4951To George Washington from Jean-Baptiste Ternant, 29 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
When I accepted of the military offices proposed to me in this army, & undertook to discharge the...
4952To George Washington from Christoph Daniel Ebeling, 10 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency will kindly pardon the liberty I take, to offer You my Description of America....
4953To John Adams from C. W. F. Dumas, 13 May 1781 (Adams Papers)
Après la Lettre que j’ai eu l’honneur de vous écrire hier, n’ayant plus rien à vous apprendre,...
4954Robley Dunglison to James Madison, 14 February 1830 (Madison Papers)
I have the pleasure to inclose you the letters of Messrs. Brown & Long, which you were so...
4955[Diary entry: 4 June 1767] (Washington Papers)
4. Do. & very warm—Do.
4956From George Washington to Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron [von] Steuben, 8 February 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your favor of the 6th. Whether the duties of the assistant Inspectors will or will...
4957From George Washington to the New York Convention, 17 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
Judging it a matter of the utmost importance to secure the passes thro the Highlands, I have sent...
4958From George Washington to Thomas Newton, Jr., 12 October 1789 (Washington Papers)
A variety of avocations has prevented my giving an earlier acknowledgment to your letter of the...
4959[Diary entry: 14 November 1770] (Washington Papers)
14. Came to the Captening or Fox Grape Vine Creek distant about 10 Miles.
4960To James Madison from Thomas Tenant, 16 January 1813 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
16 January 1813, Baltimore. Writes as “a resident merchant in the city of Baltimore” and as “the...
4961From Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, 11 March 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
The small pox at Richmond has cut off the communication by post to or through that place. I...
4962To Benjamin Franklin from the Conde de Aranda, 6 March 1783 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society L’ambassadeur d’Espagne ne pouvait point oublier l’invitation...
4963To John Adams from Samuel Allyne Otis, 5 May 1792 (Adams Papers)
I hope this will find you agreeably reposing at your pleasant Seat after a tedious and fatiguing...
4964From James Madison to William Pinkney, 21 July 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have little to add to my private letter of the 15th. by the B. Packet, a copy of which is...
4965To Thomas Jefferson from Moustier, 6 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Roi ayant jugé à propos de me nommer en qualité de son Ministre Plénipotentiaire à la Cour de...
4966From Benjamin Franklin to David Hartley, 21 March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
LS : M.H. Venables, Bristol, England (1976); copy and transcript: Library of Congress I received...
4967To Alexander Hamilton from William S. Smith, 27 December 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the pleasure to enclose a Letter from Doctr. Samuel Finley soliciting the acceptance of...
4968From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 1 October 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I called at Gunston hall. The proprietor just recovering from a dreadful attack of the cholic. He...
4969To James Madison from Samuel Meeker, 4 December 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
4 December 1802, Philadelphia. States that “considerable doubts” have arisen regarding admission...
4970To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 17 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I judge it proper to keep you apprised of every thing material which occurs in the department and...
4971To Benjamin Franklin from Harvard College, 16 June 1772: résumé (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from William C. Lane, “Harvard College and Franklin,” The Publications of the Colonial...
4972To Thomas Jefferson from Renaud, 6 March 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 6 Mch. 1789 . Presents, as requested by TJ, an account of what he has furnished to M. Paul...
4973Samuel J. Harrison to Thomas Jefferson, 1 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
From the Rapid increase of the Commerce, Wealth & population of Lynchburg —the present Banking...
4974To George Washington from Major General Lafayette, 31 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
in Consequence of A Note from me the Admiral Came to Last evening, and defensive ideas Gave way...
4975From Thomas Jefferson to George Hay, 7 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved late last night your favor of the day before & now re-inclose you the Subpoena. as I...
4976To John Adams from Leray de Chaumont, 25 February 1779 (Adams Papers)
D’après Le desir que vous avez temoigné hier devant moy de Retourner a L’amerique et Les...
