11771From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 25 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I request a ret particular and exact return of the articles of every kind which have been actually sent forward for the use of the twelve additional Regiments or any of them shewing the quantity are of each article for each Regiment and the places to which respectively sent. With great consideration I am Sir Yr. Obed Sr— ( ADfS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
11772To John Adams from William Cunningham, 23 May 1799 (Adams Papers)
Mrs. Cunningham is very much troubled on account of a certain paper she address’d to you some time ago. She is apprehensive something very tradgical will happen to her, or some of her connections, from the Arm of power in concequence thairof, in the course of the past winter she has had many restless nights on Account of this paper—we had concluded to do our selves the pleasure of waiting on...
11773From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 31 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Enclosed is a letter which I have received from Lt. Lewis of the first regiment— On the expediency of making compensation to officers charged with the performance of extra duties; and the right of the Executive to do it I have already very fully expressed my opinion—I can add nothing to what I have heretofore said, but that Lt. Lewis in this particular case Lt Lewis ought to receive...
11774To John Adams from James McHenry, 13 August 1798 (Adams Papers)
I received, on the afternoon of the 10th last, from Mr. Elisha Hall secretary to the commissioners for holding a treaty with the Cherokee nation, the following enumerated dispatches viz, 1st a letter dated Tellico 14th July 1798 signed A Moore, George Walton, and John Steele. 2nd a letter dated 16th July 1798 signed George Walton. 3rd the Journal of the proceedings of the commissioners...
11775To Alexander Hamilton from Leonard Williams, 31 January 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
A considerable property lately left me by the will of an Uncle very much requires my presence for a short time in Vermont. This induces me to request a furlough for a few weeks; and I am prompted to ask it at a time when my absence will be the least injurious to the service. At this Season no extraordinary duty occurs; and two Offi cers besides myself are now on the Garrison to — . I...
11776From Alexander Hamilton to Josiah Dunham, 3 January 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the 23rd December. When the Relative Rank of the Officers of your Regiment is shall be established your pretensions which I suppose you have made known to the Commandant shall will be considered. with true consideration I am Sir Your obed Servt. ( Df , in the handwriting of Philip Church, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
11777To James Madison from John G. Jackson, 25 September 1800 (Madison Papers)
The friends of republicanism have to congratulate each other upon the auspicious appearance of political events. It is reduced to a certainty as far as human foresight can predict that both Houses of the Pennsylvania Legislature will be republican after the October Elections. I conversed last Week with a Monsieur Savary de Valcoulon intimate friend & copartner with Mr Gallatin who says that he...
11778From George Washington to Samuel Washington, 12 July 1797 (Washington Papers)
I perceive by your letter of the 7th Instant that you are under the same mistake that many others are, in supposing that I have money always at Command. The case is so much the reverse of it, that I found it expedient before I retired from public life to sell all my Lands (near 5000 Acres) in Pennsylvania in the Counties of Washington and Fayette, and my lands in the Great Dismal swamp in...
11779To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 7 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
By the tenth Article, of the Contract with E. B. Dayton, for supplying rations to all the military in New Jersey, for the residue of the current and all the year 1800, it is provided; “That at all stationary posts, proper store houses, shall be provided, on behalf of the Public, for the reception, and safe keeping, of the provisions, depositted from time to time, at such posts respectively,...
11780To John Adams from John Marshall, 24 July 1800 (Adams Papers)
I transmit you two letters No. 71 & 72 received from Mr. King. Respecting the jewels for Tunis I think it proper to observe that or looking into the correspondence between this department and Consul Eaton I perceive a letter which states the demand of them as being an encroachment which ought to be resisted as long as possible but which in the last necessity must be submitted to, and in that...