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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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52701 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 26 February … | 1783-02-26 | Your favor of Ocr the 23d I was honored with in due season: but having nothing special about... |
52702 | Gordon, William | Adams, John | From William Gordon to John Adams, 15 September 1791 | 1791-09-15 | I had not abandoned the idea of renewing our correspondence; but should probably have delayed... |
52703 | Gordon, William | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William Gordon, 12 August 1824 | 1824-08-12 | I take the liberty of presenting to you M r William S Archer of Amelia. He represents that... |
52704 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 18 October … | 1784-10-18 | Letter not found: from William Gordon, 18 Oct. 1784. On 3 Nov. GW wrote to Gordon : “The last... |
52705 | Gordon, William | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William Gordon, 8 July 1788 | 1788-07-08 | I trouble you afresh from an apprehension that either your Excellency did not receive my letter... |
52706 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 16 February … | 1789-02-16 | Ringwood in Hampshire (97 miles from London) My Dear Sir Feby 16. 1789 I have at length finished... |
52707 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 19–20 June … | ≈1776-06-19 | I am desirous of writing, tho’ without a flow of spirits. The reason of the last is not any... |
52708 | Gordon, William | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from William Gordon, 13 August[–15 … | ≈1777-08-13 | ALS : British Library Your duplicate of May 1st has been recd. Am obliged to you for sending the... |
52709 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 2–5 March … | ≈1778-03-02 | I wrote you by the Baron De Steuben, & by an express that went from Genl Heath. In the last I... |
52710 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 22 July 1780 | 1780-07-22 | I take this method of introducing to your Excellency Lt Coll Weld (generally pronounced Wells)... |
52711 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 10 September … | 1785-09-10 | Till now I have had nothing of late worth communicating, but the following extract from a Letter... |
52712 | Gordon, William | Adams, John | To John Adams from William Gordon, 25 October 1775 | 1775-10-25 | I begin upon a half sheet, as a quarter may possibly not hold what I have to write, but should I... |
52713 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 28 October–1 … | ≈1788-10-28 | The leisure I have enjoyed for a few weeks past, has enabled me to look over my letters, from... |
52714 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 20 February … | 1790-02-20 | Though I anticipated the pleasure of hearing you would be chosen President; yet it was confirmed... |
52715 | Gordon, William | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William Gordon, 17 February … | 1826-02-17 | I have the pleasure to inform You that the Bill in Your behalf was to-day ordered to be engrossed... |
52716 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 14 August … | 1777-08-14 | I embraced the first opportunity of sending you an anniversary sermon, this day fortnight, but... |
52717 | Gordon, William | Adams, John | To John Adams from William Gordon, 22 July 1780 | 1780-07-22 | The beginning of March I forwarded to You and friend Dana a joint letter, which I hope if... |
52718 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 19 December … | 1785-12-19 | I find in my minutes the following story to have been reported, the truth or error of which I... |
52719 | Gordon, William | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from William Gordon, 15 November … | 1779-11-15 | In my last of Sepr. 23. I mentioned my having sent to my informer; have received an answer from... |
52720 | Gordon, William | Adams, John | To John Adams from William Gordon, 7 August 1777 | 1777-08-07 | This day 7-night I transmitted under cover to Mr. Hancock a number of anniversary sermons,... |
52721 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 13 August … | 1783-08-13 | Your obliging letter of the 8th ulto was duly received. We have been earnestly waiting for the... |
52722 | Gordon, William | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William Gordon, 10 December … | 1825-12-10 | I am reluctant to intrude on your retirement, and certainly not disposed to involve you in the... |
52723 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 16 January … | 1796-01-16 | This will be presented to You, as I hope, by the nephew of Mrs Gordon, Mr Oliver Field; who from... |
52724 | Gordon, William | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William Gordon, 9 December … | 1788-12-09 | Your obliging favor of Sepr. 2 was duly received. The books not being in sufficient forwardness... |
