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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94101 | Washington, George | Lear, Tobias | From George Washington to Tobias Lear, 14 May 1791 | 1791-05-14 | I have not, I believe, written to you since I left Richmond. At Charleston, towards the last of... |
| 94102 | Washington, George | Lear, Tobias | From George Washington to Tobias Lear, 14 May 1791 … | 1791-05-14 | Letter not found: to Tobias Lear, 14 May 1791. On 3 June 1791 Lear wrote to David Humphreys: “I... |
| 94103 | Jefferson, Thomas | Lackington, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Lackington, 14 May 1791 | 1791-05-14 | My removal from Paris to this place has probably been the cause of the intermission in my... |
| 94104 | Lyons, James | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from James Lyons, 14 May 1791 | 1791-05-14 | I received, a few weeks past, a letter from Dr. Currie of Philadelphia, informing me of his... |
| 94105 | Jefferson, Thomas | Randolph, Thomas Mann | From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 14 May … | 1791-05-14 | I received your favor by Capt. Heath, and notice what is said therein on the subject of the... |
| 94106 | Jefferson, Thomas | Short, William | From Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 14 May 1791 | 1791-05-14 | The bearer hereof Mr. Russell proposing to visit Paris, I take the liberty of introducing him to... |
| 94107 | Sinclair, Sir John | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Sir John Sinclair, 14 May 1791 | 1791-05-14 | Whitehall, 14 May 1791. He sends his best compliments, encloses some papers, and asks their... |
| 94108 | Jefferson, Thomas | Sumter, Thomas Sr. | From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Sumter, 14 May 1791 | 1791-05-14 | I am really mortified at the account I am obliged to give you of the fate of the ores you... |
| 94109 | Treasury Department | Collectors of the Customs | Treasury Department Circular to the Collectors of the … | 1791-05-13 | I find instances that have occurred in some of the Custom-houses, of receiving the duties on... |
| 94110 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 13 May 1791] | 1791-05-13 | Friday 13th. Dined with the Members of the Cincinnati at a public dinner given at the same place... | |
| 94111 | Washington, George | Georgia Society of the Cincinnati | From George Washington to the Georgia Society of the … | 1791-05-13 | Your congratulations on my arrival in this State are received with grateful sensibility—your... |
| 94112 | Washington, George | Congregational Church of Midway, Georgia | From George Washington to the Congregational Church of … | 1791-05-13 | I learn with gratitude proportioned to the occasion your attachment to my person, and the... |
| 94113 | Washington, George | Savannah Citizens | From George Washington to the Savannah Citizens, 13 May … | 1791-05-13 | I am extremely happy in the occasion now afforded me to express my sense of your goodness, and to... |
| 94114 | Jefferson, Thomas | Barclay, Thomas | Official Instructions for Thomas Barclay, 13 May 1791 | 1791-05-13 | You are appointed by the President of the United States to go to the Court of Morocco for the... |
| 94115 | Jefferson, Thomas | Barclay, Thomas | Confidential Instructions for Thomas Barclay, 13 May … | 1791-05-13 | A private instruction which Mr. Barclay is to carry in his memory, and not on paper, lest it... |
| 94116 | Jefferson, Thomas | Chiappe, Francisco | From Thomas Jefferson to Francisco Chiappe, 13 May 1791 | 1791-05-13 | Since my entrance into the office of Secretary of state I have been honoured with several of your... |
| 94117 | Jefferson, Thomas | Consuls | Circular to Consuls and Vice-Consuls, 13 May 1791 | 1791-05-13 | You will readily conceive that the union of Domestic with the Foreign affairs under the... |
| 94118 | Jefferson, Thomas | Donald, Alexander | From Thomas Jefferson to Alexander Donald, 13 May 1791 | 1791-05-13 | My public occupations rarely permit me to take up the pen of private correspondence. I have still... |
| 94119 | Jefferson, Thomas | Humphreys, David | From Thomas Jefferson to David Humphreys, 13 May 1791 | 1791-05-13 | Mr. Thomas Barclay is appointed by the President of the United States to go to Morocco in the... |
| 94120 | Jefferson, Thomas | Short, William | From Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 13 May 1791 | 1791-05-13 | The bearer hereof Mr. James Jones proposing to visit Paris in a tour of travel, I take the... |
| 94121 | Jefferson, Thomas | Willink, Van Staphorst & Hubbard | From Thomas Jefferson to Willink, Van Staphorst & … | 1791-05-13 | Congress having thought proper, by their Act of March 3rd. 1791 to establish a Fund for a... |
| 94122 | Long, Charles | Aust, George | Enclosure F: Charles Long to George Aust, 13 May 1791 | 1791-05-13 | [ London ], Treasury Chambers, 13 May 1791 . Having placed before the Lords of the Treasury... |
| 94123 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John Quincy | Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, 12 May 1791 | 1791-05-12 | we have reachd this place this day, but whether I shall be able to travel tomorrow is uncertain,... |
| 94124 | Adams, William | Adams, John | To John Adams from William Adams, 12 May 1791 | 1791-05-12 | Permit me the freedom of troubling you on the present occasion.—Informing your Excellency that I... |
| 94125 | Olney, Jeremiah | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 12 May 1791 | 1791-05-12 | Providence, May 12, 1791. Encloses “weekly Return of Cash” and “Two Drafts of the Treasr.”... |
