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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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6751 | Tucker, St. George | Enclosure: St. George Tucker’s Ode to Thomas Jefferson … | ≈1809-10-20 | Ad Thomam Jefferson. Inclyte Civis! primus inter pares; patriae Sortis impigerque Custos, Dudum,... | |
6752 | Adams, John | Tufts, Cotton | John Adams to Cotton Tufts, 1 January 1800 | 1800-01-01 | I congratulate you on the new Year and the new Century. Aspice venturo lætentur ut Omnia Sæclo.... |
6753 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 24 October 1771] | 1771-10-24 | 24. Reachd my Mothers to dinner, & lodgd afterwards at Colo. Lewis’s. | |
6754 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson | From Abigail Smith Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson … | 1818-05-20 | Your Letter of May 2d was so long comeing, that I feared Sickness had arrested your pen—as... |
6755 | Washington, George | General Orders, 6 July 1775 | 1775-07-06 | A General Court Martial is ordered to sit to morrow at 10 oClock A:M: for the Trial of John... | |
6756 | Jefferson, Thomas | Barnes, John | From Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes, 2 September 1806 | 1806-09-02 | Instead of remitting me the sum of 584 D .29c as desired in my letter of Aug. 29. I must now ask... |
6757 | Swift, Heman | Chester, John | Enclosure: Heman Swift to John Chester, 22 August 1791 | 1791-08-22 | I receiv’d your favour of the 10th. instant, yesterday, and should be very happy to comply with... |
6758 | Adams, John | McHenry, James | From John Adams to James McHenry, 4 September 1798 | 1798-09-04 | I received your Favour of Aug 29 last night. I have recd nothing from the Secretary of State... |
6759 | Cranch, William | Adams, Abigail Smith | From William Cranch to Abigail Smith Adams, 16 November … | 1811-11-16 | I have not words, my dear Aunt, to express my gratitude for your kind and consoling letter of the... |
6760 | Secretary of Congress | Jay, John | To John Jay from the Secretary of Congress (Charles … | 1785-09-08 | On the intimation contained in your first letter of the 2 d . Congress have been pleased to pass... |
6761 | Franklin, Benjamin | Deane, William | From Benjamin Franklin to William Deane, 11 April 1773 | 1773-04-11 | ALS (draft): American Philosophical Society Miss Martin that was, now Mrs. Blacker, being about... |
6762 | Armstrong, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Armstrong, 25 November … | 1793-11-25 | Please to accept my sincere Congratulations on the reputed State of your good health & safe... |
6763 | Adams, John | Dumas, C. W. F. | From John Adams to C. W. F. Dumas, 1 November 1785 | 1785-11-01 | I have not written you Since you inclosed me a Letter for M r Gardoqui from the Comte de Sanefe.... |
6764 | Collinson, Peter | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Peter Collinson, 21 October … | 1762-10-21 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I impatienly expect the good News of my Dear Franklin’s Safe... |
6765 | Washington, George | Biddle, Clement | From George Washington to Clement Biddle, 16 September … | 1788-09-16 | I have your letters of the 24th Ulto & the 5th inst. now before me. The articles sent by Captn... |
6766 | Washington, George Augustine | Washington, George | Farm Reports, 6–12 December 1789 | ≈1789-12-06 | Decr 6th Murcury in the Morng 48 SWt Clear Noon 50 Clear Night 55 NEt Clear NEt 7th Morning 56... |
6767 | Jefferson, Thomas | Lyman, William | From Thomas Jefferson to William Lyman, 30 April 1808 | 1808-04-30 | Your favor of the 11th. of July came to hand a little before the meeting of Congress, and soon... |
6768 | Adams, John | Adams, Samuel | From John Adams to Samuel Adams, 14 February 1779 | 1779-02-14 | The Marquiss de la Fayette did me, the Honour of a Visit, Yesterday, and delivered me, your... |
6769 | Hamilton, Alexander | McLeod, James | From Alexander Hamilton to James McLeod, 1 March 1800 | 1800-03-01 | I have received your letter of the twentieth of January, and forward ed it with such observations... |
6770 | Le Roy, Jean-Baptiste | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Le Roy, [after 20 April 1779] | ≈1779-04-20 | AL : University of Pennsylvania Library M. Le Roy prie son illustre ami Monsieur Franklin de... |
6771 | Adams, John Quincy | Saturday March 1st. 1788. | 1788-03-01 | The weather is very severe: The month comes in like a Lion, and according to the farmer’s proverb... | |
6772 | Dalton, Ruth | Adams, Abigail | Ruth Dalton to Abigail Adams, 14 January 1797 | 1797-01-14 | Your kind letter should not have lain so long unanswered had I not impatiently waited for the... |
6773 | Toulmin, Harry | Madison, James | To James Madison from Harry Toulmin, 17 February 1812 … | 1812-02-17 | 17 February 1812, Fort Stoddert. Is uncertain whether he has deviated from “etiquette” in... |
6774 | Franklin, Benjamin | Franklin, William | From Benjamin Franklin to William Franklin, 2 December … | 1772-12-02 | ALS (letterbook draft): Library of Congress I have received yours of Oct. 4. 8. and 13. I cannot... |
6775 | Adams, John | Tufts, Cotton | John Adams to Cotton Tufts, 29 March 1776 | 1776-03-29 | We are impatiently waiting for Intelligence of further Particulars from Boston. We have only... |
