1To George Washington from Ebenezer Tucker, 8 August 1791 (Washington Papers)
as the Law of the Nation Requires Cutters to be Fitted & mannd for the Aid of the Customs, Permit me Sir to Observe that it’s my Oppinion that the Cutter that Cruzes on this Coast Shoud have an Officer On Board that understands the Coast harbours Creeke &c. Vary well. Capn Dennis of the Vigalant who paid our port a Visset a few Days Since, informs me that his first officer is not yet...
2To John Adams from Ebenezer Tucker, 23 April 1798 (Adams Papers)
The address of the Citizens inhabitants of the Township of Little Eggharbour, in the State of New Jersey, at a special Town-Meeting held at Tuckerton in Sd: Township on the 23d. of April 1798, Respectfully sheweth, That we have with Silent indignation, and deep regret, beheld our ungrateful and faithless Ally for a length of time, committing the most unwarrantable, and unjust depredations on...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Ebenezer Tucker, 26 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of enclosing an additional Proof of the inattention of the Collector of this District to the Duties of his Office, the people here of all parties are disgusted with his Conduct, they come to and go from the Office, & Cannot get their bussiness done, and the present Administration Really suffers reproach even by its friends, and enemies, by Continuing this man in Office. he...