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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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7001 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 14 October 1771] | 1771-10-14 | 14th. Clear in the forenoon with the Wind Southerly but Cloudy afterwards & Rain. | |
7002 | Jefferson, Thomas | McCandless, William | Thomas Jefferson to William McCandless, 29 March 1809 | 1809-03-29 | I recieved on the evening of the 1 st of March the resolutions inclosed in your letter of Feb.... |
7003 | Washington, George | General Orders, 18 August 1778 | 1778-08-18 | A board of General Officers to consist of Majr General McDougall, Brigadiers General Parsons and... | |
7004 | Washington, George | Eccleston, John | From George Washington to John Eccleston, 6 September … | 1793-09-06 | By the post of Wednesday last, I enclosed you an answer to an address of the Landholders & other... |
7005 | Madison, James | Outline on the Federal Constitution, 1 September 1829 | 1829-09-01 | The compound Govt. of U. S is without a model, and to be explained by itself; not by similitudes... | |
7006 | Washington, George | Hanson, John | From George Washington to John Hanson, 14 January 1782 | 1782-01-14 | I have received information that a lurking party of the Enemy is sent out to intercept the mail... |
7007 | Heath, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General William Heath … | 1776-09-30 | By a Letter Just received from Colo. Harrison, I am Informed that it is your Excellency’s... |
7008 | Cornell, George | Washington, George | To George Washington from George Cornell, 10 September … | 1789-09-10 | The Memorial of George Cornell of Portsmouth On Rhode Island—Your Excellency Humble Memorialist... |
7009 | Dwight, Timothy | Washington, George | To George Washington from Timothy Dwight, 5 July 1786 | 1786-07-05 | I have delayed an answer to your Excellency’s letter, which I duly received, from an expectation... |
7010 | Lear, Tobias | Washington, George | To George Washington from Tobias Lear, 21 July 1792 | 1792-07-21 | I have the honor to inform you that we arrived here yesterday, and had the pleasure to find all... |
7011 | Madison, James | Remission for the Mercurius, Christian Bodom, 3 March … | 1817-03-03 | Whereas it has been represented to me that at a Circuit Court of the United States for the... | |
7012 | Williams, Jonathan Jr. | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 31 … | 1783-01-31 | LS : American Philosophical Society The Bearer is the Honble. John Wheelock President of... |
7013 | Jefferson, Thomas | Adams, John | To John Adams from Thomas Jefferson, 8 April 1791 | 1791-04-08 | Th: Jefferson presents his respects to the Vice-president of the U. S. and has the honor to... |
7014 | Clinton, DeWitt | Madison, James | To James Madison from DeWitt Clinton, 21 June 1808 | 1808-06-21 | I do myself the honor of enclosing documents to establish the Citizenship of a son of Mr... |
7015 | Hopkinson, Francis | American Commissioners | Francis Hopkinson to the American Commissioners, 5 … | 1779-03-05 | Three ALS : American Philosophical Society Since my last of Feby. 20th. there have issued from my... |
7016 | Wythe, George | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from George Wythe, 15 August 1792 | 1792-08-15 | I wrote to you lately, kind sir, begging the favour of you to direct in every thing about the... |
7017 | Wagner, Jacob | Madison, James | To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 1 November 1802 | 1802-11-01 | Your favor of the 26th. has found me here, on my way to Washington. I shall spend but a few days... |
7018 | Coxe, Tench | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 18 September … | 1794-09-18 | Treasury Department, Revenue Office, September 18, 1794. “I have to request that a warrant may... |
7019 | Adams, John | Thurdsday June 19. | 1760-06-19 | I have been the longer in the Arg umen t of this Cause not for the Importance of the Cause... | |
7020 | Franklin, Benjamin | Williams, Jonathan Jr. | From Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Williams, Jr., 13 … | 1772-01-13 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I received yours of Sept. [ blank ] and Nov. 4. It gave me... |
7021 | Jefferson, Thomas | Delaire, Thomas | From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Delaire, 25 January … | 1789-01-25 | I am very sensible of the humanity and generosity which the merchants of Rochelle were so good as... |
7022 | Emery, John | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from John Emery, 20 January 1778 | 1778-01-20 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Capt. Michael Dupee in a Small Schooner I dispatchd from... |
7023 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 22 … | 1780-07-22 | I have received My Dear Marquis Your letter of the 20th inclosing me those you had received from... |
7024 | Latrobe, Benjamin Henry | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 21 … | 1807-08-21 | Your favor of the 18th. came to hand this morning, & I feel exceedingly obliged by your early... |
7025 | Continental Board of War | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from the Continental Board of War … | 1780-12-12 | War Office [ Philadelphia ] , 12 Dec. 1780. Case of 1st Lt. Thomas Warner, formerly of the 7th... |
