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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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79891 | Willink, Wilhem | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Wilhem and Jan Willink … | 1792-06-01 | [ Amsterdam, June 1, 1792. On September 19, 1792, Hamilton wrote to Willink, Van Staphorst, and... |
79892 | Jefferson, Thomas | Hewson, Thomas T. | From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas T. Hewson, 29 October … | 1808-10-29 | I have to thank you for the communication of Cointeraux’s two pamphlets which I now return you.... |
79893 | Virginia Assembly | Bill to Enforce Attendance of Members of Assembly, [26 … | 1778-05-26 | [ Williamsburg, 26 May 1778 ] Preamble of Bill asserts that public business has been delayed and... | |
79894 | “Arator”: On the Price of Corn, and Management of the … | 1766-11-29 | Printed in The London Chronicle , November 27–29, 1766. The first editor to identify Franklin in... | ||
79895 | Washington, George | Smallwood, William | From George Washington to Brigadier General William … | 1778-05-01 | Mr Francis Wade who has been lately appointed Deputy Qr Mr General for the State of Delaware and... |
79896 | Washington, George | Putnam, Israel | George Washington to Major General Israel Putnam, 8 … | 1778-02-08 | [ Valley Forge ] February 8, 1778 . Asks Putnam to send return of Connecticut troops to Jonathan... |
79897 | Purviance, Samuel Jr. | Washington, George | To George Washington from Samuel Purviance, Jr., 13 … | 1779-07-13 | I hope you will be so kind as to excuse my troubling your Excellency for information on a Subject... |
79898 | Claiborne, William C. C. | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William C. C. Claiborne, 19 … | 1804-11-19 | A late arrest of a Spanish officer in this City by the Civil authority, has occasioned much... |
79899 | Read, Charles | [From Benjamin Franklin to Jared Eliot, c. 1749] | ≈1749-01-01 | MS : Yale University Library This document, consisting of the first four pages of a letter,... | |
79900 | Fergusson, Elizabeth Graeme | Washington, George | To George Washington from Elizabeth Graeme Fergusson … | 1777-09-29 | I take the liberty of adressing you by Mr Bradford on Behalf of My Hu[s]band Mr Fergusson who is... |
79901 | Létombe, Philippe de | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Philippe de Létombe, 5 August … | 1801-08-05 | Je m’empresse de Vous informer que Rapin m’a remis, avant hier, la lettre dont Vous m’avez honoré... |
79902 | Jefferson, Thomas | Annual Message to Congress, 17 October 1803 | 1803-10-17 | In calling you together , fellow citizens, at an earlier day than was contemplated by the act of... | |
79903 | Franklin, Benjamin | Adams, John | To John Adams from Benjamin Franklin, 23 November 1781 | 1781-11-23 | I congratulate your Excellency on the late great Event. I received yours of the 12th. I wrote my... |
79904 | St. Clair, Arthur | Washington, George | To George Washington from Arthur St. Clair, 20 April … | 1784-04-20 | I was favoured with Your Letter of the 22d of February—if any thing could have induced me to... |
79905 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, George Washington | From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, 31 … | 1820-07-31 | If the twenty-five Volumes of the projected compilation of English Poetry, which were published... |
79906 | Washington, John Augustine | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Augustine Washington, 12 … | 1775-09-12 | Letter not found: from John Augustine Washington, 12 Sept. 1775. On 13 Oct. 1775 GW wrote to his... |
79907 | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from … | 1806-11-16 | Permit me, My dear friend, to Inclose the Copies of Letters to You, mr Madison, and mr Duplantier... |
79908 | Madison, James | Nicholas, Wilson Cary | From James Madison to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 25 January … | 1802-01-25 | 25 January 1802. In response to letter from Nicholas [not found], makes an agreement with him... |
79909 | Adams, John | March 31. Tuesday. | 1778-03-31 | Lying in the River of Bourdeaux, near Pouliac. A 24 Gun Ship close by Us, under French Colours,... | |
79910 | Franklin, Benjamin | Andoe, Hilary | From Benjamin Franklin to Hilary Andoe, 4 December 1780 | 1780-12-04 | Copy: Library of Congress I received the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me the 28th.... |
79911 | Williams, Jonathan | Adams, John | To John Adams from Jonathan Williams, 25 July 1774 | 1774-07-25 | Your Letter was this Day delivered to me in the office. Your obliging thanks for my duty gives me... |
79912 | Le Doigt, —— | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from ――― Le Doigt, 24 May 1777 … | 1777-05-24 | ALS : American Philosophical Society <Louviers in Normandy, May 24, 1777, in French: I have the... |
79913 | McMahon, Bernard | Jefferson, Thomas | Bernard McMahon to Thomas Jefferson, 16 September 1812 | 1812-09-16 | I do myself the pleasure of sending you by this mail, in a small box, 3 roots of Crown Imperial... |
79914 | Hamilton, Alexander | Harison, Richard | From Alexander Hamilton to Richard Harison, 30 August … | 1792-08-30 | On the 28th of October 1790 a contract was entered into with Theodosius Fowler for supplying the... |
