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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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251 | 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... |
252 | 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... |
253 | Minutes of the Committee on the Purfleet Magazine … | ≈1772-08-12 | Copy: the Royal Society; partial copy: American Philosophical Society <August 12: The Committee... | ||
254 | 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.”... |
255 | 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... |
256 | 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... |
257 | 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... |
258 | 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... |
259 | 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... |
260 | 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... |
261 | 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... |
262 | 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... | |
263 | 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... |
264 | 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... |
265 | 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,... |
266 | 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.... |
267 | 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... |
268 | 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... |
269 | 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.... |
270 | 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... |
271 | 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... | |
272 | 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;... | |
273 | 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... |
274 | 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... |
275 | 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... |
276 | 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... |
277 | 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 &... |
278 | 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... |
279 | 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.... |
280 | 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... |
281 | 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... |
282 | 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... |
283 | 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... |
284 | 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... |
285 | 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... |
286 | Randolph, Edmund | Washington, George | To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 5 March 1793 | 1793-03-05 | The only additional inquiry, which I have been able to make, concerning Mr S——l, was from Mr... |
287 | Claiborne, William C. C. | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William C. C. Claiborne, 28 … | 1807-05-28 | I have been honored with the receipt of your letter of the 21. of March, inclosing a copy of an... |
288 | Burr, Aaron | Hosack, David | Aaron Burr to David Hosack, [12 July 1804] | 1804-07-12 | Mr Burr’s respectful Compliments. He requests Dr. Hosack to inform him of the present state of... |
289 | Nicholas, John, Jr. | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from John Nicholas, Jr., [24–31] … | ≈1793-05-24 | As the only friend and acquaintance I have now remaining in Philadelphia, I take the liberty to... |
290 | Morris, Robert | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Robert Morris: Two Letters … | 1782-05-18 | (I) two LS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania; copy: Library of Congress; (II) two LS :... |
291 | Waterhouse, Benjamin | Jefferson, Thomas | Benjamin Waterhouse to Thomas Jefferson, 8 July 1822 | 1822-07-08 | Your letter of the 26 th of June I have read again & again, with renewed satisfaction ; and... |
292 | Hull, William | Madison, James | To James Madison from William Hull, 31 July 1806 | 1806-07-31 | I have constantly given information to the Secretary of War, respecting the state of the... |
293 | Washington, George | Peyton, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Peyton, 4 June 1756 | 1756-06-04 | I was pleased to hear of your alertness in marching to Pattersons Creek upon the last alarm; and... |
294 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson | From Abigail Smith Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson … | 1818-02-27 | Your Journal No 7. to Janry 30th, Harriet brought me to day, just as we had sat down to dinner;... |
295 | Lavoisier, Antoine-Laurent | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, 9 … | 1778-08-09 | ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania M. le Roy m’apprend que malgré les grands objets dont... |
296 | Jefferson, Thomas | Milligan, Joseph | Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Milligan, 26 June 1815 | 1815-06-26 | I wrote to you from Bedford the 1 st inst. to which I refer you if you have made a list of the... |
297 | Monroe, James | Madison, James | To James Madison from James Monroe, 11 October 1801 | 1801-10-11 | Letter not found. 11 October 1801. Acknowledged in JM to Monroe, 24 Oct. 1801 . Encloses letter... |
298 | Adams, John Quincy | 17th. | 1786-06-17 | This day, the Bridge over Charlestown Ferry was compleated, and as the same day 11 years agone,... | |
299 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 13 June 1797] | 1797-06-13 | 13. Very Warm with a brisk Southerly wind—a slight Shower of Rain. Mercury 83. | |
300 | Jefferson, Thomas | Beaufain, Berenger de | From Thomas Jefferson to Berenger de Beaufain, 18 … | 1787-12-18 | Je viens de recevoir l’honneur de votre lettre du 7me courant, et j’ai celui de vous informer que... |