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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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53001 | Washington, George | General Orders, 14 September 1777 | 1777-09-14 | The army is to march to morrow morning as soon as it is well light. Varick transcript , DLC:GW .... | |
53002 | Washington, Bushrod | Washington, George | To George Washington from Bushrod Washington, 27 … | 1797-10-27 | Your letter of the 23d I yesterday recieved. I waited upon Mr Brook today to make the necessary... |
53003 | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Adams, 15 … | 1800-12-15 | Not one word have I heard from my Dear Sister, since I left Boston, nor have I had any... |
53004 | Machin, Thomas Jr. | Madison, James | To James Madison from Thomas Machin Jr., 8 January 1814 | 1814-01-08 | Premit me to address You on the subject of my situation on my return from the north to... |
53005 | Preble, Edward | Madison, James | To James Madison from Edward Preble, 3 June 1804 | 1804-06-03 | I am honored with your favor of the 26th December last the contents of which to me was highly... |
53006 | Main, James | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from James Main, 9 February 1808 | 1808-02-09 | Herewith is sent the first Six Numbers of the Sunday Monitor, a paper recently established here;... |
53007 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 14 October 1769] | 1769-10-14 | 14. Wind Eastwardly & very Cloudy in the Afternoon, it set in to raining & continued to do so... | |
53008 | Randolph, Edmund | Virginia Delegates | Edmund Randolph to Virginia Delegates, 2 August 1788 | 1788-08-02 | The letter, of which the inclosed is a Copy, was written on the second day of July last to the... |
53009 | Jebb, John | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from John Jebb, 15 August 1783 | 1783-08-15 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Mr. Baynes the bearer of this Letter has conceived that I am... |
53010 | Scarnafis, Comte de | American Commissioners | De Scarnafis to the American Commissioners, 2 February … | 1785-02-02 | Ayant donné connoissance dans son tems à ma Cour de la lettre, que vous m’avez, Messieurs, fait... |
53011 | Wheaton, Henry | Jefferson, Thomas | Henry Wheaton to Thomas Jefferson, 23 June 1812 | 1812-06-23 | Having been informed by Judge Story of the Supreme Court , that you had caused to be printed for... |
53012 | FitzGerald, Thomas | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas FitzGerald, 14 … | 1779-09-14 | Two ALS : National Archives; press copy: Library of Congress I arrived here yesterday after a... |
53013 | Adams, John | [1780 January 18. Tuesday.] | 1780-01-18 | 1780 January 18. Tuesday. We spent the Day in perambulating the Town. We visited the Wharves upon... | |
53014 | Adams, John | Smith, William G. | From John Adams to William G. Smith, 30 December 1812 | 1812-12-30 | It is a serious thing to engage in War: and another very Serious thing to Recommend any Gentleman... |
53015 | Adams, John | Jay, John | To John Jay from John Adams, 8 May 1787 | 1787-05-08 | I am honoured with your Letter of April 2 d , and am happy to receive the Resolutions of... |
53016 | Barbeu-Dubourg, Jacques | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg, 25 … | 1773-11-25 | ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai reçu le paquet que vous avez eu la bonté de m’envoyer... |
53017 | Warden, David Bailie | Jefferson, Thomas | David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 27 October … | 1809-10-27 | I had the pleasure of writing to you by the Wasp sloop of war, and of sending you several... |
53018 | Adams, John Quincy | Thursday the 28th. | 1780-09-28 | Dined at Pappa’s house. Got back to school at about half after eight o clock. | |
53019 | Stephenson, Hugh | Washington, George | To George Washington from Hugh Stephenson, 12 September … | 1772-09-12 | I Receved yours of 2d of June and am veary Sorrey I Mist Seing of you as I Went to Colo. Samuell... |
53020 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 15 January 1787] | 1787-01-15 | Monday 15th. Mercury at 42 in the Morning—52 at Noon and 50 at Night. Rain last Night with the... | |
53021 | Cooke, William | Madison, James | To James Madison from William Cooke, 6 October 1804 … | 1804-10-06 | 6 October 1804, New York. “Unbounded gratitude, and esteem for you, and affection for the... |
53022 | Hamilton, Alexander | Swan, Caleb | From Alexander Hamilton to Caleb Swan, 28 March 1800 | 1800-03-28 | You will forward, without delay, to Lieutt Richmond acting Pay Master to the detachment at... |
53023 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 23 September 1765] | 1765-09-23 | 23. Began to sow Wheat from Colo. Colvils in Peach Orchard, & finishd 24th.—4 Bushls. Began to... | |
53024 | Digges, Thomas | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Digges, 25 May 1779 | 1779-05-25 | ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania On the business of the purchase which I have wrote you... |
53025 | Bache, Richard | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Bache: Two Letters, 9 … | 1783-11-09 | (I) ALS : New York Public Library; (II) ALS : American Philosophical Society Permit me to... |
53026 | Lee, William | Madison, James | To James Madison from William Lee, 22 April 1812 | 1812-04-22 | Having this moment arrived from an excursion in the country and finding Mr Barlow is to dispatch... |
53027 | Clark, Daniel | Madison, James | To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 12 March 1803 … | 1803-03-12 | 12 March 1803, New Orleans. “I have learned from the Secretary of the Province Dn Andres Lopez... |
53028 | Coxe, Tench | Madison, James | To James Madison from Tench Coxe, 28 December 1820 | 1820-12-28 | I should have replied sooner to your last favor, but I had hoped to find some of the debates &ca,... |
53029 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 22 July 1771] | 1771-07-22 | 22. Left Colo. Bassetts before Sunrise. Breakfasted at King Wm. Ct. House—dined at Todds bridge &... | |
53030 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 8 February 1768] | 1768-02-08 | 8. Rid to Muddy hole—Doeg Run & Mill and in returng. met Mr. Alexander Mr. Stoddard and Captn.... |