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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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30851 | Committee of the Virginia Assembly | 83. A Bill for Saving the Property of the Church … | 1779-06-18 | Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that the several tracts of Glebe land, the churches, and... | |
30852 | Washington, George | Scott, Pringle, Cheap, & Company | From George Washington to Scott, Pringle, Cheap, & … | 1768-02-23 | By Captn Dent bound to the Madeira’s (a careful honest Man) and, who will return with his Vessel... |
30853 | Washington, Samuel | Washington, George | To George Washington from Samuel Washington, 7 July … | 1797-07-07 | Haveing been for two years past particular unfortunate in Loseing all my Crop of small grain,... |
30854 | Madison, James | Amory, C. | From James Madison to I. Hays and C. Amory, 22 April … | 1804-04-22 | 22 April 1804, Department of State. “I duly received your letter [not found] enclosing a... |
30855 | Franklin, Benjamin | Oswald, Richard | From Benjamin Franklin to Richard Oswald, 14 January … | 1783-01-14 | ALS : William L. Clements Library; copies: Library of Congress (two), Massachusetts Historical... |
30856 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 14 July 1770] | 1770-07-14 | 14. Rid to my Harvest People at the Mill in the forenoon & in the afternn. likewise with Mrs. W.,... | |
30857 | Craik, James | Washington, George | To George Washington from James Craik, 2 October 1784 | 1784-10-02 | I have thought it might be more satisfactory to leave you the different Accounts I received... |
30858 | Bondfield, John | American Commissioners | John Bondfield to the American Commissioners, 9 … | 1779-02-09 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I am honor’d with your favor of the 30th Ulto accompanying... |
30859 | Dessin, Pierre | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Pierre Dessin, 15 June 1783 | 1783-06-15 | LS : American Philosophical Society M. Benjin. Vaughan par sa lettre de Londres du 6 de ce mois... |
30860 | Jones, Edward | Madison, James | To James Madison from Edward Jones, 8 July 1802 … | 1802-07-08 | 8 July 1802, Pointe-à-Pitre. Forwards a copy of his last dispatch [10 May]. “Since then for... |
30861 | Niles, Hezekiah | Madison, James | To James Madison from Hezekiah Niles, [1 November] 1817 | 1817-11-01 | National Education. Respectfully Addressed to Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, Past Presidents... |
30862 | Gunn, James | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from James Gunn, [9 January 1801] | 1801-01-09 | I have received your favor of the 24th. Ult. It is probable a rejection of the French convention... |
30863 | Dalton, Tristram | Jefferson, Thomas | Tristram Dalton to Thomas Jefferson, 27 May 1817 | 1817-05-27 | I have to acknowledge & thank you for your favour of the 2 nd Inst: which I communicated to my... |
30864 | Heath, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Heath, 8 Sept. 1779 … | 1779-09-08 | Letter not found : from William Heath, 8 Sept. 1779. On 8 Sept., GW wrote Heath: “I have just now... |
30865 | Madison, James | Randolph, Thomas Jefferson | James Madison to Thomas Jefferson Randolph, 22 November … | 1830-11-22 | I inclose for yourself & Genl. Cocke, a letter from Docr Johnson, requesting the sanction of the... |
30866 | Jefferson, Thomas | Yates, Charles | From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Yates, 10 August 1780 | 1780-08-10 | Since writing the within, I receive information that Congress think to order the money which our... |
30867 | Jefferson, Thomas | Gordon, Trokes & Company | Thomas Jefferson to Gordon, Trokes & Company, 25 July … | 1809-07-25 | Having desired my relation mr George Jefferson to establish a correspondence for me at Richmond... |
30868 | Washington, George | Mathews, John | George Washington to John Mathews, 23 October 1780 | 1780-10-23 | Passaic Falls [ New Jersey ] October 23, 1780 . Will comply with Mathews’s request concerning... |
30869 | Rochambeau, Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur … | Washington, George | To George Washington from Jean-Baptiste Donatien de … | 1783-04-24 | j’ay deja eu lhonneur mon cher general, de vous ecrire pour bien des occasions, et nous n’avons... |
30870 | Huntington, Samuel | Washington, George | To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 29 March … | 1780-03-29 | I have been honoured with your Excellency’s Favours of the 6th, 8th, 17th, 20th, 23d, 26th & 27th... |
30871 | Washington, George | Heath, William | From George Washington to William Heath, 4 March 1782 | 1782-03-04 | Your favor of the 20th Inst. with the several inclosures has been duly receivd. I cannot but hope... |
30872 | Washington, George | Greene, Nathanael | From George Washington to Major General Nathanael … | 1778-05-16 | From many concurrent circumstances it appears that the enemy are preparing to evacuate... |
30873 | Madison, James | Jefferson, Thomas | From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 27 April 1807 | 1807-04-27 | Your favor of the 21st. was recd. by the last mail. The passport for Niemcewics went by the first... |
30874 | Kennedy, William | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William Kennedy, 26 March 1804 | 1804-03-26 | notwithstanding I am convinced that the numerous applications for office which of course results... |
