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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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21 | Madison, James | James Madison: Notes for Richmond Constitutional … | ≈1829-12-01 | The plan proposed by the gentleman from Northampton, freed as it has been from one of its... | |
22 | Jefferson, Thomas | Instructions for Arkansas River and Red River … | 1804-04-14 | The government of the US. being desirous of informing itself of the extent of the country lately... | |
23 | Jefferson, Thomas | II. Notes on Agreement between Elizabeth Henderson and … | 1804-03-08 | relative to the written agreement between Eliz. & John Henderson the probability is it was only... | |
24 | Fragment of a note by James Madison in re "the power to … | ≈1836-01-01 | a paper prepared by Mr. Madison a short time before his death, in which he re-examined the... | ||
25 | Jefferson, Thomas | XIV. Reading Copy of Second Inaugural Address, 4 March … | 1805-03-04 | Proceedg. f. c. to yt qualfcn ′ wch ye Constn reqres. befre. my entrnce. on ye charge agn.... | |
26 | Madison, James | James Madison to [Unknown], December 1834 | ≈1834-12-01 | Having alluded to the Supreme Court of the U. S. as a Constitutional resort in deciding questions... | |
27 | Madison, James | James Madison: Advice to my Country, December 1830 | ≈1830-12-01 | As this advice, if it ever see the light will not do it till I am no more it may be considered as... | |
28 | Franklin, Benjamin | —— | From Benjamin Franklin to ―――, 15 July 1777 | 1777-07-15 | ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I received last Night yours of the 7th. Instant. From... |
29 | Jefferson, Thomas | II. Canons of Etiquette, 12 January 1804 | 1804-01-12 | Canons of Etiquette to be observed by the Executive. 1. Foreign ministers arriving at the seat of... | |
30 | Madison, James | James Madison: Memorandum on the Cutts House, 01 … | 1828-09-01 | Mr. M. agreed to purchase the House & lotts of Mr. Cutts in the City of Washington under the... | |
31 | Board of Visitors, University of Virginia | Board of Visitors, University of Virginia, 11 July 1832 | 1832-07-11 | July 11—The Board met. Present James Breckenridge, Joseph C. Cabell, William H. Broadnax, and... | |
32 | Jefferson, Thomas | II. Draft Bill, 23 October 1804 | 1804-10-23 | An act Regulating the clearance of Armed vessels— Be it enacted &ca that no vessel armed or... | |
33 | Madison, James | James Madison: Notes from State Papers, December 1830 | ≈1830-12-01 | Vol. 4. p. 324--"to encourage Agriculture"--How 332--Agricult. manufs. Come. & navy may be... | |
34 | Jefferson, Thomas | VI. Draft Bill in Chancery, 5 May 1804 | 1804-05-05 | To George Wythe, judge of the High court of Chancery of the district of Richmond in the... | |
35 | Jefferson, Thomas | Memorandum on Appointments, 29 May 1804 | 1804-05-29 | Tomson J. Skinner of Massachusets to be Commissioner of loans for Massachus ets William Few of... | |
36 | Jefferson, Thomas | I. Bill for the Preservation of Peace in Harbors and … | 1804-10-22 | An Act for the more effectual preservation of the peace in the harbors and waters of the US. & on... | |
37 | Dunbar, William | Enclosure: Plants of the Ouachita River Region … | 1805-02-23 | List of Vegetables (perhaps non-descripts) from the River Washita Racine à Chevreuil (Deer’s... | |
38 | Barnes, John | Statement of Interest Account with John Barnes, 30 … | 1803-05-27 | Sketch of the Apparent, Monthly Balances—Advances in the Presidents a/c with J Barnes will Appear... | |
39 | Madison, James | James Madison: Notes on foreign commerce and … | ≈1828-12-01 | (Those who deny that the power of Congs to regulate foreign commerce includes a protective power,... | |
40 | Gallatin, Albert | Enclosure: Summary of Expenditures, 30 May 1805 | 1805-05-30 | Payments by the Treasury for Navy Department in 1805 Drs. 2 Feby. } 250,000 to 30 March April }... | |
41 | Board of Visitors, University of Virginia | Board of Visitors, University of Virginia, 18 July 1828 | 1828-07-18 | Friday, July 18. In the intervals of the meetings of the Convention, the Board met and passed the... | |
42 | Board of Visitors, University of Virginia | Board of Visitors, University of Virginia, 15 July 1830 | 1830-07-15 | The Board met according to adjournment. Resolved That the Visitors will expect from the... | |
43 | Galloway, Benjamin | Enclosure: Benjamin Galloway to Maryland General … | 1804-01-05 | Benjamin Galloway of Elizabeth Town Washington County and State of Maryland respectfully presents... | |
44 | Jefferson, Thomas | List of Members of the Eighth Congress, 17 October 1803 | 1803-10-17 | N. Hampsh. 5. Verm. 4. ✓ — Betton, Silas ✓ — Chamberlain ✓ — Claggett. Clifton. ✓ — Chittenden... | |
45 | Board of Visitors, University of Virginia | Board of Visitors, University of Virginia, 12 July 1833 | 1833-07-12 | A quorum of the Board was not formed untill Friday, July 12th. when John H. Cocke & Joseph C.... | |
