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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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40171 | McDougall, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Alexander … | 1779-07-17 | Your Excellencys Favor of this Day is this Moment received. Colonel Hamiltons of equal date,... |
40172 | Varnum, James Mitchell | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General James … | 1777-10-05 | I am now, with the Troops under my Command, fifteen Miles from Morristown, & thirty five from... |
40173 | Adams, John | [February 19. 1778.] | 1778-02-19 | February 19. 1778. In the morning We discovered three Vessells a head of Us. They appeared to be... | |
40174 | Jefferson, Thomas | Jackson, William | From Thomas Jefferson to William Jackson, 18 February … | 1801-02-18 | Your favor of the 3d. inst. has been duly recieved. I percieve in it that friendship which I ever... |
40175 | Rodney, Caesar Augustus | Jefferson, Thomas | Caesar A. Rodney to Thomas Jefferson, 16 September 1822 | 1822-09-16 | The infirm state of my health, since the two severe attacks of fevers, at Washington , last... |
40176 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 30 August 1787] | 1787-08-30 | Thursday 30th. Did the same. | |
40177 | Armstrong, John | Madison, James | To James Madison from John Armstrong, 11 April 1814 … | 1814-04-11 | § From John Armstrong. 11 April 1814, War Department. “I have the honor respectfully to propose... |
40178 | Pseudonym: “H. Churchill” | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Pseudonym: "H. Churchill", 11 … | 1808-03-11 | From circumstances which it is out of my power to controul I am prevented from making a different... |
40179 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 13 October 1798] | 1798-10-13 | 13. Morning—Misty, but not sufficiently so to lay the dust—cloudy all day. Genl. Lee, Captn.... | |
40180 | Dozier, James J. | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from James J. Dozier, 29 November … | 1806-11-29 | You will, I presume, think it strange to be addressed by a stranger, & a person in my situation... |
40181 | Washington, George | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from George Washington, 20 … | 1780-12-20 | ALS : American Philosophical Society; AL (draft): Library of Congress A few days since—by the... |
40182 | Monroe, James | Jefferson, Thomas | James Monroe to Thomas Jefferson, 13 February 1820 | 1820-02-13 | major General Brown , who commands the northern division of our army , will have the pleasure to... |
40183 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 23 March 1769] | 1769-03-23 | 23. Clear & pleasant. But little wind & that southwardly. | |
40184 | Franklin, Benjamin | La Rochefoucauld, Louis-Alexandre, duc de La … | From Benjamin Franklin to [the Duc de La … | ≈1777-06-07 | ALS : Yale University Library Excuse if you can my detaining these Papers so long. My Time every... |
40185 | Jefferson, Thomas | Goodman, Jeremiah A. | Thomas Jefferson to Jeremiah A. Goodman, 18 October … | 1812-10-18 | I wrote to you on the 10 th by post, requesting that you would make the necessary preparation for... |
40186 | Franklin, Benjamin | Roberdeau, Daniel | From Benjamin Franklin to Daniel Roberdeau, 28 October … | 1779-10-28 | Copy: Library of Congress I received the Copy of your Letter dated Jany. 5. inclosing a Letter... |
40187 | Greene, Nathanael | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Nathanael … | 1780-11-19 | I am happy in the opportunity of assuring your Excellency that I am receivd and treated with all... |
40188 | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith … | 1814-01-17 | I was much grieved to hear of Mrs Adams sickness, both upon her own account & yours —Such a... |
40189 | Jefferson, Thomas | Tracy, Uriah | From Thomas Jefferson to Uriah Tracy, 31 January 1806 | 1806-01-31 | I have recieved your letter of Dec. 31. wherein on behalf of a committee of the Senate charged to... |
40190 | Jefferson, Thomas | Carmichael, William | II. Secretary of State to William Carmichael, enclosing … | 1790-08-02 | This letter will be delivered you by Colo. Humphreys, whose character is so well known to you as... |
40191 | Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Steuben, 10 … | 1779-02-10 | Letter not found : from Major General Steuben, 10 Feb. 1779. GW wrote Steuben on 26 Feb. : “Capt.... |
40192 | Baylor, George | Washington, George | To George Washington from Colonel George Baylor, 14 … | 1777-04-14 | My indisposition for three weeks past has prevented my writing as you have directed, and I am... |
40193 | Washington, George | Dunmore, John Murray, fourth earl of | From George Washington to Lord Dunmore, 2 November 1773 | 1773-11-02 | Urged to it by repeated applications from a number of officers whom I have had the honor to... |
40194 | Madison, James | Dearborn, Henry | From James Madison to Henry Dearborn, 20 September 1814 | 1814-09-20 | Yours of the 6th. came duly to hand. A letter about the same time was recd. by the Dept. of War,... |
40195 | Hollins, John | Madison, James | To James Madison from John Hollins, 27 November 1804 … | 1804-11-27 | 27 November 1804, Baltimore. “Perceiving by the News papers that a Minister is appointed to... |
40196 | Adams, John | Lathrop, John | From John Adams to John Lathrop, 20 February 1797 | 1797-02-20 | I have received your kind Letter of the 30 Jan and thank you, for your obliging Complaisance in... |
40197 | Hamilton, Alexander | Smith, William Stephens | From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 9 May 1800 | 1800-05-09 | The returns of Medicine wanted for the Brigade under your command were im forwarded sent... |
40198 | Pinckney, Charles | Jefferson, Thomas | Charles Pinckney to Thomas Jefferson, 6 September 1820 | 1820-09-06 | It is a great while since I have written you for which I feel regret & some shame, as I ought to... |
40199 | Madison, James | Langdon, John | From James Madison to John Langdon, 1 July 1805 | 1805-07-01 | According to your request the letter to you from Mr. Griswold is now returned. It was duly... |
40200 | John | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from John and Sarah Jay, 3 … | 1784-02-03 | AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. & Mrs. Jay request the honor of Dr. Franklin’s Company at... |