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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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54101 | Paine, William | Madison, James | To James Madison from William Paine, 27 February 1813 … | 1813-02-27 | 27 February 1813, New York. “The events of the war place in the power of the enemy many of my... |
54102 | Robinson, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Robinson, 27 January … | 1756-01-27 | I recd your Letter by Capt. Mercer and as the Sum he mentioned was more than I cared to issue... |
54103 | Dawson, John | Madison, James | To James Madison from John Dawson, 29 November 1808 | 1808-11-29 | I received the enclosed letter a few days ago, and learn from the Secretary of the navy that... |
54104 | Jenings, Edmund | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Edmund Jenings, 24 June 1779 | 1779-06-24 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I Have the Honor of receiving your Excellency’s obliging... |
54105 | Jefferson, Thomas | Gwin, Andrew | From Thomas Jefferson to Andrew Gwin, 24 March 1798 | 1798-03-24 | I wrote to mr Madison , President of the college of Williamsburg, describing to him the... |
54106 | Hollins, John | Jefferson, Thomas | John Hollins to Thomas Jefferson, 4 August 1820 | 1820-08-04 | The Rev d M r Sparks , the bearer of this, being on his travels in your part of Virg a and... |
54107 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 30 December 1778 | 1778-12-30 | We wait and wait and wait forever, without any News from America. We get nothing but what comes... |
54108 | Madison, James | Carrington, Edward | From James Madison to Edward Carrington, ca. 18 July … | 1787-07-18 | Letter not found. ca. 18 July 1787. Acknowledged in Edward Carrington to JM, 25 July 1787 .... |
54109 | Dolomieu, Dieudonné Sylvain Guy Tacrède, Chevalier | Jefferson, Thomas | [To Thomas Jefferson from Dolomieu, 27 September 1785] | 1785-09-27 | [ Saintes, 27 Sep. 1785 . Recorded in SJL as received 4 Oct. 1785. Not found; but see TJ to Adams... |
54110 | Jefferson, Thomas | Derieux, Justin Pierre Plumard | From Thomas Jefferson to J. P. P. Derieux, 8 May 1791 | 1791-05-08 | Your favor of Apr. 25. came to hand three days ago. The letter to Madame Bellanger will go by the... |
54111 | Gray, Vincent | Madison, James | To James Madison from Vincent Gray, 8 March 1803 | 1803-03-08 | The vessel by which this goes, having been detained a few minutes longer than was expected, gave... |
54112 | Washington, George | General Orders, 2 May 1781 | 1781-05-02 | At a General Court Martial held at Westpoint the 24th April and continued by adjournments ‘till... | |
54113 | Cooper, Thomas | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Cooper, 27 December … | 1823-12-27 | I am much obliged by your kind letter, and I would willingly pursue your advice if I could, by... |
54114 | Thompson, Jonathan | Jefferson, Thomas | Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Account with Jonathan … | 1823-06-27 | Tho s Jefferson Esq. To Jonathan Thompson —D r $ To Duty paid on Marble capitals, Invoice amount... |
54115 | Southall, Turner | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Turner Southall, 16 February … | 1781-02-16 | Richmond, 16 Feb. 1781. Part of the militia of this county being called on to march, the case of... |
54116 | American Peace Commissioners | David Hartley | American Peace Commissioners’ Answers to David … | 1783-06-29 | To the 1 st . This Matter has been already regulated in the 5 & 6 th . Articles of the... |
54117 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 7 April 1794 | 1794-04-07 | If the number of recruits in the Atlantic States, can afford a detachment of fifty men to the... |
54118 | Bredaugh, H. | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from H. Bredaugh, 24 January 1803 | 1803-01-24 | Mr. Jefferson I thing that you are not acting wright about Orleans the Cittizens would certainly... |
54119 | Washington, George | Marshall, John | From George Washington to John Marshall, 30 December … | 1798-12-30 | If General Pinckney should have left Richmond, let me request the favor of you to forward the... |
54120 | Linn, William | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William Linn, 25 May 1797 | 1797-05-25 | I beg you to excuse the liberty I take in enclosing to you a list which has appeared in the... |
54121 | Madison, James | Armstrong, John | From James Madison to John Armstrong, 5 March 1805 | 1805-03-05 | With the exception of several letters on special subjects, my last was dated on the 24th of... |
54122 | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | Madison, James | To James Madison from Lafayette, 22 October 1784 | 1784-10-22 | In spite of Calculations and Engagements, I Cannot absolutely leave Boston, at least for some... |
54123 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, John | To John Adams from John Quincy Adams, 27 December 1807 | 1807-12-27 | Your favour of the 14th: instt: came to my hands just at a moment to renew and to strengthen... |
54124 | Brooke, Francis Taliaferro | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Taliaferro Brooke, 8 … | 1805-09-08 | Permit me to make personally known to you Mr Roane one of the Judges of the Court of Appeals—his... |
