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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46901 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 22 … | 1789-12-22 | On my return from Georgia I met on file in our office your questions concerning the navigations... |
| 46902 | Washington, George | La Touche-Tréville, Louis-René-Madeleine Le … | From George Washington to Captain La Touche-Tréville … | 1780-05-19 | I have the pleasure to transmit you a packet which was inclosed to me by the Marquis De La... |
| 46903 | Ward, Joseph | Adams, John | To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 10 May 1809 | 1809-05-10 | Your Letter of the 15th April I have had the honor to receive; and have read it over and over... |
| 46904 | Benson, Egbert | Jay, John | To John Jay from Egbert Benson, 23 December 1778 | 1778-12-23 | I embrace this Opportunity by M r : Sands of writing to You with respect to a Matter which I... |
| 46905 | Phillips, William | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William Phillips, 12 September … | 1779-09-12 | Major General Phillips’s Compliments wait on Governor Jefferson. He shall be greatly obliged to... |
| 46906 | Brown, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Brown, 9 July 1778 | 1778-07-09 | I being a Small part Concern’d in a prize Ship Arived at the port of Boston with a Cargo of... |
| 46907 | Adams, John | Resolution to have copies made of military rolls for … | 1776-01-03 | 3 January 1776. Resolution to have copies made of military rolls for use of the treasurer. M-Ar... | |
| 46908 | Jefferson, Thomas | Lovering, William | From Thomas Jefferson to William Lovering, 18 June 1802 | 1802-06-18 | Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Lovering and observes that the employment of the... |
| 46909 | Peters, Richard | Washington, George | To George Washington from Richard Peters, 12 May 1796 | 1796-05-12 | I have so long waited for the Answers to a Number of Queries, I proposed to several of our most... |
| 46910 | Madison, James | Trist, Nicholas P. | James Madison to Nicholas P. Trist, 12 October 1828 | 1828-10-12 | I have just recd. the inclosed letter, under cover of one from Mr. Clay to me. Be your decision... |
| 46911 | Roberdeau, Daniel | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General Daniel … | 1776-08-15 | In the absence of General Mercer, he being on duty at Elizabeth Town or its neighbourhood, I just... |
| 46912 | La Force (Michel Pépin) | Washington, George | To George Washington from La Force, March 1759 | ≈1759-03-01 | Comme Jespere que maintenant que vous estes en pocession du fort Duquesne que les difficultées... |
| 46913 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 21 March 1780] | 1780-03-21 | 21st. Wind Southerly but not high—clear & pleasant in the forenoon—lowering afterwards or rather... | |
| 46914 | Metcalfe, Benjamin | Madison, James | To James Madison from Benjamin Metcalfe and Joseph … | 1816-10-14 | The undersigned members of the Bar in the county of Harrison & State of Kentucky being informed... |
| 46915 | Washington, George | General Orders, 25 November 1775 | 1775-11-25 | The Commissioned, Non Commission’d Officers & Soldiers, lately arrived in Camp from Kenebeck... | |
| 46916 | Madison, James | Gallatin, Albert | From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 20 July 1801 | 1801-07-20 | Letter not found. 20 July 1801. Mentioned in JM to Pichon, 20 July 1801 . Concerns Pichon’s... |
| 46917 | Partridge, Alden | Jefferson, Thomas | Alden Partridge to Thomas Jefferson, 4 February 1817 | 1817-02-04 | I had the honor duly to receive your letter of the 3 d of January 1816 —Containing your... |
| 46918 | Jefferson, Thomas | Otto, Louis Guillaume | II. Secretary of State to Louis Guillaume Otto, 29 … | 1790-12-29 | The Secretary of state presents his respectful compliments to the Chargé des affaires of France.... |
| 46919 | Guen, Louis Le | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Louis Le Guen, 13 July 1799 | 1799-07-13 | J’ai Eu L’honneur de vous Ecrire, Et plus depuis faire prïer par Mr. Stoughton, de M’envoyer Les... |
| 46920 | Buffon, Georges-Louis Leclerc, comte de | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from the Comte de Buffon, 2 … | 1777-11-02 | AL : American Philosophical Society M. de Buffon fait trop de cas des occasions de voir Monsieur... |
| 46921 | Hamilton, Alexander | Draft of Instructions for William Hull, 14 January 1793 | 1793-01-14 | [ Philadelphia, January 14, 1793. On January 14, 1793, George Washington recorded in the “Journal... | |
| 46922 | Brooke, Robert | Washington, George | To George Washington from Robert Brooke, 9 January 1796 | 1796-01-09 | Agreeably to your request I submitted to the consideration of the General Assembly of Virginia... |
| 46923 | Jefferson, Thomas | Cummings, Jacob Abbot | From Thomas Jefferson to Jacob Abbot Cummings, 22 April … | 1826-04-22 | Since my last of the 9 th I have recieved representations from the faculty of our Professors, on... |
| 46924 | Du Pont de Nemours, Pierre-Samuel | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Pierre Samuel du Pont de … | 1768-05-10 | ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai êté infiniment sensible à votre bonté en apprenant par... |
| 46925 | Hamilton, Alexander | Continental Congress Motion that Furloughs be Granted … | 1783-05-26 | [ Philadelphia, May 26, 1783. ] On this date Hamilton moved “That the Commander in Chief be... | |
