To General Washington, Nov. 14, 1786 1
To Monsieur Chas, Dec. 7, 1786 5
To Monsieur Duler, Dec. 8, 1786 6
To Messrs. Wilt, Delmestre and Co., Dec. 11, 1786 7
To James Madison, Dec. 16, 1786 8
To Charles Thompson, Dec. 17, 1786 11
To Colonel James Monroe, Dec. 18, 1786 15
To John Adams, Dec. 20, 1786 18
To Francis Hopkinson, Dec. 23, 1786 20
To Benjamin Franklin, Dec. 23, 1786 23
To Ezra Stiles, Dec. 24, 1786 25
To C. W. F. Dumas, Dec. 25, 1786 26
To William Carmichael, Dec. 26, 1786 29
To Benjamin Vaughan, Dec. 29, 1786 32
To John Jay, Dec. 31, 1786 35
To Samuel Osgood, Jan. 5, 1787 38
To M. de Calonnes (Controlleur Générale), Jan. 7, 1787 40
To John Jay, Jan. 9, 1787 41
To John Adams, Jan. 11, 1787 47
To Colonel David S. Franks, Jan. 11, 1787 49
To Monsieur L. W. Otto, Jan. 14, 1787 50
To Monsieur le Duc D'Harcourt, Governeur du Dauphin,
Jan. 14, 1787 52
To Hector St. John de Crevecoeur, Jan. 15, 1787 53
To Colonel Edward Carrington, Jan. 16, 1787 55
To M. Du Rival, Jan. 17, 1787 59
To Messrs. S. and J. H. Delap, Jan. 17, 1787 60
To Monsieur Soulés, Jan. 19, 1787 61
To Monsieur Hilliard d'Auberteuil, Jan. 27, 1787 62
To Chevalier de Segond, Jan. 27, 1787 62
To James Madison, Jan. 30, 1787 63
To John Jay, Feb. 1, 1787 73
To Monsieur Soulés, Feb. 2, 1787 78
To John Adams, Feb. 6, 1787 79
To Mrs. William Bingham, Feb. 7, 1787 81
To Governor Edmund Randolph, Feb. 7, 1787 84
To John Jay, Feb. 8, 1787 85
To C. W. F. Dumas, Feb. 9, 1787 86
To Messrs. Borgnis Desbordes Frères, Feb. 12, 1787 88
To John Adams, Feb. 14, 1787 89
To John Jay, Feb. 14, 1787 89
To M. le Prevôt des Marchands et Echevins de Paris,
Feb. 18, 1787 90
To William Carmichael, Feb. 18, 1787 91
To Thomas Barclay, Feb. 18, 1787 93
To John Adams, Feb. 20, 1787 95
To John Adams, Feb. 23, 1787 96
To John Jay, Feb. 23, 1787 98
To Richard Peters, Feb. 26, 1787 100
To the Marquis de La Fayette, Feb. 28, 1787 101
To Madame la Comtesse de Tesse, March 20, 1787 102
To the Marquis de La Fayette, April 11, 1787 106
To William Short, April 12, 1787 110
To John Jay, May 4, 1787 111
To Pierre Guide, May 6, 1787 123
To William Carmichael, June 14, 1787 125
To C. W. F. Dumas, June 14, 1787 128
To John Bannister, Junior, June 19, 1787 129
To James Madison, June 20, 1787 131
To John Jay, June 21, 1787 138
To Madame de Corny, June 30, 1787 145
To John Adams, July 1, 1787 146
To David Hartley, July 2, 1787 150
To Benjamin Vaughan, July 2, 1787 152
To Dr. William Gordon, July 2, 1787 154
To T. B. Hollis, Esq., July 2, 1787 155
To John Bondfield, July 2, 1787 156
To James Manny, July 2, 1787 157
To Monsieur l'Abbé Morellet, July 2, 1787 158
To T. M. Randolph, Junior, July 6, 1787 165
To Edward Rutledge, Esq., July 14, 1787 169
To John Adams, July 17, 1787 173
To Joseph Fenwick, July 21, 1787 174
To Stephen Cathalan, Junior, July 21, 1787 175
To the Delegates of Rhode Island, July 22, 1787 178
To the Count de Montmorin, July 23, 1787 180
To Fulwar Skipwith, July 28, 1787 187
To J. W. Eppes, July 28, 1787 189
To Alexander Donald, July 28, 1787 191
To William Drayton, July 30, 1787 193
To Francis Hopkinson, Esq., Aug. 1, 1787 205
To R. Izard, Esq., Aug. 1, 1787 209
To James Madison, Aug. 2, 1787 212
To Thomas Barclay, Aug. 3, 1787 216
To Thomas Barclay, Aug. 3, 1787 218
To Edward Randolph, Aug. 3, 1787 218
To the Governor of Virginia (Edmund Randolph), Aug. 3, 1787 220
To William Hay, Aug. 4, 1787 223
To Dr. David Ramsay, Aug. 4, 1787 225
To Edward Carrington, Aug. 4, 1787 227
To Dr. James Currie, Aug. 4, 1787 229
To Benjamin Hawkins, Aug. 4, 1787 231
To Colonel James Monroe, Aug. 5, 1787 233
