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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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24511 | 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... |
24512 | 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... |
24513 | 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.... |
24514 | 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... |
24515 | Adams, John Quincy | 27th. | 1787-06-27 | Two Miss Greenleaf’s came here this forenoon, and still remain. Mr. Cranch went to Boston this... | |
24516 | 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... |
24517 | 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... | |
24518 | 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... |
24519 | 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... |
24520 | Washington, George | General Orders, 24 November 1779 | 1779-11-24 | Varick transcript , DLC:GW . | |
24521 | 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... |
24522 | 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... |
24523 | 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... |
24524 | 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... |
24525 | 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... |
24526 | 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... |
24527 | Dallas, Alexander James | Madison, James | To James Madison from Alexander J. Dallas, 5 May 1815 | 1815-05-05 | I send inclosed a report of the Board officers, respecting Surgeons, Judge Advocates, and... |
24528 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 13 April 1774] | 1774-04-13 | 13. Rowed to the different Fishing Landings as high as Broad Creek. Met & brot. Mr. Custis & his... | |
24529 | Madison, James | Militia, [23 December] 1790 | 1790-12-23 | Laurance objected that JM’s amendment did not properly belong in the first section of the bill.... | |
24530 | Franklin, Benjamin | McKean, Thomas | From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas McKean, 5 November … | 1781-11-05 | LS and transcript: National Archives; copy: Library of Congress Herewith you will receive a Copy... |
24531 | Gibbs, Abraham | Madison, James | To James Madison from Abraham Gibbs, 12 January 1806 … | 1806-01-12 | § From Abraham Gibbs. 12 January 1806, Palermo. “Under 12 Novr. ultimo, Mr John Gavino of... |
24532 | Washington, George | Rochambeau, Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur … | From George Washington to Jean-Baptiste Donatien de … | 1781-08-17 | Upon a full consideration of all circumstances I am of opinion, that the march of the French Army... |
24533 | Caldwell, Charles | Jefferson, Thomas | Charles Caldwell to Thomas Jefferson, 25 April 1814 | 1814-04-25 | Although personally unknown to you, at least, I fear, unrecollected, I address you frankly as a... |
24534 | Humphreys, David | Madison, James | To James Madison from David Humphreys, 17 March 1801 … | 1801-03-17 | 17 March 1801, Madrid. No. 267. Encloses copies of remonstrances to Spanish government on behalf... |
24535 | Russell, James | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from James Russell, 13 June 1780 | 1780-06-13 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Your favour 20h Ulto: directed to Messr Hanbury Grove and... |
24536 | Hamilton Takes Command: Editorial Note | As calls for military action against France grew louder during the summer of 1798, Jay tapped... | |||
24537 | Short, William | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 12 March 1787 | 1787-03-12 | This letter with the others inclosed would have been sent two days sooner but for a mistake in... |
24538 | Hewson, Mary (Polly) Stevenson | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Mary Hewson, 5 September 1776 | 1776-09-05 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Having a chance of sending a letter to you I would not... |
24539 | Pendleton, Edmund | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Pendleton, 3 August … | 1776-08-03 | I have [been] beating my brain about your old Opinion that our Land tenure should be merely... |
24540 | Washington, George | Johnson, Thomas | From George Washington to Thomas Johnson, 23 January … | 1794-01-23 | Your letter of the 23d Ulto came duly to hand. With regret I perceive your determination to with... |