by British ships of... |
| 176440 | Franklin, Benjamin | Hartley, David | From Benjamin Franklin to David Hartley, 8 May 1783 | 1783-05-08 | Copies: Public Record Office, William L. Clements Library, Library of Congress, Massachusetts... |
| 176441 | Madison, James | Graham, John | From James Madison to John Graham, 13 September 1808 | 1808-09-13 | Presuming that it was not essential to provide for remittances to Mr. Short and that arrangements... |
| 176442 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 23 May 1770] | 1770-05-23 | 23. Dined at Mrs. Dawson’s and spent the Evening in my own Room. | |
| 176443 | Davis, Nicholas | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Nicholas Davis, 3 May 1779 | 1779-05-03 | ALS : American Philosophical Society When I had the pleasure of seeing you in Paris Jany. was two... |
| 176444 | Helvétius, Anne-Catherine de Ligniville | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Anne-Catherine de Ligniville … | ≈1783-09-01 | L : American Philosophical Society Si Messieurs franklin ne sont pas Engagés pour aujourdhuy,... |
| 176445 | Peale, Charles Willson | Madison, James | To James Madison from Charles Willson Peale, 14 … | 1803-02-14 | 14 February 1803, Museum. “Be pleased to accept the inclosed. Should you ever meet me in the... |
| 176446 | Weems, Mason Locke | Madison, James | To James Madison from Mason Locke Weems, 18 May 1820 | 1820-05-18 | I send by the stage a copy of what the Critics in these things call “A very interesting history... |
| 176447 | Jefferson, Thomas | Hopkinson, Francis | From Thomas Jefferson to Francis Hopkinson, 6 July 1785 | 1785-07-06 | My last to you was of the 13. of January. About ten days after that date I received yours of Nov.... |
| 176448 | Sarsfield, Jacques-Hyacinthe, vicomte de | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from the Vicomte de Sarsfield, [2 … | 1779-11-02 | AL : American Philosophical Society Le Vicomte de sarsfield Envoije scavoir des Nouvelles de... |
| 176449 | Jefferson, Thomas | Madison, James | Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 2 January 1818 | 1818-01-02 | Expecting daily an answer from the President authorising me to sign the within for him I had... |
| 176450 | Shaw, Nathaniel | Washington, George | To George Washington from Nathaniel Shaw, 20 August … | 1780-08-20 | The British Fleet consisting of Sixteen Sail, came to sail from Gardiners Island Yesterday &... |