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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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53051 | Monroe, James | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 17 June 1792 | 1792-06-17 | I came here a few days past to attend the ct. of appeals, it being an irregular term and formed... |
53052 | Hamilton, Alexander | Nourse, Joseph | From Alexander Hamilton to Joseph Nourse, 1 August 1794 | 1794-08-01 | Treasury Department, August 1, 1794. Sends a list of acts of Congress making appropriations “for... |
53053 | Smith, William Stephens | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from William S. Smith, 7 … | 1799-09-07 | Camp, 12th Regiment [ Bronx, New York ] September 7, 1799 . “… Upon a close inspection of the... |
53054 | Jefferson, Thomas | Lambert | From Thomas Jefferson to Lambert, 19 November 1788 | 1788-11-19 | Monsieur Jefferson a l’honneur de presenter ses respects à Monsieur Lambert, et de lui envoyer... |
53055 | Blin, —— | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Blin, 10 December 1777 | 1777-12-10 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Habitant d’un Paÿs voüé depuis Longtems au commerçe et... |
53056 | Washington, George | Huntington, Samuel | From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 6 July … | 1780-07-06 | I have the honor by this morning’s Post, to acknowledge the receipt of your Excellency’s... |
53057 | Jefferson, Thomas | Rodney, Caesar Augustus | From Thomas Jefferson to Caesar Augustus Rodney, 26 … | 1807-07-26 | Can mr Rodney inform Th:J. whether Genl. Bowie and mr Wilkinson (are these their titles?) are... |
53058 | Washington, George | Pinckney, Thomas | From George Washington to Thomas Pinckney, 20 February … | 1796-02-20 | Your letter of the 10th of October from Madrid, has been duly received. With regret, I read the... |
53059 | Brockenbrough, Arthur S. | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 20 … | 1826-06-20 | I here with send you the Bill of James Oldham against the Rector & myself and my answer to it for... |
53060 | Chapin, Israel | Knox, Henry | Enclosure II: Israel Chapin to Henry Knox, 17 September … | 1794-09-17 | Since my last I have endeavored to obtain every information from the Westward in my power Mr Wm... |
53061 | Gates, Horatio | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Horatio Gates, 18 October 1780 | 1780-10-18 | Inclosed I send Your Excellency my dispatch of this [Date?] to the President of Congress under a... |
53062 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 12 April 1768] | 1768-04-12 | 12. Sewed remainder of Flax Ground at Home. Also sewed Flax Seed at Muddy hole. White fish began... | |
53063 | Chaloner, John | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from John Chaloner, 1 May 1784 | 1784-05-01 | Inclosed you have Captn Wades recet for the Box I reced of the Consul of france which I hope will... |
53064 | Lee, Henry (1756-1818) | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major Henry Lee, Jr., 30 … | 1779-11-30 | Since my last I have received no material intelligence from New York. I transmit herewith an... |
53065 | Knox, Henry | Washington, George | To George Washington from Henry Knox, 27 February 1792 | 1792-02-27 | Philadelphia, 27 Feb. 1792. Sends a letter and enclosures received from Lt. Col. James Wilkinson... |
53066 | Hamilton, Alexander | Leonard, Nathaniel | From Alexander Hamilton to Nathaniel Leonard, 2 April … | 1799-04-02 | Immediately after your arrival at Albany, you will proceed by water to this City, preserving the... |
53067 | Pickering, Timothy | Washington, George | To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 20 October … | 1796-10-20 | Doctor Edwards delivered to me to-day letters from Mr Monroe and Mr King. The Doctor arrived in... |
53068 | Adams, John | Hamilton, Alexander | From John Adams to Alexander Hamilton, 1800 | ≈1800-01-01 | Page 4. Mr. Adams is no doubt under great Obligations to Mr. Hamilton, for “not denying to him... |
53069 | Washington, George | Jameson, John | From George Washington to Major John Jameson, 1 … | 1778-02-01 | The quantity of provision, Flour especially, that is carried into Philada is by all accounts so... |
53070 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 31 August 1792 | 1792-08-31 | (Private) Dear Sir, Mount Vernon Augt 31st 1792 The characters given of Messrs Smith &... |
53071 | Council of War | Council of War, 13 March 1776 | 1776-03-13 | At a Council of General Officers held at General Ward’s Quarters, Roxbury March 13 1776. Present... | |
53072 | Washington, George | Milford, Samuel | From George Washington to Samuel Milford, 29 September … | 1788-09-29 | The letter which you wrote to me from Richmond on the 24th Instt came duly to hand. Was it in my... |
53073 | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | Washington, George | To George Washington from Lafayette, 9 March 1784 | 1784-03-09 | Mr du Bouchet formerly a Major in our Service Having Presented me With His Claims to Our... |
53074 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 31 May 1798] | 1798-05-31 | 31. Cloudy more or less through the day but no rain fell here. Wind Southerly. Mer. 64 at Nigt.... | |
53075 | Bartram, Joseph | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph Bartram, 20 November … | 1781-11-20 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Your Excellency will herewith receive a set of Bills for... |
