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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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46801 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 12 January 1786] | 1786-01-12 | Thursday 12th. Thermometer at 28 in the Morning—39 at Noon and 40 at Night. The Snow which fell... | |
46802 | Mason, George | Washington, George | To George Washington from George Mason, 23 March 1789 | 1789-03-23 | I thank you exceedingly for your very candid & friendly Letter, & will state to you exactly my... |
46803 | Jefferson, Thomas | Jefferson, Martha (Martha Jefferson Randolph) | From Thomas Jefferson to Martha Jefferson Randolph, 10 … | 1793-11-10 | I wrote, my dear Martha, by last week’s post to Mr. Randolph. Yesterday I received his of Oct.... |
46804 | Madison, James | Wells, John | From James Madison to John Wells, 25 May 1803 … | 1803-05-25 | 25 May 1803, Department of State . “The President of the United States has received your letter... |
46805 | Harris, Thaddeus Mason | Madison, James | To James Madison from Thaddeus Mason Harris, 6 August … | 1816-08-06 | May it please your Excellency, to permit a humble supplicant to press through the crowd that come... |
46806 | Bondfield, John | American Commissioners | John Bondfield to the American Commissioners, 8 May … | 1778-05-08 | ALS : Harvard University Library <Bordeaux, May 8, 1778: Vessels from Georgia have arrived with... |
46807 | Cutting, Nathaniel | Madison, James | To James Madison from Nathaniel Cutting, 13 June 1809 | 1809-06-13 | As I wish that nothing relative to myself should intrude upon those moments when etiquette or... |
46808 | Hamilton, Alexander | Moore, Thomas Lloyd | From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Lloyd Moore, 6 … | 1799-10-06 | It is afflicting to know learn that such a dispute should have arisen between two Officers of the... |
46809 | Hamilton, Alexander | Rice, Nathan | From Alexander Hamilton to Nathan Rice, 9 May 1799 | 1799-05-09 | Your letters of the 19 & 28 of April have duly come to hand. You have been informed that the Bond... |
46810 | Watterston, George | Jefferson, Thomas | George Watterston to Thomas Jefferson, 13 October 1815 | 1815-10-13 | I had the honor to receive your letter of the 10th inst: yesterday evening, requesting the... |
46811 | Treasury Department | Speaker of the House of Representatives | Report on the Petition of Stephen Steele, [21 November … | 1792-11-21 | The Secretary of the Treasury, to whom was referred by the House of Representatives, the Memorial... |
46812 | Washington, George | White, Alexander | From George Washington to Alexander White, 9 November … | 1795-11-09 | Your two Letters of the 31 ulto have been recd —one by the post—the other by Mr Hadfield: and... |
46813 | Jefferson, Thomas | Carr, Dabney | From Thomas Jefferson to Dabney Carr, 25 May 1807 | 1807-05-25 | On my arrival here I found some heavy bills drawn on me from Europe for wines & other supplies... |
46814 | Duer, William | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from William Duer, 16 August 1782 | 1782-08-16 | You wish to be informed what, I conceive, will be the Amount of the Monies necessary for... |
46815 | Washington, George | Wadsworth, Jeremiah | From George Washington to Jeremiah Wadsworth, 29 … | 1779-10-29 | In consequence of your alarming Letter of the 27th —I had determined to dispatch an Express this... |
46816 | Washington, George | United States Senate | From George Washington to the United States Senate, 31 … | 1791-10-31 | Certain Offices having become vacant, since your last Session, by the death, resignation or... |
46817 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 29 March 1790] | 1790-03-29 | Monday 29th. Exercised on Horseback in the forenoon and called at Colo. Walton Whites. | |
46818 | Gouan, Antoine | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Antoine Gouan, 28 October 1804 | 1804-10-28 | les epoques de la vie qui flattent notre ambition s’oublient aisement; mais celles qui flattent... |
46819 | Pendleton, Nathaniel | Nathaniel Pendleton’s First Statement of the … | 1804-07-04 | 1. To leave this Island from different points in two boats precisely at five Oclock on Saturday P... | |
46820 | Dexter, Samuel | Adams, John | To John Adams from Samuel Dexter, 19 July 1800 | 1800-07-19 | I was honored this morning with your Letter of the 10th: inst. the enclosed recommendations Shall... |
46821 | Smallwood, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General William … | 1777-12-30 | I have just been favor’d with yours of yesterdays Date, & the Requisitions therein shall be... |
46822 | Williamson, Hugh | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Hugh Williamson, 30 July 1801 | 1801-07-30 | If the subject of this Letter should be deemed improper that impropriety would be increased by... |
46823 | Washington, George | General Orders, 12 January 1776 | 1776-01-12 | His Excellency the Commander in Chief, having been pleased to order an Advertisement in the... | |
46824 | Jefferson, Thomas | Thomas Jefferson’s Explanations of the Three Volumes … | 1818-02-04 | Explanations of the 3. volumes bound in Marbled paper In these 3. vols will be found copies of... | |
