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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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52801 | Hamilton, Alexander | Electors of the City and County of New York | From Alexander Hamilton to the Electors of the City and … | 1789-03-03 | Having been appointed by two different, and very numerous meetings of the inhabitants of this... |
52802 | Treasury Department Circular to the Collectors of the … | 1792-06-25 | As it is probable that doubts may arise, in regard to the construction of the fifth section of... | ||
52803 | Jefferson, Thomas | Memorandum Books, 1817 | ≈1817-01-01 | Jan. 1. Inclosed to Nichs. G. Dufief 50.D. to pay the 31.D. ante June 8. which Mr. Gibson did not... | |
52804 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 23 October 1769] | 1769-10-23 | 23. Went to Poseys Sale. Returnd at Night with Colo. Mason Mr. Ross, Mr. Sebastian Mr. Harrison... | |
52805 | Hamilton, Alexander | Hoops, Adam, Jr. | From Alexander Hamilton to Adam Hoops, 8 May 1799 | 1799-05-08 | You will be so good as to inform me precisely upon what terms you engaged Dr Davis to attend upon... |
52806 | Washington, George | Smallwood, William | George Washington to Brigadier General William … | 1778-05-19 | Valley Forge, May 19, 1778 . Discusses crimes and court-martial of Jetson, a Loyalist. Denies... |
52807 | Jefferson, Thomas | Newton, Thomas | From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Newton, 6 December 1804 | 1804-12-06 | I pray that the subject of this Letter may be entirely confidential between you and myself. the... |
52808 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, John | From John Quincy Adams to John Adams, 6 May 1822 | 1822-05-06 | I have received your two Letters of 5 and 22. April—with much pleasure; and it would have been... |
52809 | Jefferson, Thomas | Edwards, Enoch | From Thomas Jefferson to Enoch Edwards, 28 August 1801 | 1801-08-28 | I recieved yesterday your favor of the 20th. informing me that the carriage made for me is now... |
52810 | Adams, John | [April 20. Monday 1778.] | 1778-04-20 | April 20. Monday 1778. My Son had been with me since Saturday. This was delicious repast for me:... | |
52811 | Madison, James | Jefferson, Thomas | From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 30 July 1793 | 1793-07-30 | My last was of the 22d inst. I have since red. yours covering the paper now returned, that... |
52812 | Nathan, Simon | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Simon Nathan, 4 November 1803 | 1803-11-04 | Having had the Honor of your personal acquaintance during our Revolution in 1777. 1778. & 1779.... |
52813 | Adams, John | Dana, Francis | From John Adams to Francis Dana, 5 February 1782 | 1782-02-05 | Your favor of Decr. 31st/Jany. 11th 1781.2 I recieved Yesterday, and in an hour or two after the... |
52814 | Duportail, Antoine-Jean-Louis Le Bègue de Presle | Washington, George | To George Washington from Duportail, 16 June 1784 | 1784-06-16 | I thank you for the kind letter you have honored me with by Count de laval —I wish I Could Carry... |
52815 | Ewell, Thomas Beale | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Beale Ewell, 9 December … | 1806-12-09 | Were I not sensible that great men, like the authors of their existence, derive pleasure from... |
52816 | Bourne, Sylvanus | Madison, James | To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 22 February 1802 … | 1802-02-22 | 22 February 1802, Amsterdam. States that he has decided to send his wife “to the Country for her... |
52817 | Randolph, Edmund | Madison, James | To James Madison from Edmund Randolph, 16 August 1782 | 1782-08-16 | RC ( LC : Madison Papers). In Randolph’s hand but lacks signature, cover, and docket. The words... |
52818 | Jefferson, Thomas | Brown, Samuel | From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Brown, 10 May 1800 | 1800-05-10 | I am much indebted to you for your aid in procuring evidence on the subject of the murder of... |
52819 | Garrett, Alexander | Jefferson, Thomas | Alexander Garrett to Thomas Jefferson, 3 October 1821 | 1821-10-03 | I send you herewith a list of drafts furnished me this evening by Mr. Brockenbrough which he... |
52820 | Forrest, Uriah | Adams, John | To John Adams from Uriah Forrest, 28 April 1799 | 1799-04-28 | I feel how improper it is in so inconsiderable an individual as I am, to be intruding on your... |
52821 | Franklin, Benjamin | Pomeroy, Mr. —— | From Benjamin Franklin to Mr. Pomeroy, 1 August 1767 | 1767-08-01 | Draft: American Philosophical Society I yesterday had the Pleasure of receiving the enclosed from... |
52822 | Washington, George | General Orders, 22 April 1781 | 1781-04-22 | John Williams alias Andrew Forster soldier in the 6th Massachusetts’ regiment tried the 19th... | |
52823 | Collinson, Peter | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Peter Collinson, 3 June 1752 | 1752-06-03 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I have wrote you before possibly you may receive Two Letters... |
52824 | Boston, Citizens of | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Citizens of Boston, 9 August … | 1808-08-09 | The Inhabitants of the Town of Boston in legal Town Meeting assembled, beg leave respectfully to... |