| 94126 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 12 May 1791] | 1791-05-12 | Thursday 12th. By five oclock we set out from Judge Haywards and road to Purisburgh 22 Miles to... | |
| 94127 | Eimbeck, George | Washington, George | To George Washington from George Eimbeck, 12 May 1791 | 1791-05-12 | May it Please Yr Excellency Sir Savannah. May 12th 1791 Having for some years had the Command of... |
| 94128 | Humphreys, David | Washington, George | To George Washington from David Humphreys, 12 May 1791 | 1791-05-12 | (Secret) My dear Sir Lisbon May 12th 1791 Lest my letters to the Secretary of State on the... |
| 94129 | Madison, James | Jefferson, Thomas | From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 12 May 1791 | 1791-05-12 | Your favor of the 9th. was recd. last evening. To my thanks for the several inclosures I must add... |
| 94130 | Madison, James | Jefferson, Thomas | IV. James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 12 May 1791 | 1791-05-12 | Your favor of the 9th. was received last evening. To my thanks for the several inclosures I must... |
| 94131 | Jefferson, Thomas | Barton, Benjamin Smith | From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin S. Barton and Others … | 1791-05-12 | Th: Jefferson presents his respects to the gentlemen of the committee on the Hessian fly, and... |
| 94132 | Murray, William | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William Murray, 12 May 1791 | 1791-05-12 | I was honored with your letter of the 22d. of March and its inclosures by Governor St. Clair.—I... |
| 94133 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 11 May 1791] | 1791-05-11 | Wednesday 11th. After an early breakfast at Mr. Smiths we road 20 Miles to a place called... | |
| 94134 | Washington, George | Citizens of Prince William Parish, South Carolina | From George Washington to the Citizens of Prince … | 1791-05-11 | My best thanks for your cordial welcome and affectionate address are not more justly due than... |
| 94135 | Madison, James, Sr. | Madison, James | To James Madison from James Madison, Sr., 11 May 1791 | 1791-05-11 | I have recd. yours of the 23d. Ulto. in which you say you think I should have done well if I had... |
| 94136 | Jefferson, Thomas | Edwards, Pierpont | From Thomas Jefferson to Pierpont Edwards, 11 May 1791 | 1791-05-11 | I have duly recieved your favor of April 30. together with the volume of laws accompanying it:... |
| 94137 | Jefferson, Thomas | Lyle, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Lyle, 11 May 1791 | 1791-05-11 | In order to make provision for the payment of my debts to yourself and Farrell & Jones, I sold a... |
| 94138 | Jefferson, Thomas | Maxwell, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Maxwell, 11 May 1791 | 1791-05-11 | Being about to leave town, and not likely to return till the middle of next month, I am to... |
| 94139 | Jefferson, Thomas | Smith, Daniel | From Thomas Jefferson to Daniel Smith, 11 May 1791 | 1791-05-11 | In acknowleging the reciept of your favor of Mar. 1. I take occasion at the same time to answer... |
| 94140 | Jefferson, Thomas | Strange, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Strange, 11 May 1791 | 1791-05-11 | Your favor of Apr. 30. has been duly recieved. My separation from my books and papers of account,... |
| 94141 | Jefferson, Thomas | Vaughan, Benjamin | From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Vaughan, 11 May 1791 | 1791-05-11 | It is rare that my public occupations will permit me to take up the pen for my private... |
| 94142 | Jefferson, Thomas | Wadsworth, Jeremiah | From Thomas Jefferson to Jeremiah Wadsworth, 11 May … | 1791-05-11 | I have duly recieved your favour of April 20. The exemption from the Droit d’Aubaine in the... |
| 94143 | Jefferson, Thomas | Willink, Van Staphorst & Hubbard | From Thomas Jefferson to Willink, Van Staphorst & … | 1791-05-11 | I have now before me your favours of Sep. 3. and 30th. and approve of your compliance with Mr.... |
| 94144 | Jefferson, Thomas | Willink, Van Staphorst & Hubbard | From Thomas Jefferson to Willink, Van Staphorst & … | 1791-05-11 | In my letter of Mar. 19. I inclosed you the Treasurer’s bill on you for ninety nine thousand... |
| 94145 | Appleton, Nathaniel | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Nathaniel Appleton, 10 May … | 1791-05-10 | Boston, May 10, 1791. “I had the honor to write you 3 instant & … I have receivd yours of 28... |
| 94146 | Cuyler, Richard | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Richard Cuyler, 10 May 1791 | 1791-05-10 | Albany, May 10, 1791. “My Father (Mr. Jacob Cuyler). has shewn me your polite Favor to him of... |
| 94147 | Olney, Jeremiah | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 10 May 1791 | 1791-05-10 | Providence, May 10, 1791. Encloses returns “of the Vessels built within this District.”... |
| 94148 | Smith, Thomas | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Smith, 10 May 1791 | 1791-05-10 | [ Philadelphia ] May 10, 1791 . “… I am nearly out of Indents, the Comptroller of this State... |
| 94149 | Whipple, Joseph | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Whipple, 10 May 1791 | 1791-05-10 | [ Portsmouth, New Hampshire, May 10, 1791. On May 17, 1791, Whipple wrote to Hamilton and... |
| 94150 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 10 May 1791] | 1791-05-10 | Tuesday 10th. Took leave of all my friends and attendants at this place (except General Moultree... |