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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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59501 | Jefferson, Thomas | Cathalan, Stephen Jr. | From Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 20 … | 1803-11-20 | My friend Mr. Butler, a Senator of the US. from South Carolina having a desire to get some White... |
59502 | Adams, John Quincy | 31st. | 1785-10-31 | Mr. Allen, and Mr. Quarles, two clergymen, dined here to day. In the afternoon Charles went over... | |
59503 | Hamilton, Alexander | Hodgdon, Samuel | From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 17 March … | 1800-03-17 | You will — send to Harper’s ferry, subject to the orders of General Pinckney, a supply quantity... |
59504 | Franklin, William Temple | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from William Temple Franklin, 22 … | 1784-10-22 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I am still without a Line from you in ansr to several of my... |
59505 | Coxe, Tench | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 27 August 1793 | 1793-08-27 | Mr. Coxe has the honor to inclose to Mr. Jefferson the paper under this cover with a request that... |
59506 | Monroe, James | Madison, James | To James Madison from James Monroe, 26 February 1804 | 1804-02-26 | I have recd. several letters of late from some of our friends, who complain of the arrangment or... |
59507 | Adams, John | Monroe, James | From John Adams to James Monroe, 4 February 1818 | 1818-02-04 | I should ask leave without scruple to transmit the enclosed letter to you were it not for the... |
59508 | Logan, George | Madison, James | To James Madison from George Logan, 31 March 1812 | 1812-03-31 | Altho not in public life, I feel with the deepest anguish the progress of events passing before... |
59509 | Sartine, Antoine-Raymond-Gualbert-Gabriel de | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Sartine, 1 August 1780 | 1780-08-01 | Copy: Library of Congress Je crois devoir vous prevenir, Monsieur, que M. Boucault Commissaire à... |
59510 | Broadnax, Lydia | Jefferson, Thomas | Lydia Broadnax to Thomas Jefferson, 2 June 1819 | 1819-06-02 | It has been some considerable time since I last took the liberty of addressing you and should not... |
59511 | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Marquis de Lafayette, 7 … | 1779-10-07 | What is the matter with my dear Hamilton and by what chance do I live in fruitless expectation of... |
59512 | Washington, George | Hanson, John | From George Washington to John Hanson, 9 July 1782 | 1782-07-09 | Having found a moment’s leisure to examine myself into the situation of affairs on the frontiers... |
59513 | Harrison, Samuel Jordan | Jefferson, Thomas | Samuel J. Harrison to Thomas Jefferson, 16 January 1812 | 1812-01-16 | M r Griffen tells me that you have directed your Overseer , to Send your present Crop of Tob o to... |
59514 | Washington, George | General Orders, 27 March 1779 | 1779-03-27 | Varick transcript , DLC:GW . | |
59515 | Washington, George | Countess of Tankerville | From George Washington to Countess of Tankerville, 30 … | 1783-10-30 | About ten days ago I had the honor to receive your Ladyships favor of the 21st of June from... |
59516 | Lee, Charles | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Charles Lee, 15 January 1790 | 1790-01-15 | [ Alexandria, Virginia, January 15, 1790. On February 18, 1790, Hamilton wrote to Lee : “Your... |
59517 | Beall, Lloyd | Adams, John | To John Adams from Lloyd Beall, 21 April 1798 | 1798-04-21 | At a numerous and respectable meeting of the citizens of George Town, held this twenty first day... |
59518 | O’Bryen, Richard | Adams, John | To John Adams from Richard O’Bryen, 25 July 1786 | 1786-07-25 | your letter by M r. Lamb I received and wrote you shortly Afterwards Informing you of the... |
59519 | Livingston, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Livingston, 16 July … | 1778-07-16 | I did myself the honour this morning to acquaint your Excellency that I had been yesterday to the... |
59520 | Humphreys, David | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 28 June 1802 | 1802-06-28 | I had fully determined, upon my arrival in the U.S. , to have made a journey to the City of... |
59521 | Williams, Jonathan | Adams, John | To John Adams from Jonathan Williams, 1 February 1780 | 1780-02-01 | I heartily congratulate you on your safe Return to Europe and thank you for your obliging Care of... |
59522 | Washington, George | Robert Cary & Company | From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 20 … | 1765-09-20 | It cannot reasonably be imagined that I felt any pleasing Sensations upon the receipt of your... |
59523 | Valentine, Joseph | Washington, George | To George Washington from Joseph Valentine, 21–23 … | ≈1770-11-21 | I this day set off Mr Guys Vessell with your negros she did not get hear So soon ass I Expected... |
59524 | Nicholas, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Nicholas, 18 November … | 1797-11-18 | A few weeks ago a letter came to the Warren Post-Office in this County (Albemarle) from you,... |
59525 | McDougall, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General Alexander … | 1776-08-19 | The Substance of the examination of the woman which your excellency directed me to take, is as... |
