1To James Madison from “Cyrus” [Jonathan Dayton], [29 May] 1809 (Madison Papers)
For the President, in the most perfect confidence. Never were any men more completely confounded,...
2To James Madison from Jonathan Dayton, [16 January] 1813 (Madison Papers)
I took the liberty of writing to you lately on the subject of our affairs, & will now trouble you...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Jonathan Dayton, 7 December 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
The Committee appointed by the House of Representatives to consider, and report upon, the...
4To James Madison from Jonathan Dayton, [ca. 14 January 1813] (Madison Papers)
I took the liberty of writing to you lately on the subject of our affairs, & will now trouble you...
5To George Washington from Jonathan Dayton, 1 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to inform your Excellency that Lieut. MacDonald formerly of the 71st British but...
6To George Washington from Jonathan Dayton, 22 June 1790 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Jonathan Dayton, 22 June 1790. Letter listed in American Clipper, January...
7To Alexander Hamilton from Jonathan Dayton, 29 May 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
In compliance with your request that I would commit to paper and transmit to you the reasons...
8To John Adams from Jonathan Dayton, 4 July 1798 (Adams Papers)
The Members of the society of Cincinnati of New Jersey this day convened at their annual meeting...
9To Alexander Hamilton from Jonathan Dayton, 22 March 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Elizabethtown [ New Jersey ] March 22, 1799 . “Your letter addressed to Major Ford reached the...
10To James Madison from Jonathan Dayton, 5 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have been informed since my arrival in this place that the assent of Government is necessary...
11To Thomas Jefferson from Jonathan Dayton, 15 June 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of transmitting the enclosed two letters lately received from N. Orleans upon...
12To Alexander Hamilton from Jonathan Dayton, [25 March 1798] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, March 25, 1798. On March 30, 1798, Hamilton wrote to Dayton : “Your letter of the...
13To Alexander Hamilton from Jonathan Dayton, 9 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Elizabethtown [ New Jersey ] August 9, 1794 . “Will you be so obliging as to turn your attention...
14To James Madison from Jonathan Dayton, 6 September 1814 (Madison Papers)
Assured that any suggestions tending to promote the public good will not be unacceptable, I...
15To Alexander Hamilton from Jonathan Dayton, 6 August 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
Forseeing that Mrs. Dayton’s illness & other unavoidable causes of detention at home would...
16To Thomas Jefferson from Jonathan Dayton, 6 August 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Learning that the President of the U. States is at Monticelli I venture to intrude upon his...
17To Alexander Hamilton from Jonathan Dayton, [April 1799] (Hamilton Papers)
I intended to have crossed to N York this morning in compy. with Colo: Ogden for the purpose of...
18To Alexander Hamilton from Jonathan Dayton, 15 January 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, January 15, 1796. “Your letter of the 4th is before me.… There cannot, I presume,...
19To Thomas Jefferson from Jonathan Dayton, 27 December 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of presenting to you the usual compliments & best wishes of this season of...
20Enclosure: Jonathan Dayton to Theodore Sedgwick, [12 November 1796] (Hamilton Papers)
I cannot forbear my dear friend to congratulate you on your appointment to a seat in the Senate,...
21To George Washington from Jonathan Dayton, 21 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
Mr Skinner, whose immediate departure did not afford me an opportunity of writing upon the...
22To George Washington from Jonathan Dayton, 13 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
Upon the return of Colonel Stewart to Camp, I put into his hands to be delivered to your...
23To James Madison from Jonathan Dayton, 26 May 1813 (Madison Papers)
The military operations pursuing this year, are so similar to those recommended by me last year,...
24To Alexander Hamilton from Jonathan Dayton, 21 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I write to you in confidence, & altho’ in the language, yet not in the temper of complaint. A...
25To James Madison from Jonathan Dayton, [ca. 17 September] 1812 (Madison Papers)
Your political enemies are taking every possible advantage of our unaccountable disasters at...
26To Alexander Hamilton from Jonathan Dayton, 22 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Acquainted with Capt. Joel Davis of your State, I take the liberty of recommending him to you for...
