1From Alexander Hamilton to William Heth, 18 December 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, December 18, 1798. On January 14, 1799, Heth wrote to Hamilton : “It is some days since I was made happy by the receipt of your kind favor of the 18th. Ulto.” Letter not found. ]
2To Alexander Hamilton from William Heth, 14 January 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
It is some days since I was made happy by the receipt of your kind favor of the 18th. Ulto. A man of your lively feelings, can easily guess what my sensations were, on receiving this letter, when I tell you, that I had actually concluded you had forgotten me: and not so much on account of your not acknowledging the rect of my pamphlet of June last as having two, if not three, other...
3To Alexander Hamilton from William Heth, 18 January 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
When I wrote you a long letter the other day, I as little expected to intrude upon you again so soon, as that, our domestic tranquility would so soon , be seriously threatened. Leave has been given within a few days past, in our Legislature, to bring in a bill, authorising persons taken up under the sedition Law, to be removed to State Courts, or to be released , should our Judges see cause....
4To Alexander Hamilton from William Heth, 11 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Petersburg [ Virginia ] May 11, 1799 . “… I cant forego the present oppy of congratulating you, and our Country, on the election of General Marshall, as well as on the success which hath attended the federal cause throughout the State. I dont mean by this, to say that we have obtained a majority in Congress, or in the State Legislature —the members to the latter, not being yet all known—but we...
5From Alexander Hamilton to William Heth, 6 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, June 6, 1799. On June 20, 1799, Heth wrote to Hamilton and acknowledged “Your most obliging favor of the 6th.” Letter not found. ]
6To Alexander Hamilton from William Heth, 20 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Petersburg [ Virginia ] June 20, 1799 . “Your most obliging favor of the 6th found me a day or two ago at the commencement of my spring harvest, the crop of which, I fear will not be very abundant. This kind answer, Tho has settled all my Jealousies, and made me happy. But you must really drop me a line now and then , merely to prove that you some times think of a man, who scarce lets a day...
7To Alexander Hamilton from William Heth, 8 July 179[9] (Hamilton Papers)
Having seen our friend Carrington within the last few days, I find that he had, on writing to you on the subject of an aide-de camp , made a mistake in mentioning a Capt. Elias Parker of this Town, as a suitable person. It arose thus. On a conferrence which Carrington and myself had some weeks ago, on a communication made to us, in conjunction with Marshall, by General Washington—I put Capt....
8To Alexander Hamilton from William Heth, 6 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Captain Edmund H. Taylor of the 8th. regiment, wishing the appointment of Inspector to the brigade to which his regt. belongs, has apply’d to me on my passing thro’ this town, for a letter of recommendation to you. Knowing but little of this gentleman personally, it became my duty to make the necessary enquiries. Colo Parker, who wishes him to receive the appointment—and several others in whom...