1Certificate on John Hanson by Anthony L. Bleecker, Peter S. Curentius, Alexander Hamilton, John Lamb, and Hercules … (Hamilton Papers)
We the Subscribers do certify that we were acquainted with Capt John Hanson deceased in his life time, and at an early period of the Revolution of the United States, and have satisfactory grounds to believe that he was firmly attached to the cause of the Revolution and to the liberties of this Country. We also certify, that we particularly recollect as eye Witnesses his conduct on a certain...
2To George Washington from Colonel John Lamb and Lieutenant Colonel Edward Carrington, 30 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
We the Subscribers, beg leave to assure Your Excellency that, we profess the greatest deference and respect, for the honorable Board of General Officers which on the 15th Instant, settled the Rank of the Regiments of Artillery; and we hereby declare our full conviction, that no partiality influenced them, in making the arrangement. But as the Board inadvertently proceeded to make the...
3To Thomas Jefferson from John Lamb, 20 May 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I Received your Excellency’s letter concerning the Cyphers . The Vessel that I am in here, and bound to America, Doth not take pradick and all papers are so Defaced with Vinager, that it will be Imposible to get the Cypher sound, to hand’s where it is ordered. Therefore must Deliver the Same to Congress, whom can Dispose of the Same at their pleasure . I am unhappy that it is so surcomstanced:...
4To Alexander Hamilton from John Lamb, 15 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, June 15, 1794. On June 26, 1794, Hamilton wrote to Lamb : “I have to reply to your letter of the 15th instant.” Letter not found. ] Lamb was collector of customs in New York City.
5To George Washington from Colonel John Lamb, 11 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
I this Day received a Letter from Mr Edwards Depty Judge Advocate, informing me, that Joshua Smith, has requested I would attend the Court Martial; As a Witness in his Case; And that, your Excellency had directed that I should be Summoned to attend. As I am at present afflicted with a Disorder, that prevents my Riding on Horse-Back; And have reason to believe, that, as I know nothing of his...
6John Lamb to the American Commissioners, 20 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
After maney little Disapointments, I arrived at Algiers the 25th March and within the term of three or four Days I found that the whole amount of the money in my hands belonging to the publick would not purchas the people who are the unfortunate in consequence of which I Dispatchd Mr. Randall so that your Excellencyes might have the earlyest notice of our matter in that Quarter: in a short...
7John Lamb to Tobias Lear, 22 March 1792 (Washington Papers)
New York, 22 Mar. 1792. Requests Lear’s “favor, in delivering the enclosed.” ALS , DLC:GW . The enclosure was Lamb’s letter of this date to Martha Washington covering a receipt for two barrels of “Newtown Pippins” being shipped on the New York packet, for which he begged her acceptance. On 10 Dec. 1790 he had sent the first lady three barrels of apples, along with some ginger and salmon (...
8To Thomas Jefferson from John Lamb, 15 July 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I received Your Excellency’s letters of the 20th. ultimo and finde by them that Mr. Randall had not then come to Paris. By Mr. Randall I Stated the exact Situation of our affaires at Algiers and Sent forward a Duplicate of the Same to Congress; the Demands at Algiers no Doubt will be Great. My health by no means will admitt of undertakeing the Journey Your Excellency points out. I Daresay my...
9John Lamb to the American Commissioners, 10 August 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Finding my self unable to Imbark and Desiring to have my Decleration forwarded as soon as possible according to your Excellency orders; have sent the vessel to give the earlyst notice. She sailed the nineth of this Curt. with Every Transaction, together with my last orders from Your Excellencys. The vessel is insured and Doth not sail at publick expence. I should be glad if I could here if Mr....
10Enclosure II: 28 March 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Randall for his Justification requests Mr. Lamb to declare that it was his particular Desire for him to embark from Algiers, and at this Juncture on board a Spanish Brigantine, and in departing from thence to take Madrid in his Way to Paris and London, that he is perfectly satisfied in the Manner Mr. Randall has kept an account of the Monies expended by them both in the publick Service,...
11To George Washington from Colonel John Lamb, 2 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed you have the Certificates, respecting the Paymaster, Quarter Master, and Adjutant. your Excellency will please to excuse, my not transmitting them sooner, which delay, has been owing to the detached State of the Regiment. In my last, your Excellency will observe, that, Mr Ashton is mentioned appointed 1st Augst which, is a mistake, he having been appointed, the 1st July. I have the...
12To George Washington from Colonel John Lamb, 19 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
As I was at Fredericksburgh (on Public business) when your Excellency’s favour, of the 13th Instant, reached this place it did not come to my hands, till last Evening which will, I presume, apologize, for my not answering it, sooner. The Certificates, respecting the Pay-Master, Quarter-Master, and Adjutant, shall be transmitted your Excellency, as soon as possible. I am extremely sorry, to be...
