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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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801 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 8 March 1770] | 1770-03-08 | 8. Went to Belvoir with Mr. Magowan, dined and Returnd in the afternoon. | |
802 | Virginia Delegates | Virginia Convention | Virginia Delegates in Congress to the Virginia … | 1776-05-18 | The inclosed resolutions were reported by a committee appointed to consider of a letter from... |
803 | Washington, George | Tallmadge, Benjamin | From George Washington to Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 10 … | 1778-03-10 | Annexed is a Copy of my last Letter, which from the tenor of yours of the 7th inst. I am inclined... |
804 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 25 March 1766] | 1766-03-25 | 25. Hard frost—afterwards warm & hazy. Wind Southwardly. Sowed Hemp at Muddy hole to the third... | |
805 | Jefferson, Thomas | Franzoni, Giuseppe | From Thomas Jefferson to Giuseppe Franzoni, 5 March … | 1807-03-05 | Th: Jefferson informs mr Franzoni that he had enquiry made into the subject of his two statues,... |
806 | Baxter, William | Enclosure: William Baxter’s Prospectus for the … | 1823-03-04 | PROPOSALS, BY W. BAXTER , For Publishing in Lancaster , (Penn.) a weekly paper , to be entitled ,... | |
807 | Scull, Peter | Washington, George | To George Washington from Peter Scull, 19 May 1779 | 1779-05-19 | Your Excellency’s Letter of the 10th instant inclosing the arrangement of the ninth Virginia... |
808 | Antient Plymouth Society (New London) | Enclosure: Resolutions of the Antient Plymouth Society … | ≈1809-03-16 | At a meeting of the Members, of the “Antient Plymouth Society . (Instituted in the Seventeenth... | |
809 | Washington, George | Stirling, Lord (né William Alexander) | From George Washington to Major General Stirling, 30 … | 1777-07-30 | I have desired Genl Gates to give you immediate information of the arrival of the Enemy’s Fleet... |
810 | Pendleton, Edmund | Madison, James | To James Madison from Edmund Pendleton, 13 July 1791 | 1791-07-13 | I take the liberty of troubling you once more in behalf of my Nephew Nathaniel Pendleton junr. of... |
811 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dupont de Nemours, Pierre Samuel | From Thomas Jefferson to Pierre Samuel Du Pont de … | 1800-08-01 | I wrote you on the 26th. of the last month, and on the [31st received] your favor of the 17th. my... |
812 | Franklin, William Temple | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from William Temple Franklin, 19 … | 1784-11-19 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I have been long, very long, without receiving a Letter from... |
813 | Adams, John | Stoddert, Benjamin | From John Adams to Benjamin Stoddert, 23 August 1799 | 1799-08-23 | I have signed the warrant for Mr. George Barrell to be a midshipman & inclosed it to his uncle... |
814 | Madison, James | Harrison, Benjamin | From James Madison to Benjamin Harrison, 1 February … | 1782-02-01 | RC (Maine Historical Society, Portland). Franked “public Service” and “J. Madison Jr.” Addressed... |
815 | Adams, Charles Francis | Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson | From Charles Francis Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson … | 1816-02-28 | I must beg of you to tell the Doctor to give me and my brother our pay they are going to arrest... |
816 | Derieux, Justin Pierre Plumard | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from J. P. P. Derieux, 12 August … | 1791-08-12 | Charlottesville, 12 Aug. 1791 . Knowing that TJ will be interested, he informs him of the good... |
817 | Jefferson, Thomas | Cabell, Joseph Carrington | Thomas Jefferson to Joseph C. Cabell, 16 October 1814 | 1814-10-16 | Either inaccurate expression in myself, or the misapp r ehension of a friend to whom I had... |
818 | Franklin, Benjamin | Vergennes, Charles Gravier, comte de | From Benjamin Franklin to Vergennes, 18 August 1780 | 1780-08-18 | LS : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères; copy: Library of Congress I received the... |
819 | Hamilton, Alexander | Washington, George | From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [17 March … | 1783-03-17 | [ Philadelphia, March 17, 1783. Letter not found. ] “List of Letters from General Hamilton to... |
820 | Benson, Egbert | Jay, John | To John Jay from Egbert Benson, 4 January [1805] | 1805-01-04 | I should not acquit myself to You, certainly not to my own Convictions and Feelings, if I was not... |
821 | Jefferson, Thomas | Ramsay, David | From Thomas Jefferson to David Ramsay, 8 August 1787 | 1787-08-08 | I have duly received your favor accompanying that of Mr. Van bram Houckgeete on the subject of a... |
822 | American Commissioners | Morris, Thomas | The American Commissioners to Thomas Morris, 26 January … | 1777-01-26 | AL : Library of Congress We have expected some Remittances from you to our credit, in consequence... |
823 | Jefferson, Thomas | Melish, John | Thomas Jefferson to John Melish, 14 February 1812 | 1812-02-14 | Your favor of Jan. 18. came duly to hand. I w very willingly become a subscriber to your intended... |
824 | Hamilton, Alexander | Seton, William | From Alexander Hamilton to William Seton, 10 May 1792 | 1792-05-10 | I received your letter of the 7th instant, covering an account of Stock purchased by you for the... |
