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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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48751 | Dandridge, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Dandridge, 28 February … | 1791-02-28 | Mr Lewis A. Pauly, who will present this to you, having some propositions of a public nature to... |
48752 | Franklin, Benjamin | Collinson, Peter | From Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, 28 March … | 1747-03-28 | MS not found; reprinted from extract in Benjamin Franklin, Experiments and Observations on... |
48753 | Washington, George | Maxwell, William | From George Washington to Brigadier General William … | 1777-09-17 | Upon examining the State of our Ammunition I find it so generally hurt by the Rain that we are... |
48754 | Merry, Anthony | Madison, James | To James Madison from Anthony Merry, 28 September 1806 … | 1806-09-28 | § From Anthony Merry. 28 September 1806, Lancaster. “I have received the Honor of your Letter of... |
48755 | Chanlatte, Juste | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Juste Chanlatte, 13 September … | 1803-09-13 | Pardonnés si ma foible voix s’élance jusques vers votre personne importante, pour lui témoigner,... |
48756 | Adams, Thomas Boylston | Shaw, William Smith | Thomas Boylston Adams to William Smith Shaw, 8 February … | 1801-02-08 | I have your letters of 30 th: ult o & 3 d curr t: for which I thank you— The letter, which has so... |
48757 | Clark, Thomas | Madison, James | To James Madison from Thomas Clark, 24 January 1814 | 1814-01-24 | I have taken the liberty to send you a copy of the second edition of the naval history of the... |
48758 | Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson | Adams, John | From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, 4 … | 1819-08-04 | As I know how much your time must be engrossed by your studies my Dear John altho’ the temporary... |
48759 | Washington, George | Mason, George | From George Washington to George Mason, 20 August 1775 … | 1775-08-20 | Letter not found: to George Mason, 20 August 1775. On 14 Oct. 1775 Mason wrote to GW : “I have to... |
48760 | Jefferson, Thomas | Brown, Benjamin | From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Brown, 18 October … | 1806-10-18 | mr Micajah Carr informed me that a rit of right was brought against him by Donalds & Buchanon for... |
48761 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 23 April 1775] | 1775-04-23 | 23. Wind Southerly and very warm all day. | |
48762 | Thaxter, John | Adams, Abigail | John Thaxter to Abigail Adams, 16 August 1782 | 1782-08-16 | I am to express my Acknowledgments to You for your kind favor of the 17th. June last, with which... |
48763 | Madison, James | Monroe, James | From James Madison to James Monroe, 14 September 1788 | 1788-09-14 | Letter not found. 14 September 1788 . Acknowledged in Monroe to JM, 24 Sept. 1788 . Discusses the... |
48764 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 20 March 1771] | 1771-03-20 | 20. At home all day (except before Breakfast when I rid to the Mill) with the above Company. | |
48765 | Jefferson, Thomas | Pauly, Lewis A. | Thomas Jefferson to Lewis A. Pauly, 5 July 1812 | 1812-07-05 | I have duly recieved your favor of the 9 th of the last month , furnishing me with those facts... |
48766 | “Detector” | [Detector No. I], [28 July 1792] | 1792-07-28 | [Philadelphia] Gazette of the United States , July 28, 1792. Philip Marsh has written: “After... | |
48767 | Jefferson, Thomas | Jay, John | To John Jay from Thomas Jefferson, 8 October 1787 … | 1787-10-08 | I had the honor of writing you on the 19 th . of Sep. twice on the 22 d . & again on the 24 th .... |
48768 | Jefferson, Thomas | Ticknor, George | Thomas Jefferson to George Ticknor, 4 July 1815 | 1815-07-04 | Availing myself of the kind offer of your aid in replacing some of the literary treasures which I... |
48769 | Washington, George | Prior, Allyn | From George Washington to Allyn Prior, 1 November 1799 | 1799-11-01 | Your letter of the 30th Ulto came to my hands yesterday afternoon. As I propose, next Spring to... |
48770 | Ewer, Silvanus | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Silvanus Ewer, 15 December … | 1803-12-15 | Enclosed, is a detale of the Illegal and unjust Capture and dention, of the Sloops Union, &... |
48771 | Madison, James | Monroe, James | From James Madison to James Monroe, [14 July 1814] | 1814-07-14 | An Expres[s] mail from Genl. Brown, states Officially that an action took place at Chippeway with... |
48772 | Brooks, Jared | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Jared Brooks, 5 April 1800 | 1800-04-05 | I presented the Secretary of War with an account of expences inevitably incurred on my tour to... |
48773 | Dawson, John | Madison, James | To James Madison from John Dawson, [22 March] 1789 | 1789-03-22 | You will be surpris’d at the receipt of a letter from me dated at Philadelphia on the 22d March.... |
48774 | Madison, James | Gerry, Elbridge | From James Madison to Elbridge Gerry, 9 May 1812 | 1812-05-09 | I duly recd. your favor of the 25th. inclosing the Report of the Adjutant Genl. The latter I have... |
48775 | Board of Admiralty | Report of Board of Admiralty, 29 March 1780 | 1780-03-29 | MS ( NA : PCC , No. 37, fol. 211). The Board of Admiralty beg leave to lay the enclosed Papers... | |
