5701Thomas Jefferson to Simon Bernard, 8 March 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I am honored with your letter of Feb. 21. covering one from my friend the General la Fayette . I...
5702To George Washington from Lieutenant Henry Willis, 25 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
By the last Expresses from Captain Lawrence who commands a company of State Troops now stationed...
5703To John Adams from Munroe & French, 31 October 1811 (Adams Papers)
Owing to an unusual press of matter for the two last papers we have been compelled to postpone...
5704Edward Everett to James Madison, 22 April 1830 (Madison Papers)
I had the great gratification of receiving Yesterday Your favor of the 17th addressed to myself...
5705From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Harrison, 8 May 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I this day received the inclosed letter from Mr. Blackburn, appointed by the last assembly to be...
5706George Washington to Patrick Dennis, 30 June 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Ramapo [ New Jersey ] June 30, 1780 . Asks Dennis to come to Headquarters. Df , in writing of H,...
5707To George Washington from Edward Lynch, 20 September 1796 (Washington Papers)
Having seen a Publication in the Baltimore newspaper of your intended resignation of being...
5708To Thomas Jefferson from Obadiah Jones, 20 May 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I lately received official information of my appointment as Judge of the Mississippi Territory....
5709From George Washington to John Hanson, 23 January 1782 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to transmit the proceedings of the General Court Martial upon Major General...
5710To George Washington from Thomson Francis Mason, 17 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
I take the Liberty of addressing You in favour of the Bearer Mr Lawrence Washington, second Son...
5711Bartholomew Dandridge to Robert Lewis, 8 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
Being in Richmond last week Mr P. Lyons jur, who does business for John Hopkins, Esqr. put into...
5712From James Madison to James Madison, Sr., 15 January 1797 (Madison Papers)
The last post brought me your favor of Jany. 2d. It will be well for you to send on your list of...
5713To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 29 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with your Excellency’s Despatches of the 26. Instant, which will be laid before...
5714To George Washington from John Stanwix, 24 January 1758 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Stanwix, 24 Jan. 1758. On 4 March 1758 GW wrote to Stanwix : “Your...
5715To James Madison from James Maury, 10 November 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
10 November 1802, Liverpool. Since writing his dispatch of 28 Sept. he has received JM’s of 26...
5716To Benjamin Franklin from William Temple Franklin, 15 October 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I am got thus far on my Journey, much fatigued by the...
5717To James Madison from Josiah Meigs, 2 April 1816 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to inclose with this a letter from William Morrison of Kaskaskia, requesting a...
5718To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 8 November 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William C. C. Claiborne. 8 November 1805, New Orleans. “I enclose you a copy of the answer...
5719To George Washington from Richard Peters, 3 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
We have the Honour to transmitt a Copy of a Memorial relative to the Promotions in the...
5720From Thomas Jefferson to Villedeuil, 10 February 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of troubling your Excellency with the following case, which I understand to be...
5721To Benjamin Franklin from Ralph Izard, 28 January 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; three copies: National Archives; copy: South Carolina...
5722To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Pinckney, 8 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote to you the 4 instant from this & enclosed the copy of the within But as it went by a...
5723Candidates for Army Appointments from Kentucky, [November–December 1798] (Hamilton Papers)
Subalterns 3 John Jamison Lt or Ensign Frankfort William Murray Lewis recommends in general terms...
5724From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 12 June 1795 (Washington Papers)
On the twenty ninth day of December 1794 the following nominations for promotions were laid...
5725From George Washington to Major General Robert Howe, 20 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
By means of the Spies employed by —— you may, I conceive, obtain very accurate Intelligence of...
5726Indenture with John Cowper, 17 May 1791 (Washington Papers)
[Gates County, N.C., 17 May 1791]. John Lewis as GW’s attorney conveys to John Cowper four tracts...
5727To James Madison from Stephen Pleasonton, 18 August 1815 (Madison Papers)
There being a Mail only once a week to the Sulphur Springs whither Colo Monroe has gone, and his...
5728David Gelston to Thomas Jefferson, 17 October 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Being sensible of the interest You feel in all useful discoveries and improvements in our...
5729From John Adams to the President of Congress, No. 40, 10 April 1780 (Adams Papers)
Duplicate The Memoire of the Prince Gallitzin, Envoy Extraordinary of all the Russias to the...
5730To George Washington from William Jackson, 18 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Excellency’s letter of the 11th instant,...
5731[Diary entry: 28 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
28. Hard frost Wind Northwardly clear and Cold.
5732To George Washington from Colonel David Forman, 7 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your Excelys favr of the 31st I recd the 1st Novr and The same Morning I recd an Answar from The...
5733From Tench Tilghman to John Pray, 19 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency recd yours of the 17th New York papers inclosed. If you can obtain a giving an...
5734From James Madison to Samuel Bayard, 23 March 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Samuel Bayard. 23 March 1806, Department of State. “Your letter of the 20 January and the...
5735Thomas Boylston Adams to Joseph Pitcairn, 9 July 1798 (Adams Papers)
Your favor of the 6 th: curr t. is at hand. It is true, that I mistook the statement in your...
5736Orders, 31 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
As there has issued Orders several times for every Officer to provide himself with a proper...
5737To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 29 May 1801 (Madison Papers)
The Vessel in which I have engaged my passage from this place to St. Domingo, will be ready to...
5738From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 22 February 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you last on the 15th. since that we are quieted by an entire confidence in the account...
5739William G. Pendleton to Thomas Jefferson, 11 July 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I hand you, under cover, a copy of the patent to Peter Jefferson , for 400 acres of land in...
5740Benjamin Rush to Abigail Adams, 15 August 1778 (Adams Papers)
I set down with great pleasure to acknowledge the receipt of a letter from Mr. Adams dated...
5741From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 3 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Agreeably to your letter of the 25th of March, which with its inclosures have come duly to hand,...
5742[Diary entry: 17 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
17. Mr. Jno. Lewis & W. Washington dind here. We drank Tea with My Lord.
5743To Thomas Jefferson from John Adams, 11 September 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
In answer to your enquiry in your letter of the 4th. inst. I can only say that I knew Mr. Matzei...
5744IX. Albert Gallatin’s Remarks on the Draft Message, [on or before 16 November 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
foreign powers friendly — effect if redress is meant, it seems wrong to raise expectations which...
5745From Thomas Jefferson to Mary Jefferson, 24 April 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received my dear Maria, your letter of Mar. 26. I find I have counted too much on you as a...
5746Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Rush, 8 April 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I should not so soon have troubled you with a reply to your friendly favor of Mar. 15. but for...
5747To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 28 December 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Yale University Library I have received your Favour...
5748To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 2 October 1795 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I was honoured with your letter of the 28th ulto. In my letter of last Monday I...
5749To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 14 January 1803 (Madison Papers)
Inclosed are some intermediate numbers of the Leyden Gazette just recd. & which serve towards...
5750From Thomas Jefferson to Frederick Beasley, 25 November 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson returns his thanks to the rev d mr Beasley for the copy he has been so kind as to...