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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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27731 | Adams, John | [April 11. Saturday 1778.] | 1778-04-11 | April 11. Saturday 1778. Went to Versailles with Dr. Franklin and Mr. Lee, visited the Secretary... | |
27732 | Taylor, John | Madison, James | To James Madison from John Taylor, 20 June 1793 | 1793-06-20 | In coming from Philadelphia, alone, and meditative, after Congress had risen, the occurrences... |
27733 | Jefferson, Thomas | Barnes, John | From Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes, 3 November 1803 | 1803-11-03 | Mr. Dinsmore is arrived here from Monticello on his way to see his brother at Baltimore, and asks... |
27734 | Black, Thomas | Adams, John | To John Adams from Thomas Black and Others, 22 January … | 1782-01-22 | Hoping that ÿou will Recieve Cuppele Lines in a good health this is to give Notice to your... |
27735 | Washington, George | Lee, Richard Henry | From George Washington to Richard Henry Lee, 12 June … | 1784-06-12 | Unsolicited by, and unknown to Mr Paine, I take the liberty of hinting the Services, and... |
27736 | Latrobe, Benjamin Henry | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 7 … | 1806-12-07 | I fear I have done wrong in printing the letter herewith sent without communicating to you the... |
27737 | Virginia Delegates | Harrison, Benjamin | Virginia Delegates to Benjamin Harrison, 9 August 1782 | 1782-08-09 | RC (Virginia State Library). Written by Arthur Lee, except for the signatures of Theodorick Bland... |
27738 | Dupont de Nemours, Pierre Samuel | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Pierre Samuel Du Pont de … | 1800-05-06 | Je vais à présent m’occuper du travail que vous m’avez imposé. Je voudrais que ce pût être d’une... |
27739 | Jefferson, Thomas | Burton, Hutchins Gordon | Thomas Jefferson to Hutchins G. Burton, Thomas Cooper … | 1821-09-28 | The government of the U.S. at a very early period, when establishing it’s tariff on foreign... |
27740 | Willard, Joseph | Adams, John | To John Adams from Joseph Willard, 23 April 1799 | 1799-04-23 | I hoped to have had the honor, before this time, of paying my respects to you at your Seat in... |
27741 | Adams, John Quincy | Wednesday 30th of August 1780. | 1780-08-30 | This morning Pappa went out and came back again with Mr. Le Roi. Pappa dined out. Charles and I... | |
27742 | Hamilton, Alexander | Williams, Otho H. | From Alexander Hamilton to Otho H. Williams, 24 … | 1791-09-24 | An account has been transmitted by Mr. Porter, One of the Officers of the Cutter, for the time... |
27743 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 9 August 1765] | 1765-08-09 | 9. Abt. 6 Oclock put some Hemp in the Rivr. to Rot. | |
27744 | Franklin, Benjamin | Franklin, Deborah | From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin (II), 3 July … | 1767-07-03 | ALS : Yale University Library My Friend Mr. Neave calling to acquaint me of his going, I write... |
27745 | Hughes, Hugh | Washington, George | To George Washington from Hugh Hughes, 21 April 1781 | 1781-04-21 | I have the Honour to Inclose your Excellency the Knife you sent me. If the Point is not... |
27746 | Moore, Samuel Preston | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Preston Moore and … | 1752-03-25 | DS : American Philosophical Society; also transcript: Department of Records, Recorder of Deeds,... |
27747 | Sayre, Stephen | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Sayre, 6 August 1808 | 1808-08-06 | I understand that the Collector of Philaa died yesterday. If you can find any citizen in the... |
27748 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 22 January 1768] | 1768-01-22 | 22. Davy, George, Jupiter and Ned, finishd Sawing at Doeg Run & Joind Mike &ca. abt. Overseers... | |
27749 | Jefferson, Thomas | Vaughan, John | From Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 19 October 1825 | 1825-10-19 | Raggi called on me yesterday and explained to me the contents of the two boxes of marble arrived... |
27750 | Washington, George | Hancock, John | From George Washington to John Hancock, 18–19 April … | ≈1777-04-18 | I have nothing of importance to transmit Congress, no Event in the Military line having happened... |
27751 | Moore, Henry | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Moore, 30 January 1804 | 1804-01-30 | I had this pleasure a few days since ; and have now to inform you that the person, in whose... |
27752 | Jones, David | Madison, James | To James Madison from David Jones, 3 October 1814 | 1814-10-03 | One thing I forgot, which ought to have been inparted in my last Letter, which is a matter of... |
27753 | Swan, Caleb | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Caleb Swan, 14 May 1800 | 1800-05-14 | I have received your letter of the 9th instant, enclosing the instruction to Captain Williamson... |
27754 | Jefferson, Thomas | Copland, Charles | From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Copland, 10 January … | 1801-01-10 | As I have occasion to write soon to mrs Randolph , I would ask the favor of you to take the... |
27755 | Madison, James | Randolph, Edmund | From James Madison to Edmund Randolph, 21 August 1789 | 1789-08-21 | For a week past the subject of amendts. has exclusively occupied the H. of Reps. Its progress has... |
