1From Alexander Hamilton to John B. Church, [27–28 June 1801] (Hamilton Papers)
… or otherwise I have no data to judge. I can only say they were entrusted to persons whom all the world would pronounce equal to the task; and that I took the best of all precautions, to ensure their care as well as their fidelity, which was to connect their interest with yours. If the purchase from Mark shall not answer expectation, and has been attended with an additional burthen not...
2To John Adams from the Selectmen of Boston, 27 June 1801 (Adams Papers)
The Selectmen of the Town of Boston, present their most respectful compliments to Mr. Adams; and request the honour of his company at the visitation of the Schools on wednesday the 8th July next;—and to dine at Faneuil hall. MHi : Adams Papers.
3To James Madison from Elijah Russell, 27 June 1801 (Madison Papers)
Permit me, Sir, to enclose you the Republican Gazette —a paper which, so far as the abilities of the Editor will admit, is devoted and compiled for the defence of those principles, which urged the Friends of Natural Liberty into the Field of Contest, and the support of which has brought upon them the implacable hatred of a British Faction, and the illiberal abuse of the enemies of...
4To James Madison from Thomas Bulkeley, 27 June 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
27 June 1801, Lisbon. Reports peace has been announced in Madrid, and hostilities have ceased despite private reports of Lucien Bonaparte’s protests. Discusses purported terms of settlement and indications of its unraveling. A British fleet arrived the day before to blockade Cádiz; Alexandria reportedly is besieged. Encloses newspaper announcing the death of prince of Beira. RC ( DNA : RG 59,...
5To James Madison from Thomas Bulkeley, 27 June 1801 (Madison Papers)
Since my last it appears the arrangements of a Peace between Portugal & Spain had actually taken place & made public in Madrid. Hostilities has ceased in consequence. However private Letters mention that Lucien Buonaparte the Minister at Madrid has (tho invested with the fullest powers) protested against it either because it does not meet his sanguine e xpectation or untill the First Consul...
6To Thomas Jefferson from David Austin, 27 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I dropped into the hand of Gen: Dearborn, this morning, a brief note designed for the eye of the President. It is calculated, as a plaister to heal the wound, opened at N. Haven, on the subject of the Collector’s Commission. The note will present its own details. The principle of it, in Executive application, is found in the policy of dropping a stone on the surface of neither of the...
7From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Dearborn, 27 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Colo. Smith the writer of one of the inclosed letters is the republican […] in the place of Page lately elected to Congress in Virginia. a man of very great respectability. setting that aside, our service is not so urgent as to render it necessary to drag sons from their fathers. the affection of citizens to their government is worth cultivating as it’s best support. these considerations would...
8To Thomas Jefferson from John Dickinson, 27 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Thy Letter of the twenty first was recieved the Day before Yesterday, and as I value thy Esteem at a very high Rate, it gave Me great Pleasure. If it be possible, that I can render any service to thee by offering my sentiments on things relating to this state or on the broader scale of the Union, I shall cheerfully express them, being fully persuaded that therein I shall, in the best Manner I...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Douglas, 27 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg you to permit the inclosed letter to apologise for this application. I have sought to introduce the Inoculation of the Kinepox into this place, (from a conviction derived from authentic inteligence, of its importance in every consideration) by an application to Dr. Waterhouse , whom from a publication in a Newspaper, I recognised for a former acquaintance at Lectures in London; whose...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Baron von Geismar, 27 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Je fais mon Compliment aux Americains du Choix de President qu’ils ont fait, aiant eté temoin, plus d’une fois du tendre Interes que Vous prennes au bien etre de Votre patrie, puissies Vous vivre long Tems; et reusir en Tout, pour rendre heureux et etablir un bien etre parfait à Vos Concitoyens—Mais malheureusement pour moi Votre nouveau Poste me laisse esperes encore moins d’avoir quelque...