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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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33101 | Washington, George | Hancock, John | From George Washington to John Hancock, 17 July 1776 | 1776-07-17 | I was this morning honoured with yours of the 15 Instt, with sundry resolves. I perceive the... |
33102 | Derieux, Justin Pierre Plumard | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from J. P. P. Derieux, 30 August … | 1793-08-30 | Charlottesville, 30 Aug. 1793 . Only great worry at TJ’s silence and his own distressful... |
33103 | Madison, James | Burr, Aaron | From James Madison to Aaron Burr, [ca. 5 March] 1804 | 1804-03-05 | The voyage referred to by Mr. Vanderkemp was undertaken and conducted by individuals, in whose... |
33104 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 30 September … | 1801-09-30 | The case of Doctor Barraud brought to your attention by Judge Tucker was acted upon before I came... |
33105 | Enclosure VIII: Map of the Reserved Tract including … | MS ( DNA : RG 46, Senate Records, 1st. Cong., 3rd. sess.). | |||
33106 | Jefferson, Thomas | Lyle, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Lyle, 3 June 1805 | 1805-06-03 | Messrs. Gibson & Jefferson having had my tobacco in their hands for sale a considerable time, I... |
33107 | House of Delegates | Virginia Delegates | Instructions to Virginia Delegates in re Tobacco … | 1782-12-28 | RC ( NA : PCC , No. 75, fols. 376–79). Docketed: “Resolves of the Virginia Assembly December 28th... |
33108 | Hamilton, Alexander | Steuben, Baron von | From Alexander Hamilton to Baron von Steuben, 26 … | 1790-01-26 | [ New York, January 26, 1790. “Among the documents which relate to the circumstances of your... |
33109 | Cunningham, William | Adams, John | To John Adams from William Cunningham, 9 September 1809 | 1809-09-09 | On our way home from Quincy, we were detained by the kindnesses of friends till the last evening.... |
33110 | Jarvis, William | Madison, James | To James Madison from William Jarvis, 29 January 1808 | 1808-01-29 | The last letter I had the honor to address to you was dated a copy of which, with the duplicates... |
33111 | Editorial Note | Josiah Marshall had lived in Plympton from 1747 until 1753, and had then spent five years at... | |||
33112 | Anmours, Charles François, Chevalier d’ | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from D’Anmours, with a Memorial on … | 1779-11-07 | I have the honor of informing your Excellency and the honourable the House of Assembly that... |
33113 | Washington, George | Wayne, Anthony | George Washington to Brigadier General Anthony Wayne … | 1779-09-24 | [ West Point ] September 24, 1779 . Refuses to countermand the order for the trial of Major Henry... |
33114 | Washington, George | Dandridge, Bartholomew Jr. | From George Washington to Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., 5 … | 1796-06-05 | The letter you left with Mr Kitt—the one you wrote from Shippensburgh and another from Greenbriar... |
33115 | Washington, George | Hanson, John | From George Washington to John Hanson, 28 November 1781 | 1781-11-28 | I feel very sensibly, the favourable declaration of Congress expressed by your Excellency—This... |
33116 | Gooch, Claiborne W. | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Claiborne W. Gooch, 31 … | 1825-12-31 | I scarcely know how to apologize for this intrusion upon your retirement. After devoting so large... |
33117 | Hull, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Hull, 12 April 1792 | 1792-04-12 | If Genl Brooks should accept, as he doubtless will, the Appointment of Brigadier General, the... |
33118 | Adams, Abigail | Smith, Abigail Adams | Abigail Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 21 February 1791 | 1791-02-21 | I received yours of February 13th, and was happy to learn that you and your little ones were... |
33119 | Paine, Thomas | Madison, James | To James Madison from Thomas Paine, 24 September 1795 | 1795-09-24 | I have borrowed two hundred and fifty french Crowns of Mr Monroe at Paris and agreeably to my... |
33120 | Adams, John | Cerisier, Antoine Marie | From John Adams to Antoine Marie Cerisier, 19 August … | 1782-08-19 | I dare not venture to send the Comte’s Manuscript. If You will come here, You shall have the use... |
33121 | Madison, James | Newton, Thomas | From James Madison to Thomas Newton, 19 December 1806 | 1806-12-19 | In answer to your letter of the inst., I beg leave to refer you to the act of Congress passed on... |
33122 | Ludwick, Christopher | Washington, George | To George Washington from Christopher Ludwick, 29 March … | 1785-03-29 | As Your Excellency often expressed a friendship and Regard for your old Baker Master, and well... |
33123 | Washington, George | Portsmouth Committee of Safety | From George Washington to the Portsmouth Committee of … | 1775-12-07 | Richard Emms, a prisoner at Portsmouth, having expressed a Strong desire to go to his Family &... |
33124 | Barnet, Isaac Cox | Madison, James | To James Madison from Isaac Cox Barnet, 10 September … | 1802-09-10 | 10 September 1802, Bordeaux. Has received JM’s letter of 22 June [not found] enclosing his... |
33125 | Hylton, William | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William Hylton, 25 May 1793 | 1793-05-25 | An opportunity from hence this morning enables me to forward the Letters inclosed —with two... |
