183541To Benjamin Franklin from [John] Blair, 8 December 1766 (Franklin Papers)
AP: American Philosophical Society Dr. Blair presents his Compliments to Dr. Franklin and has...
183542To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 29 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have been honoured with your Letter of the 19th Instant covering duplicate Despatches for...
183543From the Commissioners Sent to Western Pennsylvania, 24 September 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Commissioners, appointed to confer with the Citizens in the Western Counties of Pennsylvania,...
183544Editorial Note: Fixing the Seat of Government (Jefferson Papers)
Adams’ observation, apt at the time and prophetic of what was to come, was made during the...
183545Foreigner of Distinction Editorial Note (Jay Papers)
Spanish agent Juan de Miralles had led Congress and John Jay to expect that Spain would receive...
183546The Virginia Convention, 2–27 June 1788 (Editorial Note) (Madison Papers)
In contrast to the absolutism of eighteenth-century Europe, the nation forming in America between...
183547Supporting a Strengthened Constitutional Structure: Editorial Note (Jay Papers)
Jay’s correspondence and public papers as secretary for foreign affairs reflected his concern...
183548Subscription to Freemasons’ Hall, 13 March 1754 (Franklin Papers)
DS : Library of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania Whereas at a Meeting of the Grand and First...
183549Gottfried Achenwall: Some Observations on North America from Information of Dr. Franklin, [July 1766] (Franklin Papers)
Translated from “Einige Anmerkungen über Nordamerika, und über dasige Grosbritannische Colonien....
183550The Separate Article Editorial Note (Jay Papers)
Absent from the first draft of the preliminary articles was an item that appeared in the second...
183551Editorial Note: The Declaration of Independence (Jefferson Papers)
A full analysis of the many textual changes made in the Declaration of Independence from the time...
183552Editorial Note on the Declaration of the Causes and Necessity for Taking Up Arms, 6 July 1775 (Franklin Papers)
On June 23 Congress appointed a committee of five, Franklin among them, to draft a declaration to...
183553Bond for Loan to the University of Virginia from the Literary Fund, [11 May 1823] (Madison Papers)
Know all men by these presents that we Thomas Jefferson rector and James Breckenridge, James...
183554Enclosure C: [List of Petitions for Compensation for Damages], [16 April 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
List of petitions for compensation for damages done and property taken by the Army of the United...
183555Enclosure: [Manufacturers of Snuff in Philadelphia Remonstrate], [December 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
The Manufacturers of Snuff in Philadelphia Remonstrate Against the manner in which the Excise or...
183556Conflict with the Council of Appointment: Editorial Note (Jay Papers)
The Republican ascendancy of 1800 posed a critical challenge to Jay in his administrative...
183557From Benjamin Franklin to Mary Hopkinson, 9 May 1766 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Dr. Myron Prinzmetal, Beverly Hills, California (1956); copy: Historical Society of...
183558To James Madison from an Unidentified Correspondent, [ca. 18 July 1814] (Madison Papers)
Happening to be at a printing office the Editor shewed me a piece sent him for publication (a...
183559Minutes of the Supreme Court of the United States, 1–10 February 1790 (Jay Papers)
At the Supreme Judicial Court of the United States, begun and held at New York, (being the Seat...
183560Editorial Note on Franklin’s Accounts, 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Two new accounts begin during the period covered by this volume: XXV. Account of Postage and...
183561The Manuscript (Washington Papers)
The Barbados diary had deteriorated seriously before it was silked and mounted at the Library of...
183562Appointment of John Jay as Envoy Extraordinary, [19 April 1794] (Jay Papers)
George Washington President of the united States of America To John Jay Greeting— Reposing...
183563Memorial from the District of Columbia Commissioners, 4 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The Memorial of the Commissioners appointed by virtue of an Act of Congress, entituled “an act...
183564Editorial Note on the American Peace Commissioners’ Project for a Definitive Treaty of Peace, [6 August 1783] (Franklin Papers)
In late July, the American peace commissioners obtained Vergennes’ reassurance that France would...
183565From Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Galloway, [10 May 1766] (Franklin Papers)
Extract: reprinted from Clarence W. Alvord and Clarence E. Carter, eds., The New Régime 1765–1766...
183566Madison at the First Session of the First Federal Congress, 8 April–29 September 1789 (Editorial Note) (Madison Papers)
The United States officially began its existence as a federal republic with the meeting of the...
183567Editorial Note (Adams Papers)
The Jenny , owned by Elisha Doane, long one of Adams’ clients, was stopped inward bound to Boston...
183568Appendixes Nos. I–XXII: Letters from various authors, 15 December 1791–30 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I From Maria Reynolds December 15, 1791 II From James Reynolds December 15, 1791 III From James...
183569Editorial Note on the Reorganization of the Indiana Company, 19 January 1776 to 20 March 1776 (Franklin Papers)
The Indiana Company, which represented the claim of the “suffering traders” to whom the Indians...
183570To Benjamin Franklin from John Beveridge, 20 January 1766 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Herewith you will receive three Copies of some familiar...