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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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26381 | Cooke, Nicholas | Washington, George | To George Washington from Nicholas Cooke, 18 February … | 1777-02-18 | Since my last I have been favor’d with yours of the 31st Ultimo, and the 2d & 6th Instant. The... |
26382 | Maxwell, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General William … | 1779-04-14 | Your Excellencys Favour, of the 12th Inst. and the News papers from Mr McHenery came safe to... |
26383 | Harris, David | Washington, George | To George Washington from David Harris, 24 July 1790 | 1790-07-24 | It is extremely painful to me, to trouble your Excellency, with a Second application for Office,... |
26384 | Short, William | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 10 November … | 1803-11-10 | Jeffn.—ansr. his of 6.—as to land—Catlett &c.—shall employ Price & consult with Mr G. Jeffn.—hope... |
26385 | Dean, Joseph | Madison, James | To James Madison from Joseph Dean and Others, 17 May … | 1814-05-17 | § From Joseph Dean and Others. 17 May 1814, Alexandria. “The Citizens of the Town & County of... |
26386 | Gallatin, Albert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 25 December … | 1805-12-25 | The security for the office of Receiver must not be nominal. If M. Maury is not worth 10,000... |
26387 | Adams, John | Huntington, Samuel | From John Adams to the President of Congress, No. 27 … | 1780-03-27 | Paris, 27 March 1780. RC ( PCC , No. 84, I, f. 361–364). In this letter, received by Congress on... |
26388 | Putnam, Israel | Washington, George | To George Washington from Maj. Gen. Israel Putnam, 15 … | 1777-06-15 | Letter not found: from Maj. Gen. Israel Putnam, 15 June 1777. In his letter to Putnam of 17 June... |
26389 | La Luzerne, Anne-César, chevalier de | Washington, George | To George Washington from Anne-César, chevalier de La … | 1782-11-14 | J’ai reçu la lettre que Votre Excellence m’a fait l’honneur de m’ecrire le 6. de ce mois. Je Vous... |
26390 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 3 February 1772] | 1772-02-03 | 3. At home all day alone. | |
26391 | Spotswood, George W. | Madison, James | To James Madison from George W. Spotswood, 29 November … | 1825-11-29 | This has been one of the most distressing years I have ever experienced, but although I have met... |
26392 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John Quincy | Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, 12 June 1798 | 1798-06-12 | The June packet is to sail tomorrow. as I know you must be anxious for constant intelligence, at... |
26393 | Adams, John | Jefferson, Thomas | From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 19 June 1815 | 1815-06-19 | Education, which you brought into View in one of your Letters; is a subject so vast, and the... |
26394 | Ellery, William | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 4 October … | 1791-10-04 | I have received your letter of the 16th of Septemr. on the 27th of the same month, and am much... |
26395 | Jefferson, Thomas | Eppes, Francis | [From Thomas Jefferson to Francis Eppes, 4 December … | 1783-12-04 | [ Annapolis, 4 Dec. 1783 . Entry in SJL reads: “Mr. E. State of Congr.—Rise of tobo. in... |
26396 | O’Brien, Richard | Madison, James | To James Madison from Richard O’Brien, 23 November 1802 | 1802-11-23 | On the 21st. Inst. at 4 P M I got alongside of the united States frigate The New york Captain... |
26397 | La Rochefermoy, Matthias-Alexis, chevalier de | Washington, George | To George Washington from Matthias-Alexis, chevalier de … | 1781-04-24 | Jai lhonneur de vous faire Part de mon arrivée avec mon fils qui est dans L’armée de Monsieur Le... |
26398 | O’Brien, Lewis Mengher | Adams, John | To John Adams from Lewis Mengher O’Brien, 13 July 1797 | 1797-07-13 | I crave your permission for to offer You this mark of my respect, which, at once displays my... |
26399 | Jay, John | Livingston, Robert R. | From John Jay to the Secretary for Foreign Affairs … | 1782-10-13 | I hope my Letter to you of the 18 th September, of which I also sent a Duplicate, has come safe... |
26400 | Dey, Theunis | Washington, George | To George Washington from Colonel Theunis Dey, 22 April … | 1777-04-22 | Yesterday I had part of our regiment together and they turned out 46 men as volunteers for a... |
26401 | Leonardy, Charles-Joseph | Washington, George | To George Washington from Charles-Joseph Leonardy, 10 … | 1793-08-10 | Ayant eût l’honneur de servir sous les Ordres de Votre Excellence, au Siége d’York toon, en... |
26402 | Jefferson, Thomas | Owl | From Thomas Jefferson to Owl and Others, 8 January 1803 | 1803-01-08 | I am happy to see you here , to take you by the hand, & to renew the assurances of our... |
26403 | Hamilton, Alexander | McHenry, James | From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 18 May 1800 | 1800-05-18 | I beg leave to call recall your attention to my letter of the 10th inst mentioning the... |
26404 | Dalton, Tristram | Adams, John | Tristram Dalton to John Adams, 21 December 1784 | 1784-12-21 | I have the pleasure to acknowledge the receipt of your kind favors of the 4 th Septem r. and... |
26405 | Dumas, Charles William Frederic | Adams, John | To John Adams from C. W. F. Dumas, 11 March 1782 | 1782-03-11 | Une petite absence de chez moi durant la plus grande partie de la journée d’hier, a retardé les... |
