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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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26601 | Washington, George | Schuyler, Philip | George Washington to Philip Schuyler and Volkert P. … | 1779-05-28 | Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May 28, 1779 . Favors peace with Onondagas in order to weaken the... |
26602 | Hamilton, Alexander | Dover, John | From Alexander Hamilton to John Dover, 29 August 1799 | 1799-08-29 | I have carefully perused the different letters respecting your son, but I do not find in them any... |
26603 | Franklin, Benjamin | Dowlin, Patrick | From Benjamin Franklin to Patrick Dowlin, 9 February … | 1780-02-09 | Copy: Library of Congress I received yours of the 27th. past, I congratulate you on the success... |
26604 | Adams, John | Downes, Henry | From John Adams to Henry Downes, 7 July 1798 | 1798-07-07 | Your Address has been presented to Me as You desired by your Representative in Congress Mr:... |
26605 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dowse, Edward | From Thomas Jefferson to Edward Dowse, 1 April 1790 | 1790-04-01 | I received duly the letter which you were pleased to write me on your arrival , and have been... |
26606 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dowse, Edward | From Thomas Jefferson to Edward Dowse, 26 July 1793 | 1793-07-26 | I received a few days ago, by the way of Charleston, your favor dated at Ostend Mar. 4. wherein... |
26607 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dowse, Edward | From Thomas Jefferson to Edward Dowse, 19 April 1803 | 1803-04-19 | I now return the sermon you were so kind as to inclose me , having perused it with attention. the... |
26608 | Madison, James | Dox, Myndert M. | From James Madison to Myndert M. Dox, 21 June 1816 | 1816-06-21 | I have recd. your two letters of the 16th. & 19. & return the respectable ones inclosed for my... |
26609 | Colonial Agents | D’Oyley, Christopher | The Colonial Agents: Card to Christopher D’Oyley, 2 May … | 1765-05-02 | Printed in The Gazetteer and New Daily Advertiser , May 2, 1765. During April 1765 the pending... |
26610 | Jefferson, Thomas | D’Oyley, Daniel | From Thomas Jefferson to Daniel D’Oyley, 15 August 1802 | 1802-08-15 | Th: Jefferson returns his thanks to mr D’Oyley for the sermon of mr Furman forwarded to him.... |
26611 | Jefferson, Thomas | D’Oyley, Daniel | From Thomas Jefferson to Daniel D’Oyley, 25 October … | 1807-10-25 | Your favor of Sep. 30. was recieved in due time and referred to the Secretary at war, who will... |
26612 | Jefferson, Thomas | D’Oyley, Daniel | From Thomas Jefferson to Daniel D’Oyley, 14 August 1803 | 1803-08-14 | Your favor of July 25. found me at this place, where I habitually pass the two months of August &... |
26613 | Franklin, Benjamin | Morellet, —— | From Benjamin Franklin to Morellet and Drago, 13 July … | 1784-07-13 | Press copy of copy: American Philosophical Society Notte en reponse à celle des Negociants... |
26614 | Washington, George | Dragoon Commanders | George Washington to Dragoon Commanders, 25 October … | 1777-10-25 | [ Whitpain Township, Pennsylvania ] October 25, 1777 . Deplores manner in which horses have been... |
26615 | Madison, James | Drake, Benjamin | From James Madison to Benjamin Drake, 8 December 1821 | 1821-12-08 | I recd. a few days ago your letter of Novr. 6. on the subject of materials for a “Biographical... |
26616 | Madison, James | Drake, Daniel | James Madison to Daniel Drake, 12 January 1835 | 1835-01-12 | The copy of your "Discourse on the History charac[ter] and prospects of the West", was duly... |
26617 | Adams, John | Drake, James | From John Adams to James Drake, 18 April 1797 | 1797-04-18 | I sent 600 dollars this morning to the Bank to purchase a Postnote and they sent me the inclosed.... |
26618 | Madison, James | Draper, Lyman C. | James Madison to Lyman C. Draper, 1 February 1834 | 1834-02-01 | I have received your letter of Decr. 31st. and enclose a sketch on the Subject of it, made out by... |
26619 | Madison, James | Draper, Lyman C. | James Madison to Lyman C. Draper, 19 May 1833 | 1833-05-19 | I have recd. Sir, your letter of the 9th. inst: The task it suggests for me, is beyond the... |
26620 | Madison, James | Draper, Lyman C. | James Madison to Lyman C. Draper, 9 August 1833 | 1833-08-09 | (private.) Since your letter of 3d. June came to hand my increasing age and continued maladies,... |
26621 | Madison, James | Drayton, John | From James Madison to John Drayton, ca. 1 May 1809 | 1809-05-01 | Letter not found. Ca. 1 May 1809. Thanks Governor Drayton for sending a copy of his View of South... |
26622 | Madison, James | Drayton, John | From James Madison to John Drayton, 23 September 1821 | 1821-09-23 | I have duly received the copy of your Memoirs which you were so good as to send me. Be pleased to... |
26623 | Jefferson, Thomas | Drayton, John | From Thomas Jefferson to John Drayton, 11 September … | 1801-09-11 | Your favor of Aug. 20. was recieved yesterday. the commissions of Consuls or Commercial agents... |
26624 | Jay, John | Drayton, John | From John Jay to John Drayton, 1 March 1794 | 1794-03-01 | I was this Morn g favored with your obliging Letter of the 29 of Jany, together with the Cotton... |
26625 | Jefferson, Thomas | Drayton, John | From Thomas Jefferson to John Drayton, 17 June 1801 | 1801-06-17 | On the receipt of your favor of May 21 I had [enquiries made] at the navy office on the subject... |
