1To John Adams from Nathaniel Chipman, 17 February 1801 (Adams Papers)
I find there will be a vacancy in the office of judge for the district of Vermont—permit me sir to say that I should think myself honored by an appointment to that office if you should think proper to nominate me—I hope sir you will find in the present situation nothing improper in this direct application.— I am sir with the / highest respect your / most obedient servant MHi : Adams Papers.
2To George Washington from Nathaniel Chipman, 30 July 1793 (Washington Papers)
Permit me to recommend Mr Samuel Hitchcock, the present Attorney general of the State of Vermont, as a proper person to be appointed to the office of Judge for the district of Vermont—His character for integrity, his abilities and professional knowledge render him, in my opinion, the most competent to that office of any person who may be brought forward as a candidate. With the greatest...
3To Alexander Hamilton from Nathaniel Chipman, 6 September 1788 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received by Capt. Ville your favour of the 22d of July. Since I wrote you I have had an opportunity of conversing with his Excellency the governor and most of the council on the Subject of Vermonts accession to the confederacy. They generally agree that the terms suggested are good; that it will be highly the interest of Vermont to accede, and that the present is likely to be a...
4To George Washington from Nathaniel Chipman, 22 February 1791 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to enclose a letter from Governor Chittenden on the Subject of appointing a Judge for the District of Vermont —I flatter myself the contents of that letter will suggest a sufficient apology for my not delivering it before. I am Sir with the greatest respect your most obedient humble Servt ALS , DLC:GW . Nathaniel Chipman (1752–1843) was born in Connecticut and received a...
5To Alexander Hamilton from Nathaniel Chipman, 9 [June] 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
You have, undoubtedly, noticed the proceedings of the Democratic Society in the county of Chittenden, in this state. I find they have been published with great avidity in New York and Philadelphia. The founder of that society, and sole author of their late proceedings, perhaps you are apprized, is not an inhabitant of this state, but resides, generally in the city of New York. What could have...
6To Alexander Hamilton from Nathaniel Chipman, 14 July 1788 (Hamilton Papers)
Your character as a federalist, has induced me, altho’ personally unknown to you, to address you on a subject of very great importance to the State of Vermont, of which I am a citizen, and from which, I think, may be derived a considerable advantage to the fœderal Cause. Ten States have now adopted the new fœderal plan of government. That it will now succeed is beyond doubt; what disputes the...