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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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26481 | Washington, George | General Orders, 14 June 1782 | 1782-06-14 | Great credit is due to the Officers and men of the tenth Massachusetts Regiment for their... | |
26482 | Minor, Peter | Jefferson, Thomas | Peter Minor to Thomas Jefferson, 17 September 1811 | 1811-09-17 | I have taken the liberty of sending You the enclosed “ Projet of a Law to encourage the raising... |
26483 | Fox, Robert W. | Madison, James | To James Madison from Robert W. Fox, 9 June 1803 | 1803-06-09 | I am favored with thy printed letter of the 9 April & also this morning a duplicate thereof via... |
26484 | Jay, John | John Jay’s Notes Concerning William Carmichael, [27 … | ≈1784-03-27 | M r . Carm. was 9 days going from Madrid to Bayonne, from whence he wrote to me on 12 March &... | |
26485 | Hamilton, Alexander | Hunewell, Richard | From Alexander Hamilton to Richard Hunewell, 6 … | 1799-09-06 | I Your letter in recommendation of Mess Powers and Blake as Cadets in the fifteenth regiment, has... |
26486 | Jefferson, Thomas | Topics for Consultation with Heads of Departments, 10 … | 1803-02-10 | Sy. War . Wafford’s settlemt . qu. if Indns. wd accept rent? instruct Meigs to bring settlemt. of... | |
26487 | Washington, George | Savage, William | From George Washington to William Savage, 28 June 1768 | 1768-06-28 | In compliance with the Bond given to Mr Fairfax and myself, as Trustees for the use of Mrs... |
26488 | Jefferson, Thomas | Vaughan, John | From Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 31 August 1797 | 1797-08-31 | Not knowing how far the inclosed address may serve to give a certain conveyance to the letter, I... |
26489 | Madison, James | Armstrong, John | From James Madison to John Armstrong, 30 October 1813 | 1813-10-30 | Before my return hither I recd. yours of the 8th. inst: and have since recd. those of the 11th.... |
26490 | Granger, Gideon | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Gideon Granger, 19 January … | 1808-01-19 | I designed to have called and taken leave of you before my departure from Washington but a press... |
26491 | Girault de Kéroudou, Georges, abbé | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from the Abbé Girault de Kéroudou … | 1783-06-25 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Votre excellence verra que L’ouvrage Cy joint â été imprimé... |
26492 | Chisholm, Hugh | Madison, James | To James Madison from Hugh Chisholm, 26 May 1811 | 1811-05-26 | Some time ago I give Mr James Leitch a draft on you, for $200 without mentioning the thing to... |
26493 | Jefferson, Thomas | Madison, James | To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 30 December … | 1817-12-30 | I returned from Bedford a week ago, after an absence of 6. weeks, and found here the Palladio,... |
26494 | Van der Kemp, François Adriaan | Adams, John | To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 1 … | 1813-06-01 | I can not express you—how warmlÿ I am obliged to you for your your last kind favour of May 20th.... |
26495 | Glen, Henry | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Glen, 21 March 1801 | 1801-03-21 | Albany, March 21, 1801. Repeats earlier requests to Hamilton. States: “I wrote you twice from the... |
26496 | Munroe, Thomas | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Munroe, 31 August 1803 | 1803-08-31 | I have the honor of enclosing for your Signature a warrant for $10,000; the balance in my hands,... |
26497 | Jones, John Paul | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from John Paul Jones, 30 July 1779 | 1779-07-30 | ALS : American Philosophical Society; AL (draft): National Archives; copy: United States Naval... |
26498 | Jefferson, Thomas | Manners, John | Thomas Jefferson to John Manners, 12 June 1817 | 1817-06-12 | Your favor of May 20. has been recieved some time since: but the increasing inertness of age... |
26499 | Hamilton, Alexander | Washington, George | From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 14 August … | 1793-08-14 | The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor respectfully to communicate to the President of the... |
26500 | Hamilton, Alexander | Schuyler, Philip | From Alexander Hamilton to Philip Schuyler, 18 February … | 1781-02-18 | Since I had the pleasure of writing you last an unexpected change has taken place in my... |
26501 | Madison, James | Maxwell, Thomas | James Madison to Thomas Maxwell, 21 December 1830 | 1830-12-21 | Your letter inclosing one from Mr. Sloan accompanied by his little pamphlet on Priestcraft, was... |
26502 | Nooth, John Mervin | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from John Mervin Nooth, [before 22 … | ≈1766-01-01 | Extract: printed in the Royal Society, Philosophical Transactions …, LXIII (1773), part I ,... |
26503 | Jefferson, Thomas | Daschkoff, André | Thomas Jefferson to André Daschkoff, 12 August 1809 | 1809-08-12 | Your favor of July 5. has been duly recieved, and, in it, that of my friend mr Short . I... |
26504 | Washington, George | Stiles, Ezra | From George Washington to Ezra Stiles, 1 April 1782 | 1782-04-01 | On my way from Philadelphia to this place, I had the pleasure to receive your favor of the 20th... |
