1To John Adams from William Cooper, 21 February 1800 (Adams Papers)
The information that you Requested me to Furnish you with, relative to the best road from this to Albany, I with Pleasure State to you as follows. dine the first day at the Crooked billet , Lodge that night at the delleware—next day at Colonel Drakes Suckesunny Planes—the next day to goshen —the next day to Kingston or Esopus, the next day to Cattskill to the house of Samuel Vanve e ten . The...
2To John Adams from William Cooper, 5 May 1800 (Adams Papers)
Wm. Cooper Esq. member of Congress, requests that his son Richard Fenimore Cooper Esqr. may be appointed Agent to explore the copper mine on Lake Superior, and report; agreeably to the Resolution of Congress. Judge Lawrence knows R. F. Cooper, who is a lawyer, intelligent, and very fit for the Agency. Mr. Cooper says his son is 26 years old. A young man recommended by the Assayer of the Mint,...
3To John Adams from William Cooper, 13 February 1801 (Adams Papers)
By the provisions of the Act respecting the Judiciary, which has just become a Law—a new District in the Northern part of the State of New-York is created; In which the Offices of Attorney & Marshal are to be filld. by new appointments—relying upon the belief that your Excellency is willing to receive all information relating to the suitableness of persons for any employment which is vacant—we...
4To Alexander Hamilton from William Cooper, [26 November 1798] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Cooperstown, New York, November 26, 1798 ]. Discusses his dispute with Benjamin Walker. ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. See H to Walker, William Inman, and Cooper, September 9, 1798 .
5To John Jay from William Cooper, 19 December 1800 (Jay Papers)
You are nominated and will this day no doubt be approved Chiefe Justice of the United States in the Place of O. Elsworth Resigned. the french treaty may be Conditionally Ratifyed, but I think not as the Senators speak of it in bitter termes and count on many mischiefs that will follow. Jefferson and Burr is head and head. Burr or no President is the order of the day. Poor America how thou art...