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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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3441 | Jefferson, Thomas | Limozin, André | From Thomas Jefferson to André Limozin, 12 November … | 1788-11-12 | I should not so long have delayed answering your favor of the 6th. of Oct. but that I have been... |
3442 | Beaumarchais, Pierre-Augustin Caron de | American Commissioners | Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais to the American … | 1777-12-06 | Copy: Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères Je recois, Messieurs, une Lettre de Messieurs... |
3443 | Truxtun, Thomas | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Truxtun, 23 July 1807 | 1807-07-23 | In the present state of our disturbed Society, by late and uncommon Circumstances, it behoves me,... |
3444 | Maxwell, James | Jefferson, Thomas | [To Thomas Jefferson from James Maxwell, 11 October … | 1780-10-11 | [ Richmond, 11 Oct. 1780. Minute in the Journal of the Commissioner of the Navy (Vi), under this... |
3445 | Franklin, Deborah | Drury, Sarah | Deborah Franklin: Receipt to Sarah Drury, 10 December … | 1768-12-10 | Copy: American Philosophical Society Know all Men by these presents that I Deborah Franklin... |
3446 | Hamilton, Alexander | Constitution of the Bank of New York, [23 February–15 … | ≈1784-02-23 | Constitution Article 1st. That the Bank shall be called by the Name and Title of the Bank of New... | |
3447 | Mercer, James | Washington, George | To George Washington from James Mercer, 20 February … | 1792-02-20 | The Necessity of the Case will I hope be a sufficient appollogy for my addressing your Excellency... |
3448 | Deakins, Francis | Washington, George | To George Washington from Francis Deakins, 12 October … | 1796-10-12 | I am Sorry I was from home when you called to See your Land —Since my return I have wrote twice... |
3449 | Franklin, Benjamin | Scheme of the Second Academy Lottery, 11 March 1755 | 1755-03-11 | Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , March 11, 1755. Before their lottery for 3000 pieces of... | |
3450 | Adams, John | United States Senate | From John Adams to United States Senate, 22 December … | 1800-12-22 | I nominate the following List of Gentlemen for Promotions and Appointments in the Army of the... |
3451 | Washington, George | Nourse, James | From George Washington to James Nourse and Alexander … | 1778-01-30 | By a Letter from Genl Lee of the 30th Ulto, which came to hand the 26th Instant, he seems to be... |
3452 | Citizens of Marseilles | Washington, George | To George Washington from the Citizens of Marseilles … | 1792-08-24 | Free Nations are always in alliance, and are alike interested in affording mutual aid and... |
3453 | Neilson, John | Enclosure: Floor Plan of Poplar Forest by John Neilson … | 1819-11-02 | MS ( ViU: TJP ; Nichols, Architectural Drawings Frederick Doveton Nichols, Thomas Jefferson’s... | |
3454 | Fleming, James | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from James Fleming, 24 May 1804 | 1804-05-24 | For some time I have had a wish to bee on board of one the United States Frigets and now take... |
3455 | Joy, George | Madison, James | To James Madison from George Joy, 12 May 1815 | 1815-05-12 | I attended yesterday at the Court of Admiralty rather to hear what could be said than from any... |
3456 | Livingston, Robert R. | Adams, John | To John Adams from Robert R. Livingston, 6 November … | 1782-11-06 | The scene of Action is so entirely transfered to your side of the Atlantick that scarce any... |
3457 | Washington, George | Trumbull, Jonathan Sr. | From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 9 … | 1776-03-09 | The important Post at Dorchester Hill which has long been the object of our particular attention,... |
3458 | Adams, John Quincy | 14th. | 1787-03-14 | Was employ’d almost all day, in thinking upon the subject of my conference; wrote a few Lines,... | |
3459 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 10 May 1798] | 1798-05-10 | 10. Morning—clear & calm—Mer. at 52. Lowering all the afternoon with the Wind Southerly, but no... | |
3460 | American Commissioners | Thulemeier, Friedrich Wilhelm, Baron von | VII. To the Baron von Thulemeier, 13 February 1785 | 1785-02-13 | Your Favour of the 24 th: of Jan y. did not reach me, untill two Days ago. I communicated the... |
3461 | Anterroches, Joseph Louis, Chevalier d’ | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Louis d’Anterroches, 23 … | 1801-03-23 | Elizabethtown, New Jersey, 23 Mch. 1801. His recollection of the kindness shown by TJ as minister... |
3462 | Yancey, Charles | Madison, James | To James Madison from Charles Yancey, 27 January 1791 | 1791-01-27 | You will please to excuse me for Troubling of you on a private Matter—the case is this. I am... |
3463 | Jarvis, William | Madison, James | To James Madison from William Jarvis, 17 January 1806 … | 1806-01-17 | § From William Jarvis. 17 January 1806, Lisbon. “Not a Vessel having sailed for the United States... |
3464 | Washington, George | Arbuthnot, Marriot | From George Washington to Marriot Arbuthnot, 21 August … | 1781-08-21 | The almost daily complaints of the severities exercised towards the American Marine prisoners in... |
3465 | Jefferson, Thomas | Milledge, John | From Thomas Jefferson to John Milledge, 6 February 1809 | 1809-02-06 | Th: Jefferson presents his friendly salutations to Govr. Milledge and at the request of the... |
