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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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48781 | Livingston, Robert R. | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Robert R. Livingston, 3 … | 1787-03-03 | I recd. your favor with the Barrons papers in hand, by the post, the letters you mention to have... |
48782 | Continental Congress Committee on Reducing the … | Washington, George | To George Washington from the Continental Congress … | 1780-01-11 | We beg Leave to inclose to your Excellency sundry Propositions referred by Congress to our... |
48783 | Reibelt, Philippe | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Philippe Reibelt, 16 February … | 1805-02-16 | Conformement a Vos ordres du 14—recus ce Matin il partira demain a Votre Adresse un paquet... |
48784 | Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson | Adams, Charles Francis | From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Charles Francis … | 1824-07-22 | During my long absence from home my Dear Charles I could not write to you as it was difficult to... |
48785 | Washington, George | Learned, Ebenezer | From George Washington to Brigadier General Ebenezer … | 1778-03-05 | In my orders of the 8th January last I did not mean to comprehend Van Shaiks and Livingstons... |
48786 | Jefferson, Thomas | Notes on the Funded Debt, [15 November 1801 or after] | 1801-11-15 | Schedule of the funded debt of the US. Sep. 30. 1801. English Dutch Geneva Switzerland all other... | |
48787 | Jefferson, Thomas | Wistar, Caspar | From Thomas Jefferson to Caspar Wistar, 25 February … | 1807-02-25 | Yours of the 19th. has been recieved, as was a former one proposing mr Hassler to be employed in... |
48788 | Gibson, Patrick | Jefferson, Thomas | Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 13 April 1818 | 1818-04-13 | I have received your favor of the 10 th Ins t inclosing a letter for M r Vaughan and your dft on... |
48789 | Hardwick, Christopher | Washington, George | To George Washington from Christopher Hardwick, 18 May … | 1760-05-18 | we are disopinted in sending two Wagings down Magnis Tate has declind Coming down & Mr Crafords... |
48790 | Washington, George | Ward, Artemas | From George Washington to Major General Artemas Ward, 6 … | 1776-04-06 | I have given such instructions to Mr Park the assistant Quarter Master General that if he pays a... |
48791 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Lucy | Abigail Adams to Lucy Cranch, 2 April 1786 | 1786-04-02 | Your kind Letter my dear Neice was received with much pleasure, these tokens of Love and regard... |
48792 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 18 November 1771] | 1771-11-18 | 18. Went up to Court. Dined at Arrells & lodged at Mr. John Wests. Sent my Horses home. The court... | |
48793 | Adams, John | Stoddert, Benjamin | From John Adams to Benjamin Stoddert, 9 August 1799 | 1799-08-09 | Inclosed are the original letters copies of which I sent you yesterday—one from Turell Tufts... |
48794 | Franklin, Benjamin | Sainneville, ——, baron de | From Benjamin Franklin to the Baron de Sainneville, 23 … | 1778-06-23 | ALS (draft): American Philosophical Society I have just received safe the several Letters and... |
48795 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 12 June 1769] | 1769-06-12 | 12. Warm and lowering—also Smoky. Wind southwardly & but little of it. | |
48796 | Pickering, Timothy | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Timothy Pickering, 9 June … | 1798-06-09 | [ Philadelphia, June 9, 1798. On June 9, 1798, Pickering wrote to Hamilton : “I dropped you a... |
48797 | Adams, John | Jay, John | To John Jay from John Adams, 19 December 1800 | 1800-12-19 | M r Elsworth afflicted with the Gravel and the Gout in his Kidneys and intending to pass the... |
48798 | Franklin, Benjamin | Hewson, Mary (Polly) Stevenson | From Benjamin Franklin to Mary Hewson, 12 January 1777 | 1777-01-12 | ALS : Yale University Library Figure to yourself an old Man with grey Hair appearing under a... |
48799 | Peyton, Bernard | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 20 May 1826 | 1826-05-20 | Yours of the 17th: is now before me. Your Tobacco from Bedford I have never yet heard from; I... |
48800 | Lear, Tobias | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 25 April 1792 | 1792-04-25 | Philadelphia, April 25, 1792 . “By the President’s command T. Lear has the honor to transmit to... |
48801 | Murray, William Vans | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Vans Murray, 21 … | 1795-01-21 | As a vacancy will happen in the Treasury Department as intimated by the Secretary, it is possible... |
48802 | Jefferson, Thomas | Washington, George | To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 28 May 1781 | 1781-05-28 | I make no doubt you will have heard before this shall have the honour of being presented to Your... |
48803 | Shoenstein, Charles Shnabell | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Shnabell Shoenstein … | 1808-10-14 | My ignorance is to be excused, if I do not apply once more to a Character proper. He that sees... |
48804 | From Benjamin Franklin to [Joseph Galloway], 12 April … | 1766-04-12 | MS not found; extract printed in Pennsylvania Gazette , June 19, 1766 Our Friends here are in... | ||
48805 | Washington, George | Nash, Francis | George Washington to Brigadier General Francis Nash, 3 … | 1777-08-03 | City Tavern [ Philadelphia ] August 3, 1777. Orders Nash to hold troops and vessels in readiness.... |
48806 | Sullivan, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General John Sullivan … | 1779-07-01 | Extract of a letter from General Sullivan dated Wioming July the 1st 1779. “I have the honor to... |
48807 | 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... |
48808 | 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... |
48809 | 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... |
48810 | 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... |
48811 | 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,... |
48812 | 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... |
48813 | 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... |
48814 | 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... |
48815 | 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... |
48816 | 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... |
48817 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 23 April 1775] | 1775-04-23 | 23. Wind Southerly and very warm all day. | |
48818 | 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... |
48819 | 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... |
48820 | 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. | |
48821 | 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... |
48822 | “Detector” | [Detector No. I], [28 July 1792] | 1792-07-28 | [Philadelphia] Gazette of the United States , July 28, 1792. Philip Marsh has written: “After... | |
48823 | 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 .... |
48824 | 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... |
48825 | 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... |
48826 | 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, &... |
48827 | 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... |
48828 | 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... |
48829 | 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.... |
48830 | 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... |