1901To Alexander Hamilton from Ambrose Spencer, 30 October 1797 (Hamilton Papers)
Hudson [ New York ] October 30, 1797 . Discusses a case involving a land dispute between William Proctor, for whom Hamilton was counsel, and “Avery & others,” who were represented by Spencer. ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Spencer was a Hudson, New York, attorney. In 1794 he represented Columbia County in the New York Assembly, and from 1796 to 1802 he was a member of the state...
1902Abigail Adams to John Adams, 22 May 1800 (Adams Papers)
The rain comeing on the morning I left Bristol, I reachd Vantilburys about noon & remaind there untill Yesterday Mor’g when I procceeded to Brunswick. Soon after I got there the col & Major Ripley arrived, and informd me that Mrs smith would expect me to dinner. we accordingly sit out and got here about 2 oclock. the col was not able to be absent as Gen’ ll Hamilton was on his way to Camp—and...
1903To Alexander Hamilton from Rufus King, 14 July 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
I send you inclosed an interesting little piece addressed to Gallatin by a former Citizen of Geneva—if translated and published it may do good. We have no news from the mediterranean since the Capture of Malta, nor can we do more than conjecture the future destination of Buonaparte. Turin with its arsenals is possessed by a french army, so that Sardignia is at the feet of the Directory. The...
1904To George Washington from Zechariah Lewis, 15 August 1799 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Zechariah Lewis, 15 Aug. 1799. On 30 Aug. GW wrote Lewis that he had received his “favor of the 15th instant.”
1905From Alexander Hamilton to James Miller, 13 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
As the company to which Lieutenant Fergus belongs is ordered to this quarter, you will vary the orders directions, with respect to his transportation so as to cause him to be brought to New York instead of Alexandria. ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
1906To George Washington from Daniel McCarty, 6 November 1797 (Washington Papers)
I am extremely sorry that any expressions contained in my letter should convey to your mind an Idea that I conceived you capable of wishing an advantage in the intended exchange of property, such a suspicion was as foreign from me, as it has ever been unmerited by you, the contrast between your character, and that of mankind in general is too great to admit the most distant comparison, I was...
1907[Diary entry: 3 August 1797] (Washington Papers)
3. Raining more or less from 10 Oclock—M. 77.
1908From Alexander Hamilton to Caleb Swan, 31 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The letter, herewith sent, from the Asst. adjt. General states facts—The employment additional Clerkship was matter of absolute necessity, and compensation is conceived to be due. Under these circumstances of the military at the time, the aid of Officers could not be more extensively called in, and if it could have been done an extra compensation would with propriety have been expected as...
1909To Alexander Hamilton from Moses Blackly, 26 February 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Selah Strong Esquire Informs me by Letter that He has recomended me to you as a suitable Character for an Officer in the Fedral Army about to be raised for the defence of the United States & requested your Influence on my behalf. A most Grateful Acknowledgement would take place on my part should you see proper to assist in such an appointment. I am with the Utmost Respect your Excellencys...
1910To John Adams from James Gardner, 10 October 1800 (Adams Papers)
Some few days since I had the honor to pay my Respects to you, at the same time express’d to you my desire of entering in the Merine Service. you was Kind enough to permit me the liberty of addressing you, enclosing such recommendation’s of my Character as would Entitle me to your confidence. Your granting me this indulgence enduces to renew my Solecitations for a Commission in the Merine...
1911To Alexander Hamilton from William S. Smith, 13 January 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Lt. Colo. Ogden proposing to visit New york to-morrow, I have wished him to state to you fully, the situation of the interior of this Brigade. I see no possibility of preserving the necessary order, and regularity, indispensible in military service, unless I have the power deligated, competent to punish offenders, against the orders, I am as Commanding officer, authorised to Issue. The...
1912From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 25 November 1797 (Jay Papers)
Your Letter of the 17 th . Inst. came to hand Yesterday. On my Return from Schenectady the Day before, I rec d . yours by Cap t . Bogart— the Ice still detains his Sloop below— M r . Church may change the Glass at my Expence, but I should prefer having it done in the Spring ^rather^ than during the Winter, for I think it would then be better done. Let the carriage way by the Gate be paved with...
1913From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Priestley, 11 August 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of June 23d. came to hand only four days ago. the former one, covering your thoughts on the plan of an university was recieved a little before I left Philadelphia. the journey, and pressure of other objects on my return home, had prevented my acknoledgments being made in their due time. accept now my sincere thanks for them. they come up perfectly to what I had wished from you; and...