6776 | Harrison, Samuel Jordan | Jefferson, Thomas | Samuel J. Harrison to Thomas Jefferson, 7 December 1817 | 1817-12-07 | Being much indisposed, deprives Me of the honor of Dining with you today. I handed one of your... |
6777 | Rittenhouse, Benjamin | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Rittenhouse, 2 … | 1807-10-02 | Having resided now near two years in this City my friends have again urg’d me to apply to your... |
6778 | Jefferson, Thomas | Worthington, Thomas | From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Worthington, 1 April … | 1806-04-01 | Th: Jefferson asks the favor of the Senators & Representative of the state of Ohio, to recommend... |
6779 | Patton, John M. | Madison, James | John M. Patton to James Madison, 27 March 1834 | 1834-03-27 | I will not allow myself to attempt to express my satisfaction and Pride—at receiving your letter—... |
6780 | Jefferson, Thomas | Rodney, Caesar A. | Thomas Jefferson to Caesar A. Rodney, 10 February 1810 | 1810-02-10 | I have to thank you for your favor of the 31 st ult. which is just now recieved . it has been... |
6781 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 13 July 1768] | 1768-07-13 | 13. Some hands went & got the residue of the Mill Wheat into the House & all the Rest with the... | |
6782 | Patterson, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Patterson et al., 30 … | 1794-01-30 | A Memorial in behalf of the distressed Emigrants from the Island of St Domingo now in this Town... |
6783 | Warren, Mercy Otis | Adams, John | To John Adams from Mercy Otis Warren, 8 April 1786 | 1786-04-08 | While in the silent watches of the Last night I was Contemplating the Vicissitudes of Life, the... |
6784 | Willett, Marinus | Duane, James | Marinus Willett to James Duane and John Jay, 1 … | 1777-09-01 | In times like these when the most horrid Murders and Affecting carnage are taking place all... |
6785 | Lemmon, Patrick | Washington, George | To George Washington from Patrick Lemmon, 23 February … | 1790-02-23 | I have came from beauretout County, in the State of Virginia to recieve pay fir my Service while... |
6786 | Gorham, Nathaniel | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Nathaniel Gorham, 13 October … | 1791-10-13 | In contemplating yours relative to the manufactories of this State, I am apprehensive we shall... |
6787 | Wistar, Caspar | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Caspar Wistar, 8 June 1802 | 1802-06-08 | I feel a considerable degree of embarrassment on the present occasion, but trust to your good... |
6788 | Madison, James | Monroe, James | From James Madison to James Monroe, 14 December 1794 … | 1794-12-14 | 14 December 1794, Philadelphia. Introduces Robert S. Van Rensselaer, who “proposes to make a tour... |
6789 | Law, Thomas | Washington, George | To George Washington from Thomas Law, 28 September 1797 | 1797-09-28 | If you approve of the enclosed plan, you will be kind enough to give it some aid, & with the... |
6790 | Washington, George | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from George Washington, 1 December … | 1793-12-01 | Is there no clue to Mr. Morris’ meaning respecting Monsr. Merlino ? The next paragraph of his... |
6791 | Carleton, Guy | Washington, George | To George Washington from Guy Carleton, 13 August 1782 | 1782-08-13 | I transmit to Your Excellency a Copy of the Minutes of the Court Martial, appointed for the Trial... |
6792 | Barbour, James | Madison, James | To James Madison from James Barbour, 18 July 1812 | 1812-07-18 | I have just learned through Colo. Coles that he has received Orders to cause the recruits of the... |
6793 | Rodney, Caesar A. | Madison, James | To James Madison from Caesar A. Rodney, 6 September … | 1809-09-06 | If you recollect, when at Washington we spoke of publishing the pamphlet of Theirry, & the late... |
6794 | Taylor, Timothy | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Timothy Taylor, 23 October … | 1799-10-23 | I have the Honor to inform you that the Regiment sailed this evening for thier winter Quarters,... |
6795 | Duane, William | Jefferson, Thomas | William Duane to Thomas Jefferson, 17 August 1810 | 1810-08-17 | I have had the satisfaction to receive your very kind letter of the 12 instant . It is singular... |
6796 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 4 September 1787] | 1787-09-04 | Tuesday 4th. Dined and did the same after visiting a machine at Doctr. Franklins for smoothing... | |
6797 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 18 July 1774] | 1774-07-18 | 18. Went up to Alexandria to a Meeting of the County. Returnd in the Evening—Mr. Magowan with me.... | |
6798 | Jay, John | Deane, Silas | From John Jay to Silas Deane, 2 October 1780 | 1780-10-02 | Since mine to you written at ^ from ^ S t . Ildefonso & enclosed to Doct r Franklin, I have had... |
6799 | Hamilton, Alexander | Continental Congress Motion on Establishment of … | 1783-03-21 | Whereas Congress did on the 12 day of February last resolve—“that it is the opinion of Congress... | |
6800 | Washington, George | Campbell, John | From George Washington to John Campbell, 31 May 1789 | 1789-05-31 | I have received your very polite letter of the 18th —and the obliging manner in which you have... |