1To George Washington from William Heth, 13 July 1798 (Washington Papers)
Permit me with great sincerity of heart to congratulate the United States, on your being once more appointed Commander in Chief of their armies. This, in the event of a war, to support that Independence so nobly acquired under your auspices, was what all America looked for. It must be so. And may you continue to be the favorite of Heaven, as you have been the pride, the glory, and the defender...
2To 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...
3To 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...
4To George Washington from William Heth, 30 July 1798 (Washington Papers)
Your very kind and obliging favor of the 18th Inst. found me here a few days ago. Your answer to my wishes, is precisely what I expected: because, ’tis Just. I had no Idea, my dear Sir, of obtaining a promise from you. This, would indeed, have been more presuming, than I trust, I shall ever be found, on any occasion. The following were the considerations, which induced me to make to you, a...
5To George Washington from William Heth, 12 January 1799 (Washington Papers)
Persuaded that it will afford you much gratification, to see how our much esteemd friend General Pinckney was received at this place, hitherto considerd, as highly democratic; I hasten to hand you a paper, wch contains an history of our doings. Our toasts are lengthy to be sure—but, they are what I wishd— pointed, & animated . I have the honor to be, Dear Sir, with the greatest respect &...
6To George Washington from William Heth, 14 August 1798 (Washington Papers)
I am honor’d with yours of the 5th Inst. for which, I most respectfully thank you. I greatly fear, from the manifest interest which you appear to have taken in my views, that I have very unintentionally, imposed a trouble upon you which really gives me much concern and for which, I know not well, how to apologize. Feeling myself highly flatterd by the very candid & proper manner, in which you...
7To 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...
8To 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...
9To 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....
10To 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....