1914To John Adams from James McHenry, 28 August 1799 (Adams Papers)
I have the honour to inclose the Copy of a letter from Mr. Jonathan Waldo, respecting the application of monies for the improvement of the defences of Salem, and an alteration in the name of the Fort, with my answer. The circumstances and time did not seem to admit of a previous communication to you had it been considered necessary in such a case. Generally forts have been named by the...
1915To John Adams from William Prentis, 19 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
At a Meeting of the Citizens of the Town of Petersburg Convened at the Courthouse of the said Town the 19th May 1798 Agreable to public Notice given for the purpose of expressing their Opinion on the present Important and critical Situation of our Country— William Prentice Mayor of the said Town being Appointed to the Chair and John Grammer Secty— Resolved Unannimously, as the sense of this...
1916To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 21 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to enclose you a Copy of a letter from the Accountant of the War department dated 18th. instant (with the several papers therein referred to) stating that it appears from the accounts of the Contractor for the State of New York that Captain Andrew White of the 12. United States regiment had granted to the Contractors Agent at Stillwater a Certificate for 3. or 400. rations...
1917To Alexander Hamilton from Richard Hunewell, 19 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Portland [ District of Maine ] October 19, 1799 . “Herewith I send you a return from the Quarter Master & Paymaster, of the several articles received in their Department, for the use of the 15th. Regiment with the several Articles wanting to compleat the number For the use of the Regt., together with my observations of their qualities &c.—generally they are good, & of a much better quality...
1918To Alexander Hamilton from James Simmons, 26 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I done myself the pleasure to call at your Lodging’s this morning, at the particular Instance of my brother Wm Simmons, who is Extreemly Indisposed so as not to be able to wait upon you himself—for the purpose of speaking to you on the Subject of the Inclosed which is the copy of a Letter from Capt. Vance. The accountant conceived this a second Insult from that Officer, and at a loss how to...
1919From John Adams to United States Senate, 18 February 1801 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Elizur Goodrich Esqr, member of the House of Representatives for Connecticut to be Collector of the Customs for New Haven in the place of David Austin deceased DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
1920To James Madison from John Dawson, 13 August 1797 (Madison Papers)
By the mail on Thursday I recievd your favour of the Int. On the 12 of the last month we sent a messenger to Tennessee for some persons & papers, & have good reason to conclude that we shall get some material testimony from that quarter. For his return I wait, & shall on it set out for Virginia, if I can escape the fever which is pretty prevalent here, notwithstanding the heavy rains which we...
1921From Alexander Hamilton to Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, 8 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the twenty fourth of March. You will find its general object anticipated by mine of the 17th. of the same month, a copy of which is enclosed. I do not think it advisable materially to vary the plan indicated in that letter, as it is desirable that the troops for reinforcing General Wilkinson Should avail themselves of the Situation of the rivers in the Spring,...
1922To John Adams from Samuel Cooper, 28 March 1799 (Adams Papers)
I find that Mr. Lovell is the only Man in Boston capable of decyphering intricate papers. I have conversed with him upon the subject & shown him the method in which the figures are placed. He despairs of being able to find a Key to the papers, but will nevertheless wait upon your Excellency to see if there is a possibility of obtaining a Key by which he can decypher them. I am with great...
1923From John Adams to United States Senate, 7 July 1797 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Jeremiah Smith of New Hampshire to be Attorney of the United States for that district, in the room of Edward St. Loe Livermore resigned William Willis a Native Citizen of the United States, to be their Consul for the Republic of Venice Frederick H. Wallaston of a mercantile House established at Genoa to be Consul of the United States for that Republic James Leander Cathcart a...
1924To Alexander Hamilton from Abraham Ellery, 18 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor of enclosing an Abstract of the Monthly Recruiting Returns of the 12 Additional Regiments, as furnishing the most accurate account of the number of men enlisted, though from there having been but few Returns transmitted since March, it cannot be supposed to be a very exact statement. From other Documents in the Office, & from information presumed correct, though not official,...
1925To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 5 April 1797 (Washington Papers)
Capt. OBrien arrived here last Saturday from Lisbon. The Dey of Algiers is entirely our friend. Tripoli has agreed to a perpetual peace, for 40,000 dollars & some peace presents, without an annual tribute. In January last Mr Barlow mentions his expectations that peace would soon be effected with Tunis. The Dey of Algiers is now so warmly attached & has such entire confidence in the Honesty of...
