4001To Thomas Jefferson from Mary Jefferson Eppes, 18 April 180[1] (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved your letter only yesterday My Dear Papa nor did I know ‘till a few days before that...
4002From James Madison to Benjamin W. Crowninshield, 27 June 1816 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. yours of the 25th. and return the letter from Mr. Kerr, who I presume is the former...
4003William Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams, October 1801 (Adams Papers)
Some time since Andrew Foster, a relation of Mrs. Otis, applied to Mr. Otis for admission as...
4004[Diary entry: 12 October 1789] (Washington Papers)
Monday 12th. Received the Compliments of the Count de Pentheve, commanding his most Christian...
4005Roll of George Washington’s Company, 28 August 1757 (Washington Papers)
No. Mens Names when Inlisted County Age Size Trade Country Description Jno. Sallard } Serjeants...
4006General Orders, 28 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
The enquiry into the Conduct of Dr Church, Director General of the hospital, and the respective...
4007To Thomas Jefferson from Willink, Van Staphorst & Hubbard, 30 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Our last Respects were under date of 30 December since when We are honored with Your esteemed...
4008To James Madison from Richard O’Brien, 20 May 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 May 1802, Algiers. Notes the arrival on 15 May of an Algerine frigate with a Portuguese...
4009To James Madison from Caesar A. Rodney, [4 April] 1809 (Madison Papers)
You will observe by the enclosed letter, that Mr. Dallas wishes to know, what he is to do with...
4010John Adams to Abigail Adams, 27 February 1783 (Adams Papers)
I read in a great Writer, Montesquieu that “l’honneur, en imposant la loi de servir, veut en être...
4011From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 6 October 1815 (Adams Papers)
Last week I Sent Letters to Newyork for you Mrs Adams, and the children. I write now to Say that...
4012[Diary entry: 2 February 1767] (Washington Papers)
2. Frozen Morning, clear still & pleast. afterwards.
4013From Thomas Jefferson to A. Van Stipriaan Lúïsçiús, 3 May 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recieved the treatise describing the very ingenious Bathometer for sounding the depths of...
4014To John Jay from Phineas Bond, 11 August 1789 (Jay Papers)
I have now the Honor to enclose the Commission I hold, as his Majesty’s Commissary for all...
4015From Benjamin Franklin to Anthony Todd, 2 September 1764 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Public Record Office We have just receiv’d some important News from Presqu’isle on Lake...
4016To George Washington from Joseph Mandrillon, 1 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
Rue des ⟨J⟩euners no. 26. My General, Paris June 1. 1790. The letter with which your Excellency...
4017Report of a Committee on By-Laws for St. John’s Lodge, [5 June 1732] (Franklin Papers)
MS not found; reprinted from Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, Abstract of the Proceedings … 1885 ,...
4018To James Madison from Joseph Warner Rose, 15 November 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Joseph Warner Rose. 15 November 1805, Worcester. “I have taken the earliest opportunity on...
4019Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 29 April 1798 (Adams Papers)
I am doom’d my dear Sister to be the messenger of death to you. I believe for five weeks past my...
4020From George Washington to Elias Dayton, 7 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your favor of the 30th ulto. I take if for granted that this letter will meet you...
4021From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Leiper, 27 October 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my solicitation of July 22. at your request the ground on which I stand is entirely...
402218th. Monday. (Adams Papers)
This morning we set off from Varsala in a boat and went 5. miles as far as Kůmlinge. Fine weather.
4023John Adams to Abigail Adams, 19 August 1777 (Adams Papers)
The Weather still continues cloudy and cool and the Wind Easterly. Howe’s Fleet and Army is still...
4024Robert Smith to Thomas Jefferson, 19 December 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Knowing the interest, you take in the state of our foreign relations and the solicitude, you feel...
4025To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 23 January 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Newport, Rhode Island ] January 23, 1792 . “Yesterday I recd. your Circular Letter of the...
