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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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25201 | Washington, George | General Orders, 3 April 1778 | 1778-04-03 | The works of the New-Line being very carelessly executed in many Parts, and the Representations... | |
25202 | Washington, George | Ministers and Members of the Methodist Episcopal … | From George Washington to the Ministers and Members of … | 1793-01-30 | I was pleased to find by your representation, dated the 19th of December, and which did not get... |
25203 | Wilkinson, James | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from James Wilkinson, 19 April 1807 | 1807-04-19 | In the Hope Burr may have reached the City of Washington, I think proper to transmit you the... |
25204 | Ludlow, Daniel | Hamilton, Alexander | Daniel Ludlow to Alexander Hamilton and Nicholas Low … | 1803-06-21 | A. Hamilton } Esqrs. N. Low Your favor of the 17th inst. I this day only received and have to... |
25205 | Ward, Artemas | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Artemas Ward, 3 … | 1776-06-03 | Boston, 3 June 1776 . Encloses “the Judgement of a Court of Enquiry upon the Complaint of Col.... |
25206 | Rochambeau, Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur … | Washington, George | To George Washington from Rochambeau, 3 April 1789 | 1789-04-03 | The king of England, my Dear general, has recovered his health, and the humour which Was in his... |
25207 | Washington, George | Claiborne, Richard | From George Washington to Richard Claiborne, 15 … | 1784-12-15 | I have received your letter of the 17th ulto. It would interfere with no views of mine, to give... |
25208 | Madison, James | Gerry, Elbridge | From James Madison to Elbridge Gerry, 21 June 1811 | 1811-06-21 | I thank you for your polite communication of the Speech to your Legislature. The solid &... |
25209 | Carroll, Daniel | Madison, James | To James Madison from Daniel Carroll, 27 June 1792 | 1792-06-27 | Yrs. of the 12th Inst came to hand; due attention shall be paid to the contents. The sale of... |
25210 | Franklin, Benjamin | Hartley, David | From Benjamin Franklin to David Hartley, 5 April 1782 | 1782-04-05 | Copy: Library of Congress I wrote a few Lines to you the 31st. past, and promised to write more... |
25211 | Penn, John | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from John Penn, 21 August 1801 | 1801-08-21 | A respect for great talents & virtues, under the direction of sound judgement, & long exemplified... |
25212 | Ogden, Titus | American Commissioners | Titus Ogden to the American Commissioners, [after] [6] … | ≈1778-07-07 | ALS : American Philosophical Society <Lorient, [after] July [6], 1778: On arrival at the... |
25213 | Jefferson, Thomas | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From Thomas Jefferson to Lafayette, 21 November 1791 | 1791-11-21 | Mr. Trumbull proposing to have his paintings of the principal actions of the American war... |
25214 | Jefferson, Thomas | Girardin, Louis Hue | Thomas Jefferson to Louis H. Girardin, 18 March 1815 | 1815-03-18 | Your messenger finds me to the elbows in the dust of my book-shelves. I recieved my Catalalogue... |
25215 | Tufts, Turell | Madison, James | To James Madison from Turell Tufts, 21 August 1801 … | 1801-08-21 | 21 August 1801, Paramaribo. States that a newspaper extract of his last letter was sent by a... |
25216 | Jefferson, Thomas | Hamilton, Alexander | Thomas Jefferson to Alexander Hamilton, Henry Knox, and … | 1793-08-24 | Th. Jefferson submits to the Secretaries of the treasury & War & the Atty Genl. some sketches of... |
25217 | Washington, George | Du Portail, Louis Le Bèque | George Washington to Brigadier General Louis Le Bèque … | 1781-03-01 | New Windsor [ New York ] March 1, 1781 . Is setting out for Rhode Island. Asks Du Portail to join... |
25218 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 28 October 1788] | 1788-10-28 | Tuesday 28th. Thermometer at 63 in the Morning—57 at Noon and 55 at Night. Wind pretty fresh from... | |
25219 | Schaick, Goose Van | Washington, George | To George Washington from Goose Van Schaick, 13 Oct. … | 1779-10-13 | Letter not found : from Goose Van Schaick, 13 Oct. 1779. On 19 Oct., GW wrote Van Schaick: “I... |
25220 | Jay, John | Jay, Peter Augustus | From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 23 September 1823 | 1823-09-23 | I have rec d . your Letter of the 18 th . Inst. In what Manner it will be most expedient to... |
25221 | Strahan, William | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from William Strahan, [4 February? … | 1770-02-04 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I inclose this unfinished that I may have your Opinion... |
25222 | Heath, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Heath, 7 April 1782 | 1782-04-07 | I take the liberty to enclose the two latest New York papers that have come to my hand. Two... |
25223 | Jones, John Paul | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from John Paul Jones, 24 October … | 1787-10-24 | I had the honor to address you a confidential Letter the 4th. Ult. enclosing one for Madame T. I... |
25224 | Parker, Daniel | Washington, George | To George Washington from Daniel Parker, 8 May 1783 | 1783-05-08 | Knowing it to be the Wish of your Excellency that the Army should receive some Part of the Pay... |
