1941From Alexander Hamilton to Jonathan Cass, 7 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
You will immediately put things in readiness for sending the men under your command to Pittsburg. The Deputy Quarter Master General has been instructed to take measures for their transportation, and will write to you on the subject. For such articles arms accoutrements and articles of camp equipage and utensils as you may stand in need of, you will make application founded on regular returns...
1942From Alexander Hamilton to William North, 7 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
The troops enlisted by Majors Cass and Buell will put have been ordered to be put in readiness to march for Pittsburg The recruiting service will, however, still continue under those Officers. ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
1943To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 7 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I enclose you copies of Contracts entered into with William Colfax Robert Colfax and Alexander Richards for the supply of Rations in the States of New York Rhode Island Massachusetts Vermont and New Hampshire—the Connecticut Contract shall be forwarded to morrow— To the best of my recollection they have been twice before sent— I am Sir Your obed Servant ( LS , Hamilton Papers, Library of...
1944To Alexander Hamilton from Jonathan Cass, 7 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honour to enclose to you the Resignation of Philiman C. Blake 2d Lieutenant in the 1st. Regiment of Infantry, and Pay & Q. Master to my detachment. As he has a strong desire to enter on board the Navy and made arrangements for that purpose, he will impatiently wait your answer. Liut. Jacob Wilson of the 3d Regiment, who is with me and every way qualified to perform the duty of Q &...
1945To Alexander Hamilton from Aaron Ogden, 7 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
It is with great regret, that I forward the enclosed letter to me, enfolding one to you, from Major Adlum. I however hope, that a further accomodation to him, of the few days, which his affairs seem to require, will prevent the necessity of his adhering to the election, which he has made, between an important sacrifice of private interest and the resignation of his commission. I have the honor...
1946To Alexander Hamilton from William S. Smith, 7 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge the receeipt of your Letter of the 3d. enclosing one from His Excellency Govr. Jay, stating in strong terms the complaints of Benjamin Cornwell and John Coles who have presumed to speak with indignation to His Excellency relative to their officers—who promised them 12 Dollrs. Bounty the one has received but seven Dollrs. & 50 Cents—of course 50 Cents are still...
1947To John Jay from Alexander Hamilton, 7 May 1800 (Jay Papers)
You have been informed of the loss of our Election in this City. It is also known that we have been unfortunate throughout Long Island & in West Chester— According to the Returns hitherto, it is too probable that we lose our Senators for this District. The moral certainty therefore is that there will be an Antifœderal Majority in the Ensuing Legislature, and the very high probability is that...
1948To John Jay from Philip Schuyler, 7 May 1800 (Jay Papers)
Our fœdral friends in Congress, extremely allarmed at the Success of the Antifœdarelsts in the recent elections in this state, and dreading the results which they are persuaded, will be the Election of M r Jefferson to the Presidency of the United States—has induced several of them to entreat me to write to Your excellency and to Sollicit of You to convene the Legislature in the hopes that an...
1949From Thomas Jefferson to Dugnani, 7 May 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recieved, my dear Cardinal, in due time your two letters of May 17. and Sep. 30. from Rome: and it gave me infinite pleasure to learn that you were in good health. what astonishing things had then taken place! how much more astonishing what has since happened! these latter events too having been immediately in the scene where you are, I am filled with anxiety to learn how they have...
1950From Thomas Jefferson to Tadeusz Kosciuszko, 7 May 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your letter of Sept. 15. and with that pleasure with which I always hear of your health. mr Barnes remits by this conveyance to Messrs. Van Staphorst & Hubbard for you 1082 Dollars, being the last dividends . I have got your land warrant located and have recieved for you the patent for 500. acres of land on the Scioto river. I am informed they are fine lands, and I believe...