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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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241 | Irvine, William | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William Irvine, 18 July 1802 | 1802-07-18 | When at Washington I took the liberty to recommend Robert Porter Esqr. of Philadelphia to your... |
242 | Washington, George | Hancock, John | From George Washington to John Hancock, 23 October 1789 | 1789-10-23 | I have this moment received your Excellen[c]y’s polite letter of today—and have the honor to... |
243 | Washington, George | Biddle, Clement | From George Washington to Clement Biddle, 28 October … | 1786-10-28 | Letter not found: to Clement Biddle, 28 Oct. 1786. On 5 Nov. Biddle wrote GW : “I have your... |
244 | Madison, James | Jefferson, Thomas | From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 27 January 1813 | 1813-01-27 | I snatch a moment to intimate that Dr. T. Ewell is under circumstances which induce him to... |
245 | Jefferson, Thomas | Carter, Charles | From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Carter, 1 May 1794 | 1794-05-01 | I have received your favor of Apr. 19. and supposing you would wish information as to the article... |
246 | Madison, James | Jefferson, Thomas | From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 12 July 1824 | 1824-07-12 | I have recd. from Mr. H. Wheaton who is engaged in a Biography of the late W. Pinkney a letter... |
247 | Joly de Fleury de La Valette, Jean-François | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-François Joly de Fleury … | 1783-03-15 | LS : American Philosophical Society J’ai reçu, Monsieur, la lettre que Votre Excellence m’a fait... |
248 | Coxe, Tench | Adams, John | To John Adams from Tench Coxe, 8 November 1792 | 1792-11-08 | I have the honor to inclose you a list of the Votes in the city and county of Philadelphia from... |
249 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 2 August 1786] | 1786-08-02 | Wednesday 2d. Mercury at 65 in the Morning—70 at Noon and 70 at N. Much rain had fallen in the... | |
250 | Freeman, Samuel | Adams, John | To John Adams from Samuel Freeman, 23 April 1777 | 1777-04-23 | The General Assembly of this State frequently receives Petitions from Soldiers who have met with... |
251 | Foronda, Valentin de | Madison, James | To James Madison from Valentin de Foronda, 29 July 1808 | 1808-07-29 | Tengo la honra de poner en noticia de V. S. que el Exmo. Senor Dn. Pedro Cevallos me previene de... |
252 | Remsen, Henry, Jr. | Russell, Benjamin | Henry Remsen, Jr. to Benjamin Russell and Others, 23 … | 1790-11-23 | I am directed by the Secretary of State to request that you will furnish him with an estimate of... |
253 | Franklin, Benjamin | Landais, Pierre | From Benjamin Franklin to Landais, 27 March 1779 | 1779-03-27 | Copy: Library of Congress I received your favour of the 17 inst.—with the List inclosed of your... |
254 | Porter, Thomas | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Porter, 3 January … | 1800-01-03 | In trying to Preform your orders to Benington Vermont about forty four miles from New York nearly... |
255 | Mackenzie, Alexander | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Alexander Mackenzie, 9 … | 1794-11-09 | Agreeable to your request I will give you Some few remarks on my last expedition. Having had no... |
256 | Buchanan, James | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from James Buchanan and William … | 1785-03-20 | The active part which you took before your departure from Virginia, as a director of the public... |
257 | Minutes of the Committee on the Purfleet Magazine … | ≈1772-08-12 | Copy: the Royal Society; partial copy: American Philosophical Society <August 12: The Committee... | ||
258 | Whipple, Joseph | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Whipple, 25 January … | 1791-01-25 | Portsmouth, New Hampshire, January 25, 1791. Encloses “quarterly Accounts to the 31st. Ultimo.”... |
259 | Van der Kemp, Francis Adrian | Jefferson, Thomas | Francis Adrian Van der Kemp to Thomas Jefferson, 12 … | 1817-10-12 | The condescending kindnesses and proofs of your regard, with which I have been honoured by you... |
260 | Georgia Delegates in Congress | Washington, George | To George Washington from the Georgia Delegates in … | 1780-08-02 | We do ourselves the pleasure to enclose to your Excellency, a letter from Governor Burt, of... |
261 | Latrobe, Benjamin Henry | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 14 … | 1807-09-14 | I much fear that in performing my duty, and endeavoring to give you all the information possible... |
262 | Savage, William | Madison, James | To James Madison from William Savage, 7 December 1801 | 1801-12-07 | Annexed is a Copy of my last Since which I have requested of Admiral Montigue the general... |
263 | Warden, David Bailie | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Bailie Warden, 15 May … | 1823-05-15 | I use the opportunity of mr. gallatins return to the United States to acknowledge the receipt of... |
264 | Norris, Isaac | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Isaac Norris, 5 August 1761 | 1761-08-05 | Letterbook copy: Historical Society of Pennsylvania I wrote the Above in much haste, and yet it... |