25225 | Bellamy, Joseph | Washington, George | To George Washington from Joseph Bellamy, 7 April 1780 | 1780-04-07 | The Tories with us are privately assured by their friends in New York, The Tories in vermont are... |
25226 | Franklin, Benjamin | Franklin, Deborah | From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 13 November … | 1756-11-13 | MS not found; reprinted from William Duane, ed., The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin , VI... |
25227 | Mease, James | Washington, George | To George Washington from James Mease, 23 May 1778 | 1778-05-23 | I was honored with your Excellency’s favor of the 16 Instant on Tuesday covering a copy of one... |
25228 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 10 … | 1778-09-10 | White Plains [ New York ] September 10, 1778 . Instructs Gates to march to Danbury. LS , in... |
25229 | Washington, George | Jay, John | From George Washington to John Jay, 29 July 1779 | 1779-07-29 | In mine of the 24th I had the honor to inform Congress that a considerable embarkation of the... |
25230 | Adams, John Quincy | N(1782)S. October. 1st. Tuesday. | 1782-10-01 | This day several gentlemen dined and supped here. Rainy stormy weather. | |
25231 | Madison, James | Smith, John | From James Madison to John Smith, 26 May 1807 | 1807-05-26 | Mr. Purviance will put into your charge several packages and letters for the Ministers of the... |
25232 | Washington, George | Forman, David | From George Washington to Brigadier General David … | 1777-10-19 | I have yours of the 17th and am sorry to hear, that the information you have recd of the intent... |
25233 | Muse, Laurence | Madison, James | To James Madison from Laurence Muse, 1 February 1794 | 1794-02-01 | From the inclosed, I take the liberty of soliciting your interest with the President in my favor,... |
25234 | Peale, Charles Willson | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willson Peale, 24 … | 1806-12-24 | Your favor enclosing Ten Dollars; the payment for the additions to your small Polygraph I have... |
25235 | Madison, James | Randolph, Edmund | From James Madison to Edmund Randolph, 12 November 1782 … | 1782-11-12 | RC ( LC : Madison Papers). Cover addressed to “The honble Edmd. Randolph favd. by Dr. Tucker who... |
25236 | Dumas, Charles William Frederick | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from C. W. F. Dumas, 21 February … | 1792-02-21 | The Hague, 21 Feb. 1792 . Illness compels him to be brief. The enclosed papers and those sent by... |
25237 | Adams, John | Jefferson, Thomas | John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 13 November 1815 | 1815-11-13 | The fundamental Article of my political Creed is, that Despotism, or unlimited Sovereignty, or... |
25238 | Gourlade & Moylan | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Gourlade & Moylan, 5 February … | 1781-02-05 | ALS : American Philosophical Society The Arms which were damaged on board the Ariel and left here... |
25239 | Washington, George | Jefferson, Thomas | VI. George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, [17 March … | 1791-03-17 | The P. has just received the enclosed.—He prays Mr. Jefferson to write by tomorrows Post to Majr.... |
25240 | Jefferson, Thomas | Jay, John | From Thomas Jefferson to John Jay, with Enclosure, 23 … | 1788-05-23 | When I wrote my letter of the 4th. inst. I had no reason to doubt that a packet would have sailed... |
25241 | Elie de Beaumont, Jean-Baptiste-Jacques | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Elie de Beaumont, 15 July … | 1777-07-15 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Je vous prie instamment de vouloir bien m’adresser demain ou... |
25242 | Jefferson, Thomas | Barnes, John | Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes, 17 January 1813 | 1813-01-17 | Your favor of the 6 th is duly recieved, and was communicated to mr Randolph , who, as I informed... |
25243 | Hamilton, Alexander | Washington, George | From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 19 … | 1792-10-19 | [ Philadelphia ] October 19, 1792 . “The Secretary of the Treasury … has the honor to observe... |
25244 | Citizens of Clarke County, Kentucky | Washington, George | To George Washington from Clarke County, Ky., Citizens … | 1795-09-08 | The Petition and Remonstrance of the free Citizens of Clarke county (State of Kentucky) with... |
25245 | Peabody, Nathaniel | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Nathaniel Peabody, 24 … | 1791-10-24 | Atkinson, New Hampshire, October 24, 1791. Recommends to Hamilton’s “friendly Notice the Honble... |
25246 | Washington, George | Fitzhugh, William | From George Washington to William Fitzhugh, 25 … | 1779-09-25 | Your letter of the 17th Ulto with its inclosures came safe to hand, though a little delayed on... |
25247 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 29 January 1772] | 1772-01-29 | 29. With much difficulty rid as far as the Mill the Snow being up to the breast of a Tall Horse... | |
25248 | Walker, Benjamin | Trescott, Lemuel | From Benjamin Walker to Lemuel Trescott, 25 January … | 1783-01-25 | Your two Letters one to Colo. Humphries and the other to the General were reced—the Contractors... |
25249 | Jones, William Harris | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William Harris Jones, 2 … | 1825-12-02 | In respectfully soliciting the Office of Librarian to the U. of V. allow me to state, that I am... |
25250 | Washington, George | General Orders, 26 November 1777 | 1777-11-26 | If any Gentlemen of the army can give information to the General, of shoes, stockings or leather... |