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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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1921 | Munroe, Thomas | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Munroe, 9 November 1802 | 1802-11-09 | I have perused and considered the inclosed representation of James M. Lingan, the original... |
1922 | Adams, John | Huntington, Samuel | From John Adams to the President of Congress, No. 76, 1 … | 1780-06-01 | Paris, 1 June 1780. RC ( PCC , No. 84, II, f. 82–85). printed: Wharton, ed., Dipl. Corr. Amer.... |
1923 | Franklin, Benjamin | On Amplification, 17 June 1736 | 1736-06-17 | Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , June 17, 1736. Amplification, or the Art of saying Little... | |
1924 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 12 August 1772] | 1772-08-12 | 12. After Breakfast the Gentlemen went away. Mrs. Cox continued, & I rid to my Ditchers at the Mill. | |
1925 | Washington, George | Robert Cary & Company | From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 5 … | 1773-12-05 | In a Letter of the 10th Ulto I inform’d you of a purchase I had in contemplation. I have now made... |
1926 | Washington, George | Athill, James | From George Washington to James Athill, 4 September … | 1798-09-04 | I had the honor to receive by Captn Evelett, in the Brig Philanthropist, your very polite and... |
1927 | Pedersen, Peder | Madison, James | To James Madison from Peder Pedersen, 3 December 1804 … | 1804-12-03 | 3 December 1804, Philadelphia. “By the Ship Hardware Capt. Wataik [Matlock] who arrived at the... |
1928 | Lenthall, John | Jefferson, Thomas | Report from John Lenthall, 7 May 1803 | 1803-05-07 | Amount of the Rough stone work to the South wing of The Capitol from April 30th to May 7th 1803... |
1929 | Adams, Thomas Boylston | Adams, John | Thomas Boylston Adams to John Adams, 1 March 1799 | 1799-03-01 | My time has been so occupied between going to Boston to get my dinner and coming back to Quincy... |
1930 | Madison, James | Monroe, James | From James Madison to James Monroe, [ca. 1 April] 1813 | 1813-04-01 | The views with which the U.S. entered into the war, necessarily dispose them to a just peace. The... |
1931 | Mifflin, Thomas | Adams, John | To John Adams from Thomas Mifflin, 3 March 1797 | 1797-03-03 | In the year 1791, the Legislature of Pennsylvania directed a House to be built, for the... |
1932 | Madison, James | Barry, Jonathan | From James Madison to Jonathan Barry, 24 December 1808 | 1808-12-24 | I have just received a Letter from the Wife of William Bassett, whose case was committed to this... |
1933 | Monroe, James | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 4 May 1798 | 1798-05-04 | I have yours of 19. ulto. I rejoice that my affr. with M. is settled, since being a youth of good... |
1934 | Jefferson, Thomas | Peyton, Bernard | Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 16 September 1820 … | 1820-09-16 | In the 1 st week of Oct. perhaps on the 3 d or 4 th day mr Eppes will deposit with his agent in... |
1935 | Claiborne, William C. C. | Madison, James | To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 5 July … | 1805-07-05 | § From William C. C. Claiborne. 5 July 1805, New Orleans. “In a former Letter, I advised you of... |
1936 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Thomas Boylston | John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 16 January … | 1780-01-16 | I am always happy to find an opportunity of conversing with you, as we cannot verbally do this it... |
1937 | Franklin, Benjamin | Laurens, Henry | From Benjamin Franklin to Henry Laurens, 12 February … | 1784-02-12 | ALS : South Carolina Historical Society; incomplete copy: Library of Congress I received your... |
1938 | Madison, James | Short, William | From James Madison to William Short, 24 October 1787 | 1787-10-24 | I offer you my sincere acknowledgments for your two favors of May 7th. and Augst: 1. The latter... |
1939 | Cushing, Thomas | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Cushing, 25 October … | 1785-10-25 | Mr. Nathll. Barrett, A Gentleman of a very respectable Family and of good Character will deliver... |
1940 | Jefferson, Thomas | Jenkins, Seth | From Thomas Jefferson to Seth Jenkins, 21 June 1791 | 1791-06-21 | According to my promise when I had the pleasure of seeing you at Hudson, I have examined my notes... |
1941 | Laënnec, Th. M. | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Th.M. Laënnec, 10 February … | 1780-02-10 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Le corsaire des états unis le prince noir a conduit au port... |
1942 | Jones & Howell | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Jones & Howell, 1 December … | 1807-12-01 | Inclosed we Send You bill of Lading or rather Invoice (bill of Lading to Gibson & Jefferson) for... |
1943 | Navoni, François de | Madison, James | To James Madison from François de Navoni, 5 June 1803 | 1803-06-05 | Deux de mes Lettres du 30. 7mbre. et 4. Xmbre. passé, je me Suis fait un devoir par la voye de... |
1944 | Muter, George | Muter, George | To Thomas Jefferson from George Muter, with Reply, 23 … | 1781-02-23 | War Office [ Richmond ], 23 Feb. 1781. Encloses two accounts for the expenses of Capt. Sansum in... |
1945 | Ducoigne, Jean-Baptiste | Washington, George | To George Washington from Jean-Baptiste Ducoigne, 24 … | 1794-04-24 | Letter not found: from Jean-Baptiste Ducoigne, 24 April 1794. On 16 July, GW sent Henry Knox “a... |
1946 | Hamilton, Alexander | McHenry, James | From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 6 September … | 1799-09-06 | Agreeably to your letter of the third inst. I have given direct directed Col. Stevens to provide... |
1947 | Breckinridge, John | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from John Breckinridge and Others … | 1803-02-10 | The States of Kentucky, Georgia, & Tennissee, having been for some time impressed with a belief,... |
1948 | Madison, James | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 24 August 1797 | 1797-08-24 | The inclosed letter for Mr. B. came to my hands last week; but not till the opportunity by the... |
1949 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson | From John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson … | 1809-02-21 | It is sometimes said that suspense is worse than the certainty of evil—But it is a hard relief... |
1950 | Gallatin, Albert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 9 October … | 1805-10-09 | Observations on foreign gold Congress omitted last year to renew the temporary laws by which, so... |