7026 | Hamilton, Alexander | Church, John B. | From Alexander Hamilton to John B. Church, 4 August … | 1786-08-04 | The only letter I have received from you in a considerable time is one introducing Lt Col... |
7027 | Washington, George | Armand (Armand-Charles Tuffin, marquis de La … | From George Washington to Colonel Armand, 28 December … | 1779-12-28 | Col. Hamilton delivered me your letter of [ ]. It is with pleasure I declare to you that I have... |
7028 | McHenry, James | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 13 May 1799 | 1799-05-13 | I enclose you a letter from his Excellency Governor Jay, dated Albany 7th May ’99, respecting the... |
7029 | Farrington, Thomas | Washington, George | To George Washington from Thomas Farrington, 23 January … | 1797-01-23 | Be pleased, to accept the inclosed, as a real Testimony, of a sincere, & candid Respect, & Esteem... |
7030 | Jay, Peter | Jay, John | To John Jay from Peter Jay, 16 January 1764 | 1764-01-16 | Your letter and the Boy were immediately sent to M r . Punderson, who I’ve not seen since but am... |
7031 | Adams, John | Willink, Jan | From John Adams to Jan Willink, 9 October 1801 | 1801-10-09 | It is a long time, since I had the pleasure to write to you: but this omission has arisen from... |
7032 | Washington, George | Wharton, Thomas Jr. | From George Washington to Thomas Wharton, Jr., 23 … | 1778-02-23 | I have the honor of yours of the 17th inst: The Militia from the Westward, who had been detained... |
7033 | Quakers | Washington, George | To George Washington from the Quakers, 17 November 1792 | 1792-11-17 | It was the exhortation of the Apostle Paul that supplications, prayers, intercessions and giving... |
7034 | Madison, James | Virginia Resolutions, 21 December 1798 | 1798-12-21 | JM’s writing of the Virginia Resolutions should be seen in the light of a long series of actions... | |
7035 | Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson | Adams, John Quincy | From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy … | 1822-06-21 | We have accomplished our journey thus far as well as I anticipated but my brother was so ill this... |
7036 | Davis, John | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from John Davis, 31 August 1801 | 1801-08-31 | Having lately visited that Scene which you have pronounced one of the most stupendous in Nature,... |
7037 | Dallas, Alexander James | Madison, James | To James Madison from Alexander J. Dallas, 3 August … | 1815-08-03 | I can gather no news from the Officers of the Neptune worth communicating. Mr. Crawford has told... |
7038 | Polson, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Polson, 4 February 1789 | 1789-02-04 | Your obliging favor of the 28th of Septr last came to my hands the 21st Ulto under cover from... |
7039 | Madison, James | Washington, George | To George Washington from James Madison, 2 July 1784 | 1784-07-02 | The sanction given by your favor of the 12th inst. to my desire of remunerating the genius which... |
7040 | House of Delegates | Virginia Delegates | Instruction to Virginia Delegates in re Demobilization … | ≈1783-07-26 | FC (Virginia State Library). Docketed: “Resolution For advancing three Months pay to the Soldiers... |
7041 | Mountflorence, James Cole | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from James Cole Mountflorence, 1 … | 1793-02-01 | I have the Honor to transmit to you herewith the Manuscript relative to the Events of the French... |
7042 | Cochran, Charles B. | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Charles B. Cochran, 3 January … | 1782-01-03 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Je Serai venu vous rendre plutot mes devoirs mais jen ai été... |
7043 | Macon, Nathaniel | Jefferson, Thomas | Nathaniel Macon to Thomas Jefferson, 20 October 1821 | 1821-10-20 | I did not receive your letter of the 19–ultimo , untill yesterday, it had no doubt been at... |
7044 | Madison, James | Armstrong, John | From James Madison to John Armstrong, 14 March 1806 | 1806-03-14 | The rein given by Great Britain thro’ the arbitrary decisions of her Admiralty Courts to the... |
7045 | Trumbull, Jonathan, Sr. | Washington, George | To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 13 … | 1781-09-13 | Your Letter of the 22nd ult. arrived on the 5th instant, whereupon my Council being convened... |
7046 | Jefferson, Thomas | Du Pont de Nemours, Pierre Samuel | From Thomas Jefferson to Pierre Samuel Du Pont de … | 1809-03-02 | my last to you was of May 2. since which I have recieved yours of May 25. June 1. July 23. 24. &... |
7047 | Jefferson, Thomas | Swan, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Swan, 6 May 1789 | 1789-05-06 | The whale oil which is the subject of the inclosed letter having been once delivered into the... |
7048 | Adams, John | Stoddert, Benjamin | From John Adams to Benjamin Stoddert, 8 May 1799 | 1799-05-08 | The combination of a very few ideas has been sufficient to excite apprehensions that the West... |
7049 | American Commissioners | Tucker, Samuel | The American Commissioners to Samuel Tucker, 15 April … | 1778-04-15 | ALS : Harvard University Library; copy: Massachusetts Historical Society We this Moment had the... |
7050 | Wallace, James W. | Jefferson, Thomas | James W. Wallace to Thomas Jefferson, 13 September 1814 | 1814-09-13 | 8 miles below Dumfries A stage passenger this (11 oclock AM) moment from Baltimore , says the... |