1To Alexander Hamilton from Charles Carroll of Carrollton, 9 October 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
When you have perused the subjoined testimonials, which I have copied from the originals, you will readily perceive, that nothing I can say, can add to the strong recommendations given to the gentleman, in whose behalf I take the liberty to address this letter to you. The Count de Moelien is desirous of employment in our army the line of his profession; bred a Soldier an inactive life neither...
2To Alexander Hamilton from Charles Carroll of Carrollton, 19 December 1801 (Hamilton Papers)
Annapolis [ Maryland ] December 19, 1801 . Encloses three drafts of eight thousand dollars each payable to Isaac Bronson. ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Carroll paid Isaac Bronson, a New York City businessman, twenty-four thousand dollars for discharging a lien against twelve thousand acres of land which Carroll had purchased from Robert C. Johnson. For information concerning the...
3To Alexander Hamilton from Charles Carroll of Carrollton, 22 October 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I received on the 7th. instant your favor of the 23d. past. I have delayed thus long answering it with a hope that I might discover whether the antifederal party in this State had in view the person referred to in your letter. I suspect a communication of Sentiments is maintained by the leaders of this party throughout the United States; however I have not heard his name even whispered; his...
4To Alexander Hamilton from Charles Carroll of Carrollton, 27 August 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I recd this morning at this place, the country residence of my Son in law Mr. Caton, your letter of the 7th instant. I wish it were in my power to give you pleasing intelligence of the politics in this my State —Our county (Ann Arundel) wh was lately so federal, is at present much divided; in the upper part of it, I suspect, there is a majority for antifederal Delegates to our State Legislate:...
5To Alexander Hamilton from Charles Carroll of Carrollton, 18 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I am obliged to you & Mr. Church for your polite attention in giving me the information contained in your letter of the 25th. past, not that I am anyways interested in the sale of Mr. Sterretts land, for until the receipt of yr. letter I did not even know that he possessed any land in that part of the country, & of course was never in treaty with his trustees about it. I hope Mr. Church will...
6To Alexander Hamilton from Charles Carroll of Carrollton, 6 November 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
I was favored the 30th past with your friendly & polite answer to my letter of the 9th. The writing on the opposite sheet will best explain the Count de Moëlien’s wishes. All I can add on the Subject, is to assure you of my firm persuasion, that if public policy, & the regulations which may be finally established Shall permit you to gratify the ardent desire the Count expresses of becoming one...
7To Alexander Hamilton from Charles Carroll of Carrollton, 1 January 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The Count de Moelien’s observations on the opposite side were transmitted to you in my letter dated early in last month. Not having been favored with yr. answer, I take the liberty of transmitting a copy of his sentiments. The Count is anxiously waiting your determination—To what I have said in his favor I can add nothing. He is in my opinion a man of strict honor and integrity, and as such...
8To James Madison from Charles Carroll of Carrollton, 15 January 1817 (Madison Papers)
The inclosed letter sufficiently explains the occasion of this application to you in favour of Mr. Brewer. He wishes to remove to the western country, being incumbered with a large family which the salary & perquisites of his present office are not sufficient to support. Mr. Brewer has been Register of the land office in this State Several years, the duties of which he has discharged with...
9To George Washington from Charles Carroll (of Carrollton), 28 January 1793 (Washington Papers)
I received the 25th instant, late in the evening, your letter of the 23d. Early in the morning of the 26th, the post left this place, so that I had not Sufficient time to make up my mind respecting the acceptance or refusal of the commission mentioned in your letter, nor to inform you by last Saturday’s post of my determination. I have seriously weighed the reasons urged to induce me to accept...
10To George Washington from Charles Carroll of Carrollton, 27 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have had some conversation with Mr Peters Secretary to our board, who informs me that in the month of June last 1000 tin cartridges boxes were sent to the army and delivered to a Captain French: Mr Peters moreover informs me that to his certain knowlege several of these cartridges boxes were converted by the Soldiers into cantines & by some officers into shaving boxes. Commissary Flowers...