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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79051 | Brent, Daniel | Madison, James | To James Madison from Daniel Brent, 29 July 1825 | 1825-07-29 | Mr. Rebello, Chargé d’Affaires of the Government of Brazil at this Place, having informed me that... |
| 79052 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 13 February 1768] | 1768-02-13 | 13. Finishd the Goose Pen at Home. Also finishd clearing the Point of Woods between where Carney... | |
| 79053 | Washington, George | Orders, 23 October 1755 | 1755-10-23 | Evening Orders. The General to beat to-morrow morning at day-break, and the Troops to march an... | |
| 79054 | Pickering, Timothy | Adams, John | To John Adams from Timothy Pickering, 5 April 1799 | 1799-04-05 | Mr. King’s letters brought by General Maitland, & which I have now decyphered, exhibit the tenor... |
| 79055 | Kerr, Joseph | Madison, James | To James Madison from Joseph Kerr, 8 October 1808 | 1808-10-08 | The commissioners, appointed under an Act of Congress, for laying out a road from Cumberland on... |
| 79056 | Staël de Holstein, Eric Magnus, Baron de | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Stael de Holstein, 1 August … | 1785-08-01 | Paris, 1 Aug. 1785. Dinner invitation to TJ for 7 Aug. Printed invitation from “L’Ambassadeur de... |
| 79057 | Washington, George | Sheldon, Elisha | From George Washington to Colonel Elisha Sheldon, 27 … | 1780-08-27 | I have been informed that one of our Expresses has lately been taken at Pine’s Bridge and carried... |
| 79058 | Auldjo, Thomas | Madison, James | To James Madison from Thomas Auldjo, 24 August 1802 | 1802-08-24 | I embrace the opportunity of a Ship bound direct for Philadelphia to advise that our Crop of Corn... |
| 79059 | Washington, George | Phelps, Oliver | From George Washington to Oliver Phelps, 16 April 1781 | 1781-04-16 | From the representation of the Commissary General of Purchases, I was led to beleive, that the... |
| 79060 | Peyton, Craven | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 21 September … | 1823-09-21 | Miss Nancy Lewis. is hear from Kentucky. & was ready to start on her return back yesterday. When... |
| 79061 | Jefferson, Thomas | Pinckney, Charles | From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Pinckney, 28 July 1808 | 1808-07-28 | Th: Jefferson presents his friendly salutations to Governor Pinckney & incloses him the opinion... |
| 79062 | Stirling, Lord (né William Alexander) | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Stirling, 24 … | 1778-10-24 | Letter not found: from Major General Stirling, 24 Oct. 1778. In his letter to Stirling of 25 Oct.... |
| 79063 | Jefferson, Thomas | Senate | From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate, 17 December 1802 | 1802-12-17 | I nominate John Spence West , whose term as Marshal of North Carolina expired on the 10th. inst.... |
| 79064 | Adams, John | Mason, Jonathan, Jr. | From John Adams to Jonathan Mason, Jr., 31 August 1819 | 1819-08-31 | Long before the death of Mr Tudor I had a design to address to you a few Letters upon Subjects... |
| 79065 | Willink, Van Staphorst, and De la Lande & Fynje | Adams, John | Wilhem & Jan Willink, Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst … | 1784-08-10 | We receive this morning of M r. Lotter the honour of your esteemed favour of 3 d. aug. with the... |
| 79066 | Madison, James | Washington, George | To George Washington from James Madison, 28 October … | 1787-10-28 | The mail of yesterday brought me your favor of the 22d instant. The communications from Richmond... |
| 79067 | Barlow, Joel | Washington, George | To George Washington from Joel Barlow, 2 October 1798 | 1798-10-02 | On hearing of your late nomination as commander in chief of the American Armies I rejoice at it,... |
| 79068 | Gerry, Elbridge | Madison, James | To James Madison from Elbridge Gerry, 18 September 1813 | 1813-09-18 | I have the honor to transmit a letter received from Jacob Gerrish Esq of Newbury Port of the 16th... |
| 79069 | Eppes, John Wayles | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from John Wayles Eppes, 25 … | 1796-09-25 | To avoid the difficulties, which must ever attend personal applications, on subjects important... |
| 79070 | Madison, James | Engelbrecht, Jacob | From James Madison to Jacob Engelbrecht, 20 June 1827 | 1827-06-20 | On a critical re-examination to which I was just led, of the appearances on which my letter of... |
| 79071 | Madison, James | Bill Providing for Delegates to the Convention of 1787 … | 1786-11-06 | Whereas the Commissrs. who assembled at Annapolis on the 14th. day of Sepr. last for the purpose... | |
| 79072 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 5 March … | 1806-03-05 | I fear your Father may have given you unnecessary anxiety; I told him at the time it was not best... |
| 79073 | Ford, Hezekiah | First Joint Commission at Paris | Hezekiah Ford to the Commissioners, 25 June 1778 | 1778-06-25 | As Mr. Ross, a Gentleman of Pennsylvania, has been kind enough to offer me a Passage on Board his... |
| 79074 | Qaramanli, Ahmad | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Ahmad Qaramanli, 5 August 1805 | 1805-08-05 | for nearly eleven years, I have been labouring under the weight of misfortune, but... |
| 79075 | Short, William | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 12 March 1791 | 1791-03-12 | I mentioned to you in my letter of yesterday sent by the way of England, the reduction made by... |
