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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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52871 | Madison, James | Madison, James, Sr. | From James Madison to James Madison, Sr., 4 May 1794 | 1794-05-04 | By a vessel which sails for Fredg. today, I have sent a small box containing the following... |
52872 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nash, John H. | From Thomas Jefferson to John H. Nash, 27 March 1825 | 1825-03-27 | I am a subscriber to the N. American review and understand you are agent for that work in... |
52873 | Franklin, Benjamin | Johonnot, Gabriel | From Benjamin Franklin to Gabriel Johonnot, 15 February … | 1782-02-15 | Copy: Library of Congress I received the Letter you honoured me with dated the 4 Inst. &... |
52874 | Elliott, Thomas | Washington, George | To George Washington from Colonel Thomas Elliott, 6 … | 1777-07-06 | The Rect of yours of the 21st June is hereby acknowledged. I am heartily sorry that my ill state... |
52875 | Adams, John | Pickering, Timothy | From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, 21 June 1799 | 1799-06-21 | Inclosed are very respectable recommendations of Mr George Augustus Cushing to be consul at... |
52876 | Short, William | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from William Short, 22 November … | 1791-11-22 | In my two last letters of the 8th: & 12th: inst. I informed you of the then position of affairs... |
52877 | Hamilton, Alexander | Smith, William Loughton | From Alexander Hamilton to William Loughton Smith, [10 … | 1797-06-10 | I received your letter of the ——. Though I do not like in some respects the answer of the house... |
52878 | Washington, George | Hazen, Moses | From George Washington to Colonel Moses Hazen, 6 March … | 1779-03-06 | Immediately upon receipt hereof you are to proceed with your Regiment to Co’os—You are to March... |
52879 | Hamilton, Alexander | Broeck, Abraham Ten | From Alexander Hamilton to Abraham Ten Broeck, 18 … | 1792-02-18 | Philadelphia, February 18, 1792. Introduces Captain Charles Williamson. ALS , Davenport Library,... |
52880 | Randolph, Edmund | Washington, George | To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 20 October … | 1794-10-20 | My anxiety has been awakened by the absence of all the expresses, which have probably reached... |
52881 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 19 September 1785] | 1785-09-19 | Monday 19th. Thermometer at 68 in the Morning 70 at Noon and 70 at Night. Clear, calm, and serene... | |
52882 | Washington, George | Hancock, John | From George Washington to John Hancock, 7 May 1781 | 1781-05-07 | Your Excellency will oblige me by having the inclosed delivered to Major General Howe should he... |
52883 | Jefferson, Thomas | Cutler, Elisha P. | From Thomas Jefferson to Elisha P. Cutler, 6 September … | 1808-09-06 | To the Inhabitants of North Yarmouth in legal townmeeting assembled. Your representation and... |
52884 | Washington, George | Jenifer, Daniel of St. Thomas | From George Washington to Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer … | 1777-05-10 | I am honored with yours of the 18th instant inclosing the Arrangement of the Officers of your... |
52885 | Hamilton, Alexander | Gregg, Thomas | From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Gregg, 24 February … | 1772-02-24 | Capt Robert Gibb deliverd me on your Account 2 Mahogany dining Tables which I paid him the... |
52886 | Washington, George | Hay, Ann Hawkes | From George Washington to Colonel Ann Hawkes Hay, 4 … | 1779-06-04 | Your favor of the 2d met me at this place this Morning. Your exertions and those of the Militia... |
52887 | Washington, George | Pinckney, Charles | From George Washington to Charles Pinckney, 15 December … | 1791-12-15 | Letter not found: to Charles Pinckney, c.15 Dec. 1791. In a letter to GW of 8 Mar. 1791 , Charles... |
52888 | Lincoln, Levi, and TJ | Proclamation to Pardon Deserters in Louisiana, 3 March … | 1804-03-03 | Whereas it is represented that sundry persons formerly engaged in the Military Service of the... | |
52889 | Richardson, Benjamin | Madison, James | To James Madison from Benjamin Richardson and Others, 7 … | 1815-01-07 | It is with extreme reluctance that we take the liberty of addressing you, with the view of... |
52890 | Adams, John | [Fryday June 28. 1776] | 1776-06-28 | Fryday June 28. 1776 a new Delegation appeared from New Jersey. Mr. William Livingston and all... | |
52891 | Gates, Horatio | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Horatio Gates … | 1777-08-22 | Upon my Arrival in this Department; I found the main Body of the Army encamped at Van Schaack’s... |
52892 | Madison, James | Teackle, Littleton Dennis | From James Madison to Littleton Dennis Teackle, 30 … | 1828-01-30 | I have recd. your favor of the 21st. covering a copy of your first Report to the Legislature of... |
52893 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 5 October 1771] | 1771-10-05 | 5. Went a hunting with Jacky Custis but found nothing. Came home by the Mill. Mr. Rutherford went... | |
52894 | Washington, George | Hancock, John | From George Washington to John Hancock, 25 June 1775 | 1775-06-25 | Upon my Arrival here this Afternoon I was informd that an Express was in Town from the provincial... |
52895 | Jefferson, Thomas | Jefferson, George | From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 30 August … | 1806-08-30 | Yours of the 26th is recieved. I found on going to Bedford that the Overseer had thought it... |
