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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53711 | Adams, John | Holmes, Abiel | From John Adams to Abiel Holmes, 14 November 1807 | 1807-11-14 | I am Sorry it is not in my power to give you much information relative to General Oglethorpe in... |
| 53712 | Boudinot, Elisha | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Elisha Boudinot, 13 … | 1792-09-13 | There are great exertions making to get the people to petition against the incorporation; several... |
| 53713 | Dandridge, Bartholomew Jr. | Washington, George | To George Washington from Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr. … | 1795-07-27 | In the afternoon of the day after your departure from Philada I went on board the vessel bound... |
| 53714 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 2 February 1768] | 1768-02-02 | 2. Lowering Morning—but Wind Westwardly & clear afterwards. | |
| 53715 | Washington, George | Clinton, George | George Washington to George Clinton, 27 June 1779 | 1779-06-27 | [ New Windsor, New York ] June 27, 1779 . Has sent men from infantry and cavalry to replace the... |
| 53716 | Washington, George | General Orders, 6 September 1779 | 1779-09-06 | Brigade returns, regimentally digested to be made by the 10th instant at the Orderly-Office of... | |
| 53717 | Knox, Henry | Washington, George | To George Washington from Henry Knox, 6 August 1791 | 1791-08-06 | I have the honor to submit to you, Governor Blount’s report, relative to the treaty with the... |
| 53718 | Pierrugues, Pierre | Madison, James | To James Madison from the Chevalier Pierrugues, 2 … | 1815-10-02 | Chargè par mon gouvernement de preparer la rectification et l’embelissement de la 2e. ville de... |
| 53719 | Madison, James | Meade, R. | James Madison to R. Meade, 3 June 1828 | 1828-06-03 | I have recd. your letter of the 27. inclosing letters from Dr. Cooper & Mr DuPonceau, all... |
| 53720 | Washington, George | Grasse-Tilly, François-Joseph-Paul, comte de | From George Washington to François-Joseph-Paul, comte … | 1781-10-23 | Lord Cornwallis claims with great earnestness the accomplishment of the article of the... |
| 53721 | Fairfax, Bryan | Washington, George | To George Washington from Bryan Fairfax, 15 September … | 1758-09-15 | In Answer to your Enquiry I can scarce say whether I am alive or dead: I have been so long... |
| 53722 | Jackson, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Jackson, 6 January … | 1783-01-06 | I had the honor to address Your Excellency on the 28th ultimo. I beg leave to inform you that the... |
| 53723 | Washington, George | Conway, Thomas | From George Washington to Brigadier General Thomas … | 1777-11-16 | In Answer to your Favor of this date: It remains with Congress alone to accept your Resignation.... |
| 53724 | Madison, James | Crowninshield, Benjamin W. | From James Madison to Benjamin W. Crowninshield, 22 … | 1816-08-22 | You will be furnished from the Department of State with copies of the translation of the letter... |
| 53725 | Gates, Benjamin | Washington, George | To George Washington from Lieutenant Benjamin Gates, 31 … | 1775-10-31 | Whereas Your Petitionner Suddently Entred the service and in his Zeal for the Publick Safety of... |
| 53726 | Jefferson, Thomas | Madison, James | To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 12 July 1809 | 1809-07-12 | Your two letters of the 4th. & 7th. were recieved by the last mail. I now inclose you the rough... |
| 53727 | Adams, Abigail | Lovell, James | Abigail Adams to James Lovell, 13 December 1779 | 1779-12-13 | Enclosed I return according to your direction a duplicate Number of the journals. Number 29 is... |
| 53728 | Hamilton, Alexander | MacPherson, William | From Alexander Hamilton to William MacPherson, 26 May … | 1799-05-26 | The Secy of War has instructed me to digest & propose a plan for the organization and arrangement... |
| 53729 | Short, William | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 7 June 1791 | 1791-06-07 | Paris , 7 June 1791 . Introducing M. Kellerman, nephew to De Marbois, who goes to America with De... |
| 53730 | Jefferson, Thomas | Gerry, Elbridge | Thomas Jefferson to Elbridge Gerry, 19 June 1813 | 1813-06-19 | Yours of the 11 th is just recieved, and I repeat the sincere pleasure it has given me to see you... |
| 53731 | Coxe, Tench | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 30 November 1792 | 1792-11-30 | Treasury Department, Revenue Office, November 30, 1792. Announces “the completion of the light... |
| 53732 | Washington, George | Clinton, George | From George Washington to George Clinton, 23 November … | 1795-11-23 | Your favor of the 17th instt has been duly received. My enquiries after your health have been... |
| 53733 | Sullivan, James | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from James Sullivan, 20 June 1806 | 1806-06-20 | The letters I have presumed to intrude on you have been too much filled with egotism, and I rely... |
| 53734 | Drayton, John | Jay, John | To John Jay from John Drayton, 29 January 1794 | 1794-01-29 | I embrace the earliest opportunity which I have had since my arrival at this place, of performing... |
| 53735 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 27 April 1760] | 1760-04-27 | Sunday Apl. 27th. Went to Church. In the Afternoon some Rain, & a great deal of severe Lightning... | |
