1To George Washington from Edward Jones, 7 December 1772 (Washington Papers)
I Recd your Letter of the 4th Instant in which I find you Desire an Exact Account of all things Relating to my proceedings Since I Have Been your Overseer & In the first place you Inquire if I have done Lofting & prizing which I have not But if weather Permit I Shall Be Done by the Latter End of Next week as for what Quantity I Shall have of Each I Cannot tell as yet But I Shall Know by then...
2To Alexander Hamilton from Edward Jones, 14 February 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Wolcott has requested me to ask you whether you have not in your possession a Report of the Auditor on the subject of certain Accounts, which was intended for the House of Representatives? It is with regret, that I am obliged to trespass so often on your patience, by asking you for a Certificate relative to my services. If I were to remain in my present situation such a thing altho~...
3To Alexander Hamilton from Edward Jones, [21 March 1795] (Hamilton Papers)
Agreeably to the request contained in your letter of the 8th. instant (which must have lingered somewhere on the road, as I did not recieve it untill a few days since) I set about collecting the documents required, a portion of which, you will receive herewith. There is no Report of yours in our Office upon the petition of certain Pennsylva. Creditors , or indeed of any other persons, relative...
4To Alexander Hamilton from Edward Jones, 30 March 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Your favor of the 18th. instant has been duly received and the several requests therein contained immediately complyed with. Dupatty’s Travels were not among the books you left with me to distribute. I now send you another parcel of the documents required in your first letter of the 8th. and which notwithstanding all my exertions will I am apprehensive (with what I sent to you last week) form...
5To Alexander Hamilton from Edward Jones, [29 July 1797] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, July 29, 1797. On July 30, 1797, Jones wrote to Hamilton and referred to “my letter of yesterday.” Letter not found. ] Jones was a clerk in the Treasury Department.
6To Alexander Hamilton from Edward Jones, 30 July 1797 (Hamilton Papers)
In my letter of yesterday, I mentioned an interview which I was to have with a person on the subject of the Conspirators. This interview has taken place. The person alluded to proves to be a Mr. Folwell by profession a printer, and whose character I am told stands sufficiently fair to give weight to his testimony. The facts which he offers to substantiate are as follows—The improper conduct of...
7To James Madison from Edward Jones, 2 January 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
2 January 1802, Port de la Liberté. Reports his arrival and encloses documents: (1) “Embargo”; (2) “Sending away Genl. Lacrosse”; (3) “Address of the Americans”; (4) “Letter to the first Consul”; and (5) “Answer to Genl. Lacrosse.” All these papers relate to the “late change of Administration in this Island.” At present, “everything is perfectly quiet” and property is safe. RC ( DNA : RG 59,...
8To James Madison from Edward Jones, 2 January 1802 (Madison Papers)
I arrived here a few days since, and have the Honor to enclose you the following documents No. 1. Embargo. 2 Sending away Genl. Lacrosse. 3 Address of the Americans 4 Letter to the first Consul 5 Answer to Genl. Lacrosse. Those papers all relate to the late Change of Administration in this Island. At present everything is perfectly quiet, and the greatest Safety of Property prevails throughout...
9To James Madison from Edward Jones, 13 January 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
13 January 1802, Pointe-à-Pitre. Reports that since his [2] Jan. letter the island has remained quiet and has a new governor, Roustanenq. Jones has obtained clothes and provisions for invalid seaman Thomas Budd, discharged from the British man-of-war Leviathan , and has sent him to Wilmington, North Carolina. Fears many similar applications if British discharge seamen in Windward Islands. Asks...
10To James Madison from Edward Jones, 13 January 1802 (Madison Papers)
I had the Honor of writing you on the 1 Int. and enclosing some documents relative to this Government. Since then we have a new Governor Mr. Roustagnenq for the Iland, which remains very quiet. Thomas Budd an invalid Seaman of New York & discharged from an English Ship of War, Leviathan Capt. Christopher Cole, I have supplied with Clothes and provision and sent him to Wilmington No. Carolina,...