27To Alexander Hamilton from Jonathan Dayton, 20 March 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Your favor dated the 18th. was received this morning. The letter accompanying it for Majr. Ford...
28To George Washington from Jonathan Dayton, 23 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the honour and happiness of communicating to your Excellency the agreable and important...
29To James Madison from Jonathan Dayton, 14 July 1813 (Madison Papers)
There are few, very few indeed, to whom the intelligence of your recovery from a late dangerous...
30To James Madison from Jonathan Dayton, 26 October 1808 (Madison Papers)
The enclosed pamphlet is sent you by a Federalist, who sincerely desires your election to the...
31To James Madison from Jonathan Dayton, 21 March 1812 (Madison Papers)
I received yesterday by mail, a letter without signature, which, from it’s general & particular...
32To James Madison from Jonathan Dayton, 23 September 1812 (Madison Papers)
The writer of this did not intend to follow up the late communication with any other, until he...
33To James Madison from Jonathan Dayton, 19 April 1813 (Madison Papers)
I have been honoured with the receipt of your esteemed favour of the 5th. Inst. Entertaining no...
34To James Madison from Jonathan Dayton, [ca. 28 December] 1812 (Madison Papers)
Letters of congratulation are not the object of the writer, altho’ no one more sincerely rejoices...
35To George Washington from Jonathan Dayton, 9 November 1792 (Washington Papers)
Having delivered to the Secretary of the Treasury, pursuant to the 2nd Section of the Act of...
36To Alexander Hamilton from Jonathan Dayton, 20 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Pursuant to your request I have subjoined a list of articles which will be wanted for the 11th....
37To James Madison from Jonathan Dayton, 25 May 1802 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 25 May 1802. Acknowledged in Daniel Brent to Dayton, 29 May 1802 (DNA: RG 59,...
38To James Madison from Jonathan Dayton, 9 December 1808 (Madison Papers)
The subject on which I addressed you some time ago anonymously, involved in it some personal, as...
39To Alexander Hamilton from Jonathan Dayton, 1 June 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ June 1, 1791. In a letter to Dayton on June 6, 1791, Hamilton referred to “your letter of the...
40To James Madison from Jonathan Dayton, 9 April 1813 (Madison Papers)
Considerations of duty, of respect & attachment impel me to address you upon a subject, highly...
41To James Madison from Jonathan Dayton, 30 April 1813 (Madison Papers)
Anxious that our military operations in the ensuing campaign should be every where successful, I...
42To Alexander Hamilton from Jonathan Dayton, 26 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Having been absent with my family on a visit to Staten Island and to the seashore, I did not...
43I. To George Washington from Captain Jonathan Dayton, 7 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
I am directed by Colo: Dayton to inform your excellency that the enemy landed this night at 12...
44To Alexander Hamilton from Jonathan Dayton, 3 June 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ June 3, 1790. On June 9, 1790, Hamilton wrote to Dayton : “I duly received your letter of the...
45To James Madison from Jonathan Dayton, 4 August 1813 (Madison Papers)
I hope & trust I shall not be regarded as an obtrusive correspondent, having no other motive, as...
46Enclosure: Jonathan Dayton to Theodore Sedgwick, [13 November 1796] (Hamilton Papers)
This will be delivered to you by a young man who was going to transact some business up the North...
47To Alexander Hamilton from Jonathan Dayton, 26 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Elizabethtown [ New Jersey ] June 26, 1794 . “Judge Symmes, who left this place yesterday for...
48To Alexander Hamilton from Jonathan Dayton, 27 July 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Elizabethtown, New Jersey, July 27, 1798. On August 6, 1798, Hamilton wrote to Dayton : “I...
49To George Washington from Jonathan Dayton, 18 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I had the honour of writing to your Excellency the 13th and of enclosing the latest English...
50To John Adams from Jonathan Dayton, 5 November 1797 (Adams Papers)
I came to this place last evening under an expectation of having the honor to pay you my respects...