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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32041 | Lear, Tobias | Biddle, Clement | Tobias Lear to Clement Biddle, 14 September 1789 | 1789-09-14 | I have now before me your several favors of the 15th, 19th and 29th of August, and 2d of... |
| 32042 | Washington, George | Randolph, Edmund | From George Washington to Edmund Randolph, 12 July 1786 | 1786-07-12 | Your letter of the 7th is this instant come to hand. Elizabeth & Sarah, daughters of Michl... |
| 32043 | Seagrove, James | Washington, George | To George Washington from James Seagrove, 27 July 1792 | 1792-07-27 | I herewith send you a copy of what I had the honor of communicating to you on the 5th instant... |
| 32044 | Madison, James | Congress | From James Madison to Congress, 11 December 1812 | 1812-12-11 | I transmit to Congress copies of a letter to the Secretary of the Navy, from Captain Decatur of... |
| 32045 | Adams, John | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from John Adams, 3 February 1783 | 1783-02-03 | AL : Library of Congress; copy: Massachusetts Historical Society Mr Adams has the Honour to... |
| 32046 | Knox, Henry | Adams, John | To John Adams from Henry Knox, 10 June 1791 | 1791-06-10 | I embrace the occasion of enclosing some letters, to thank you and Mrs Adams for the comfortable... |
| 32047 | Dumas, Charles William Frederic | Adams, John | To John Adams from C. W. F. Dumas, 14 April 1781 | 1781-04-14 | Quoique je n’aie encore vu personne, je prends néanmoins la plume, pour avoir l’honneur de vous... |
| 32048 | Cathcart, James Leander | Madison, James | To James Madison from James Leander Cathcart, 22 June … | 1808-06-22 | In mine of 26: April I had the honor to inform you that this Island had been returned to the... |
| 32049 | Jones, John Paul | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from John Paul Jones, 6 March 1779 | 1779-03-06 | ALS : American Philosophical Society The mystery which you so delicately mention in your much... |
| 32050 | Smith, John | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from John Smith, 3 December 1799 | 1799-12-03 | The sickly situation of South Carolina, & especially of Charleston, which appeared to me to be... |
| 32051 | Jefferson, Thomas | Taylor, George, Jr. | From Thomas Jefferson to George Taylor, Jr., 19 August … | 1792-08-19 | Th: Jefferson with his compliments and good wishes to Mr. Taylor, incloses some papers which he... |
| 32052 | Ross, Colin | Madison, James | To James Madison from Colin and James Ross, 4 November … | 1802-11-04 | 4 November 1802, Fredericksburg. “We duly received your favor of the 26th. Ulto. [not found]... |
| 32053 | Holmes, Isaac | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Isaac Holmes, 19 September … | 1794-09-19 | [ Charleston, South Carolina, September 19, 1794. On October 3, 1794, Oliver Wolcott, Jr.,... |
| 32054 | Sargent, Chambers and Co. | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Sargent, Chambers and Co., 25 … | 1772-01-25 | AL : American Philosophical Society <Mincing Lane, January 25, 1772, in the third person. The... |
| 32055 | Jefferson, Thomas | Langat, Mademoiselle Thomas de | From Thomas Jefferson to Mademoiselle Thomas de Langat … | 1789-01-27 | Je m’empresse, Mademoiselle, de faire reponse à la lettre que vous me faites l’honneur de... |
| 32056 | Howe, Robert | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 23 … | 1780-07-23 | While the Express was preparing to set off with mine Dated at 12 oClock, the inclosd Packet from... |
| 32057 | Worthington, Thomas | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Worthington, 23 August … | 1807-08-23 | I am convinced you must be deeply engaged during the present critical situation of our affairs... |
| 32058 | Franklin, Benjamin | Mecom, Jane | From Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, 9 January 1760 | 1760-01-09 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I received a Letter or two from you, in which I perceive you... |
| 32059 | MacCarty, Richard | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Richard MacCarty, 14 December … | 1780-12-14 | Having the Honnor to be appointed by Colol. Clark, Captain of the Regular forces of the State of... |
| 32060 | Gray, Ebenezer | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major Ebenezer Gray, 30 … | 1778-09-30 | By Leiutt Brewster who returned last evening from Setocket, and also by a Gentn who came from N.... |
| 32061 | Hamilton, Alexander | Annapolis Convention. Address of the Annapolis … | 1786-09-14 | To the Honorable the Legislatures of Virginia, Delaware Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York.... | |
| 32062 | Heath, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General William Heath … | 1779-12-30 | Last evening, three Hessian Deserters came to my Quarters. They left Fort Washington last sunday... |
| 32063 | Adams, John Quincy | Tuesday April 1st. 1788. | 1788-04-01 | The Court sits this day at Ipswich. Mr. Parsons went in the afternoon, I dined with him. Pickman... | |
| 32064 | Hamilton, Alexander | Paterson, William | From Alexander Hamilton to William Paterson, 17 May … | 1799-05-17 | I shall with all the respect so justly due to it bear in my mind your recommendation of Mr Wemys... |
| 32065 | Pinckney, Charles Cotesworth | Washington, George | To George Washington from Charles Cotesworth Pinckney … | ≈1797-01-25 | Every thing that has happened since my arrival here in which our Country is concerned, you will... |
