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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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57201 | Jefferson, Thomas | Adams, Abigail Smith | Thomas Jefferson to Abigail Adams, 15 May 1817 | 1817-05-15 | Your letters, dear Madam, are always welcome, and your requests are commands to me. I only regret... |
57202 | Pseudonym: “Cassandra” | Adams, John | To John Adams from Pseudonym: "Cassandra", 6 September … | 1812-09-06 | I offer you a glorious opportunity of adding to the laurels you acquired during the American... |
57203 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Thomas Boylston | From John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 31 … | 1811-07-31 | No more scolding about your accounts—No more petty complaints about trifles instead of hearty... |
57204 | Minutes of the New-York Manumission Society, 10 … | 1785-02-10 | The Society met according to Adjournment and proceeded to Elect, by Ballot, their Officers and... | ||
57205 | Franklin, Benjamin | Franklin, Deborah | From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 14 February … | 1773-02-14 | ALS (letterbook draft): Library of Congres s I wrote to you a few Days since by the Packet. In a... |
57206 | Jefferson, Thomas | Smith, Robert | Thomas Jefferson to Robert Smith, 10 [July] 1809 | 1809-07-10 | I inclose you a letter from mr Smith of Erie , one of the members of Pensylvania , which you will... |
57207 | Washington, George | General Orders, 5 September 1778 | 1778-09-05 | The General expects agreeable to former orders that the whole Army is now prepared to move at the... | |
57208 | Jefferson, Thomas | Washington, George | To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 5 November … | 1793-11-05 | Th: Jefferson with his respects to the President sends for his perusal some of the letters which... |
57209 | Jones, William | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William Jones, 1 August 1802 | 1802-08-01 | I would reluctantly intrude upon your attention and particularly on the subject of appointments,... |
57210 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 12 March 1771] | 1771-03-12 | 12. Wind at No. West & pretty fresh, tho neither Cold & freezing. | |
57211 | Maxwell, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Maxwell, 28 February … | 1782-02-28 | After my most harty Congratulations to Your Excellency on Your last glorious Campaign; which with... |
57212 | Fenwick, Mason, & Company | Washington, George | To George Washington from Fenwick, 17 November 1789 … | 1789-11-17 | Letter not found: from Fenwick, Mason, & Company, 17 Nov. 1789. The dealer’s catalog states that... |
57213 | Peters, Thomas | Washington, George | To George Washington from Thomas Peters, 18 November … | 1786-11-18 | I have the pleasure of recieving your favour of the 21 of Oct. you mention you are desireous of... |
57214 | Washington, Bushrod | Washington, George | To George Washington from Bushrod Washington, 9 January … | 1798-01-09 | I have at length procured from the Auditors office a rough Statement of Yr Taxes in Kanawa for... |
57215 | Jefferson, Thomas | Bache, Benjamin Franklin | From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Franklin Bache, 29 … | 1794-09-29 | In a letter from Crosby , office keeper for the Secretary of state, he informs me you expressed... |
57216 | Burgomasters and Senators of Hamburg | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from the Burgomasters and Senators … | 1783-04-01 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Comme les Provinces unies de l’Amerique Septentrionale... |
57217 | Cooper, Samuel | Adams, John | To John Adams from Samuel Cooper, 24 July 1777 | 1777-07-24 | No Event since the Commencement of the War has excited such Indignation and Astonishment as the... |
57218 | Jefferson, Thomas | Madison, James | To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 12 August 1808 | 1808-08-12 | Your’s of the 10th. came to hand yesterday & I return you Foronda’s, Tufts, Soderstrom’s &... |
57219 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nourse, Joseph | From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Nourse, 11 December … | 1790-12-11 | In compliance with your letter of November 10th. I have now the honor to enclose you an estimate... |
57220 | Franklin, Benjamin | Adams, John | From Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, 8 April 1779 | 1779-04-08 | LS : Massachusetts Historical Society; copy: Library of Congress I did myself the honor of... |
57221 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 1–27 September 1769] | ≈1769-09-01 | Septr. 1st. Finished Sowing Wheat at my Mill Plantation in all Bushels 75. 4. Finished Sowing... | |
57222 | Gautier, Jean Antoine | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Jean Antoine Gautier, 23 … | 1792-10-23 | Je Suis très Sensible au Souvenir que vous aves la bonté de me conserver et très reconnoissant de... |
57223 | Madison, James | Humphreys, David | From James Madison to David Humphreys, 5 January 1803 | 1803-01-05 | The President has received the letter you addressed to him on the 1st. Inst. As the constitution... |
57224 | Coxe, Tench | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 5 December 1794 | 1794-12-05 | In pursuance of the order of the Senate of the 18th day of February 1793 An enquiry into the... |