1926From Alexander Hamilton to John F. Hamtramck, 24 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
It is part of a general arrangement, which will here after be more particularly disclosed to you, that the garrison of Michillimackinac consist of — a Sergeant and twelve artillerists together with a Lieut. two Sergeants, and twenty four rank and file of Infantry. I have therefore to request that you will take immediate measures to withdraw, if it be practicable during the present season, all...
1927To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Brookes, 30 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I am Honoured with your two Letters dated New york the 15. & 17. Instant Covering the Arangement of the 2 Regemt. of Artillerist & Ingeneurs designating the Command of Each Batallion & am pleased My station is at New York as from its healthy situation & polite inhabitants May promise Myself allmost every thing that Can Make a Soldiers Life agreable, whilst in garrison— I shall in Obediance to...
1928To James Madison from Stevens Thomson Mason, 16 January 1800 (Madison Papers)
If any information it may be in my power to furnish you or any services I can render you here, should be deemed by you a sufficient equivalent, I shall be happy in future in being numbered among your correspondents. The present moment however affords nothing interesting. The fate of Mr Nicholas’s motion for disbanding the additional army, you will have seen in the newspapers. As also the...
1929From John Adams to James McHenry, 28 May 1799 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Tracy and Mr Swift and the other testimonies in your letter of the 22d are sufficient to justify the list of appointments in the 13th regiment which you have sent me, which list with all the papers I return. MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
1930To George Washington from William Thornton, 25 December 1798 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Thornton, 25 Dec. 1798. On 30 Dec. GW wrote Thornton : “Your favor of the 25th instant . . . has been duly received.”
1931From George Washington to John Marshall, 5 May 1799 (Washington Papers)
With infinite pleasure I receiv’d the news of your Election. For the honor of the District, I wish the Majority had been greater; but let us be content; and hope, as the tide is turning, the current will soon run strong ⟨in our⟩ favor. I am sorry to find that the publication you allude to, should have given you a moments disquietud⟨e⟩. I can assure you, it made no impression on my mind, of the...
1932To Alexander Hamilton from Daniel Jackson, 17 February 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I take the liberty of enclosing you the proceedings of a Garrison Court Martial held at Fort Independance by my order that Capt. Gates was President; and as I entertain doubts relative to The approval of the two sentences, I beg leave to solicit your opinion on both cases. James Burrows was charged with sleeping on his post; which by the 13 Sectn. and 6 artl. of the rules of War, constitutes a...
1933From John Adams to Daniel McCormick, 18 November 1797 (Adams Papers)
I received yesterday your favor of the 15th, and thank you for your Extracts from Mr: Pitcairns Letter of the 17th of September— He seemed to hope and to expect that the Directory would agree to a peace, as a means of quieting the people, for the exertion of the 4th of Septr:— but the directory appear to be of a different opinion—They seem to think that a Continuance of War, abroad, is the...
1934To George Washington from Moses Jenkins, 27 July 1797 (Washington Papers)
I Gladly Embrace an Opportunity of writing to Your Excellency on a Subject of as Great Importance as any thing Ever yet Comprehended By Mortal Man That is the Glory of God & the Redemption & Salvation of mankind; I am A Union Minister. & I Do Sincerely Beleive that if all human Inventions was Laid Aside, that it would be Imposible that any more than one party Could Exist in the Church of...
1935To Alexander Hamilton from James Dill, 11 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I had the honour of receiving your Orders of the 20th. Ulto. Per Post directed to Greensburgh from which I presume you were unacquainted with my being Stationed and doing Duty at this post under the command of Capt Turner I am well aware tis the Duty of every Officer to Implicitly obey the commands of his superiors. but certain Situ ation s may be allowed to claim or at least solicit...
1936To John Adams from John Marshall, 2 August 1800 (Adams Papers)
I have just receiv’d your letter of the 25th of July inclosing the recommendations of several gentlemen for the vacant office of Marshal for this district. I am sensible of the confidence you place in me, when you authorize me to fill the commission with the name of such person, as on the best information I can collect, shall appear most proper; & I shoud not have hesitated to insert the name...
1937From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 25 June[–1 July] 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, June 25 [ –July 1 ] 1799 . Summarizes the contents of “letters … from Major Rivardi, at Niagara,” which “contain very unpleasant representations of the state of things at that post.” Describes steps taken to meet some of Rivardi’s complaints. States: “It appears by the statement of which a copy is enclosed that debts have been contracted for purposes of the garrison to the amount of...