26406 | Carter, Charles (of Ludlow) | Washington, George | To George Washington from Charles Carter (of Ludlow) … | 1787-12-21 | Letter not found: from Charles Carter (of Ludlow), 21 Dec. 1787. On 20 Jan. 1788 GW wrote Carter... |
26407 | Grayson, Spence | Washington, George | To George Washington from Spence Grayson, 11 August … | 1789-08-11 | Amidst the great & important concerns of public life, it is hardly possible to suppose, that you... |
26408 | Adams, John Quincy | 16th. | 1785-03-16 | Mr. West, came out, and brought to Mr. Adams, two letters from Mr. Jackson. Jonathan Jackson to... | |
26409 | Jefferson, Thomas | Randolph, Thomas Mann | From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 6 … | 1797-02-06 | All well here and in expectation of seeing you on Sunday next. Dr. Taylor has enjoined my... |
26410 | Monroe, James | Madison, James | To James Madison from James Monroe, 3 October 1827 | 1827-10-03 | I have yours of the 22d. ulto., communicating the purport of a letter to you, from H Lee, at... |
26411 | Virginia Delegates | Randolph, Edmund | Virginia Delegates to Edmund Randolph, 26 February 1787 | 1787-02-26 | We are sorry to inform you, that we have inquired at the board of treasury respecting the indents... |
26412 | Sartine, Antoine Raymond Jean Gualbert Gabriel de | First Joint Commission at Paris | Sartine to the Commissioners, 29 July 1778 | 1778-07-29 | Versailles, 29 July 1778. LbC ( Adams Papers , French text of both letter and enclosure). For... |
26413 | Walton, Matthew | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Matthew Walton, 21 December … | 1807-12-21 | The Vacancy that is occationed by the death of Judge Davis of Indiana a number of us are Verry... |
26414 | Theobald, James | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from James Theobald, 4 January … | 1779-01-04 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I did myself the Honour to write You a Letter abt. November... |
26415 | Adams, John | Adams, Thomas Boylston | John Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 11 February 1795 | 1795-02-11 | Your Letter of the 19 of October from London gave me great Joy and all your other Friends of whom... |
26416 | Armstrong, John | Madison, James | To James Madison from John Armstrong, 5 February 1811 | 1811-02-05 | I yesterday, on my return to this city, received from M. Russel a letter, from which I make the... |
26417 | Hamilton, Alexander | Wilkinson, James | From Alexander Hamilton to James Wilkinson, 5 December … | 1799-12-05 | I enclose to you an arrangement of the Officers of Artillery attached to the Western army into... |
26418 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 31 December 1770] | 1770-12-31 | 31. Also clear and Pleasant. | |
26419 | Hamilton, Alexander | Washington, George | From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 5 August … | 1790-08-05 | Treasury Department, August 5, 1790. “The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor respectfully to... |
26420 | Cocke, John Hartwell | Jefferson, Thomas | John H. Cocke to Thomas Jefferson, 26 March 1817 | 1817-03-26 | I have received your letter of the 10 th March and shall not fail, without some unforeseen... |
26421 | Adams, John | Boston Patriot | From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 9 February 1812 | 1812-02-09 | To his Excellency Elias Boudinot, Esq. President of Congress. Passy, 10th Sept. 1783. Sir—On the... |
26422 | Madison, James | Jefferson, Thomas | From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 15 April 1808 | 1808-04-15 | The Secretary of State has the honor to Report to the President in conformity to the resolution... |
26423 | Madison, James | Malcom, Howard | James Madison to Howard Malcom, 18 June 1830 | 1830-06-10 | The 2 Copies of the "Reports on Prison discipline" referred to in your letter of the 3d. inst:... |
26424 | Jefferson, Thomas | Memoranda concerning Western Defense, [ca. 8 June 1780] | 1780-06-08 | detamt. Crockett } Sandy 22. Botetourt 100 18. Rockbridge 16. Gr. Brier } Fort Randolph 43.... | |
26425 | Hiort, Henry | Jefferson, Thomas | Henry Hiort to Thomas Jefferson, 11 May 1809 | 1809-05-11 | Knowing that you are a Patron of every useful invention, I take the liberty to enclose to you, a... |
26426 | Washington, George | Clinton, George | George Washington to George Clinton, 30 July 1780 | 1780-07-30 | General Howe’s Quarters, Robinson’s [ New York ] July 30, 1780 . Asks Clinton to attend an... |
26427 | Brown, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Brown et al., 2 October … | 1793-10-02 | As the office of attorney for the United States for this district is vacant by the decease of... |
26428 | Cooper, Isaac | Jefferson, Thomas | Invoice from Isaac Cooper, 29 May 1805 | 1805-05-29 | To Isaac Cooper Dollr Cents to framing & glazing two Pictures 5 00 to thirteen Circular frames... |
26429 | Adams, John | Jay, John | From John Adams to John Jay, 26 June 1785 | 1785-06-26 | By the Ninth Article of the Confederation, the United States in Congress assembled have the sole... |
26430 | Washington, George | Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … | From George Washington to Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf … | 1782-02-04 | It would give me much pleasure in answering your letter of this date, if I could deliver such an... |