To the Honorable Commissioners of the Treasury, Aug. 5, 1787 235
To John Jay, Aug. 6, 1787 239
To Governor Edward Rutledge, Aug. 6, 1787 250
To Hector St. John de Crevecoeur, Aug. 6, 1787 252
To Colonel Richard Claiborne, Aug. 8, 1787 253
To John Churchman, Aug. 8, 1787 254
To Monsieur de L'Hommande, Aug. 9, 1787 255
To Peter Carr, Aug. 10, 1787 256
To Dr. George Gilmer, Aug. 11, 1787 263
To Colonel T. M. Randolph, Aug. 11, 1787 266
To the Reverend James Madison, Aug. 13, 1787 269
To the Honorable J. Blair, Aug. 13, 1787 272
To Joseph Jones, Aug. 14, 1787 273
To General George Washington, Aug. 14, 1787 274
To Colonel David Humphreys, Aug. 14, 1787 278
To John Jay, Aug. 15, 1787 280
To James Madison, Aug. 15, 1787 281
To the Count del Vermi, Aug. 15, 1787 282
To John Adams, Aug. 30, 1787 285
To Monsieur le Comte de Montmorin, Sept. 8, 1787 289
To Andrew Limozin, Sept. 9, 1787 291
To T. Blake, Sept. 9, 1787 293
To John Bondfield, Sept. 9, 1787 293
To C. W. F. Dumas, Sept. 10, 1787 294
To Don Francisco Chiappi, Sept. 15, 1787 295
To George Wythe, Sept. 16, 1787 296
To David Rittenhouse, Sept. 18, 1787 301
To the Honorable Commissioners of the Treasury,
Sept. 18, 1787 303
To John Jay, Sept. 19, 1787 304
To Charles Thompson, Sept. 20, 1787 311
To John Jay, Sept. 22, 1787 314
To John Jay, Sept. 22, 1787 315
To Burrill Carnes, Sept. 22, 1787 318
To Andrew Limozin, Sept. 22, 1787 319
To John Jay, Sept. 24, 1787 320
To John Adams, Sept. 28, 1787 321
To Colonel William S. Smith, Sept. 28, 1787 323
To Monsieur le Comte de Buffon, Oct. 3, 1787 325
To C. W. F. Dumas, Oct. 4, 1787 327
To General John Sullivan, Oct. 5, 1787 328
To John Jay, Oct. 8, 1787 330
To James Madison, Oct. 8, 17S7 335
To John Jay, Oct. 8, 1787 336
To Monsieur le Comte de Moustier, Oct. 9, 1787 339
To Madame de Brehan, Oct. 9, 1787 340
To Andrew Limozin, Oct. 9, 1787 340
To C. W. F. Dumas, Oct. 14, 1787 341
To Madame de Corny, Oct. 18, 1787 342
To the Count de Montmorin, Oct. 23, 1787 344
To Monsieur l'Abbé de Morellet, Oct. 24, 1787 347
To John Jay, Oct. 27, 1787 348
To John Jay, Nov. 3, 1787 349
To John Jay, Nov. 3, 1787 359
To the Count de Montmorin, Nov. 6, 1787 363
To John Jay, Nov. 7, 1787 367
To John Adams, Nov. 13, 1787 368
To Colonel William S. Smith, Nov. 13, 1787 371
To James Maury, Nov. 13, 1787 374
To C. W. F. Dumas, Dec. 9, 1787 376
To William Carmichael, Dec. 11, 1787 378
To John Adams, Dec. 12, 1787 383
To James Madison, Dec. 20, 1787 385
To Edward Carrington, Dec. 21, 1787 393
To John Jay, Dec. 21, 1787 397
To Andrew Limozin, Dec. 22, 1787 400
To the Board of Treasury, Dec. 30, 1787 402
To John Jay, Dec. 31, 1787 404
To Monsieur Lambert (Controller-General), Jan. 3, 1788 411
To the Chevalier de Quesnay de Beaurepaire, Jan. 6, 1788 412
To William Drayton, Jan. 13, 1788 413
To le Comte de Bernstorff, Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Copenhagen, Jan. 21, 1788 414
To William Rutledge, Feb. 2, 1788 417
To John Adams, Feb. 6, 1788 419
To the Commissioners of the Treasury, Feb. 7, 1788 421
To Doctor Price, Feb. 7, 1788 424
To Alexander Donald, Feb. 7, 1788 425
To Brissot de Warville, Feb. 12, 1788 428
To C. W. F. Dumas, Feb. 12, 1788 429
To Monsieur de Bertrous, Feb. 21, 1788 431
To Monsieur Trouchin, Feb. 26, 1788 432
To John Adams, March 2, 1788 434
To John Jay, March 13, 1788 435
To John Jay, March 16, 1788 436
To C. W. F. Dumas, March 29, 1788 441
To the Commissioners of the Treasury, March 29, 1788 443
To William Short, March 29, 1788 445
To General George Washington, May 2, 1788 447
To James Madison, May 3, 1788 455
[Illustration: David Humphreys
Photogravure from the Original Painting by Herring]