1938To George Washington from William Thornton, 19 April 1799 (Washington Papers)
When Colonel Lear was here he said you were desirous of knowing if Mr Blagdin had laid in all the materials requisite for your Houses, as you thought they would not only be likely to rise, but probably be difficultly obtained properly Seasoned. I called on him, but not meeting with him I went the Day before yesterday to his Partner Mr Lenthall, who informed me that every Contract was made, and...
1939From Thomas Jefferson to John Henry, 31 December 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Tazewell has communicated to me the enquiries you have been so kind as to make relative to a passage in the Notes on Virginia, which has lately excited some newspaper publications. I feel with great sensibility the interest you take in this business and with pleasure go into explanations with one whose objects I know to be truth and justice alone. Had Mr. Martin thought proper to suggest...
1940Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 26 May 1800 (Adams Papers)
detained here by a cold North East rain, I write to inform You I am thus far on My journey to Quincy 100 44 miles from Philadelphia which I left this Day week in the afternoon; I tarried one day in Nyork and have taken Little susan on with me— I went to the incampment upon scotch plains and lodged one night in the col’s Log House, which I found quite a comfortable habitation. Mrs smith was...
1941To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Mathias Gérard de Rayneval, 24 August 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
Lorsque nous avons eu des raports ensemble, vous avez bien voulu m’accorder estime, confiance et amitié, et je conserve comme une chose bien précieuse pour moi la lettre dont vous m’honorates lors de votre départ. j’ose reclamer aujourd’hui l’effet des sentiments que Vous y avez exprimés. La circonstance est on ne peut pas plus intéressante pour moi. Mr. Dupont, porteur de cette lettre, et qui...
1942From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, 20 October 1798 (Adams Papers)
There are many things which deserve to be maturely considered before the meeting of congress. I shall mention two or three at present, concerning which I pray you to take as early measures as possible to obtain the advice of the heads of departments. One of them is, whether it will be expedient for the president to recommend to the consideration of congress a declaration of war against France....
1943To George Washington from Auguste de Grasse, 20 August 1799 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Auguste de Grasse, 20 Aug. 1799. On 9 Sept. GW wrote de Grasse : “I have received your letter of the 20th of August.”
1944To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 14 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I transmit a Letter from a Soldier at Fort Sumner soliciting his Discharge from the Service. You will be pleased to take such Order upon it, as it may require. I have the Honour to be Sir, Your most obedt Servt. ( LS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
1945From John Adams to United States Senate, 11 April 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate The Honourable John Sloss Hobart Esqr to be Judge of the District of New York in the Place of Robert Troup Esqr resigned. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
1946From George Washington to John Sinclair, 6 November 1797 (Washington Papers)
Since I had the honor of writing you on the 15th of July, I have been favoured with your letter of the 13th of Feby introductory of Thos Macdonald Esqr., and your note of the 9th of June by Genl Kosciusko; together with the Surveys, and papers accompanying both. For your goodness in sending them, I pray you to accept my best thanks; and that I may not be a burthensome member of the Board, I...
1947From Alexander Hamilton to John J. U. Rivardi, 31 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I perceive, in one of your late letters, a fresh application for medicines and Hospital stores. — Colonel Stevens mentions to me that a supply of those articles for a year had was forwarded to your post in April last, and that he has a letter from you acknowledging the receipt of information that those articles they were on their the way to Niagara. This, of course, supersedes the necessity of...
1948To John Adams from John Foncin, 12 October 1800 (Adams Papers)
John Foncin appointed at first Engineer at Baltimore, and newly at Boston, presents to the President of the united States his most respectful thanks; happy, if by his fidelity, and his constant endeavours to perform his duty, he may deserve the continuation of Such a favor; happy again if during many years, he may consider and admire the high influence of the Virtues of the President, who by...
1949From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, 12 November 1799 (Adams Papers)
I think it will be expedient to lay before congress, on the second day of the session, all the papers which relate to the embassy to France, that they may be printed together, & the public enabled to judge from correct and authentic documents. To this end I request you to order copies to be made of your letter to Mr. Murray & his answer, of his letter to Talleyrand & his answer which should be...
1950To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 18 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I received this morning your letter of the 16~ instant inclosing extracts from Lieutt. Coll. Smiths letter to you of 7~ instant. I cannot doubt the correctness of the Colonels representation relative to the state of the muskets. It is probable the old stock, long since provided, from which the delivery to his regiment may have been made is generally as he has represented. The muskets which...