13To George Washington from Colonel John Lamb, 6 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
O[b]serving by the General Orders of yesterday, that, a Board of General Officers; is to Sit this Day, to settle the relative Rank, of the Colos. of Artillery; I have to request, the favour of your Excellency, to direct, that Lt Colo. Stevens, attend the Board, to ascertain certain Facts, respecting the pretentions of Colo. Crane. I have the honour to be; with the greatest Respect, your...
14To Thomas Jefferson from John Lamb, 18 July 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
July 15th. I forwarded to Your Excellency a letter of which this is realy a duplicate as my first may not come to hand. I find Your Excellency had not received my letters I wrote by Mr. Randall. In them I Gave an Exact Account of Algiers as I could collect whilst I Stayed in that place. And likewise how we were Situated their, and Sent Duplicates of the Same to Congress, and by safe...
15John Lamb to the American Commissioners, 20 May 1786 (Adams Papers)
After many little disappointments I arrived at Algiers the 25 th. March and within the Term of three or four Days I found that the whole Amount of the Money in my Hand belonging to the public would not purchase the People who are the unfortunate in Consequence of which I despatched m r. Randall so that your Excellencies might have the earliest Notice of our matters in that quarter: in a short...
16To George Washington from Colonel John Lamb, 26 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of Yesterday, came duely to Hand. The Inclosed for Capt. Carns, I im[me]diately forwarded. I feel extremely happy that Smith is secured; and flatter myself that, every Villain, who is concerned in the iniquitous Scheme, will be discovered. As your Excellency’s Letter makes no mention of André, I am afraid, he has escaped. And wish to be informed, if he is in safe Custody. I am, with...
17To George Washington from Colonel John Lamb, 12 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am extremely sorry to inform your Excellency, that, a dispute has arisen between Colo. Harrisson of the Artillery, and myself, respecting Seniority; As I came into the Service, a Capt. in the Artillery, on 30th June 1775, and had the honor of being appointed (by Congress) to the sole Command of the Artillery in the Northern Department, with the Rank, and Pay of Major 1st Janry 1776 (at the...
18To Thomas Jefferson from John Lamb, 5 June 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Randall left Madrid for Paris the 3d. of this month. By him I wrote fulley . His Detention no Doubt he will give an account of. He left Algiers the 29th of March. At that time I wrote a short letter to your Excellency which letter I sent by Mr. Randall and I hope it is come to hand. Tomorrow I set out for Alicante and there shall wate further orders. I took Mr. Randall’s Receit for five...
19To George Washington from John Lamb, 22 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
Presuming on your kind attention to me, in the course of the late War; I am emboldened to solicit your Patronage, at this time. and to express a wish, to serve the United States, as Collector of the Customs, for the Port of New York. Should my application meet your approbation, it will be my constant study, to merit the confidence, which you may be pleased to place in me by a strict attention...
20To Thomas Jefferson from John Lamb, 10 October 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your Excellency letter. I am not able to take passage by Sea nor land. I have been confined this three months. I am Exceeding Sorry that I cannot have a full Settlement in Europe. What I have wrote concerning it is real. The letter of Credite I will return by the first safe hand. By post all my letters are broke. Therefore I think it will be unsafe by that method of Conveyance,...
21To Alexander Hamilton from John Lamb, 3 March 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, March 3, 1794. On March 6, 1794, Oliver Wolcott, Jr., wrote to Lamb: “The Secretary of the Treasy. has referred it to me to reply to your letter of the 3d. instant.” Letter not found. ] Lamb was collector of customs at New York. Wolcott’s reply states: “The case mentioned in Mr. Hauterives Letter is supposed to be that of a Vessel entered for Exportation—on which no duties are...
22To George Washington from Colonel John Lamb, 12 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
As Lt Isaac Guion, has been Elected Paymaster, Lt Joseph Ashton, Adjutant (vice, Lt Isaac Hubbell) and Lt Chilion Ford, Quarter Master, to the Regt under my Command; on the 1st Instant; I beg leave to recommend them, to your Excellency, & request it may be inserted in General Orders. As I conceive myself greatly injured, by the Board of General Officers, appointed to settle the Rank of the...
23To Alexander Hamilton from John Lamb, January 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, January, 1791. “Prompted by a sense of duty, to the Public, and Friendship to you, I am induced to acquaint you, that, from my own observation, and the best information, I can possibly obtain, I find the Merchants here, are much disgusted, at the additional Duties, which Congress, mean to impose on Spirituous liquors; and from hints, which have been dropped, it appears to me, that...
