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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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42451 | Griffith, Thomas Waters | Madison, James | Thomas W. Griffith to James Madison, 15 February 1833 | 1833-02-15 | I was duly honored by your Letter of the 5 Instant, acknowledging the receipt of the Pamphlet of... |
42452 | Washington, George | Jay, John | From George Washington to John Jay, 19 February 1779 | 1779-02-19 | I have been successively honored with your two favours of the 8th and 15th instant, with their... |
42453 | Washington, George | Dandridge, Bartholomew | From George Washington to Bartholomew Dandridge, 12 … | 1774-02-12 | Your favour of the 30th of Decr was long on its passage to this place, not arriving till I had... |
42454 | Houston, Samuel | Madison, James | To James Madison from Samuel Houston, 14 February 1809 | 1809-02-14 | Having lately read Neckar on the importance of Religious opinions I was much affected with his... |
42455 | Mercer, John | Madison, James | To James Madison from John Mercer and Others, 19 … | 1804-12-19 | The Letters already sent by us to the Department of State, will have shewn that no money had then... |
42456 | Anthony, Joseph | Allibone, William | From Joseph Anthony to William Allibone, 11 April 1797 | 1797-04-11 | We do agree to supply William Allibone Esqr for the use of the Delaware Light House with Fifteen... |
42457 | Mitchill, Samuel Latham | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Latham Mitchill, 12 … | 1802-04-12 | Permit me to offer you the inclosed Letter which I received by yesterday’s Mail from Albany. I... |
42458 | Tilghman, Tench | Washington, George | To George Washington from Tench Tilghman, 13 December … | 1785-12-13 | I do myself the honor to introduce to you Count Castiglioni knight of the Order of St Stephen, an... |
42459 | Muse, Battaile | Washington, George | To George Washington from Battaile Muse, 6 April 1797 | 1797-04-06 | My Father Sold me 2100 Acres Land Lying in the Knaway River—2000 of which was to be Conveyed by... |
42460 | Madison, James | To James Madison from an Unidentified Correspondent, 24 … | 1809-04-24 | Rais’d by the honorable Suffrages of the American people, to the most dignified state amongst... | |
42461 | Powel, Samuel | Washington, George | To George Washington from Samuel Powel, 26 January 1789 | 1789-01-26 | I have taken the Liberty to enclose a Letter for your Nephew, in which I know not how far I may... |
42462 | Marchant, Henry | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Marchant, 28 September … | 1793-09-28 | As the Appointments to the fœderal Offices were honored by Your Communication of them, I presume... |
42463 | Jefferson, Thomas | Madison, James | To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 12 May 1822 | 1822-05-12 | I thank you for the communication of mr. Rush’s letter which I now return. Mr. Bentham’s... |
42464 | Livingston, Robert R. | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Robert R. Livingston, 3 … | 1782-12-03 | ALS, LS and L : University of Pennsylvania Library; ALS (draft): New-York Historical Society;... |
42465 | Jefferson, Thomas | Madison, James | To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 17 June 1783 | 1783-06-17 | RC ( LC : Madison Papers). Docketed by JM, “Ths. Jefferson 17 June. 1783,” also “June 17. 1783.... |
42466 | Warren, James | Adams, John | To John Adams from James Warren, 7 August 1776 | 1776-08-07 | Reading and writeing have for some time past been Interdicted on Account of the small Pox... |
42467 | Adams, John Quincy | Saturday June the 16th 1781. | 1781-06-16 | This day Mr. Brice, Commodore Gillon, Colo. Searle, Major Jackson, Captn. Coltyzer and Mr.... | |
42468 | Paradise, Lucy Ludwell | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Lucy Ludwell Paradise, 1 … | 1790-09-01 | I have done Myself the honour of writing to your Excellency by Mr. Broom. The purpot of that... |
42469 | Jefferson, Thomas | Taylor, William | From Thomas Jefferson to William Taylor, 7 December … | 1807-12-07 | I now inclose you an order of the bank of the US. at this place on that at Baltimore for two... |
42470 | Seton, William | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from William Seton, 16 June 1794 | 1794-06-16 | On the 27 & 28th of last month I took the liberty of writing you an official and private Letter,... |
42471 | Chapeaurouge, M. de | Adams, John | To John Adams from M. de Chapeaurouge, 21 May 1780 | 1780-05-21 | Je me suis presenté Chez vous pour avoir l’honneur de vous voir et j’ai eu le malheur de n’avoir... |
42472 | Hamilton, Alexander | Ogden, Aaron | From Alexander Hamilton to Aaron Ogden, 25 September … | 1799-09-25 | A Deputy Pay Master General for the troops under my command is wanted—Would Capt Williamson of... |
42473 | Jefferson, Thomas | Madison, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 25 April 1784 | 1784-04-25 | My last to you was of the 16th. of March, as was the latest I have received from you. By the... |
42474 | Committee at Headquarters | Washington, George | To George Washington from the Committee at … | 1780-06-30 | We inclose you copies of our several letters to the states, agreable to the inclosed list. We... |
42475 | Spangenberg, Augustus Gottlieb | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Augustus Gottlieb … | 1756-03-08 | Copy: Archives of the Moravian Church, Bethlehem What you have done hitherto for the Defence of... |