26505 | Washington, George | Gouvion, Jean-Baptiste | George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Jean-Baptiste … | 1780-11-21 | Preakness [ New Jersey ] November 21, 1780 . Orders Gouvion to reconnoiter British lines. Df , in... |
26506 | Allibone, William | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from William Allibone, 17 … | 1789-09-17 | Philadelphia, September 17, 1789. States that the port of Philadelphia lacks funds for the... |
26507 | Hand, Edward | Washington, George | To George Washington from Edward Hand, April 1783 | ≈1783-04-01 | As the Militia of the United States if well regulated & under good government will at all times... |
26508 | Washington, George | Huntington, Samuel | From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 2 April … | 1780-04-02 | Since I had the Honor of addressing Your Excellency on the 28th Ulto, I have received... |
26509 | Dearborn, Henry | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, with … | 1805-06-28 | I have the honor of proposing for your approbation Robert I. McKenny as a Cadet in the Regiment... |
26510 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 11 March 1782 | 1782-03-11 | The powers of equal date herewith authorise you to proceed to Elizabeth Town in the State of New... |
26511 | Smallwood, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General William … | ≈1778-05-19 | Agreeable to your orders I sent Capt. Norwood to obtain a List of the Stores at the head of Elk,... |
26512 | Rodney, Caesar Augustus | Madison, James | To James Madison from Caesar Augustus Rodney, 11 May … | 1807-05-11 | On my arrival here, I found that the District Attorney was at Princeton, & I determined if Burr... |
26513 | Washington, George | General Orders, 5 July 1776 | 1776-07-05 | Those Regiments who have not made a Return of their officers, their ranks and dates of their... | |
26514 | Washington, George | Rutherford, Robert | From George Washington to Robert Rutherford, 29 July … | 1758-07-29 | Letter not found: to Robert Rutherford, 29 July 1758. On 31 July Rutherford wrote to GW : “I... |
26515 | Campbell, Archibald | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Archibald Campbell, 13 August … | 1793-08-13 | The enclosed letter came under cover to me by a late arrival here from Bordeaux—and accompanied a... |
26516 | Read, Jacob | Madison, James | To James Madison from Jacob Read, 20 February 1812 … | 1812-02-20 | 20 February 1812, Charleston. Mentions the recent and long anticipated death of district judge... |
26517 | Barbour, James | Madison, James | To James Madison from James Barbour, 10 February 1820 | 1820-02-10 | The Missouri question in its consequences threatens the tranquility if not the dissolution of the... |
26518 | Adams, Abigail | Tufts, Cotton | Abigail Adams to Cotton Tufts, 18 August 1785 | 1785-08-18 | Captain Lyde is to Sail this week. I will not let him go without a few lines to you, tho Captain... |
26519 | Adams, George Washington | Shaw, William Smith | From George Washington Adams to William Smith Shaw, 10 … | 1821-11-10 | For your favour of the 23rd October I am greatly indebted; it should have been acknowledged... |
26520 | Barlow, Joel | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Joel Barlow, 2 February 1792 | 1792-02-02 | I take the liberty to present you with a short treatise of mine on the present circumstances of... |
26521 | Jefferson, Thomas | Girardin, Louis Hue | Thomas Jefferson to Louis H. Girardin, 21 October 1815 | 1815-10-21 | Your favor of the 7 th has been recieved, and I now send you the letter of mr Page which you... |
26522 | Ellery, William | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 10 February … | 1794-02-10 | [ Newport, Rhode Island ] February 10, 1794 . “By the last post I recd. your letter of the 31st.... |
26523 | La Luzerne, Anne-César, chevalier de | Washington, George | To George Washington from Anne-César, chevalier de La … | 1783-10-07 | Je prends la liberté de vous demander vos bontés pour Le Cte Wengiersky, Gentilhomme Polonois,... |
26524 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 9 January 1771] | 1771-01-09 | 9. Rid to the Mill in the forenoon and Afternoon. | |
26525 | Unger, Johann Ludwig von | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Johann Ludwig de Unger, 10 May … | 1788-05-10 | Salzliebenhalle, 10 May 1788 . Thanks TJ for his letter of 16 Feb. 1788 and for granting the... |
26526 | Washington, George | Hay, Udny | From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Udny Hay … | 1780-05-15 | Upon looking to a General Return of Qr Masters Stores I find there were 1200 lb. of Oakum and 164... |
26527 | Cunningham, William | Adams, John | To John Adams from William Cunningham, 11 March 1809 | 1809-03-11 | On the first of the month I received your favour of the 22d. ult. with a copy of a speech of a... |
26528 | Hamilton, Alexander | Watson, James | From Alexander Hamilton to James Watson, 9 October 1792 | 1792-10-09 | I was very glad to find your name on the list of Directors of The Manufacturing Society. I trust... |
26529 | Wolcott, Oliver Jr. | Washington, George | To George Washington from Oliver Wolcott, Jr., 27 … | 1795-08-27 | The secretary of the Treasury respectfully transmits to the President of the United States a... |
26530 | Jefferson, Thomas | Notes and Plans for Western Defense, [23 July 1779 and … | 1779-07-23 | Plan for regimenting & stationing the two Western battalions. Joseph Crocket & James Knox Lt.... |