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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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52751 | 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... |
52752 | 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... |
52753 | 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... |
52754 | 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... |
52755 | 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... |
52756 | 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... |
52757 | 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... |
52758 | 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... |
52759 | 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,... |
52760 | 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... |
52761 | 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... |
52762 | 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... |
52763 | Gordon, William | Adams, John | To John Adams from William Gordon, 15 September 1791 | 1791-09-15 | I had not abandoned the idea of renewing our correspondence; but should probably have delayed... |
52764 | 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... |
52765 | 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... |
52766 | 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... |
52767 | 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... |
52768 | 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... |
52769 | 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... |
52770 | 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... |
52771 | 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... |
52772 | 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... |
52773 | 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... |
52774 | 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... |
52775 | 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... |
52776 | 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... |
52777 | 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,... |
52778 | 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... |
52779 | 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... |
52780 | 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... |
52781 | 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... |
52782 | 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... |
52783 | 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... |
52784 | 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... |
52785 | 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... |
52786 | 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... |
52787 | 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... |
52788 | 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.... |
52789 | 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... |
52790 | 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... |
52791 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 17 August … | 1793-08-17 | The renewed choice of your Excellency to the Presidentship was what I expected; & I was much... |
52792 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 8 March 1784 | 1784-03-08 | It afforded me peculiar pleasure to learn, how your Excellency had secured your public character... |
52793 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 29 August … | 1796-08-29 | The most cordial congratulations attend your Excellency on your firm & successful conduct during... |
52794 | Gordon, William | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from William Gordon, 4 February … | 1779-02-04 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I must pray you, amidst the multiplicity of important... |
52795 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 26 September … | 1785-09-26 | I hope your tour has proved satisfactory, & that the obstructions in the river are not... |
52796 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 6 January … | 1777-01-06 | The letter sent you the last month was brought forward by a report of the enemy’s having... |
52797 | Gordon, William | Adams, John | To John Adams from William Gordon, 10 May 1783 | 1783-05-10 | From what D r Holten writes me in his of the 16 th ult I suspect You will be upon your passage... |
52798 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 20 January … | 1787-01-20 | I take the opportunity of a vessel for Boston, that so I may send in the speediest way some seeds... |
52799 | Gordon, William | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from William Gordon, 25 August … | 1779-08-25 | Upon my return home from a visit on the monday evening I received yours without a date. However... |
52800 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 6 September … | 1787-09-06 | I rejoice to find that your Lady has of late been troubled less than formerly with the bilious... |