4977From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 3 March 1761 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have wrote to you and [to] my Friends per Capt. Hammet....
4978[To Thomas Jefferson from Edward? Archer, 3 January 1781] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Swan’s Point, 3 Jan. 1781. The 1816 version of TJ’s Diary of Arnold’s Invasion (Document I in...
4979Thomas Jefferson to Mary Daingerfield, 30 November 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
As the year is now drawing to a close & it will not be convenient for me to continue to hire all...
4980To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 6 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I recd Your favor of Yesterdays date Late last night—I can hardly Suppose that the Fleet could...
49811778. 14. Feb. Saturday. (Adams Papers)
A very fine Morning, the Wind at Northwest. At Daybreak orders were given for the Ship to unmoor....
4982From George Washington to James McHenry, 28 February 1797 (Washington Papers)
Let me entreat you to attend early this morning to a fit character as a Comsr to attend the...
4983To John Jay from Frederick Jay, 16 March 1776 (Jay Papers)
Yours of the 10 th Int. I have now before me— I received a letter from Papa yesterday, by which I...
4984To George Washington from Henry Knox, 22 December 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit to you a letter from the Governor of Georgia dated the 5 instant with...
4985To James Madison from Wilson Cary Nicholas, 22 May 1800 (Madison Papers)
I was charged by Mr. Charles Pinckney of South Carolina, with a message to you that entirely...
4986James Madison to Nicholas P. Trist, 5 April 1828 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your two letters of Mar. 30. and Apl. 1. the letter inclosing a copy of the contract...
4987[Diary entry: 22 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
22. In Alexandria Still. Dined and Supped at Arrels. GW today paid John West, Jr., £436 9s. for...
4988To George Washington from Henry Knox, 19 March 1789 (Washington Papers)
I thank you for your favor of the second instant which I received by the last post. The extreme...
4989To James Madison from Oliveira & Sons, 29 September 1810 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 29 September 1810. Mentioned in Oliveira & Sons to JM, 26 Oct. 1810 . Informs...
4990To James Madison from Fulwar Skipwith, 20 May 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 May 1803, Paris . Conceives the business of American claims against the French government and...
4991To Benjamin Franklin from Watson & Cossoul, 2 February 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society We were duly honoured with your favr. of the 2 Decemr., &...
4992Extract from Minutes of the Directors of the Rivanna Company, 8 January 1811, document 4 in in a group of documents on … (Jefferson Papers)
At a meeting of the Directors of the Rivanna company at Charlottesville on Tuesday 8 th of...
4993To George Washington from Mary Harding Bristow, 27 November 1783 (Washington Papers)
The high Character I have heard of Your Excellency emboldens me to take the liberty of addressing...
4994To James Madison from Christopher Hughes Jr., 1 August 1816 (Madison Papers)
I write to you, by the authority of Col. Monroe, to say, that after a proper reflection upon the...
4995From Thomas Jefferson to John Jay, 24 June 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
My letter of the 17th. and 18th. inst. gave you the progress of the 17th States general to the...
4996John Adams to [Franklin and Arthur Lee], 5 May 1778 (Franklin Papers)
AL : Harvard University Library Mr. Adams has recd. from the Count De Vergennes a Letter...
4997To James Madison from Tench Coxe, 11 June 1801 (Madison Papers)
Your letter of the 5th. instant came to my hands yesterday afternoon, and the mail will depart in...
4998To Alexander Hamilton from John J. U. Rivardi, 2 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Niagara [ New York ] May 2, 1799 . Sends a plan of Michilimackinac. Defends his request for extra...
4999To Thomas Jefferson from Mainville, [ca. July 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Orléans, ca. July 1787. ] Cabarrus, Peyrinnaut & Cie., merchants of Edenton, N.C., issued two...
5000[Diary entry: 29 January 1799] (Washington Papers)
29. Mer. at 23 in the Morning wch. was lowering with the wind what there was of it at No. Wt.