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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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4001 | Washington, George | Forman, David | From George Washington to Brigadier General David … | 1777-11-01 | When I last had the pleasure of seeing you, I advised you to Collect all the shoes stockings... |
4002 | Eppes, Mary Jefferson | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Mary Jefferson Eppes, 18 April … | 1801-04-18 | I recieved your letter only yesterday My Dear Papa nor did I know ‘till a few days before that... |
4003 | Madison, James | Crowninshield, Benjamin W. | From James Madison to Benjamin W. Crowninshield, 27 … | 1816-06-27 | I have recd. yours of the 25th. and return the letter from Mr. Kerr, who I presume is the former... |
4004 | Shaw, William Smith | Adams, Abigail | William Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams, October 1801 | ≈1801-10-01 | Some time since Andrew Foster, a relation of Mrs. Otis, applied to Mr. Otis for admission as... |
4005 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 12 October 1789] | 1789-10-12 | Monday 12th. Received the Compliments of the Count de Pentheve, commanding his most Christian... | |
4006 | McNeill, John | Roll of George Washington’s Company, 28 August 1757 | 1757-08-28 | No. Mens Names when Inlisted County Age Size Trade Country Description Jno. Sallard } Serjeants... | |
4007 | Washington, George | General Orders, 28 September 1775 | 1775-09-28 | The enquiry into the Conduct of Dr Church, Director General of the hospital, and the respective... | |
4008 | Willink, Van Staphorst & Hubbard | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Willink, Van Staphorst & … | 1792-05-30 | Our last Respects were under date of 30 December since when We are honored with Your esteemed... |
4009 | O’Brien, Richard | Madison, James | To James Madison from Richard O’Brien, 20 May 1802 … | 1802-05-20 | 20 May 1802, Algiers. Notes the arrival on 15 May of an Algerine frigate with a Portuguese... |
4010 | Rodney, Caesar A. | Madison, James | To James Madison from Caesar A. Rodney, [4 April] 1809 | 1809-04-04 | You will observe by the enclosed letter, that Mr. Dallas wishes to know, what he is to do with... |
4011 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 27 February 1783 | 1783-02-27 | I read in a great Writer, Montesquieu that “l’honneur, en imposant la loi de servir, veut en être... |
4012 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 6 … | 1815-10-06 | Last week I Sent Letters to Newyork for you Mrs Adams, and the children. I write now to Say that... |
4013 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 2 February 1767] | 1767-02-02 | 2. Frozen Morning, clear still & pleast. afterwards. | |
4014 | Jefferson, Thomas | Lúïsçiús, A. Van Stipriaan | From Thomas Jefferson to A. Van Stipriaan Lúïsçiús, 3 … | 1806-05-03 | I have recieved the treatise describing the very ingenious Bathometer for sounding the depths of... |
4015 | Bond, Phineas | Jay, John | To John Jay from Phineas Bond, 11 August 1789 | 1789-08-11 | I have now the Honor to enclose the Commission I hold, as his Majesty’s Commissary for all... |
4016 | Franklin, Benjamin | Todd, Anthony | From Benjamin Franklin to Anthony Todd, 2 September … | 1764-09-02 | ALS : Public Record Office We have just receiv’d some important News from Presqu’isle on Lake... |
4017 | Mandrillon, Joseph | Washington, George | To George Washington from Joseph Mandrillon, 1 June … | 1790-06-01 | Rue des ⟨J⟩euners no. 26. My General, Paris June 1. 1790. The letter with which your Excellency... |
4018 | Report of a Committee on By-Laws for St. John’s Lodge … | 1732-06-05 | MS not found; reprinted from Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, Abstract of the Proceedings … 1885 ,... | ||
4019 | Rose, Joseph Warner | Madison, James | To James Madison from Joseph Warner Rose, 15 November … | 1805-11-15 | § From Joseph Warner Rose. 15 November 1805, Worcester. “I have taken the earliest opportunity on... |
4020 | Cranch, Mary Smith | Adams, Abigail | Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 29 April 1798 | 1798-04-29 | I am doom’d my dear Sister to be the messenger of death to you. I believe for five weeks past my... |
4021 | Washington, George | Dayton, Elias | From George Washington to Elias Dayton, 7 July 1781 | 1781-07-07 | I have recd your favor of the 30th ulto. I take if for granted that this letter will meet you... |
4022 | Jefferson, Thomas | Leiper, Thomas | From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Leiper, 27 October 1824 | 1824-10-27 | Since my solicitation of July 22. at your request the ground on which I stand is entirely... |
4023 | Adams, John Quincy | 18th. Monday. | 1782-11-18 | This morning we set off from Varsala in a boat and went 5. miles as far as Kůmlinge. Fine weather. | |
4024 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 19 August 1777 | 1777-08-19 | The Weather still continues cloudy and cool and the Wind Easterly. Howe’s Fleet and Army is still... |
4025 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | Robert Smith to Thomas Jefferson, 19 December 1810 | 1810-12-19 | Knowing the interest, you take in the state of our foreign relations and the solicitude, you feel... |
