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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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26601 | Jefferson, Thomas | Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on Depositions in Jefferson v. … | ≈1819-05-31 | Colclaser . 9. bason 100.f long. dble width at lower end single width at upper. the spring... | |
26602 | Willink, Wilhem | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Wilhem and Jan Willink … | 1795-02-09 | Amsterdam, February 9, 1795. Concerns the foreign debt of the United States. LS , Connecticut... |
26603 | Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … | Washington, George | To George Washington from Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf … | 1782-07-08 | As the Peculiarity of my Situation requires an immediate Explanation with Congress, I have it in... |
26604 | Newby, William P. | Jefferson, Thomas | William P. Newby to Thomas Jefferson, 13 January 1812 | 1812-01-13 | you found on my return that I had not Stated the number of Hogs kill’d we ware not done killing... |
26605 | Hamilton, Alexander | Carrington, Edward | From Alexander Hamilton to Edward Carrington, 21 March … | 1791-03-21 | [ Philadelphia, March 21, 1791. On April 4, 1791, Carrington wrote to Hamilton : “The private... |
26606 | Tilghman, Tench | Washington, George | To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Tench … | 1780-09-18 | Mercerau arrived late last night with the inclosed. He says the Fleet lay yesterday morning... |
26607 | Vergennes, Charles Gravier, Comte de | Adams, John | To John Adams from the Comte de Vergennes, 30 June 1780 | 1780-06-30 | J’ai reçû, Monsieur, la lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’écrire le 22. de ce mois... |
26608 | Shippen, William | Madison, James | To James Madison from William Shippen, 23 January 1808 | 1808-01-23 | I had the honor of receiving a line of the 2nd. Current from the Secretary of the Treasury... |
26609 | Lee, Thomas Sim | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Sim Lee, 15 March 1781 | 1781-03-15 | The Arrival of our Express with your Excellency’s Letter of the 12th. this Moment received gives... |
26610 | Greene, Nathanael | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Nathanael … | 1778-11-14 | Inclosed is Colo. Biddles Letter to me upon the distressed state of the Forage Department. Our... |
26611 | Washington, George | Pennsylvania Council of Safety | From George Washington to the Pennsylvania Council of … | 1777-01-20 | I Am favour’d with yours of the 16h and am to thank you for the promise you make of assisting the... |
26612 | Boucher, Jonathan | Washington, George | To George Washington from Jonathan Boucher, 1 October … | 1770-10-01 | I much wish’d to have accompany’d Jack, but cannot: & what is worse, We part on an Uncertainty,... |
26613 | Randolph, Edmund | Washington, George | To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 28 February … | 1793-02-28 | I did not receive the letter, with which you honored me this morning, until my return from the... |
26614 | Patterson, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Patterson, 19 December … | 1801-12-19 | The art of secret writing, or, as it is usually termed, writing in cypher , has occasionally... |
26615 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, John | John Quincy Adams to John Adams, 19 October 1790 | 1790-10-19 | I have a Letter from you which has called forth the few remaining sparks of my attenion to... |
26616 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 3 June 1796] | 1796-06-03 | 3. Clear & warm with but little wind and that Southerly. | |
26617 | Washington, George | Carey, Mathew | From George Washington to Mathew Carey, 15 March 1785 | 1785-03-15 | I purposed, so soon as I understood you intended to become the Publisher of a News Paper in... |
26618 | Madison, James | Gallatin, Albert | From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 14 September … | 1811-09-14 | The inclosed Letter was brought to me by the young gentleman in whose behalf it was written. He... |
26619 | Genet, Edmond Charles | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Edmond Charles Genet, [22] May … | 1793-05-22 | Le Ministre des affaires Etres. de la République françoise vient de m’informer par sa dépêche du... |
26620 | Brown, Jacob | Madison, James | To James Madison from Jacob Brown, [31 December] 1818 | 1818-12-31 | I have received your friendly letter of Novm: 7th. for which I beg you to accept my thanks. The... |
26621 | Adams, John | Decr. 28th. 1762. | 1762-12-28 | Mr. Cranch last fryday night discovered some Instances of his skill at a Bargain. He agreed to... | |
26622 | Adams, John | Van der Kemp, François Adriaan | From John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 4 … | 1814-01-04 | The Apostle Paul in the 11th. Chapter and 5th. Verse, of his Epistle to the Hebrews, Says “... |
26623 | Jefferson, Thomas | Randolph, Peyton | Thomas Jefferson to Peyton Randolph (d. 1828), 26 July … | 1816-07-26 | Before the reciept of your letter of the 16 th I had recieved one from mr Delaplaine requesting... |
26624 | Greene, Catharine | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Catharine Greene, 19 … | 1779-09-19 | ALS : American Philosophical Society The first time I wrote you Since you have been in France was... |
