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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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29801 | Gallatin, Albert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 13 March 1807 | 1807-03-13 | I return the list of nominations with a few corrections. The paper marked L.H. respecting E.... |
29802 | Washington, George | Bayley, Jacob | From George Washington to Colonel Jacob Bayley, 29 … | 1776-04-29 | I Received your favour of the 29th Instant with Mr Metcalfs Plan and Capt. Johnsons journal of... |
29803 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 7 December 1786] | 1786-12-07 | Thursday 7th. Mercury at 36 in the Morning—40 at Noon and 36 at Night. Wind Southerly all day and... | |
29804 | Milligan, Joseph | Jefferson, Thomas | Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 6 February 1818 | 1818-02-06 | This day I have Sent to the care of M r W. F Gray of Fredericksburg a Box of Books contents as ⅌... |
29805 | Adams, Abigail | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw, 15 October 1786 | 1786-10-15 | And so my dear Sister all your Nephews have quitted your Hospitable Mansion for the university of... |
29806 | Joy, George | Madison, James | To James Madison from George Joy, November 1791 | ≈1791-11-01 | I am so circumstanced in a matter of much importance to myself that on the early or late adoption... |
29807 | Randolph, Thomas Mann | Jefferson, Thomas | Thomas Mann Randolph to Thomas Jefferson, 3 January … | 1822-01-03 | M r Pendleton a Director of the Literary Fund has within this hour agreed with me to complete the... |
29808 | Dexter, Samuel | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Dexter, 10 July 1800 | 1800-07-10 | [ New York, July 10, 1800. On July 28, 1800, Hamilton wrote to Dexter and referred to “your... |
29809 | Adams, John Quincy | Friday December 1st. 1786. | 1786-12-01 | It was on Wednesday, that the troop of horsemen from Boston went up in search of Shattuck. They... | |
29810 | Pickering, Timothy | Adams, John | To John Adams from Timothy Pickering, 11 September 1799 | 1799-09-11 | I have the honor to transmit, in a packet accompanying this letter, fifty Mediterranean... |
29811 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 15 February 1770] | 1770-02-15 | 15. Went a huntg. again with Mr. Fairfax & found a fox at the head of the blind Pocoson which we... | |
29812 | Harrison, Benjamin | Virginia Delegates | Benjamin Harrison to Virginia Delegates, 12 April 1782 | 1782-04-12 | FC (Virginia State Library). In the hand of Charles Hay. It certainly would forward the... |
29813 | Innes, Harry | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Harry Innes, 27 August 1791 | 1791-08-27 | I did myself the pleasure of acknowledging your favor by Mr. Brown in June. His leaving the... |
29814 | Peale, Charles Willson | Jefferson, Thomas | Charles Willson Peale to Thomas Jefferson, 14 November … | 1814-11-14 | When we beleive that we have made any discovery that offers somthing for the benefit of man, no... |
29815 | Smith, Samuel | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Smith, 16 June 1793 | 1793-06-16 | Before I receivd your Letter of the 8 Inst. I had Convers’d with Mr. Randolph who had nearly... |
29816 | Jay, John | Peters, Richard | From John Jay to Richard Peters, 29 March 1811 | 1811-03-29 | I have rec d . your Letter of the 14 th . ult., and also the Book on Plaister of Paris, which you... |
29817 | R. & A. Garvey | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from R. & A. Garvey, 24 August 1787 | 1787-08-24 | We differed answering the letter your Excellency honored us with the 8 Inst., Inclosing a... |
29818 | Walpole, Thomas | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Walpole, 10 February … | 1777-02-10 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Mr. Wharton having signified to me by Letter that in the... |
29819 | Muse, George | Washington, George | To George Washington from George Muse, 8 April 1783 | 1783-04-08 | I am in want of Cash To answer Publick Claims—You are Indebted To me £40.0.0 for mine and... |
29820 | Hamilton, Alexander | Conversation with George Hammond, [May 29–June 2, 1792] | ≈1792-05-29 | I have the honor of transmitting to your Lordship a representation which I have received from Mr.... | |
29821 | Jefferson, Thomas | Washington, George | To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 23 February … | 1795-02-23 | You were formerly deliberating on the purpose to which you should apply the shares in the... |
29822 | Howe, Robert | Washington, George | To George Washington from Robert Howe, 7 June 1781 | 1781-06-07 | Mr Kirkland has requested me (with Earnestness) to apply to your Excellency in behalf of one King... |
29823 | Jefferson, Thomas | Gallatin, Albert | From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 27 October … | 1808-10-27 | I intended to have sent the former papers respecting Gibbs, Chingoteague & the Folly landing to... |
29824 | Inhabitants of Albemarle County | Oath of Allegiance Signed by Citizens of Albemarle … | ≈1777-01-01 | We whos names are hereunto subscribed do swear that we renounce and refuse all Allegiance to... | |
29825 | To Benjamin Franklin from Sir Alexander Dick, 28 … | 1766-10-28 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Your Letter of the 11th. gave me and all my Family the... | ||
