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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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49051 | The Longchamps Affair: Editorial Note | Soon after Jay took up his duties as Secretary for Foreign Affairs, he met with French Consul... | |||
49052 | Madison, James | Patterson, Robert M. | James Madison to Robert M. Patterson, 18 October 1830 | 1830-10-18 | I have recd. your letter of the 15th. It would certainly be very agreeable for the reasons you... |
49053 | Franklin, Benjamin | Davenport, Josiah | From Benjamin Franklin to Josiah Davenport, 14 February … | 1773-02-14 | ALS (letterbook draft): Library of Congress Although Franklin’s nephew has often appeared in... |
49054 | Jefferson, Thomas | Minor, John | Thomas Jefferson to John Minor, 10 July 1809 | 1809-07-10 | I recieved, three days ago only, your favor of May 17 . I was intimately acquainted with Col o... |
49055 | Sullivan, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General John Sullivan … | 1778-09-04 | I am sorry to inform your Excellency of a Disscontent which at present prevails among the... |
49056 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 10 March 1771] | 1771-03-10 | 10. Fine Misting Rain all the day with the Wind pretty fresh at No. Et. but thawing (it never... | |
49057 | Adams, John | Paca, William | From John Adams to William Paca, 9 September 1785 | 1785-09-09 | I rec d. soon after my arrival in London the letter you did me the honor to write me on the 29... |
49058 | Brown, James | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from James Brown, 2 February 1762 | 1762-02-02 | AL : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Mr. Brown’s Compliments to B. Franklin Esqr. and... |
49059 | Washington, George | Heath, William | From George Washington to William Heath, 28 February … | 1782-02-28 | At the request of the Superintendant of Finance, I beg leave to make you acquainted with the mode... |
49060 | Lear, Tobias | Biddle, Clement | Tobias Lear to Clement Biddle, 17 November 1789 | 1789-11-17 | I have to acknowledge the receipt of your favour of the 5th ultimo, in which you mention your... |
49061 | Washington, George | Spotswood, Alexander | From George Washington to Alexander Spotswood, 9 … | 1798-01-09 | Confidential Dear Sir Mount Vernon 9th Jany 1798 The attention which the Papers you transmitted,... |
49062 | Hartley, David | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from David Hartley: Letter and Two … | 1783-03-31 | (I) Copy: Massachusetts Historical Society; (II) copies: Massachusetts Historical Society, Public... |
49063 | Knox, Henry | Adams, John | To John Adams from Henry Knox, 27 February 1793 | 1793-02-27 | The Secy for the Dept of War, to whom was referred the resolution of the legislature of... |
49064 | Lear, Tobias | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 10 December 1790 | 1790-12-10 | [ Philadelphia ], 10 Dec. 1790. By the President’s command he transmits resolutions of the... |
49065 | Wharton, Samuel | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Wharton, [on or after … | ≈1779-04-07 | AL : American Philosophical Society Mr Wharton presents his Respects to his Exellency Mr.... |
49066 | Randolph, Thomas Mann, Jr. | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 22 … | 1792-10-22 | My letter of the last week missed the usual conveyance by the untimely departure of the post... |
49067 | Gavino, John | Madison, James | To James Madison from John Gavino, 4 January 1803 … | 1803-01-04 | 4 January 1803, Gibraltar. No. 110. “I beg leave to referr to my last dispatch No. 109 [27 Dec.... |
49068 | Adams, John Quincy | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from John Quincy Adams, 5 … | 1794-12-05 | The Bankers of the United States at Amsterdam, have written to you upon the present state of... |
49069 | Franklin, Benjamin | Bartram, John | From Benjamin Franklin to John Bartram, [7?] October … | 1772-10-07 | ALS : Haverford College Library; letterbook draft: American Philosophical Society I received... |
49070 | Jefferson, Thomas | Du Ponceau, Peter Stephen | Thomas Jefferson to Peter S. Du Ponceau, 7 November … | 1817-11-07 | A part of the information of which the expedition of Lewis and Clarke was the object has been... |
49071 | Jones & Howell | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Jones & Howell, 23 September … | 1807-09-23 | At length one half of the Sheet Iron is come to hand. which we have sent to the Care of Gibson &... |
49072 | Jefferson, Thomas | Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … | From Thomas Jefferson to Steuben, 14 January 1781 | 1781-01-14 | Your letters of the 12th. and 13th. are now before me. They are in some measure answered by some... |
49073 | Martin, James | Jefferson, Thomas | James Martin to Thomas Jefferson, 15 January 1810 | 1810-01-15 | I have to inform you that I have closed the sale of your land with M r Samuel J. Harrison of... |
49074 | Religious Toleration and the New York State … | The most controversial role John Jay played during the New York Convention’s debates over the New... | |||
49075 | Adams, John Quincy | Thursday 18th. | 1779-11-18 | Yesterday and day before there was nothing remarkable only that all day yesterday there was a... | |