52725 | Gordon, William | Dana, Francis | William Gordon to John Adams and Francis Dana, 8 March … | 1780-03-08 | You are so united by commission, in mind views and principles, that there is no writing to the... |
52726 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 22 July 1779 | 1779-07-22 | I have been earnestly wishing for an opportunity to congratulate you upon some successful... |
52727 | Gordon, William | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William Gordon, 15 August 1788 | 1788-08-15 | From William Gordon From the generous encouragement you gave me in your answer to my first letter... |
52728 | Gordon, William | Adams, John | To John Adams from William Gordon, 7 September 1782 | 1782-09-07 | Last evening I heard that a vessel was arrived from Amsterdam. Was up early and went to Boston in... |
52729 | Gordon, William | Adams, John | To John Adams from William Gordon, 8 April 1785 | 1785-04-08 | I hope this will find you at Westminster. I congratulate You upon your late appointment; it was... |
52730 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 29 February … | ≈1780-02-29 | The last week I was designing to send You a friendly letter, without introducing into it any of... |
52731 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 25 February … | 1778-02-25 | Could I have thought that the weight & multiplicity of business with which you was loaded, while... |
52732 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 19 September … | 1785-09-19 | Have ⟨just reed⟩ your letter with the Contents written by Mr Mc⟨Henry⟩, & shall attend to your... |
52733 | Gordon, William | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William Gordon, 20 February … | 1787-02-20 | I promised myself the honour of being introduced to your Excellency by a letter which my friend... |
52734 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 12 June 1780 | 1780-06-12 | Your obliging favour of May 3d came to hand this day fortnight May 29th. I waited with a degree... |
52735 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 28 February … | ≈1781-02-28 | The multiplicity of business upon your hands will apologize sufficiently for your not answering... |
52736 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 25 March 1794 | 1794-03-25 | The goodness of my intention will apologize for the present letter. The purport of which, I... |
52737 | Gordon, William | Adams, John | To John Adams from William Gordon, 4 October 1785 | 1785-10-04 | Your two letters of Ap r 27 th & June 26 th were duly received. The first at the President’s,... |
52738 | Gordon, William | Adams, John | To John Adams from William Gordon, 19 October 1780 | 1780-10-19 | O! human nature, what are thou! When one of the most noted Republicans cannot be consistent; nor... |
52739 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 13 July 1786 | 1786-07-13 | Your favour of Apr. 20th was forwarded from Boston in May, & was received the beginning of this... |
52740 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 5 May 1776 … | 1776-05-05 | Letter not found: from William Gordon, 5 May 1776. On 13 May GW wrote to Gordon : “I thank you... |
52741 | Gordon, William | Madison, James | To James Madison from William Gordon, 7 January 1814 | 1814-01-07 | To excuse this letter which has for its object to introduce me to your acquaintance. The views of... |
52742 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 10 January … | 1785-01-10 | In arranging the intelligence obtained from the inspection of your papers, I found that an... |
52743 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 17 July 1777 | 1777-07-17 | Your fortitude has been put to a fresh trial, through the stupid neglect of the New England... |
52744 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 28 November … | 1785-11-28 | My design of publishing is now in such forwardness, that I expect the proposals for the History... |
52745 | Gordon, William | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from William Gordon, 6[–25] … | ≈1777-10-06 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I wrote you lately by the way of Holland, and sent to the... |
52746 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 15 December … | 1778-12-15 | I have for some time waited in vain for the pleasing occasion of congratulating your Excellency... |
52747 | Gordon, William | Adams, John | To John Adams from William Gordon, 27 March 1777 | 1777-03-27 | I expected some how or other to have had the happiness of falling into your company when you was... |
52748 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 9 April 1786 | 1786-04-09 | This will probably be the last letter, you will receive from me till I have crossed the Atlantic.... |
52749 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 19 December … | 1776-12-19 | I have been for some time past in pain for your Excellency, but still in hopes that You would... |
52750 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 30 August … | 1781-08-30 | You have been so obliging as to promise me your assistance in my designed history of the present... |