32841From John Adams to William Phillips, Jr., 1 November 1819 (Adams Papers)
Mr John Marston has requested me to write your Honour on a Subject in which I am very sensible I...
32842To George Washington from Battaile Muse, 7 November 1787 (Washington Papers)
My being detain’d two days Longer at Home on acct of two Trickey Tenants Ocations my business To...
32843From George Washington to Benjamin Stoddert, 9 October 1798 (Washington Papers)
Captn John Spotswood (Son of General Spotswood of this State) will have the honor of presenting...
32844From James Madison to Daniel Parker, 23 September 1813 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
23 September 1813. “J. M. has recd. Mr. Parker’s communication of the 21st. inst: He has written...
32845To Thomas Jefferson from William Booker, 17 November 1796 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed is a drawing of the threshing Machine I promised you by Mr. Buck. I hope your...
32846To James Madison from James Taylor, 9 July 1827 (Madison Papers)
I do my self the pleasure to introduce to your acquaintance, Chapman Coleman Esqr Marshall of the...
32847Resolutions Reaffirming American Rights to Navigate the Mississippi, 29 December [November] 1786 (Madison Papers)
The issue of the free navigation of the Mississippi had long occupied JM’s mind, and his concern...
32848From Hannah Phillips Cushing to Abigail Smith Adams, 28 April 1806 (Adams Papers)
We are again permitted to return home in good health, after having passed as pleasant a winter as...
32849To John Adams from William MacCreery, 4 July 1778 (Adams Papers)
Last night arrived here from Baltimore the Brigantine Saratoga, Captn. Murray, who has brought 2...
32850From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 17 March 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favours of Feb. 8. and 21. have both come to hand. The former not till 4. or 5. days ago. I...
32851From George Washington to Henry Emanuel Lutterloh, 27 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Army will move to Ver Planks Point in the course of this week—a provision of Forage must be...
328521772. Feby. 2d. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
Have omitted now for 3 months almost to keep any “Note of Time or of its Loss.” Thomas Newcomb...
32853Abigail Adams to John Adams, 6 December 1794 (Adams Papers)
Your kind favours of the 19 th 23 & 26 of Nov’ br came safe to Hand, together with the pamphlet....
32854To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Hopkinson, 31 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I herewith forward another Portion of our News Papers. You will observe that I have dropt the...
32855To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 21 June 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
In conformity to your circular Letters of the 14th. of April and 25th of May, I now enclose an...
32856Thomas Jefferson to John Steele, 27 July 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just recieved a letter of Apr. 29. from mr Appleton of Leghorn informing me he had shipped...
32857To Alexander Hamilton from John Browne Cutting, 16 May 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, May 16, 1796. “You were good enough to offer me last Decr. what I little thought I...
32858To James Madison from George Johnston, Jr., 31 March 1808 (Madison Papers)
I had the honour to receive in March last from the President of the United States, a Commission...
32859[To Thomas Jefferson from William Davies, 9 April 1781] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Richmond, 9 Apr. 1781 . War Office Journal (Vi) contains the following minute under this date:...
32860Thomas Jefferson to Littleton W. Tazewell, 22 November 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I have still to acknolege the reciept of your letter of Sep. 27 . the preceding one covering the...
32861From George Washington to Brigadier General William Maxwell, 8 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
Upon my arrival at Middle Brook I shall furnish you with Instructions for the command at this...
32862[Diary entry: 4 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Monday Feby. 4th. White Frost & So[uther]ly Wind. Sometimes cloudy & sometimes clear. The Frost...
32863To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 12 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed is paragraph of a letter from Mr Foot, receiver of Cattle at Fish Kill, to Mr...
32864From George Washington to James Anderson (of Scotland), 26 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
The letter with which you were pleased to favor me, dated the 15th of August last year,...
32865From John Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, 6 May 1785 (Adams Papers)
My Son would go home, very improperly without a Letter to M rs Warren, whose Virtues and...
32866From George Washington to John Hancock, 20 February 1777 (Washington Papers)
Monsieur Fanueil, who sometime ago laid a plan before you for raising and officering a Corps of...
32867From George Washington to Gouverneur Morris, 2 May 1788 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 29th Ult. reminds me of an omission which I should be ashamed of, did I not...
32868Memorandum from Henry Knox, 16 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
At a meeting of the heads of departments and the Attorney General yesterday in pursuance of your...
32869To Thomas Jefferson from Andrew Ellicott, 14 February 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
If the following proposed arrangement, for executing the Office of Surveyor General of the United...
32870Daniel McNeill to the Commissioners, 15 September 1778 (Adams Papers)
On my Cruize in the Ship Genl. Mifflin of Boston, and on August the 22 Instant being about fifty...
32871To George Washington from Knox & Baillie, 28 February 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Knox & Baillie, 28 Feb. 1775. On 8 Mar. GW answered Knox & Baillie’s...
32872From George Washington to Beverley Robinson, 27 September 1762 (Washington Papers)
Collo. Carlyle, the bearer of this, going to New York to dispose of some English Horses which he...
32873From Thomas Jefferson to Edmond Charles Genet, 29 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
A complaint is lodged with the Executive of the united States that the Sans Culottes, an armed...
32874To James Madison from Rufus King, 9 December 1803 (Madison Papers)
Herewith I enclose the Letter of the Comee. of the Senate, together with my answer to yr’s of the...
32875From John Adams to John Vaughan, 25 September 1815 (Adams Papers)
I know not by what right or colour of right, I address you: but as the World agrees that you are...
32876John Quincy Adams to John Adams, 31 October 1795 (Adams Papers)
I have been detained about ten days in this place, waiting for a wind, and am very like to be...
32877From Thomas Jefferson to Elias Boudinot, 29 June 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
As it is desireable that we should receive from our Consuls an exact report of all our vessels...
32878To Benjamin Franklin from Griffith Williams, 2 October 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The Bearer Captn. T. Barnard has been very liberal to the...
32879James Monroe to Thomas Jefferson, 8 February 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I was much gratified by your late letter to find that you had recover’d your health, which has...
32880John Adams to Abigail Smith, 4 October 1762 (Adams Papers)
By the same Token that the Bearer hereof satt up with you last night I hereby order you to give...
32881To George Washington from Thomas Waggener, 10 August 1756 (Washington Papers)
I had got as far as this Place in my way to the Upper Tract; And Imediatly upon Rect of your...
32882II. The President to the Secretary of State, 2 January 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed Notes are sufficiently descriptive to comprehend the two objects fully; but it is...
32883James Madison to George P. Morris, 22 April 1833 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your letter of the 13th. requesting the loan of a Likness taken of me by (Stuart)...
32884[From Thomas Jefferson to Francis Hopkinson, 23 December 1783] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 23 Dec. 1783 . Entry in SJL reads: “F. Hopkinson—letter to...
32885From George Washington to Matthias Ogden, 27 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I requested Colo. Smith to reply to yours of yesterday’s date by the return of Lieut. Rhea. I...
32886Thursday February 1st. 1787. (Adams Papers)
It snow’d, the greatest part of the day; but gently, and without wind. Miss Jones, this forenoon,...
32887From George Washington to Jacob Duché, 10 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Letter of the 2d of April—and reflecting on its Contents, I cannot but say...
32888From John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, 19 February 1805 (Adams Papers)
When I wrote you a line of Acknowledgment for your Lecture upon Tobacco, I kept no Copy of it,...
32889To George Washington from Major General Philemon Dickinson, 29 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am under the disagreable necessity of informing your Excellency, that on my return to this...
32890To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 15 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
Mr Albion Coxe, engaged in England by mister Pinckney as Assayer of the mint, has not yet...