1To Alexander Hamilton from Pierpont Edwards, [4 January 1790] (Hamilton Papers)
[ New Haven, Connecticut, January 4, 1790. On January 30, 1790, Hamilton wrote to Edwards and referred to “your letter of the 4th. instant.” Letter not found. ] Edwards was United States attorney for the District of Connecticut. Printed in this volume.
2To Alexander Hamilton from Pierpont Edwards, August 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ August, 1790. “George Smith, John Caldwell & John Morgan … are men of good standing … and may be taken as sureties.” Letter not found. ] ALS , sold by Anderson Galleries, February 16, 1906, Lot 75. For background to this letter, see “Treasury Department Circular to the District Attorneys,” August 31, 1790 . Edwards was United States attorney for the district of Connecticut. Extract taken...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Pierpont Edwards, 28 October 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I do myself the honor to inclose you three Judgements of our Superior Court, in cases in which it has been contended, that the Judgements were an infraction of the treaty of peace. No. 1. Is a decree in Chancery, in which the Court determined, that no interest, during the war, was recoverable by a british subject upon a debt due from an american. No. 2. Is the case of a Refugee, in which the...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Pierpont Edwards, 30 April 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
New Haven, 30 Apr. 1791 . Encloses first code of laws enacted in Connecticut, published 1672. There are no laws extant of earlier date, perhaps because the charter obtained by Gov. Winthrop from Charles II in 1662, incorporating and uniting colonies of Hartford and New Haven which until then had been distinct and totally independent of each other, was procured without permission of New Haven,...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Pierpont Edwards, 16 December 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
At the request of the bearer, Major Wm. Munson , I take the liberty to inform you, that he is a very worthy meritorious officer, who served, thro the revolution, in our late army—He always has been a firm, but oppressed republican, of a very fair unblemished character. The character in which he will appear before you, delivering the votes of Connecticutt, might present to your apprehension a...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Pierpont Edwards, 12 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 29th. of March, came to hand the 9th. of April. It would have received an earlier answer, had I sooner been favored with an Opportunity of conferring with our republican friends, in the various parts of the State—While I feel myself highly flattered by the confidence which you have been pleased to place in me, I at the same time, experience, resulting from that confidence, a...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Pierpont Edwards, 10 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The dismision of Mr. Goodrich, as was expected by us, has created a very great sensibility in the friends of Order—we knew, on breaking up thier Temple, they would set up an “ hidious bawling ”—They affect however not so much to condem Mr. Goodrich’s removal, as to condem the appointment of Samuel Bishop as his successor; they say it is virtually giving the office to Abraham, whom they hate...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Pierpont Edwards, 11 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr Jackson Browne , whom I took the liberty to mention in a former letter , woud be highly gratified should he be appointed Consul at some place, at which the people of the United States carry on an extensive commerce—At his desire I report to you his wishes in this regard—I shoud be pleased to see him placed in some office in which he woud be useful to himself and to our Country. I am with...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Pierpont Edwards and Ephraim Kirby, 22 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with great diffidence that we make the communication, which forms the contents of this letter.—The subject has for a long time seriously engaged our attention, and that of our confidential republican friends—It is indeed of a very delicate nature.—Our troubles have been imbittered by the recollection that our own former measures have led us into the present dilemma.—A conviction, that we...
10To James Madison from Pierpont Edwards, 27 October 1801 (Madison Papers)
This will be put into your hands by Mr. Eli Whitney of this City a gentleman very highly respected by all who know him, and considered here as a very able Mathematition, & the first Mechanical genius in New England. He has business to transact with Government. I take the liberty to recommend him to your patronage. I am with great respect & esteem Your Most Obdt Servt Tr ( CtY : Eli Whitney...
11To Thomas Jefferson from Pierpont Edwards, 27 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be delivered to you by Mr Eli Whitney of this City; the gentleman who erected and carries on the celebrated manufactory of arms in this neighbourhood, and with whom the United States have formed a contract for manufacturing a large number of those impliments of death—Mr Whitney is the inventor and patentee of the machine for cleaning cotton, so much used in the Southern states; He is...
12To James Madison from Pierpont Edwards, 30 October 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
30 October 1801, New Haven. Introduces Chauncy Bulkley of Chatham, Connecticut, “a very respectable merchant and a worthy republican,” who will explain the reason for his visit to Washington. Any assistance JM can offer him will be given to “a man who stands high in the esteem of our fellow republicans.” RC ( DNA : RG 76, France, French Spoliation Claims, folder B). 1 p.
