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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79711 | Limozin, André | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 22 June 1788 | 1788-06-22 | Le Havre, 22 June 1788 . Articles mentioned in TJ’s of 18 June not yet arrived from Amsterdam;... |
| 79712 | Rutledge, John, Jr. | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from John Rutledge, Jr., 22 June … | 1788-06-22 | I trust you will have received, before this reac[h]es you, my letter from Amsterdam , dated, if I... |
| 79713 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicolas & Jacob van Staphorst | From Thomas Jefferson to Nicolas & Jacob van Staphorst … | 1788-06-22 | I have duly received your favor of the 22d. May and will take care of your indemnification for... |
| 79714 | Adams, John Quincy | 23d. | 1788-06-23 | A second lighter came up this day with things from the ship. We were very busy in unpacking... | |
| 79715 | Childs, Francis | New York Ratifying Convention. First Speech of June 23 … | 1788-06-23 | The honorable Mr. Hamilton . It is not my design, Mr. Chairman, to extend this debate by any new... | |
| 79716 | Hamilton, Alexander | New York Ratifying Convention. First Speech of June 23 … | 1788-06-23 | It is true the great object of the Smaller States was an equal Suffrage in Senate—but some of... | |
| 79717 | Hamilton, Alexander | New York Ratifying Convention. Second Speech of June … | 1788-06-23 | Mr. Hamilton . I recollect well the alteration which the gentleman alludes to; but, it by no... | |
| 79718 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 23 June 1788] | 1788-06-23 | Monday 23d. Thermometer at 72 in the Morning—88 at Noon And 78 at Night. Clear forenoon and very... | |
| 79719 | Washington, George | Madison, James | From George Washington to James Madison, 23 June 1788 | 1788-06-23 | Since my last, acknowledging the first letter you did me the favor to write to me after your... |
| 79720 | Madison, James | Washington, George | To George Washington from James Madison, 23 June 1788 | 1788-06-23 | We got through the constitution by paragraphs today. Tomorrow some proposition for closing the... |
| 79721 | Washington, George | Stuart, David | From George Washington to David Stuart, 23 June 1788 | 1788-06-23 | Upon the receipt of your favor of the 13th instt I caused enquiry to be made into the foundation... |
| 79722 | Stuart, David | Washington, George | To George Washington from David Stuart, 23 June 1788 … | 1788-06-23 | Letter not found: from David Stuart, 23 June 1788. On 27 June GW wrote that his “letter of the... |
| 79723 | Jay, John | Extract from Francis Childs’s Debates, 23 June 1788 | 1788-06-23 | [Below is the initial convention speech by John Jay on Art. I, sec. 2, cl. 3, supporting the... | |
| 79724 | Jay, John | Extract from John McKesson’s Notes of Debates, 23 June … | 1788-06-23 | M r . Jay— One or two Remarks have not been mentioned— It is agreed that a Strong energetic... | |
| 79725 | Madison, James | Washington, George | From James Madison to George Washington, 25 [23] June … | 1788-06-23 | We got through the constitution by paragraphs today. Tomorrow some proposition for closing the... |
| 79726 | Duer, William | Madison, James | To James Madison from William Duer, 23 June 1788 | 1788-06-23 | As it is probable you may not hear by this Post from our Mutual Frend Colo. Hamilton, I take the... |
| 79727 | Washington, George | Madison, James | To James Madison from George Washington, 23 June 1788 | 1788-06-23 | Since my last, acknowledging the first letter you did me the favor to write to me after your... |
| 79728 | Amoureux, M. | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from M. Amoureux, 23 June 1788 | 1788-06-23 | L’Orient, 23 June 1788 . Only received on 4 June the letter John Paul Jones wrote him from... |
| 79729 | Bancroft, Edward | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Bancroft, 23 June 1788 | 1788-06-23 | During the last twelve months I have from time to time, constantly flattered myself with the hope... |
| 79730 | Le Ray de Chaumont, Jacques Donatien | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Leray de Chaumont, 23 June … | 1788-06-23 | J’ai l’honneur de remettre à votre Excellence, copie du compte des déboursés des Sieurs Gourlade... |
| 79731 | Cosway, Maria | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Maria Cosway, 23 June 1788 | 1788-06-23 | I will write two words, to show you I can write if I please but as I dont please I shall say no... |
| 79732 | Adams, John Quincy | 24th. | 1788-06-24 | This day we got so far in order as to make a home of the house. I dined at my uncle Cranch’s. The... | |
| 79733 | Hamilton, Alexander | New York Ratifying Convention. Notes on Debates, [24 … | 1788-06-24 | Lansing … mode of appointment duration in office means of controul— Chancellor— Senators equally... | |
| 79734 | Childs, Francis | New York Ratifying Convention. Remarks (Francis … | 1788-06-24 | Honorable Mr. Hamilton . I am persuaded, Mr. Chairman, that I in my turn, shall be indulged, in... | |
| 79735 | Hamilton, Alexander | New York Ratifying Convention. Remarks (John McKesson’s … | 1788-06-24 | We all Aim at the best Govt. We should mix the Happy Ingredients, and not go into Extremes or we... | |
