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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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711 | Forman, David | Washington, George | To George Washington from David Forman, 14 May 1781 | 1781-05-14 | The British Fleete from New York Consisting of Seven Ships of 60 Guns and upwards Twelve Large... |
712 | Gallatin, Albert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 22 September … | 1808-09-22 | I have answered a letter from this man, a few days ago, stating that the bills would not be paid... |
713 | Rice, Nathan | Hamilton, Alexander | Enclosure: [List of Military Appointments], [20 … | 1799-11-20 | Captains 1 Ephraim Emery appointd Jany 10th. 1799 1 2 Thomas Chandler do do 2 3 Simeon Draper do... |
714 | Adams, John | United States Senate | From John Adams to United States Senate, 8 January 1798 | 1798-01-08 | The Situation of Affairs between Some of the Citizens of the United States and the Cherokee... |
715 | Washington, George | La Rouërie, Armand-Charles Tuffin, marquis de | Instructions to Colonel Armand, 19 May 1777 | 1777-05-19 | Desirous of making our Service as agreeable to you as possible, and of furnishing you with every... |
716 | Morris, Gouverneur | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Gouverneur Morris, 26 March … | 1777-03-26 | By unavoidable Incidents this Letter is delayed beyond the usual Time for which I assure you I am... |
717 | Board of War | Washington, George | To George Washington from the Board of War, 14 June … | 1779-06-14 | The inclosed is a copy of a letter we have just dispatched to Lt Colo. White. We thought if these... |
718 | Chiappe, Giuseppe | Washington, George | To George Washington from Giuseppe Chiappe, 18 January … | 1791-01-18 | J’ay eû l’honnoeur d’êcrire a Vôtre Excellence voye de Cadix & de Madrid le 13e & 28e du mois de... |
719 | Edwards, Pierpont | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Pierpont Edwards, 25 February … | 1803-02-25 | Mr George Wolcott of Windsor in Hartford county, in this state, brother of Alexander Wolcott... |
720 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 26 December 1770] | 1770-12-26 | 26. At Home all day alone. | |
721 | Greene, Nathanael | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Nathanael … | 1777-09-02 | Inclosd is a letter from Mr Levi Hollingsworth relative to the situation of the Stores in that... |
722 | Adams, Thomas Boylston | Adams, John Quincy | Thomas Boylston Adams to John Quincy Adams, 11 May 1800 | 1800-05-11 | A long interval has gone by since the date of my last to you, but I have received nothing from... |
723 | Monroe, James | Madison, James | To James Madison from James Monroe, [ca. 1 December … | 1813-12-01 | It is not known that the British govt. has accepted the mediation of Russia; nothing has been... |
724 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 27 January 1808 | 1808-01-27 | I have the honor to request your signature to the enclosed Commissions which are required for the... |
725 | Thomas, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General John … | 1775-07-25 | There was Information forwarded to Head Quarters yesterday P.M. of the Sailing of 13 Ships from... |
726 | Lewis, Meriwether | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Meriwether Lewis, 21 September … | 1806-09-21 | Having acquired information & provisions of the Mandans On the evening of the 7th of Apl. 1805 we... |
727 | Tufts, Cotton | Adams, John | Cotton Tufts to John Adams, 20 June 1781 | 1781-06-20 | I am told that a Vessell will this Day sail for Holland. I know not how to neglect so fair an... |
728 | Griffin, Cyrus | Madison, James | To James Madison from Cyrus Griffin, ca. 3 June 1788 | 1788-06-03 | Letter not found. Ca. 3 June 1788 . Mentioned in Brown to JM, 7 June 1788 . Encloses resolution... |
729 | Jefferson, Thomas | Thomas Jefferson’s Estimate of Grain Needs, [ca. 1 … | ≈1819-10-01 | Estimate of grain from Oct. 1. 19 —to July 7. 20 40 weeks Resources | |
730 | Madison, James | Bradford, William | From James Madison to William Bradford, 20 January 1775 | 1775-01-20 | Your very acceptable favours by Mr. Rutherford arrived safe but I perceived by the date, had a... |
731 | Jefferson, Thomas | Page, John | From Thomas Jefferson to John Page, 11 November 1784 | 1784-11-11 | This will be delivered you by Colo. Le Maire. You knew him when in our service, and that he was... |
732 | Robertson, Archibald | Jefferson, Thomas | Archibald Robertson to Thomas Jefferson, 16 May 1812 | 1812-05-16 | I have made enquiry of the Inspectors & others that saw Mr Bankheads Tob o inspected and must... |
733 | Eastern Navy Board | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from the Eastern Navy Board, 18 … | 1779-08-18 | LS : American Philosophical Society; copy: New York Public Library We were honored with your... |
734 | Adams, John | Waterhouse, Benjamin | From John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, 6 April 1813 | 1813-04-06 | Other parts of your letter of yesterday may be remembered hereafter; but “ Brimborion ” must not... |
735 | Jay, John | Read, Jacob | From John Jay to Jacob Read, 16 March 1786 | 1786-03-16 | accept my Thanks for your very friendly Letter of the 31 Dec r last. the attack you alude to has... |
