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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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17671 | Maury, Thomas Walker | Jefferson, Thomas | Thomas W. Maury to Thomas Jefferson, 18 February 1812 | 1812-02-18 | Excuse if you please, the liberty I take, in introducing to your acquaintance the Bearer Robert... |
17672 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 12 May … | 1792-05-12 | Boston, May 12, 1792. “I have received your Letter of the 2d. instant. The manner in which you... |
17673 | Huntington, Samuel | Washington, George | To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 3 June … | 1781-06-03 | Your Excellency’s Letter of the 24th Ulto hath been duly received, previous thereto Congress had... |
17674 | Jefferson, Thomas | Notes on a Cabinet Meeting, 22 October 1808 | 1808-10-22 | Oct. 22. Present the 4. Secretaries. Intruders on the new purchase South of Tenissee. 2. on the... | |
17675 | Nelson, Thomas | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Nelson, 2 January 1777 | 1777-01-02 | Colo. Zane delivered your Letters to me in this Town, and as I had it not in my power to execute... |
17676 | From Benjamin Franklin to William Franklin, 25 August … | 1766-08-25 | Extract: reprinted from [Jared Sparks, ed.,] A Collection of the Familiar Letters and... | ||
17677 | Washington, George | Hancock, John | George Washington to John Hancock, 7 October 1777 | 1777-10-07 | Near Pennypackers Mill [ Pennsylvania ] October 7, 1777 . Reports American losses at Germantown... |
17678 | Jaquett, Peter | Washington, George | To George Washington from Peter Jaquett, 14 March 1791 | 1791-03-14 | I feel my self much hurt by the unfair manner in which I have been represented in Major Andersons... |
17679 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 20 November 1788] | 1788-11-20 | Thursday 20th. Thermometer at 46 in the Morning 56 at Noon and 56 at Night. A very heavy fog—and... | |
17680 | Franklin, Benjamin | Logan, James | From Benjamin Franklin to James Logan, 7 March 1748 | 1748-03-07 | MS not found; abstracted in Worthington C. Ford, comp., List of the Benjamin Franklin Papers in... |
17681 | Washington, George | Putnam, Israel | From George Washington to Major General Israel Putnam … | 1777-09-23 | The situation of our affairs in this Quarter calls for every aid, and for every effort. Genl Howe... |
17682 | Washington, George | General Orders, 30 January 1777 | 1777-01-30 | The Commissary General, and his Assistants in every department of the Army, are to be... | |
17683 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 19 October 1772] | 1772-10-19 | 19. Warm & pleasant with but little Wind. In the Eveng. a black Cloud with thunder & Lightning... | |
17684 | Phillips, Zalegman | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Zalegman Phillips, 1 October … | 1803-10-01 | I take the liberty to solicit the appointment of Commissioner of Bankrupts for the District of... |
17685 | Madison, Robert Lewis | Madison, James | To James Madison from Robert Lewis Madison, 13 February … | 1814-02-13 | I now write you a few lines by J. Cooper who intends remaining in Washington a few days. I can... |
17686 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 15 May 1770] | 1770-05-15 | 15. About 10 hands at Work to day on the Race. | |
17687 | McDowell, John | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from John McDowell, 14 February … | 1800-02-14 | I received your favour this morning by post in which you mention that feathers of a good quallity... |
17688 | Madison, James | Washington, George | From James Madison to George Washington, 5 November … | 1788-11-05 | The inclosed memorandum was put into my hands by Mr. St. John the French Consul. He is a very... |
17689 | Hamilton, Alexander | Wolcott, Oliver, Jr. | From Alexander Hamilton to Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 28 … | 1795-10-28 | I have seen with pleasure your reply to the calm observer. I believe it is as far as you ought to... |
17690 | Adams, John | Rush, Richard | From John Adams to Richard Rush, 1 June 1814 | 1814-06-01 | I long to See the narrative of Dr Rush’s Life. I hope it will be printed. The Anecdote relative... |
17691 | Pickering, Timothy | Adams, John | To John Adams from Timothy Pickering, 25 January 1799 | 1799-01-25 | The Secretary of State has the honor to inclose a letter received yesterday from Mr. King, our... |
17692 | Franklin, Benjamin | Rocquette, Jacques, Elsevier, T. A., & Rocquette … | From Benjamin Franklin to Rocquette, Elsevier & … | 1779-10-04 | Copy: Library of Congress I have receiv’d lately two Pacquets thro’ your hands, the last with... |
17693 | Hamilton, Alexander | Seton, William | From Alexander Hamilton to William Seton, 15 August … | 1791-08-15 | Inclosed is a resolution of the Trustees of the Sinking Fund appropriating a certain sum for the... |
17694 | Washington, George | Clinton, George | From George Washington to George Clinton, 6 November … | 1780-11-06 | I have received your several favo⟨rs of the 18th 30th⟩ and 31st Ulto. I congratulate you upon... |
