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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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8001 | Washington, George | Dunham, Azariah | From George Washington to Azariah Dunham, 5 April 1780 | 1780-04-05 | By a return made to me this day by the Asst Commy of Issues, I find that there are not more than... |
8002 | Hamilton, Alexander | Continental Congress Remarks on the Hiring Out of … | 1782-12-11 | The Secy. at War was authorized to permit the British prisoners to hire themselves out on... | |
8003 | Claiborne, William Charles Coles | Madison, James | To James Madison from William Charles Coles Claiborne … | 1807-05-21 | I some days ago had a conferrence with Governor Folch on the subject referred to in my letters of... |
8004 | Few, William | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William Few, 6 April 1804 | 1804-04-06 | The Office of Commissioner of Loans in the State of New York will probably become vacant by the... |
8005 | McClure, David | Madison, James | To James Madison from David McClure, 7 March 1815 | 1815-03-07 | I have long Since been under the impression that a Navy school would be of importance to the... |
8006 | Bosomworth, Abraham | Washington, George | To George Washington from Abraham Bosomworth, 9 August … | 1758-08-09 | I received your Canteens by the Waggons which brought up the Artillery & delivered them... |
8007 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 14 July 1767] | 1767-07-14 | 14. Clear and not very warm. Wind Southwardly. | |
8008 | Brown, William | Adams, John | To John Adams from William Brown and John Hopkins … | 1790-04-13 | To the Honourable John Adams Vice President of the United States of America The Petition of W m:... |
8009 | Baldwin, Abraham | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Abraham Baldwin and Benjamin … | 1801-03-05 | By the treaty between the United States and the Creek Indians at New York in the year 1790 the... |
8010 | Adams, Abigail | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw, 15 September … | 1785-09-15 | Mr. Storer says the ship in which he is to embark will go down to day and that he shall go on... |
8011 | Madison, James | Jefferson, Thomas | From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 8 March 1790 | 1790-03-08 | The newspapers will have shewn you the late proceedings of the House of Representatives. The... |
8012 | Jenings, Edmund | Adams, John | To John Adams from Edmund Jenings, 1 November 1780 | 1780-11-01 | I have the Honor of receiving your Excellencys Letter of the 23d Ultimo, acknowledging the... |
8013 | Washington, George | Parr, James | From George Washington to James Parr, 28 July 1781 | 1781-07-28 | I am pleased to find by a letter from His Excellency president Reed that you have accepted of the... |
8014 | Farrar, John | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from John Farrar, 14 January 1825 | 1825-01-14 | Thinking that the accompanying Report must contain something of interest to you in the... |
8015 | Lomax, Thomas | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Lomax, 10 January 1809 | 1809-01-10 | Notwithstanding the bad success of my last application to obtain a Commission in the Army, for my... |
8016 | Knox, William | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William Knox, 15 February 1792 | 1792-02-15 | Dublin, 15 Feb. 1792 . Since his last letter of 17 Jan. 1792 the representative body of the... |
8017 | Jameson, David | Madison, James | To James Madison from David Jameson, 28 April 1781 | 1781-04-28 | RC ( LC : Rives Collection of Madison Papers). Endorsed, “Apl. 28. 1781,” by JM. I have recd your... |
8018 | Jefferson, Thomas | Vaughan, John | Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 9 April 1820 | 1820-04-09 | D r Cooper was so kind the last autumn as to get a seal engraved for our University by mr Robert... |
8019 | Jay, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Jay, 4 September 1795 | 1795-09-04 | private Since mine to you of Yesterday I have occasionally turned my Thoughts to the Subject of... |
8020 | Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson | Adams, John Quincy | From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy … | 1814-07-26 | Your two last No 12 & 13 were delivered to me at the same time I presume the first had been... |
8021 | Turner, Philip | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Turner, 23 February … | 1806-02-23 | Your philanthropic goodness will excuse me, so distressed, I have no where else To complain, I am... |
8022 | Bessborough, William Ponsonby, 2nd Earl of | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Lords Bessborough and … | 1765-09-25 | Copy: General Post Office, London In the summer of 1765 the British postal service in North... |
8023 | Washington, George | General Orders, 24 September 1779 | 1779-09-24 | Varick transcript , DLC:GW . | |
8024 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 25 January 1773] | 1773-01-25 | 25. Ground froze again, but afterwards thawd—notwithstanding the Wind blew fresh from No. West... | |
8025 | Mountford, Timothy | Madison, James | To James Madison from Timothy Mountford, 3 January 1805 … | 1805-01-03 | 3 January 1805, Algiers. No. 1. “The Ship Wm. & Mary, Capt. Tipling, with a Cargo, agreeable to... |