79915 | Adams, John Quincy | 7th. | 1785-09-07 | We breakfasted early and were on our way by 8 o’clock. We stopp’d at Captain Brookes’s house in... | |
79916 | Hamilton, Alexander | Speaker of the House of Representatives | Report on a Particular Statement of the Warrants Issued … | 1789-09-25 | [To the Speaker of the House of Representatives] The Secretary of the Treasury, in obedience to... |
79917 | Franklin, Benjamin | Kames, Henry Home, Lord | From Benjamin Franklin to Lord Kames, 25 February 1767 | 1767-02-25 | ALS (marked “Copy” and dated Feb. 25, 1767); LS (dated April 11, 1767): both Scottish Record... |
79918 | Washington, George | Champion, Henry | George Washington to Henry Champion, 4 June 1779 | 1779-06-04 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] June 4, 1779 . Asks Champion to forward all cattle and to continue to... |
79919 | Washington, George | Enclosure: Advertisement: Ohio Lands, 10 March 1784 | 1784-03-10 | The Subscriber Would Lease about 30,000 acres of land on the Ohio & Great Kanhawa, for which he... | |
79920 | Franklin, Benjamin | Mecom, Jane | From Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, 20 September 1750 | 1750-09-20 | MS not found; reprinted from Jared Sparks, ed., A Collection of the Familiar Letters and... |
79921 | Bowyer, John C. | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from John C. Bowyer, 8 September … | 1825-09-08 | As I have, with the Proctor’s permission, made use of Pavilion N o 1. as a place of study , for... |
79922 | Washington, George | Sackett, Nathaniel | From George Washington to Nathaniel Sackett, 8 April … | 1777-04-08 | As your Letter of yesterdays date is rather a narative of what you have done, than any thing... |
79923 | Gallatin, Albert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 12 January … | 1804-01-12 | The Treasury report mentioned in the law is sent annually by the Comptroller, commonly in... |
79924 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Louisa Catherine | John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Adams, 31 May … | 1804-05-31 | This morning I received your kind favour of the 20 th — And am delighted to hear that you and the... |
79925 | Monroe, James | Madison, James | To James Madison from James Monroe, 31 August 1814 | 1814-08-31 | Genl. winder will be in town, perhaps at McLeods this morning, if he is not already there. I am... |
79926 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 11 February 1760] | 1760-02-11 | 11. Clear & fine. Wind Northwardly. | |
79927 | Smith, William Stephens | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from William S. Smith, 2 May 1800 | 1800-05-02 | It is my duty to inform you, that a Soldier of the 13th. Regt. broke out yesterday with the... |
79928 | Jefferson, Thomas | Brackenridge, Hugh Henry | From Thomas Jefferson to Hugh Henry Brackenridge, 18 … | 1800-12-18 | I received while at home the letter you were so kind as to write me. the employments of the... |
79929 | Jefferson, Thomas | Peyton, Bernard | Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 22 February [1822] … | 1822-02-22 | wrote to Col o Peyton to send me 8. gross corks by 1 st waggon FC ( MHi ); abstract in TJ’s hand... |
79930 | Coxe, Tench | Madison, James | To James Madison from Tench Coxe, 18 June 1789 | 1789-06-18 | I observe you have brought forward the amendments you proposed to the federal Constitution. I... |
79931 | Adams, Thomas Boylston | Cadwalader, Thomas | From Thomas Boylston Adams to Thomas Cadwalader, 13 … | 1816-11-13 | I am now two thirds of my journey homeward having left Philadelphia on the 8th: instant, and... |
79932 | Peyton, Bernard | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 23 February … | 1824-02-23 | Above I hand a/c sales your super fine flour, on hand, at $5, sixty days credit, which is the... |
79933 | Madison, James | Jones, Joseph | From James Madison to Joseph Jones, 5 December 1780 | 1780-12-05 | RC ( LC : Madison Papers). I had yours of the 25th. Ulto. by yesterdays post. I congratulate you,... |
79934 | Ellery, William | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 22 November … | 1790-11-22 | Newport [ Rhode Island ] November 22, 1790 . “William Brightman Master of the Schooner Fly a... |
79935 | Dearborn, Henry | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 10 June 1806 | 1806-06-10 | I have honor of proposing for your approbation Alexan der Maccauley as Surgeons Mate in the Army... |
79936 | Schuyler, Philip | Jay, John | To John Jay from Philip Schuyler, 29 June 1792 | 1792-06-29 | We have been advised that You are to dine at Lansinghburgh to morrow,— and have taken measures to... |
79937 | Franklin, Benjamin | Cushing, Thomas | From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Cushing, 28 January … | 1775-01-28 | AL (draft): American Philosophical Society I have been favour’d with yours of Sept. 24. and Oct.... |
79938 | Howard, Hosea | Adams, John | To John Adams from Hosea Howard, 23 June 1798 | 1798-06-23 | We are not of those, who have Vowed a passive obedience to their Rulers, whatever, may be the... |
79939 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 28 April 1773] | 1773-04-28 | 28. Cold, raw, and Misting in the forenoon—but warm afterwards—Clouds dispersg. | |
79940 | Adams, John | Bowen, Jabez | From John Adams to Jabez Bowen, 18 September 1789 | 1789-09-18 | I am honored with your letter of 31 of August. Your complaint against our laws was well founded... |