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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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20451 | Washington, George | McClanahan, Thomas | From George Washington to Thomas McClanahan, 19 June … | 1758-06-19 | You are forewith to March with all convenient Expedition to the Fort on the South Branch; at... |
20452 | Boylston, Ward Nicholas | Adams, John | To John Adams from Ward Nicholas Boylston, 15 January … | 1821-01-15 | I call’d this morning upon The Treasurer of the Commonwealth—and rec’d of him Eight Dollars— to... |
20453 | Jefferson, Thomas | Proclamation re Military Expeditions against Spain, 27 … | 1806-11-27 | Par Le President des Etats-Unis de L’Amerique. Proclamation. D’autant qu’on a été informé que... | |
20454 | Hamilton, Alexander | Washington, George | From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 15 … | 1799-02-15 | The Secretary at War has communicated to me the following disposition with regard to the... |
20455 | Franklin, Benjamin | Senneville, ——, marquise de Gérente de | From Benjamin Franklin to the Marquise de Senneville … | 1777-06-06 | AL (draft): Library of Congress It would be a Pleasure to me if I could in this Instance show the... |
20456 | Vaughan, William | Adams, John | To John Adams from William Vaughan, 17 August 1807 | 1807-08-17 | I feel a pleasure in forwarding to you the second part of the Transactions of the Philosophical... |
20457 | Hamilton, Alexander | Washington, George | From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 9 … | 1792-09-09 | I had the honor of writing to you by the post of Monday last, and then transmitted sundry papers... |
20458 | Washington, George | Randolph, Edmund | From George Washington to Edmund Randolph, 22 July 1795 | 1795-07-22 | Both your letters, dated the 17th instt, found me at this place, where I arrived on Monday. The... |
20459 | Franklin, Benjamin | Incoming Philadelphia Mail, 1767–1768 | ≈1767-05-12 | Printed forms with MS insertions: American Philosophical Society Among the Franklin Papers is a... | |
20460 | Montmorin, Comte de | Short, William | Enclosure: Comte de Montmorin to William Short, 24 … | 1791-01-24 | J’ai reçu, Monsieur, la lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’écrire le 19. du mois. Les... |
20461 | Washington, George | McDougall, Alexander | George Washington to Major General Alexander McDougall … | 1779-06-23 | [ New Windsor, New York ] June 23, 1779 . Has directed Major General Israel Putnam to advance a... |
20462 | Washington, George | Clinton, Henry | From George Washington to General Henry Clinton, 4 … | 1779-09-04 | I have the honor of taking the earliest opportunity to transmit your Excellency two letters from... |
20463 | Jefferson, Thomas | Washington, George | To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 30 July … | 1791-07-30 | I have the honour to inclose for your perusal a letter which I have prepared for mister Short.... |
20464 | Crowninshield, Benjamin W. | Madison, James | To James Madison from Benjamin W. Crowninshield, 27 … | 1815-09-27 | Your esteemed favour has been rec’d, dated 18 Inst. I wrote you, Capt Stewart had declined the... |
20465 | Committee of the Virginia Assembly | 109. A Bill for Recovering Demands of Small Value in a … | 1779-06-18 | Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that any debt, or penalty, amounting to more than twenty... | |
20466 | Madison, James | Van Buren, Martin | James Madison to Martin Van Buren, 13 May 1828 | 1828-05-13 | Perceiving that I am indebted to you for a copy of the Report to the Senate relating to the... |
20467 | Managers of the Pennsylvania Hospital | Koplin, Matthias | Managers of the Pennsylvania Hospital to Matthias … | 1751-10-05 | Draft: Pennsylvania Hospital The first real estate the Pennsylvania Hospital owned was a lot in... |
20468 | Cary, Archibald | Washington, George | To George Washington from Archibald Cary, 22 October … | 1781-10-22 | That I have not been down to pay my Respects to you, Since your return to Virginia, has been... |
20469 | Washington, George | General Orders, 3 January 1783 | 1783-01-03 | For the day tomorrow Major Oliver, Major Trescott For duty tomorrow, the Maryland Detachment The... | |
20470 | Shippen, William Jr. | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Shippen, Jr., 15 … | 1777-11-15 | I am very sorry to be obliged to trouble your Excellency by letter, but the subject is... |
20471 | Protestant Episcopal Church of Boston | Madison, James | To James Madison from the Protestant Episcopal Church … | 1816-08-14 | The Protestant Episcopal Church of St Matthews, lately incorporated at So Boston, have been able... |
20472 | Washington, Lund | Washington, George | To George Washington from Lund Washington, 29 October … | 1775-10-29 | On Sunday last I got three Letters from you dated the 2d 7th and 9th of Octbr —Mrs Washington... |
20473 | Jefferson, Thomas | Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Account with William … | 1810-01-26 | Copy of the statement of paiments furnished by Col o Bentley . ‘the following paiments have been... | |
20474 | Ellicott, Andrew | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Andrew Ellicott, 18 April 1803 | 1803-04-18 | A few days ago I received a letter from Mr. John Vaughan from which the following is an extract,... |
