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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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24451 | Ellery, Christopher | Washington, George | To George Washington from Christopher Ellery, 8 March … | 1781-03-08 | We Inhabitants of the antient Town of Newport, warmed with the purest sentiments of Esteem and... |
24452 | Perkins, Buchanan & Brown | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Perkins, Buchanan & Brown, 2 … | 1769-10-02 | Having entered into some engagements with our worthy Friend Mr: Thos. Adams for Mr: Jordan by... |
24453 | Franklin, Benjamin | Franklin, Deborah | From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 2 October … | 1765-10-02 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I wrote largely to you to go per Robinson, but Mr. Evans by... |
24454 | Jefferson, Thomas | Bowdoin, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Bowdoin, 29 May 1808 | 1808-05-29 | I recieved the favor of your letter written soon after your arrival, a little before I left... |
24455 | Washington, George | General Orders, 9 May 1779 | 1779-05-09 | The Commander in Chief requires that the most pointed observance be had to all former orders... | |
24456 | Wakelin Welch & Son | Washington, George | To George Washington from Wakelin Welch & Son, 29 … | 1790-11-29 | Col: Humphrys did us the honor, of handing your Secretary’s favor of 25th Augt, by which we... |
24457 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 29 January 1773] | 1773-01-29 | 29. Exceeding cold—ground very hard froze & the Wind blowing very hard from the Northwest till... | |
24458 | Washington, George | Heath, William | From George Washington to Major General William Heath … | 1777-07-19 | I have your favs. of the 7th and 10th instants. I am pleased to find from the Copy of the letter... |
24459 | Barnes, Joseph | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Barnes, 4 June 1803 | 1803-06-04 | When I had the pleasure of addressing Mr Jefferson from Leghorn Decemr. 20th 1802—I expected Long... |
24460 | Madison, James | Madison, Robert Lewis | From James Madison to Robert Lewis Madison, 7 May 1813 | 1813-05-07 | I am sorry to learn by your letter of the 22d. Apl. that [you] have been so much indisposed since... |
24461 | Lovell, James | Adams, John | To John Adams from James Lovell, 2 January 1781 | 1781-01-02 | Your Favor of Sepr. 20th. reached me at Christmas. I inclose you a Resolve but am not able to... |
24462 | Madison, James | Mason, George | From James Madison to George Mason, 14 July 1826 | 1826-07-14 | I have received, Sir your letter of the 6th. instant, requesting such information, as I may be... |
24463 | Davis, George | Madison, James | To James Madison from George Davis, 31 January 1809 | 1809-01-31 | The friendly and intimate footing which I have maintained near the person of the Bashaw has... |
24464 | Madison, James | The Federalist Number 47, [30 January] 1788 | 1788-01-30 | Having reviewed the general form of the proposed government, and the general mass of power... | |
24465 | Madison, James | Coles, Edward | James Madison to Edward Coles, 16 February 1835 | 1835-02-16 | As the most secure mode of paying the inclosed account I trouble you with a request that you will... |
24466 | Franklin, Benjamin | Brillon de Jouy, Anne-Louise Boivin d’Hardancourt | From Benjamin Franklin to Anne-Louise Boivin … | 1780-07-10 | AL : American Philosophical Society Dites moi, ma chere Amie, de vos nouvelles. Vôtre Saignée,... |
24467 | Hamilton, Alexander | President of the Senate | Report on the Expediency of Erecting a Lighthouse on … | 1795-01-23 | [To the President of the Senate] The Secretary of the Treasury in obedience to the Order of the... |
24468 | Franklin, Benjamin | Committee of Secret Correspondence | From Benjamin Franklin to the Committee of Secret … | ≈1776-12-08 | ALS and copy: National Archives After a short but rough Passage of 30 Days we anchor’d in... |
24469 | Washington, George | Dandridge, Bartholomew | From George Washington to Bartholomew Dandridge, 25 … | 1782-06-25 | Mr Lund Washington having furnished me with copies of the Accts with Mr Custis, I have drawn the... |
24470 | Paleske, Charles G. | Jefferson, Thomas | Charles G. Paleske to Thomas Jefferson, 7 December 1811 | 1811-12-07 | I duly received Your favor of the 30 th of September , for which I return You many thanks.— An... |
24471 | Vanderhorst, Elias | Madison, James | To James Madison from Elias Vanderhorst, 12 September … | 1803-09-12 | Since my last respects to you of the 28th. Ju ly & 5th. Ulto, Pr. the Ship Black River, Captn. G... |
24472 | Huntington, Samuel | Washington, George | To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 14 May … | 1781-05-14 | I am favored with yours of the 11th Instant covering the Extract of Intelligence received from... |
24473 | Hamilton, Alexander | Washington, George | From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [24 … | 1791-02-24 | The Bill supplementary to the Bank bill passed the House of representatives yesterday. General... |
24474 | Heath, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General William Heath … | 1780-09-09 | Yesterday I was honored with yours of the 28th ultimo ⅌ post. I immediately acquainted General... |