| 46926 | Moody, Benjamin | Washington, George | To George Washington from Benjamin Moody, 17 November … | 1779-11-17 | 17 Nov. 1779. Moody defends a property sale “for £15000” that “includes the Lands devised me by... |
| 46927 | Stagg, John Jr. | Lear, Tobias | John Stagg, Jr., to Tobias Lear, 13 January 1792 | 1792-01-13 | Philadelphia, 13 Jan. 1792. As directed by the secretary of war transmits the enclosed letter,... |
| 46928 | McHenry, James | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 30 January … | 1799-01-30 | Inclosed is a letter just recd. from Doctor Osborn touching the object of his arrest. With great... |
| 46929 | Adams, John | Dexter, Samuel | From John Adams to Samuel Dexter, 30 September 1800 | 1800-09-30 | The letter of Mr. King to me of Aug the 11 with Bells weekly advertiser messenger of Aug 10. I... |
| 46930 | Washington, George | Arnold, Benedict | From George Washington to Major General Benedict … | 1778-01-20 | Inclosed you will receive a Commission, by which you will find, that you are restored to the rank... |
| 46931 | Washington, Lund | Washington, George | To George Washington from Lund Washington, 15 February … | 1776-02-15 | your Letter of January 25th is come to ha[n]d —If I neglected to answer your Letter of the 26th... |
| 46932 | Washington, George | Orders, 24–28 September 1756 | ≈1756-09-24 | A Sergeant and twelve men, volunteers, to parade immediately, and go 5 or 6 miles up the new... | |
| 46933 | Dulau d’Allemans, Pierre-Marie, vicomte de | Washington, George | To George Washington from Dulau d’Allemans, 15 January … | 1784-01-15 | L’armée americaine vient de donner aux troupes francoises, qui ont eu L’honneur de Luy etre... |
| 46934 | Jefferson, Thomas | Pinckney, Charles | From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Pinckney, 29 October … | 1799-10-29 | Your favor of Sep. 12 . came to hand on the 3d. inst. I have delayed acknoledging it in hopes of... |
| 46935 | Jefferson, Thomas | Gilmore, Joseph | Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Gilmore, 12 May 1821 | 1821-05-12 | M r Colclaser delivered me the note you left with him. I should not have occasion for constant... |
| 46936 | Dana, Elizabeth Ellery | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Ellery Dana to Abigail Adams, 1 December 1781 | 1781-12-01 | This is the first opportunity I have had since my Journey of congratulating you upon your dear... |
| 46937 | Hamilton, Alexander | McHenry, James | From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, December 1799 | ≈1799-12-01 | A complete revision of the Articles of War is desireable, as they require amendment in many... |
| 46938 | Adams, John Quincy | 11th. Tuesday | 1782-06-11 | Stay’d at home all day. Mr. D walk’d out in the forenoon, and took a ride in the afternoon. Mr.... | |
| 46939 | Washington, George | Bowen, Jabez | From George Washington to Jabez Bowen, 10 August 1781 | 1781-08-10 | I have been favored with your Letter of 30th July—The Reason of my mentioning in my first... |
| 46940 | Jefferson, Thomas | Madison, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 23 January 1809 | 1809-01-23 | In the wild range which Tatham’s head takes, he often hits on good ideas. those explained in the... |
| 46941 | Thatcher, George | Adams, John | To John Adams from George Thatcher, 30 October 1798 | 1798-10-30 | I am just informed by some people from Portsmouth that the office of Naval Office is vacant by... |
| 46942 | Jefferson, Thomas | Coffyn, Francis | Circular Letter to Francis Coffyn and Others, 31 May … | 1786-05-31 | I take the liberty of inclosing you a copy of a regulation lately made by government here on the... |
| 46943 | Parsons, Samuel P. | Jefferson, Thomas | Samuel P. Parsons to Thomas Jefferson, 16 March 1814 | 1814-03-16 | With this letter I put in the care of P. Gibson , a Drill plough (for planting corn peas &C t )... |
| 46944 | Geary, James | Washington, George | To George Washington from James Geary, 20 June 1779 … | 1779-06-20 | Letter not found : from James Geary, 20 June 1779. GW wrote Geary on 21 June: “Yr favr of... |
| 46945 | Jay, John | Grenville, William Wyndham | From John Jay to Grenville, 4 June 1797 | 1797-06-04 | A long Interval has passed between the Date of my last Letter, and that of this— they would have... |
| 46946 | Daubenton (Aubenton), Louis Jean Marie | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from L. J. M. Daubenton, 15 … | 1787-02-15 | Je suis très flaté de lhonneur que m’a fait la Société philosophique d’Amérique en me recevant au... |
| 46947 | Franklin, Benjamin | Rush, Benjamin | From Benjamin Franklin to Benjamin Rush, 26 June 1776 | 1776-06-26 | ALS : National Archives I have just received the enclos’d Letters by the Chevalier Kermorvan. By... |
| 46948 | Washington, George | Heath, William | From George Washington to Major General William Heath … | ≈1780-01-14 | I have been favored with your letters of the 27th and 30th of Decr last and that of the 5th... |
| 46949 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 3 September 1773] | 1773-09-03 | 3. At home all day. | |
| 46950 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 20 … | 1781-02-20 | The inclosed are your Instructions, in the prosecution of wch if you should receive authentic... |