51To Thomas Jefferson from William Jackson, 29 March 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Georgetown, 29 Mch. 1791. The enclosed papers “from the Secretary of the Western territory” were received by the President last evening. “His engagements with the Commissioners not permitting him to peruse them during his stay here, he commands me to transmit them to you for your consideration, and he requests, if you should think it necessary, that they may be reported on.” RC ( DNA : RG 59,...
52To Alexander Hamilton from William Jackson, 13 April 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Richmond, April 13, 1791. Encloses list of proposed inspectors of revenue for Virginia. Asks Hamilton to “suspend issueing the commissions” until Edward Carrington indicates “the determinations of the gentlemen who are appointed Inspectors.” LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Jackson, who had served as a major under Benjamin Lincoln during the American Revolution, had been...
53To Alexander Hamilton from William Jackson, 13 April 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Richmond, April 13, 1791. “The President of the United States commands me to request your attention to the enclosed memorandum.…” LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
54To Alexander Hamilton from William Jackson, 25 April 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Wilmington [ North Carolina ] April 25, 1791. States that the President thinks that Joseph McDowell, Sr., “is perhaps, in all regards, the most proper person to be appointed Inspector of the survey No. 5” in North Carolina and that Captain William Cooke should be appointed captain of the revenue cutter at Wilmington. ALS , The Huntington Library, San Marino, California; LC , George Washington...
55To George Washington from William Jackson, 14 October 1791 (Washington Papers)
Mr Archibald McCall of this city, who is, I believe, employed to procure a house for the british Minister, appointed to the United States, says that Mr Hammond may be expected to arrive here within a fortnight or three weeks. This information may be depended on—it was given privately to a Gentleman of this place, last evening, by Mr McCall himself. The news papers, which go by this post,...
56To George Washington from William Jackson, 14 April 1792 (Washington Papers)
As some appearances in the conduct of Mr Otis make an explanation of his application to you, as that application regards me personally, necessary—I pray permission to wait upon you for that purpose. A most earnest desire that whatever related to myself should be justly understood by you, Sir, is the influencing cause of this request—and I am confident that the conversation with which you may...
57To George Washington from William Jackson, 5 November 1792 (Washington Papers)
Philadelphia, 5 Nov. 1792: Declines “the honor of your nomination to the important office of Adjutant General of the Army of the United States.” Jackson assured GW “that no other consideration but an engagement of the heart, involving the happiness of a most amiable Woman, who is, as she ought to be, peculiarly dear to me, could prevent” acceptance of this position. ALS , DLC:GW . For other...
58To George Washington from William Jackson, 27 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
I pray permission to inform you, that I expect to embark for England, within a few days—and to request the honor of seeing you, at any time, before my departure, which you shall be pleased to appoint. With inviolable sentiments of heartfelt gratitude, and the most respectful attachment, I am Sir, your obliged, faithful, and affectionate servant ALS , DLC:GW . Any meeting between GW and his...
59To George Washington from William Jackson, 4 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
France, at this moment, exhibits such scenes as the pencil of Salvator Rosa would have been well employed to delineate—abounding in light and shade, which is at once splendid and awful. To use the language of a living Artist, and One fonder of gilding than Salvator, France is, in truth, “an armed Nation.” Her exertions and firmness seem well proportioned to the resistance, which her situation...
60To John Jay from William Jackson, 8 July 1794 (Jay Papers)
Believing that the enclosed paper might be interesting to you, I prevailed upon the Person, in whose hands I saw it at the Hague, to let me make a hasty translation of it, which, nevertheless, faithfully renders the sense of the original. It is said here that both the Emperor and the King of Prussia are much dissatisfied, and I am inclined to believe that the discontents of both, though for...
61To George Washington from William Jackson, 18 June 1795 (Washington Papers)
When in Europe I supposed that the collection of State papers, contained in the volumes of which I presume to request your acceptance, might be useful—as such, and as a small tribute of the most grateful respect, I entreat you to receive them. all that perfect esteem can make me, I am Sir, your obliged and faithful servant ALS , DLC:GW . These papers have not been identified.
62To George Washington from William Jackson, 22 February 1797 (Washington Papers)
With a sense of gratitude, which words can but feebly express, I transmit to you the just account of an obligation, infinitely endeared by the manner, in which it was conferred, and the delicacy with which it has been mentioned. Renewing to you the assurance of an inviolable attachment, I am Sir, Your much obliged, faithful, and affectionate Servant ALS , DLC:GW . A lawyer in Philadelphia,...
63To Alexander Hamilton from William Jackson, 24 July 1797 (Hamilton Papers)
In compliance with your request I waited upon Mr. Monroe, on saturday morning, and delivered your letter to him —telling him, at the same time, that, in consequence of Mrs. Hamilton being in the last stage of pregnancy, you were under the necessity of going immediately to New York, but would return to Philadelphia in about a fortnight. Having read the letter, he said “it is very well, I shall...
64To Alexander Hamilton from William Jackson, 25 July 1797 (Hamilton Papers)
In consequence of a conversation with Dr McHenry, to whom I shewed my letter to you of yesterday, I believed it proper to see Mr. Monroe this morning. He says he shall write to you tomorrow. His letter will form a better rule for further proceeding than any thing I have said, or can say. My letter of yesterday was too late for the mail, and will be received at the same time with this. But Mr....
