52831To John Adams from Elkanah Watson Jr., 30 April 1783 (Adams Papers)
If a disinterested wish to contribute to the Glory & happiness of America will sufficiently plead...
52832[March 1759] (Adams Papers)
Reputation ought to be the perpetual subject of my Thoughts, and Aim of my Behaviour. How shall I...
52833Appendix E. Consolidated Inventory of Personal Property in the Estate, c.1761 (Washington Papers)
D , ViHi : Custis Papers. The manuscript of the consolidated inventory, in John Mercer’s hand, is...
52834From George Washington to David Stuart, 5 February 1786 (Washington Papers)
The Vessel which brought the inclosed, has delivered the 800 Bushels of Oats for which you...
5283515 [i.e. 16]. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
A pleasant morning. The Week past was Court week. I was interrupted by Company, and the noisy...
52836From George Washington to Henry Knox, 2 March 1789 (Washington Papers)
I beg you to accept my acknowledgment of and thanks for your obliging favors of the 12th 16th &...
52837From James Madison to [James Monroe?], 3 November 1822 (Madison Papers)
My neighbour & your Acquaintance Mr Richard Taliaferro is desirous that one of his sons should...
52838From James Madison to Edmund Randolph, 30 August 1783 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Madison Papers). Unsigned, but in JM’s hand. Cover franked by “J. Madison Jr” and...
52839To James Madison from Albert Gallatin, 5 September 1810 (Madison Papers)
At Mr Astor’s request I enclose a letter which he read to me. I gave him no opinion on the...
52840[Diary entry: 26 February 1774] (Washington Papers)
26. At home all day. Captn. Crawford and Mr. Gist went away after Breakfast.
52841To Benjamin Franklin from Mary Hewson, 25 April 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I could not fail to take the opportunity of writing a line...
52842To James Madison from Jacob Read, 8 May 1809 (Madison Papers)
I beg leave to offer you my Congratulations on your Election to the Office of the Supreme...
52843From Alexander Hamilton to Daniel Bradley, 1 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received Your letter of the eighth of September, and have written to the Superintendant of...
52844To Thomas Jefferson from George Weedon, 9 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be delivered you by my Aid-De-Camp, Major Robert Carter Page, who your Excellency was...
52845John Barnes to Thomas Jefferson, 3 June 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Your fav r 21 st Ult o as well that of Mess rs Gibson & Jefferson , of the 29 th —Covering $540:...
52846From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, 31 December 1826 (Adams Papers)
May the blessing of God, whose justice is remembered at the close of your last Letter rest upon...
52847To George Washington from Henry Knox, 18 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
In considering the subject of promotion in the Legion of the United States the following previous...
52848To Thomas Jefferson from Granbery & Hancock, 8 May 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
By Capt. Palmer I hand you rects. for 3 Hhds. & one barrel Bacon Shipd by order of Messr....
52849To Thomas Jefferson from Peter Freneau, 14 October 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer hereof Doctor Philip Moser of this City having occasion to visit Virginia intends also...
52850Associates of the Jersey Company to Alexander Hamilton and Josiah Ogden Hoffman, [20 April 1804] (Hamilton Papers)
[ April 20, 1804. “Probably it will be wholly out of our power to induce Mr. Van Vorst, from whom...
52851From John Adams to the President of Congress, 10 September 1783 (Adams Papers)
As I am to remain in Europe for sometime longer, I beg Leave to take a cursory view of what...
52852To George Washington from Samuel Seely, 22 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
It gives me no small pleasure to see your Excellanacy once more place’d in the first office in...
5285313 Saturday. (Adams Papers)
Returned to Amsterdam, having dined at Haerlem, at the Golden Lion. Went in the Evening to see...
52854From John Adams to Benjamin Stoddert, 26 May 1800 (Adams Papers)
I hereby request you on the 1st of June, or whenever Mr. McHenry shall leave the war office, to...
52855To James Madison from Eliza House Trist, ca. 13 April 1784 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. ca. 13 April 1784. Mrs. Trist was at Fort Pitt awaiting transportation down the...
52856To Thomas Jefferson from Maria Cosway, 20 July 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I must not look back to the date of our last Correspondence it would alarm & discourage me from...
52857For the National Gazette, 20 December 1792 (Madison Papers)
Republican .—The people themselves. The sacred trust can be no where so safe as in the hands most...
52858From John Adams to Samuel Freeman, 6 May 1777 (Adams Papers)
I had the Favour of your Letter of 23d Ultimo by this days Post. As to the Petitions you mention,...
52859To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 12 October 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I send this letter in the hope of its overtaking Mr. Sterrett in London by whom I had the honor...
52860To James Madison from the Indiana Territorial Legislature, 21 October 1809 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
21 October 1809, Vincennes. Forwards resolution urging the reappointment of William Henry...