17695 | Clavière, Étienne | New-York Manumission Society | Étienne Clavière for the Société des Amis des Noirs to … | 1788-04-29 | La Société établie à Paris, à l’instar de celle d’Angleterre et d’Amérique, pour opérer... |
17696 | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Lafayette, 2 … | 1781-03-02 | Your Letters of the 25th and 26th are Both Come Yesterday to Hand, which Shows that the Expresses... |
17697 | Gibson, George | Washington, George | To George Washington from Colonel George Gibson, 23 … | 1779-01-23 | The Assembly of Virginia in their late Act passed for the reinlistment of their Troops have not... |
17698 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 31 March 1796] | 1796-03-31 | 31. Clear and warm but little Wind & that Easterly. | |
17699 | Washington, George | Boudinot, Elias | From George Washington to Elias Boudinot, 1 April 1777 | 1777-04-01 | I am authorizd by Congress to appoint a Commissary of Prisoners —The pay will, I expect, be about... |
17700 | Hamilton, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 21 June … | 1793-06-21 | Considerations, relative both to the public Interest and to my own delicacy, have brought me,... |
17701 | Hamilton, Alexander | Read, James (d. 1813) | From Alexander Hamilton to James Read, 21 April 1800 | 1800-04-21 | It has been communicated to me that Lieutenant Ross remains in this city, while there is no... |
17702 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 24 May 1780] | 1780-05-24 | 24. Clear Morning with but little wind, but pretty fresh afterwards and from the Eastward. | |
17703 | Washington, George | General Orders, 1 August 1776 | 1776-08-01 | It is with great concern, the General understands, that Jealousies &c: are arisen among the... | |
17704 | Knox, Henry | Washington, George | To George Washington from Henry Knox, 7 July 1789 | 1789-07-07 | The Cherokees. This Nation of Indians consisting of separate Towns or villages are seated... |
17705 | Taylor, Lemuel | Madison, James | To James Madison from Lemuel Taylor, 29 May 1812 … | 1812-05-29 | 29 May 1812, Baltimore. Encloses a letter received from the supercargo of his ship, the Ploughboy... |
17706 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 21 January 1772] | 1772-01-21 | 21. Ground hard froze. Weather clear and very pleasant without any Wind. | |
17707 | Peyton, Bernard | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 26 January … | 1824-01-26 | Agreeable to the request contained in yours of the 23 d now before me, have this day remit d... |
17708 | Southall, Valentine Wood | Jefferson, Thomas | Valentine W. Southall to Thomas Jefferson, 19 July 1819 | 1819-07-19 | With the expectation that I should meet you in this place, where I’ve been for two or three days,... |
17709 | Franklin, Benjamin | Le Baron, —— | From Benjamin Franklin to Le Baron, [20 November 1778] | 1778-11-20 | Copy: American Philosophical Society I thank you for your readiness to serve Capt. Prince. His... |
17710 | Washington, George | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, [24 April … | 1794-04-24 | Pay to the Secretary of State in pursuance of the Act providing for the relief of such of the... |
17711 | Franklin, Samuel | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Franklin, 17 May 1771 | 1771-05-17 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I Received your kind favour of the 5 febr. and am verry Glad... |
17712 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 10 August 1770] | 1770-08-10 | 10. Something warmer with but little wind. | |
17713 | Hamilton, Alexander | Howell, Joseph, Jr. | From Alexander Hamilton to Joseph Howell, Junior, 22 … | 1790-04-22 | Inclosed you will receive a petition of John Wyley late a Captain in Colonel Jacksons Regiment in... |
17714 | Washington, George | Committee at Headquarters | From George Washington to the Committee at … | 1780-06-12 | I have received information which though not official—I deem authentic, that some of the states... |
17715 | Adams, John | Boston Patriot | From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 24 September 1810 | 1810-09-24 | The Hague, June 15, 1782—Wrote to Secretary Livingston. “This morning, I made a visit to the... |
17716 | Thomson, Charles | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Charles Thomson, 10 December … | 1758-12-10 | MS not found; reprinted from extract in [Charles Thomson], An Enquiry into the Causes of the... |
17717 | Washington, George | Laurens, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 3–4 August … | ≈1778-08-03 | I do myself the honor of transmitting to Congress a copy of a Letter from General Knox, and of... |
17718 | Madison, James | Leonard, Jonathan | James Madison to Jonathan Leonard, 28 April 1829 | 1829-04-28 | I have duly recd. yours of the 10th. instant, with a Copy of "the History of Dedham".[dagger]... |
17719 | Washington, George | Alexander, William Lord Stirling | From George Washington to William Lord Stirling … | 1781-12-25 | I have the pleasure of Your Lordships favor of the 13th. If the accounts which General Schuyler... |
17720 | Harrison, Robert Hanson | Hancock, John | Lieutenant Colonel Robert Hanson Harrison to John … | 1776-09-12 | His Excellency being called from Head Quarters to day on business of Importance which prevents... |