53076 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, Philip Norborne | Thomas Jefferson’s Deed of Trust of Milton Lands to … | 1821-07-11 | This indenture made on the 11 th day of March July one thousand eight hundred and twenty one ,... |
53077 | Simpson, James | Madison, James | To James Madison from James Simpson, 21 January 1806 … | 1806-01-21 | § From James Simpson. 21 January 1806, Tangier. No. 105. “I had the honour of addressing you No... |
53078 | Lee, Henry | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Lee, 5 March 1800 | 1800-03-05 | Yr. very friendly letter I duely recd, & altho I was persuaded you could not listen a moment to... |
53079 | Morris, Robert | Washington, George | To George Washington from Robert Morris, 22 August 1781 | 1781-08-22 | I arrived in Town the Day before Yesterday—having taken the earliest Opportunity to acquire... |
53080 | Fellows, John | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from John Fellows, 8 February 1809 | 1809-02-08 | For a private individual, so little known as myself, to address the President of the United... |
53081 | Adams, John | Davie, William Richardson | From John Adams to William Richardson Davie, 11 January … | 1799-01-11 | I have received the letter you did me the honor to write me on the thirtieth of last month... |
53082 | Peters, Richard | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Peters, 5 March 1778 | 1778-03-05 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I have been honored with several Letters by the Hands of... |
53083 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dearborn, Henry | Thomas Jefferson to Henry Dearborn, 17 May 1814 | 1814-05-17 | I present to you mr Rives , the bearer of this, an eleve of mine in law and politics. he is able,... |
53084 | Howell, David | Madison, James | To James Madison from David Howell, 30 March 1801 | 1801-03-30 | I seem to be under the necessity of availing myself of our former acquaintance, in any measure,... |
53085 | Franklin, Benjamin | Le Roy, Jean-Baptiste | From Benjamin Franklin to Jean-Baptiste LeRoy, 31 … | 1769-01-31 | ALS : Pierpont Morgan Library I received your obliging Favour of Nov. 15. I presented your... |
53086 | Adams, John | 6 Sunday. | 1756-06-06 | Heard Mr. Maccarty all Day. Drank Tea at home with Crawford. Spent the Evening at home with Mr.... | |
53087 | Pickering, Timothy | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Timothy Pickering, 30 March … | 1797-03-30 | I believe I mentioned in my last, that I was going to sketch a state of facts relative to Mr.... |
53088 | Short, William | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 6 April 1787 | 1787-04-06 | At length Longchamp is at an end. The company have just left me and I retire from the bustle of... |
53089 | Committee of Secret Correspondence | American Commissioners | The Committee of Secret Correspondence to the American … | 1776-10-24 | LS : American Philosophical Society; letterbook copies: Library of Congress; National Archives... |
53090 | Washington, George | Huntington, Samuel | From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 26 January … | 1780-01-26 | I take the liberty to sollicit the attention of Congress to a matter, which very materially... |
53091 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 16 February 1774] | 1774-02-16 | 16. Clear, with but little [wind] & that Inclining to the Southward. Weather moderating. | |
53092 | Hazen, Moses | Washington, George | To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 1 March … | 1781-03-01 | [ Fishkill, N.Y., 1 March 1781 ]. In a long “Memorial” petition, Hazen details his services and... |
53093 | Jefferson, Thomas | Bill for Suspending Executions for Debts, [6 December … | 1776-12-06 | Whereas by the expiration of the act for the regulating and collecting certain officers fees, and... | |
53094 | Pseudonym: “A Native American” | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Pseudonym: "A Native … | 1808-07-10 | The Situation of our Country is such as ought to alarm Every Native American for the Honor an... |
53095 | Jefferson, Thomas | Munroe, Thomas | From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Munroe, 19 March 1807 | 1807-03-19 | In applying the fund of 3000. D. to the highways appurtenant to the public buildings we must take... |
53096 | Washington, George | Wadsworth, Jeremiah | From George Washington to Jeremiah Wadsworth, 25 May … | 1779-05-25 | It is very probable the enemy may have it in view to hover along the southern coast and endeavour... |
53097 | Farrell & Jones | Randolph, Richard | XIV. Farell & Jones to Richard Randolph, 30 July 1773 | 1773-07-30 | We wrote you fully by the Virginia since which we have none of your favors. We did intend sending... |
53098 | Piercy, James | Washington, George | To George Washington from James Piercy, 27 November … | 1799-11-27 | Letter not found: from James Piercy, 27 Nov. 1799. On 1 Dec. GW wrote Piercy “In answer to your... |
53099 | Vandreville Larivière | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Vandreville Larivière, 26 … | 1803-12-26 | Jai l’honneur d’exposer a Son exélance qu’etant, Infortunée, pére de famille, jai perdus ce quil... |
53100 | Clinton, George | Washington, George | To George Washington from George Clinton, 9 August 1777 | 1777-08-09 | Immediately on the Receipt of your Excellency’s Letter directing from 1000 to 1500 of the Militia... |