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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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27901 | Washington, George | General Orders, 28 January 1776 | 1776-01-28 | As the General is consenting to, and desirous of the Militia drawing the same pay, as the... | |
27902 | Washington, George | Orders, 1 August 1756 | 1756-08-01 | It has been told Colonel Washington; that the Soldiers continue still to sell their Clothes, &c.... | |
27903 | Jefferson, Thomas | Congress | Report of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, [17 … | 1792-11-17 | The Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate, The Chief Justice, The... |
27904 | Keemle, John | Madison, James | To James Madison from John Keemle, 11 January 1810 | 1810-01-11 | The surviving Revolutionary Characters, residing in the City & County of Philada., feeling an... |
27905 | Adams, John | 1776. Sunday. Jany. 28. | 1776-01-28 | Mr. Upham informs that this Town of Brookfield abounds with a Stone, out of which Allum, Coperas... | |
27906 | Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) | Adams, John Quincy | Abigail Adams 2d to John Quincy Adams, 24 May 1781 | 1781-05-24 | And are you really determined my Dear Brother not to condescend to write to your Sister again... |
27907 | Graves, Rufus | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Rufus Graves, 16 November … | 1799-11-16 | Oxford [ Massachusetts ] November 16, 1799 . “Your letter of the 4th Oct. ordering the removal of... |
27908 | Washington, George | Weare, Meshech | From George Washington to Meshech Weare, 2 August 1781 | 1781-08-02 | I regret being obliged to inform you that I find myself at this late period very little stronger... |
27909 | Jefferson, Thomas | Peale, Charles Willson | From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Willson Peale, 15 … | 1809-01-15 | I take up my pen to inform you that the box with the vase & bridle bit arrived safely last night,... |
27910 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 28 December 1774] | 1774-12-28 | 28. Lowering, and Snowing now and then throughout the day. Wind abt. No. West but not very Cold. | |
27911 | Jefferson, Thomas | Randolph, Richard | Thomas Jefferson to Richard Randolph, 25 January 1814 | 1814-01-25 | Will you be so good as to send me two gross of your beer jugs; the one gross to be quart jugs,... |
27912 | Hamilton, Alexander | Ternant, Jean Baptiste de | From Alexander Hamilton to Jean Baptiste de Ternant, 14 … | 1793-02-14 | Conformément aux ordres du President, et à l’information que vous en avez recue aujourdhuy de la... |
27913 | Grenville, William Wyndham | Jay, John | To John Jay from Grenville, 17 March 1796 | 1796-03-17 | I cannot let M r Liston go without taking the occasion of his departure to recommend him to you,... |
27914 | American Commissioners | Jay, John | The American Commissioners to John Jay, 27 January 1787 | 1787-01-27 | We had the honour of transmitting to Congress, Copies of the Commission and Instructions, which... |
27915 | Putnam, Israel | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Israel Putnam … | 1780-01-04 | I had the misfortune on my way to Camp to be seiz’d with a fitt of the Palsy at this place the... |
27916 | Randolph, Edmund | Washington, George | To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 18 August … | 1794-08-18 | The following remarks occur upon the statement of Colo. Hamilton, which you did me the honor of... |
27917 | Burke, Thomas | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Burke, 19 August 1771 | 1771-08-19 | I have your Favours of June and July 20th the first dated from Albermale the last from... |
27918 | Franklin, Benjamin | Strahan, William | From Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, [27 November … | 1765-11-27 | ALS : Boston Public Library Oh! my dear Friend! I never was more surpriz’d than on reading your... |
27919 | Washington, George | Continental Navy Board | From George Washington to the Continental Navy Board, 1 … | 1778-03-01 | I am informed that a number of the continental flat Boats still remain at Bordentown. I wrote to... |
27920 | Jefferson, Thomas | Shawnee Chiefs | From Thomas Jefferson to Shawnee Chiefs, 19 February … | 1807-02-19 | My children Chiefs of the Shawanee nation I have listened to the speeches of the Black hoof,... |
27921 | Washington, George | Stewart, Walter | From George Washington to Colonel Walter Stewart, 11 … | 1779-05-11 | Mr Harrison has presented me with Your Letter to him of yesterday in favor of Mr Murran. The... |
27922 | Loyall, George | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from George Loyall, 23 May 1825 | 1825-05-23 | I regret that, in consequence of the serious indisposition of a member of my family, which took... |
27923 | Poem by Daniel Waldo Lincoln, 31 August 1803 | 1803-08-31 | —————“Homo sum. Nil humani a me alienum puto .” Benevolence Ere any social intercourse began,... | ||
27924 | Pickering, Timothy | Washington, George | To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 2 August … | 1799-08-02 | (confidential) Sir, Philadelphia August 2. 1799. A letter from Mr Murray of May 17 received this... |
