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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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56871 | Watkins, Thomas G. | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas G. Watkins, 11 May 1825 | 1825-05-11 | If necessary & not otherwise M r Jefferson will aid the action of his bowels with injections for... |
56872 | Unknown | Washington, George | To George Washington from Unknown Frenchman, 1786 | ≈1786-01-01 | Mr Houdon Delivered me the Letter that Your Excellency Honoured me with, of the 5th Novr And I... |
56873 | Walker, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Walker, 13 December 1789 | 1789-12-13 | I had the honor to be appointed Naval Officer for Port Brunswick in this State by joint ballot of... |
56874 | Jefferson, Thomas | Bacon, Edmund | From Thomas Jefferson to Edmund Bacon, 4 May 1808 | 1808-05-04 | Davy has been detained till to-day in order to carry home another decayed horse which I must pray... |
56875 | Hamilton, Alexander | Freeman, Constant, Jr. | From Alexander Hamilton to Constant Freeman, 4 March … | 1800-03-04 | I recur to your letter of the first of August 1799. I have directed to Capt Huger out of all the... |
56876 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 9 March 1798] | 1798-03-09 | 9. Morning—Sun rose red—thin gauz Clouds—Wind No. Et. Mer. 38. Clear afterwards & wind at So. Wt.... | |
56877 | Adams, John Quincy | 21st. | 1788-03-21 | I can read tolerably well when I am alone in the office, and make as much progress in one day, as... | |
56878 | Adams, Abigail | Briesler, John | Abigail Adams to John Briesler, 1 February 1797 | 1797-02-01 | I last Evening received a Letter from You in which You express an anxiety at the prospect of... |
56879 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 7 May 1776 | 1776-05-07 | How many are the solitary hours I spend, ruminating upon the past, and anticipating the future,... |
56880 | Logan, George | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from George Logan, 5 April 1806 | 1806-04-05 | knowing your wish to become acquainted with the sentiments of our most enlightened Citisens... |
56881 | Madison, James | Peyton, Bernard | James Madison to Bernard Peyton, 27 May 1834 | 1834-05-27 | I have just recd. your letter informing me of the sale of my two Hds. Tobaco Some little delay... |
56882 | Jefferson, Thomas | Martin, James | Thomas Jefferson to James Martin, 18 February 1810 | 1810-02-18 | Your favor of Jan. 15. was very long coming to hand, the servant who brought it having been... |
56883 | Morris, Gouverneur | Washington, George | To George Washington from Gouverneur Morris, 5 February … | 1794-02-05 | Duplicate My dear Sir, Paris 5 Feby 1794. In a New’s Paper of this Day I find the Translation of... |
56884 | Willink, Wilhem & Jan (business) | Adams, John | To John Adams from Wilhem & Jan Willink and Nicolaas & … | 1786-05-05 | We have the Honor to inclose Your Excellency, a Letter from the Honb̃le the Commissioners to the... |
56885 | Jay, John | Schuyler, Philip | From John Jay to Philip Schuyler, 6 February 1778 | 1778-02-06 | Your Favors of the 26 Ul t . & 1 st . Inst have reached me. M r Yates has delivered to me the... |
56886 | Stelle, Benjamin | Washington, George | To George Washington from Benjamin Stelle, 1 March 1790 | 1790-03-01 | May it please the President of the United States Before this will reach your Hands it is... |
56887 | Jefferson, Thomas | Jefferson, George | From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 12 June 1802 | 1802-06-12 | Below is a list of my poor crop of tobo. made at Poplar forest the last year. how much can I get... |
56888 | Adams, John | John Adams’ Commissions to Conclude Treaties of Peace … | 1779-09-29 | printed : JA, Diary and Autobiography Diary and Autobiography of John Adams, ed. L. H.... | |
56889 | Murray, William Vans | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Vans Murray, 9 … | 1797-10-09 | The day before yesterday I recieved a letter from Mr Williams, consul at Hamburgh, in which he... |
56890 | Jefferson, Thomas | Hamilton, Alexander | Estimate of State Department Expenses, 7 December 1793 | 1793-12-07 | Estimate of the Expenses of the Department of State, at Home; for one year, commencing 1st.... |
56891 | Cranch, Mary Smith | Adams, Abigail | Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 13 July 1797 | 1797-07-13 | I write my dear Sister with a hope that this letter will not find you in Philadelphia but as we... |
56892 | Washington, George | Mitchell, John | From George Washington to John Mitchell, 15 August 1782 | 1782-08-15 | I avail myself of your frequent friendly offers to assist me in the purchase of any little... |
56893 | Jackson, John G. | Madison, James | To James Madison from John G. Jackson, 24 July 1812 | 1812-07-24 | I received by the last Mail a commission from the Executive of Virginia appointing me in... |
56894 | Stevens, Ebenezer | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Ebenezer Stevens, 25 October … | 1799-10-25 | The Company of the 13th. Regiment has been cast away at Hell Gate & the Vessel fill’d with water.... |
56895 | Jefferson, Thomas | Morgan, Benjamin | Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Morgan, 2 September 1810 | 1810-09-02 | Being on a visit to a possession I have here at a distance from home, I cannot acknolege your two... |
