361To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel L. Mitchell, 15[–16] February 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
In estimating the requisites for a Course of Chemistry, regard should be had not merely to the Time employed by the Professor in giving his public Instruction to an audience, but also to the employment of Time in preparing, arranging and conducting experiments . Many of these require much Care and vigilance day after day to manage them properly & make them conduce to the desired end. In...
362To Alexander Hamilton from William Duer, 18 February 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, February 18, 1799. The summary of this letter reads: “Hamilton’s sympathy buoys him somewhat.” Letter not found. ] Letter listed in “Calendar Summary of Philip Schuyler and Alexander Hamilton Papers,” Personal Miscellaneous, Box 6, Schuyler, MS Division, New York Public Library. Wolcott to H, September 19, 1798 .
363To Alexander Hamilton from Theodore Sedgwick, 19 February 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The President yesterday, sent the Senate a nomination of Mr Murray to be appointed Minister plenipy. to the french republic, accompanied by a letter, from Talleyrand to the Secy. of the french legation at Amsterdam. By this letter it appears, that for some time, communications have been made to Mr. Murray, of the friendly dispositions of the french Govt. towards this Country, & it contains...
364To Alexander Hamilton from William Willcocks, [19 February 1799] (Hamilton Papers)
Messrs Ten Eyck and Williams are to meet at my house half past ten. If you will be so good as to have the thing signed by Troup and Mr. Church he will endeavor to get some other subscribers by Saturday. Mr. Pendleton will subscribe if you send it to him. He attended at the meetings and recommended this mode &c &c. Yours &c Would not Mr. Harrison subscribe if your clerk carried it to him....
365To Alexander Hamilton from Timothy Pickering, 20 February 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Since I wrote you on the 9th (which you acknowledge in a short letter, promising further communications) Dr. Stevens has been appointed Consul General of St. Domingo, and will probably embark before the close of next week. If you have written further to me in answer to my letter of the 9th the letter has miscarried, for I have recd. nothing. I must frame Dr. Stevens’s instructions in a few...
366To Alexander Hamilton from Theodore Sedgwick, 22 February 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
In answer to yours of the 19th. —The gentlemen from Massa. have been together, I mean such as I requested, & have agreed on the following as the most eligible division of that state for the purpose of recruiting in your plan. Maine a district—four places of Rendezvous, Portland, Wiscasset, Augusta & custine. The Counties of Essex, Suffolk, Bristol, Dukes county, & Nantucket Barnstable &...
367To Alexander Hamilton from Ebenezer Stevens, 23 February 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I promised you to commit to writing what I think ought to be done, for the compleating the Defence of this City, and the neighbouring Islands; with some other observations incident thereon—and submit them herein, for your government. First. To compleat Fort Jay & build, another Barrack in that Fort. the ensuing Summer. second. For Government to purchase Ellis’s Island, and this state to cede...
368To Alexander Hamilton from Timothy Pickering, 25 February 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
This morning I have recd. your favour of the 21st. We have all been shocked and grieved at the nomination of a minister to negociate with France. There is but one sentiment on the subject among the friends of their country and the real supporters of the President’s administration. Pains have been taken to ameliorate the measure by throwing it into a Commission: but the President is fixed: the...
369To Alexander Hamilton from Theodore Sedgwick, 25 February 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The comee. to whom was refered the Prests. message, nominating Mr. Murray, had a free conversation with him on saturday evening, under the protestation that it should not be mentioned in the report nor considered as a precedent. During the conversation he declared, repeatedly, that to defend the executive against Oligarchic influence, it was indispensable, that he should insist, on a decision...
370To Alexander Hamilton from Richard Varick, 25 February 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, February 25, 1799. On February 26, 1799, Hamilton wrote to Varick : “I last night received your letter dated Yesterday.” Letter not found. ]