| 53736 | Jefferson, Thomas | Ledyard, John | From Thomas Jefferson to John Ledyard, 16 August 1786 | 1786-08-16 | I saw Baron de Grimm yesterday at Versailles, and he told me he had received an answer from the... |
| 53737 | Washington, George | Howe, Robert | From George Washington to Major General Robert Howe, 2 … | 1779-11-02 | I have your favor of this date before me. If the waggon which Col. Armands party has taken was in... |
| 53738 | Knox, Henry | Lear, Tobias | Henry Knox to Tobias Lear, 19 November 1791 | 1791-11-19 | You mention in yours of last evening, the blanks for the commissioners to run the Cherokee line... |
| 53739 | Pearce, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Pearce, 22 April 1794 | 1794-04-22 | Letter not found: from William Pearce, 22 April 1794. GW wrote Pearce on 27 April that “Your... |
| 53740 | Jay, John | Adams, John | To John Adams from John Jay, 27 February 1821 | 1821-02-27 | On the 20th. Inst’ I recieved, and for the first Time saw, the fifth volume of Franklin’s works,... |
| 53741 | Fitzgerald, John | Wayne, Anthony | Lieutenant Colonel John Fitzgerald to Brigadier General … | 1778-01-02 | The Inclosed Letter is just come to hand which his Excellency orders to be forwarded to you, that... |
| 53742 | Washington, George | Welch, James | From George Washington to James Welch, 15 February 1799 | 1799-02-15 | The first of January is past, and February half gone, without my receiving any money from you;... |
| 53743 | Falconer, Nathaniel | Mifflin, Thomas | Enclosure: Nathaniel Falconer to Thomas Mifflin, 29 … | 1793-11-29 | In Obedience to Your Excellency’s Letter of this Morning, I have seen Mr Jacob Shoemaker, one of... |
| 53744 | Madison, James | Monroe, James | From James Madison to James Monroe, 25 March 1805 | 1805-03-25 | Mr Hary Grant was some years ago appointed Consul for Leith; but it is understood that he has... |
| 53745 | Lewis, Meriwether | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Meriwether Lewis, 22 July 1803 | 1803-07-22 | Yours of the 11th. & 15th. Inst. were duly recieved, the former on the 18th. inst., the latter on... |
| 53746 | Innes, Harry | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Harry Innes, 2 March 1799 | 1799-03-02 | The other day being in the county of Shelby I was shewn a letter from Doctor Saml. Brown of... |
| 53747 | Cocke, John Hartwell | Jefferson, Thomas | John H. Cocke to Thomas Jefferson, 20 March 1821 | 1821-03-20 | I thank you for forwarding the Seeds from M r Rodney .—I rec d them safely a few days ago. and... |
| 53748 | Washington, George | Mitchell, John | From George Washington to John Mitchell, 16 September … | 1782-09-16 | I should have answered your Letter of the 21st Ulto before this, if a good oppertunity of... |
| 53749 | Franklin, Benjamin | Meteorological Imaginations and Conjectures, [May 1784] | ≈1784-05-01 | AD (draft): Library of Congress; press copy of copy: American Philosophical Society The “dry fog”... | |
| 53750 | Trumbull, Jonathan, Jr. | Duportail, Antoine-Jean-Louis Le Bègue de Presle | From Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. to Antoine-Jean-Louis Le … | 1781-07-26 | I am directed by the Comander in Chief to transmitt to you the inclosed Copy of Charges made... |
| 53751 | Paine, Robert Treat | Paine’s Minutes of the Trial: Suffolk. Supr. Ct. April … | ≈1770-04-01 | S. Quincy . Wm. Gray, day before Some mention of Effigies. R said he hoped if these was before... | |
| 53752 | Adams, John | McHenry, James | From John Adams to James McHenry, 28 September 1798 | 1798-09-28 | The inclosed letter or address and offer of service from a volunteer company of riflemen in... |
| 53753 | Jefferson, Thomas | Lewis, Nicholas | From Thomas Jefferson to Nicholas Lewis, 22 April 1786 | 1786-04-22 | I was called here about six weeks ago on public business, and am now again within three or four... |
| 53754 | Jefferson, Thomas | Michaux, Francois André | Thomas Jefferson to François André Michaux, 14 December … | 1813-12-14 | My interior situation among the mountains, and great distance from any seaport town, is extremely... |
| 53755 | Dumas, Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Dumas, 13 April 1780 | 1780-04-13 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Depuis le Mémoire présenté par le Plénipe. de Russie à... |
| 53756 | Morris, Robert | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Robert Morris, 27 February … | 1797-02-27 | Mr Tilghman authorizes me to tell you that our Law respecting endorsements is exactly the same as... |
| 53757 | Adams, John Quincy | 24th. | 1787-04-24 | Very warm this forenoon. After dinner, I had just set out with my aunt to go down to Mr. Beale’s... | |
| 53758 | Jay, John | Jay, Sarah Van Brugh Livingston | From John Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 6 March 1795 | 1795-03-06 | The Letters which Capt. Kemp will deliver to you leave me little to write at present— He will... |
| 53759 | Barclay, Thomas | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Barclay, 6 January 1787 | 1787-01-06 | The inclos’d letter to you and Mr. Adams of this date contains every thing that occurs relative... |
| 53760 | Committee of Conference | Congress | The Committee of Conference: Report to Congress, 24 … | 1775-10-24 | DS : National Archives We arrived at this place on the 15 and shoud have proceeded immediatly to... |