48776 | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Marquis de Lafayette, 26 … | 1787-10-26 | As I am writing By a Gentleman Who goes through England and Carries my letter Himself, I shall... |
48777 | Dunbar, William | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William Dunbar, 6 May 1806 | 1806-05-06 | I have had the honor of receiving your letter of the 28th. March accompanied by the printed... |
48778 | Journal of the Office of Foreign Affairs, 1–28 November … | ≈1789-11-01 | Novem r . 1 st . Received a Letter from M r . Jefferson of 5 th . August 1789, mentioning that... | ||
48779 | Jay, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Jay, 6 April 1779 | 1779-04-06 | Mr Jay presents his Compliments to General Washington, and encloses an Extract from a Letter in a... |
48780 | Franklin, Benjamin | Extract of a Purported Letter from London, 25 July 1774 | 1774-07-25 | Printed in The Pennsylvania Journal; and the Weekly Advertiser , October 12, 1774; reprinted with... | |
48781 | Hamilton, Alexander | Harison, Richard | From Alexander Hamilton to Richard Harison, 10 March … | 1790-03-10 | Inclosed is a power of Attorney from one of two persons interested in the Certificate referred to... |
48782 | Roberts, John | Adams, John | To John Adams from John Roberts, 29 May 1798 | 1798-05-29 | At a Meeting of the Justices, the grand and petit Jurors, and the Officers of Talbot County... |
48783 | Inhabitants of Philadelphia | Inhabitants of Philadelphia: Remonstrance against the … | 1764-10-26 | Printed in Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives of the Province of Pennsylvania,... | |
48784 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 3 January 1768] | 1768-01-03 | 3. At Home with Doctr. Rumney. Dr. William Rumney (d. 1783), who was born and trained in England,... | |
48785 | Washington, George | General Orders, 27 July 1778 | 1778-07-27 | The Gentlemen who have offered themselves as Candidates for Commissions in the Companies of... | |
48786 | Dumas, Charles William Frederic | Franklin, Benjamin | C. W. F. Dumas to Benjamin Franklin: A Translation, 1 … | 1779-01-01 | Upon returning here, Tuesday evening, I went to see our friend. He told me that nothing had been... |
48787 | Washington, George | Hancock, John | From George Washington to John Hancock, 4 September … | 1776-09-04 | Since I had the Honor of addressing you on the 2d Our affairs have not undergone a change for the... |
48788 | Muter, George | Auditors | George Muter to the Auditors, 3 January 1781 | 1781-01-03 | War Office, 3 Jan. 1780 [ 1781 ]. Issue a warrant for £450 to John Liggon for two months house... |
48789 | Jefferson, Thomas | Madison, James | To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 6 July 1804 | 1804-07-06 | In conversation with mr. Gallatin yesterday as to what might be deemed the result of our... |
48790 | Harrison, Samuel | Madison, James | To James Madison from Samuel Harrison, 14 September … | 1812-09-14 | The News of the Declaration of War occasioned me to throw by the Letters I had Written to your... |
48791 | Jefferson, Thomas | Ewell, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Ewell, 1 March 1808 | 1808-03-01 | I return you my thanks for the copy of the Medical Companion you have been so kind as to send me,... |
48792 | Baker, John Martin | Madison, James | To James Madison from John Martin Baker, 7 May 1808 | 1808-05-07 | I have the Honor to communicate, that we are now passing the Capes, the wind N. W. and a fine... |
48793 | Hamilton, Alexander | Bullit, Benjamin | From Alexander Hamilton to Benjamin Bullit, 12 November … | 1799-11-12 | You will be pleased to repair immediately to this place where you will receive further orders—... |
48794 | Hamilton, Alexander | Hamilton, Elizabeth | From Alexander Hamilton to Elizabeth Hamilton, 12 … | 1794-08-12 | I wrote to you my beloved Eliza by the post of to day. My heart cannot cease to ach till I hear... |
48795 | Hamilton, Alexander | Walker, Benjamin | From Alexander Hamilton to Benjamin Walker, 10 … | 1790-09-10 | In answer to your letter of this date, I have to inform you that in pursuance of authority to me... |
48796 | Biddle, Clement | Washington, George | To George Washington from Clement Biddle, 11 July 1780 | 1780-07-11 | I have applied to the Justices & to the Contractor appointed by the State for this County, to... |
48797 | Jefferson, Thomas | Cabell, William H. | From Thomas Jefferson to William H. Cabell, 31 July … | 1807-07-31 | I shall tomorrow set out for Monticello, considering the critical state of things, it has been... |
48798 | Adams, John Quincy | Tuesday Novr. 18th. | 1783-11-18 | Dined at Mr. Oswald’s. Richard Oswald , the British peace commissioner who negotiated and signed... | |
48799 | Jefferson, Thomas | Parker, Josiah | From Thomas Jefferson to Josiah Parker, 26 October 1780 | 1780-10-26 | The invasion of our country, lately taken place has rendered it necessary to call into the field... |
48800 | Estaing, Charles-Hector Théodat, comte d’ | Washington, George | To George Washington from Vice Admiral d’Estaing, 17 … | 1778-09-17 | I was rewarded for the confidence which I owed your Excellency, and which you inspired, by the... |