65To Alexander Hamilton from William Jackson, 31 July 1797 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter to Mr. Monroe, which I received under cover on Saturday last, was delivered to him on that day—he said he should not leave Philadelphia until thursday, and gave me to understand that he would write to you. It appears to me that your publication must go on, as Mr. M did not seem willing to grant the certificate, and I confess I should be unwilling to recommend any compromise short...
66To Alexander Hamilton from William Jackson, 5 August 1797 (Hamilton Papers)
Immediately on the receipt of your Letter this morning, I waited on Colonel Monroe and observing that “Colonel Hamilton considering your letter as an overture to a personal meeting, has directed me to deliver this letter from him to you —and I have further to inform you that I am prepared to give effect to the purpose of his letter.” Mr. Monroe received the letter, and then asked me if it was...
67To Alexander Hamilton from William Jackson, 7 August 1797 (Hamilton Papers)
I have informed Mr. Dawson, who called on me yesterday, on the part of Mr. Monroe, that, as you had expressly told Mr. M in one of your letters, that you thought the motives of his conduct towards you had been “malignant and dishonorable,” I had advised you against throwing the affair into a more formal challenge, it resting, in my opinion, with Mr. Monroe either to submit to, or to resent...
68To Alexander Hamilton from William Jackson, 7 August 1797 (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Dawson (of Virginia) called upon me yesterday morning to shew to me a letter from Mr. Monroe to you, wherein he says “that if you considered his last letter as a challenge, he will frankly acknowledge that you were mistaken—that he meant not to give but to be prepared to receive one—that he admits, if any one has been injured in the correspondence between you, it has been you—and, if your...
69To Alexander Hamilton from William Jackson, 11 August 1797 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter, without date, enclosing the copies of Mr. Monroes two last letters to you, which I have delivered to Mr. Jones —to whom I have shewn your letter. He is surprised that you should not have received a packet containing some interesting documents, among others Folwell’s testimony, which he forwarded to you under the Comptroller’s frank. I am no less surprised that you...
70To John Adams from Isaac LeBaron, 8 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
The ability, rectitude and firmness, which have distinguished your administration, and indeed every part of your conduct, in the various important public stations, assigned you by your country, would render unnecessary any assurances of support from us, inhabitants of the ancient towns of Plymouth & Kingston, were it not of consequence, to remove an imputation industriously circulated, that...
71To John Adams from William Jackson, 19 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
Under any other than the very peculiar situation in which I am placed, I should not, after what I have already had the honor of stating verbally, presume again to tresspass on your goodness;—But I persuade myself that the following fact will absolve me from any charge of presumption, an induce a favorable consideration of what is herewith most respectfully submitted— On making an application,...
72To Thomas Jefferson from William Jackson, 3 February 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Should the spirit, by which this letter is dictated, be duly accredited the result anxiously wished by the Writer, a degree of public utility, may be realised, and the Person to whom it is addressed will not deem it an intrusion. Actuated by the purest public motives, and influenced by no other personal consideration than that of reflecting on the personal kindness and approbation, which, at...
73To Thomas Jefferson from William Jackson, 24 February 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I was yesterday honored by the receipt of your letter of the 18th instant. I shall punctually obey your injunction as to the degree of confidence, in which you request it should be considered—This does not, I trust, extend to forbid the communication, in a private-manner, of those sentiments, so honorable to him who has expressed them, and so consolatory to all good men. You could not mean, I...
74To Alexander Hamilton from William Jackson, 12 March 1802 (Hamilton Papers)
I beg leave, my dear General, to request that you will notify the New York State Society of the Cincinnati that the triennial general Meeting of the Society is to be held at the City of Washington on the first monday in may next, where it is anxiously wished that their Delegates may attend. The nomination of Gentlemen, in Congress, who are Members of the Society may facilitate the convening of...
75To Alexander Hamilton from William Jackson, 20 April 1804 (Hamilton Papers)
Having been induced to undertake the publication of a daily gazette in this city, I have not hesitated to number you among its Patrons—and under this impression, I now presume to enclose to you a copy of the prospectus, and to request, as far as may consist with convenience, your aid in promoting the subscription in New-York. The objects of the paper are generally detailed in the prospectus....
76Enclosure: Statement Regarding a Conversation with Carlos Martínez de Irujo, 6 September 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
On thursday September 6th. 1804 about noon, a note of which the following is a transcript was left at my office, as my Clerk informed me by a person who lives with Mr. Francis Breuil, Merchant in Philadelphia. “The Marquis de Casa Yrujo presents his compts. to Major Jackson, and would be very happy to know from him and where he could have the pleasure to see him in the course of this day....
77To Thomas Jefferson from William Jackson, 7 September 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Considerations paramount to all others, the love of my country, and a sense of personal honour, which no change of fortune or circumstance can ever efface or diminish, have decided me, on the present occasion, to address you. The accompanying document refers to the most interesting objects that can engage my attention—and, for the moment, these objects banish every other remembrance. Mr....
78To Thomas Jefferson from William Jackson, 9 September 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed papers, which I stated to you in my letter of the 7th instant had been dropped in the street, having been restored to me by Mr. Deane, by whom they were found—I have believed it proper, to guard against any failure in the transmission of my first packet to forward these papers also—and, as they are attested before the Chief Justice, I request that they may be considered as the...