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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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27731 | Franklin, Benjamin | The Formation of the Grand Ohio Company, [June? 1769] | ≈1769-06-01 | The two documents that follow are closely connected. Both were products of the obscure and... | |
27732 | Armstrong, William | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from William Armstrong, 27 August … | 1799-08-27 | The Bearer James Gray is the Regimental Taylor I mentioned to you; he informs me that he has been... |
27733 | Franklin, Benjamin | A Parable on Brotherly Love, [July 1755] | ≈1755-07-01 | Copy: American Philosophical Society; also copy: Liverpool Record Office In a letter to Benjamin... | |
27734 | Adams, Charles Francis | Adams, John | To John Adams from Charles Francis Adams, 21 May 1826 | 1826-05-21 | The summer has come upon us very rapidly without giving us any of our usual Spring weather. Some... |
27735 | Chambers, Stephen | Washington, George | To George Washington from Captain Stephen Chambers, 24 … | 1778-03-24 | Since the Sealing of my letter of the 23rd Inst. Mrs Morris’s Daughter call’d on me for the Grey... |
27736 | Wilkinson, James | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from James Wilkinson, 27 March 1807 | 1807-03-27 | I tresspass this Note on your Time, to inform you that I have strong expectations I shall be able... |
27737 | Claiborne, William C. C. | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William C. C. Claiborne, 29 … | 1804-08-29 | It is with real concern I announce to you, the death of my esteemed friend H. B. Trist. He died... |
27738 | Washington, George | Fitzgerald, John | From George Washington to John Fitzgerald, 13 June 1786 … | 1786-06-13 | Letter not found: to John Fitzgerald, 13 June 1786. Fitzgerald wrote GW on 13 June : “I am... |
27739 | Wayne, Anthony | Washington, George | To George Washington from Colonel Anthony Wayne, 14 May … | 1776-05-14 | In Obedience to your Excellencies Commands I have waited on the Genl and find Sufficient of Arms... |
27740 | Cathalan, Stephen, Jr. | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 14 June … | 1801-06-14 | By my last Respects of the 8th & 10th. April, I had the honor of Presenting you my Sincere... |
27741 | Adams, John | 30 Tuesday. | 1756-03-30 | A fair day. Drank Tea and spent the Evening at Mr. Putnams, with Mr. Maccarty, very Sociably. | |
27742 | Pendleton, Edmund | Madison, James | To James Madison from Edmund Pendleton, 8 February 1792 | 1792-02-08 | Letter not found. 8 February 1792. Acknowledged in JM to Pendleton, 21 Feb. 1792 . The list of... |
27743 | Adams, John | President of Congress | From John Adams to the President of Congress, 7 July … | 1781-07-07 | Amsterdam, 7 July 1781. RC and signature in John Thaxter’s hand PCC , No. 84, III, f. 264–265.... |
27744 | Jones, Joseph | Madison, James | To James Madison from Joseph Jones, 1 July 1782 | 1782-07-01 | RC ( LC : Madison Papers). Undocketed and cover missing. I have no Letter from you by this Post.... |
27745 | Pickering, Timothy | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Colonel Timothy Pickering … | 1781-01-18 | In my conversation with the General about the ox-teams to be provided for the next campaign, I... |
27746 | Murray, John Jr. | Jay, John | To John Jay from John Murray Jr., 9 April[–19 May] 1818 | ≈1818-04-09 | I am induced to address thee on a subject which has heretofore interested thy feelings, and... |
27747 | Washington, George | Moore, William | From George Washington to William Moore, 18 March 1782 | 1782-03-18 | I have the honor to enclose the Copy of a Return of the Non Commissioned Officers & Privates of... |
27748 | Reynolds, James | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from James Reynolds, [24 June … | 1792-06-24 | Received philadelphia 24th June. 1792 of Alexander Hamilton Esq. Fifty Dollars. which I promise... |
27749 | Jefferson, Thomas | Memorandum Books, 1807 | ≈1807-01-01 | Jan. 1. Charity 1.D. 5. Paid the barber 5.D. Lemaire’s accts. Nov. 30. to Jan. 3. provns.... | |
27750 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 13 October 1769] | 1769-10-13 | 13. Captn. Marshall came over here & dined & I rid with him round his Land. Thomas Hanson... | |
27751 | Hoops, Adam, Jr. | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Adam Hoops, 6 May 1799 | 1799-05-06 | It would advance the service if Lieutt Heton who is attached to Capt Cochrans company was... |
27752 | Hamilton, Alexander | Maxwell, William | From Alexander Hamilton to Brigadier General William … | 1778-05-10 | His Excellency has received yours from Horsam meeting House. He is a good deal surprized that you... |
27753 | Jefferson, Thomas | Randolph, Martha Jefferson | From Thomas Jefferson to Martha Jefferson Randolph, 3 … | 1804-12-03 | Taking for granted that mr Randolph writes to you regularly and much engaged by business &... |
27754 | Welsh, Harriet | Adams, John | To John Adams from Harriet Welsh, 11 March 1822 | 1822-03-11 | Having met with the answer & recantation of Campbell the poet to Mr. Everett and being pleased I... |
27755 | Broome, Samuel | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Broome, 25 August 1801 | 1801-08-25 | Sometime past I took the liberty to address a line to your Excellency, advising that I would... |
27756 | 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... | |
27757 | 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... |
27758 | 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... |
27759 | 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... |
27760 | 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... |
27761 | 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... |
27762 | 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... |
27763 | 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... |
27764 | 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... |
27765 | 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... |
27766 | 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... | |
27767 | 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... |
27768 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 9 August 1765] | 1765-08-09 | 9. Abt. 6 Oclock put some Hemp in the Rivr. to Rot. | |
27769 | 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... |
27770 | 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... |
27771 | 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,... |
27772 | 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... |
27773 | 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... | |
27774 | 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... |
27775 | 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... |
27776 | 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... |
27777 | 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... |
27778 | 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... |
27779 | 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... |
27780 | 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... |