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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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2901 | Hamilton, Alexander | Hodgdon, Samuel | From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 18 December … | 1792-12-18 | I am to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of yesterday. That the amount of the Monies... |
2902 | Slaughter, Robert Jr. | Washington, George | To George Washington from Robert Slaughter, Jr., 12 … | 1795-12-12 | Permitt a fellow Citizen and a Father of a Son who he expects is now in captivity to address you... |
2903 | Jefferson, Thomas | Steptoe, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Steptoe, 8 June 1807 | 1807-06-08 | Th: Jefferson having occasion to inclose some money to Hugh Chisolm at Poplar forest takes the... |
2904 | Hamilton, Alexander | Continental Congress Remarks on Plans for Paying the … | 1783-01-29 | Mr. Hamilton disliked every plan that made but partial provision for the public debts; as an... | |
2905 | Washington, George | General Orders, 7 November 1779 | 1779-11-07 | Ensign Hezekiah Ford of the 2nd Maryland regiment is appointed Adjutant to the same from the 10th... | |
2906 | Gath, Samuel | Washington, George | To George Washington from Samuel Gath, 13 December 1791 | 1791-12-13 | Give me leave to offer you ray sentiments, or oppinion, what wou’d be the most reasonable, and... |
2907 | Adams, John | Wolcott, Oliver, Jr. | From John Adams to Oliver Wolcott, Jr., 24 August 1800 | 1800-08-24 | Inclosed is a letter from Daniel Davis District Attorney for Maine Another from Woodbury... |
2908 | Livingston, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Livingston, 9 January … | 1778-01-09 | I have directed the Bearer to take your advice respecting the part he is to act to counterplot... |
2909 | Watson, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Watson, 26 January … | 1776-01-26 | This pr express, comes to inform your Excellency that Commodore Manly, took yesterday off... |
2910 | Washington, George | Stewart, Robert | From George Washington to Robert Stewart, 27 July 1756 | 1756-07-27 | I received yours —and immediately set the Smith to work about the Tools; which you will receive... |
2911 | Jefferson, Thomas | Cooper, Thomas | Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Cooper, 7 April 1821 | 1821-04-07 | your favor of Mar. 12. was recieved on the 22. but as our Visitors were to meet within a few... |
2912 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, John | John Quincy Adams to John Adams, 17 May 1781 | 1781-05-17 | I reciev’d this morning your letter of the 14th. in which you speak of Poetry, and although I... |
2913 | Hamilton, Alexander | Swan, Caleb | From Alexander Hamilton to Caleb Swan, 13 November 1799 | 1799-11-13 | There have been pressing Applications to me from various quarters for supplies of recruiting... |
2914 | Dodge, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Dodge, July 1781 | ≈1781-07-01 | Minret Fisher formerly a Merchant at Detroit attempted to Corrispond with the Enemies at that... |
2915 | Jefferson, Thomas | James, Thomas Chalkley | From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Chalkley James, 14 … | 1809-01-14 | I have recieved your favor of the 6th. inst. informing me that the American Philosophical society... |
2916 | Adams, John | McHenry, James | From John Adams to James McHenry, 10 October 1798 | 1798-10-10 | The Meeting of Congress approaches, and it is necessary to consider whether Phyladelphia is a... |
2917 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 18 December 1774] | 1774-12-18 | 18. Warm and pleasant. Wind Southerly very little. | |
2918 | Clark, Thomas | Jefferson, Thomas | Thomas Clark to Thomas Jefferson, 19 January 1814 | 1814-01-19 | I have taken the liberty to forward to you a copy of the second edition of the naval history of... |
2919 | Hamilton, Alexander | Willing, Thomas | From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Willing, 5 February … | 1793-02-05 | I request that the Bank will advance to Messrs. Young & Dannaker Five hundred Dollars on account... |
2920 | Jay, John | Washington, George | From John Jay to George Washington, 26 January 1796 | 1796-01-26 | The British Ratification of the Treaty not having arrived and consequently the time for... |
2921 | Tarbé, M. | Jefferson, Thomas | [To Thomas Jefferson from Tarbé, 22 January 1787] | 1787-01-22 | [ Rouen, 22 Jan. 1787. Recorded in SJL as received 24 Jan. 1787. Not found; but it must have... |
2922 | Committee of Secret Correspondence | Contract between the Secret Committee and John Brown … | ≈1776-01-03 | Copy with DS by Nicholas Brown: John Carter Brown Library <[Before Jan. 20, 1776]: Agreed between... | |
2923 | Flint, Royal | Washington, George | To George Washington from Royal Flint, 3 January 1780 | 1780-01-03 | I have frequently, within these few days acquainted Colo. Hamilton with my prospects of supplies.... |
2924 | Washington, George | General Orders, 13 February 1781 | 1781-02-13 | Varick transcript , DLC:GW . On this date, GW’s aide-de-camp Tench Tilghman wrote Maj. Gen.... | |