24475 | Washington, George | Scott, Charles | From George Washington to Brigadier General Charles … | 1778-11-07 | I have your favr of yesterday. I had not the least conception that Colo. Gist’s Comm[issio]n was... |
24476 | Jefferson, Thomas | Short, William | From Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 3 March 1803 | 1803-03-03 | As you talked of coming on here in the month of February I have been expecting you, without... |
24477 | Adams, John | 6 Thursday. | 1780-01-06 | Went to view the Cathedral Church which is magnificent, but not equal to that at Astorga if to... | |
24478 | Washington, George | Reed, Joseph | From George Washington to Colonel Joseph Reed, 12 … | 1777-01-12 | Yours of the eleventh is Come to hand if the account the prisoners give be true it is a very... |
24479 | Peirce, Washington | Madison, James | To James Madison from Washington Peirce (Abstract), 23 … | 1805-04-23 | 23 April 1805, Portsmouth, New Hampshire . “I have for a long time been confined to an arduous &... |
24480 | Kilbourn, James | Madison, James | To James Madison from James Kilbourn, 24 December 1813 … | 1813-12-24 | § From James Kilbourn. 24 December 1813, Washington. “Being absent when the other members of the... |
24481 | Adams, Ann Frances Harrod | Adams, John | From Ann Frances Harrod Adams to John Adams, 20 June … | 1810-06-20 | When I take a retrospective view of the innumerable obligations which I owe you, not only as the... |
24482 | Jones, Joseph | Washington, George | To George Washington from Joseph Jones, 21 April 1789 | 1789-04-21 | Understanding your election to the office of President of the united States has been announced to... |
24483 | Madison, James | King, Rufus | From James Madison to Rufus King, 22 June 1788 | 1788-06-22 | We are at length approaching the close of our deliberations on the several parts of the... |
24484 | Astor, John Jacob | Madison, James | To James Madison from John Jacob Astor, August 1811 | ≈1811-08-01 | Letter not found. August 1811. Mentioned in Astor to Jefferson, 14 Mar. 1812 (DLC: Jefferson... |
24485 | Madison, James | From James Madison to an Unidentified Correspondent, 24 … | 1818-07-24 | Letter not found. 24 July 1818, Montpelier. Offered for sale in Stan. V. Henkels Catalogue No.... | |
24486 | Adams, John | Carey, Mathew | From John Adams to Mathew Carey, 18 September 1813 | 1813-09-18 | Your favour of the 6th. has given me much pleasure; had I lived with Dr Johnson I would have... |
24487 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 12 April 1787] | 1787-04-12 | Thursday 12th. Mercury at 60 in the Morning—74 at Noon and 74 at N. Clear and Warm, wind fresh... | |
24488 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 26 May 1773] | 1773-05-26 | 26. Misting till about 9 or 10 oclock then clear and warm there being but little Wind and that... | |
24489 | L’Enfant, Pierre Charles | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Pierre Charles L’Enfant, 16 … | 1793-10-16 | I this moment receive a letter from Colt of paterson on the subject of my account with the... |
24490 | Schuyler, Philip | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Philip Schuyler, 16 … | 1781-09-16 | The mail which was taken a few days ago at Hampton has probably deprived me of the pleasure of a... |
24491 | Trist, Nicholas P. | Madison, James | Nicholas P. Trist to James Madison, 10 June 1831 | 1831-06-10 | It has for some years, been a subject of regret with Mr Huygens to have passed near Montpellier... |
24492 | Franklin, Benjamin | Franklin, Deborah | From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 1 September … | 1773-09-01 | ALS : American Philosophical Society; letterbook draft: Library of Congress I received yours of... |
24493 | Franklin, Deborah | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Deborah Franklin, 13–15 June … | ≈1770-06-13 | ALS : Mrs. James Manderson Castle, Wilmington, Del. (1955) this afternoon I heard Capt. Friend is... |
24494 | Livingston, Robert R. | Washington, George | To George Washington from Robert R. Livingston, 16 … | 1782-04-16 | I do myself the honor to transmit the enclosed letter which came under my cover from the Marquis... |
24495 | Williams, Otho H. | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Otho H. Williams, 29 October … | 1789-10-29 | Baltimore, October 29, 1789. Asks for a ruling on the cases of the British ship Polly and the... |
24496 | Greene, Nathanael | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Nathanael … | 1780-04-17 | I do my self the honor to inclose your Excellency a piece of intelligence given by Col. Abeel,... |
24497 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 5 March 1768] | 1768-03-05 | 5. Very bad the Doctr. staying with me. | |
24498 | Franklin, Benjamin | Bouquet, Henry | From Benjamin Franklin to Henry Bouquet, 14 April 1757 | 1757-04-14 | Draft: American Philosophical Society I thank you for the Letter you have favour’d me with to... |
24499 | Washington, George | Shreve, Israel | From George Washington to Israel Shreve, 29 May 1778 | 1778-05-29 | Letter not found : to Israel Shreve, 29 May 1778. John Laurens docketed Shreve’s letter to GW of... |
24500 | Madison, James | Hay, George | From James Madison to George Hay, 17 June 1807 | 1807-06-17 | I received by the mail of last evening, your letter of the 13th. instant, and in compliance with... |