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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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30551 | Washington, George | General Orders, 24 November 1775 | 1775-11-24 | Capt. William Hubbel of Col. Webbs Regiment, tried at a late General Court Martial for “behaving... | |
30552 | Steele, John | Madison, James | To James Madison from John Steele, 20 August 1802 | 1802-08-20 | Herewith enclosed you will receive a Copy of the Journal of proceedings in the Executive... |
30553 | Williams, Jonathan | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Jonathan Williams, 11 July … | 1799-07-11 | As your favour of the 20th June did not require an immediate reply, I have defered it till I... |
30554 | Adams, John | Politique hollandais (newspaper) | I. To Le politique hollandais, 22 January 1782 | 1782-01-22 | The Mistakes of Gazettes and fugitive Pamphlets, may pass unnoticed, because they are not... |
30555 | Barbeu-Dubourg, Jacques | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Barbeu-Dubourg, 31 October … | 1777-10-31 | ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai l’honneur de vous recommander 1° M. le Chevalier du... |
30556 | Moylan, Stephen | Washington, George | To George Washington from Stephen Moylan, 7 January … | 1796-01-07 | I was last evening in company with Genl Stewart who told me that in a few weeks he woud resign... |
30557 | Franklin, Benjamin | Reply to “A Portugal Merchant,” [end of April 1768] | ≈1768-04-28 | Draft: American Philosophical Society Your Paper of April 28. contains a Letter from Lisbon ,... | |
30558 | Morris, Robert | Hamilton, Alexander | Robert Morris to Alexander Hamilton, Richard Peters … | 1783-05-15 | In Consequence of the Conversation which passed between us this Morning I shall give you the best... |
30559 | Washington, George | Greene, Nathanael | From George Washington to Major General Nathanael … | 1779-11-17 | The following present themselves to me as the most material general directions necessary for you... |
30560 | Washington, George | United States Senate | From George Washington to the United States Senate, 11 … | 1792-01-11 | I lay before you the following Report which has been made to me by the Secretary of State. “The... |
30561 | Franklin, Benjamin | Collinson, Peter | From Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, 1753 | ≈1753-01-01 | Transcript: Historical Society of Pennsylvania With regard to the Germans, I think Methods of... |
30562 | Adams, John | Marshall, John | From John Adams to John Marshall, 27 September 1800 | 1800-09-27 | Enclosed is a letter of the 20th from Dr Leib together with a petition from Philip Desh & Abraham... |
30563 | Rhode Island Council of War | Washington, George | To George Washington from the Rhode Island Council of … | 1778-01-19 | Since we had the Honor of addressing your Excellency by Mr Thompson, we received your favor of... |
30564 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 16 November 1799] | 1799-11-16 | 16. Clear & calm all day. Mer. at 42 in the morning & 52 at Night. Doctr. Craik came here in the... | |
30565 | Crowninshield, Benjamin W. | Madison, James | To James Madison from Benjamin W. Crowninshield, 17 … | 1815-04-17 | I have the honour to transmit, for your consideration, a Copy of the orders to Commodore Decatur,... |
30566 | Adams, John | Thacher, Peter | From John Adams to Peter Thacher, 25 February 1791 | 1791-02-25 | I received by the last Post, and have read with great pleasure your obliging letter; and the... |
30567 | Lee, Charles | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 14 … | 1776-02-14 | I shou’d have written to you more constantly but really had no means of conveying my letter—a Mr... |
30568 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 27 April 1770] | 1770-04-27 | 27. Went to Belvoir—dined and returnd afterwards. | |
30569 | Madison, James | Pendleton, Edmund | From James Madison to Edmund Pendleton, 22 June 1790 | 1790-06-22 | The pressure of business as the session approaches its term, the earlier hour at which the House... |
30570 | Jefferson, Thomas | Mayo, Frederick A. | Thomas Jefferson to Frederick A. Mayo, 11 May 1821 | 1821-05-11 | I am just returned home after an absence of some time and find here your letter of the 5 th .... |
30571 | Hamilton, Alexander | North, William | From Alexander Hamilton to William North, 24 December … | 1799-12-24 | I have just received your letter of yesterday with it’s enclosure. The Artillery will remain,... |
30572 | Smallwood, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Smallwood, 9 August … | 1781-08-09 | Since I have been in this State I have been peculiarly embarrassed—not only in raising Men—but in... |
30573 | Kean, Andrew | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Andrew Kean, 19 February 1825 | 1825-02-19 | My son John V: Kean wishes to be considered a Candidate for the appointment of Librarian to our... |
30574 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dinsmore, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 23 January … | 1809-01-23 | When I wrote my letter of the 7th. inst. I doubted whether I could as early as this place the... |
30575 | House of Delegates | Instruction to Virginia Delegates, 29 November 1781 | 1781-11-29 | MS ( NA : PCC , No. 75, fol. 351). There is a second copy on fol. 353. In the House of Delegates.... | |