4026From William Stephens Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, 20 July 1813 (Adams Papers)
I have your letter of the 16th I hasten to ansr. it as I have by the same post receivd a Letter...
4027To John Adams from Rufus King, 27 October 1787 (Adams Papers)
I intended to have written to you previously to my departure from New York— M r. Jay has...
4028[Diary entry: 8 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
8. But little wind in the forepart of the day. In the Afternoon it got to So. East & much rain fell.
4029From John Jay to Bernardo del Campo, 1 February 1782 (Jay Papers)
M r Jay presents his Compliments to M r Del Campo, and requests to be informed whether he has as...
4030To Thomas Jefferson from Mustafa Baba, Dey of Algiers, 17 October 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
We Salute and pray for your health and happiness. Your Consul OBrien in your name demanded The...
4031To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 3 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I return the Charleston recommendations. In a conversation with General Sumpter respecting the...
4032From John Adams to the President of Congress, No. 50, 23 April 1780 (Adams Papers)
Paris, 23 April 1780. LbC ( Adams Papers ). Although a note to the Letterbook copy of...
4033To George Washington from Peyton Short, 22 July 1798 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of receiving your Letter of the 16th inst. directed to the care of Genl...
4034From Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes, 17 January 1796 (Jefferson Papers)
This serves to advise you that I have this day drawn on you for [150]. Doll. at three days sight...
4035To James Madison from Simon Lynch, 1 November 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
1 November 1804, Nantes. “Confirming my last respects of the 26th. September, I have now the...
4036To Thomas Jefferson from Nicolas Gouin Dufief, 13 April 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Dr. Priestley était parti depuis plusieurs jours, pour se rendre à sa terre, lorsque j’ai reçu...
4037Margaret Allison Caldwell McHenry to Abigail Adams, 8 October 1798 (Adams Papers)
It was with the greatest concern I heard of your late illness, since which time I have felt very...
4038To James Madison from Elijah Sparks, 23 February 1813 (Madison Papers)
Unbend your mind for a few Moments, from national, and vastly more interesting considerations;...
4039From Hannibal Dobbyn to John Adams, 28 May 1796 (Adams Papers)
The Memorial of Hannibal William Dobbyn humbly sheweth That Memorialist came to America in the...
4040From James Madison to John Steele, 24 November 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have lately shipped to your care in the Sloop John Hand Junr. Master, Twenty six Boxes,...
4041To Benjamin Franklin from the Baronne de Frëý, 18 June 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Cest Madame de Fréÿ epouse de Mr le baron de fréÿ premier...
4042To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, 12 March 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
We rec’d. your two letters of the 22d. Feb. on the 3 inst. and that of the 2d. on the 10th. I...
4043Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 21 July 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I send by the stage under care a friend of mine, your bundle Books rec d from M r Gibson — They...
4044Term of the Senate, [26 June] 1787 (Madison Papers)
Read moved that the term be nine years. Mr. Madison. In order to judge of the form to be given to...
4045From Thomas Jefferson to James Buchanan, 22 September 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
By my letter of Jan. 13. I took the liberty of praying you to send me Hayes’s newspapers to the...
4046[Diary entry: 20 February 1797] (Washington Papers)
20. Cloudy with a little rain in the forenoon—variable afterwards. Wind So. West. Mercury 39....
4047To James Madison from John Gavino, 17 February 1803 (Madison Papers)
Since my last No. 113 under the 11: Inst., orders is come to the Emperours Agent here to get the...
4048To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Harrison Smith, 13 December 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I duly received your favor of the 2 d of August in reply to mine of the 22 d of July. I did not...
4049[From Thomas Jefferson to George Muter, 15 February 1781] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Richmond, 15 Feb. 1781. An entry in the War Office Journal (Vi) under this date reads as...
4050From John Jay to the Secretary for Foreign Affairs (Robert R. Livingston), 22 April 1783 (Jay Papers)
I wrote to you so lately by M r Mason and there is such a Dearth of news that I now write less to...