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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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24501 | Orange County Committee of Safety | Washington, George | To George Washington from the Orange County Committee … | 1776-07-16 | In Consequence of your Excellys Desire to receive timely Information of every Mœnuver which the... |
24502 | Washington, George | January 1785 | ≈1785-01-01 | First Monday. Colo. Bassett, who brought his daughter Fanny to this place to remain on the 24th.... | |
24503 | Jefferson, Thomas | Shelby, Isaac | From Thomas Jefferson to Isaac Shelby, 29 August 1793 | 1793-08-29 | The Commissioners of Spain residing here have complained to the President of the United States... |
24504 | Claiborne, William C. C. | Madison, James | To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 2 March … | 1804-03-02 | 2 March 1804, New Orleans. “The northern mail arrived on last evening, but brought me no official... |
24505 | Washington, George | Barbé-Marbois, François de | From George Washington to François Barbé de Marbois, 21 … | 1785-06-21 | The last Post brought me the honor of your favor of the 12th—I am made happy by occasions which... |
24506 | Earle, Elias | Madison, James | To James Madison from Elias Earle, 6 April 1812 | 1812-04-06 | Agreable to Your request this morning I called on Genl. Dearborn to make a further Statement of... |
24507 | Piggot, James | St. Clair, Arthur | Enclosure II: Memorial of James Piggot and others to … | 1790-05-23 | We your Petitioners, beg leave to represent to your Excellency the state and circumstances of a... |
24508 | Jefferson, Thomas | Fleming, George | Thomas Jefferson to George Fleming, 29 December 1815 | 1815-12-29 | At the date of your favor of Oct. 30. I had just left home on a journey to a distant possession... |
24509 | Randolph, Edmund | Bradford, William | Edmund Randolph to William Bradford, Alexander … | 1794-03-15 | The Secretary of State has it in charge from the President of the United States, to request the... |
24510 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicolas & Jacob van Staphorst | From Thomas Jefferson to Nicolas & Jacob van Staphorst … | 1788-06-22 | I have duly received your favor of the 22d. May and will take care of your indemnification for... |
24511 | Hamilton, Alexander | Lincoln, Benjamin | From Alexander Hamilton to Benjamin Lincoln, 25 January … | 1790-01-25 | As it has become my duty to prepare a plan for the consideration of Congress, respecting the... |
24512 | Meigs, Return Jonathan | Washington, George | To George Washington from Colonel Return Jonathan … | 1780-05-26 | Yesterday morning a letter without Signature was found in the Rear of this Brigade with... |
24513 | Adams, John | Ward, Joseph | From John Adams to Joseph Ward, 31 August 1809 | 1809-08-31 | If I had not been blind to my own Interest I should have Sooner acknowledged your favor of 23d of... |
24514 | Board of Trade | Penet, Peter | Board of Trade to Penet, D’Acosta Frères, 6 November … | 1779-11-06 | [ Williamsburg ] 6 Nov. 1779 . The governor has written the Board to authorize Oliver Pollock of... |
24515 | Laurens, Henry | Washington, George | To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 18 July 1778 | 1778-07-18 | Yesterday I had the honor of writing to Your Excellency a public Letter by James Martin & also of... |
24516 | Henley, David | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from David Henley, 22 September … | 1779-09-22 | Yesterday I delivered your letter to Doctor ******, and hope you will receive such satisfaction... |
24517 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates … | 1779-10-02 | I have duly received your two favors of the 24th and 25th Ultimo. The proceedings of the Court... |
24518 | Claypole, Jeremiah | Washington, George | To George Washington from Jeremiah Claypole, 3 June … | 1796-06-03 | I Propose to pay the President of the United States Eight Dollars pr accre for what is Call’d... |
24519 | Madison, James | Sprague, William Buell | James Madison to William B. Sprague, 12 December 1828 | 1828-12-12 | I have duly recd. your letter of the 5th. You have been misinformed with respect to the relation... |
24520 | Adams, John | [A Letter to William Crawford, Describing a Visit to … | ≈1758-10-01 | Am returned from Boston, and according to my Promise sett down begining to write you a... | |
24521 | Morgan, Daniel | Washington, George | To George Washington from Daniel Morgan, 25 November … | 1781-11-25 | After acknowledging the Honour of your very friendly and polite Letter dated "before york 5... |
24522 | Washington, George | Jackson, William | From George Washington to William Jackson, 5 February … | 1783-02-05 | Your Lre of the 27th of January is received. In answer to that part of your lre of the 15... |
24523 | Washington, George | Putnam, Israel | From George Washington to Major General Israel Putnam … | 1777-12-02 | The importance of the North River in the present contest and the necessity of defending it, are... |
24524 | Otis, Samuel Allyne | Washington, George | To George Washington from Samuel Allyne Otis, 10 April … | 1792-04-10 | As my present employment is laborious in addition to the disagreeable circumstance of... |