27756 | Browne, Joseph | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Browne, 14 July 1806 | 1806-07-14 | I have the honor to transmit you a List of all the Officers civil and military now holding... |
27757 | Fizeaux, Grand & Cie. | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Fizeaux, Grand & Cie., [after … | ≈1780-11-04 | LS : American Philosophical Society Nous avons été privés depuis longtems de motifs pour avoir... |
27758 | Cabell, Joseph Carrington | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Carrington Cabell, 1 … | 1824-04-01 | My plan was to leave the City to-day, so as to get to Monticello on saturday. But finding I... |
27759 | Jefferson, Thomas | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Jefferson, [5 June … | 1792-06-05 | [ Philadelphia, June 5, 1792. In “Memorandum re papers and documents received from President... |
27760 | Banister, John | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from John Banister, 15 April 1784 | 1784-04-15 | It is impossible to express my Surprize and Astonishment at the Receipt of your letter which came... |
27761 | Newton, Thomas, Jr. | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Newton, Junior, 11 … | 1790-07-11 | Norfolk [ Virginia ] July 11, 1790 . “I wrote you the 27th of last month, this serves to cover a... |
27762 | Adams, John | Goodhue, Benjamin | From John Adams to Benjamin Goodhue, 16 July 1798 | 1798-07-16 | Certain matters touching the public good requiring that the Session of the Senate for Executive... |
27763 | Stuart, David | Washington, George | Certificate for Lots Purchased in the District of … | 1793-09-18 | (Duplicate) Territory of Columbia, 18th September 1793 At a Public Sale of Lots in the City of... |
27764 | Jefferson, Thomas | Adams, John | To John Adams from Thomas Jefferson, 2 June 1785 | 1785-06-02 | Your favours of May 23. and the two of May 27. came safely to hand, the first being open. that of... |
27765 | Washington, George | Hancock, John | From George Washington to John Hancock, 7 October 1776 | 1776-10-07 | Dr Skinner having been very urgent and pressing to go to Philadelphia, in order to procure... |
27766 | Hall, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Hall, 25 September 1789 | 1789-09-25 | As I understand the Judiciary Sistem is nearly concluded I take the liberty to request your... |
27767 | Madison, James | Hall, Dominick A. | From James Madison to Dominick A. Hall, 30 August 1804 … | 1804-08-30 | 30 August 1804, Virginia. “The President having thought proper to avail the U. States of your... |
27768 | Harrison County, Indiana Territory Inhabitants | Madison, James | To James Madison from the Inhabitants of Harrison … | 1812-12-28 | 28 December 1812. “Your Memorialists have settled on the extreme Frontiers of this Territory... |
27769 | Gallatin, Albert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 28 March 1808 | 1808-03-28 | The only information received by this Department in relation to any “attempts made to give... |
27770 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 5 April 1768] | 1768-04-05 | 5. Ground very hard froze. Wind high from No. West. Very cold & Clear. | |
27771 | Lee, Arthur | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Arthur Lee, 13 March 1779 | 1779-03-13 | AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. A. Lee has the honor of presenting his Compliments to Dr.... |
27772 | Hamilton, Alexander | Willcocks, William | From Alexander Hamilton to William Willcocks, 9 … | 1799-12-09 | I have received your letter of the seventh instant with the accompanying papers, and am of... |
27773 | Washington, George | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 27 … | 1794-09-27 | Philadelphia, September 27, 1794. “Pay to the Secretary of State, out of the fund appropriated to... |
27774 | Canton, William | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from William Canton, 18 March … | 1772-03-18 | AL : Historical Society of Pennsylvania <Wednesday evening, March 18, [1772 ], a note in the... |
27775 | Hamilton, Alexander | Washington, George | From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 15 … | 1790-12-15 | The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor respectfully to inform the President of the United... |
27776 | Peale, Charles Willson | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willson Peale, 30 … | 1807-08-30 | Agreable to the request of Govr. Lewis I have prepared one of the heads of the American Argali... |
27777 | Hewson, Mary (Polly) Stevenson | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Mary Stevenson, 23 June 1760 | 1760-06-23 | ALS : American Philosophical Society You who are no Stranger to the Feelings of Humanity will... |
27778 | Jefferson, Thomas | County Lieutenants | From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants of … | 1780-12-24 | A powerful army &c. [as in letter to county lieutenants Hampshire and Berkeley to ‘proper... |
27779 | Washington, George | Wayne, Anthony | From George Washington to Brigadier General Anthony … | 1778-10-02 | You will send a proper fatigue party from your division, on the road leading from Bull’s Iron... |
27780 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 26 April 1798] | 1798-04-26 | 26. Morning very heavy—Wind at S. E. Mer. 53. Clear afterwards & turning very Warm. Mer. at 67 at... |