20475 | Jefferson, Thomas | Clarke, James | Thomas Jefferson to James Clarke, 5 September 1820 | 1820-09-05 | I have duly recieved your favor of the 1 st instant requesting my opinion of the merits of your... |
20476 | Hamilton, Alexander | Wilkinson, James | From Alexander Hamilton to James Wilkinson, 23 May 1799 | 1799-05-23 | I begin now to be anxious to learn that you had received my letter desiring you to repair to the... |
20477 | Rush, Richard | Jefferson, Thomas | Richard Rush to Thomas Jefferson, 12 June 1813 | 1813-06-12 | I received, yesterday, your favor of the 31. of last month , and beg leave to return my warm... |
20478 | Hamilton, Alexander | Washington, George | From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [27 … | 1792-11-27 | The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the President. The execution of the... |
20479 | Scott, Gustavus | Washington, George | To George Washington from Gustavus Scott, 18 November … | 1795-11-18 | Since my Return from Annapolis, tho’ generaly in the City from 9 to 3 OClock I have not been... |
20480 | DuVal, William | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William DuVal, 19 June 1806 | 1806-06-19 | As soon as I can obtain an Authenticated Copy of the Will and Codicil of Mr Geo. Wythe, decd. I... |
20481 | Jay, John | Hamilton, Alexander | John Jay and Rufus King to Alexander Hamilton and Henry … | 1793-11-26 | You will recieve herewith enclosed a Publication by M r Genet denying his having declared that he... |
20482 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 15 April 1760] | 1760-04-15 | Tuesday April 15th. Sent Tom and Mike to Alexandria in my Boat for 20 or 25 Bushels of Oats. Went... | |
20483 | Jefferson, Thomas | Franklin, Benjamin | From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Franklin, 14 August … | 1786-08-14 | I received your favor of March 20. and much satisfaction from it. I had been alarmed with the... |
20484 | Walpole, Thomas | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Walpole, 16 March 1775 | 1775-03-16 | ALS and copy: Library of Congress Franklin’s anger at the ministry did not rob him of all... |
20485 | Washington, George | Maxwell, William | From George Washington to Brigadier General William … | 1779-11-01 | I was yesterday favd with yours of the 30th by Capt. Wool acquainting me with your being upon the... |
20486 | Digges, Thomas Attwood | Washington, George | To George Washington from Thomas Attwood Digges, 12 … | 1791-11-12 | I hope Your Excellency will forgive my intrusion upon Your more important concerns when my... |
20487 | Hamilton, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 19 April … | 1794-04-19 | The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the President of the United States, and... |
20488 | Adams, John | Wheaton, Henry | From John Adams to Henry Wheaton, 7 February 1821 | 1821-02-07 | My best thanks are due to you, for your Anniversary discourse before the historical society in... |
20489 | Crowninshield, Benjamin W. | Madison, James | To James Madison from Benjamin W. Crowninshield, 25 … | 1815-02-25 | § From Benjamin W. Crowninshield. 25 February 1815, Navy Department. “The promotions and... |
20490 | Madison, James | Lucas, John B. C. | From James Madison to John B. C. Lucas (Abstract), 22 … | 1805-03-22 | C. Lucas. 22 March 1805, Department of State . “The President of the United States being desirous... |
20491 | Adams, John | Quincy, Josiah, III | From John Adams to Josiah, III Quincy, 25 November 1808 | 1808-11-25 | I owe you a thousand thanks, to speak in the good old English form of civility, for the Speech... |
20492 | Madison, James | Jefferson, Thomas | From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 11 … | 1790-02-11 | By the last mail I acknowledged the receipt of your favor of the 9th. Ult: and hazarded a few... |
20493 | Pendleton, Edmund | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Pendleton, 24 February … | 1799-02-24 | My blessings for my Countrey, such as they are, are not, like the old Patriarchs, confined to... |
20494 | Yancey, Joel | Jefferson, Thomas | Joel Yancey to Thomas Jefferson, 12 March 1821 | 1821-03-12 | Nace sets off this morning for Montcello with 2 beaves and six muttons, the beeves are not as fat... |
20495 | Bowen, Jabez | Washington, George | To George Washington from Jabez Bowen, 16 September … | 1782-09-16 | We have Intelligence thro’ a pretty good Channel, that the Enemy intend paying us a Visit in... |
20496 | Collinson, Thomas | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Collinson, 22 May 1784 | 1784-05-22 | ALS : American Philosophical Society The Bearer of this Mr Thos Hill, a Gentleman with whom I... |
20497 | Luckey, George | Madison, James | To James Madison from George Luckey, 8 December 1812 | 1812-12-08 | Many strange & unexpected things have happened since I received Your last favour. The present... |
20498 | Madison, James | Motion for Complete Non-Intercourse with Great Britain … | 1781-03-16 | MS ( NA : PCC , No. 36, I, 123, 129–30). Written by JM. Docketed by Charles Thomson, “Motion of... | |
20499 | Wolcott, Oliver, Jr. | Adams, John | To John Adams from Oliver Wolcott, Jr., 25 September … | 1798-09-25 | I have complied with your direction by sending under cover to the Post Master of Philadelphia an... |
20500 | Eppes, Francis | Jefferson, Thomas | [To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Eppes, 11 April 1786] | 1786-04-11 | [ Eppington, 11 Apr. 1786 . Entered in SJL as received 29 June 1786. Not found.] |