11From Thomas Jefferson to George Clinton, 17 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
To you I need not make the observation that of all the duties imposed on the Executive head of a government, appointment to office is the most difficult & most irksome. you have had long experience of it, and are I hope by this time ascertained of being in the way of experiencing it again, on which accept my sincere congratulations. disposed myself to make as few changes in office as possible,...
12From James Madison to George Clinton (Abstract), 14 February 1805 (Madison Papers)
14 February 1805, Department of State . “By the direction of the President of the United States, I do myself the honor of transmitting to you the enclosed certificate of your election as Vice-President of the United States.” Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 14). 1 p. On 14 Feb. 1805 the Senate passed a resolution that the president be requested to inform Clinton of his election as vice...
13From Alexander Hamilton to George Clinton, 27 February 1804 (Hamilton Papers)
It is now a long time since a very ⟨odious⟩ slander has been in circulation to the prejudice of my character. It has come to my ears in more than one way, but always ’till lately without the disclosure ⟨of⟩ any source to which I could resort for explanation or detection. Within a few days, Mr. Kane of this City related to me a story as coming from Judge Purdy, in substance very similar to the...
14From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Bradley Varnum, 7 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The papers now communicated to your house for perusal being to be read in the other house also, and, as originals, to be returned to me, mr Coles, my Secretary, will attend to recieve them, after they shall have been read to the satisfaction of your house; and, having handed them to the other house for the same purpose, he will return them to me. I ask the favor of your aid in having this...