30576 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 6 May 1775] | 1775-05-06 | 6. At Baltimore all day. Reviewd the Companies there & dind at an Entertainmt. given by the... | |
30577 | Jefferson, Thomas | Burrall, Charles | Thomas Jefferson to Charles Burrall, 16 March 1814 | 1814-03-16 | Your favor of the 7 th was recieved by our last mail and I have, by it’s return written to the... |
30578 | Howe, Robert | Washington, George | To George Washington from Maj. Gen. Robert Howe, 19 … | 1779-06-19 | Letter not found : from Maj. Gen. Robert Howe, 19 June 1779. GW wrote Howe on 25 June: “I... |
30579 | Jay, John | From John Jay to the Public, 25 April 1797 | 1797-04-25 | In Greenleaf’s paper printed at New-York in March last there was a publication of which the... | |
30580 | Jay, John | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from John Jay, 14 February 1787 | 1787-02-14 | I understand that a Visit will be paid you by a Gentleman who is to be married to a Lady in this... |
30581 | Franklin, Benjamin | Washington, George | From Benjamin Franklin to George Washington, 21 June … | 1776-06-21 | AL (draft): New York Public Library I am much obliged by your kind Care of my unfortunate Letter,... |
30582 | Stuart, David | Washington, George | To George Washington from David Stuart, 14 September … | 1794-09-14 | Your Brother John A: Washington in the year 1786 gave me his bond for £998.12.6 which was due... |
30583 | Continental Congress | Continental Congress: Agreement of Secrecy, 9 November … | 1775-11-09 | Resolved That every member of this Congress considers himself under the ties of virtue, honor and... | |
30584 | Dabney, John Bass | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from John Bass Dabney, 20 June 1808 | 1808-06-20 | PPAmP . It is a great gratification to me to have a pretext that may not be deemed impertinent to... |
30585 | Board of Treasury | Washington, George | To George Washington from the Board of Treasury, 18 May … | 1779-05-18 | Auditor Johnston has represented to this Board that several Pay Masters and other Officers have... |
30586 | Jefferson, Thomas | Jefferson, Thomas | Enclosure I: From James Madison, 16 February 1802 | 1802-02-16 | I have the honor to enclose a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury to me, together with the... |
30587 | Jefferson, Thomas | Hampton, Wade | From Thomas Jefferson to Wade Hampton, 20 July 1804 | 1804-07-20 | You recommended to me formerly a Major Thos. Fitzpatrick for some office in the Western country... |
30588 | Maxwell, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brig. Gen. William Maxwell … | 1777-07-28 | Letter not found: from Brig. Gen. William Maxwell, 28 July 1777. GW wrote Maxwell on 30 July that... |
30589 | Jefferson, Thomas | Madison, James | To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 9 May 1791 | 1791-05-09 | Your favor of the 1st. came to hand on the 3d. Mr. Freneau has not followed it: I suppose... |
30590 | Jefferson, Thomas | Rinker, Jacob | From Thomas Jefferson to Jacob Rinker, 27 June 1803 | 1803-06-27 | I had only heard generally that my late friend Genl. Zane had directed some mark of his... |
30591 | Morris, Phoebe P. | Madison, Dolley Payne Todd | Phoebe P. Morris to Dolley Payne Madison, 24 June 1813 … | 1813-06-24 | 24 June 1813. Writes “in sincere anxiety for the health of the President,” and asks for “at least... |
30592 | Neufville, Jean de | Adams, John | To John Adams from Jean de Neufville, 2 March 1781 | 1781-03-02 | This will reach yoúr Excellency at his levee, I make no apologie for not forwarding it sooner... |
30593 | Madison, James | Madison, Dolley | From James Madison to Dolley Madison, [ca. 8 December … | 1826-12-08 | My last was so full that it has left me little to add. General Cocke joined on tuesday afternoon... |
30594 | Jones, Edward Jackson | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Edward Jackson Jones, 11 … | 1780-08-11 | ALS : American Philosophical Society In consequence of the case I have submitted to your... |
30595 | FitzSimons, Thomas | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas FitzSimons, 21 March … | 1795-03-21 | Philadelphia, March 21, 1795. “I have been desirous of writing to you for some days past about Mr... |
30596 | Retreat from Public Life: Editorial Note | In May 1801, John Jay stepped down from his office as governor. This occasion marked not only the... | |||
30597 | Echlin, Henry | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Henry Echlin, 18 January 1777 | 1777-01-18 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Tho’ I have not The honour of being personally known to you,... |
30598 | Jefferson, Thomas | Pinckney, Charles | Thomas Jefferson to Charles Pinckney, 2 February 1812 | 1812-02-02 | Your favor of Dec. 18. is duly recieved and I am happy to learn from it that you are well and... |
30599 | Washington, George | Custis, John Parke | From George Washington to John Parke Custis, 31 May … | 1781-05-31 | (On Saturday last I returned from a Conference held with the Count de Rochambeau at... |
30600 | Hamilton, Alexander | Seton, William | From Alexander Hamilton to William Seton, 1 April 1791 | 1791-04-01 | [ Philadelphia, April 1, 1791. On April 11, 1791, Seton wrote to Hamilton : “I have to... |