57225 | Ellicott, Andrew | Madison, James | To James Madison from Andrew Ellicott, 8 November 1809 | 1809-11-08 | In the year 1801, I left Gauld’s survey of the dry Tortuga’s, and the Florida reef and keys in... |
57226 | Franklin, Benjamin | Colden, Alexander | From Benjamin Franklin to Alexander Colden, 7 October … | 1772-10-07 | ALS (letterbook draft): Library of Congress <London, October 7, 1772. Has acknowledged in... |
57227 | Jefferson, Thomas | Gardiner, John | Thomas Jefferson to John Gardiner, 7 November 1817 | 1817-11-07 | Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Gardiner and his thanks for the copy of his map of... |
57228 | Corny, Dominique-Louis Ethis de | Washington, George | To George Washington from Corny, 7 August 1780 | 1780-08-07 | I reserved, agreable to your permission, the Detachment of the company of herr, untill the... |
57229 | Bowdoin, James | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from James Bowdoin, 24 September … | 1807-09-24 | The public dispatches forwarded by the Revenge having been directed to General Armstrong and me... |
57230 | Stevens, Edward | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Stevens, 14 January … | 1781-01-14 | I wrote you the 8th Inst. from this place by Lieut. Fraser of the Militia. This Covers a monthly... |
57231 | Richardson, John | Jefferson, Thomas | John Richardson to Thomas Jefferson, 16 January 1810 | 1810-01-16 | My being desireous to inform you in wrighting, My fulfilment, in Complying With your direction... |
57232 | Hamilton, Alexander | Elton, Revell | From Alexander Hamilton to Revell Elton, 22 June 1799 | 1799-06-22 | I have written to Col: Ogden, in consequence of your letter of the 16th. inst., concerning your... |
57233 | Jay, John | Robinson, Susanna Philipse | From John Jay to Susanna Philipse Robinson, 21 March … | 1777-03-21 | Mr. Robinson’s Letter directed to me as one of the late Committee at Fish Kills, was delivered to... |
57234 | Adams, John Quincy | Saturday 20th. | 1779-11-20 | This morning about 6 o clock spy’d a sail about 2 miles of f . We sent the courier de L’europe to... | |
57235 | Mandrillon, Joseph | Adams, John | To John Adams from Joseph Mandrillon, 20 December 1780 | 1780-12-20 | Monsieur Le Professeur Henners à Utrecht vient de m’ecrire que Le libraire Wild a fait... |
57236 | Pendleton, Edmund | Madison, James | To James Madison from Edmund Pendleton, 17 February … | 1783-02-17 | I have yr. favr. of the 28th. past & thank you for the trouble & information as to ⟨White’s⟩... |
57237 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, John | From John Quincy Adams to John Adams, 31 March 1823 | 1823-03-31 | Your Letter of the 15th. instt. which informed me of the part assigned to you at the next... |
57238 | Board of Visitors, University of Virginia | Board of Visitors, University of Virginia, 10 July 1828 | 1828-07-10 | At a meeting of the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia, held at the University on... | |
57239 | Washington, George | Orderly Book, 10 October 1758 | 1758-10-10 | Camp at Reas Town Tuesday Octr 10th 1758 G. O. Parole Lyme Colo. for to Morrow Colo. Washington.... | |
57240 | Jefferson, Thomas | Lee, Henry | From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Lee, 11 March 1793 | 1793-03-11 | On receipt of the letter with which you were pleased to honor me on the subject of the unsettled... |
57241 | Madison, James | Hite, Isaac | From James Madison to Isaac Hite, 15 June 1803 | 1803-06-15 | I have not heard from you since you left Orange but conclude that you will now be found at home.... |
57242 | Hartley, Winchcombe Henry | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Winchcombe Henry Hartley, 28 … | 1782-02-28 | Reprinted from William Temple Franklin, ed., Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin... |
57243 | Bradford, Samuel F. | Madison, James | To James Madison from Samuel F. Bradford, 3 May 1806 … | 1806-05-03 | § From Samuel F. Bradford. 3 May 1806, Philadelphia. “Some days since, I sent you a book,... |
57244 | Jefferson, Thomas | Veuve David & fils | From Thomas Jefferson to Veuve David & fils, 27 July … | 1789-07-27 | I have duly received your favor of June 29. on the subject of the high duties demanded for salted... |
57245 | Adams, John | McHenry, James | From John Adams to James McHenry, 1 July 1799 | 1799-07-01 | I return you the recommendations inclosed in your favor of the 25th of June & approve of the... |
57246 | —— | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from ———, [before 18 May 1778] … | ≈1778-01-04 | Incomplete AL or ALS : University of Virginia Library <[Before May 18, 1778 ], in French: You... |
57247 | Kirkpatrick, William | Madison, James | To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 30 June 1801 … | 1801-06-30 | 30 June 1801, Málaga. Transmits duplicates of his letters of 28 May and 9 June. Encloses a return... |
57248 | Greene, Nathanael | Washington, George | XI. To George Washington from Major General Nathanael … | 1780-06-24 | I have been too busily employed untill the present moment, to lay before your Excellency the... |
57249 | Washington, George | Stone, John Hoskins | From George Washington to John Hoskins Stone, 6 … | 1795-12-06 | By thursdays Post I was favoured with your letter of the 27th ulto enclosing a declaration of the... |
57250 | Jefferson, Thomas | Smith, Samuel Harrison | From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Harrison Smith, 13 … | 1808-09-13 | I troubled you by the last post with an answer to the petitions against the embargo. I now... |