5061To Alexander Hamilton from Ezekiel Forman, 18 October 1784 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, October 18, 1784. “I am favored with your letter of the 20th past and … one written the 4th. August. I want you to Write Wade and [John] Philips of Philadelphia, demanding payment of their Bond.” ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Neither letter has been found.
5062To George Washington from Ezekiel Forman, 9 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
Altho’ my time during the late War was much employed in the business of it, I have no confidence that your Excellency will recollect me, from my signature, and this is no time to urge upon any subject more than becomes absolutely necessary: for this, and other reasons, I must beg to refer your Excellency to others, for information respecting my character, and such requisites as you may be...
5063To Benjamin Franklin from Uriah Forrest, 10 April 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The enclosed came to my hands this day and as it appears to have met with rough treatment on it’s Passage I have done myself the Honor to put it under Cover. Shou’d there be any thing at this place which your Excellency can Charge me with that will be usefull to yourself or Our Country It will afford me real pleasure Being with all possible Respect Yr....
5064[To Thomas Jefferson from Uriah Forrest, 18 December 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
[ London, 18 Dec. 1787. Recorded in SJL as received 24 Dec. 1787. Not found.]
5065To Thomas Jefferson from Uriah Forrest, 11 December 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
For some time passed it was my intention to pay my respects to your Excellency in Paris, that pleasure I can no longer promise myself, having fixed the 10th. of next month for my departure to America; and not having yet quite adjusted my arrangements for future business. I go direct to Patowmack and hope to be honor’d by your commands; any thing you may wish forwarded either South or North of...
5066To Thomas Jefferson from Uriah Forrest, 20 January 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Georgetown, Md., 20 Jan. 1787. Introducing the bearer, Joseph Fenwick, his “particular Friend, a Man of the best Character and Connexions.” Forrest will spend remainder of winter and spring in New York and will communicate with TJ from there. RC ( MHi ); 2 p.; endorsed. Recorded in SJL as received 25 May 1787 at Bordeaux.
5067To Thomas Jefferson from Uriah Forrest, 8 October 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
It may at first view appear strange, that I shou’d take the liberty of addressing your Excellency upon an affair, that lately happened here, and in which, I am no more Interested than every other American in Great Britain. But to me it appears of so extraordinary a nature as to make it the Duty of each Individual to Interest himself. In the year 1779 the Holker Privateer belonging to Mr. Blair...
5068To Benjamin Franklin from Forster frères, 8 June 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The inclosed letter We receiv’d under cover from our R: F by Ship from Dublin with directions to forward it to your Excellency, & to request an answer through our hands which We shall take care to send by the same conveyance— We shou’d esteem ourselves happy to have it in our power to render your Excellency any service in this place: as We buy annually of...
5069Enclosure N: [Robert Forsyth to William Allen Deaz], 2 September 1784 (Hamilton Papers)
To all to whom these presents shall come, be seen, or made known,— Greeting. Whereas Benjamin Johnston of the County of Culpeper, in the State of Virginia, in and by his bond or obligation, bearing date, the twenty eighth day of April, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty, became bound to Robert Forsyth, then of the Town of Fredericksburg, in the penal sum of ten...
5070Enclosure Q: Letter from Robert Forsyth, 3 March 1785 (Hamilton Papers)
It having been insinuated by some, and propagated by others, that the honorable General Greene was concerned in the Charleston speculation, with John Banks and Company, and with the contract for the army, I do hereby certify, that the General was in no ways interested in either, with the said Copartnership.