29826 | Hamilton, Alexander | Washington, George | From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 15 … | 1777-11-15 | I arrived at this place last night and unfortunately find myself unable to proceed any further.... |
29827 | Washington, George | Beatty, John | From George Washington to John Beatty, 12 July 1779 | 1779-07-12 | A copy of the proceedings of a Board of General officers on the subject of paroled prisoners... |
29828 | Jarvis, William | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William Jarvis, 14 November … | 1804-11-14 | I had the pleasure to address you by the Sloop Unity, Captn Deakins, for Alexandria,... |
29829 | Franklin, Benjamin | Logan, James | From Benjamin Franklin to James Logan, 4 July 1749 | 1749-07-04 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I sent word today to N. Holland, that you desired to see... |
29830 | Washington, George | Forman, David | From George Washington to Brigadier General David … | 1777-09-27 | I received your favor of the 26th Inst. and am sorry to find you cannot bring on so respectable a... |
29831 | Adams, John Quincy | 29th. | 1785-12-29 | Young Lakeman, who studies with us, came over the river in the morning upon the Ice. The river... | |
29832 | Butler, Pierce | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Pierce Butler, 11 October 1803 | 1803-10-11 | The inclosed letter was put into my hand to deliver in person , which I intended doing; but... |
29833 | Armstrong, John | Madison, James | To James Madison from John Armstrong, [ca. March 1814] | ≈1814-03-01 | Major Fairly of New York calls upon you this morning with a note addressed to him by Commodore... |
29834 | Adams, John | McKean, Thomas | From John Adams to the President of Congress, 25 … | 1781-10-25 | I see in the London Courant, which arrived to day, an advertisement of a translation into English... |
29835 | Edwards, James L. | Adams, John Quincy | From James L. Edwards to John Quincy Adams, 7 June 1820 | 1820-06-07 | Whereas by Articles of Agreement dated the thirty first day of December eighteen hundred and... |
29836 | Washington, George | General Orders, 9 September 1775 | 1775-09-09 | The Major General commanding the division of the army, posted between Prospect-hill and Cambridge... | |
29837 | Claiborne, William C. C. | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William C. C. Claiborne, 12 … | 1806-11-12 | Your friendly Letter of the 10th of July reached New-Orleans, during my late absence from that... |
29838 | Lee, Richard Bland | Madison, James | To James Madison from Richard Bland Lee, 12 December … | 1788-12-12 | Your favor of the 1st. Instant arrived here yesterday. The intended publication was not struck... |
29839 | Cooper, Sir Grey | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Grey Cooper, 29 November 1780 | 1780-11-29 | Copy, press copy, and transcript: National Archives I have received the Honour of your Letter, in... |
29840 | Adams, John | Warren, James | From John Adams to James Warren, 9 April 1774 | 1774-04-09 | It is a great Mortification to me, to be obliged to deny my self the Pleasure of a Visit to my... |
29841 | Grand, Rodolphe-Ferdinand | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from [Ferdinand Grand], [on or … | ≈1777-05-11 | AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. Grand arrive de Paris avec Mr. Boux, pour avoir L’honneur... |
29842 | Flournoy, Thomas C. | Jefferson, Thomas | Thomas C. Flournoy to Thomas Jefferson, 29 August 1812 | 1812-08-29 | The news of the surrender of Hull’s army has just reached us. It has cast a gloom over the people... |
29843 | Reynolds, James | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from James Reynolds, 24 August … | 1792-08-24 | When I Conversed with you last I mentioned that I was going to moove. Sence that I have mooved I... |
29844 | Hamilton, Alexander | Cabot, George | From Alexander Hamilton to George Cabot, 25 August 1791 | 1791-08-25 | [ Philadelphia, August 25, 1791. On September 6, 1791, Cabot wrote to Hamilton : “Being absent... |
29845 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 18 September 1772] | 1772-09-18 | 18. Clear and very pleasant. At the sametime Warm with a little Wind from the Southd. | |
29846 | Hall, David | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from David Hall, 27 January 1767 | 1767-01-27 | Letterbook copy: American Philosophical Society I have your Favours of the 12th August, and 27th... |
29847 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 23 April 1770] | 1770-04-23 | 23. Began to Plant Corn in the Neck—at Muddy hole, and at Doeg Run. Mr. Ball, Talbot & Grinnel... | |
29848 | Washington, George | Jay, John | From George Washington to John Jay, 29 January 1779 | 1779-01-29 | I do myself the honor to inclose you the Extract of a letter which I recd a few days ago from His... |
29849 | Parsons, Samuel Holden | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General Samuel … | 1777-04-06 | I have recd your Letters of the 6th 12th 20th & 29th of March. The first Detachment of the Troops... |
29850 | Sartine, Antoine Raymond Jean Gualbert Gabriel de | Franklin, Benjamin | Gabriel de Sartine to Benjamin Franklin: A Translation … | 1778-11-16 | I have received with the letter that you did me the honor to write on the 12th of this month,... |