13To Thomas Jefferson from Pierpont Edwards, 12 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Shou’d the appointment of commissioners of bankruptcy be by law vested in the President of the United States, I have to request, that my son Henry Waggaman Edwards , of this city, may be appointed one of the commissioners for this district—He is well known to the Vice-President, and to Mr Granger—I am with the highest respect and most sincere regard Your Obed Servt RC ( DNA : RG 59 , LAR ); at...
14To Thomas Jefferson from Pierpont Edwards, 25 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr George Wolcott of Windsor in Hartford county, in this state, brother of Alexander Wolcott Esqr., is desirous of being appointed surveyor of the port of Saybrook, in the district of Middletown, should Mr Dickinson , the present holder of that office be displaced, an event which I presume must soon take place. George Wolcott has been as essentially injured by the persecution of the...
15To Thomas Jefferson from Pierpont Edwards, 24 March 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Extract of a letter from Pierrepoint Edwards to Th:J. dated New York Mar. 24. 1806. (the original returned to mr Gallatin) In the opinion of all the intelligent friends to the present Administration of the U.S. it is deemed vastly important that the Officers in Connecticut, concerned in the administration of justice under the laws of the United States, should not only be friends to our...
16To James Madison from Pierpont Edwards, 30 July 1806 (Madison Papers)
Before this will reach you, you will have learned from the Newspapers, that the trials of William S. Smith, and Samuel G. Ogden have been finished; and that both have been Acquitted: an Event foreseen by the Counsel for the U. States from the moment that they were informed, who the men were that Constituted the Pannel. That the Pannel would be Composed of such materials was anticipated at the...
17To James Madison from Pierpont Edwards, 31 July 1806 (Madison Papers)
In my letter of the 30. Inst. I did myself the honor to state to you some facts, which regarded the trials of Smith & Ogden. The purpose of this letter is to give you a view of the subject, as connected with the political parties in this state. The State of New York is divided into four parties. Clintonians, Lewisites, Burrites & Federalists. The three first claim to be republican, and I...
18To James Madison from Pierpont Edwards, 4 October 1806 (Madison Papers)
In Consequence of an intimation expressed in your letter to Mr. Sanford I now enclose my account for services rendered in the causes of the United States against Smith & Ogden. I wish the arrangement, as to payment, may be so made, as that I may receive my money at the Branch bank in this City. I am with Great respect and Consideration Your Obedt. Servt. RC and enclosure ( DNA : RG 217, First...
19To James Madison from Pierpont Edwards, 13 March 1809 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 13 March 1809. Mentioned in Edwards to JM, 18 May 1809 . Discusses complaints against Joseph Willcox, federal marshal for Connecticut, and recommends that John Brainard be appointed in his place.
20To James Madison from Pierpont Edwards, 18 May 1809 (Madison Papers)
I did myself the honor to address you under the date of March the 13th., which letter however I thot proper to retain untill the 4th. of April, on which day I put it into the mail. I was influenced to adopt this course of proceeding by a desire to converse with the Marshal, on the subject to which, in that letter, I took the liberty of directing your attention. On the 30th. of March I saw him;...
21To James Madison from Pierpont Edwards, 23 May 1809 (Madison Papers)
I wrote you last week from New-Haven, and inclosed General Wilcox’s resignation. I then expressed the opinion, of a number of the friends of Government and mine also; as to a successor; I have suffered so much vexation while I have been District Judge occasioned by the conduct of the late Marshall, that I feel that my personal comfort may be again deeply affected, shou’d an impropper man...
22To James Madison from Pierpont Edwards, 20 May 1813 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 May 1813, New Haven. “Jesse Atwater Esqr. of this City, a Gentleman with whose person and character you are well acquainted, is willing to be appointed district Attorney for connecticut district, if the present incumbent should resign or be removed; I am fully persuaded that Mr. Atwater, should he be appointed, will execute the duties of that office to the entire satisfaction of the...
23To James Madison from Pierpont Edwards, 3 June 1813 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
3 June 1813, Bridgeport. “If my recollection is correct, Robert Fairchild Esqr, the present marshall of the district of Connecticut, was appointed to that office on the month of June 1809, and his term will therefore expire in this month. I did not recommend Mr Fairchild to be appointed to that office, and it is true that I at that time was desirous that another gentleman shou’d be appointed....