52825 | Jefferson, Thomas | Gilmer, Francis Walker | From Thomas Jefferson to Francis Walker Gilmer, 23 … | 1825-10-23 | I am very anxious to see you, and the sooner the more I shall be gratified. the dissensions at... |
52826 | Pennsylvania Board of War | Washington, George | To George Washington from the Pennsylvania Board of … | ≈1777-04-19 | In the course of this week we have been very fortunate in detecting the stratagems of a number of... |
52827 | Jefferson, Thomas | Say, Jean Baptiste | From Thomas Jefferson to Jean Baptiste Say, 1 February … | 1804-02-01 | I have to acknolege the reciept of your obliging letter , and, with it, of two very interesting... |
52828 | Tompkins, Daniel D. | Madison, James | To James Madison from Daniel D. Tompkins, 6 October … | 1814-10-06 | Your letter of the 28th. of September was received by me last evening. I have reflected, in the... |
52829 | Editorial Note | German lieutenant general Wilhelm von Knyphausen temporarily commanded at New York while British... | |||
52830 | Hamilton, Alexander | Stevens, Ebenezer | From Alexander Hamilton to Ebenezer Stevens, 15 May … | 1800-05-15 | There being no other existing provision for the purpose—You will in future furnish Hospital... |
52831 | Jefferson, Thomas | Burling, Ebenezer | From Thomas Jefferson to Ebenezer Burling, 11 January … | 1801-01-11 | I should with great delight deliver myself up to the investigation of the subject proposed in... |
52832 | Pleasants, James | Jefferson, Thomas | James Pleasants to Thomas Jefferson, 21 April 1822 | 1822-04-21 | I enclose to you a statement of the balance of p r incipal & interest due on Ronald ’s debt to... |
52833 | Madison, James | Gallatin, Albert | From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 27 June 1806 … | 1806-06-27 | § To Albert Gallatin. 27 June 1806, Department of State. “Be pleased to issue your warrant on the... |
52834 | Jefferson, Thomas | Madison, James | To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 28 August 1789 | 1789-08-28 | My last to you was of July 29. Since that I have received yours of May 27. June 13. & 30. The... |
52835 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 10 May … | 1817-05-10 | I will write to you again, and untill I learn from you, that you have taken your passage home.—I... |
52836 | Jefferson, Thomas | Ewell, Thomas Beale | From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Beale Ewell, 15 July … | 1806-07-15 | Your favor of the 13th. is recieved. in the paper which your partiality for me proposes to prefix... |
52837 | Dumas, Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Dumas, 9 November 1780 | 1780-11-09 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Son Exce. M. l’Ambr. de fce. [France], qui étoit allé... |
52838 | Brockenbrough, Arthur S. | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 5 … | 1824-04-05 | An Estimate of the cost of the Rotunda as far as the contracts that have been made towards the... |
52839 | Hamilton, Alexander | President and Directors of the Bank of Maryland | From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors … | 1792-07-25 | I think it proper to inform you that I have directed the collector of Baltimore to divide his... |
52840 | Adams, John | Quincy, Josiah, III | From John Adams to Josiah, III Quincy, 16 July 1798 | 1798-07-16 | I have received and read with great pleasure your brilliant oration. It is as sensible as it is... |
52841 | Washington, George | Pendleton, Edmund | From George Washington to Edmund Pendleton, 23 … | 1793-09-23 | With very sincere pleasure I received your private letter of the 11th instant. This pleasure was... |
52842 | Adams, John | Lincoln, Benjamin | From John Adams to Benjamin Lincoln, 19 May 1790 | 1790-05-19 | I have duly received but not duly answered your favor of April 3 d . It is a misfortune that a... |
52843 | Adams, John | Grubb, James | From John Adams to James Grubb, 7 June 1785 | 1785-06-07 | I have received the Letter you did me the Honour to write me, on the 23 of May, relative to the... |
52844 | Hancock, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Hancock, 9 October 1776 | 1776-10-09 | The enclosed Resolves, which I do myself the Honour to forward, will inform you of the ample... |
52845 | Bicker, Henry Jr. | Washington, George | To George Washington from Henry Bicker, Jr., 28 … | 1789-09-28 | The Petition of Henry Bicker Jun. of the City of New york Most Humbly Sheweth That in the Year... |
52846 | Baylies, Hodijah | Madison, James | To James Madison from Hodijah Baylies, 31 August 1804 … | 1804-08-31 | 31 August 1804, Collector’s Office, District of Dighton. “Enclosed is the deposition of Preserved... |
52847 | Editorial Note | Prescott v. Keep, in which Keep, Adams’ client, was the original plaintiff, began with a... | |||
52848 | Madison, James | Lloyd, Thomas | From James Madison to Thomas Lloyd, 1 January 1813 … | 1813-01-01 | 1 January 1813. “J. Madison will see Mr. Lloyd as he requests tomorrow morning at 10. OC.” RC (... |
52849 | Jefferson, Thomas | Randolph, Thomas Mann | From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 29 March … | 1808-03-29 | My letter to Ellen will explain why I must be brief. a negociation between France & England is I... |
52850 | Jefferson, Thomas | Adams, John | To John Adams from Thomas Jefferson, 26 November 1791 | 1791-11-26 | Supposing that the first Consular convention agreed on with France, and not ratified by Congress,... |