2925 | Hamilton, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 15 August … | 1794-08-15 | The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to The President—incloses him a letter which... |
2926 | Burke, Thomas | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Burke, [ca. April] 1771 | ≈1771-04-01 | I have been labouring to prevail on Tuckers Executors to come to a Speedy trial of the Cause, but... |
2927 | Franklin, Benjamin | Franklin, Deborah | From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 9 November … | 1765-11-09 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I received yours and Sally’s kind Letters of Sept. 22. and... |
2928 | Claiborne, William C. C. | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William C. C. Claiborne, 3 … | 1808-06-03 | I have had the honor to receive your Letter of the 6th. of May, advising me of the additional... |
2929 | Washington, George | Shippen, William Jr. | From George Washington to William Shippen, Jr., 26 … | 1777-03-26 | I have the greatest reason to believe that soldiers, when they are dismissed the Hospitals, in... |
2930 | Wilkinson, James | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from James Wilkinson, 17 February … | 1807-02-17 | I have the Honor to inclose you a duplicate of my Letter of the 13th. Inst., transmitted by the... |
2931 | Washington, George | Williams, Otho Holland | From George Washington to Colonel Otho Holland Williams … | 1779-05-10 | I have been favoured with Your Arrangement of the Maryland line from the Captains to the Ensigns... |
2932 | Brent, Daniel | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Brent, 20 May 1825 | 1825-05-20 | The Book on “Public Education”, enclosed, has just been received here, under a Cover addressed to... |
2933 | Spotswood, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 25 July … | 1799-07-25 | Much rain last week and some other matters prevented my Sending to the post office until last... |
2934 | Washington, George | Schuyler, Philip | From George Washington to Major General Philip … | 1777-07-22 | Since mine of this Date, in order the more effectually to enable you to give the Enemy a... |
2935 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 30 March 1798] | 1798-03-30 | 30. Morning tolerably clear Wind abt. South Mer. 49. Clear & warm all day, wind in the same... | |
2936 | Calvet, Pierre du | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Pierre du Calvet, 14 … | 1784-09-14 | ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai eu l’honneur il y [ a ] Six Semaines d’envoyer á vôtre... |
2937 | Adams, John | Reiley, James | From John Adams to James Reiley, 23 July 1817 | 1817-07-23 | I have read your narrative, and I cannot scruple to recommend it to the serious, candid and... |
2938 | Smith, Samuel | Adams, John | To John Adams from Samuel Smith, 24 July 1799 | 1799-07-24 | I Do myself the honor to Inclose you a publication of the Committee of this City, whether it will... |
2939 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 15 September 1795] | 1795-09-15 | 15. Do. Do. Do. Do. | |
2940 | Schweighauser, Jean-Daniel | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Schweighauser, [15 July 1780] | 1780-07-15 | Extract: Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères Having just received Advice from Messrs.... |
2941 | Jefferson, Thomas | Brockenbrough, Arthur S. | Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 17 May … | 1819-05-17 | I have recieved a letter from Philadelphia which very much affects our arrangements for this... |
2942 | Dunkin, Robert H. | Account with Robert H. Dunkin, [30 March 1798] | 1798-03-30 | Upon an Order of R H Dunkin & Wife dated the 14 of March for £384.10 NYC—I have paid Mrs. Watkins... | |
2943 | Trumbull, John | Jay, John | To John Jay from John Trumbull, 3 June 1799 | 1799-06-03 | I wrote to you on the 25 th . March last, since when I am not honored with any of your Favors.... |
2944 | Franklin, Benjamin | Marginalia in a Pamphlet by Josiah Tucker, [on or after … | ≈1776-12-22 | MS notations in the margins of a copy in the Library of Congress of [Josiah Tucker,] A Series of... | |
2945 | Ronaldson, James | Jefferson, Thomas | James Ronaldson to Thomas Jefferson, 26 December 1811 | 1811-12-26 | Fearfull letters from so many different places may impress you with doubts of the character of... |
2946 | Washington, George | General Orders, 22 March 1779 | 1779-03-22 | Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Adj. Gen. Alexander Scammell’s orderly book entry for this date... | |
2947 | Adams, John | 10 Saturday. | 1756-04-10 | A raw cold day. The man to whom Nature has given a great and Surprizing Genius, will perform... | |
2948 | Ellery, William | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 9 April 1792 | 1792-04-09 | [ Newport, Rhode Island ] April 9, 1792 . “I have received your letter of the 21st. of this last... |
2949 | Clark, George Rogers | Washington, George | To George Washington from George Rogers Clark, 21 May … | 1781-05-21 | I this moment Recivd yours of the 25th of april the Intelligence is by no means alarming to me,... |
2950 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 20 January 1774] | 1774-01-20 | 20. Little or no Wind, and more moderate than yesterday—but sometimes threating falling Weather... |