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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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5551 | Franklin, Benjamin | Huntington, Samuel | From Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Huntington, 10 August … | 1780-08-10 | AL (draft) and copy: Library of Congress Having but just been acquainted with this Opportunity... |
5552 | Lee, Henry | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Lee, 9 March 1795 | 1795-03-09 | I trust you have got back to New York where I hope among many delights which will encircle you,... |
5553 | Chaumont | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Chaumont, 16 January 1777 | 1777-01-16 | ALS : American Philosophical Society M. Bernier et gourlade qui vendent avec moy la fregatte que... |
5554 | Washington, George | Laurens, John | From George Washington to John Laurens, 10 July 1782 | 1782-07-10 | The last Post brought me your Letter of the 19 May. I must confess that I am not at all... |
5555 | Jefferson, Thomas | Carey, Mathew | Thomas Jefferson to Mathew Carey, 27 January 1812 | 1812-01-27 | The Parliamentary Manual, originally compiled for my own personal use, was printed on the... |
5556 | Washington, George | General Orders, 30 May 1781 | 1781-05-30 | The Honorable the Congress have been pleased to pass the following Resolves. By the United States... | |
5557 | Thacher, George | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from George Thacher, 30 March … | 1791-03-30 | Biddeford [ District of Maine ] March 30, 1791 . “… The Bonds which Mr. Cutts gave the Collector... |
5558 | Washington, George | Lamb, John | From George Washington to Col. John Lamb, 25 September … | 1780-09-25 | Letter not found : to Col. John Lamb, 25 Sept. 1780 . Lamb wrote GW on 26 Sept. : “Your favor of... |
5559 | Adams, John | August 26. 1796. Fryday. | 1796-08-26 | Cloudy. Wind. N.E. but not rainy. The shower last night has refreshed Us. The Corn, the Gardens,... | |
5560 | Washington, George | Schuyler, Philip | From George Washington to Major General Philip … | 1778-11-16 | By a Letter from Genl Hand of the 13th, which came to hand to day, I received the disagreable... |
5561 | Washington, George | Commanding Officer in Philadelphia | From George Washington to the Commanding Officer in … | 1777-01-24 | My situation will not admit of the smallest delay in dispatching & forwarding to this place all... |
5562 | Huntington, Jedediah | Madison, James | To James Madison from Jedediah Huntington (Abstract) … | 1805-05-16 | 16 May 1805, New London . “In compliance with your communications of the 2d. & 4th: of this... |
5563 | Moore, Alexander | Monroe, James | Alexander Moore to James Monroe, 28 January 1814 … | 1814-01-28 | § Alexander Moore to James Monroe. 28 January 1814, Washington. “At the request of several... |
5564 | Adams, John | Adams, John Quincy | From John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 4 March 1811 | 1811-03-04 | This Letter is devoted to one Subject. Since the Death of Judge Cushing there has been frequently... |
5565 | Wayne, Anthony | Washington, George | To George Washington from Anthony Wayne, 10 May 1789 | 1789-05-10 | I did myself the honor of addressing your Excellency in April, by Genl Jackson, & have since that... |
5566 | Madison, James | Ambler, Jacquelin | From James Madison to Jacquelin Ambler, 4 October 1788 | 1788-10-04 | Please to pay to the Honble. Edward Carrington or order two hundred and fifty dollars and charge... |
5567 | Madison, James | Executive Pardon, 12 October 1811 (Abstract) | 1811-10-12 | 12 October 1811, Washington. JM remits the sentence of death imposed 12 Aug. 1811 by a... | |
5568 | Madison, James | Jefferson, Thomas | From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 6 March 1819 | 1819-03-06 | Your favor of Mar. 3. came safe to hand, with the seeds you were so kind as to send with it. I... |
5569 | “Camillus” | The Defence No. X, [26 August 1795] | 1795-08-26 | The object of the third article is connected with that of the second. The surrender of the posts... | |
5570 | Adams, John | Van der Kemp, François Adriaan | From John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 19 … | 1814-02-19 | Yours of the 5th. and 9th are received. My Eyes and my hands forbid every unnecessary Word. I... |
5571 | Jefferson, Thomas | Randolph, Thomas Mann, Sr. | From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, Sr., 4 … | 1790-02-04 | The marriage of your son with my daughter cannot be more pleasing to you than to me. Besides the... |
5572 | Hamilton, Alexander | Skinner, William | From Alexander Hamilton to William Skinner, 2 August … | 1791-08-02 | [ Philadelphia, August 2, 1791. On August 12, 1791, Hamilton wrote to Skinner and referred to “my... |
5573 | Huntington, Jedediah | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General Jedediah … | 1780-11-01 | As to reinforcing the southern Army from this, (the first Matter proposed by your Excellency to... |
5574 | Ellery, William | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 16 December … | 1793-12-16 | Newport, Rhode Island, December 16, 1793. “I received your private and confidential letter of the... |
5575 | Tucker, George | Madison, James | George Tucker to James Madison, 21 October 1831 | 1831-10-21 | I am sorry to say that I have not been able to find, among the papers of R. H. Lee, deposited in... |
