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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6351 | Washington, George | Schuyler, Philip | George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler … | ≈1778-11-20 | Fredericksburg [ New York ] November 20–21, 1778 . Discusses details of proposed Canadian... |
| 6352 | Roberdeau, Daniel | Franklin, Benjamin | From Daniel Roberdeau to Benjamin Franklin or John … | 1770-02-27 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I have been for weeks past meditating a Voyage to London,... |
| 6353 | Madison, James | Jefferson, Thomas | From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 29 June 1807 | 1807-06-29 | a free use of their harbors & waters, the means of refitting & refreshment, of succour to their... |
| 6354 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 17 March 1769] | 1769-03-17 | 17. Executing Leases to those who had taken Lotts—being at Captn. Ashbys. GW had cut up his... | |
| 6355 | Madison, James | Protection of the Frontier, [16 May] 1794 | 1794-05-16 | The Committee of the Whole took up the report of a select committee to which had been referred a... | |
| 6356 | Tazewell, Littleton Waller | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Littleton Waller Tazewell, 31 … | 1825-03-31 | In acknowledging the receipt of your favor of the 13 th Inst, I cannot fail to offer you my very... |
| 6357 | Editorial Note on Franklin’s Accounts, 1782 | ≈1782-01-01 | One new account begins during the period covered by this volume. XXXI. Jacques Finck’s Accounts... | ||
| 6358 | Jefferson, Thomas | Jones, Thomas H. | From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas H. Jones, 11 January … | 1807-01-11 | Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Thos. H. Jones, and his thanks for the sample of... |
| 6359 | Jefferson, Thomas | Fenwick, Joseph | From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Fenwick, 13 March 1792 | 1792-03-13 | In consequence of your favor of Oct. 28. which did not come to hand till Jan. 14. I took measures... |
| 6360 | Jefferson, Thomas | David, Jean | Thomas Jefferson to Jean David, 13 January 1816 | 1816-01-13 | Your favor of Jan. 1. is recieved. you intimate in that a thought of going to the Patomac to... |
| 6361 | Girard, Stephen | Madison, James | To James Madison from Stephen Girard, 11 March 1802 | 1802-03-11 | The Inclosed is copy of a Memorial which I have delivred to the Secretary of State in the year... |
| 6362 | Ussieux, Louis d’ | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Louis d’Ussieux, [before 19 … | ≈1780-03-01 | Printed invitation: American Philosophical Society L∴R∴L∴ des Neuf Sœurs, Est convoquée pour le... |
| 6363 | Dumas, Charles William Frederic | Adams, John | C. W. F. Dumas to John Adams: A Translation, 6 June … | 1781-06-06 | According to the orders in your letter of the first of this month, I sealed the letter you sent... |
| 6364 | Jefferson, Thomas | Gallimard, M. | To Thomas Jefferson from Gallimard, 2 July 1788 | 1788-07-02 | Trévoux en Dombes, 2 July 1788 . Asks TJ’s advice and protection in moving with his family to the... |
| 6365 | Joyeuse, Jean-Baptiste-Xavier | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Baptiste-Xavier Joyeuse … | 1777-08-19 | ALS : American Philosophical Society L’interêt que j’ay toujours pris, Monsieur, aux succés des... |
| 6366 | Wolcott, Oliver, Jr. | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 25 … | 1791-11-25 | Applications are frequently made respecting accounts which remain dependg in this Office, on... |
| 6367 | Adams, John Quincy | [May 1785] | ≈1785-05-01 | Mr. Jarvis came out and dined with us at Auteuil. In the afternoon, Mr. Jefferson came out; he... | |
| 6368 | Washington, George | General Orders, 6 October 1779 | 1779-10-06 | All the non commissioned officers and privates in the brigades at and near this post who are... | |
| 6369 | Trenor, Peter | Washington, George | To George Washington from Peter Trenor, 26 October 1794 | 1794-10-26 | I take the Liberty of annexing you Duplicate of what I had the Honour of writing your Excellency... |
| 6370 | Phillips, Samuel, Jr. | Washington, George | To George Washington from Samuel Phillips, Jr., 8 … | 1783-02-08 | In the Year 1779 the enemy made a lodgement on the banks of Penobscot river about an hundred... |
| 6371 | Peyton, Craven | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 5 January 1826 | 1826-01-05 | In riding to Edge Hill yesterday I met with Capt. Meriweather & If—I am not much mistaken he is... |
| 6372 | Paterson, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General John … | 1777-12-04 | The bad State of our Army at present, destitute of Clothing and many other Necessaries the... |
| 6373 | Washington, John Augustine | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Augustine Washington, 11 … | 1777-05-11 | Letter not found: from John Augustine Washington, 11 May 1777. GW wrote his brother Jack on 1... |
| 6374 | Capel & Osgood Hanbury | Washington, George | To George Washington from Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 20 … | 1768-06-20 | We have now before us thy favor of 5th May the contents of which are duly noticed—The Insurce on... |
| 6375 | Commissioners for Indian Affairs | Washington, George | To George Washington from the Commissioners for Indian … | 1779-06-05 | Your Excellency’s Letter of the 28th covering the Acts of Congress of the 17th & 22d we had the... |
