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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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1891 | Washington, George | Ariss, John | From George Washington to John Ariss, 8 August 1784 | 1784-08-08 | In answer to your letter of the 5th, I have to inform you that I have no untenanted Lands in the... |
1892 | Glover, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from Colonel John Glover, 15 … | 1775-10-15 | This will aquaint you, the two Vsells that the Captains Broughton, & Selmon, are to Command, are... |
1893 | Madison, James | Rodgers, John | From James Madison to John Rodgers, 28 June 1802 | 1802-06-28 | I have received and laid before the President your narrative dated June 1802; of the outrages... |
1894 | Jefferson, Thomas | Pinckney, Charles | To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Pinckney, 6 December … | 1800-12-06 | I wrote you some days since by the Express which carried our Votes & informed You of the... |
1895 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 11 February 1784 | 1784-02-11 | Two days only are wanting to campleat six years since my dearest Friend first crost the... |
1896 | Adams, John | Boylston, Ward Nicholas | From John Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 19 September … | 1816-09-19 | I have long meditated to write you a Line. You are giving annual Bounties, for Medical Essays... |
1897 | Virginia Delegates in Congress | Jefferson, Thomas | Virginia Delegates in Congress to Thomas Jefferson, [5 … | 1780-11-05 | Extract (Virginia State Library). This six-line plea, probably in the hand of Jefferson’s clerk,... |
1898 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 15 April 1772] | 1772-04-15 | 15. Clear, Calm, & Warm in the Forenoon, but Cloudy afterwds. with the Wind variable. | |
1899 | Du Pont, Eleuthère Irenée | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Eleuthère Irenée Du Pont, 3 … | 1806-06-03 | Je suis chargé par mon Pere de vous faire parvenir la lettre ci incluse, veuillez me permettre de... |
1900 | Hamilton, Alexander | Fish, Nicholas | From Alexander Hamilton to Major Nicholas Fish, [March … | ≈1782-03-01 | I am sorry that for want of a person to send them with, I have been obliged to detain your horses... |
1901 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 8 October 1770] | 1770-10-08 | 8. My Servant being unable to Travel I left him at Pritchards with Doctr. Craik & proceedd.... | |
1902 | Barnwell, William | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William Barnwell, 20 March … | 1804-03-20 | Your very liberal offer of Executive Patronage to our Philosophical Society encourages me again... |
1903 | Dana, Francis | Adams, John | To John Adams from Francis Dana, 31 July 1789 | 1789-07-31 | I did not receive your very obliging favour of the 10 th: inst: till yesterday, when I returned... |
1904 | Madison, James | Morris, Anthony | From James Madison to Anthony Morris, 14 April 1813 | 1813-04-14 | To the Depôts where prisoners of war are to be provided for & exchanged, is the Island of... |
1905 | Gallatin, Albert | Madison, James | To James Madison from Albert Gallatin, 12 December 1805 … | 1805-12-12 | § From Albert Gallatin. 12 December 1805, treasury Department. “I have the honor to enclose an... |
1906 | McKean, Thomas | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas McKean, 20 February … | 1801-02-20 | Your favor of the 2d. instant did not come to hand until last Saturday night; I had written a... |
1907 | Randolph, Thomas Eston | Jefferson, Thomas | Thomas Eston Randolph to Thomas Jefferson, 27 September … | 1822-09-27 | I certainly cannot withdraw from Shadwell Mill at the end of this year without loss, because I... |
1908 | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams, 5 December 1784 | 1784-12-05 | I have not seen your Letter to Sister Cranch as yet, and cannot tell how you like your present... |
1909 | Adams, John | Dana, Francis | From John Adams to Francis Dana, 30 August 1780 | 1780-08-30 | I have received yours of 19. I have your Form of the Constitution and Some News Papers, none... |
1910 | Washington, George | McDougall, Alexander | From George Washington to Alexander McDougall, 15 July … | 1781-07-15 | I received your’s with the returns enclosed. I have desired General Schuyler to forward to West... |
1911 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 30 October 1798] | 1798-10-30 | 30. Morning clear & Cold Mer. 27. Wind Southerly & fresh all day afterwards. At Night M. 37. | |
1912 | Jefferson, Thomas | Jones, Catesby | From Thomas Jefferson to Catesby Jones, 8 December 1824 | 1824-12-08 | The impracticability of giving special answers to the numerous enquiries of the charater of your... |
1913 | Jefferson, Thomas | Barlow, Joel | From Thomas Jefferson to Joel Barlow, 25 December 1808 | 1808-12-25 | I return you Dr. Maese’s letter which a pressure of business has occasioned me to keep too long.... |
1914 | Hawkins, Benjamin | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Hawkins, 3 January … | 1792-01-03 | I send you herewith the notes I informed you I had taken of the recent debate in the Senate. When... |
1915 | Adams, John | Jefferson, Thomas | John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 21 February 1820 | 1820-02-21 | Was you ever acquainted with Dugald Stuart —before I left France I received a letter from... |
1916 | Hamilton, Alexander | Vredenburgh, William J. | From Alexander Hamilton to William J. Vredenburgh … | ≈1799-02-01 | Willliam J. Vredenburgh Esq. To Alexander Hamilton Dr For my services as Counsel at Albany }... |
1917 | Vaughan, Samuel | Washington, George | To George Washington from Samuel Vaughan, 28 July 1795 | 1795-07-28 | It is with pleasure I take up my pen to renew an acquaintance with an Illustrious Character I... |
1918 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 15 May 1787] | 1787-05-15 | Tuesday—15th. Repaired to the State Ho. at the hour appointed. No more States represented, tho’... | |
1919 | Smith, William Stephens | Adams, John | To John Adams from William Stephens Smith, 23 February … | 1814-02-23 | More trouble hangs over the Camp The President last night, indulged The Secretary of War, by... |
1920 | Adams, John | Stiles, Ezra | From John Adams to Ezra Stiles, 4 November 1788 | 1788-11-04 | Last night, I received the Letter you did me the Honour to write me, on the thirteenth of... |