Effective date: June 5, 2026
Founding Documents is an independent, free explorer for the papers of America's founding generation — 184,138 documents by and to Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Adams, Hamilton, Franklin, and Jay, spanning 1706–1836.
The catalog is built from public metadata published by Founders Online, a project of the National Archives' National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Every document links to its authoritative transcription there. This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the National Archives.
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