42476 | Clough, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major Alexander Clough, 28 … | 1778-08-28 | I have recd inteligance that Yesterday betwixt two and three in the afternoon a signell Gun was... |
42477 | Jefferson, Thomas | Leiper, Thomas | From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Leiper, 6 July 1802 | 1802-07-06 | Your favors of June 3. were duly recieved. I made the last year but little tobacco, and my... |
42478 | Jefferson, Thomas | Gelston, David | From Thomas Jefferson to David Gelston, 21 October 1805 | 1805-10-21 | Hoping that the present favorable change of weather will re-establish the health of New York, and... |
42479 | Teackle, Littleton Dennis | Madison, James | Littleton Dennis Teackle to James Madison, 20 January … | 1830-01-20 | I take the liberty of transmitting to you a report on a proposition to establish a financial bank... |
42480 | Dumas, C. W. F. | Adams, John | To John Adams from C. W. F. Dumas, 11 July 1783 | 1783-07-11 | En réponse à l’honorée vôtre du 26 Juin, j’ai déjà eu l’honneur de vous rendre compte dans une... |
42481 | Fitzhugh, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Fitzhugh, 13 October … | 1776-10-13 | I had the Honor to recieve your favr of the 5th Inst. & am much Oblig’d to you. I hope you will... |
42482 | Washington, George | Estaing, Charles-Hector Theodat, comte d’ | From George Washington to Charles-Hector Theodat, comte … | 1783-03-23 | Your Excelly I am sure will pardon me, when the momentary interruption I give you, is for the... |
42483 | Washington, George | Gilpin, George | From George Washington to George Gilpin and John … | 1786-09-01 | Nothing but sickness would have prevented my attendance at the Seneca Falls on Monday next... |
42484 | Jefferson, Thomas | Hammond, George | From Thomas Jefferson to George Hammond, 3 January 1794 | 1794-01-03 | The bearer hereof, Mr. Louis Osmond , desires me to [convey?] to you the circumstances known to... |
42485 | Embser, Johann Valentin | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Johann Valentin Embser, 28 … | 1783-02-28 | ALS : American Philosophical Society La paix glorieuse, que l’Amérique vient de conclurre, doit... |
42486 | Jefferson, Thomas | Trist, Elizabeth House | From Thomas Jefferson to Elizabeth House Trist, 1 July … | 1801-07-01 | Your favor of the 13th. is duly recieved. I have not yet had a good opportunity of speaking with... |
42487 | Adams, John | Marchant, Henry | From John Adams to Henry Marchant, 3 March 1792 | 1792-03-03 | I have received and read with much pleasure your kind letter of the 20th: Ult; Your sympathy with... |
42488 | Massachusetts General Court | Adams, John | General Court to John Adams and Robert Treat Paine, 3 … | 1777-01-03 | The Committee of both Houses appointed to consider a Letter from General Washington to the... |
42489 | Adams, John | 1778 May 20. Wednesday. | 1778-05-20 | The french Opera is an Entertainment, which is very pleasing, for a few Times. There is every... | |
42490 | Franklin, Benjamin | Neufville, Jean de | From Benjamin Franklin to Jean de Neufville, 18 March … | 1779-03-18 | Copy: Library of Congress I hope you got safe home & had a happy meeting with your Family &... |
42491 | Pinckney, Thomas | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Pinckney, 19 September … | 1792-09-19 | This will be accompanied by dispatches received from Mr. Morris since the last Vessel sailed for... |
42492 | Yrujo, Carlos Martínez de | Madison, James | To James Madison from Carlos Martínez de Yrujo, 27 … | 1802-11-27 | 27 November 1802, Washington. On 25 Nov., received JM’s letter of the same date , in which JM... |
42493 | Cushing, Thomas | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Cushing, 26 October … | 1781-10-26 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I cannot omit this Opportunity to Congratulate Your... |
42494 | Short, William | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 25 February … | 1789-02-25 | The time of my departure from this place is now so near at hand that I have begun to calculate... |
42495 | La Rochefoucauld, Louis-Alexandre, duc de La … | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from La Rochefoucauld, [6 February … | 1778-02-06 | AL : American Philosophical Society Le Duc de la Rochefoucauld fait bien des complimens à... |
42496 | Burbank, Silas | Deposition of Silas Burbank: 28 June 1773 | 1773-06-28 | I Silas Burbanks of lawful age testify and say, that in the spring of the Year 1766, a few days... | |
42497 | Claiborne, William C. C. | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William C. C. Claiborne, 4 … | 1807-09-04 | In a letter which I had the honor to address you from Natchez, I inclosed an extract from the... |
42498 | Adams, John Quincy | 8th. | 1785-11-08 | My Aunt spent the afternoon at Mr. White’s. I was not outside of the gate once. Closed my Letter... | |
42499 | Jefferson, Thomas | Pass for Charles? Torriano, [1780?] | ≈1780-01-01 | Mr. Torriano has permission to visit Colo. Wilson Miles Cary at his residence either in Fluvanna... | |
42500 | Willett, Marinus | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Marinus Willett, 30 May 1799 | 1799-05-30 | Colonel Jelles A Fonda has signified a desire of receiving an appointment in the army—He served... |