54125 | Washington, George | Carleton, Guy | From George Washington to Guy Carleton, 8 September … | 1782-09-08 | I have the Honor to reply to your Excellencys Letter of the 23d of August—& to inform you, that... |
54126 | Le Roy, Jean-Baptiste | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Baptiste Le Roy, [19 … | 1784-04-19 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Mon Illustre docteur Je comptois bien avoir Lhonneur de vous... |
54127 | Tucker, Joseph | Madison, James | To James Madison from Joseph Tucker, 26 September 1803 | 1803-09-26 | Letter not found. 26 September 1803 . Acknowledged in Daniel Brent to Tucker, 2 Nov. 1803 (DNA:... |
54128 | Madison, James | Warden, David Bailie | From James Madison to David Bailie Warden, 11 March … | 1811-03-11 | Circumstances have occurred which make it proper that you should suspend your departure for... |
54129 | Wilson, James | Washington, George | To George Washington from James Wilson, 31 December … | 1791-12-31 | Agreeably to what you mentioned when I had the Honour of an Interview with you, I have reduced to... |
54130 | Dearborn, Henry | Jefferson, Thomas | Henry Dearborn to Thomas Jefferson, 6 November 1818 | 1818-11-06 | On the 4 th ins t I had the pleasure of receiving your letter of the 27 th of Octob r . Pikes... |
54131 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 17 September 1768] | 1768-09-17 | 17. Got done Sowing Wheat at Doeg Run. Sowed 92½ Bushels. The Hound Bitch Mopsey going proud, was... | |
54132 | Dick, Charles | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Dick, 21 April 1781 | 1781-04-21 | Fredericksburg, 21 Apr. 1781 . Wrote “About 3 Weeks ago … for a Sum of Money to be brought me for... |
54133 | Jefferson, Thomas | Page, Mary | Thomas Jefferson to Mary Page, 4 March 1811 | 1811-03-04 | Your favor of Jan. 2. by some unusual course of the post was near a month before it reached this... |
54134 | Madison, James | Smith, Margaret Bayard | James Madison to Margaret Bayard Smith, 21 September … | 1830-09-21 | I have received, my dear Madam, your very friendly, and I must add, very flattering letter; in... |
54135 | Hamilton, Alexander | Varick, Richard | From Alexander Hamilton to Richard Varick, [31 December … | 1788-12-31 | Commodore Nicholson tells me this evening that they are nearly at a stand for want of funds. I... |
54136 | Washington, George | General Orders, 23 March 1780 | 1780-03-23 | A Subaltern officer from General Hand’s brigade is to be sent to Pluckemin tomorrow to... | |
54137 | Jefferson, Thomas | Smith, Robert | From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Smith, 11 June 1805 | 1805-06-11 | You will recieve from Capt Tingey information of the capture of our late store ship by a Spanish... |
54138 | Adams, John | Jay, John | From John Adams to John Jay, 28 August 1785 | 1785-08-28 | I do myself the Honour to inclose to Congress the Statute of 25. G. 3. c. 81. for the better... |
54139 | Washington, George | General Orders, 9 May 1778 | 1778-05-09 | The hours appointed for the Exercise of the Troops having been changed makes it necessary to... | |
54140 | Cange, M. Du | Adams, John | Du Cange to John Adams: A Translation, 23 July 1782 | 1782-07-23 | Allow me to thank you for receiving me this morning even though I was a stranger to you. As a... |
54141 | Taylor, James | Madison, James | To James Madison from James Taylor, 8 April 1807 | 1807-04-08 | I had the Honor to receive your letter of the 28th. Febry., only the 6th. Instant; it was... |
54142 | Washington, George | Cash Accounts, September 1765 | ≈1765-09-01 | Contra Septr 1— By Thos Bishop in full of Accts £5.14.0 4— By Exps. at Fredericksburg 0. 2.0 By... | |
54143 | Washington, George | Bromfield, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Bromfield and Commodore … | 1776-06-24 | The Honble Congress having determined a valuation shall be made of the Ordinance Stores taken... |
54144 | Jefferson, Thomas | Madison, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 28 July 1793 | 1793-07-28 | Your last was of June 29. acknoledging mine of the 17th. Since that I wrote you June 23. 29. July... |
54145 | Sheafe, James | Madison, James | To James Madison from James Sheafe, 13 January 1804 … | 1804-01-13 | 13 January 1804, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. “I had the honor to confer with you in Jany. 1802, at... |
54146 | Barlow, Joel | Madison, James | To James Madison from Joel Barlow, 30 December 1811 | 1811-12-30 | In my private letter to you of the 19th. I took the liberty to intimate that I might address you... |
54147 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 8 December 1789] | 1789-12-08 | Tuesday 8th. Finished my Extracts from the Commissioners Report of their proceedings at the... | |
54148 | Cranch, Mary Smith | Adams, Abigail | Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 21 July 1787 | 1787-07-21 | The Day—the mighty Day is over, & our Sons have perform’d their Parts—& receiv’d the Honour of... |
54149 | Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson | Adams, George Washington | From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to George … | 1821-03-13 | Your Letter which I received yesterday gave mutual delight to all of us—It was exactly the style... |
54150 | Bancroft, Edward | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Edward Bancroft, [October … | ≈1778-10-01 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I have a few Lines from Mr. Deane dated Philadelphia 6th.... |