5576 | Harrison, William | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William Harrison, 2 June 1781 | 1781-06-02 | I have the pleasure to Inform your excellencie that the Provision required for the Western... |
5577 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 22 February 1772] | 1772-02-22 | 22. Wind very fresh all the forepart of the day from the Southward Melting all the Snow in the... | |
5578 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 27 April … | 1782-04-27 | Finding the Commissioners appointed to liquidate the accounts of Monies due for the maintenance... |
5579 | Riedesel, Friedrich Adolph (Adolf) von | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Riedesel, 17 … | 1779-01-17 | I hope your Excellency has received my Letter dated from Newburgh, and which I forwarded to Head... |
5580 | Willing, Thomas | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Willing, 30 November … | 1789-11-30 | Yours of the 25th. did not reach me till yesterday noon. I call’d the Directors at 9 oClock this... |
5581 | Washington, George | La Luzerne, Anne-César, chevalier de | From George Washington to La Luzerne, 5–6 May 1780 | ≈1780-05-05 | Two days since I had the honor of receiving your Excellency’s letter of 29th of April. The polite... |
5582 | Washington, George | Dana, Francis | From George Washington to Francis Dana, 9 June 1778 | 1778-06-09 | I was favoured with a resolution of Congress of the 4th Inst., by which you are appointed to... |
5583 | Washington, George | Commissioners for the District of Columbia | From George Washington to the Commissioners for the … | 1793-06-13 | This letter will be put into your hands by Mr Lear, who is well known to one, or more of you. He... |
5584 | Erving, George W. | Madison, James | To James Madison from George W. Erving, 17 July 1807 | 1807-07-17 | My last unofficial letter was of June 22d. My last publick dispatch (of the 14th. Inst.) by... |
5585 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 11 September 1770] | 1770-09-11 | 11. Cloudy with appearances of Rain but none fell. | |
5586 | Greene, Nathanael | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General Nathanael … | 1776-07-27 | I have examind the prisoners and find them to be a poor parcel of Ignorant Cowardly fellows. Two... |
5587 | Gunby, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Gunby, 27 June 1789 | 1789-06-27 | As there Will be under the New Goverment a number of Offices to dispose off, some of greator, and... |
5588 | Erving, George W. | Madison, James | To James Madison from George W. Erving, 31 March 1804 … | 1804-03-31 | 31 March 1804, London. No. 32. “I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of... |
5589 | Biddle, Clement | Washington, George | To George Washington from Clement Biddle, 8 August 1785 … | 1785-08-08 | Letter not found: from Clement Biddle, 8 August. GW wrote Biddle on 17 Aug. : “Your letter of the... |
5590 | Briggs, Isaac | Madison, James | To James Madison from Isaac Briggs, 16 May 1812 | 1812-05-16 | Having had, for a considerable time past, opportunities of observing the rapid progress of... |
5591 | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | Franklin, Benjamin | The Marquis de Lafayette’s Note Containing Vergennes’ … | 1782-09-11 | AD and copy: Library of Congress Vergennes had advised the American commissioners against... |
5592 | American Commissioners | Hamilton, William | The American Commissioners to William Hamilton and John … | 1778-11-11 | AL (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society; two copies: National Archives We have received your... |
5593 | Jefferson, Thomas | Fox, Joseph | Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Fox, 6 February 1816 | 1816-02-06 | I have duly recieved your favor of Jan. ___ informing me of your intention to publish the result... |
5594 | Elmslie, John, Jr. | Madison, James | To James Madison from John Elmslie, Jr., 29 March 1802 … | 1802-03-29 | 29 March 1802, Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope. Has supplied the American merchant ship Equator with... |
5595 | Randolph, Edmund | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, [17 April … | 1794-04-17 | The Secretary of State has the honor of informing the Secretary of the Treasury, that the... |
5596 | Crafton, Robert | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Robert Crafton, 11 March 1771 | 1771-03-11 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I hope you (as an American) have not caught that epidemical... |
5597 | Polson, John | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from John Polson, [ca. 20 July … | 1788-07-20 | When I had the honor of being Introduced to your Excellency at Paris in May 1785, you were so... |
5598 | Hamilton, Alexander | Delany, Sharp | From Alexander Hamilton to Sharp Delany, 29 March 1790 | 1790-03-29 | You will please to obtain a certificate from the Cashier of the Bank of North America, expressing... |
5599 | Trumbull, Jonathan Sr. | Washington, George | To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 6 … | 1780-06-06 | Yesterday brot to my Hand your Favr of the 1st instant—The Circumstances of our Infomation fm N.... |
5600 | Adams, John | Boston Patriot | From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 8 May 1810 | 1810-05-08 | Mr. Bristed, in his Hints, p. 389 to 413, has published some account of an affair which he says... |