24525 | Tazewell, Henry | Madison, James | To James Madison from Henry Tazewell, 30 August 1795 | 1795-08-30 | On my return from Phila: I meditated a trip to the Mountains, and in that event my design was to... |
24526 | Meigs, Josiah | Madison, James | To James Madison from Josiah Meigs, 20 November 1816 | 1816-11-20 | In consequence of your enquiries, relative to the claim of the Marquis de la Fayette, I have the... |
24527 | Erving, George William | Madison, James | To James Madison from George William Erving, 16 … | 1806-12-16 | My last unofficial letter was dated October 31st., since when nothing has occurred in our affairs... |
24528 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 3 May 1768] | 1768-05-03 | 3. The hound bitch Mopsey brought 8 Puppys, distinguishd by the following... | |
24529 | Washington, George | Otis, James Sr. | From George Washington to James Otis, Sr., 6 December … | 1775-12-06 | Copies of the Inclosed Letter I have already written to the Governors of Rhode Island &... |
24530 | Dumas, Charles William Frederic | Franklin, Benjamin | C. W. F. Dumas to the Commissioners, 12 January 1779 | 1779-01-12 | Les Et. d’Hollande se rassemblent demain. Notre Ami arrive ce soir; et je vais lui souhaitter bon... |
24531 | Erving, George W. | Madison, James | To James Madison from George W. Erving, 9 September … | 1802-09-09 | 9 September 1802, American Consulate, London. Encloses a copy of a letter from the U.S. consul at... |
24532 | Madison, James | Notes on Debates, 22 January 1783 | 1783-01-22 | MS ( LC : Madison Papers). For a description of the manuscript of Notes on Debates, see Papers of... | |
24533 | Jefferson, Thomas | Rittenhouse, David | From Thomas Jefferson to David Rittenhouse, 8 June 1792 | 1792-06-08 | Th: Jefferson incloses to Mr. Rittenhouse the first criticism which has come to his hands on the... |
24534 | Cochran, Mary | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Mary Cochran, 6 July 1781 | 1781-07-06 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Having left my Native Land in quest of Peace, I arrived in... |
24535 | Hamilton, Alexander | McHenry, James | From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 19 August … | 1799-08-19 | New York, August 19, 1799. Asks what “the rate of allowance to which officers are entitled for... |
24536 | Short, William | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 18 October 1788 | 1788-10-18 | I wrote you in a hurry from Geneva because I was forced to leave that place at a very short... |
24537 | Williams, Jonathan Jr. | American Commissioners | Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners … | 1777-11-30 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I am happy in sending you the agreeable News of Genl.... |
24538 | Chiefs of Seven Nations | Washington, George | To George Washington from Seven Nations Chiefs, 4 … | 1796-02-04 | We hope that the grate Spirit be plsed to so order it that, the Bearers hearof, Sent and Inpowerd... |
24539 | Adams, John Quincy | 27th. | 1787-06-27 | Two Miss Greenleaf’s came here this forenoon, and still remain. Mr. Cranch went to Boston this... | |
24540 | Barron, James | Jefferson, Thomas | [To Thomas Jefferson from James Barron, before 2 … | 1780-10-02 | [ Richmond?, before 2 Oct. 1780. Minute in Journal of the Commissioner of the Navy (Vi), under... |
24541 | Franklin, Benjamin | Reply to Thomas Crowley, 21 October 1768 | 1768-10-21 | AD : British Museum; printed in The Public Advertiser , October 24, 1768. Thomas Crowley, an... | |
24542 | Enville (Anville, Danville), Louise Elisabeth de … | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from [Madame de La Rochefoucauld?] … | 1786-11-13 | Md. La Dsse. d’Enville a toussé depuis quatre heures jusqu’a cinq Et demie sans discontinuer, En... |
24543 | Washington, George | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 6 … | 1783-11-06 | The enclosed is a letter which I had written, and was about to dispatch at the date of it; but... |
24544 | Washington, George | General Orders, 24 November 1779 | 1779-11-24 | Varick transcript , DLC:GW . | |
24545 | Wade, Francis | Washington, George | To George Washington from Francis Wade, 6 February 1792 | 1792-02-06 | The Indian war having become a subject of much Controversy, that some men have catched at it to... |
24546 | Dandridge, Bartholomew Jr. | Washington, George | To George Washington from Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr. … | 1796-09-26 | Since you left this, nothing out of the common course of things has occurred. Genl Pinckney... |
24547 | Franklin, John | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from John Franklin, 2 September … | 1754-09-02 | ALS : American Philosophical Society This may serve to Lett you Know that I expected to hear... |
24548 | Adams, John | Thomas, William | From John Adams to William Thomas, 12 August 1822 | 1822-08-12 | Let me add a few hints to my former letter. Please to search in the publications after the Treaty... |
24549 | Livingston, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Livingston, 26 … | 1778-01-26 | I am honoured with two Letters from your Excellency, both of the 20th Instant. I observe that... |
24550 | Richards, Edward | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Richards, 17 May 1804 | 1804-05-17 | I hope you will Pardon the freedom I take in troubling your excellency about such an affair as I... |