47451From George Washington to William Shippen, Jr., 27 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have yours without date, favouring me with a plan for the Formation of General Hospitals, for...
47452To James Madison from Justin Pierre Plumard Derieux (Abstract), 19 May 1805 (Madison Papers)
19 May 1805, Greenbriar Courthouse . Takes the liberty of continuing to address his letters for...
47453To Thomas Jefferson from William Buckner, Jr., 24 September 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
If Congress ratifise the Treaty with France respecting the Louisiany Country it will I suppose be...
47454To James Madison from William Smyth, 5 February 1814 (Madison Papers)
I am not envious that the Goverment has remunerated Capt. Moor (with the Collector⟨s⟩ office at...
47455From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 8 April 1811 (Adams Papers)
Your Letter of december No 6—/17 came Safe to hand yesterday, the last No was 8. So that two...
47456To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Wolcott, 21 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
It is understood here that there is, at present, a vacancy in the judiciary department of the...
47457To George Washington from Louis-Philippe de Rigaud, marquis de Vaudreuil, 15 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
je prends La liberté de vous d’adresser a votre excelence un paquet pour Mr Le Duc de Lauzun que...
47458From James Madison to Edmund Pendleton, 20 October 1788 (Madison Papers)
I acknowledge with much pleasure your favor of the 6th. instant. The “balmy” nature of the...
47459To James Madison from William Lambert, 29 October 1811 (Madison Papers)
Permit me to submit the inclosed to your perusal, as the copy of a communication to several...
47460To Alexander Hamilton from Ezekiel Gilbert, 18 September 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Hudson [ New York ] September 18, 1795 . “The appointment of a new Sheriff for Columbia will take...
47461From John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 3 April 1814 (Adams Papers)
I have recd Condorcet, in good order and your favour of 20th. Ult. Enfields History of...
47462To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 21 June 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library; copy: Yale University Library I have not written you...
47463To Alexander Hamilton from James Duane, 10 August 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, August 10, 1791. On the back of Hamilton’s letter to Duane of August 4, 1791 , is the...
47464To George Washington from Major General Nathanael Greene, 3 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
Lt Colonel John Laurence is very anxious to join the southern Army, as soon as he gets exchanged....
47465James Madison to Richard Rush, December 1831 (Madison Papers)
I thank you my dear Sir for the kindly put under a cover to me. It derives particular interest...
47466To Thomas Jefferson from George Washington, 8 June 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have had the honor of receiving your Excellency’s favors of the 9th. and 28th. of May. The...
47467To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 30 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
On the 23d instant I had the honour of writing to your Excellency; and mentioned my expectation...
47468From George Washington to Brigadier General Casimir Pulaski, 19 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
The Scarcity of Forage in this State, renders it absolutely necessary to remove the Cavalry of...
47469To George Washington from John Sullivan, 5 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
I was on the Evening of the 3d honored with your Excellencys favor of the 31 Ulto and have the...
47470From George Washington to Col. Philip Burr Bradley, 29 March 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Col. Philip Burr Bradley, 29 Mar. 1777. Robert Hanson Harrison docketed...
47471General Orders, 11 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
Some Misunderstandings (and Mistakes in consequence) having arisen with respect to the Major...
47472To George Washington from John Sinclair, 15 June 1793 (Washington Papers)
I had the honour of receiving yours, and hear, with much pleasure, that the pursuits in which I...
47473Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Sawing Instructions for James Martin, [ca. 11 February 1820] (Jefferson Papers)
200 f. of ½ I. plank of any width and length 200 . f. of ¾ I. d o d o 300 . f. of 1.I. d o
47474To Alexander Hamilton from Josiah Parker, 14 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I take the liberty to recommend my friend Lt. John Hancock of the Artillerists & Engineers to...
47475John Adams to Arthur Lee, 6 April 1784 (Adams Papers)
Your Favour of 14. Jan. was brought me Yesterday. I have been obliged to come here, in order to...
47476[Diary entry: 1 May 1780] (Washington Papers)
1st. Raining moderately all the forenoon with a little thunder—thick and misty afterwards—wind...
47477From George Washington to Brigadier General Hugh Mercer, 29 July 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Brigadier General Hugh Mercer, 29 July 1776. On 30 July Mercer wrote to GW :...
47478To George Washington from Henry Warren, 1 July 1789 (Washington Papers)
Permit me to offer myself to your Excellency as a candidate for the Naval Office, or as Collector...
47479To James Madison from Elbridge Gerry, 20 May 1812 (Madison Papers)
In a letter which I addressed to You yesterday, I omitted to mention, that you have the entire...
47480From Benjamin Franklin to [John Jay], 17 September 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have just receiv’d the Enclos’d from Mr E. Bridgen of...
47481From Thomas Jefferson to James Currie, 23 June 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Dr. Bruff a dentist the bearer of this, has resided some years in this place, and has justly...
47482Dumas to the American Commissioners, 13 November 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; AL (draft): Algemeen Rijksarchief; copy: National Archives...
47483Cabinet Meeting. Opinion on the Application of Money Given by Law to the Indigent of Santo Domingo, [22 April 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
We do ourselves the honor of advising the President of the U. S. to apply the remainder of the...
47484To Benjamin Franklin from Charles Willson Peale, [21 April 1771] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : (letterbook draft): American Philosophical Society In Compliance with that promise that I...
47485To Alexander Hamilton from William Short, 4 April 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
In my letter of the 28th. of January & the postscript of the 31st. of the same month, which I had...
47486From John Adams to William Vaughan, 13 July 1810 (Adams Papers)
My Friend Mr Thaddeus Mason Harris who has for many years been Ordained Minister of Dorchester...
47487From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 6 September 1758 (Franklin Papers)
MS not found; reprinted in part from Duane, Works , VI , 36–9; in part from The Pennsylvania...
47488From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Thomson, 31 December 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of Nov. 20. 1779. came safe, tho lately, to hand. The future acts of our assembly I...
47489From George Washington to Jeremiah Dummer Powell, 31 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
About Nine hundred of the Nine Months Men from the State of Massachusets have joined the Army,...
47490George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 26 January 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Morristown [ New Jersey ] January 26, 1780 . Recommends appointment of Captain Daniel Nevins to...
47491[Diary entry: 18 August 1788] (Washington Papers)
Monday 18th. Thermometer at 66 in the Morning—69 at Noon and 68 at Night. Wd. still at No. Et....
47492From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 13 July 1796 (Washington Papers)
(Private & confidential) Yesterday, I was informed by a Gentleman from Richmond, that Mr Dawson...
47493To George Washington from Thomas Hutchins, 20 December 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have been sufficiently informed of the temporary Difficulties which our Finances labour under...
47494To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 9 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
By Two Persons who Came from Long-Island this morning (who we have Employed for the purpose of...
47495To George Washington from James Randolph Reid, 22 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
22d Feby 1783 I have been informed that a reduction of General Hazen’s Regt to the establishment...
47496To Thomas Jefferson from David English, 11 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Your old friend & my very worthy neighbour John Barnes Esq. closed his mortal course about 5...
47497To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 20 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
The 17th Inst. I troubled Your Excellency by the hand of Messenger Jones. Under this Cover Your...
47498[Diary entry: 29 May 1771] (Washington Papers)
29. Stayed at Mr. Washington’s all day. Good deal of Company dining there.
47499From George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, 21 May 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have had the pleasure to receive your letter of the 16t[h] inst. I sincerely hope that the...
47500From Thomas Jefferson to James Cheetham, 17 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Dec. 29. was recieved in due time. although it is all important for public as well...