| 79736 | Smith, Melancton | New York Ratifying Convention. Remarks (Melancton … | 1788-06-24 | The mind at ye Revolution run into extremes—the extreme was, we consulted nothing but to tie the... | |
| 79737 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 24 June 1788] | 1788-06-24 | Tuesday 24th. Thermometer at 67 in the Morning—78 at Noon And 67 at Night. Wind at No. Wt. in the... | |
| 79738 | Hazard, Ebenezer | Washington, George | To George Washington from Ebenezer Hazard, 24 June 1788 | 1788-06-24 | By sending the enclosed under Cover to me, our good Friend Dr Gordon has given me another... |
| 79739 | Madison, James | Madison, Ambrose | From James Madison to Ambrose Madison, 24 June 1788 | 1788-06-24 | Yesterday carried us through the discussion of the Constitution by paragraphs. Today will... |
| 79740 | Schuyler, Philip | Madison, James | To James Madison from Philip Schuyler, 24 June 1788 | 1788-06-24 | This moment an express is arrived from New Hampshire, conveying the happy intelligence contained... |
| 79741 | Madison, James | Ratification without Conditional Amendments, [24 June] … | 1788-06-24 | The Antifederalist strategy of offering a list of amendments which would be sent to a second... | |
| 79742 | Jay, John | Washington, George | From John Jay to George Washington, [post 24 June 1788] | ≈1788-06-25 | Your obliging Letter of the 8 Inst. found me at this Place— I thank you for the interesting... |
| 79743 | Adams, John Quincy | 25th. | 1788-06-25 | This afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Shaw came in from Haverhill; they found us still in great disorder:... | |
| 79744 | Hamilton, Alexander | Madison, James | From Alexander Hamilton to James Madison, [25 June … | 1788-06-25 | I am very sorry to find by your letter of the 13th that your prospects are so critical. Our... |
| 79745 | Hamilton, Alexander | New York Ratifying Convention. First Speech of June 25 … | 1788-06-25 | The Hon. Mr. Hamilton . Mr. Chairman, in debates of this kind it is extremely easy, on either... | |
| 79746 | Hamilton, Alexander | New York Ratifying Convention. First Speech of June 25 … | 1788-06-25 | The Principles laid down on both Sides may be true to a certain Extent— Each appears plausible... | |
| 79747 | Hamilton, Alexander | New York Ratifying Convention. Second Speech of June … | 1788-06-25 | Mr. Hamilton—The Genl. Intent of the Clause is Suppose what is expressed in the Resolution... | |
| 79748 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 25 June 1788] | 1788-06-25 | Wednesday 25th. Thermometer at 56 in the Morning—62 at Noon And 60 at Night. Morning clear & cool... | |
| 79749 | Washington, George | Carey, Mathew | From George Washington to Mathew Carey, 25 June 1788 | 1788-06-25 | Although I believe “the American Museum” published by you, has met with extensive, I may say,... |
| 79750 | Madison, James | Washington, George | To George Washington from James Madison, 25 June 1788 | 1788-06-25 | On the question today for previous amendments, the votes stood 80 ays—88 noes—on the final... |
| 79751 | Jay, John | Extracts from Francis Childs’s Debates, 25 June 1788 | 1788-06-25 | [Samuel Jones moves to amend Art. I, sec. 4, concerning the time, place, and manner of elections... | |
| 79752 | Jay, John | Extracts from John McKesson’s Notes of Debates, 25 June … | 1788-06-25 | M r . Jay— It does not appear that there is at present a Disposition to consider farther at... | |
| 79753 | Madison, James | Hamilton, Alexander | From James Madison to [Alexander Hamilton?], 25 June … | 1788-06-25 | On the final question the Constitution was this day ratified by 89 ays agst. 79 noes. The... |
| 79754 | Madison, James | King, Rufus | From James Madison to Rufus King, 25 June 1788 | 1788-06-25 | The final question in our Convention has just been decided in the affirmative by 89 ays 79 noes.... |
| 79755 | Madison, James | Washington, George | From James Madison to George Washington, 25 June 1788 | 1788-06-25 | On the question today for previous amendmends, the votes stood 80 ays—88 noes—on the final... |
| 79756 | Carrington, Edward | Madison, James | To James Madison from Edward Carrington, 25 June 1788 | 1788-06-25 | I was honoured with your favor of the 13th. Instant. I hope the Kentucky Members must have seen... |
| 79757 | Hamilton, Alexander | Madison, James | To James Madison from Alexander Hamilton, 25 June 1788 | 1788-06-25 | I am very sorry to find by your letter of the 13th that your prospects are so critical. Our... |
| 79758 | Virginia Delegates | Madison, James | To James Madison from Virginia Delegates, 25 June 1788 | 1788-06-25 | The Inclosed this moment came to hand —contemplating the critical State of the subject it... |
| 79759 | Limozin, André | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 25 June 1788 | 1788-06-25 | Le Havre, 25 June 1788 . Wrote on 22d. Had hoped to enjoy company of Mrs. Montgomery, “but … a... |
| 79760 | Trumbull, John | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 25 June 1788 | 1788-06-25 | By the Diligence which leaves this tomorrow morning you will receive from Stockdale a Box with... |