59526 | Jefferson, Thomas | Waller, Benjamin Carter | From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Carter Waller, 21 … | 1793-12-21 | I have received your letter of Dec. 10. as I had done in due time that of Mr. Welsh , tho’ I did... |
59527 | Monroe, James | Madison, James | To James Madison from James Monroe, 12 June 1804 | 1804-06-12 | You will receive with this a duplicate of a private letter sent some few days past by Liverpool.... |
59528 | Madison, James | Dinsmore, James | From James Madison to James Dinsmore, 17 August 1812 … | 1812-08-17 | 17 August 1812. Acknowledges receipt of Dinsmore’s letter of 5 Aug. [not found]. Has remitted... |
59529 | Jefferson, Thomas | Gallatin, Albert | From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 14 February … | 1808-02-14 | I have written to mr Smith proposing to order a couple of gunboats from New York into the... |
59530 | Adams, Abigail | Smith, Abigail Adams | Abigail Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 21–28 November … | ≈1790-11-21 | I suppose you wish to hear from me and from your little boy. He is very well, and very amusing,... |
59531 | Adams, John Quincy | 23d. | 1786-07-23 | Mr. Davies preach’d in the forenoon from Matthew V, 20. For I say unto you, that except your... | |
59532 | Franklin, Benjamin | Doria Pamphili, Giuseppe | From Benjamin Franklin to Pamphili: Observations and … | ≈1783-07-28 | (I) and (II) Copy: Archives of the Congregatio de Propaganda Fide M. Franklin après avoir lu la... |
59533 | Macon, Nathaniel | Madison, James | To James Madison from Nathaniel Macon, 4 September 1802 … | 1802-09-04 | 4 September 1802, Buck Spring, North Carolina. Notes that the appointment of the present marshal... |
59534 | Beatty, James | Madison, James | To James Madison from James Beatty, 11 February 1819 | 1819-02-11 | A Box containing seed wheat for your use, was landed a few days since from on board of a Ship... |
59535 | Hamilton, Alexander | McHenry, James | From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 1 November … | 1799-11-01 | I would thank you to inform me whether Mr. Brown has been appointed to fill the vacancy... |
59536 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 8 February 1790] | 1790-02-08 | Monday 8th. Nominated Officers for the Revenue department in No. Carolina—Mr. Iredall as an... | |
59537 | Bailly, Jean-Sylvain | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Sylvain Bailly, 23 … | 1779-09-23 | AL : American Philosophical Society Mr Bailly presente ses respects a Monsieur Franklin. Il... |
59538 | Adams, John | Tuesday [10 October]. | 1758-10-10 | Read in Gilbert. I read him slowly, but I gain Ideas and Knowledge as I go along, which I dont... | |
59539 | Johnson, Chapman | Jefferson, Thomas | Chapman Johnson to Thomas Jefferson, 30 August 1817 | 1817-08-30 | Yesterday morning I received your letter from “ Poplar forest ,”— enclosing M r Divers’s answer... |
59540 | Jefferson, Thomas | Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on Ivy Creek Lands, 14 … | 1809-11-14 | 1809. Nov. 14. lands on Ivy creek to wit Tullas ’s 374. a s & Stith ’s 100. a s Campbell James... | |
59541 | Livingston, Robert R. | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Robert R. Livingston, 30 … | 1783-08-30 | I felt a resentment at hearing that you had passed without stoping at Clermont that your friendly... |
59542 | Washington, George | Hill, James | From George Washington to James Hill, 21 December 1772 … | 1772-12-21 | Letter not found: to James Hill, 21 Dec. 1772. On 5 Feb. 1773 Hill wrote to GW : “I recd your... |
59543 | Timothy, Peter | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Peter Timothy, 14 June 1754 | 1754-06-14 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Your Favour of the 23th of April, by Capt. Robeson, has been... |
59544 | Tudor, William, Sr. | Adams, John | To John Adams from William Tudor, Sr., 5 November 1800 | 1800-11-05 | The Celebration of the Birth Day of 30 Oct. was more generally & cheerfully enjoyed & rejoiced in... |
59545 | Grier, David | Washington, George | To George Washington from David Grier, 24 January 1778 … | 1778-01-24 | Letter not found: from David Grier, 24 Jan. 1778. In his letter to GW of 19 Mar. , Grier referred... |
59546 | Washington, George | Weedon, George | From George Washington to George Weedon, 23 July 1785 | 1785-07-23 | It is some time since I received the enclosed Bill, under cover from the Drawer: among a... |
59547 | Washington, George | Lee, Charles | From George Washington to Major General Charles Lee, 26 … | 1776-02-26 | I received your esteemed favor of the 14th Instant, which gave me great pleasure being impatient... |
59548 | Jefferson, Thomas | Vasse, Ambrose | From Thomas Jefferson to Ambrose Vasse, 15 December … | 1792-12-15 | The Secretary of the Treasury has handed on to me a letter from you complaining of the... |
59549 | Madison, James | Pinckney, Charles | From James Madison to Charles Pinckney, 21 March 1803 | 1803-03-21 | Since my letter of the 8th instant, the Marquis d’Yrujo has received answers to his letters to... |
59550 | Madison, James | Presidential Proclamation, 8 March 1810 (Abstract) | 1810-03-08 | 8 March 1810, Washington. On 5 Mar. the president, with the advice and consent of the Senate,... |