| 32066 | Jay, John | Livingston, Robert R. | From John Jay to Robert R. Livingston, 4 March 1766 | 1766-03-04 | I received Yours of the 1 st . March Yesterday. altho I did not suspect any Part of my Letter to... |
| 32067 | Marshall, John | Adams, John | To John Adams from John Marshall, 1801 | ≈1801-01-01 | Inclosd is the answer of the secretary of the Senate to a request that he woud furnish the... |
| 32068 | Rush, Benjamin | Washington, George | To George Washington from Benjamin Rush, 25 February … | 1778-02-25 | I should think myself inexcusable in leaving the army by resigning my commission without... |
| 32069 | Whitting, Anthony | Washington, George | To George Washington from Anthony Whitting, 21 November … | 1792-11-21 | Letter not found: from Anthony Whitting, 21 Nov. 1792. GW wrote Whitting on 25 Nov. : “Your... |
| 32070 | Jefferson, Thomas | Madison, James | To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 16 January 1799 | 1799-01-16 | The forgery lately attempted to be plaid off by mr. H. on the house of representatives, of a... |
| 32071 | Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson | Adams, George Washington | From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to George … | 1822-07-03 | I am very glad to learn from your last that Mrs. Thornton gave Mrs. Hamilton a party as I was... |
| 32072 | Wilkinson, James | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from James Wilkinson and Benjamin … | 1801-09-01 | Understanding from the public prints, that you are at Monticello, we avail ourselves of the... |
| 32073 | Marshall, Thomas | Washington, George | To George Washington from Thomas Marshall, 12 February … | 1789-02-12 | Fayette County [District of Ky.] Dear General 12th Feby 1789 The nature of the subject upon which... |
| 32074 | Washington, George | Craik, James | From George Washington to James Craik, 10 July 1784 | 1784-07-10 | I have come to a resolution (if not prevented by anything, at present unforeseen) to take a trip... |
| 32075 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 7 August 1768] | 1768-08-07 | 7. Ditto—Ditto. | |
| 32076 | Ambler, Jacquelin | Madison, James | To James Madison from Jacquelin Ambler, 5 July 1783 | 1783-07-05 | RC ( LC : Madison Papers). Cover addressed to “The Honobl. James Madison of Congress... |
| 32077 | Jefferson, Thomas | Madison, James | To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 16 August 1810 | 1810-08-16 | Yours of yesterday was recieved last night. The McGehee who is the subject of it, is an overseer... |
| 32078 | Short, William | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 3 February 1793 | 1793-02-03 | My letter from the Hague of the 18th. of Dec. will have informed you of my intention to set out... |
| 32079 | Desmarest, Nicolas | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Nicolas Desmarest, 6 January … | 1782-01-06 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Although this is the only letter that survives between... |
| 32080 | Washington, George | Jackson, William | From George Washington to William Jackson, 1 November … | 1783-11-01 | Your letter reached me yesterday, and informed me of your intention to embark next Week for... |
| 32081 | Hamilton, Alexander | McHenry, James | From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 22 May 1800 | 1800-05-22 | Your two letters of the 20th instant have come to hand. The disbandment of the six additional... |
| 32082 | McKean, Thomas | Washington, George | To George Washington from Thomas McKean, 15 September … | 1781-09-15 | The following intelligence, tho’ not derived thro’ any official or authentic channel, appears to... |
| 32083 | Jefferson, Thomas | Washington City Tammany Society | From Thomas Jefferson to Washington City Tammany … | 1809-03-02 | The observations are but too just which are made in your friendly address on the origin &... |
| 32084 | Jefferson, Thomas | Jay, John | From Thomas Jefferson to John Jay, 9 May 1789 | 1789-05-09 | Since my letter of Mar. 1. by the way of Havre and those of March 12th. and 15th. by the way of... |
| 32085 | Belton, Joseph | American Commissioners | Joseph Belton to the American Commissioners, 17 April … | 1778-04-17 | ALS : Massachusetts Historical Society <Passy, April 17, 1778: I was captured at sea last January... |
| 32086 | Cooper, Thomas | Jefferson, Thomas | Thomas Cooper to Thomas Jefferson, 21 September 1814 | 1814-09-21 | I send you remarks on your letter to Mr Carr: not much differing from the spirit and substance of... |
| 32087 | Sprogell, Thomas Y. | Madison, James | To James Madison from Thomas Y. Sprogell, 22 May 1801 … | 1801-05-22 | 22 May 1801. Seeks a clerkship in State Department and reminds JM they met “a few Years past when... |
| 32088 | Jefferson, Thomas | Pin, G. | From Thomas Jefferson to G. Pin, 6 July 1787 | 1787-07-06 | Je me profite, Monsieur, du premier moment de mon arrivée pour vous accuser la reception de la... |
| 32089 | Tallmadge, Benjamin | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 20 … | 1780-02-20 | Your Excellency’s favour pr Col. Blaine, together with the two Phials & 20 Guineas have been duly... |
| 32090 | Franklin, Benjamin | Memorial to James Abercromby, 22 June 1756 | 1756-06-22 | ADS : Huntington Library It has been proposed to keep in constant Readiness a Number of Riders... |