1From Thomas Jefferson to Elisha Boudinot, 1 February 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
A friend of mine at Hanau in Germany, Baron Geismar , owning some shares (I believe three) in a copper mine in your neighborhood, has desired and authorised me to have them sold. having applied to the honourable mr Stockdon to recommend me to some person whom I might address for this purpose he was kind enough to permit me to use his name in addressing you. under that sanction I presume to...
2From John Adams to Elisha Boudinot, 3 April 1799 (Adams Papers)
I received yesterday your favor of the 25th of March inclosing an address from the grand jury of Morris county. Accept of my thanks for the obliging manner in which you have communicated this address to me & I ask the favor of you to send my answer to the foreman of the jury. With much esteem I have the / honor to be Sir your most humble / servant MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
3From Thomas Jefferson to Elisha Boudinot, 25 February 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your favor of the 19th. and am very sensible of your kind attention to the subject on which I had taken the liberty of troubling you. as soon as you recieve mr Roosevelt ’s answer I shall be further thankful for the communication of it. I should with great pleasure have made a visit to Newark in order to see these mines, & have accepted the polite offer of your company to...
4From Thomas Jefferson to Elisha Boudinot, 2 February 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
Since I took the liberty of troubling you on a former occasion with a letter on the interests of my friend the Baron de Geismar , I have recieved a letter from him informing me he has purchased another share in the mines of Schuyler in Jersey from the Chevalr. Ferdinand Malsburg chamberlain to the Prince of Baden. it is No. 36. but he expresses at the same time a great desire to sell the...
5From John Adams to Elisha Boudinot, 3 April 1799 (Adams Papers)
Your obliging Address, at the Circuit Court of the State, in the March term of this year has been transmitted to me, by Elisha Boudinot Esqr one of the Justices of your Supreme Court, according to your request. The Indignation you express at combinations to resist the operation of the Laws, is evincive of the dispositions of good citizens, and does you much honor. That Infatuation, which alone...
6From John Adams to Elisha Boudinot, 21 September 1798 (Adams Papers)
I have received your favor of the 15th recommending Mr John Pintard to be my private secretary in the place of Mr Malcom resigned. Mr William Smith Shaw has acted in that capacity with me when at home for more than a year past & has been sometime since appointed & officiateing as successor to Mr Malcom With great esteem I have the / honor to be &c MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.