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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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3011 | Faudoas, —— Boulainvilliers, vicomtesse de | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from the Vicomtesse de Faudoas, 5 … | 1777-12-05 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Permettés, Monsieur, que la Personne du monde qui vous est... |
3012 | Sanford, Nathan | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Nathan Sanford, 23 July 1807 | 1807-07-23 | I had the honor to receive your letter of the 18th. instant, inclosing the Petition of Henry B.... |
3013 | Washington, George | Madison, James | From George Washington to James Madison, 13 February … | 1796-02-13 | I thank you for forwarding Mr Campbells letter; & whenever I shall have the pleasure of seeing... |
3014 | Jefferson, Thomas | Browere, John Henri Isaac | From Thomas Jefferson to John Henri Isaac Browere, 6 … | 1826-06-06 | The subject of your letter of May 20. has attracted more notice certainly than it merited. that... |
3015 | Editorial Note: The Earth Belongs in Usufruct to the … | Sometime during the first week in September, Jefferson suffered an incapacitating illness of six... | |||
3016 | Huntington, Samuel | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Huntington, 10 October … | 1780-10-10 | Philadelphia, 10 Oct. 1780. Enclosing a resolve of Congress of 7 Oct. “appointing Commissioners... |
3017 | Franklin, Benjamin | The State of the Trade with the West Indies, 3–6 … | ≈1768-12-03 | Printed in The London Chronicle , December 3–6, 1768 In a Letter of mine, which you inserted in... | |
3018 | Chaloner, John | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from John Chaloner, 17 February … | 1784-02-17 | Yours of the 12th. Instant I have just reced & am glad to find your Sentiments coinside with mine... |
3019 | Huntington, Samuel | Washington, George | To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 27 … | 1779-11-27 | Since the receipt of your Excellency’s favours of the 3d & 5th instant acknowledg’d in my letter... |
3020 | Knox, Henry | Washington, George | To George Washington from Henry Knox, 18 February 1792 | 1792-02-18 | I propose to send a duplicate of McGillivrays letter to Seagrove, and conform his instructions... |
3021 | Wands, William W. | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from William W. Wands, 23 March … | 1799-03-23 | The decision of the Court-Martial on Monday last, I never have agreed to, on account of a... |
3022 | McHenry, James | Washington, George | To George Washington from James McHenry, 10 October … | 1796-10-10 | Packet, No. 1. which is enclosed contains the last dispatches from General Wayne. The private... |
3023 | Adams, John | United States Senate | From John Adams to United States Senate, 18 December … | 1800-12-18 | I nominate John Jay Esqr. Govenor of the State of New York to be Chief Justice of the United... |
3024 | Pulaski, Casimir | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General Casimir … | 1778-01-29 | L’instrucçion que je recois de Colonel Biddle est souffisente pour placer commodement La... |
3025 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 22 August 1792 | 1792-08-22 | In my letter of the 15th I acknowledged the receipt of yours of the 11th; since which your... |
3026 | Jefferson, Thomas | Baldwin, William | Thomas Jefferson to William Baldwin (Draft), 19 January … | 1810-01-19 | Your’s of the 7 th inst. has been duly recieved, with the pamphlet inclosed, for which I return... |
3027 | McIntosh, Lachlan | Washington, George | To George Washington from Colonel Lachlan McIntosh, 8 … | 1776-03-08 | I did myself the Honor to write to your Excely the 16th ulto which for want of Conveyance lyes... |
3028 | Washington, George | Washington, Charles | From George Washington to Charles Washington, 28 … | 1784-02-28 | Your Letter dated the 15th of January (which I presume must be a mistake, as the bearer says he... |
3029 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 6 May 1798] | 1798-05-06 | 6. Morning—perfectly clear with a light breeze from the Westward—Mer. 62. High wind from No. West... | |
3030 | Birckel, —— | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Birckel, 15 November 1781 | 1781-11-15 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Les hommes ordinaires font parade de Richesse de leur... |
3031 | Jefferson, Thomas | Church, Catherine | From Thomas Jefferson to Catherine Church, 22 January … | 1800-01-22 | I wrote to your Mama, yesterday, my dear Catharine, intending to have written by the same post to... |
3032 | , Mathew Carey & Sons | Jefferson, Thomas | Mathew Carey & Sons to Thomas Jefferson, 30 June 1821 | 1821-06-30 | An apology is due for the delay of an answer to your favour of the 19 th inst. (post marked 23 d... |
3033 | Madison, James | Gallatin, Albert | From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 17 January 1806 … | 1806-01-17 | § To Albert Gallatin. 17 January 1806, Department of State. “Should the additional Clerk hire... |
3034 | Hamilton, Alexander | Sedgwick, Theodore | From Alexander Hamilton to Theodore Sedgwick, 27 … | 1800-02-27 | When will Congress probably adjourn? Will any thing be settled as to a certain Election? Will my... |
3035 | Hughes, Hugh | Washington, George | To George Washington from Hugh Hughes, 21 August 1781 | 1781-08-21 | I have the Honour to acquaint your Excellency; by order of the Q.M. Genl that there has been no... |
