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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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26601 | Erving, George W. | Madison, James | To James Madison from George W. Erving, 31 October 1801 | 1801-10-31 | The disappointment of Mr. Dawson as to h is passage, & his consequent return to London a se cond... |
26602 | Washington, George | Willard, Joseph | From George Washington to Joseph Willard, 22 March 1781 | 1781-03-22 | I am much indebted to you for announcing my election as a member of the American Academy of Arts... |
26603 | Mason, John Thomson | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from John Thomson Mason, 4 May 1823 | 1823-05-04 | Mr José A. Miralla, a distinguished South American patriot, wishes to see & know you—the great... |
26604 | Franklin, Benjamin | The Mother Country. A Song, [1765–1772?] | ≈1765-01-01 | AD : Cornell University Library This song occupies one side of a single sheet, at the bottom of... | |
26605 | Jefferson, Thomas | Gelston, David | From Thomas Jefferson to David Gelston, 14 June 1808 | 1808-06-14 | Your favor of May 26. was recieved on my return to this place. I have no information of a plough... |
26606 | Washington, George | Jay, John | From George Washington to John Jay, 14 May 1779 | 1779-05-14 | I have received the honor of your Excellency’s favor of the 10th with its several inclosures.... |
26607 | Hamilton, Alexander | Higginson, Nathaniel C. | From Alexander Hamilton to Nathaniel C. Higginson, [16 … | 1794-04-16 | The instructions for regulating your conduct in the Agency to which you are appointed will come... |
26608 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 17 January 1785] | 1785-01-17 | Monday 17th. Mercury at 34 in the Morning—36 at Noon & 46 at Night. Day fine & pleasant—wind at... | |
26609 | Washington, George | Hancock, John | From George Washington to John Hancock, 25 July 1777 | 1777-07-25 | I do myself the Honor to transmit you a Copy of my Letter to Genl Howe of the 16th Instant,... |
26610 | Washington, George | Howe, William | From George Washington to Lieutenant General William … | 1776-12-17 | I would beg leave to recall your Attention to the proposition for the Exchange of prisoners, to... |
26611 | Madison, James | Washington, George | To George Washington from James Madison, 18 March 1787 | 1787-03-18 | Recollecting to have heard you mention a plan formed by the Empress of Russia for a comparative... |
26612 | Franklin, Benjamin | Thomson, Charles | From Benjamin Franklin to Charles Thomson, 16 October … | 1784-10-16 | Transcript: National Archives It was intended by the Commissioners to write a joint Letter to... |
26613 | Weston, Josiah | Madison, James | To James Madison from Josiah Weston, 5 June 1813 | 1813-06-05 | Capt David Leslie informed me about fifteen days since that Mr. Eli Haskell had sollicited him to... |
26614 | Smith, John Cotton | Madison, James | To James Madison from John Cotton Smith, 23 February … | 1804-02-23 | 23 February 1804 , “ Committee-room .” “I am directed by the committee of claims to transmit to... |
26615 | Adams, John | Niles, Hezekiah | From John Adams to Hezekiah Niles, 14 January 1818 | 1818-01-14 | In a former letter I hazarded an opinion that the true history of the American revolution could... |
26616 | Randolph, Mary Jefferson | Mary Jefferson Randolph’s Visit to Montpelier, 30 … | 1826-10-30 | “My visit to Montpellier last week my dear sister prevented me from writing. […] I accompanied... | |
26617 | Madison, James | Taylor, Hubbard | James Madison to Hubbard Taylor, 15 August 1835 | 1835-08-15 | Your letter of July was duly recd. The recollections it so kindly expresses are very gratifying... |
26618 | Deane, Silas | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Silas Deane, 29 July 1780 | 1780-07-29 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I arrived at Rochfort Two Days since after Forty Three Days... |
26619 | 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... | |
26620 | 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... |
26621 | 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... |
26622 | 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... |
26623 | 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... |
26624 | 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... |
26625 | 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... |
26626 | 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... |
26627 | 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... |
26628 | 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... |
26629 | 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... |
26630 | 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,... |