46825 | Washington, George | Orders, 28–29 May 1756 | ≈1756-05-28 | Twenty men are immediately to parade, to go on the Scout under command of Ensign McCarty. LB ,... | |
46826 | Randolph, Edmund | Jefferson, Thomas | Edmund Randolph’s Opinion on the Theft of Slaves from … | 1792-11-01 | The attorney-general of the United States has the honor of replying to the communication of the... |
46827 | Eustis, William | Madison, James | Memorandum from William Eustis, [ca. 24 November] 1809 | 1809-11-24 | The fortifications which had been commenced on the seaboard, as will appear by a statement from... |
46828 | Adams, John Quincy | 2d. | 1786-06-02 | We had another Lecture from Mr. Williams to day, with an explanation of the different optical... | |
46829 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 30 April 1773] | 1773-04-30 | 30. Went to the Point again and made one or two pretty good Hauls. | |
46830 | Washington, George | Dayton, Elias | From George Washington to Elias Dayton, 21 July 1781 | 1781-07-21 | The inclosed for General Forman is of so much importance that I do not care to trust it to a... |
46831 | Jefferson, Thomas | Proclamation re Building Regulations, 1 January 1809 | 1809-01-01 | By the President of the United States. Whereas by the first article of the terms and conditions... | |
46832 | Mosby, Wade | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Wade Mosby, 1 January 179[7] | 1797-01-01 | Richmond, January 1, 179 [ 7 ]. Acknowledges message that Hamilton will serve as his attorney in... |
46833 | Jay, John | King, Rufus | From John Jay to Rufus King, 19 November 1794 | 1794-11-19 | I sent by the Packet the Fruit of my negociation—a Treaty— I wish I could go with it, as well... |
46834 | Buchanan, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Buchanan, 19 July … | 1794-07-19 | The D[e]ath of Our late Worthy friend Genl Williams may Probably give Rise to many Applications... |
46835 | Hall, David | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from David Hall, 20 June 1765 | 1765-06-20 | Letterbook copy: American Philosophical Society Yours, of February 14. and April 13. came safe to... |
46836 | United States House of Representatives | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from United States House of … | 1807-02-05 | Congress of the United States, In the House of Representatives, Thursday the 5th. of... |
46837 | Jay, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Jay, 4 May 1779 | 1779-05-04 | The enclosed Act of Congress of the 1st Inst., authorizes your Excellency to call upon... |
46838 | Washington, George | Hamilton, Alexander | From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 26 … | 1790-10-26 | Your letter of the 8th inst: I received yesterday on my return from an excursion up the... |
46839 | Snead, Achilles | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Achilles Snead, 20 April 1825 | 1825-04-20 | The appology I have to offer you for thus obtruding myself into your notice, is that your... |
46840 | Washington, George | Biddle, Clement | From George Washington to Clement Biddle, 6 June 1799 | 1799-06-06 | Your letters of the 18th & 21st Ulto have been duly received. In reply to them, so far as it... |
46841 | Putnam, Israel | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Israel Putnam … | 1777-07-13 | Previous to the Receipt of your Favour of the 12th Inst., I had ordered down a Number of... |
46842 | Wichelhausen, Frederick Jacob | Madison, James | To James Madison from Frederick Jacob Wichelhausen, 10 … | 1806-05-10 | § From Frederick Jacob Wichelhausen. 10 May 1806, Bremen. “I beg leave to confirm herewith the... |
46843 | Adams, John | Pickering, Timothy | From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, 5 July 1799 | 1799-07-05 | I have recd. your private Letter of June 27 and approve the Alterations in the Proclamation... |
46844 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 20 January 1788] | 1788-01-20 | Sunday 20th. Thermometer at 36 in the Morning—42 at Noon and 36 at Night. A thick vapour or fog... | |
46845 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 1 October 1775 | 1775-10-01 | This Morning, I received your two Letters of September 8th. and September 16th. —What shall I... |
46846 | Monroe, James | Hamilton, Alexander | Certificate by James Monroe, [16 August 1797] | 1797-08-16 | I hereby certify that it was not my intention to give any sanction to, or opinion of my own, as... |
46847 | Dougherty, Joseph | Jefferson, Thomas | Joseph Dougherty to Thomas Jefferson, 18 October 1811 | 1811-10-18 | I observe in a late paper that M r G: W: Campbell is elected to the Senate of the U:S: in the... |
46848 | Hazen, Moses | Washington, George | To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 13 March … | 1779-03-13 | I had the Honr to address Your Excellency on the 7th and 8th Instant to which I refer. Your... |
46849 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 19 July 1772] | 1772-07-19 | 19. Went with Mr. Byrd & J. P. Custis to Pohick Church & Dined at Belvoir. Returnd in the Evening. | |
46850 | Whipple, Joseph | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Whipple, 16 March … | 1792-03-16 | On the 9th. of June last I had the honor to write you on the Subject of my emoluments as... |