33126 | Madison, James | Notes on Debates, 25 January 1783 | 1783-01-25 | MS ( LC : Madison Papers). For a description of the manuscript of Notes on Debates, see Papers of... | |
33127 | Randolph, Edmund | Washington, George | To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 17 October … | 1794-10-17 | I purpose to execute, what Mr Jay recommends in his letter of the 23d of August, just received; a... |
33128 | Adams, John | Jefferson, Thomas | John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 12 July 1822 | 1822-07-12 | Yours of the 27 th June is received with pleasure, for the free air of it delights me. Your... |
33129 | Tudor, William | Adams, John | To John Adams from William Tudor, 28 October 1775 | 1775-10-28 | I received your Letter of the 12th. Instant by Mr. Tracy. But the One you mention to have sent me... |
33130 | Woodward, Augustus B. | Madison, James | To James Madison from Augustus B. Woodward, 14 December … | 1815-12-14 | The indifference which has sometimes been exhibited, in the execution of those regulations of the... |
33131 | Jefferson, Thomas | Randolph, John | From Thomas Jefferson to John Randolph, 25 October 1803 | 1803-10-25 | Th: Jefferson being informed of the question which occupied the H. of R. yesterday, and of the... |
33132 | Adams, Abigail Smith | De Windt, Caroline Amelia Smith | From Abigail Smith Adams to Caroline Amelia Smith De … | 1818-03-22 | “Delightful praise, like summer rose, That brighter in the dew-drop glows.” They were sweet drops... |
33133 | Franklin, Benjamin | Hewson, Mary (Polly) Stevenson | From Benjamin Franklin to Mary Stevenson, [October? … | ≈1768-10-01 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I return my dear Polly her Letters with Thanks for the Sight... |
33134 | Washington, George | Jackson, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Jackson, 8 June 1783 | 1783-06-08 | Having before this Time given my Opinion that it was not the Intention of Congress by their... |
33135 | Franklin, Benjamin | Strahan, William | From Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, 4 November … | 1754-11-04 | ALS : Yale University Library I am favoured with yours of July 31. and Augt. 5. which came to... |
33136 | Carr, Dabney | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Dabney Carr, 19 May 1804 | 1804-05-19 | You requested that I would get a copy of the costs in the qui tam vs Johnson —I suppose you... |
33137 | Adams, Thomas Boylston | Madison, James | To James Madison from Thomas B. Adams, 8 May 1815 | 1815-05-08 | The Letter which I have the honour to enclose, being the Original of a private nature, from my... |
33138 | Jefferson, Thomas | Warren County Inhabitants | From Thomas Jefferson to Warren County Inhabitants, 20 … | 1801-03-20 | I tender my thankful acknolegements to the inhabitants of Warren county for their congratulations... |
33139 | Howell, Joseph | Madison, James | To James Madison from Joseph Howell, 28 December 1790 | 1790-12-28 | On a reference to the Muster Rolls of the late Line of Virginia, I find Lieut: William OCallis... |
33140 | Introductory Note: From Philip Schuyler, [17 July 1800] | This letter contains the first explicit reference to the Grange, Hamilton’s country home in upper... | |||
33141 | Lewis, William | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William Lewis, 1 April 1792 | 1792-04-01 | I sometime since sent you all the Acts of the Legislature of Pennsylvania up to the Revolution,... |
33142 | Brillon de Jouy, Anne-Louise Boivin d’Hardancourt | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Madame Brillon, 20 April 1781 | 1781-04-20 | AL : American Philosophical Society Je vais répondre a votre lettre mon bon papa avéc franchise... |
33143 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Smith, William Stephens | From Abigail Smith Adams to William Stephens Smith, 25 … | 1815-01-25 | It is sometime since I have written to you and I feel that I owe you a Letter; you do not like... |
33144 | Jefferson, Thomas | Paine, Thomas | From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Paine, 25 March 1806 | 1806-03-25 | It has not been in my power sooner to acknolege the reciept of your favor of Mar. 15. with France... |
33145 | Randolph, Edmund | Washington, George | To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 25 January … | 1794-01-25 | I had the honor of calling at your house, when Colo. Hamilton was with you, this morning. We have... |
33146 | Jefferson, Thomas | Hancock, John | X. Thomas Jefferson to John Hancock, 20 February 1791 | 1791-02-20 | With many thanks for the papers and information you were pleased to have procured for me on the... |
33147 | Price, Richard | Adams, John | To John Adams from Richard Price, 2 March 1786 | 1786-03-02 | I have been wishing to call upon you all this week, but the weather has been so discouraging as... |
33148 | Ludlow, Peter, Jr. | Adams, John | To John Adams from Peter Ludlow, Jr., 11 February 1819 | 1819-02-11 | Having been advised to arrange an unbiassed history of the events which have grown out of the... |
33149 | Carleton, Samuel | Washington, George | To George Washington from Samuel Carleton, 12 February … | 1790-02-12 | It was my great Misfortune, not to be in a Condition to see you when you honourd this our town... |
33150 | Bassett, Burwell | Madison, James | To James Madison from Burwell Bassett, 30 July 1813 | 1813-07-30 | I am impressed with the belief that in your state of health it will be more convenient to receive... |