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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5551 | 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... |
| 5552 | 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... |
| 5553 | 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... |
| 5554 | 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... | |
| 5555 | 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... |
| 5556 | “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... | |
| 5557 | 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... |
| 5558 | 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... |
| 5559 | 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... |
| 5560 | 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... |
| 5561 | 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... |
| 5562 | 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... |
| 5563 | 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... |
| 5564 | 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... | |
| 5565 | 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... |
| 5566 | 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... |
| 5567 | 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... |
| 5568 | 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... |
| 5569 | 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... |
| 5570 | 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... |
| 5571 | 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... |
| 5572 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 11 September 1770] | 1770-09-11 | 11. Cloudy with appearances of Rain but none fell. | |
| 5573 | 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... |
| 5574 | 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... |
| 5575 | 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... |
| 5576 | 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... |
| 5577 | 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... |
| 5578 | 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... |
| 5579 | 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... |
| 5580 | 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... |
| 5581 | 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... |
| 5582 | 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... |
| 5583 | 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... |
| 5584 | 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... |
| 5585 | 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... |
| 5586 | 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.... |
| 5587 | 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... |
| 5588 | Adams, John | London July 20. Thursday. | 1786-07-20 | “Every Act of Authority, of one Man over another for which there is not an absolute Necessity, is... | |
| 5589 | Franklin, Benjamin | Leech, Thomas | From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Leech and Assembly … | 1758-06-10 | LS : Yale University Library; draft (incomplete): American Philosophical Society In mine of May... |
| 5590 | Mazzei, Philip | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Mazzei, 18 December … | ≈1779-12-18 | We Know at last, that D’Esteing’s melancholy affair happened in Georgia; that our few regulars... |
| 5591 | Washington, George | Trumbull, Jonathan Sr. | From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 28 … | 1778-07-28 | I was this morning honored with yours of the 25th. I think you need be under no apprehensions for... |
| 5592 | Washington, George | Brodhead, Daniel | George Washington to Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 4 January … | 1780-01-04 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] January 4, 1780 . Regrets postponement of attack on Detroit. Doubts... |
| 5593 | Wayne, Anthony | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General Anthony … | 1779-10-13 | In Obedience to your Orders of the Instant I directed Colonels Putnam & Butler to Reconnoitre the... |
| 5594 | Washington, George | Marshall, John | From George Washington to John Marshall, 8 July 1796 | 1796-07-08 | Private In confidence I inform you, that it has become indispensably necessary to recall our... |
| 5595 | Cabell, Joseph C. | Madison, James | Joseph C. Cabell to James Madison, 13 March 1829 | 1829-03-13 | I send you by the mail which will bring you this, a copy of the pamphlet containing your letters,... |
| 5596 | Washington, George | Forman, David | From George Washington to David Forman, 17 December … | 1781-12-17 | Your favor of yesterday reached me at 2 oClock this day. I have little doubt but the Fleet which... |
| 5597 | Duportail, Antoine-Jean-Louis Le Bègue de Presle | Washington, George | To George Washington from Antoine-Jean-Louis Le Bègue … | 1783-02-19 | I am happy to find by the answer which you have favoured me with that your excellency approves of... |
| 5598 | Washington, George | General Orders, 18 December 1777 | 1777-12-18 | Persons having any passes from Major John Clarke are to pass all guards. The Commander in Chief... | |
| 5599 | Pearce, William | Lear, Tobias | William Pearce to Tobias Lear, 11 May 1792 | 1792-05-11 | I now have my Machinery &c. at Work, and should be glad to be informed when the President of the... |
| 5600 | Madison, James | Madison, James, Sr. | From James Madison to James Madison, Sr., 21 February … | 1796-02-21 | I have been much disappointed in not hearing from you on the subject of the Chariot; as well as... |