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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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85351 | Adams, John | August 23. 1796 Tuesday. | 1796-08-23 | All hands and Tirrell, upon the Wall—carting Stones and Earth &c. Went down to Mr. Quincys and up... | |
85352 | Washington, George | Laurens, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 16 November … | 1778-11-16 | I had the honor of receiving your favour of the 6th, yesterday, with the inclosed copy of a... |
85353 | Washington, George | Livingston, William | From George Washington to William Livingston, 24 … | 1777-01-24 | The irregular and disjointed State of the Militia of this province, makes it necessary for me to... |
85354 | Madison, James | Cooke, William | From James Madison to William Cooke, 16 May 1805 | 1805-05-16 | I have successively received the letter you addressed to me on the 24th. Novr. accompanied with... |
85355 | Monroe, James | Madison, James | To James Madison from James Monroe, [ca. 27 January … | 1814-01-27 | The President will be so good as to examine the project of a letter to Mr Serurier, communicating... |
85356 | Adams, Thomas Boylston | Adams, John Quincy | From Thomas Boylston Adams to John Quincy Adams, 3 … | 1811-03-03 | Mr: Erving has not yet left Boston, but expects to go for Newport on the 5th instant, for the... |
85357 | Carpenter, Thomas | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Carpenter, 18 November … | 1805-11-18 | Thomas Jefferson Esqr. Dr. 1805 to Thomas Carpenter. November 18. D. C. |
85358 | Jefferson’s Translation of Extracts from Destutt de … | 1810-08-12 | Extracts from the author’s r R eflections on Montesquieu’s 12. first books. ‘I have divided... | ||
85359 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 14 October … | 1782-10-14 | I have been honored with your favors of the 8th 9th and 10th Instants—I am obliged by the... |
85360 | Washington, George | Campbell, John | From George Washington to John Campbell, 10 May 1789 | 1789-05-10 | If a white horse, which your Servant was on the day I travelled with you from Bladensburg to... |
85361 | Dawson, John | Madison, James | To James Madison from John Dawson, 30 September 1788 | 1788-09-30 | A spraind wrist, which is by no means well, has prevented my answering your two letters receivd... |
85362 | Jefferson, Thomas | Madison, James | To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 10 December … | 1824-12-10 | I send you the sequel of Gilmer’s letters recd. since my last to you. Torrey you will see does... |
85363 | Madison, James | Bill for the Establishment of Courts of Assize, 2 … | 1784-12-02 | JM was chairman of the House committee for Courts of Justice, and carried a burden of work in the... | |
85364 | Jefferson, Thomas | Madison, James | To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 10 October 1811 | 1811-10-10 | Mrs. Lewis, the widow of Colo. Nich Lewis, has requested me to mention to yourself the name of a... |
85365 | Warren, Mercy Otis | Adams, John | To John Adams from Mercy Otis Warren, 12 February 1814 | 1814-02-12 | The sudden death of a very amiable Grand–Son, has involved myself and family in such deep... |
85366 | Madison on “The Earth Belongs to the Living” | I. TEXT AS RECEIVED BY JEFFERSON, 1790 II. TEXT AS REVISED BY MADISON LATE IN LIFE EDITORIAL NOTE... | |||
85367 | Church, John B. | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from John B. Church, [2 August … | 1791-08-02 | The enclos’d is the Answer sent me by Mr. Alchorne, the Assay Master of the Mint, to the... |
85368 | Washington, George | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 11 … | 1793-12-11 | I was led the other day to reflect, whether I had ever put into your hands the last, as well as... |
85369 | Taylor, Francis | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Taylor, 1 June 1781 | 1781-06-01 | I wrote you the Sixteenth and Twenty sixth of May, and mentioned in both letters, that a board of... |
85370 | Heath, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Heath, 27 April 1782 | 1782-04-27 | The enclosed has been handed me this morning by Lt Colonel Hull, which I beg leave to submit to... |
85371 | Pickering, Timothy | Washington, George | To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 16 January … | 1779-01-16 | I have the happiness to inform you that the box, containing the orderly books & some returns,... |
85372 | Hamilton, Alexander | Smith, William | From Alexander Hamilton to William Smith, 30 November … | 1789-11-30 | Treasury Department, November 30, 1789. “I duly received your letter of the 18th. instant.… I... |
85373 | Saabye, Hans Rudolph | Madison, James | To James Madison from Hans Rudolph Saabye, 26 March … | 1802-03-26 | Under this cover I have the honor to transmit to you duplicate of my last respects of 16 Janur. I... |
85374 | Washington, George | General Orders, 5 May 1780 | 1780-05-05 | [Officers] Of the Day Tomorrow[:] Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Butler[,] Major T. Moore[,]... | |
85375 | Clinton, Henry | Washington, George | To George Washington from General Henry Clinton, 9 June … | 1778-06-09 | The Earl of Carlisle, Mr Eden and Governor Johnston, three of the Commissioners for restoring... |
