1To John Adams from William Lewis, 19 May 1800 (Adams Papers)
In compliance with your request, we shall now proceed briefly to communicate the points and Authorities, which we intended to urge in the case of the U.S. vs. Fries, if the Conduct of the Court had not unexpectedly deprived us of every hope of Success from these Means of defence. It may be proper to premise, that on the Morning appointed for the Trial, the Presiding Judge in the Presence of...
2George Twyman to Nicholas Lewis and Isaac Davis, with Jefferson’s Instructions to William Davies, 20–28 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The Sixth of October last I Delivered to Mr. Joseph Hawkins Comasery at the Barracks 139 ℔ of mutten at 4. Dollars pr. pound, which I agree’d with him for a few Days before, for which I took a receit of Mr. John Tomas his assistant, Mr. Hawkins being some-where about The Store. I wated with patience as no money was to be had, and between the 5th. and 10th. March notis was given For Every body...
3Thomas Jefferson’s Extract of William Lewis to Charles W. Goldsborough, 7 September 1811, and Jefferson’s Notes, [ca. 27 … (Jefferson Papers)
Extract of a lre from L t W. Lewis of the navy to Cha s W. Gouldsborough . dated Pernambuco Sep. 7. 1811. ‘I think it is proper to communicate to you for the information of the Sec y
4To Alexander Hamilton from William Lewis, [June 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
It being a very desirable object with all Parties concerned that Mr Pigott should without further delay be paid the Sum Acknowledged to be due to him I take the Liberty of proposing 1. That a transfer be made to Mr. Piggott of 30,000 Dolls. and that a Certeficate be issued to him for that Amot. 2. That a Transfer be made by Major Haskill to himself of 10,000 Dolls. & a Certife. be issued to...
5To Alexander Hamilton from William Lewis, 4 May 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, May 4, 1796. “When I wrote you a few lines some days since I intended writing you more fully before this time, & this I should have done had I not soon after been informed by Mr. Morris that finding you to be very desirous to have security within the State of New York he had written to you offering you a security of lands within that state which he had no doubt but you would most...
6To Alexander Hamilton from William Lewis, [23 February 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
I am of opinion, that by the death of the Administratrix, the power which the husband had by his intermarriage acquired in her right, to intermeddle with the effects of the Intestate, immediately and without notice ceased; and that as the power was only in consequence of the marriage, and of but equal duration in point of time with it, it was incumbent on all Persons indebted to the Intestate...
7To Alexander Hamilton from William Lewis, 21 July 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The Answers given by me to the several Questions proposed for my opinion relative to the late Election of Governor of the State of New York were as follow: 1 “That RS was on the last Tuesday of April 1792 and at the time he Sealed and Signed the Box Sheriff of the County of Otsego.” 2 “That if he was not Sheriff, yet the Canvassers can, According to the terms of the Law & their Oath canvass...
8To Alexander Hamilton from William Lewis, 27 April 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, April 27, 1796. On April 27, 1796, Robert Morris wrote to Hamilton : “Mr. Lewis … says he has written you two letters, the last of them this morning.” Letter of April 27 not found. ]
9To Alexander Hamilton from William Lewis, 11 October 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of yesterday I recieved this morning, requesting to “know with exactness, what passed between the President and the Counsel of Fries &c.” and as nothing that I deem improper ever passed between them, I shall without hesitation furnish all the information in my power. It seems proper however to accompany it with some additional information, as I do not wish a part of the transaction...
10To Thomas Jefferson from William Lewis, 11 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Capt. Marsenburg [Massenberg] came here last evening and Informs Me that all the Vesels below have taken the advantage of Hampton roads being clear and have gone out. I am sorry that no step has been taken below to stop those Vessels, as they would have certainly been servicable and I think that no one Individual ought to take the benefit of an opening Espetialy those belonging to the State...