265 | Clarke, Jonathan | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Jonathan Clarke, 8 January … | 1781-01-08 | I was yesterday favor’d with your Excellency’s Letter of 27th: Decr: in answer to one I had the... |
266 | Jefferson, Thomas | Thweatt, Archibald | Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Thweatt, 18 December 1809 | 1809-12-18 | According to promise I wrote to the clerk of Goochland for a copy of Reuben Skelton’s will. his... |
267 | Washington, George | General Orders, 9 October 1778 | 1778-10-09 | Particular Brigade returns to be made to the orderly Office on Monday next agreeable to a form... | |
268 | Washington, George | White, William | From George Washington to William White, 1 January 1794 | 1794-01-01 | I have been favoured with two notes from yo⟨u⟩ of this date—the last, in time to prevent the... |
269 | Bentley, William C. | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from William C. Bentley, 8 June … | 1799-06-08 | Since my letter to you covering the nomination of the Staff Officers of my Regt. and the Bond... |
270 | Knox, Henry | Washington, George | To George Washington from Henry Knox, 8 September 1790 | 1790-09-08 | I have the honor to transmit to you, a letter from Governor Telfair of the 20th of July,... |
271 | Washington, George | Maxwell, William | Orders to Brigadier General William Maxwell, 21 … | 1776-12-21 | Having countermanded the March of the three Eastern Regiments under the Command of Lieutt Colo.... |
272 | Moyston, Edward | Washington, George | To George Washington from Edward Moyston, 4 April 1787 | 1787-04-04 | As the Convention of the States is expected to meet in this City in the next Month, I make bold... |
273 | Hamilton, Alexander | Lear, Tobias | Alexander Hamilton to Tobias Lear, 4 January 1793 | 1793-01-04 | [Philadelphia] 4 Jan. 1793. Presents his compliments and writes that “The Statements went in... |
274 | Burr, Aaron | Madison, James | To James Madison from Aaron Burr, 9 October 1800 | 1800-10-09 | As Mr. Alston is already known to you no introduction or recommendation from me can be requisite.... |
275 | Jefferson, Thomas | Smith, Samuel | From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Smith, 26 September … | 1801-09-26 | Mr. Glendye a presbyterian clergyman from Ireland, who settled two or three years ago at Staunton... |
276 | Adams, John Quincy | 24th. | 1785-08-24 | One of the breast plates was broke, and we were obliged to send it a mile and half to be mended... | |
277 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 27 January 1786] | 1786-01-27 | Friday 27th. Thermometer at 30 in the Morning— at Noon and at Night. Clear and pleasant all day;... | |
278 | Knox, Henry | Washington, George | To George Washington from Henry Knox, 27 March 1789 | 1789-03-27 | The house of Representatives want Yet four members and the Senate two. The first will not be... |
279 | Jefferson, Thomas | Madison, James | To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 15 October 1810 | 1810-10-15 | Tho late, I congratulate you on the revocation of the French decrees, & Congress still more; for... |
280 | Washington, George | Heath, William | From George Washington to William Heath, 3 August 1782 | 1782-08-03 | By the Contents of Sir Guy Carletons Letter which came inclosed in yours of this Day, I find it... |
281 | Randolph, Thomas Mann, Jr. | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 27 … | 1793-02-27 | This morning we received your letters of the 26. Jan. and 18th. Feb. Your plan of leasing your... |
282 | Dearborn, Henry | Madison, James | To James Madison from Henry Dearborn, [30 May] 1803 | 1803-05-30 | In a late communication from Col Hawkin⟨s⟩ I received copies of a corrispondence between him &... |
283 | Franklin, Benjamin | Adams, John | From Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, 12 February 1782 | 1782-02-12 | LS : Massachusetts Historical Society; Copy: Library of Congress I received the honour of yours... |
284 | Gallatin, Albert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 5 April 1804 | 1804-04-05 | I sincerely hope that you have, on your arrival, found Mrs. Eppes in a fair way of recovering.... |
285 | Washington, George | Moore, William Duke | From George Washington to William Duke Moore, 3 … | 1783-12-03 | Mrs Bingham has done me the honor to deliver me your Letter of the 15 March with the Seal you... |
286 | La Blancherie, Claude-Mammès Pahin de Champlain de | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from La Blancherie, 9 May 1778 | 1778-05-09 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Vous me trouverez bien ingrat de n’avoir pas encore été me... |
287 | Wagner, Jacob | Madison, James | To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 28 January 1808 | 1808-01-28 | The President’s message in answer to the call of the House respecting Genl Wilkinson has... |
288 | Travis, Edward | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Travis, 17 March 1781 | 1781-03-17 | The distressd situation of Officers and seamen obliges me as one of their Comanders to call on... |
289 | Greene, Nathanael | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Nathanael … | ≈1780-03-08 | Remarks on the Resolution of Congress of the 25th February 1780—requiring each State to furnish... |
290 | Boudinot, Elias | Washington, George | To George Washington from Elias Boudinot, 22 April 1778 | 1778-04-22 | Being just returned from German Town, I beg leave to inform your Excellency that I was happy... |