24To George Washington from Col. John Lamb, 24 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Col. John Lamb, 24 Nov. 1779 . In his letter to Lamb on 25 Nov., GW referred to “the object of yours of the 24th” (see GW’s first letter to Samuel Holden Parsons, 25 Nov., and n.1 to that document).
25To George Washington from John Lamb, 16 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed you have the Proceedings of a Court Martial, held in the Brigade of Artillery; which, would have been forwarded to your Excellency, at an earlier period, if I had not been absent, at the time the Court was dissolved, by the Order of Lt Colo. Stevens. I have the honor to be, your Excellency’s Most Obedient Servant DLC : Papers of George Washington.
26To Alexander Hamilton from John Lamb, 11 November 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, November 11, 1791. On November 20, 1791, Hamilton wrote to Lamb : “Your private letter of the 11th. instant duly came to hand.” Letter not found. ] Lamb was collector of customs in New York City.
27John Lamb to the American Commissioners, 16 February 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Barcelona, 16 Feb. 1786 . “On the 11th Day we arrived here”; has drawn for £2,600 sterling in all, £2,000 of which he will receive Monday next; hopes that the trinkets brought from Paris will gain him an audience at Algiers; has met with some little disappointments since leaving France which have detained them until this time; hopes to sail next week and refers them to Harrison for particulars...
28To Thomas Jefferson from John Lamb, 29 March 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
This is by Mr. Randall, whom will tell to Your Excellency my situation at present; I am sure by the best information the sum will by no means answer our object, if the amount is not greatily Ogmented. It is my Duty to advise to abandon the undertaking as it will be intirely in vane to parsivear. It is lost money the expences that arises on the attemt: the last amount that I can give please to...
29To George Washington from Colonel John Lamb, 4 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
Inclos’d you have an Extract, from Genl Gates’s Orders bearing Date 4 June; From which it appears, that, I am superceded (by an inferior Officer) in the Command of the Artillery, in the Middle Department. From your Excellency’s known Character, for Justice, and generosity; and a full conviction, that, you will never give your sanction, to so flagrant an Act of injustice, I am induced (tho’...
30To George Washington from John Lamb, 7 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
Lieutenant Henry Cunningham, having declined serving any longer, as Quarter Master to the 2nd Regiment of Artillery, we beg leave to recommend Lieutenant William Morriss, as Quarter-Master. And as he has done the duty since the first Instant, we wish his appointment to take place, from that time. We have the honor to be, Your Excellency’s Most Obedient Servants Lt Wm Morris is Appd Qt. M. to...
31Colonel John Lamb to Alexander Hamilton and William Floyd, 2 December 1782 (Hamilton Papers)
Newburgh [ New York ] December 2, 1782. Asks to be promoted to rank of brigadier general. Requests “the friendly interposition” of Hamilton and Floyd to prevent the promotion of Colonel John Crane. ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Before the Revolution Lamb had been a prosperous wine merchant in New York City. In July, 1775, he was commissioned captain of an artillery company and...
32To George Washington from Colonel John Lamb, 29 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
As I understand that a board of General Officers is to sit this Day, to determine the relative Rank of the Field Officers of Artillery and that of the Regiments –and having reason to believe (from the information of Lt Colo. Stevens) that Colo. Crane’s Claim is founded on a Commission from the State of Rhode Island bearing date the 8th May 1775; I thought it necessary, to give your Excellency...
33To George Washington from John Lamb, 13 February 1782 (Washington Papers)
We have been informed, that it is in Contemplation to advance the officers of the Army, two Months Pay, to be received in Notes from the Financier, payable the first of August next—supposing the Information to be good, we take the Liberty of addressing your Excellency, upon the Subject, and do beg the favor of you to lay our sentiments before the Financier. We conceive that the full Confidence...
34To Alexander Hamilton from John Lamb, 29 November 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I acknowledge the receipt of your favour of the 22d. instant respecting the articles, seized on board the French Ship the Favorite; and agreeably to your directions, have ordered them to be restored. At the time the seizure was made the Favorite, having been totally dismantled, her crew sent on board other ships of war, and her sails, rigging, and other materials, having been sold at public...
35To George Washington from Colonel John Lamb, 28 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am favor’d with, Your Excellency’s Circular Letter, of the 4th Instant; which did not reach my Hands, ’till this Day; or I should have done myself the honor, of Answering it sooner. As to the relative rank of myself, with respect, to the other Colonels of Artillery; I believe no dispute, can possibly arise, but between Colonel Crane, and me; What his pretentions are, I know not; But I beg...