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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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27801 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, George Washington | From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, 4 … | 1826-12-04 | I received yesterday your Letter of the 18th. ulto. enclosing four more copies of Mr Whitney’s... |
27802 | Lear, Tobias | Jefferson, Thomas | Tobias Lear to Thomas Jefferson, 17 February 1793 | 1793-02-17 | The President of the United States requests that the Secretary of State will write to the... |
27803 | Jefferson, Thomas | Madison, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 5 May 1807 | 1807-05-05 | I return you the pamphlet of the author of War in disguise of it’s first half the topics & the... |
27804 | Jefferson, Thomas | Carlos IV, King of Spain | From Thomas Jefferson to Carlos IV, King of Spain, 12 … | 1804-10-12 | Charles Pinckney who for some time past has resided with you as the Minister Plenipotentiary of... |
27805 | Gracie, Archibald | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Archibald Gracie, [23 March … | 1804-03-23 | I enclose a newspaper in which you will find a Copy of the Bill before the Legislature for... |
27806 | Adams, John | President of Congress | From John Adams to the President of Congress, 5 … | 1783-09-05 | On Wednesday the third day of this Month, the American Ministers met the British Minister at his... |
27807 | Hamilton, Alexander | Adams, John | To John Adams from Alexander Hamilton, 24 May 1800 | 1800-05-24 | I had the honor of receiving, an hour since, your letter of the 22d instant, with the copy of one... |
27808 | Jefferson, Thomas | Memorandum on Restitution of Prizes, [on or after 17 … | 1801-07-17 | It is objected that the act of Congress Mar. 3. 1800. c. 14. sect. 1.2. entitles a citizen owner... | |
27809 | Adams, John Quincy | 27th. | 1787-10-27 | Judge Sargeant, went away this forenoon proceeding on his way to Cambridge. Tom went to Lincoln.... | |
27810 | Madison, James | Callis, William Overton | From James Madison to William Overton Callis, 27 … | 1792-11-27 | Letter not found. 27 November 1792. Acknowledged in Callis to JM, 9 Dec. 1792 . Requests vouchers... |
27811 | Jefferson, Thomas | Van Staphorst & Hubbard | From Thomas Jefferson to Van Staphorst & Hubbard, 10 … | 1792-10-10 | I am to acknolege the receipt of your two favors of May 16. and July 20. the former informing me... |
27812 | Warden, David Bailie | Madison, James | To James Madison from David Bailie Warden, 18 October … | 1809-10-18 | I am almost ashamed to address you again on the subject of my continuance here as Consul and... |
27813 | Wagner, Jacob | Madison, James | To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 12 September 1801 | 1801-09-12 | I very much regret the accident, which retarded the dispatches from France. Upon the enquiry I... |
27814 | Francklin, Michael | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from [Michael] Francklin, 22 June … | 1770-06-22 | AL : American Philosophical Society Lieut. Governor Francklin presents his best Compliments to... |
27815 | Delaplaine, Joseph | Jefferson, Thomas | Joseph Delaplaine to Thomas Jefferson, 11 May 1816 | 1816-05-11 | I had the honour of duly receiving your obliging favour of the 9 th of February last . You have... |
27816 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 13 June 1774] | 1774-06-13 | 13. Returned with him to Will[iamsbur]g. Dined at the Raleigh and Spent the Evening at Andersons. | |
27817 | Washington, George | Sullivan, John | George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 29 … | 1778-10-29 | Fredericksburg [ New York ] October 29, 1778 . Reports that British troops that embarked did not... |
27818 | Adams, John | Adams, George Washington | From John Adams to George Washington Adams, 1 December … | 1822-12-01 | I have received your letter of the 18th. November—your comparison of the horse race with the... |
27819 | O’Donnell, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John O’Donnell, 9 September … | 1790-09-09 | ODonnell presents his most respectful Compts to the President of the United States—intreats his... |
27820 | Madison, James | Nonintercourse with Great Britain, [18 April] 1794 | 1794-04-18 | On 2 April Clark moved a resolution calling for nonintercourse with Great Britain, and on 14... | |
27821 | Barbour, James | University of Virginia Board of Visitors | From James Barbour to University of Virginia Board of … | 1825-03-24 | The regulations of this Department for the government of the Military Academy, at West Point,... |
27822 | Putnam, Israel | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Israel Putnam … | 1777-07-04 | I have Received your several favors of the 30th Ultm. the first and second Inst. and observe the... |
27823 | Adams, John | McHenry, James | From John Adams to James McHenry, 19 June 1799 | 1799-06-19 | I return you the selection of two majors from North Carolina & that of officers for South... |
27824 | Ellery, William | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 21 November … | 1791-11-21 | [ Newport, Rhode Island ] November 21, 1791 . “On the 19th. instant I recd. your letter of the... |