4026 | Ellery, William | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 23 January … | 1792-01-23 | [ Newport, Rhode Island ] January 23, 1792 . “Yesterday I recd. your Circular Letter of the... |
4027 | Smith, William Stephens | Adams, Abigail Smith | From William Stephens Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, 20 … | 1813-07-20 | I have your letter of the 16th I hasten to ansr. it as I have by the same post receivd a Letter... |
4028 | King, Rufus | Adams, John | To John Adams from Rufus King, 27 October 1787 | 1787-10-27 | I intended to have written to you previously to my departure from New York— M r. Jay has... |
4029 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 8 November 1773] | 1773-11-08 | 8. But little wind in the forepart of the day. In the Afternoon it got to So. East & much rain fell. | |
4030 | Jay, John | Campo, Bernardo del | From John Jay to Bernardo del Campo, 1 February 1782 | 1782-02-01 | M r Jay presents his Compliments to M r Del Campo, and requests to be informed whether he has as... |
4031 | Mustafa Baba, Dey of Algiers | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Mustafa Baba, Dey of Algiers … | 1802-10-17 | We Salute and pray for your health and happiness. Your Consul OBrien in your name demanded The... |
4032 | Gallatin, Albert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 3 January … | 1806-01-03 | I return the Charleston recommendations. In a conversation with General Sumpter respecting the... |
4033 | Adams, John | Huntington, Samuel | From John Adams to the President of Congress, No. 50 … | 1780-04-23 | Paris, 23 April 1780. LbC ( Adams Papers ). Although a note to the Letterbook copy of... |
4034 | Short, Peyton | Washington, George | To George Washington from Peyton Short, 22 July 1798 | 1798-07-22 | I had the honor of receiving your Letter of the 16th inst. directed to the care of Genl... |
4035 | Jefferson, Thomas | Barnes, John | From Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes, 17 January 1796 | 1796-01-17 | This serves to advise you that I have this day drawn on you for [150]. Doll. at three days sight... |
4036 | Lynch, Simon | Madison, James | To James Madison from Simon Lynch, 1 November 1804 … | 1804-11-01 | 1 November 1804, Nantes. “Confirming my last respects of the 26th. September, I have now the... |
4037 | Dufief, Nicolas Gouin | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Nicolas Gouin Dufief, 13 April … | 1803-04-13 | Le Dr. Priestley était parti depuis plusieurs jours, pour se rendre à sa terre, lorsque j’ai reçu... |
4038 | McHenry, Margaret Allison Caldwell | Adams, Abigail | Margaret Allison Caldwell McHenry to Abigail Adams, 8 … | 1798-10-08 | It was with the greatest concern I heard of your late illness, since which time I have felt very... |
4039 | Sparks, Elijah | Madison, James | To James Madison from Elijah Sparks, 23 February 1813 | 1813-02-23 | Unbend your mind for a few Moments, from national, and vastly more interesting considerations;... |
4040 | Dobbyn, Hannibal | Adams, John | From Hannibal Dobbyn to John Adams, 28 May 1796 | 1796-05-28 | The Memorial of Hannibal William Dobbyn humbly sheweth That Memorialist came to America in the... |
4041 | Madison, James | Steele, John | From James Madison to John Steele, 24 November 1808 | 1808-11-24 | I have lately shipped to your care in the Sloop John Hand Junr. Master, Twenty six Boxes,... |
4042 | Freëý (Frey), —– Parien de | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from the Baronne de Frëý, 18 June … | 1779-06-18 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Cest Madame de Fréÿ epouse de Mr le baron de fréÿ premier... |
4043 | Randolph, Thomas Mann | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, 12 March … | 1798-03-12 | We rec’d. your two letters of the 22d. Feb. on the 3 inst. and that of the 2d. on the 10th. I... |
4044 | Peyton, Bernard | Jefferson, Thomas | Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 21 July 1820 | 1820-07-21 | I send by the stage under care a friend of mine, your bundle Books rec d from M r Gibson — They... |
4045 | Madison, James | Term of the Senate, [26 June] 1787 | 1787-06-26 | Read moved that the term be nine years. Mr. Madison. In order to judge of the form to be given to... | |
4046 | Jefferson, Thomas | Buchanan, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Buchanan, 22 September … | 1785-09-22 | By my letter of Jan. 13. I took the liberty of praying you to send me Hayes’s newspapers to the... |
4047 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 20 February 1797] | 1797-02-20 | 20. Cloudy with a little rain in the forenoon—variable afterwards. Wind So. West. Mercury 39.... | |
4048 | Gavino, John | Madison, James | To James Madison from John Gavino, 17 February 1803 | 1803-02-17 | Since my last No. 113 under the 11: Inst., orders is come to the Emperours Agent here to get the... |
4049 | Smith, Samuel Harrison | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Harrison Smith, 13 … | 1823-12-13 | I duly received your favor of the 2 d of August in reply to mine of the 22 d of July. I did not... |
4050 | Jefferson, Thomas | Muter, George | [From Thomas Jefferson to George Muter, 15 February … | 1781-02-15 | [ Richmond, 15 Feb. 1781. An entry in the War Office Journal (Vi) under this date reads as... |