| 79076 | Silliman, Benjamin | Jefferson, Thomas | Benjamin Silliman to Thomas Jefferson, 31 August 1819 | 1819-08-31 | I have the honour to inform you that, agreeably to the within act you have been named one of the... |
| 79077 | Paine, Thomas | Madison, James | To James Madison from Thomas Paine, 6 August 1803 | 1803-08-06 | I wrote a few days ago to Mr Breckenridge of Kentuckey on the subject of Louisania, or rather on... |
| 79078 | Adams, John | Smith, Abigail Adams | John Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 18 November 1794 | 1794-11-18 | After a journey without any accident, I arrived here, in good health, the Friday night after I... |
| 79079 | Cary, Richard | Jefferson, Thomas | [To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Cary, 22 December … | 1785-12-22 | [Warwick co., Va., 22 Dec. 1785. Recorded in SJL as received 4 Aug. 1786. Not found; but see TJ’s... |
| 79080 | Jefferson, Thomas | Short, William | From Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 7 October 1789 | 1789-10-07 | The day after my arrivel here the equinoctial gales commenced and have prevailed now for nine... |
| 79081 | Whipple, Joseph | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Whipple, 15 June 1791 | 1791-06-15 | I have recd. the assistant Secretarys letter of the 12th. Ulto. inclosing a form of a Return of... |
| 79082 | Jefferson, Thomas | Barnes, John | Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes, 21 July 1818 | 1818-07-21 | Believing you knew Martin Wanscher , to whom the inclosed letter is addressed, my letter to you... |
| 79083 | Jarvis, William | Madison, James | To James Madison from William Jarvis, 25 March 1808 | 1808-03-25 | Notwithstanding the advice of the very extraordinary change w hich has recently taken place i n... |
| 79084 | Jefferson, Thomas | Huntington, Samuel | From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Huntington, 7 April … | 1781-04-07 | Hearing that our arms from Rhode island are arrived at Philadelphia, I have begged the favor of... |
| 79085 | Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … | Washington, George | To George Washington from Steuben, 6 December 1778 | 1778-12-06 | Letter not found: from Steuben, 6 Dec. 1778. On 19 Dec., GW wrote Steuben : “I had the honor of... |
| 79086 | Adams, John | Gordon, William | From John Adams to William Gordon, 27 April 1785 | 1785-04-27 | I am like other Debtors, afraid to look into my Affairs lest I should find the balance against... |
| 79087 | Washington, George | Chastellux, François-Jean de Beauvoir, marquis de | From George Washington to Chastellux, 25 April–1 May … | ≈1788-04-25 | In reading your very friendly and acceptable letter of the 21st of December 1787, which came to... |
| 79088 | Whitting, Anthony | Washington, George | To George Washington from Anthony Whitting, 10 May 1793 … | 1793-05-10 | Letter not found: from Anthony Whitting, 10 May 1793. GW wrote Whitting on 19 May , “Your letters... |
| 79089 | Jefferson, Thomas | Bordes, Jean Marie de | From Thomas Jefferson to Jean Marie de Bordes, 7 July … | 1807-07-07 | Your favor of the 1st. inst. has been recieved. the three copies of the Oeconomy of human life... |
| 79090 | Jefferson, Thomas | Carroll, Daniel | From Thomas Jefferson to Daniel Carroll, 11 February … | 1802-02-11 | Immediately on the reciept of your letter on the subject of mrs Fenwick’s case, I referred it,... |
| 79091 | Adams, John | Williams, Jonathan | From John Adams to Jonathan Williams, 9 September 1778 | 1778-09-09 | Your Favour of the 3d I duely received and am very much obliged to you for the Trouble you have... |
| 79092 | Adams, John Quincy | 24th. | 1787-05-24 | Weather was so cloudy all day, that we had no philosophical lecture. Tuesday evening we had a... | |
| 79093 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 20 July 1798] | 1798-07-20 | 20. Morning—clear & Cool—Wind brisk from No. W. Mer. 60 in Morning 68 at Night. Went up to Alexa.... | |
| 79094 | Robert Cary & Company | Washington, George | To George Washington from Robert Cary & Co., 31 May … | 1762-05-31 | Letter not found: from Robert Cary & Co., 31 May 1762. On 30 Sept. GW wrote to Robert Cary & Co.... |
| 79095 | Jefferson, Martha (Martha Jefferson Randolph) | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Martha Jefferson Randolph, 26 … | 1793-06-26 | We recieved your 3 Last letters yesterday which by the carelessness of the post master in... |
| 79096 | Madison, James | Jefferson, Thomas | From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, [4 December] … | 1803-12-04 | A few alterations are suggested on the supposition that it may be best to present the... |
| 79097 | Vaughan, Benjamin | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Benjamin Vaughan, 9 August … | 1782-08-09 | Copy: Massachusetts Historical Society To avoid pressing you with conversation, & to shew how... |
| 79098 | Adams, John Quincy | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | John Quincy Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw, 8 July 1795 | 1795-07-08 | About three months have elapsed since I received information by Letters from America, of the... |
| 79099 | Lear, Tobias | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 23 June 1790 | 1790-06-23 | By the command of the President of the United States T. Lear has the honor to enclose for Mr.... |
| 79100 | Turgot, Anne-Robert-Jacques, baron de l’Aulne | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot … | 1778-09-29 | AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. Turgot fait mille compliments a Monsieur Franklin et le... |