51To John Adams from Joseph Wheaton, 2 January 1802 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Shaw has written to me to procure, and forward to him the President message, the reports of departments and generally Such State papers as Shall be laid before the house of representatives, and has requested me to direct them under cover to your address—. but Sir however warrantable I might feel myself in so doing from the Suggestions of my friend whom I wish much to Serve, I dare not...
52To John Adams from Joseph Wheaton, 21 February 1801 (Adams Papers)
Having been honord by you with a request to State Some circumstances which took place in the eastern part of the State of Massachusetts in the early part of our revolution, I have taken the liberty now to inclose that Statement to you, and permit me to add, that thus did I commence engage in the arduous Struggle in the commencement of that revolution with a zeal commensurate With the object,...
53To John Adams from Joseph Wheaton, 21 February 1801 (Adams Papers)
Soon after the memorable afair which took place at Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts on the 19th: of April 1775, the news of it reached the Town of Machias, then most eastern port in the province of Maine, and early in the month of May came to that place two coasting Sloops owned by a Mr. Ichobad Jones, and convoyed by the armed Schooner called the Margarite a British tender, commanded by...
54To George Washington from Joseph Wheaton, 11 April 1790 (Washington Papers)
May it Please the President April 11th 1790 Sir Having had an oppertunity of learning that an additional force is to be aded to the present Establishment of the troops, I am constrained to mention to the President. The office which the House of Representatives have been pleased to appoint me to, is not altogether that popular Situation nor So profitable to our Country as one would wish to...
55To George Washington from Joseph Wheaton, 28 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Inclos’d is Colo. Olneys Letter in Concequence of my application to your Excelence to go to Newyork, he has no objection to the propos’d Interview tho he thinks it would have been more proper after this tour of Command. I am sencible of it, though the Colo. is not sufficiently acquainted with the Circumstance of my friends Leaveing Newyork Soon for Hallifax, no r should I have made such a...
56To George Washington from Joseph Wheaton, 25 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
There appears to be a Pacific Disposition in the Brittish, and I have Connections with them in New york, such as Induces me to Solicit Permision of your Excelence to visit them by going to New york with a Flagg—I have Received Letters from them from time to time this six years past & Especially the Last week desiering me in the most urgent maner to Vissit them. these Connections Sir are...