56896 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 24 September 1787] | 1787-09-24 | Monday 24th. After breakfast I rid to the Plantn. at the Ferry—Frenchs Dogue run, & Muddy hole.... | |
56897 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 6 November 1798] | 1798-11-06 | 6. Breakfasted at Bladensburgh—dined & lodged at Spurriers. Escorted by horse. | |
56898 | Jay, John | Huntington, Samuel | From John Jay to the President of Congress (Samuel … | 1780-11-06 | The last particular Letter I had the honor of writing to your Excellency was dated the 26 th May,... |
56899 | Brent, Daniel | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Brent, 7 September 1802 | 1802-09-07 | Daniel Brent respectfully informs the President that the Secy of War has intimated, a Commission... |
56900 | Franklin, Benjamin | Washington, George | To George Washington from Benjamin Franklin, 3 June … | 1789-06-03 | I have made a rule to myself that your Excellency should not be troubled with any solicitations... |
56901 | Marshall, John | Adams, John | To John Adams from John Marshall, 17 September 1800 | 1800-09-17 | I have receivd your several letters of the 4th. & 5th. inst. It is certainly wise to contemplate... |
56902 | Washington, George | Madison, James | To James Madison from George Washington, 30 November … | 1785-11-30 | Receive my thanks for your obliging communications of the 11th. I hear with much pleasure that... |
56903 | Chaumont | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Chaumont, 14 May 1779 | 1779-05-14 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Si vostre Excellence etoit icy, Monsieur Le Docteur, elle... |
56904 | Washington, George | Washington, Lund | From George Washington to Lund Washington, 8 February … | 1776-02-08 | Letter not found: to Lund Washington, 8 Feb. 1776. On 29 Feb. Lund Washington wrote to GW : “Your... |
56905 | Jefferson, Thomas | Washington, George | From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 28 November … | 1792-11-28 | The rise in the price of copper, and difficulty of obtaining it from other quarters, has induced... |
56906 | Gallatin, Albert | Madison, James | To James Madison from Albert Gallatin, 30 January 1810 … | 1810-01-30 | 30 January 1810, Treasury Department. Transmits “copies of the instructions issued at several... |
56907 | Rivardi, John J. U. | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from John J. U. Rivardi, 12 … | 1799-12-12 | Niagara [ New York ] December 12, 1799 . Discusses need for medical supplies, the difficulty of... |
56908 | Little Bear | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Little Bear, 20 January 1809 | 1809-01-20 | Father the Preesedant of the U. States of the Seventeen fires listen to one of your Chidren of... |
56909 | Smith, William Stephens | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from William S. Smith, 28 … | 1793-02-28 | [ Philadelphia, February 28, 1793. The account of a cabinet meeting on March 2, 1793, reads: “The... |
56910 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nash, Abner | From Thomas Jefferson to Abner Nash, 2 February 1781 | 1781-02-02 | As it is possible the Enemy may mean to continue in their present position at Portsmouth and... |
56911 | Madison, James | Jefferson, Thomas | From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 18 September … | 1807-09-18 | With the other papers herewith inclosed is an answer to Mr. Erskine’s letter of the 1st. instant.... |
56912 | Fergus, John | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from John Fergus, 21 July 1799 | 1799-07-21 | At the time of Inlisting my musicians I had no Cloathing Sent on by the Secretary of War, & I was... |
56913 | Jefferson, Thomas | Enclosure: Notes for Instructions to Armed Vessels , 4 … | 1805-07-04 | Notes for consideration, & for instructions to any armed vessels which may be sent out to protect... | |
56914 | Hamilton, Alexander | New York Assembly. Remarks on Several Petitions from … | 1787-03-05 | On motion of Mr. Sickles, the house went into a committee of the whole on the different petitions... | |
56915 | Washington, George | Tilghman, Tench | From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Tench … | 1780-01-11 | I received two hours since your letter of this morning—The unsettled state of the weather and a... |
56916 | Jefferson, Thomas | Avery, Elisha | From Thomas Jefferson to Elisha Avery, 17 February 1805 | 1805-02-17 | Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Avery; he has this morning examined the law erecting... |
56917 | Adams, George Washington | Jefferson, Thomas | From George Washington Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 23 … | 1824-07-23 | Should it be thought presumptuous to address to you a pamphlet little worth your acceptance but... |
56918 | Washington, George | Parsons, Samuel Holden | From George Washington to Brigadier General Samuel … | 1778-03-05 | I am favd with yours of the 18th Feby inclosing your remarks upon Colo. Drakes representation of... |
56919 | Hinman, Elisha | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Elisha Hinman, 16 November … | 1801-11-16 | I beg leave to lay before his Excellency, Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States, some... |
56920 | Jefferson, Thomas | Pardon for Jacob Coleman, 26 February 1807 | 1807-02-26 | Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States, to all to whom these presents shall come,... |