26626 | Madison, James | Drayton, John | From James Madison to John Drayton, [March 1814] | ≈1814-03-01 | I received duly your favor of the 25. Jany. with the Copy of your “View of S. Carolina” put into... |
26627 | Jay, John | Drayton, John | From John Jay to John Drayton, 6 September 1797 | 1797-09-06 | on reading The Letter which you was so obliging as to write to me on the 21 July 1795, it... |
26628 | Jefferson, Thomas | Drayton, William | From Thomas Jefferson to William Drayton, 7 May 1789 | 1789-05-07 | It is time I should inform you what has been done in pursuance of the commission you honored me... |
26629 | Jefferson, Thomas | Drayton, William | From Thomas Jefferson to William Drayton, 6 February … | 1787-02-06 | I had the honour of addressing you on the 6th. of May last by Mr. McQuin, and of sending you by... |
26630 | Jefferson, Thomas | Drayton, William | From Thomas Jefferson to William Drayton, 13 January … | 1788-01-13 | By capt. Shewell, who is sailing about this time from Marseilles for Charleston I directed to be... |
26631 | Washington, George | Drayton, William | From George Washington to William Drayton, 25 March … | 1786-03-25 | The Letter which you did me the honor to write to me on the 23d of November last, came safely;... |
26632 | Jefferson, Thomas | Drayton, William | From Thomas Jefferson to William Drayton, 17 July … | 1788-07-17 | My letters of Jan. 13. and Feb. 6. informed you that I had sent to your address 1. a couffe of... |
26633 | Jefferson, Thomas | Drayton, William | From Thomas Jefferson to William Drayton, 30 July 1787 | 1787-07-30 | Having observed that the consumption of rice in this country, and particularly in this Capital... |
26634 | Washington, George | Drayton, William | From George Washington to William Drayton, 13 February … | 1790-02-13 | Letter not found: to William Drayton, 13 Feb. 1790. In a 16 Mar. 1790 letter to GW, Drayton... |
26635 | Jefferson, Thomas | Drayton, William | From Thomas Jefferson to William Drayton, 6 February … | 1788-02-06 | The letter which I had the honor of addressing you on the 13th. of the last month informed you... |
26636 | Jefferson, Thomas | Drayton, William | From Thomas Jefferson to William Drayton, 1 May 1791 | 1791-05-01 | My mortification has been extreme at the delays which have attended the procuring the olive... |
26637 | Jefferson, Thomas | Drayton, William | From Thomas Jefferson to William Drayton, 6 May 1786 | 1786-05-06 | Your favor of Nov. 23. came duly to hand. A call to England soon after it’s receipt has prevented... |
26638 | Washington, George | Drayton, William | From George Washington to William Drayton, 18 November … | 1789-11-18 | The Office of Judge of the district Court in and for South Carolina District having become... |
26639 | Washington, George | Drayton, William | From George Washington to William Drayton, 20 November … | 1786-11-20 | I wish it was in my power to give you a more favourable acct of your Servant Jack than what... |
26640 | Washington, George | Drayton, William Henry | From George Washington to William Henry Drayton, 12 … | 1778-07-12 | Permit me to assure you, that the cordial terms of your obliging favour of the 5th afford me the... |
26641 | Washington, George | Drayton, William Henry | George Washington to William Henry Drayton, 12 July … | 1778-07-12 | Paramus [ New Jersey ] July 12, 1778 . Acknowledges receipt of Drayton’s congratulations on... |
26642 | Washington, George | Drew, Dolphin | From George Washington to Dolphin Drew, 25 February … | 1784-02-25 | Yesterday evening brought me your favor of the 13th. Two things induced me to Lease my Lands in... |
26643 | Washington, George | Drew, William | From George Washington to William Drew, 13 February … | 1784-02-13 | In the course of the last eight months, I have addressed two or three letters to you, praying an... |
26644 | Washington, George | Drew, William | From George Washington to William Drew, 10 July 1783 | 1783-07-10 | The Sister of the late Majr Genl Lee (in England) has requested me to get and Send her an... |
26645 | Washington, George | Drew, William | From George Washington to William Drew, 20 August 1784 | 1784-08-20 | My inducements to lease Land were, to encourage emigration & to improve my property by planting... |
26646 | Franklin, Benjamin | Drouet, Charles | From Benjamin Franklin to Charles Drouet, 23 June 1777 | 1777-06-23 | ALS : Library of Congress I received yours of the 16th Inst. relating to the Capture of Capt.... |
26647 | Franklin, Benjamin | Drummond, Agatha | From Benjamin Franklin to Agatha Drummond, 11 January … | 1772-01-11 | ALS : Scottish Record Office I have lately received, in exceeding good Order, the valuable... |
26648 | Washington, George | Drummond, Thomas Lundin (Lord) | From George Washington to Thomas Lundin, Lord Drummond … | 1776-04-23 | Understanding that the Committee of Safety, for this Colony, have given your Lordship permission... |
26649 | Washington, George | Drummond, Thomas Lundin (Lord) | From George Washington to Lord Drummond, 17 August 1776 | 1776-08-17 | I have your Lordships Favour of this Day, accompanied by Papers on Subjects of the greatest... |
26650 | Franklin, Deborah | Drury, Sarah | Deborah Franklin: Receipt to Sarah Drury, 10 December … | 1768-12-10 | Copy: American Philosophical Society Know all Men by these presents that I Deborah Franklin... |