30875 | Snickers, Edward | Washington, George | To George Washington from Edward Snickers, 19 July 1758 | 1758-07-19 | dere Coll I Shold take it as a greait faver if you wold Send the Cash for the iron by the forst... |
30876 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 22 March 1772] | 1772-03-22 | 22. Went over to Colo. Warner Lewis’s in Gloucester. Dined & Lodged there. GW crossed the York... | |
30877 | Taylor, Hubbard | Madison, James | To James Madison from Hubbard Taylor, 16 January 1803 | 1803-01-16 | I have lately been settling up the Accts. of my friends with officers of the Direct tax, which... |
30878 | Morton, Perez | Madison, James | To James Madison from Perez Morton, 30 December 1805 … | 1805-12-30 | § From Perez Morton. 30 December 1805, Boston. “I have taken the Liberty to introduce to your... |
30879 | Strode, John | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from John Strode, 26 February 1801 | 1801-02-26 | Imprest with respectfull Awe and the most profound esteem, I presume to approach your hand; not... |
30880 | Adams, Abigail | Storer, Charles | Abigail Adams to Charles Storer, 18 May 1785 | 1785-05-18 | I received your Letter this Day when I was in Paris—for the last time! I took my leave of it, but... |
30881 | Jefferson, Thomas | Montmorin de Saint-Hérem, Armand Marc, Comte de | From Thomas Jefferson to Montmorin, 23 January 1792 | 1792-01-23 | The President of the United States having destined Mr. Short to another employment, he is... |
30882 | Chazotte, Peter Stephen | Jefferson, Thomas | Peter Stephen Chazotte to Thomas Jefferson, 6 October … | 1815-10-06 | Author of, A New System of Banking To establish, either a Merchants’ or A Grand National Bank, a... |
30883 | Newenham, Sir Edward | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Sir Edward Newenham, 12 … | 1781-01-12 | ALS : American Philosophical Society With the fullest confidence of your Excellencys readiness in... |
30884 | McHenry, James | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 22 March 1799 | 1799-03-22 | You will have seen by the News-papers that governor Mifflin has been required to hold in... |
30885 | Jefferson, Thomas | La Blancherie, Mammès Claude Pahin de | From Thomas Jefferson to La Blancherie, 28 April 1788 | 1788-04-28 | Having left Paris the 3d. of March on a journey through the Low countries and Germany, your... |
30886 | Hamilton, Alexander | Ross, David | From Alexander Hamilton to David Ross, 26 September … | 1792-09-26 | I have this day seen a publication in the Maryland Gazette of the 20th instant, signed by you, in... |
30887 | Newenham, Edward | Washington, George | To George Washington from Edward Newenham, 15 August … | 1795-08-15 | I need not say much in favor of my old Friend, Mr James Napper Tandy, who will have the Honor to... |
30888 | Jefferson, Thomas | Whiting, Thomas | From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Whiting, enclosing List … | 1779-06-26 | At the request of the directors of the public Buildings in Richmond, I am to desire that you will... |
30889 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | From Abigail Smith Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw … | 1814-05-12 | I realy ought to have written to you and have inclosed the few Lines to Cousin Abbe which were... |
30890 | Washington, George | Heath, William | From George Washington to Major General William Heath … | 1779-09-14 | It is my intention that General Nixon shall form a junction with General Howe at Pines’ bridge... |
30891 | George III (of Great Britain) | Washington, George | To George Washington from George III, 2 September 1791 | 1791-09-02 | George the Third by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the... |
30892 | Innes, James | Washington, George | To George Washington from James Innes, 8 April 1796 | 1796-04-08 | I have the honor, this moment, to receive yr letter of the 4th of this month. The government of... |
30893 | Adams, John | Wilson, James | From John Adams to James Wilson, 24 June 1780 | 1780-06-24 | I had two days ago the Pleasure of receiving a Duplicate your Letter of the 20 of April—the... |
30894 | Franklin, Benjamin | Teague’s Advertisement, 26 February 1741 | 1741-02-26 | Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , February 26, 1741; also draft: American Philosophical... | |
30895 | Humphreys, David | Sumner, Job | From David Humphreys to Job Sumner, 15 January 1783 | 1783-01-15 | The Commander in Chief desires me to inform you, that upon maturer consideration he does not... |
30896 | Lee, Richard Henry | Washington, George | To George Washington from Richard Henry Lee, 20–22 … | ≈1777-11-20 | I have no doubt of being excused by you for not sooner answering your favor of the 24th last,... |
30897 | Adams, John Quincy | Wednesday 19th. | 1780-01-19 | To day all the Gentlemen went down the river except Mr. Dana and myself. At about 6 o clock they... | |
30898 | Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du … | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Lafayette, 17 May 1803 | 1803-05-17 | In the Joy of my heart I congratulate you on the happy arrangement which has Lately taken... |
30899 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, Thomas Boylston | Abigail Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 4 August 1799 | 1799-08-04 | I received yours of the 21 July upon my return from a Ride. your Father said he had a Letter for... |
30900 | Washington, George | General Orders, 9 November 1775 | 1775-11-09 | To prevent any false Alarm, Notice is hereby given, that the Riffle Battalion will discharge... |