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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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7021 | 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... | |
7022 | 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... |
7023 | 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,... |
7024 | 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... |
7025 | 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... |
7026 | 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... |
7027 | 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... |
7028 | 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... |
7029 | 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... |
7030 | 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... |
7031 | 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... |
7032 | 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... |
7033 | 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. &... |
7034 | 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... |
7035 | 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... |
7036 | 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... |
7037 | 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... |
7038 | Billings, William | Madison, James | To James Madison from William Billings, 21 May 1801 | 1801-05-21 | Your favor of the 9th. inst. I have received, the information you request, I here state as far as... |
7039 | Parent (Parant), M. | Jefferson, Thomas | [To Thomas Jefferson from Parent, 4 July 1787] | 1787-07-04 | [ Beaune, 4 July 1787 . Recorded in SJL as received 7 July 1787. Not found.] |
7040 | Washington, George | Lee, Thomas Sim | From George Washington to Thomas Sim Lee, 19 February … | 1780-02-19 | About the latter end of December last I had the honor to receive a letter from His Excellency... |
7041 | Jefferson, Thomas | Gallatin, Albert | From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 11 August … | 1808-08-11 | Your letters of July 29. & Aug. 5. came to hand yesterday and I now return you those of Wynne,... |
7042 | Stevenson, William | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William Stevenson, 24 April … | 1807-04-24 | Received in good order and condition, from Gabriel Christie Collector of Baltimore, on board the... |
7043 | Hamilton, Alexander | Hamilton, Elizabeth | From Alexander Hamilton to Elizabeth Hamilton, 14 … | 1803-10-14 | I arrived here this day, in about as good health as I left home though somewhat fatigued. There... |
7044 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 8 July 1774] | 1774-07-08 | 8. A little Cool in the forenoon. Wind at No. West. Warm in the middle of the day there being no... | |
7045 | Lee, Henry | Madison, James | To James Madison from Henry Lee, 10 September 1792 | 1792-09-10 | Some few days after my late domestic calamity which stings me to the quick, I left this place on... |
7046 | Jefferson, Thomas | Du Ponceau, Peter Stephen | Thomas Jefferson to Peter S. Du Ponceau, 7 July 1820 | 1820-07-07 | I have lately had an opportunity of procuring a copy of a Vocabulary of the Nottoway tribe of... |
7047 | Flournoy, Thomas C. | Jefferson, Thomas | Thomas C. Flournoy to Thomas Jefferson, 6 May 1822 | 1822-05-06 | It is two or three years since I had the pleasure of receiving a letter from you . The occasion... |
7048 | Kirkpatrick, William | Madison, James | To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 1 July 1806 … | 1806-07-01 | § From William Kirkpatrick. 1 July 1806, Málaga. “I have not written to you since the 15. January... |
7049 | Washington, George | Dinwiddie, Robert | From George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 27 April … | 1756-04-27 | I sent an Express to Fort Cumberland on Tuesday last, who is just returned with the enclosed... |
7050 | Hammond, George | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from George Hammond, 30 November … | 1791-11-30 | I have the honor of acknowledging the receipt of your letter of yesterday. With respect to the... |