52896 | Monroe, James | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 20 July 1784 | 1784-07-20 | By Mr. Short I have the pleasure to forward you a more complete cypher in which we will... |
52897 | Marchant, Stephen | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Stephen Marchant, 25 July … | 1779-07-25 | LS : American Philosophical Society I recd. yr Excellencies Letter of the 10th Inst. which has... |
52898 | Adams, John | Stoddert, Benjamin | From John Adams to Benjamin Stoddert, 31 August 1798 | 1798-08-31 | I received last night the letter you did me the honor to write on the 25th. I had before received... |
52899 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dalton, Tristram | Thomas Jefferson to Tristram Dalton, 2 May 1817 | 1817-05-02 | I am indebted for your favor of Apr. 22. and for the copy of the Agricultural magazine it... |
52900 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Cranch, William | From Abigail Smith Adams to William Cranch, 17 October … | 1811-10-17 | Your dear Father has joind the Spirits of the Blessed made perfect, on saturday last he was taken... |
52901 | Jay, John | President of Congress | From John Jay to the President of Congress (Richard … | 1785-08-02 | On Friday last M r . DeMarbois called upon me to enquire whether Congress had as yet directed any... |
52902 | Adams, John Quincy | 24th. | 1788-06-24 | This day we got so far in order as to make a home of the house. I dined at my uncle Cranch’s. The... | |
52903 | Franklin, Benjamin | Le Roy, Jean-Baptiste | From Benjamin Franklin to Jean-Baptiste LeRoy, 30 March … | 1773-03-30 | ALS (draft): American Philosophical Society You punish my delay of writing to you very properly... |
52904 | Washington, George | Pettit, Charles | From George Washington to Charles Pettit, 9 September … | 1778-09-09 | I have more reason for thinking that the Army will have occasion to remove from its present... |
52905 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 20 August 1799] | 1799-08-20 | 20. Mer. at 69 in the morning. About ½ after 5, it began a fine, rain, with the wind at No. Et. &... | |
52906 | Washington, Harriot | Washington, George | To George Washington from Harriot Washington, 16 … | 1793-11-16 | I receiv’d My Honor’d Uncle’s letter, of the 25 of September and am now seated, to return him a... |
52907 | Jay, John | Adams, John | To John Adams from John Jay, 14 October 1785 | 1785-10-14 | Since the Date of my last to you which was the 6 th: September last, I have been honored with... |
52908 | Franklin, Benjamin | Beccaria, Giambatista | From Benjamin Franklin to Giambatista Beccaria, 13 July … | 1762-07-13 | MS not found; reprinted from Benjamin Franklin, Experiments and Observations on Electricity ,... |
52909 | Washington, George | Barclay, Thomas | From George Washington to Thomas Barclay, 31 August … | 1788-08-31 | I have received a letter from a Doctr Thomas, of Westmoreland in this State, requesting me to... |
52910 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 30 November … | 1789-11-30 | (Confidential) Dear Sir, New York Novr 30th 1789. I have received your letter of the 14th... |
52911 | Gallatin, Albert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 27 April 1808 | 1808-04-27 | I have the honor to enclose the result of the enquiry into the conduct of Nathaniel Ewing... |
52912 | Grasse, François-Joseph-Paul, comte de | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from De Grasse, 13 April 1783 | 1783-04-13 | LS : American Philosophical Society Je Suis tres flatté que Mes Services Pour la Liberté... |
52913 | Bondfield, John | Franklin, Benjamin | John Bondfield to the Commissioners, 2 February 1779 | 1779-02-02 | Captain Jason Laurence belonging to the Schooner General Arnold Arrived here Yesterday by a dutch... |
52914 | Barbeu-Dubourg, Jacques | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Barbeu-Dubourg, 17 April 1779 | 1779-04-17 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Je vous recommande avec instance La lettre cy jointe qu’une... |
52915 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Charles | John Quincy Adams to Charles Adams, 29 December 1796 | 1796-12-29 | It is a long time since I have had the pleasure to receive any letter from you. I suppose you... |
52916 | Chiefs and Sachems of the Wyandot Nation | Madison, James | To James Madison from the Chiefs and Sachems of the … | 1812-02-05 | The petition of your children, the principal chiefs, and sachems of the nation of Wyandots, in... |
52917 | Hamilton, Alexander | Carrington, Edward | From Alexander Hamilton to Edward Carrington, 19 … | 1794-12-19 | [ Philadelphia, December 19, 1794. On December 26, 1794, Carrington wrote to Hamilton : “I have... |
52918 | Jefferson, Thomas | Adams, John | From Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, 25 May 1785 | 1785-05-25 | Your letter of the 22d. from Montreuil sur mer is put into my hands this moment, and having... |
52919 | Franklin, Deborah | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Deborah Franklin, 16 November … | 1772-11-16 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I did resevef yours by Capt. Folkner but as he dus not Saile... |
52920 | Jefferson, Thomas | Wood, John | Thomas Jefferson to John Wood, 26 November 1817 | 1817-11-26 | I recieved your favor of the 10 th as I was preparing to set out for this place, which will... |