79901To Benjamin Franklin from Stephen Sayre, 9 June 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have more Letters from some Gentlemen in London pressing...
79902To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph-Jérôme Le Français de Lalande, 19 December 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Dartmouth College Library J’ai reçu avec bien de la reconoissance la lettre que votre...
79903To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Lee, 30 December 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Richmond, 30 Dec. 1792 . Introduces Lord Garlies to TJ as a “young nobleman … entitled to every...
79904From James Madison to James Madison, Sr., 27 May 1787 (Madison Papers)
We have been here for some time suffering a daily disappointment from the failure of the deputies...
79905From James Madison to John Milledge, 1 April 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
1 April 1803, Department of State. In compliance with the request contained in Milledge’s letter...
79906To James Madison from John Roane, 7 April 1810 (Madison Papers)
J Roane presents to Mr Madison a few bottles of wine, made of the native grape of Virginia; &...
79907[Diary entry: 10 February 1773] (Washington Papers)
10. Found a Fox in Mr. Phil. Alexanders Island which was lost after a chase of 7 hour’s. Philip...
79908Thomas Jefferson to Philip Thornton, 10 March 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
On a visit to the Natural bridge the last summer I learnt that you had, for some time, suspended...
79909To Thomas Jefferson from William Brent, 7 November 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Colo: Brent having notified to you his intention of resigning the Office of Marshal of the...
79910IX. Governor Winthrop to Governor Bradford, 2 February 1767 (Adams Papers)
Govr. W. to Govr. B. I promised you, another Letter, concerning the wicked Maxims, the delusive...
79911From Alexander Hamilton to John Cochran, 8 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, April 8, 1793. “Enclosed is a List of certificates of transfers issued by...
79912To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Harrison, 12 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I arrived at this place late in the evening of yesterday after a most disagreable journey, which...
79913Dabney Carr to William Wirt, 15 June 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I am greatly in arrears to you my Dearest friend: nor can I now discharge the debt. This you will...
79914To James Madison from William Lee, 25 October 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have the honour to transmit you a copy of a Decree of the King of Holland under date of the...
79915To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 14 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter dated yesterday, requesting the whole Proceedings of the General...
79916To Alexander Hamilton from David Forman, 27 November 1787 (Hamilton Papers)
November 27, 1787. Asks for a statement of the amount due Forman from a judgment secured against...
79917From George Washington to Brigadier General James Clinton, 24 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
I should have been glad had the situation of the Army, in respect to General Officers, admitted...
79918To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen W. Johnson, 5 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I hope youll excuse the importunity of a sojourner one whose practice in his native Country was...
79919Ratification of the Second Dutch Loan, 1 February 1785 (Adams Papers)
Be it remembered that the within Contract or engagement entered into by the Honourable John Adams...
79920From Stephen Peabody to John Quincy Adams, 26 July 1825 (Adams Papers)
I feel a diffidence in addressing you on a subject, that I am not satisfied is not impertinent &...
79921From George Washington to James Bowdoin, 17 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
It gives me inexpressible concern to have repeated information from the best authority, that the...
79922From Thomas Jefferson to Nathaniel Lord, 14 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson returns his thanks to mr Lord for the pamphlet he has been so kind as to send him,...
79923To George Washington from Isaac Sears, 2 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
Sir: Your Excellency will please excuse my writing to you on a subject that it is most probable...
79924To Thomas Jefferson from Enoch Edwards, 7 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I will be exceedingly obliged if you will excuse my asking one Letter from you to Some Gentleman...
79925To James Madison from Carlos Martínez de Yrujo, 4 September 1803 (Madison Papers)
Thro’ the medium of the Ambassador of the king my master in Paris, it has come to his royal...
79926[Diary entry: 27 December 1786] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 27th. Mercury at 28 in the Morning—49 at Noon and 42 at Night. Quite calm and pleasant,...
79927From James Madison to William Jones, [13 February] 1811 (Madison Papers)
I return with my thanks the printed document you were so good as to send. There is an obscurity...
79928Abigail Adams to John Adams, 23 December 1786 (Adams Papers)
We arrived here about four oclock a fryday afternoon, after a very pleasent journey. The weather...
79929From Alexander Hamilton to James A. Bayard, 6 August 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
The President of Columbia College in this City has resigned & we are looking out for a successor....
7993021st. (Adams Papers)
Miss Jones returned from Judge Dana’s. I spent the evening with Bridge, and Freeman, at the...
79931To John Adams from Oliver Ellsworth, 18 September 1799 (Adams Papers)
If the present convulsion in France, and the sumptoms of a greater change at hand, should induce...
79932Virginia Delegates to Benjamin Harrison, 30 April 1782 (Madison Papers)
RC (Virginia State Library). Addressed, “His Excelly. B. Harrison Esqr.” Entirely in JM’s hand...
79933Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Milligan, 24 November 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 16 th was recieved on the 19 th and I thank you for the trouble you have taken...
79934To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Nourse, 24 June 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Register’s Office, June 24, 1793. Encloses “to the Secretary of the Treasury...
79935To John Jay from Peter Augustus Jay, 10 July 1812 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . your letter of the 8 th . inst. William is at Bloomingdale but purposes I believe...
79936To Thomas Jefferson from John Stockdale, 31 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I duly received yours of the 14th. Instant, and am exceedingly obliged to you for the trouble you...
79937From Alexander Hamilton to John Sullivan, 6 June 1788 (Hamilton Papers)
You will no doubt have understood that the Antifederal party has prevailed in this State by a...
79938From George Washington to Robert Digby, 11 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
Captain Hurlbutt—an Officer of this Army who was dangerously wounded about two Years Since,...
79939To Alexander Hamilton from Wilhem and Jan Willink, Nicholaas and Jacob Van Staphorst, and Nicholas Hubbard, 1 June 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Amsterdam, June 1, 1792. On September 19, 1792, Hamilton wrote to Willink, Van Staphorst, and...
79940From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas T. Hewson, 29 October 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to thank you for the communication of Cointeraux’s two pamphlets which I now return you....
79941Bill to Enforce Attendance of Members of Assembly, [26 May 1778] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Williamsburg, 26 May 1778 ] Preamble of Bill asserts that public business has been delayed and...
79942“Arator”: On the Price of Corn, and Management of the Poor, [29 November 1766] (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The London Chronicle , November 27–29, 1766. The first editor to identify Franklin in...
79943From George Washington to Brigadier General William Smallwood, 1 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
Mr Francis Wade who has been lately appointed Deputy Qr Mr General for the State of Delaware and...
79944George Washington to Major General Israel Putnam, 8 February 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Valley Forge ] February 8, 1778 . Asks Putnam to send return of Connecticut troops to Jonathan...
79945To George Washington from Samuel Purviance, Jr., 13 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I hope you will be so kind as to excuse my troubling your Excellency for information on a Subject...
79946To Thomas Jefferson from William C. C. Claiborne, 19 November 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
A late arrest of a Spanish officer in this City by the Civil authority, has occasioned much...
79947[From Benjamin Franklin to Jared Eliot, c. 1749] (Franklin Papers)
MS : Yale University Library This document, consisting of the first four pages of a letter,...
79948To George Washington from Elizabeth Graeme Fergusson, 29 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty of adressing you by Mr Bradford on Behalf of My Hu[s]band Mr Fergusson who is...
79949To Thomas Jefferson from Philippe de Létombe, 5 August 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Je m’empresse de Vous informer que Rapin m’a remis, avant hier, la lettre dont Vous m’avez honoré...
79950Annual Message to Congress, 17 October 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
In calling you together , fellow citizens, at an earlier day than was contemplated by the act of...