1From Orchard Cook to John Quincy Adams, 1 January 1809 (Adams Papers)
Mr. & Mrs. Cook ask leave to present to Mr. & Mrs. Adams the Compts. of the Season— Your Letters do much good, are treated with very great respect indeed —I think you have now more influence than when here—not mere opinions in which you deal very sparingly but the excellent Arguments & reasons you give for every conclusion— As I flatter myself with the Hope of more of your Favours embracing an...
2To Alexander Hamilton from Orchard Cook, 29 November 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Wiscasset, District of Maine ] November 29, 1798 . “It is now nearly 5 Months since I left your City and since which I have written you many Letters —but I receive no answer not a single Line since I left you. I Beseech of you Sir to Write me and let me know what I am to depend on when I am to have a trial send the Commission to take the Depositions immediately or the Deponents will be gone...
3To James Madison from Orchard Cook, 9 October 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
9 October 1810, Wiscasset. Urges appointment of Gideon Granger to the Supreme Court. Also informs JM that because of ill health he will not seek reelection to Congress. Peleg Tallman of Bath has been nominated by local Republicans for the Twelfth Congress. RC ( DNA : RG 59, LAR , 1809–17, filed under “Granger”). 2 pp. Orchard Cook was a Republican representative from Massachusetts in the Ninth...
4To James Madison from Orchard Cook, 17 June 1812 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
17 June 1812, Wiscasset. Benjamin Homans, “lately the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, has been removed from that Office by the intemperate persecutions of the Party who are opposed to good Government.” Mentions having previously spoken to JM and to President Jefferson about Homans’s merits and declares that his integrity and “warm Patriotism” as well as “his sufferings from the...
5To James Madison from Orchard Cook, 11 August 1812 (Madison Papers)
The Merchants of this Place—who were Republicans lately forwarded to your Excely an address—requesting a cessation of Arms &c. This was done in haste, immediately on the reception, at this Port, of the revocation of the Orders in Council. I wish to assure Your Excellency, that it would be the last of our Wishes that any of the Rights or Honour of the U. S should be sacrificed to G. B. for the...
6To James Madison from Orchard Cook, 3 March 1814 (Madison Papers)
A number of the Officers of the Genl. Governt. have requested me to write to your Exy. informing of the sudden Death of Silas Lee Esqr. U.S. Attorney for this District, and to express their solicitude an able successor may be appointed, one who shall possess Knowledge & Talents & weight of Character suffc’t. to contend & support the rights of Govt. against the eminent Men who practise in the...
7To James Madison from Orchard Cook, 16 December 1815 (Madison Papers)
Believing the remarks on the second page of the enclosed News Paper, by the erudite & Reverend Mr. Bentley of Salem, to be just, useful & important “& in consent” with the universal opinion of all Parties in this part of the Country, & supposing you might not otherways see them, I have taken the liberty of enclosing the Paper for your perusal. With sentiments most truly grateful & respectful I...
8To James Madison from Orchard Cook, 20 January 1809 (Madison Papers)
It is understood that the Office of Collector of the Port of Newbury Port will be soon vacant, as all agree in the necessity of a removal. Various circumstances render an appointment to this Office desirable to me. And I have written to the President on the subject. Knowing that nothing has been done without your concurrence, & that now, when you are on the eve of directing the Destinies of...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Orchard Cook, 27 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Will the President of U.S. be pleas’d to receive the enclosd Letter from another applicant for the Bath Collectorship through the medium of his obligd Servt. DNA : RG 59—LAR—Letters of Application and Recommendation.
10To Thomas Jefferson from Orchard Cook, 30 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
That part of the enclos’d Letter included within the two black strokes, relates to the Bath Post Office. with every Sentimental devotion & the highest respect I am your devoted Servant DNA : RG 59—LAR—Letters of Application and Recommendation.