27825 | Morris, Robert | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Robert Morris, 2 June 1797 | 1797-06-02 | Your letter of yesterday is this moment recd and I take my pen upon the first impulse to tell you... |
27826 | Jay, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Jay, 5 March 1779 | 1779-03-05 | Your Excellency will receive herewith enclosed three Acts of Congress of this day—One for... |
27827 | Hamilton, Alexander | Short, William | From Alexander Hamilton to William Short, 14 February … | 1792-02-14 | I have received your several favours of Sept. 23d. Oct. 10th. & Dec. 1st. It appears to me... |
27828 | Legaux, Barbe Perbal | Washington, George | To George Washington from Barbe Perbal Legaux, 17 … | 1794-10-17 | Le citoyen Legaux mon mari, obligé il y a peu pres huit ans de quitter la goideloupe par les... |
27829 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 9 September 1785] | 1785-09-09 | Friday 9th. Thermometer at 66 in the Morning—72 at Noon and 72 at Night. Clear and rather warm,... | |
27830 | Pickering, Timothy | Washington, George | To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 6 May 1781 | 1781-05-06 | I find that one great cause of the failure of transportation of the salted provisions from... |
27831 | Graham, John | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from John Graham, 5 September 1808 | 1808-09-05 | Mr Graham has the Honor to present his Compliments to the President and to forward the three... |
27832 | Lee, Charles | Adams, John | To John Adams from Charles Lee, 27 October 1797 | 1797-10-27 | Yesterday I had the honor to receive your letter of the 15th. Supposing the cold of winter in the... |
27833 | Heath, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Maj. Gen. William Heath, 9 … | 1777-05-09 | Letter not found: from Maj. Gen. William Heath, 9 May 1777. GW wrote Heath on 18 May : “Your... |
27834 | Cruger, Nicholas | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Nicholas Cruger, [12 … | 1771-12-12 | [ New York , December 12 , 1771 . On January 10, 1772, Hamilton wrote to Cruger : “Your agreeable... |
27835 | Washington, George | St. Clair, Arthur | From George Washington to Major General Arthur St. … | 1779-06-03 | I received your favor of yesterday at 10 OClock last night and have written to Genl Knox to... |
27836 | Hamilton, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 13 … | 1790-12-13 | I have the honor to transmit here with the copy of a report intended to be presented to the House... |
27837 | Martin, Wheeler | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Wheeler Martin, 2 March 1804 | 1804-03-02 | you will please to excuse me for taking the liberty to inform you that the proposed amendment to... |
27838 | Jones, David | Madison, James | To James Madison from David Jones, 3 January 1815 | 1815-01-03 | I must call your attention once more to the Lakes. You must see the object of the British is to... |
27839 | Adams, John | [Saturday June 1. 1776.] | 1776-06-01 | Saturday June 1. 1776. Colonel Joseph Read resigned his Office of Secretary to General... | |
27840 | Washington, George | Hancock, John | From George Washington to John Hancock, 21 August 1777 | 1777-08-21 | I am this moment honored with yours of this morning containing several peices of intelligence of... |
27841 | Jefferson, Thomas | Barnes, John | Enclosure: Power of Attorney from Thomas Jefferson to … | 1816-12-15 | Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Jefferson of Monticello in Albemarle county of the... |
27842 | Teackle, Littleton Dennis | Madison, James | To James Madison from Littleton Dennis Teackle, 21 … | 1828-01-21 | I take the Liberty of transmitting herewith, the first annual report of the Superintendent of... |
27843 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 13 January 1808 | 1808-01-13 | Some days since I had the honor of communicating to you verbally that there were employed in the... |
27844 | Washington, George | Bassett, Burwell | From George Washington to Burwell Bassett, 19 June 1775 | 1775-06-19 | I am now Imbarkd on a tempestuous Ocean from whence, perhaps, no friendly harbour is to be found.... |
27845 | Latrobe, Benjamin Henry | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 27 … | 1806-08-27 | As I could not be well spared myself, I sent down my Clerk to the Quarries, immediately after... |
27846 | Adams, John | 1795 June 21. | 1795-06-21 | Lime dissolves all vegetable Substances, such as Leaves, Straws, Stalks, Weeds, and converts them... | |
27847 | Hamilton, Alexander | Coxe, Tench | From Alexander Hamilton to Tench Coxe, [12 July 1794] | 1794-07-12 | [ Philadelphia, July 12, 1794. ] “The Commissioner of the Revenue will carefully examine these... |
27848 | Zane, Isaac | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Isaac Zane, 2 July 1784 | 1784-07-02 | I was in hopes of meeting you at this session as we were informed of the adjournment of Congress... |
27849 | Pollard, Walter | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Walter Pollard, [before 23 … | ≈1778-11-01 | AL : American Philosophical Society The Arrival of the inclosed Letter to Mr: Pollard makes it... |
27850 | Adams, John | Rush, Benjamin | From John Adams to Benjamin Rush, 14 November 1812 | 1812-11-14 | Your Volume will not produce Answers or Examinations or reflections: but probably Reproaches,... |