27925 | Washington, George | Morgan, Daniel | From George Washington to Colonel Daniel Morgan, 23 … | 1777-07-23 | While you are lying at Hackinsack you may be subject to a surprize by a party of the Enemy from... |
27926 | Jones, John Paul | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from John Paul Jones, 23 September … | 1784-09-23 | ALS and transcript: National Archives I return you enclosed the Letter addressed to you by John... |
27927 | Adams, John | Wolcott, Oliver, Jr. | From John Adams to Oliver Wolcott, Jr., 29 July 1799 | 1799-07-29 | I return the blank commission signed which you did me the honor to inclose in your letter of the... |
27928 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 25 September 1795] | 1795-09-25 | 25. Do. Do. and warm. | |
27929 | Franklin, Benjamin | Williams, Jonathan Jr. | From Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Williams, Jr., 19 … | 1780-07-19 | L (draft): American Philosophical Society; copy: Library of Congress I have already given you... |
27930 | Pickering, Timothy | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Timothy Pickering, 9 April … | 1798-04-09 | This morning the dispatches from our envoys are published, and I inclose a copy. In your letter... |
27931 | Troup, Robert | Jay, John | To John Jay from Robert Troup, 23 December 1799 | 1799-12-23 | On Tuesday last I wrote you a few lines informing you of the probability of General Washington’s... |
27932 | Fergusson, Henry Hugh | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Henry Hugh Fergusson, [26 … | 1776-12-26 | ALS : American Philosophical Society An Express arrived last night to Lord Stormont with an... |
27933 | Jefferson, Thomas | Granger, Gideon | Thomas Jefferson to Gideon Granger, 30 December 1811 | 1811-12-30 | I have often been extremely mortified at the abuse of my right of transmission by mail, committed... |
27934 | Butler, Zebulon | Washington, George | To George Washington from Colonel Zebulon Butler, 23–28 … | ≈1779-03-23 | When I was first Ordered to the Command of this Post it was from the Board of war and Soon After... |
27935 | Adams, John | 19 [i.e. 20] Tuesday. | 1756-04-20 | A lovely Day after the Storm. Drank Tea at Major Chandlers. Walked with the Coll. to his Saw-mill... | |
27936 | Lee, Charles | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Charles Lee, 11 April 1792 | 1792-04-11 | [ Alexandria, Virginia, April 11, 1792. On July 4, 1792, Hamilton acknowledged the receipt of... |
27937 | Dandridge, Bartholomew Jr. | Knox, Henry | Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., to Henry Knox, 31 December … | 1794-12-31 | Bw Dandridge respectfully informs Genl Knox that the President will be glad to see him at 10... |
27938 | Gates, Horatio | Washington, George | To George Washington from Horatio Gates, 22 May 1781 | 1781-05-22 | I have been Honoured with your Letter of the 12th Inst. declaring to me that no charges having... |
27939 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 30 January 1774] | 1774-01-30 | 30. A kind of a Sleet after the Morning continued all day with the Wind abt. No. Et. | |
27940 | Conway, Henry | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Conway, 10 October 1808 | 1808-10-10 | I Humbly Submit to Your Consideration the Grivances Which I am about to lay Before You, About the... |
27941 | Adams, John | United States Senate | From John Adams to United States Senate, 12 March 1798 | 1798-03-12 | I nominate Samuel Winslow Esquire of Massachusetts to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue... |
27942 | [William Hall]: Account of Benjamin Franklin with the … | 1766-02-01 | AD : American Philosophical Society After the partnership of Franklin and Hall had come to an end... | ||
27943 | Washington, George | Mifflin, Thomas | From George Washington to Major General Thomas Mifflin … | 1777-05-28 | From your Letter of the 13th, and my answer of the 15th I expected, you would have been in Camp... |
27944 | Washington, George | General Orders, 27 June 1779 | 1779-06-27 | There shall be a Clothier General, a Sub or State, Clothier for each State and a Regimental... | |
27945 | Washington, George | Deakins, William Jr. | From George Washington to William Deakins, Jr., and … | 1791-02-17 | I have recieved your favors of the 9th & 11th ⟨instant,⟩ & shall be glad if the purchase from... |
27946 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 15 April 1771] | 1771-04-15 | 15. Went to Alexandria to Court. Stayd all Night. Mr. Magowan w[en]t. The court met only on this... | |
27947 | Franklin, Benjamin | Report of Viewers of a Road in the Northern Liberties … | ≈1745-04-01 | MS Appearance Docket, 1740–1751, Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia... | |
27948 | Washington, George | Hancock, John | From George Washington to John Hancock, 13 September … | 1777-09-13 | I have been honoured with your favor of this date. I heartily wish the Works on Delaware were... |
27949 | Editorial Note | In composing a letter to his boyhood friend James Maury , a longtime expatriate serving as United... | |||
27950 | Lafayette, George Washington Motier | Washington, George | To George Washington from George Washington Motier … | 1797-10-25 | at the moment of embarking on board of the vessel which is to carry us to France, I snatch a few... |