26625 | Jefferson, Thomas | Lewis, Mary Randolph | From Thomas Jefferson to Mary Randolph Lewis, 10 … | 1790-01-10 | I am much obliged to you for your kind offer of the bed; and would avail myself of it as freely... |
26626 | American Commissioners | The American Commissioners: Receipt for an Installment … | 1778-08-03 | DS : American Philosophical Society Nous avons reçu de Monsieur d’harveley Garde du Trésor Royal... | |
26627 | Hazen, Moses | Washington, George | To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 28 … | 1780-10-28 | I am Honoured with your Excellencys letter of the 21st Current Inclosing the Copy of a Petition... |
26628 | Williams, Otho H. | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Otho H. Williams, 30 … | 1793-11-30 | [ Baltimore, November 30, 1793. On January 22, 1794, Hamilton wrote to Williams : “I have before... |
26629 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 24 October 1770] | 1770-10-24 | 24. Clear & pleasant Morning but cloudy & cold afterwards. | |
26630 | Griffith, Thomas Waters | Madison, James | Thomas W. Griffith to James Madison, 16 September 1831 | 1831-09-16 | As the subject of the remarks contained in the inclosed may not be unacceptible to you, I... |
26631 | Donnally, Andrew | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Andrew Donnally, 29 May 1781 | 1781-05-29 | Agreeable to your Excellency’s Instructions I have held a Court Martial to enquire into the... |
26632 | Fleming, William | Jefferson, Thomas | William Fleming to Thomas Jefferson, 9 November 1809 | 1809-11-09 | I send you by mail the rattle of a snake which cap t Mann , who presented it to me, said was six... |
26633 | Cooper, Samuel | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Cooper, 15 November … | 1770-11-15 | ALS (draft): British Museum I wrote you the 6. Inst. acknowledging the Receit. of your very... |
26634 | Washington, George | Rochambeau, Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur … | From George Washington to Jean-Baptiste Donatien de … | 1782-04-23 | I have been honored by your Excellency’s Letter of the 6th instant—and thank you for the... |
26635 | Treasury Department | Governors of the States | Treasury Department Circular to the Governors of the … | 1789-11-21 | Not having received any acknowledgement of my Letter of the 26th Septr, transmitting the Copies... |
26636 | Greene, Nathanael | Washington, George | To George Washington from Nathanael Greene, 5 June 1783 | 1783-06-05 | I am now sick with a fever and almost blind with sore Eyes. I only write this Leter to apoligize... |
26637 | Thornton, William | Jefferson, Thomas | William Thornton to Thomas Jefferson, 9 June 1816 | 1816-06-09 | I have received your very friendly Letter , & I really feel ashamed at putting you to the... |
26638 | Washington, George | General Orders, 29 April 1780 | 1780-04-29 | [Officers] Of the Day Tomorrow[:] Colonel Cortlandt[,] Lieutenant Colonel Mentges[,] Brigade... | |
26639 | Hall, David | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from David Hall, 6 January 1758 | 1758-01-06 | Letterbook copy: American Philosophical Society My last to you was by the Mercury, Capt.... |
26640 | Washington, George | General Orders, 6 June 1778 | 1778-06-06 | At a General Court Martial whereof Coll Chambers was President June 2nd 1778—Captn Stake of the... | |
26641 | Washington, George | Washington, Warner III | From George Washington to Warner Washington III, 4 June … | 1793-06-04 | I have been too much indisposed since the receipt of your letter of the 31st ulto to give it an... |
26642 | Anderson, James | Madison, James | To James Madison from James Anderson, 11 July 1807 | 1807-07-11 | I have the honor to transmit Your Excellency, by John Shaw Esquire of th e Navy, who came into... |
26643 | Greene, Nathanael | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General Nathanael … | 1776-07-24 | Camp on Long Island, 24 July 1776 . “Colo. Hand reports nothing new. every thing remains in much... |
26644 | Muse, Battaile | Washington, George | To George Washington from Battaile Muse, 19 July 1785 | 1785-07-19 | I wrote to you some Time ago respecting the Debt due you by Mr Henry Whiting[.] Least the Letters... |
26645 | L’Air de Lamotte, Jean | Wine Cellar Inventory, [1–30 September 1782] | ≈1782-09-01 | D : American Philosophical Society Etat du vin au 1er. Sept. 1782 Nombre des Bouteilles [ Total... | |
26646 | Jefferson, Thomas | Bonaparte, Napoleon | From Thomas Jefferson to Napoleon Bonaparte, 18 March … | 1801-03-18 | To testify to you the sincerity of the Government of the United States in its negotiations, I... |
26647 | Bruce, Richard | Jefferson, Thomas | Richard Bruce to Thomas Jefferson, 17 February 1823 | 1823-02-17 | A man so far advanced in life as I am and of my age Should live in daily expectation of being... |
26648 | Say, Benjamin | Madison, James | To James Madison from Benjamin Say, 24 November 1806 | 1806-11-24 | I have the pleasure again of being seated to communicate with one, who, permit me to say, I very... |
26649 | Adams, John | Oct. 17. Thursday. | 1782-10-17 | Began my Journey to Paris from the Hague, dined at Harlem and drank Tea at five O Clock at... | |
26650 | Carr, Dabney | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Dabney Carr, 16 January 1807 | 1807-01-16 | A bond of Mr Perry’s to Mrs Carter, for the hire of some negroes, has been put into my hands for... |