4061To John Adams from Bernard Hubley, Jr., 7 November 1799 (Adams Papers)
The duty as a Man, a Subject, a Fœderal, and a Christian, tells me, that I should acquaint you of the Political Sentiments of such Persons, coming within the compass of my knowlege, that I conceive are not Friends to you, our Government, Constitution Laws &c. in my firm persuasion & opinion, neither Doctor Priestley, nor Mr. Thomas Cooper, ever were friends to you, or our Government &c., at...
4062From Alexander Hamilton to David Strong, 7 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The father of John Dover having procured a substitute I have concluded to discharge him. He is to be discharged accordingly. I am informed that he enlisted under the name of John Thompson, and that he still pases by that name. He belongs to Capn. McClay’s company, and is now at Detroit. Direct communication between you and myself will from this time now cease, and you will direct address your...
4063From Alexander Hamilton to Ebenezer Stevens, 7 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I wish to see a Copy of the Charter Party of the Vessel which is to convey Genl. Wilkinson and his suite to their Destination— With great consideration I am Sir—yr. obedt. Servt ( LS , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, New-York Historical Society, New York City; Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
4064From Alexander Hamilton to James O’Hara, 7 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The recruiting rendezvouses in Virginia are 1. New London, 2. Powhatan Court House, 3. Petersburg—4 Suffolk — & Kempsville either or both for one—5th. City of Richmond, 6. Williamsburg, 7 Accomac Ct. House, 8th Northumberland Cor. House—9th Bowling Green—10 Culpepper Court House—11. Fauquir Court House 12 Leesburg—13. Fredericksburg. 14. Charlottesville—15 Winchester—16 Staunton 17 Fincastle...
4065To Alexander Hamilton from James Richmond, 7 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I arrived here this day and found Major Buell at this place, to whom I reported agreeably to your orders of the 21st. September last. The Cloathing &c which was to have been forwarded by Ebenezer Stevens Esquire, Agent for the War Department at N York, have not arrived, and Major Buell desires me to mention it, as he says it will be absolutely necessary to have some on hand, previous to the...
4066To Alexander Hamilton from James Wilkinson, 7 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the Honor to inclose you for consideration, an Account of my necessary Expences, since I left my Head Quarters on the Mississippi agreably to your Orders, with vouchers to support them—The Acct marked private is to evidence that I have not charged all my Expences for subsistence, indeed a variety of minute expences are omited, & I have made no charge for personal indulgences—yet the sum...
4067To Alexander Hamilton from John H. Buell, 7 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Capt. M c Clary and Lieut Richmond arrived here last Evening and Reported themselves to me—I have Orderd Capt. McClary to Newbury to Superintend the Recruting in that Subdistrict and have appointed Lieut. Richmond as the next senior Officer to Superintend the Recruting for the other Company and as it will be necessary for him to be with me he will commenc Recruting in this town— I have the...
4068[Diary entry: 7 November 1799] (Washington Papers)
7. Weather remarkably fine. Finished Surveying my own Tract & the Land belonging to Gill—returning, as the Night before to Wileys Tavern. John Gill’s land lay on both sides of Difficult Run near the bridge. For this surveying GW brought along a surveyor and several local residents to help find old boundary markers ( GW to John Gill, 12 Nov. 1799 , DLC:GW ).
4069From George Washington to William Price, 7 November 1799 (Washington Papers)
I came from Mount Vernon to this place in order to run out some land which I hold in this County, near this place. In doing which, I have discovered—or think I have discovered—some vacant land between my lines, the lines of the late Thomas Lord Fairfax, and those commonly called Tankervilles; now in the occupation of others; to whom they were sold by his Agent. Having been but little in this...
4070To John Adams from Timothy Pickering, 6 November 1799 (Adams Papers)
I received your letter of last evening; & have written to Mr. King on the subject of a Danish Consul—The letter to go by the British packet, which will not sail till next Saturday. To-day I received a letter from Mr. Winchester, acknowledging the receipt of your commission, constituting him Judge of the Maryland District. He concludes—“Be pleased, sir, to communicate to the President my...