85401To George Washington from James McHenry, 7 July 1796 (Washington Papers)
private. Since I had the honour of writing you, the Chevalier Freire’s Secry has called to inform...
85402To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 23 April 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose the sketch of an Act for organizing the new district of Sacket harbour in conformity...
85403From George Washington to Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, 16 December 1781 (Washington Papers)
My last to your Excellency was on the 10th Inst. Since that time nothing material has occurred....
85404From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson Randolph, 4 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 31 st was recieved yesterday and gave me a fine night’s rest which I had not...
85405To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 17 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
General Burgoyne recd the information of the Resolve of Congress of the 1st Decemr (restricting...
85406[Diary entry: 8 May 1771] (Washington Papers)
8. Dined at Southalls with Colo. Robt. Fairfax & some other Gentlemn. & went to the Play & In...
85407To George Washington from William Preston, 10 May 1792 (Washington Papers)
Some Gentlemen who have been honored with the appointment of Captains of Volunteer Companies of...
85408To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 13 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I am to night favor’d with yours of the 9th. covering the remaining halves of the $:350.; the...
85409To James Madison from Joseph Jones, 17 February 1796 (Madison Papers)
I was not only astonished but concerned to see in what manner the resolutions of the Virginia...
85410To John Adams from Wilhem & Jan Willink, 14 October 1782 (Adams Papers)
In answer to your most esteemed favoúr of 12 Curr. we shall have tomorrow morning a conversation...
85411[Diary entry: 2 January 1769] (Washington Papers)
2. Went to Colo. Fairfax’s with the Family and stayd all Night.
85412To George Washington from the Massachusetts Council, 23 December 1775 (Washington Papers)
[Watertown, Mass.] 23 December 1775 . Recommends for commissions several officers named in an...
85413Notes on Debates, 24 March 1783 (Madison Papers)
MS ( LC : Madison Papers). For a description of the manuscript of Notes on Debates, see Papers of...
85414Account of a Meeting with Isaac Briggs, [21 January 1816] (Madison Papers)
“Fifth day the 21—I called on the President, found him polite, affable, & friendly, as usual....
85415From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to George Washington Adams, 17 November 1818 (Adams Papers)
What have you been doing? where has your reason flown? while your poor Grandmother was yet warm...
85416From Benjamin Franklin to James Lovell, 21 December 1777 (Franklin Papers)
LS and copy: National Archives; AL (draft) and copy: Library of Congress; copy: Yale University...
85417To Alexander Hamilton from Hercules Mulligan, 7 January 1785 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, January 7, 1785. At the bottom of an itemized account of money owed Mulligan by Philip...
85418From John Adams to Benjamin Stoddert, 19 September 1798 (Adams Papers)
Inclosed is a Letter from Captain Patrick Fletcher recommending Captain John Cruft to be a...
85419[Diary entry: 19 March 1785] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 19th. Mercury at 40 in the Morning—42 at Noon and 43 at Night. Wind at No. Et. all day;...
85420To Thomas Jefferson from Archibald Stuart, 5 June 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be handed to you by Robert B. Taylor Esquire of this place—For the first Time he takes...
85421To James Madison from Stephen Ranney, 4 June 1815 (Madison Papers)
For an officer of the Army to address the President of the United States on the subject of the...
85422To George Washington from Abel Weyman, 27 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am under the Necessity of sending an Express, To inform Your Excellency of the distressed...
85423To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 28 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed was just recieved by me under cover, should any reply be necessary & be forwarded...
85424Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Cooper, 12 April 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to thank you for the copy of the laws of your College , from which I am sure I we shall...
85425Presidential Proclamation, 4 May 1816 (Madison Papers)
Whereas, by the act of Congress entitled “An act providing for the sale of certain lands in the...
85426To George Washington from David Forman, 28 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am this Minute Informed that Eighteen Large Ships of War appeard Standing in from the Southward...
85427From George Washington to Henry Woodward, 6 October 1755 (Washington Papers)
You are hereby Ordered, to proceed with the Detachment under your Command to Fort Cumberland,...
85428From John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 15 April 1815 (Adams Papers)
Kealing marred Hannah Storer. Look at the seal of this Letter, and send me from London a new One...
85429To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Wagner, 14 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
This treaty and copy were heretofore sent to the President, in order that he might send it to...
85430To John Adams from C. W. F. Dumas, 18 February 1782 (Adams Papers)
J’ai fait ce matin les démarches dont j’ai eu l’honneur de vous parler. L’effet en question sera...
85431To George Washington from Richard Dobbs Spaight, 16 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
I now do myself the honor to enclose to you the papers which I enformed you of in my last letter...
85432From John Adams to Jeremy Belknap, 22 October 1795 (Adams Papers)
Inclosed is the Letter of D r Tucker.— If I should agree with him in his Maxim Fiat Justitia ruat...
85433From John Adams to John Farmer, 25 June 1819 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for your favour of the 12th but I have not received the memoir. The Brackets and...
85434[Diary entry: 20 February 1799] (Washington Papers)
20. Morning very thick & Misting; Wind Easterly. Mer. at 30 Morng. & Evening with Rain at...
85435To George Washington from James Bowdoin, 20 March 1790 (Washington Papers)
Letters of this kind would need apology, or rather would, in every view, be unwarrantable, if the...
85436To James Madison from William Wirt, 29 August 1813 (Madison Papers)
I have been deliberating for six months whether I should or should not write you on the subject...
85437To Thomas Jefferson from Sir John Sinclair, 28 May 1796 (Jefferson Papers)
I have much pleasure in transmitting to You a Copy of my last address to the Board of...
85438From Abigail Smith Adams to Ann Quincy Packard, 11 March 1805 (Adams Papers)
with the only and beloved daughter of my late venerable and respected Friend I pour the tear of...
85439From James Madison to Anthony Merry, 17 October 1805 (Madison Papers)
I have the Honor to enclose Copies of a Letter from Messrs. Johnston, Pringle and Sherlock of...
85440To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, [14 July 1798] (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of the 8th. instant, was presented to me by the Secretary of War on the 11th., and I...
85441To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 18 February 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote to you on the 17th. of Jan. private. Whenever I begin a letter of that kind I find an...
85442[Diary entry: 2 April 1790] (Washington Papers)
Friday 2d. Deposited the above Acts in the Secretary of States Office and informed the Houses of...
85443To George Washington from Samuel Miles, 19 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
since writing the enclosed, I was Honored by the receipt of your’s of the 15th Instt with a...
85444[Diary entry: 16 November 1785] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 16th . Thermometer at 58 in the Morng. 66 at Noon and at Night. A large circle round...
85445[Diary entry: 10 January 1775] (Washington Papers)
10. At home all day, Mr. Stone dined here.
85446From Thomas Jefferson to Jean Diot & Cie., 24 November 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Octob. 26 . came safely to hand and should sooner have been acknowleged, but that I...
85447From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Forrest, John Nicholson, and Others, Public Creditors, 27 May 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the sixth instant and have paid careful attention to the contents...
85448Thomas Jefferson to James Sloan, 15 June 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I have deferred, Sir, my thanks for the compliment of your volume on Italy , until I could read...
85449To George Washington from Col. William Malcom, 25 Oct. 1780 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Col. William Malcom, 25 Oct. 1780 . Malcom wrote GW on 29 Oct.: “In my...
85450VI. To the Senate, 6 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
During the late recess of the Senate, I have issued commissions for the following persons and...