736 | Franklin, Benjamin | Foxcroft, John | From Benjamin Franklin to John Foxcroft, 14 July 1773 | 1773-07-14 | ALS (letterbook draft): Library of Congress I received yours of June 7. and am glad to find by it... |
737 | Adams, John | Avril 15. Mecredi. | 1778-04-15 | Went Yesterday to return the Visits, made me by American Gentlemen. Dined this Day, with Madam... | |
738 | Ball, Burgess | Washington, George | To George Washington from Burgess Ball, 17 December … | 1793-12-17 | I recd yours of the 24th Ult: with a Bank note of 200 dollars, and ought e’er this to have... |
739 | Franklin, Benjamin | Jackson, Richard | From Benjamin Franklin to Richard Jackson, 6 June 1763 | 1763-06-06 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Supposing the Catalogue of our American Ores and Minerals... |
740 | McDonnell, Michael | Washington, George | To George Washington from Michael McDonnell, 1789 | ≈1789-01-01 | Permit one of the lowest of the people to approach you with every sentiment of Gratitude and... |
741 | Adams, John Quincy | 4th. | 1785-10-04 | I began this day to translate the Eclogues of Virgil. What a difference between this Study, and... | |
742 | Brinley, Col. Thomas | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Brinley, 11 March … | 1800-03-11 | In the United States Calender for 1800. I have observed a list of the Army which professes to be... |
743 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 7 March 1786] | 1786-03-07 | Tuesday 7th. Thermometer at 34 in the Morning—⟨4⟩6 at Noon and 42 at Night. Morning clear &... | |
744 | Gamble, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Gamble, 23 August 1793 | 1793-08-23 | I have your favor of the 18th. Current informing you have directed to my Care some Cases of... |
745 | Franklin, Benjamin | Newenham, Sir Edward | From Benjamin Franklin to Sir Edward Newenham, 2 … | 1783-10-02 | Reprinted from William Temple Franklin, ed., Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin... |
746 | Gallatin, Albert | Madison, James | To James Madison from Albert Gallatin, 17 March 1812 … | 1812-03-17 | 17 March 1812, Treasury Department. Encloses a letter from Winslow Lewis [not found] “proposing... |
747 | Harris, Levett | Madison, James | To James Madison from Levett Harris, 15 June 1820 | 1820-06-15 | After having spent fourteen years of my life in the Service of my Country, and having had so... |
748 | Dumas, Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Dumas, 5 November 1779 | 1779-11-05 | ALS : American Philosophical Society; AL (draft): Algemeen Rijksarchief Yr. Favour of the 29th.... |
749 | Jefferson, Thomas | Wells & Lilly | Thomas Jefferson to Wells & Lilly, 3 January 1818 | 1818-01-03 | Meeting casually with the 2 d of the Dissertations prefixed to the Supplement of the... |
750 | Jefferson, Thomas | Randolph, Martha Jefferson | From Thomas Jefferson to Martha Jefferson Randolph, 12 … | 1807-10-12 | My journey to this place was not as free from accident as usual. I was near losing Castor in the... |
751 | Treasury Department | Speaker of the House of Representatives | Report on the Petition of Edward Telfair and John … | 1794-02-27 | The Secretary of the Treasury to whom was referred by the House of Representatives, the Petition... |
752 | Bache, Sarah Franklin | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Sarah Bache, 2 January 1774 | 1774-01-02 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I had sett this day apart to write you a long letter, but my... |
753 | Jefferson, Thomas | Randolph, Thomas Jefferson | Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson Randolph, 14 March … | 1810-03-14 | I recieved by the last post your letter of the 9 th expressing your desire to study half the day... |
754 | Treasury Department | Collectors of the Customs | Treasury Department Circular to the Collectors of the … | 1789-12-30 | In my Circular letter of the 31st. of October last I directed you to claim the duties which had... |
755 | Washington, George | Schuyler, Philip | From George Washington to Philip Schuyler, 21 May 1780 | 1780-05-21 | Your opinion on the foregoing quæries, and on such other matters as relates to the business which... |
756 | Cunningham, William | Adams, John | To John Adams from William Cunningham, 14 June 1809 | 1809-06-14 | I am favoured with yours of the 7th. inst. After telling me that the employment of your thoughts... |
757 | Benezet, Anthony | Jay, John | To John Jay from Anthony Benezet, 2 February 1779 | 1779-02-02 | With affectionate respect, I hereby salute thee, & take the freedom to send thee the inclosed... |
758 | Washington, George | Drayton, William Henry | From George Washington to William Henry Drayton, 12 … | 1778-07-12 | Permit me to assure you, that the cordial terms of your obliging favour of the 5th afford me the... |
759 | Moore, Thomas | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Moore, with Jefferson’s … | 1802-06-21 | Thomas Moore respectfully invites the President of the United States to examine the condition of... |
760 | Madison, James | Mercer, Hugh | James Madison to Hugh Mercer, 12 November 1828 | 1828-11-12 | Your letter of the 2d. inst, was duly recd. and I beg you to be assured of my sensibility to the... |