1John Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 19 October 1799 (Adams Papers)
Since you are desirous of a Confidence, in the Breast of your Father, and he is not less anxious to possess one in yours, I will open myself to you as soon as time will permit, upon Several Subjects and without assuming to dictate or controul will give you my candid and frank Advice. Although you have had a regular Education in the Theory and Practice of the Law, under a Master as eminent as M...
2Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 19 October 1799 (Adams Papers)
I was very glad to hear by the Letter you sent me from Brookfield, that you had got Safely so far. the week prov’d so Stormy & disagreable I was affraid I Should hear you were Sick. this week has been in general So pleasant excepting one day very windy that I hope you are Safe at eastchester this evening, & that the President is recover’d from his cold. your children well & the Sweet Caroline...
3To John Adams from S. Smith, 19 October 1799 (Adams Papers)
My Brother Robert Smith has requested me to mention him as desirous of filling the Post made Vacant by the Death of Judge Paca. If I did not believe him every way Competent to fill that Place with Utility to his Country & Honor to himself I would Certainly not solicit your Interest & Aid in his favor—His Character & Merit as a Lawyer & a Man you may be well Informed of by Major Stoddart—His...
4To Alexander Hamilton from Richard Hunewell, 19 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Portland [ District of Maine ] October 19, 1799 . “Herewith I send you a return from the Quarter Master & Paymaster, of the several articles received in their Department, for the use of the 15th. Regiment with the several Articles wanting to compleat the number For the use of the Regt., together with my observations of their qualities &c.—generally they are good, & of a much better quality...
5To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Parker, 19 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Winchester [ Virginia ] October 19, 1799 . “… I shall march tomorrow but It is extreamly painfull to me to witness the Distress & Chagrin of the officers & Soldiers who have not money to discharge even the Claims of their washwomen.… a waggon arrived with a Supply of Coats Vests & Woolen overalls articles which were much wanted. In Concequence of my Request Mr Machee Superintendant of the...
6To Alexander Hamilton from Lewis Tousard, 19 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Newport, Rhode Island, October 19, 1799. On November 6, 1799, Hamilton wrote to Tousard: “Your several letters of the third, fifth, ninth and nineteenth of October have been duly received.” Letter of October 19 not found. ]
7To Alexander Hamilton from James Wilkinson, 19 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, October 19 1799. On October 31, 1799, Hamilton wrote to Wilkinson and acknowledged receipt of Wilkinson’s “several communications of the … 13th. 15. 19th. & 27 instant.” Letter of October 19 not found. ]
8From Alexander Hamilton to Caleb Swan, 19 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
It appears by a return just received from of Capt Bruffs Company of Artillerists that it consists of Fifty one non commissioned officers & privates—exhibiting only a deficiency of fourteen to complete the company. And it is represented that the bounty money has been exhausted. I think it probable that bounty money for a complete company may have been furnished. But even if this has been the...
9To Alexander Hamilton from John H. Buell, 19 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have bin honored with your Orders of the 20th. Sepr. which I Recd. Two weeks after date, fereing that I should not be at Bennington so soon as you expected I immediately left Connecticut and am now within 14 miles of that place— The mail is now on the way to Philadelphia which is the reason of my writing at this time, another will not goe till next week— I have the honor to be Sir with great...
10To Alexander Hamilton from Peter Shoemaker, 19 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Yours of the 12 Instant was duly Received and I should have been now on my March had not the extreme neccacesity of the Detachment for want of Cloathing emboldened me to endeavor to Obtain them some previous to our movement. I forwarded on a Return for Cloathing from Reading agreable to the Instructions of Majr Adlum to whom I have frequently Represented the distress of our Situation. Nearly...