31001To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Fulton, 3 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Not having any acquaintence at the City of Washington but Mr. Robert Whitehill to whom I have...
31002Charles Yancey to Thomas Jefferson, 4 October 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I have So far intruded as to give the bearer hereof Joel Walker Esq r this letter of introduction...
31003From Alexander Hamilton to Mathew Carey, 4 April 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] April 4, 1791 . Presents his compliments to Carey and declines an invitation to...
31004From Thomas Jefferson to Maria Cosway, 29 November 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
My letters which pass thro’ the post office either of this country or of England being all...
31005To John Adams from Robert Waln, Jr., 15 November 1822 (Adams Papers)
Having it in contemplation to prepare the Biography of Roger Sherman Esqr., one of the Signers of...
31006From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 27 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
You will receive with this a Copy of my Letter to you of the 19th Inst. Two reasons have led me...
31007To James Madison from Peder Pedersen (Abstract), 18 May 1805 (Madison Papers)
18 May 1805, Philadelphia . “I have been honored with your letter of the 13th: inst. inclosing...
31008To Thomas Jefferson from Gurdon Bachus, 22 September 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Its now about one year & a half Since this port has been Open for the Vessells of the United...
31009From Madame Colombi to John Quincy Adams, 1 April 1811 (Adams Papers)
Sont invitées de la part de Mme Colombi et de celle de Mr. François Colombi à assister aux...
31010From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 14 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly considered the regulations concerning the Missisipi trade inclosed in your letter of...
31011To Thomas Jefferson from William Henry Harrison, 20 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr Hay having declined the appointment of a member of the Legislative Council for this Territory...
31012From George Washington to John Francis Mercer, 19 December 1786 (Washington Papers)
I received your favor of the 10th, last night. The letter I addressed to you about fourteen days...
31013To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 15 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
Agreeably to your Excellency’s directions, being accompanied by Colo. Swift, Colo. H. Jackson and...
31014From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, [8 January 1795] (Jefferson Papers)
My letters of the last post inform me of Mussi’s having sent on my clover seed; so that it is to...
31015To James Madison from Henry Lee, 6 January 1825 (Madison Papers)
It is, you must allow, very natural that any inquirer into the meaning of the constitution,...
31016To John Adams from John M. Carter, 28 March 1814 (Adams Papers)
The Hon. Mr. Adams will herewith receive a volume of Col. Taylor’s Enquiry &c. on the Government...
31017Memorandum, 6 September 1755 (Washington Papers)
At the same time, the Instructions given to the other Subalterns were the same with these,...
31018From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 31 August 1808 (Madison Papers)
Having communicated the inclosed letter from Genl. T. to the President, he concurred in the...
31019To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 19 June 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library This will be presented to you by Doctor John Foulke & Mr...
31020[Diary entry: 28 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
28. Rid to the Mill in the Forenoon. Mr. Ross and Mr. Peter Waggener came here in the Evening and...
31021General Orders, 13 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
[Officer] For the day Tomorrow[:] Brigadier General Wayne. The same number of fatigue men and...
31022From George Washington to William Heath, 30 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your two favors of yesterday, with their inclosures, were duly delivered to me. I do not think...
31023To James Madison from James Maury, 10 April 1802 (Madison Papers)
Previous to Col: Lenox’s coming into o ffice I had, from time to time, disbursed money for...
31024To George Washington from Hugh Hughes, 5 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s Note, inclosing the Pen knife, was this Moment handed me. I will carry it to...
31025To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Cox, 16 July 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
An excursion in the upper part of our State, which kept me some time from home, has prevented an...
31026To George Washington from James Craik, 15 June 1793 (Washington Papers)
It is painful to communicate dissagreeable intelligence, but I am induced by a regard to your...
31027From Thomas Jefferson to Robert R. Livingston, 20 November 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Having recieved from mr Short and others a very strong recommendation of M. Pougens a bookseller...
31028[Diary entry: 17 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
17. Wind Eastwardly fresh & Cool especially in the Evening & night.
31029Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, 31 March 1784 (Adams Papers)
I have the honour of acquainting your Excellency, that an Express from Congress is at last...
31030From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 10 July 1787 (Washington Papers)
I thank you for your Communication of the 3d. When I refer you to the State of the Councils which...
31031To George Washington from James Lovell, June–July 1789 (Washington Papers)
Though your Excellency be not a Pope nor I a Murderer, yet I write under the full Influence of an...
31032From Thomas Jefferson to William Branch Giles, 19 March 1796 (Jefferson Papers)
I know not when I have recieved greater satisfaction than on reading the speech of Dr. Lieb in...
31033To Thomas Jefferson from Pierpont Edwards and Ephraim Kirby, 22 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with great diffidence that we make the communication, which forms the contents of this...
31034James Moylan to the Commissioners, 27 April 1778 (Adams Papers)
I have only time to inform you that I have just received an account from Brest of the arrival in...
31035To Thomas Jefferson from William Lee, 12 September 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Having good reason to believe that the Wine which Mr Perrot sent you during my illness though...
31036From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 20 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson, with his respects to the President, observes in answer to the note of yesterday...
31037Abigail Adams to John Adams, 12 February 1794 (Adams Papers)
Yours of the 26 th of Jan’ ry I received last evening. You talk of not rising till june. why I...
31038From Thomas Jefferson to John Bondfield, 30 August 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Having now received the permission to revisit my own country which I have been so long expecting,...
31039To George Washington from Major General Nathanael Greene, 16 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s letter of the 14th, appointing me to the command of the Southern Army, was...
31040To James Madison from William Pinkney, 23 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Canning had just sent me a note, of which a copy is enclosed, relative to an intended...
31041To Benjamin Franklin from Mary Fisher, 14 August 1758 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania We have received your kind Letter as also your Present...
31042[Diary entry: 14 August 1788] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 14th. Thermometer at 62 in the Morning—73 at Noon and 79 at Night. Wind Southerly all...
31043From Thomas Jefferson to John Quincy Adams, 8 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I know nothing of the facts in this petition, nor of the person on whose behalf they are stated,...
31044[Diary entry: 25 May 1771] (Washington Papers)
25. Dined at the Revd. Mr. Smiths and returnd to my Brother’s again in the Evening.
31045From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 16 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson incloses to mr Gallatin another anonymous letter from Charleston, doubtless from...
31046John Adams to Abigail Adams, 2 January 1793 (Adams Papers)
Our Antifœderal Scribblers are so fond of Rotations that they Seem disposed to remove their...
31047Impressed American Seamen, [29 February] 1796 (Madison Papers)
Impressment of American seamen by the Royal Navy was a constant irritant in Anglo-American...
31048Enclosure: William Thornton’s Designs for Maces, 8 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
MS ( Vi : Executive Papers); drawing in Thornton’s hand.
31049From James Madison to John Gavino, 2 November 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
2 November 1803, Department of State. The Citizen will carry this letter and most of the gun...
31050To Benjamin Franklin from Robert Morris, 26 June 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress The Bearer of this Letter Doctor Texier late Surgeon of Count Pulaski’s...