1To John Adams from Samuel Allyne Otis, 3 October 1792 (Adams Papers)
I do myself the honor to write you on the subject of your own and your Lady’s health, which I very sincerely wish may speedily be restored— I find your competitor is to be Col. Burr altho I am convinced he will not be a very powerful one. Major Butler says the Southern States are misrepresented when classed with your opponents. He appears your warm advocate and assures me there will be no...
Having taken into Consideration your kind request of this Morning, we respectfully Submit the following to your Approbation, but first we beg to be Understood that we entertain bothe Esteem and Friendship for Major L’Enfant and Col: Cummings whose behaviour since their Appointment has every way Satisfied and pleased us, and nothing herein is meant in the most distant manner to glance at them....
3From Alexander Hamilton to Sharp Delany, 3 October 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Treasury Department, October 3, 1792. The dealer’s catalogue description reads: “Reminding … Delany … that his quarterly reports are overdue.” Letter not found. ] LS , sold at Sotheby’s, May 23, 1984, Sale 5187, in Item 120. Delany was collector of customs at Philadelphia.
4To George Washington from John Lewis, 3 October 1792 (Washington Papers)
Inclosd I send you a Coppy of Mr Cowpers Accot according to the payments that were to have been made He has never paid (without it has been within a very few weeks past) more than between three & four hundred pounds. His bonds I have parted with except the one I send you wch was in part of the last payment. I had every reason to believe I shoud have been able by Howell to have sent you the...
5From George Washington to James Mercer, 3 October 1792 (Washington Papers)
It has long been in my mind to ask you, though I have never yet done it, if you could give me any information of a conveyance of the Lotts I purchased at Colo. Mercer’s sale of Land in Frederick County in the year 1774. I can find no Deeds for these Lotts amongst my land papers; but by recurring to Letters which have passed between you & me (in a settlement of Accts with your Brother Colo....
6To James Madison from John Nicholson, 3 October 1792 (Madison Papers)
I take the liberty of Ad⟨dressi⟩ng you by the bearer on a subject which concerns the republi⟨can⟩ interests of The United states. Those in that Interest I believe pret⟨ty⟩ generally desire a change in the vice-presidency of the United states ⟨a⟩t the ensuing Election, and at the first Governor Clinton was thought of to succeed him; however the circumstances of The state in which he presides...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Telfair, 3 October 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of herewith enclosing a passport given to Mr. George I. Hull by Pedro Olivier, who stiles himself a Captain and assumes the title of Commissary for His Catholic Majesty in the Creek Nation; you will also receive a certified copy of the Deposition of the said Mr. Hull on the aforesaid subject, from which you will draw conclusions with respect to the conduct of Spain: I have for...