49076 | Virginia Delegates | Harrison, Benjamin | Virginia Delegates to Benjamin Harrison, 3 September … | 1782-09-03 | Yesterday’s Post arrived without any letter from your Excellency. We laid before Congress the... |
49077 | Storrow, Samuel A. | Madison, James | Samuel A. Storrow to James Madison, 6 July 1828 | 1828-07-06 | I have recently been visited by a sister & brother in law. They are residents of Boston and... |
49078 | Washington, George | Forbes, John | From George Washington to John Forbes, 8 October 1758 | 1758-10-08 | To Genl Forbes—Commanding His Majesty’s Forces, Employd on the Ohio Expedition. Sir [8 October... |
49079 | Sill, Richard | Washington, George | To George Washington from Richard Sill, 11 January 1783 | 1783-01-11 | It gives me pain to be under the necessity of informing your Excellency that Major General Lord... |
49080 | Forbes, John M. | Madison, James | To James Madison from John M. Forbes, 13 June 1803 … | 1803-06-13 | 13 June 1803, Hamburg . Encloses a copy of his last letter of 7 June . “It was very early to be... |
49081 | Burke, Edmund | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Edmund Burke, 28 February … | 1782-02-28 | Reprinted from William Temple Franklin, ed., Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin... |
49082 | Madison, James | Crawford, William Harris | From James Madison to William Harris Crawford, 4 … | 1816-09-04 | Previous to the rect. of yours of the 30th. aug. I had in acknowleging that written from Georgia,... |
49083 | Madison, James | Cutts, Richard | From James Madison to Richard Cutts, [3 May 1806] | 1806-05-03 | I have letters from Monroe of the 11th. of March ⟨He⟩ had conversed with Fox & Gray at some... |
49084 | Valltravers, Johann Rodolphe | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Valltravers, 17 May 1778 | 1778-05-17 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Uncertain, as I am, of the Fate of my Letters to Your... |
49085 | Kilty, William | Madison, James | To James Madison from William Kilty, 28 July 1809 … | 1809-07-28 | 28 July 1809, Annapolis. The chancellor of Maryland recommends Alexander Scott for the vacancy on... |
49086 | Barnet, Isaac Cox | Madison, James | To James Madison from Isaac Cox Barnet, 30 June 1801 … | 1801-06-30 | 30 June 1801, Bordeaux. Transmits duplicate of last dispatch with packet from Cathalan. Decision... |
49087 | Ogden, Aaron | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Aaron Ogden, 7 June 1799 | 1799-06-07 | In answer to yours of this day, I have to inform, that Reading was the more particular station,... |
49088 | Greene, Nathanael | Washington, George | IX. To George Washington from Major General Nathanael … | 1780-06-24 | I make use of the first moment to acquaint Your Excellency that the whole force of the Enemy... |
49089 | Hamilton, Alexander | Delany, Sharp | From Alexander Hamilton to Sharp Delany, 13 December … | 1792-12-13 | Treasury Department, December 13, 1792. “I received with your letter of the 26th Ultimo an... |
49090 | Washington, George | Pearce, William | From George Washington to William Pearce, 6 December … | 1795-12-06 | I have received your letter of the 29th Ulto with the Weekly reports of the 6th and 28th of... |
49091 | Jefferson, Thomas | Barnes, John | From Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes, 6 June 1807 | 1807-06-06 | I inclose you a check on the bank of the US. for 200. D. and was in hopes to be able to say that... |
49092 | Sullivan, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General John Sullivan … | 1779-11-05 | I was Last Evening honored with your Excys favor of yesterday am making Every preparation for... |
49093 | Bowdoin, James Jr. | Washington, George | To George Washington from James Bowdoin, Jr., 3 … | 1791-12-03 | The Regard, I am persuaded, your Excellency entertained for my late Father: the Respect, which... |
49094 | Wilkinson, James | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from James Wilkinson, 10 November … | 1804-11-10 | I regret that a variety of interruptions & engagements, should have so long prevented my... |
49095 | Stoddert, Benjamin | Adams, John | To John Adams from Benjamin Stoddert, 14 August 1800 | 1800-08-14 | I am honored with your letters of the 3d. & 6h. Inst.—I have in consequence of the first, written... |
49096 | Washington, George | General Orders, 8 January 1778 | 1778-01-08 | The Commander in Chief is informed that gaming is again creeping into the Army; in a more... | |
49097 | Jefferson, Thomas | Hogendorp, G. K. van | From Thomas Jefferson to G. K. van Hogendorp, 4 May … | 1784-05-04 | Having waited thus long in the vain hope of procuring a private and confidential conveyance for... |
49098 | Adams, Thomas Boylston | Cranch, William | Thomas Boylston Adams to William Cranch, 15 February … | 1800-02-15 | Since the date of my last to you, I have received your favors of the 29 th: ult° : and 4 th: curr... |
49099 | Sullivan, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General John … | 1776-01-22 | Letter not found: from Brigadier General John Sullivan, 22 Jan. 1776. On 23 Jan. Robert Hanson... |
49100 | Washington, George | Fleming, William | From George Washington to William Fleming, 21 July 1756 | 1756-07-21 | Yours of the 24th ultimo—With regard to your and Captain Bells Accompts, I did not chuse to... |