| 6376 | Leib, Michael | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Michael Leib, 8 March 1804 | 1804-03-08 | At the request of Mrs. Heister, I send you Gros’s moral philosophy. This work was transmitted to... |
| 6377 | Coxe, Tench | Madison, James | To James Madison from Tench Coxe, 14 January 1815 | 1815-01-14 | I have the honor to respectfully to represent to you, that the Governor of Pennsylvania has been... |
| 6378 | Madison, James | Griffith, Robert Eaglesfield | From James Madison to Robert Eaglesfield Griffith, 26 … | 1806-12-26 | There being no witnesses to the execution of the enclosed official bond by Mr. Patterson, it is... |
| 6379 | Adams, John | [Wednesday July 31. 1776.] | 1776-07-31 | Wednesday July 31. 1776. The Board of War brought in a report, which was taken into... | |
| 6380 | Destouches, —— | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Destouches, 14 July 1781 | 1781-07-14 | ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai l’honneur de vous adresser la lettre cy jointe du Cap... |
| 6381 | Ellicott, Andrew | Simmons, William | Andrew Ellicott to William Simmons, 25 December 1815 | 1815-12-25 | I have enclosed a copy of my dissent to Genl. Swift, against Captn. Partridge’s breaking up the... |
| 6382 | Duane, William | Madison, James | To James Madison from William Duane, 27 August 1805 … | 1805-08-27 | § From William Duane. 27 August 1805 . “Francis Brueil, a French merchant connected with the... |
| 6383 | Washington, George | Memorandum, 8–9 July 1755 | ≈1755-07-08 | N.B. The 8th of July I rejoined (in a covered Waggon) the advanced division of the Army under the... | |
| 6384 | Peale, Charles Willson | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willson Peale, 2 July … | 1824-07-02 | It was my intention to have paid you a visit when I left Philad a I had proposed to myself to... |
| 6385 | Law, Thomas | Jefferson, Thomas | Thomas Law to Thomas Jefferson, 1 October 1813 | 1813-10-01 | Enclosed I submit to your perusal, what I trust will be deem’d worth the trouble— If after a... |
| 6386 | Cosway, Maria | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Maria Cosway, [27 November … | 1786-11-27 | Ho scritto due volte senza aver ricevuta una lettera da lei doppo la prima quale trovai all mio... |
| 6387 | Joel, Beesly Edgar | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Beesly Edgar Joel, 15 August … | 1784-08-15 | You will pardon the liberty I take in addressing your Excellency, when you are informed of the... |
| 6388 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | From Abigail Smith Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw … | 1811-11-08 | I recieved your Letter by the last Mail inclosing one for your daughter, who left me last week,... |
| 6389 | Clinton, George | Washington, George | To George Washington from George Clinton, 24 November … | 1793-11-24 | I have recently received a Letter from the Secretary of War dated the 12th and also another dated... |
| 6390 | Jefferson, Thomas | Madison, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 12 [i.e. 13] … | 1802-08-13 | The post having made it night before his arrival yesterday and my mail extraordinarily... |
| 6391 | McHenry, James | Enclosure: Regulations Respecting Extra Allowances to … | 1798-12-19 | In all cases where officers are detached on services, which oblige them to incur expences on the... | |
| 6392 | Innes, Harry | Washington, George | To George Washington from Harry Innes, 5 December 1789 | 1789-12-05 | I have the hono’r to acknowledge the receipt of your very polite Letter of the 30th of September... |
| 6393 | Little, Charles | Washington, George | To George Washington from Charles Little, 15 December … | 1786-12-15 | I would have complyed with my promise: given your Execellencey; before this time, but have been... |
| 6394 | Ross, James | Washington, George | To George Washington from James Ross, 2 February 1798 | 1798-02-02 | In consequence of your letter of the 22d Ulto I lodged your bonds in the Bank of Pennsylvania &... |
| 6395 | Alexander, Eli | Jefferson, Thomas | Memorandum from Eli Alexander, [ca. December 1794?] | ≈1794-12-01 | A computation of the corn it will take for the stock from now till April 1 or for one Hundred... |
| 6396 | Taylor, Robert | Madison, James | To James Madison from Robert Taylor, 25 December 1824 | 1824-12-25 | I saw Mr. Harrison at court. He declined submitting the whole controversy between you to... |
| 6397 | Coxe, Tench | Adams, John | To John Adams from Tench Coxe, November 1793 | ≈1793-11-01 | I have the honor to inform you that I have been engaged thro this week in attempts to provide for... |
| 6398 | Mason, George | Washington, George | To George Washington from George Mason, 21 August 1755 | 1755-08-21 | I fully intended to have waited on You this Evening at Belvoir, but find myself so very unwell... |
| 6399 | Brown & Jones | Madison, James | To James Madison from Brown & Jones, 29 August 1808 | 1808-08-29 | We take the liberty of enclosing Tobias Lears third bill on you, at thirty days sight for Three... |
| 6400 | Jefferson, Thomas | Madison, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 10 January 1791 | 1791-01-10 | Will you be so good as to let me know how much I am in your debt for travelling expenses and the... |