2461To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Jr., 9 August 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
Among various applications for appointments connected with the Army is one from Mr. Fishburne Wharton a young Gentleman of this City, which I take the liberty to recommend to your consideration. Mr. Wharton belongs to a very respectable family of the Society of Friends—he is a Son of the late President Wharton—he is amiable virtuous & intelligent—his education has been good and in my opinion...
2462To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 10 December 1797 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, December 10, 1797. Wolcott endorsed the letter Hamilton wrote to him on November 20, 1797 : “ansd. Decr. 10.” Letter not found. ]
2463To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 1 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have recd. your favour of March 21st. Mr. Wharton is a young man of virtue modesty and industry—he is pliant and docile—but I have observed no indications of invention or what may be called Talents . He is what I recommended him for, a proper person to copy and assist a man who has much business—but I do not think it probable that he could perform more than what is commonly expected of a...
2464To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 25 December 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have recd. your favours of the 16th. & 17th. —that of the 16th I communicated to Mr. Marshall & Mr. Sedgwick; the first has yet expressed no ⟨op⟩inion; the last mentioned Gentleman has been inclined to support Mr. Burr & this I find appears to be a prevailing & increasing sentiment of the Federalists—with what degree of seriousness the intention is formed & whether it can succeed are...
2465To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Jr., 7 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
From what has passed between Mr. McHenry & your self and the agents of the War Department at Rhode Island, respecting the establishment of a Hospital there, I perceive that there exists a misapprehension which so far as it affects me, I am desirous of explaining. The Act of July 16th. 1798 for the relief of sick and disabled seamen, imposes a Tax on Seamens wages, which is to be applied 1st....
2466To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 3 September 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I am favoured with your Letters of the 3d. & 19th. instant. You will have thought it strange that the first has not been acknwledged—it has been out of my power: the effects of a new Climate want of exercise and too much application to official business, produced a serious indisposition, which disabled me from writing for a forth-night; I am now recovering, though I remain weak. I had...
2467To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 18 May 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
You may render great service by corresponding occasionally with your acquaintances in Congress, prompting them to vigorous measures, & dispelling whims & hysterics. Mr. Lawrence & Mr. Bingham have frequently created much embarrassment—The former is now firm—the latter troublesome —both want stimulants occasionally. No person here can say anything to them with advantage. Congress appears to be...
2468To Alexander Hamilton from Hunloke Woodruff, 17 August 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
In a Conversation with the Lieut. Governor he mentioned, that you had inquired, respecting a Mr John Cuyler, who had made application to the board of Warr, for the appointment of Surgeon or mate in some of the new raised Corps—It struck me—there was a mistake. As a Mr John McKinney a Young Man who had Studied with Doctor Mancius & myself, had made Application to the Warr Office, thro’ the...
2469To Alexander Hamilton from Euel E. Wright and others, 10 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
We the Subscribers think ourselves Wronged by our Captain therefore think proper to inform your honour hoping to get Justice as We Inlisted as artificers under Captain Ingersoll for the term of five years or Sooner Discharged our Captain See Cause for us to Stop Work and immediately Stopt one half of our pay one of us Refusing to assign the Receit Roles With out the pay he inlisted for was put...
2470To Alexander Hamilton from Frederick Augustus de Zeng, 28 July 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
Happy as I feel with most of my Neighbours, to see you appointed Second in command in the Armies of this Country, I can not omit to take the Liberty to address you Sir, upon this so interesting Event, in the full persuation that the motive for doing it will be my best apologie—Having Spent nearly fifteen years in an actual militairy life partly in the Hessian Foot Guards, partly in the...