3466 | Bertier, Joseph-Etienne | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph-Etienne Bertier, 3 … | 1778-03-03 | ALS : American Philosophical Society The first letter about a candidate for American service in... |
3467 | Livingston, Edward | Madison, James | To James Madison from Edward Livingston, 25 March 1801 … | 1801-03-25 | 25 March 1801, New York. Introduces and commends to JM’s attention his friend Josef Yznardy, who... |
3468 | Jay, John | Pickering, Timothy | From John Jay to Timothy Pickering, 27 November 1798 | 1798-11-27 | I take the Liberty of requesting the favor of you to give the enclosed Letter to M r . King, a... |
3469 | Franklin, Benjamin | Kames, Henry Home, Lord | From Benjamin Franklin to Lord Kames, 1–16 January 1769 | ≈1769-01-01 | ALS : Scottish Record Office It is always a great Pleasure to me to hear from you, and would be a... |
3470 | Greene, Catharine | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Catharine Greene, 1 October … | 1776-10-01 | ALS : American Philosophical Society You will be Glad to hear of our geting home Safe which we... |
3471 | Harris, Levett | Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson | From Levett Harris to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams … | 1815-02-12 | Mr Harris has the honor to hand herewith inclosed to Mrs Adams the several passports and Letters... |
3472 | Continental Congress | Bill for Raising Six Additional Battalions of Infantry … | 1776-10-28 | Whereas it has been thought necessary by the American Congress that the armies of the United... | |
3473 | West, Cato | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Cato West, 11 August 1804 | 1804-08-11 | I had the Honor to receive your note of the 17th. ultimo, with the enclos’d letter to Mr. Dunbar,... |
3474 | Randolph, Edmund | Adams, John | From Edmund Randolph to John Adams, 16 November 1794 | 1794-11-16 | I could not resist the impulse of my long affection for Geneva, to postpone for a moment the... |
3475 | Adams, John | Taylor, John | From John Adams to John Taylor, 12 March 1819 | 1819-03-12 | The painful difficulty of holding a pen which has been—growing upon me for many years & now in... |
3476 | Pickering, Timothy | Adams, John | To John Adams from Timothy Pickering, 27 December 1799 | 1799-12-27 | The Secretary of State has the honour to inform the President, that he received Mr. Pintard’s... |
3477 | Washington, George | Washington, George Augustine | From George Washington to George Augustine Washington … | 1790-02-21 | Letter not found: to George Augustine Washington, 21 Feb. 1790. On 5 Mar. George Augustine... |
3478 | Madison, James (Reverend) | Madison, James | To James Madison from the Right Reverend James Madison … | 1791-11-25 | Mr. Otway Bird wishes to obtain your assistance in some Business wh. he has with Congress, & has... |
3479 | Ellicott, Andrew | Madison, James | To James Madison from Andrew Ellicott, 10 August 1813 | 1813-08-10 | A few days ago I received a note from Genl. Armstrong, requesting “to know if the appointment of... |
3480 | Dumas, Charles William Frederic | Adams, John | From John Adams to C. W. F. Dumas, 30 April 1781 | 1781-04-30 | Arriving this moment, I received your Favour of 26; and am happy to find that you continue in the... |
3481 | Rodney, Caesar Augustus | Jefferson, Thomas | Caesar A. Rodney to Thomas Jefferson, 24 February 1821 | 1821-02-24 | I have lately recovered from a severe attack of fever, which confined me to my bed for ten days;... |
3482 | Washington, George | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 14 July … | 1795-07-14 | I received your favor of yesterday, this moment, when I am on the eve of a journey to Virginia.... |
3483 | Washington, George | Rendón, Francisco | From George Washington to Francisco Rendón, 21 June … | 1781-06-21 | I with the greatest pleasure congratulate you in the success of His Catholic Majesty’s Arms at... |
3484 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 17 June 1787] | 1787-06-17 | Sunday. 17th. Went to Church. Heard Bishop White preach, and see him ordain two Gentlemen... | |
3485 | Jefferson, Thomas | Blake, George | From Thomas Jefferson to George Blake, 18 November 1808 | 1808-11-18 | I enclose you the petition of Paul H. Shippey in the state prison of Massachusets under sentence... |
3486 | Appleton, Nathaniel | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Nathaniel Appleton, 3 May … | 1791-05-03 | Boston, May 3, 1791. “Your circular Letter 8th April is received. An Account agreably to the form... |
3487 | From Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Galloway, 13 December … | 1766-12-13 | ALS : William L. Clements Library I congratulate you cordially on the News I see with much... | ||
3488 | Washington, George | Reed, Joseph | From George Washington to Joseph Reed, 23 November 1778 | 1778-11-23 | I have the honor of transmitting the Committee of arrangement the inclosed from Colonel... |
3489 | Adams, John | Osborn, Selleck | From John Adams to Selleck Osborn, 27 April 1823 | 1823-04-27 | I have received your letter of the 24 April & have desired my friend Mr Shaw to subscribe my name... |
3490 | Washington, George | General Orders, 5 February 1777 | 1777-02-05 | The Fast day directed in Yesterday’s General Orders was a mistake, it being ordered by the... |