1To Thomas Jefferson from John Browne Cutting, 4 September 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Accept my grateful acknowledgments for your letter of Aug 27 th The documents that you have been so obliging as to cause to be, a second time transcribed, and to re–authenticate with your signature, will serve me essentially: and superadded to the copy of your favour of July 2 d , afford all the testimony that I could expect or desire. With a repetition of regret for having given you so much...
2To Alexander Hamilton from John Browne Cutting, 16 May 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, May 16, 1796. “You were good enough to offer me last Decr. what I little thought I should have occasion to accept in May—letters to any of your friends in Congress. Business of greater moment than my claim has incessantly occupied the Secretary of State ever since the documents that support it have been in his possession.… I therefore presume to request of you a single line to...
3To John Adams from John Browne Cutting, 29 July 1794 (Adams Papers)
Doctor Edwards the bearer of this letter, is a native of Pennsylvania, late a member of the legislature—and Convention of that Commonwealth and one of the district Judges. He came to Europe with such good letters of introduction—as few of our citizens bring—: his pursuits have led him to traverse every part of this Island and to cultivate an acquaintance with the territorial Aristocracy of it:...
4To Thomas Jefferson from John Browne Cutting, 22 June 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I am aware that in your retreat—you ought not lightly to be intruded upon by visitors or letter writers; and that you are too often molested by both: Many tax your politeness to gratify their own vanity ; and with respect to writers more especially (some of whom seem to forget the casualty of your dislocated wrists)—You have had cause, more than once, to complain. It is therefore with unfeignd...
5To Thomas Jefferson from John Browne Cutting, 9 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I used the freedom about eighteen days ago to solicit your recollections of an ancient case—no longer interesting to any mortal but myself; a claim which is now forced upon, my attention by a suit at law. Since the date of that letter I have discovered, on record in the department of State, a copy of your letter to T. Pinckney Esq r dated Philadelphia. 11 th June 1792. It confirms the accuracy...
6To John Adams from John Browne Cutting, 18 October 1796 (Adams Papers)
I regret that urgent business hinders me from making yourself and Mrs Adams a visit at Braintree prior to my return to Philadelphia. It was a pleasure I had reckond upon and the rather as my friend H.G. Otis had promised to accompany me in his carriage. As it is very possible I may be absent during the next Session of Congress in Philadelphia—and considering you Sir, in the double capacity of...
7To James Madison from John Browne Cutting, 26 January 1796 (Madison Papers)
I ought perhaps to apologize to You for the liberty I take and have taken. But in a matter so highly interesting to my personal character—I have venturd to obtrude myself—I fear abruptly, upon your valuable hours—desirous to be indulged in consulting you upon this occasion both as a man of honor and a republican statesman. For however confident I am of the merits of my claim I shall disdain to...
8To James Madison from John Browne Cutting, 10 December 1801 (Madison Papers)
I hope You will pardon the liberty I take, not only of inclosing to your care a letter for the President but in requesting that You woud be pleasd to say for me to him—that it was written immediately after the account of his election reachd the West Indias: but that subsequent confinement from sickness intercepted my purpose of forwarding it at that time. I have but lately been apprizd of Your...
9To James Madison from John Browne Cutting, 6 February 1796 (Madison Papers)
Accept my best acknowledgments both for your goodness in the investigation of my case; and the candid & obliging opinion you communicate concerning it. In proportion to the solicitude resulting from the delicacy of the nature of my claim—the hard struggle I have made for evidence to substantiate it—and the nicety of Feelings that have been deeply wounded—in the affair—is the satisfaction I...
10To James Madison from John Browne Cutting, [ca. 5 February] 1796 (Madison Papers)
I have been confined by an inflammation in my throat—or I shou’d have called on you at an early hour this day. Perhaps your leisure moments on the morrow (if the committee-business does not monopolize you)—will permit you to give a simple negative or affirmative to my written questions—on paper? I only ask this: in case my indisposition continues—so that I shoud not be well enough to visit...