1Abigail Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 12 May 1800 (Adams Papers)
Mr Smith called upon me a few moments this forenoon & brought me your letter of May 9 th: . I received the former in due order. General Marshall is nominated Secretary of State, Mr Dexter Secretary of War in lieu of General Marshall promoted, further I say not, sensations of various kinds will undoubtedly be felt and many reflections no doubt be cast, yet so it is. You know the resolution has...
2From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, 12 May 1800 (Adams Papers)
Diverse Causes and considerations essential to the Administration of the Government, in my Judgment requiring a Change in the Department of State you are hereby discharged from any further Service as Secretary of State. MHi : Timothy Pickering Papers.
3From John Adams to United States Senate, 12 May 1800 (Adams Papers)
I nominate William H Harrison of the North Western territory to be Govenor of the Indiana territory DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
4From John Adams to United States Senate, 12 May 1800 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Israel Ludlow of the North Western territory to be register of the land office at Cincinnati. James Findlay of the said territory to be receiver of public monies for lands of the United States at Cincinnati. Thomas Worthington of the territory to be register of the land office at Chilocothe Samuel Findley of the territory to be receiver of public monies for lands of the United...
5From John Adams to United States Senate, 12 May 1800 (Adams Papers)
I nominate the honorable John Marshall Esqr. of Virginia to be Secretary of State in the place of the Honorable Timothy Pickering Esqr. removed. The Honorable Samuel Dexter Esqr. of Massachusetts to be Secretary of the department of War, in the place of the Honorable John Marshall nominated for promotion to the office of State. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
6To John Adams from James McHenry, 12 May 1800 (Adams Papers)
I have the honor to enclose you some letters of recommendation in favour of Robins Chamberlain, two of which have just been received. I beg leave to mention that the applicant has this morning mentioned his wish to be appointed in the Artillery I have the honor to be / with the greatest respect / Your obedient Servant DLC : James McHenry Papers.
7To John Adams from Timothy Pickering, 12 May 1800 (Adams Papers)
The Secretary of State has the honor to lay before the President of the United States, letters and voluminous documents relative to calumnies formed and propagated in St. Domingo, chiefly by Jacob Mayer, the American Consul at Cape Francois, against Doctor Edward Stevens the Consul General; connected with which are said Mayer’s base insinuations and open slanders against the President of the...
8To John Adams from Timothy Pickering, 12 May 1800 (Adams Papers)
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated last Saturday, stating that “as you perceive a necessity of introducing a change in the administration of the Office of State, you think it proper to make this communication of it to the present Secretary of State, that he may have an opportunity of resigning, if he chooses:” and that “you would wish the day on which his resignation is to...
9To John Adams from Timothy Pickering, 12 May 1800 (Adams Papers)
The inclosed letter dated February 26. 1800, from Jacob Mayer, Consul of the United States at Cape Francais, should have accompanied the Secretary of State’s report made to the President this morning, relative to the Consul General, Doctor Stevens, and the Consul Mayer. The Secretary stated that he had not received from the Consul Mayer an answer to his (the Secretary’s) letter of the 18th of...
10From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 12 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I wrote to you some time since requesting a supply of Marquieus and Tents for myself and the Adjutant General with our suites. It is my intention to set out for the camp at Scotch Plains on Monday next, and I could wish that the tents & Marquieues might be there or at Elizabeth Town by that time. They will be addressed, in either case, to the D Q M General. Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y....
11To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 12 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Pusy I presume is known to you by an introduction from the Marquis de la Fayette, of course he needs none from me. I mention him to you for the purpose only of bringing him to your recollection. He is in my opinion the best informed and best instructed Engineer in the U.S. and highly qualified, by his attainments and actual experience to give the soundest ideas relative to the most proper...
12From Alexander Hamilton to Aaron Ogden, 12 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I expect to set out for the camp at Scotch Plains on Monday next. You will provide bricks and materials for erecting at my Quarters a fourneau a machine for culinary purposes, which may be considered as a cube of brick about eight feet long, four feet thick, and four and a half feet high. I have a waggon which will serve for carrying my baggage, but you will provide two horses for the purpose....
13To Alexander Hamilton from Hall Tufts and others, 12 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
We the undersigned officers in the 15th Regt. of the United States Infantry, conceiving ourselves much injured by the relative rank, which we hold in the Regiment, take the liberty to address you Sir on the subject. It is understood that our field officers made the present arrangement & that the rank was established by you agreeable to their recommendations . We are totally unable to determin...
14From Alexander Hamilton to Elias B. Dayton, 12 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Colonel Smith considers me a representative — to and setting for the states to me that there had been a neglect of duty on the part of the as you are apprized has stated to me some complaints against the Contractor for New Jersey. From the evidence given, I am sorry to think say that the representation appears too well founded, especially, in relation to the quality the of articles supplied. I...
15From Alexander Hamilton to John Wilkins, Jr., 12 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Upon the recommendation of Colonel Ogden I have provisonily appointed Lieutenant Thomas Brinley Brigade Quarter Master—He is a young Gentleman of merit, and it is hoped that your sanction will be given to the appointment. ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
16From Alexander Hamilton to Jonathan Cass, 12 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have directed Lieut. Lane to repair to Wilmington, and take your orders. ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
17From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Lane, 12 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
You will repair, as soon as possible, to Wilmington in Delaware, and put yourself under take the orders of Major Cass. ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
18From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Underwood, 12 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the fourteenth of April, but it is impossible for me to give you the expectation of being permanently emp — any where but with your corps. —— that may be My object, in my former letter, was to give you leave of absence for a reasonable time, provided you had ground to suppose that this would enable you to return to the Service—And still I am willing that your...
19From Alexander Hamilton to William North, 12 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Lieutenant Thomas Brinley is appointed provisonily Brigade Quarter Master—You will make this known accordingly. ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
20To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 12 May 1800 (Madison Papers)
Congress will rise today or tomorrow. Mr. Nicholas proposing to call on you, you will get from him the Congressional news. On the whole the federalists have not been able to carry a single strong measure in the lower house the whole session. When they met, it was believed they had a majority of 20. But many of these were new & moderate men, & soon saw the true character of the party to which...
21Statement of Account from John Barnes, 12 May 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson Esqr: In a/c with John Barnes. 1800. Mar 17 To Amot due ⅌a/c rendrd: £67.84½ " J Birch 5.– 18 himself 50.– 20 6 Bank Notes 470.– " Sloop Sally ⅌a/c 15.33
22From Thomas Jefferson to Pierre Samuel Du Pont de Nemours, 12 May 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
I am happy in having seen here M. Bureau Pusy. the relation in which he stands to two persons whom I so much esteem as yourself and M. de la Fayette, as well as his own merit ensured him my best wishes. he is now on the wing as well as myself. I have therefore only time to inform you that about three weeks ago you were chosen a member of the American Philosophical society by an unanimous vote....
23From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 12 May 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
Congress will rise today or tomorrow. mr Nicholas proposing to call on you, you will get from him the Congressional news. on the whole the federalists have not been able to carry a single strong measure in the lower house the whole session. when they met, it was believed they had a majority of 20. but many of these were new & moderate men, & soon saw the true character of the party to which...