825 | Wilmer, James Jones | Washington, George | To George Washington from James Jones Wilmer, 4 … | 1795-02-04 | I have been acting some time past under a Commission from Timothy Pickering Esqr. as Post master... |
826 | Van Rensselaer, Peter | Washington, George | To George Washington from Peter Van Rensselaer, 1 June … | 1781-06-01 | I am honoured with your Excellencies favour of the 14th Ultimo, the Ammunition directed General... |
827 | Earle, John Baylis | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from John Baylis Earle, 21 October … | 1808-10-21 | Although I have never had the Honor either of corresponding or a very intimate acquaintance with... |
828 | Smith, Samuel Stanhope | Adams, John | To John Adams from Samuel Stanhope Smith, 16 May 1798 | 1798-05-16 | I am informed that the students of this College, seized with the general spirit that is pervading... |
829 | To Benjamin Franklin from James Balfour, 1 August 1766 | 1766-08-01 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Permit me leave to thank you for your kindness to me when in... | ||
830 | Washington, George | Heath, William | From George Washington to Major General William Heath … | 1777-06-08 | I am this day favor’d with yours of the 27th & 29th of May. I am surprised at the accounts you... |
831 | Washington, George | General Orders, 9 July 1779 | 1779-07-09 | Varick transcript , DLC:GW . A transcript of another orderly book from GW’s headquarters includes... | |
832 | Jay, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Jay, 11 March 1791 | 1791-03-11 | I have the Honor of transmitting to you herewith enclosed, a Packet which I received last Evening... |
833 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 12 November 1788] | 1788-11-12 | Wednesday 12th. Thermometer at 44 in the Morning—52 at Noon and 51 at Night. Wind at So. Wt. all... | |
834 | Franklin, Benjamin | Franklin and Hall: Accounts, 1748–1766 | ≈1748-01-21 | MS Account Book: American Philosophical Society This ledger, labeled “Franklin & Hall No. 1,”... | |
835 | Washington, George | McDougall, Alexander | From George Washington to Brigadier General Alexander … | 1777-09-22 | I wrote you on Friday last requesting your earliest arrival with the Troops under your command to... |
836 | Howe, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from General William Howe, 29 … | 1777-01-29 | I am to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter of the 20th January 1777, in which you propose to... |
837 | Kent, Joseph | Madison, James | To James Madison from Joseph Kent, 11 February 1814 … | 1814-02-11 | § From Joseph Kent. 11 February 1814. “Hoping that it is your intention to select a character... |
838 | Clinton, DeWitt | Madison, James | To James Madison from DeWitt Clinton, 25 June 1804 | 1804-06-25 | I inclose you a copy of an Affidavit of Thomas Cook relative to the outrage lately committed in... |
839 | Jefferson, Thomas | Bacon, Edmund | From Thomas Jefferson to Edmund Bacon, 23 February 1808 | 1808-02-23 | I recieved last night your letter of the 19th. by which I learn you have done 250. f. of the... |
840 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 5 May 1770] | 1770-05-05 | 5. Richard Talbot, one of Mr. Balls hands was absent from work. John Harvey was also absent from... | |
841 | Lee, Henry | Madison, James | To James Madison from Henry Lee, 29 October 1788 | 1788-10-29 | This letr. is written purposely to inform you of the project mentioned to you in New york... |
842 | Editorial Note on Franklin’s Accounts, 1780 | ≈1780-01-01 | No new accounts were initiated during the period of this volume. The following accounts cover... | ||
843 | Jefferson, Thomas | Adams, John | Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, 10 December 1819 | 1819-12-10 | I have to acknolege the reciept of your favor of Nov. 23. the banks, bankrupt law, manufactures,... |
844 | Franklin, Benjamin | Adams, John | From Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, 10 September 1783 | 1783-09-10 | LS : Massachusetts Historical Society I have received a Letter from a very respectable Person in... |
845 | Hamilton, Alexander | Washington, George | From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 16 … | 1795-10-16 | About a fortnight since arrived here Mr. Fristel with G W. Fayette son of the Marquis. The... |
846 | Van der Kemp, François Adriaan | Adams, John | To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 14 … | 1814-05-14 | I regret, that So often I must wearÿ you with mÿ complaints about myself, and yet I must do it,... |
847 | Lehré, Thomas | Jefferson, Thomas | Thomas Lehré to Thomas Jefferson, 1 August 1812 | 1812-08-01 | It affords me at all times great pleasure, to see that my countrymen, either at their private or... |
848 | Turing, James, & Son | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from James Turing and Son, 2 … | 1779-10-02 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Your Excellency will we trust pardon Our boldness in... |
849 | Treasury Department | Treasury Department Circular, 13 August 1791 | 1791-08-13 | Some investigations in which I am engaged induce a wish to be able to form as accurate an idea as... | |
850 | Washington, George | General Orders, 5 November 1780 | 1780-11-05 | [Officers] For the day Tomorrow[:] Brigadier General Wayne[,] Colonel Craig[,] Lieutenant Colonel... |