85376 | Washington, George | Certificate for William Jackson, 12 June 1793 | 1793-06-12 | I do by these presents certify, that, Major William Jackson has served in the Armies of America... | |
85377 | Gallatin, Albert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 18 November … | 1802-11-18 | I enclose the letter which had been intended for Mr Short. The bill purchased for that object... |
85378 | Sartine, Antoine Raymond Jean Gualbert Gabriel de | Franklin, Benjamin | Gabriel de Sartine to the Commissioners, with a … | 1778-09-21 | J’ai reçu, Messieurs, la lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’ecrire le 17 de ce mois. Je... |
85379 | Thorn, Stephen | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Thorn, 25 January 1805 | 1805-01-25 | Some time last spring while the Legislature of this state were in session, I received a letter... |
85380 | Wilhem & Jan Willink | Adams, John | Wilhem & Jan Willink to John Adams, 9 March 1784 | 1784-03-09 | Agreable to your esteemed favour we have the honour to inclose your acc t Amounting to ƒ1528:17:8... |
85381 | Washington, George | Knox, Lucy Flucker | From George Washington to Lucy Flucker Knox, 30 June … | 1787-06-30 | Genl Washington presents his Compliments and best wishes to Mrs Knox. Business in the earlier... |
85382 | Woodhull, Nathaniel | Washington, George | To George Washington from Nathaniel Woodhull, 26 July … | 1776-07-26 | I am directed by the Convention to transmit Your Excellency a Copy of the Examination of... |
85383 | Ross, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Ross, 25 June 1789 | 1789-06-25 | I take the liberty of addressing a letter to your Excellency, and of offering myself as candidate... |
85384 | Madison, James | Steele, Jonathan | From James Madison to Jonathan Steele, 31 March 1804 … | 1804-03-31 | 31 March 1804, Department of State. Encloses Steele’s commission as U.S. attorney for the New... |
85385 | Madison, James | Presidential Proclamation, 14 May 1812 (Abstract) | 1812-05-14 | 14 May 1812. Reports that the American schooner William Yeaton , commanded by George Travers, “is... | |
85386 | Franklin, Benjamin | Grantham, Thomas Robinson, 2nd Baron | From Benjamin Franklin to Baron Grantham, 11 September … | 1782-09-11 | AL (draft): Library of Congress A long & severe Indisposition has delay’d my acknowledging the... |
85387 | Williams, Jonathan | First Joint Commission at Paris | Jonathan Williams to the Commissioners, 18 April 1778 | 1778-04-18 | Your Excellencies favour of the 13 Instant I have duely received. You may depend that I shall not... |
85388 | Amiel, Charlotte | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Charlotte Amiel, 10 November … | 1778-11-10 | AL : American Philosophical Society Mrs Amiel and the Miss Alexanders unite in best Compliments... |
85389 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 18 January 1794 | 1794-01-18 | I Send you, at present the Negotiations with M r Hammond as I sent you before those with M r... |
85390 | Jefferson, Thomas | Greenup, Christopher | Thomas Jefferson to Christopher Greenup, 4 February … | 1816-02-04 | Your favor of Oct. 9. arrived here during a two months absence from home, to which I returned a... |
85391 | McElroy, George Washington | Madison, James | To James Madison from George Washington McElroy, 28 … | 1802-03-28 | 28 March 1802, Philadelphia. Requests JM “to deliver the bearer hereof Mr. Yznardy my commission;... |
85392 | Rawle, William | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from William Rawle, [16 April … | 1794-04-16 | I have the honor to inclose a Letter from the Attorney General received from him this day with a... |
85393 | Franklin, Benjamin | Williams, Jonathan Sr. | From Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Williams, Sr., 5 … | 1771-03-05 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I suppose Jonathan has told you that the Lottery is drawn,... |
85394 | Jefferson, Thomas | Madison, Rev. James | From Thomas Jefferson to the Rev. James Madison, 19 … | 1788-07-19 | My last letter to you was of the 13th. of August last. As you seem willing to accept of the crums... |
85395 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 24 March … | 1790-03-24 | Boston, March 24, 1790. States that “General Warren is going in the Morning to the City of New... |
85396 | Adams, John | Boston Patriot | From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 16 April 1810 | 1810-04-16 | AMSTERDAM, October 25, 1781—wrote to congress—“I see in the London Courant which arrived to day,... |
85397 | Adams, John | July [6] Thursday. | 1786-07-06 | Dined at Clapham, at Mr. Smiths. Dr. Kippis, Dr. Reese, Dr. Harris, Mr. Pais, Mr. Towgood and his... | |
85398 | Macclesfield, George Parker, Earl of | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from the Earl and Countess of … | 1758-05-28 | MS note: American Philosophical Society Lord and Lady Macclesfield Compliments to Mr. Franklin... |
85399 | Board of Trade | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from the Board of Trade, 18 … | 1779-12-18 | [ Williamsburg ] 18 Dec. 1779 . The public shipyard at Cumberland should be discontinued because... |
85400 | Washington, George | Livingston, William A. | George Washington to William A. Livingston, 2 January … | 1780-01-02 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] January 2, 1780 . Discusses Livingston’s parole and the possibility of... |