8026 | Harvey, Reuben | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Reuben Harvey, 3 June 1803 | 1803-06-03 | Altho’ I have retired from business these several Years, being advanced in Age, I am... |
8027 | Beasley, Reuben G. | Madison, James | To James Madison from Reuben G. Beasley, 6 May 1813 | 1813-05-06 | In a letter which I addressed to the Secretary of State a few days ago I stated that I had... |
8028 | Jefferson, Thomas | Adams, John | To John Adams from Thomas Jefferson, 24 May 1797 | 1797-05-24 | The Senate of the United States request you to accept their acknowledgments for the comprehensive... |
8029 | President of Congress | Adams, John | To John Adams from the President of Congress, 1 January … | 1781-01-01 | You will receive herewith enclosed, a Commission as Minister Plenipotentiary to the United... |
8030 | Turreau de Garambouville, Louis-Marie | Madison, James | To James Madison from Louis-Marie Turreau de … | 1809-01-30 | Vous avez connu Par la Lettre que j’ai eu l’honneur de vous écrire le 6. du présent mois, les... |
8031 | Staphorst, Jacob van | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Van Staphorst, 25 July … | 1798-07-25 | Your much esteemed favor of the 30th. may with your inclosed to my house of Amsterdam, together... |
8032 | Helme, Nathaniel | Nathaniel Helme’s Account of a Visit to Monticello, [7 … | 1820-11-07 | The next day we visited the venerable Sage of Monticello . We took a winding path, which... | |
8033 | Ingersoll, Charles J. | Madison, James | To James Madison from Charles J. Ingersoll, [1 … | ≈1805-08-01 | In the 9th. vol. page 421 of Smollet’s continuation of Hume an account is given of the dispute... |
8034 | Pendleton, Edmund | Madison, James | To James Madison from Edmund Pendleton, 29 January 1788 | 1788-01-29 | Letter not found. 29 January 1788, Edmundsbury. On the docket of JM to Pendleton, 28 Oct. 1787 ,... |
8035 | Madison, James | Duponceau, Peter Stephen | James Madison to Peter S. Duponceau, 7 February 1835 | 1835-02-07 | I have received the Copy of Mr. Tyson’s "Discourse before the Young Men’s Colonization Society in... |
8036 | Hamilton, Alexander | Lincoln, Benjamin | From Alexander Hamilton to Benjamin Lincoln, 22 January … | 1795-01-22 | Inclosed I transmit to you, the Copies of three several petitions of Jacob Quincy, and John... |
8037 | Montgomery, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Montgomery, 24 July … | 1791-07-24 | Alicante, 24 July 1791 . He has this moment received news from Algiers that at 6 a.m. on the 12th... |
8038 | Jefferson, Thomas | Jefferson, Randolph | Thomas Jefferson to Randolph Jefferson, 8 August 1813 | 1813-08-08 | Your letter of yesterday found me unprovided with the sum you desired; but I have been able to... |
8039 | Bexon, Scipion | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Scipion Bexon, 13 December … | 1807-12-13 | Les principes de la morale universelle, les règles fondamentales des Sociétés, sur lesquels les... |
8040 | Willis, William | Madison, James | To James Madison from William Willis, 7 September 1803 | 1803-09-07 | I have been much afflicted with many anonymous letters some of them very threatning. But I am... |
8041 | Dallas, Alexander J. | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Alexander J. Dallas, 24 … | 1791-02-24 | Philadelphia, February 24, 1791. Forwards “copy of a letter from the Comptroller Genl. of Penna …... |
8042 | Washington, George | General Orders, 9 September 1780 | 1780-09-09 | [Officers] For the Day tomorrow[:] Brigadier General Irvine[,] Colonel Starr[,] Lieutenant... | |
8043 | Livingston, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Livingston, 7 … | 1778-11-07 | I was lately presented with a Petition from a considerable Number of the well-affected in the... |
8044 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dunbar, William | From Thomas Jefferson to William Dunbar, 3 March 1803 | 1803-03-03 | Your favor of the 5th. of Jan. has been duly recieved, and I have to return you thanks for the... |
8045 | Adams, John | 1780. January 2. Sunday. | 1780-01-02 | Rode from Villa franca de el Bierzo Rio P uen te. We dined at Ponferrada. We passed through... | |
8046 | Washington, George | Heath, William | From George Washington to Major General William Heath … | 1777-01-12 | I have yours of the 9th inclosing the proceedings of the Court Martial who set upon Strang. In my... |
8047 | Rademaker, Joseph | Madison, James | To James Madison from Joseph Rademaker (Abstract), 22 … | 1805-04-22 | 22 April 1805, “Union Tavern,” Georgetown . “Consul General, from the Court of Portugal, presents... |
8048 | Söderström, Richard | Monroe, James | Richard Söderström to James Monroe, 21 December 1813 … | 1813-12-21 | § Richard Söderström to James Monroe. 21 December 1813, Washington. “Ever desirous of conforming... |
8049 | Hellen, Walter | Adams, John Quincy | From Walter Hellen to John Quincy Adams, 11 June 1810 | 1810-06-11 | I had the Honor to write you on the 22 March whereof the proceeding is a Copy. By the late... |
8050 | Jefferson, Thomas | Erving, George W. | From Thomas Jefferson to George W. Erving, 1 November … | 1805-11-01 | Expecting that the bearer hereof, mr Louis B. Smith, will find you arrived at Madrid, I take the... |