1Coroner’s Inquest, [13 July–2 August 1804] (Hamilton Papers)
City & County of Newyork } ss An Inquisition Indented taken for the People of the State of Newyork At the third Ward of the City of Newyork in the County of Newyork, the thirteenth day of July in the year of Our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and four, and Continued by adjournment until the Second day of August in the year Aforesaid, before me John Burger Coroner for the Said City and County...
2To John Adams from George Churchman, 13 July 1804 (Adams Papers)
Having taken a Journey this summer to New-England to meet with my friends at their Yearly meeting held at Newport on Rh., Island (which is lately over), I rememberd the kind attention thou paid whilst in the station of Chief Magistrate of the United States, to a letter & transcript therein enclosed, which I, in conjunction with my frd. Jacob Lindley, sent thee, on the subject therein...
3Bill for Alexander Hamilton’s Coffin, [13 July 1804] (Hamilton Papers)
The Committee Appointed by the Corporation to Conduct the Funeral of the Late General Hamilton Dr 1804 To Fenwick Lyell July 13 To a Mahogany Coffin £10..0..0 $25 D , Historical Documents Collection, on deposit at Queens College, City University of New York. On July 13, 1804, the Common Council of the City of New York “Resolved unanimously that the Common Council of the City of New York...
4From James Madison to Richard Harrison, 13 July 1804 (Madison Papers)
The President directs that there be admitted in the accounts of Mr. King credits in his favor for all such sums as he may state to have been given by him as usual & necessary presents at Christmas to the Officers and Servants of the Court of Great Britain during his residence there as Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States; that he be further allowed credit for the sum of twenty-five...
5From James Madison to Rufus King, 13 July 1804 (Madison Papers)
I have had the honor to receive your letter of the 29th. ult. enclosing one to the Auditor which was handed to him. The President having directed that your charges for presentation and Christmas presents and for stationary be admitted to your credit in the books of the Treasury, the letter of which a copy is inclosed was transmitted to the Auditor as his guide. The enclosed extract from the...
6To James Madison from Anthony Merry, 13 July 1804 (Madison Papers)
Mr Merry presents his best Respects to Mr Madison. Being informed by the Note which he has had the Honor to receive from Mr Madison of the 10th. Instant that Two Letters from the Department of State had been addressed to him at Philadelphia since his Departure from Washington, he thinks it right to acquaint Mr Madison that only One of those Letters (being a very long one, dated 3d. July, with...
7To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 13 July 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
13 July 1804, New Orleans. “The Memorial to Congress, of which I have lately Spoken in several of my official letters, is in circulation, and has obtained many signatures. I have seen one sheet of the original manuscript; it is in the hand writing of Edward Livingston, and the whole was no doubt written by that gentleman, by and with the advice of Daniel Clark and Evan Jones. “The Memorial is...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Abraham Bishop, 13 July 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to inclose an address from the Merchants in this district in behalf of Mr Peter Totten & am, Sir with perfect respect Yr Obdt Servt RC ( DNA : RG 59, LAR ); at head of text: “To the President of the United States”; endorsed by TJ as received 16 July and “Totten Peter to be Consul” and so recorded in SJL .
9Enclosure: Memorial of Merchants of New Haven, with Jefferson’s Query, 13 July 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
We are informed that Mr. Henry Cooper , lately American Consul at St. Croix has resigned his functions. As the principal commerce of this State, & especially of this District is at St. Croix, we shall esteem ourselves highly favor’d by the appointment of a Consul, of whose integrity & ability we have had experience. Mr. Peter Totten, who has acted as Vice Consul, since the first of April 1801,...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Donath, 13 July 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeably to your orders of the 24 Ulto I have shipped on board the Schooner Caroline one box of glass 12 by 15. contg. 77 lights. addressed to Messs. Gibson & Jefferson in Richmond, requesting them to hold the same at your disposal. The cost is $19.45. inclusive of porterage on board. No other opportunity offering to forward it sooner, I am sorry for the unavoidable delay, and remain...