46 | Madison, James | James Madison: Indenture between James Madison & Dolley … | 1829-07-13 | This Indenture made this Henshaw day of July one thousand eight hundred and A Madison nine,... | |
47 | Franklin, Benjamin | —— | From Benjamin Franklin to ———, 10 February 1775 | 1775-02-10 | ALS : Henry E. Huntington Library In Compliance with your Request I this Morning applied to a... |
48 | Jefferson, Thomas | Notes on Henry Aborn and Thomas Aborn, [after 10 April … | 1805-04-10 | Aborn Henry. to be Consul. Martinique Aborn Thomas was one of the Midnight appmts as Coml. Agent... | |
49 | American Colonization Society membership certificates … | ≈1834-01-01 | Office of the Colonization Society This certifies that the Hon. Daniel Waldo is a Member for... | ||
50 | Jefferson, Thomas | I. Commission for Minister Plenipotentiary to Great … | 1803-04-18 | Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States of America, To Greeting: Reposing especial... | |
51 | Jefferson, Thomas | VI. Partial Draft, 8 February 1805 | 1805-02-08 | In the great mass of our country Middle Southern & Westward The progress towards a final... | |
52 | Franklin, Benjamin | —— | [Benjamin Franklin?] to ——, 8 January 1756 | 1756-01-08 | Extract printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , January 15, 1756. I arrived here last Night. We met... |
53 | Jefferson, Thomas | Notes on Personal Finance, 4 June 1805 | 1805-06-04 | 1805. June 4 . in bank 56 .69 Salary for May 2083 .33 borrow bk US. 1979 . borrow bk Columb. 1484... | |
54 | Jefferson, Thomas | Notes on Lease to Richard Gamble, 22 April 1804 | 1804-04-22 | Heads of a lease to Richard Gamble. 5. fields North of the road, of 40 acres each. to wit 4. on... | |
55 | Jefferson, Thomas | Notes on the Wabash Saline, before 22 June 1803 | ≈1803-03-03 | Notes of Wabash Salines. on Saline creek which empties into Ohio 16. mi. below Wabash the Saline... | |
56 | Jefferson, Thomas | XII. Notes on the Second Inaugural Address, 8 February … | 1805-02-08 | Notes on a Draught for a second inaugural Address. The former one was an exposition of the... | |
57 | Madison, James | James Madison: On Nullification, December 1834 | ≈1834-12-01 | Altho’ the Legislature of Virginia declared at a late Session almost unanimously, that S.... | |
58 | James Madison: Notes on nullification and Thomas … | ≈1830-12-01 | All Govts. hitherto bad: either tending to despotism, or to anarchy & thro’ that to despotism.... | ||
59 | Madison, James | James Madison: Notes for the Virginia Constitutional … | 1829-10-01 | The plan proposed by the gentleman from Northampton, freed as it has been from one of its... | |
60 | Board of Visitors, University of Virginia | Board of Visitors, University of Virginia, 12 July 1828 | 1828-07-12 | Saturday, July 12. The Board met, present the same as yesterday. Resolved That James Monroe &... | |
61 | Jefferson, Thomas | Notes on Personal Finance, 4 May 1805 | 1805-05-04 | estimate May 4. 05 draughts ✓ bk US. Short 500 . ✓ Jones & Howell 144 .47 644 .47 Checks ✓... | |
62 | Jefferson, Thomas | Memorandums to Henry Remsen, Jr., 31 August 1790 … | 1790-08-31 | Memorandum. Letters received for me at N. York before the last day of September, to be forwarded... | |
63 | Madison, James | James Madison: Notes on nullification and the nature of … | ≈1831-12-01 | thinks it more desirable than probable that on discussing the urgent case of S. C, abstract... | |
64 | Jefferson, Thomas | Notes on Personal Finance, 5 July 1805 | 1805-07-05 | 1805 July 5. after taking up my 2 notes of May to bk US. & Col. = 3600. & payg Colston 400. I... | |
65 | Madison, James | James Madison: Notes on the federal system and the … | ≈1830-12-01 | Compact express or tacit, [begin? bein?] & essence of free Govt. social compact, theoretical, but... | |
66 | Madison, James | James Madison: Temperance statement, July 1831 | ≈1831-07-01 | Being satisfied from observation and experience, as well as from Medical testimony that ardent... | |
67 | Franklin, Benjamin | —— | From Benjamin Franklin to ——, [1760?] | ≈1760-01-01 | Draft (fragment): Library of Congress This fragment in Franklin’s hand is written on what appears... |
68 | Gantz, Adam | Enclosure: Petition of Adam Gantz, with Jefferson’s … | 1805-04-12 | Adam Gantz of the City of Baltimore respectfully shewes to your Honor that being encouraged by... | |
69 | Jefferson, Thomas | Enclosure: Notes for Instructions to Armed Vessels , 4 … | 1805-07-04 | Notes for consideration, & for instructions to any armed vessels which may be sent out to protect... | |
70 | Board of Visitors, University of Virginia | Board of Visitors, University of Virginia, 10 July 1828 | 1828-07-10 | At a meeting of the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia, held at the University on... |