3036 | Thomson, Charles | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Thomson, 4 February … | 1809-02-04 | I received your favour of the 25 of December and sincerely congratulate with you on the close of... |
3037 | Davie, William Richardson | Adams, John | To John Adams from William Richardson Davie, 30 … | 1798-12-30 | The legislature of the State of North Carolina have, by their resolution of the 24th. Instant,... |
3038 | Franklin, Benjamin | La Rochefoucauld, Louis-Alexandre, duc de La … | Franklin and Silas Deane to the Duc de La … | 1778-03-03 | L : Bibliothèque municipale, Mantes Messrs: Franklin and Deane, present their respectful... |
3039 | Jefferson, Thomas | Staples, John | Thomas Jefferson to John Staples, 4 May 1814 | 1814-05-04 | I send you the model of the mouldboard of a plough of a form of my own, and ask the favor of you... |
3040 | Humphreys, David | Madison, James | To James Madison from David Humphreys, 24 March 1801 … | 1801-03-24 | 24 March 1801, Madrid. No. 269. Believes recent royal order stipulating that “every recaptured... |
3041 | Jones, John Paul | John Paul Jones: Memorandum on Landais, 17 June 1780 | 1780-06-17 | AD : Library of Congress When the Treaty of Alliance with France arrived in America Congress... | |
3042 | Sargent, Winthrop | II. Winthrop Sargent’s Journal, 4–18 May | ≈1784-05-04 | Tuesday the 4th of May. 1784. ⟨Assembled at the City Tavern, & after choosing a committee of... | |
3043 | Jay, John | Hoffman, Josiah Ogden | From John Jay to Josiah Ogden Hoffman, 22 October 1798 | 1798-10-22 | It is painful to say disagreable Things to ones Friends, and yet and it is not without Reluctance... |
3044 | Madison, Rev. James | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from the Rev. James Madison, [ca. … | 1787-03-28 | Mrs. Oster, an agreable and amiable, but unfortunate French Lady will deliver this. And tho’ I... |
3045 | Story, Thomas | Committee of Secret Correspondence | Report of Thomas Story to the Committee of Secret … | 1776-10-01 | DS and copy: National Archives “On my leaving London Arthur Lee Esqr. requested me to inform the... |
3046 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 24 August 1768] | 1768-08-24 | 24. Warmer, but still cool, with the Wind from the Eastward. | |
3047 | Washington, George | Rochambeau, Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur … | From George Washington to Lieutenant General … | 1781-02-27 | I thank you for the immediate communication contained in your letter of the 24th of the agreeable... |
3048 | Washington, George | Nash, Abner | From George Washington to Abner Nash, 4 April 1781 | 1781-04-04 | I have the honor of your Excellency’s favr of the 19th ulto and am glad to find that the State... |
3049 | Jefferson, Thomas | McMahon, Bernard | From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard McMahon, 6 July 1808 | 1808-07-06 | I recieved duly your favor of June 28. with the gooseberries in good condition. they were... |
3050 | Board of War | Washington, George | To George Washington from the Board of War, 25 May 1779 | 1779-05-25 | We have been honoured with your Excellency’s Letter of the 22d. We will report the Affair of Genl... |
3051 | Washington, George | Thornton, William | From George Washington to William Thornton, 18 November … | 1799-11-18 | Your favour of the 13th inst: came duly to hand. I am now making arrangements at the Bank of... |
3052 | Jefferson, Thomas | Howell, Jones & | From Thomas Jefferson to Jones & Howell, 22 December … | 1803-12-22 | I inclose you a letter from Gibson & Jefferson in Richmond which will inform you of the reciept... |
3053 | Madison, James | Proportional Representation, [22 November] 1791 | 1791-11-22 | The Constitution limited the apportionment ratio to no more than one representative to every... | |
3054 | Smith, Samuel | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Smith, 8 October 1800 | 1800-10-08 | Mr. Iznardi Consul of the U:S—has arrived in Baltimore from Cadix, the Old Gentle[man] on his... |
3055 | Keech, Alexander | Jefferson, Thomas | Alexander Keech to Thomas Jefferson, 12 January 1822 | 1822-01-12 | I have been solicited by several Gentlemen of considerable influence and standing in this section... |
3056 | Bourdic, Marie-Anne-Henriette Payan de l’Estang … | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from the Baronne de Bourdic … | ≈1784-01-01 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Son excellence daignera telle Se rappeller dune femme... |
3057 | American Commissioners | Carmichael, William | VIII. American Commissioners to William Carmichael, 12 … | 1785-09-12 | Mr. Barclay will deliver you this letter in his way to Morocco. We have appointed him to this... |
3058 | Adams, John | Haines, Charles G. | From John Adams to Charles G. Haines, 23 August 1818 | 1818-08-23 | I have received the letter you did me the honour to write me on the 18th. I have not yet received... |
3059 | Madison, James | Holley, Horace | From James Madison to Horace Holley, 20 February 1827 | 1827-02-20 | J. Madison presents his respects to Mr. Holley, and encloses a few lines as requested, to Mr.... |
3060 | Adams, Abigail Smith | De Windt, Caroline Amelia Smith | From Abigail Smith Adams to Caroline Amelia Smith De … | 1816-06-05 | After a year’s absence I came yesterday to make a visit to my friends for three days. Our anxiety... |