1From George Washington to John Forbes, 23 April 1758 (Washington Papers)
...from this, and destitute almost of every necessary proper to a Campaigne; so that I...
2Lease to Samuel Johnston, 25 December 1761 (Washington Papers)
...oblige himself his Heirs &ca to take necessary & proper care of the Fruit Trees upon the...
3From George Washington to Colonel Lachlan McIntosh, 4 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
...time such Instructions as appear to them necessary, proper & likely to Advance the public good...
4To George Washington from Robert Morris, 26 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
...Continental business here that may be necessary & proper, and I apprehend it will...
5To John Jay from Robert Morris, 12 January 1777 (Jay Papers)
...all Continental business that may be necessary & proper in this place, the business...
6To George Washington from Major Alexander Clough, 18 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
...Comm⟨anding⟩ officer shou’d find necessary & proper. The Enemies retreat has been so...
7From Benjamin Franklin to S. & J.-H. Delap, 18 March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
...Interposition from me with the Ministry is necessary & proper, you may rely on my Readiness...
8To George Washington from Brigadier General John Fellows, 22 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
...am certain nothing but Exertion is necessary (proper Arrangements being previously made) to...
9To George Washington from Bartholomew Dandridge, 9 November 1781 (Washington Papers)
...trust you will do what you think necessary & proper respecting it, The Administration of the...
10Benjamin Harrison to Virginia Delegates, 11 July 1782 (Madison Papers)
...to aprize you of it that if necessary proper steps may be taken for our obtaining...
11Notes on Debates, 19 March 1783 (Madison Papers)
...of the U. S. to G. B. necessary & proper for obtaining peace & an acknowledgt. of Indepe....
12From George Washington to Jedediah Huntington, 13 May 1783 (Washington Papers)
...furloughs to such persons as you shall find necessary & proper, & for such Time as you judge...
13From George Washington to Edmund Randolph, 18 March 1784 (Washington Papers)
...so good as to do what shall appear necessary & proper in my behalf—The Lands, by the...
14To James Madison from John Blair Smith, 21 June 1784 (Madison Papers)
.... The first part of their prayer is necessary & proper; & the whole of it might...
15Resolutions Authorizing an Interstate Compact on Navigation and Jurisdiction of the Potomac, 28 December 1784 (Madison Papers)
...waters navigable as far as may be necessary & proper: that the said Work will require...
16From George Washington to Stephen Bloomer Balch, 26 June 1785 (Washington Papers)
...do not desire they should be deprived of necessary & proper amusements, yet it is my earnest...
17Term of the First Branch of the Legislature, [12 June] 1787 (Madison Papers)
.... Should we fall short of the necessary & proper point, this influential class of...
18To James Madison from Anthony Wayne, 15 June 1789 (Madison Papers)
...confident that you possess the Abilities to give it every necessary, & Proper support in your
19Memorandum from Roger Sherman, [ca. 4 February] 1791 (Madison Papers)
...rules & regulations as they may Judge necessary & proper to effect these purposes. The only...
20To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 15 February 1791 (Washington Papers)
.... the second general phrase is “to make all laws necessary & proper for carrying into...
21Final Version of an Opinion on the Constitutionality of an Act to Establish a Bank, [23 February 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
...powers of the Government, it is objected that none but necessary & proper means are to be...
22Enclosure: Opinion on the Constitutionality of an Act to Establish a Bank, 23 February 1791 (Washington Papers)
...powers of the Government; it is objected that none but necessary & proper means are to be...
23From George Washington to Tobias Lear, 6 April 1791 (Washington Papers)
...perfectly satisfied that every necessary & proper step will be taken to procure a good...
24To Alexander Hamilton from William Short, 19 June 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
...with inconvenience. Having found it necessary & proper to mention this reimbursement to...
25From George Washington to Edmund Randolph, 11 October 1794 (Washington Papers)
...the Papers which may be deemed necessary & proper to accompany my address to Congress, at the...
26Abigail Adams to John Adams, 15 January 1797 (Adams Papers)
.... there are persons who know what is both necessary & proper. if this is Done I should not...
27I. Jefferson’s Draft, [before 4 October 1798] (Jefferson Papers)
...‘to make all laws which shall be necessary & proper for carrying into execution the powers...
28II. Jefferson’s Fair Copy, [before 4 October 1798] (Jefferson Papers)
...‘to make all laws which shall be necessary & proper for carrying into execution the powers...
29To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 17 November 1798 (Madison Papers)
...‘to make all laws which shall be necessary & proper for carrying into execution the powers...
30From George Washington to William B. Harrison, 10 April 1799 (Washington Papers)
...as I could make you sensible of, if it was necessary & proper, to go into the detail. I
31From George Washington to William Price, 7 November 1799 (Washington Papers)
...I am unacquainted with the legal ⟨steps⟩ necessary & proper to be taken, to make an Entry...
32From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 12 January 1800 (Madison Papers)
...powers expressed in the Constn: and those necessary & proper to carry them into execution. I...
33To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 12 January 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
...powers expressed in the Constn: and those necessary & proper to carry them into execution. I...
34To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 1 September 1801 (Madison Papers)
may render it necessary & proper that some aditio
35To Thomas Jefferson from Levi Lincoln, 25 January 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
...giving the authority to make all laws necessary & proper for carrying the powers vested in the...
36To Thomas Jefferson from Littleton W. Tazewell, 24 December 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
...such subordinate institutions as may be deemed necessary & proper—. To these funds it is...
37To Thomas Jefferson from Littleton W. Tazewell, 24 December 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
...such subordinate institutions as may be deemed necessary & proper—. To these funds it is...
38From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 27 May 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
...suggestion of some militia at Point au fer necessary & proper; be so good as to consult Genl...
39To James Madison from John Graham, 23 August 1808 (Madison Papers)
...themselves competent to issue the orders necessary & proper in the Case of Genl. Turreau’...
40Memorandum of a Conversation with John Armstrong, [29 August 1814] (Madison Papers)
...such as would in his opinion be necessary & proper; that this was an obvious and...
41Thomas Jefferson’s Bill for Establishing a System of Public Education, [ca. 24 October 1817] (Jefferson Papers)
...shall have all the powers which are necessary & proper for carrying them into execution;...
42David Watson to Thomas Jefferson, 26 February 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
you may advise with, think necessary & proper; & use no ceremony, but affix my name to...
43From James Madison to Spencer Roane, 6 May 1821 (Madison Papers)
...subjoined a power in Congress to pass all laws necessary & proper for their execution. All...
44From James Madison to Horatio Gates Spafford, 5 December 1822 (Madison Papers)
...to be an incident to some other power, necessary & proper to the exercise of it. Such a...
45From James Madison to James Monroe, 20 December 1822 (Madison Papers)
...others, to be entitled to “all laws necessary & proper to carry it into execution,[”] which...
46From James Madison to Peter S. Du Ponceau, [14] August 1824 (Madison Papers)
...authorized by the Constitution as necessary & proper for executing the powers, which it vests...
47To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 21 August 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
...kind friendship to do whatever you may think necessary & proper on the occasion, & I will do...
48Jonathan Roberts to James Madison, 15 February 1828 (Madison Papers)
...was by judging what laws are necessary proper to carry into effect the delegated powers...
49James Madison to Joseph C. Cabell, 18 September 1828 (Madison Papers)
...would be authorized as far as deemed "necessary & proper," by considering the power as an...
50James Madison: Notes on Letters to Mr. Cabell, 30 October 1828 (Madison Papers)
...therefore as a tariff of duties is necessary & proper in regulating foreign commerce for any...