1From Orchard Cook to John Quincy Adams, 1 January 1809 (Adams Papers)
Mr. & Mrs. Cook ask leave to present to Mr. & Mrs. Adams the Compts. of the Season— Your Letters do much good, are treated with very great respect indeed —I think you have now more influence than when here—not mere opinions in which you deal very sparingly but the excellent Arguments & reasons you give for every conclusion— As I flatter myself with the Hope of more of your Favours embracing an...
2To James Madison from Orchard Cook, 20 January 1809 (Madison Papers)
It is understood that the Office of Collector of the Port of Newbury Port will be soon vacant, as all agree in the necessity of a removal. Various circumstances render an appointment to this Office desirable to me. And I have written to the President on the subject. Knowing that nothing has been done without your concurrence, & that now, when you are on the eve of directing the Destinies of...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Orchard Cook, 27 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Will the President of U.S. be pleas’d to receive the enclosd Letter from another applicant for the Bath Collectorship through the medium of his obligd Servt. DNA : RG 59—LAR—Letters of Application and Recommendation.
4To Thomas Jefferson from Orchard Cook, 30 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
That part of the enclos’d Letter included within the two black strokes, relates to the Bath Post Office. with every Sentimental devotion & the highest respect I am your devoted Servant DNA : RG 59—LAR—Letters of Application and Recommendation.
5To Thomas Jefferson from Orchard Cook, 5 February 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed is on the Subject of the Bath Collectorship— most respectfully DNA : RG 59—LAR—Letters of Application and Recommendation.
6To Thomas Jefferson from Orchard Cook, 24 November 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Cook intends doing himself the honour to call at the Presidents House tomorrow Morning at 10 OC—Although hitherto unsuccessful, a sense of Duty will induce Mr. C. to communicate to the Prest. Letters from the most respectable republican characters of Boston; recommendatory of the appointment of Mr. William Henry Savage for Commercial Agent at Jamaica— Mr. C as chairman of a Committee on...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Orchard Cook, 24 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The President of the Marine Society at Boston (a republican Company) have pass’d on to the Speaker of the H of R & to all the Members from Mass, a remonstrance on the Subject of the appt. of a Chirurgeon for the Marine Hospital in that State. This remonstrance will be forwarded to your Excellency—They state that they conceive that some Person must have improperly recommended Docr....
8To Thomas Jefferson from Orchard Cook, 20 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I need not detail my Losses by British Capture, Detensions & Bills of Costs, nor the sacrifices I have made to the cause of Republicanism, nor the successful exertions I have made in favour of this Government & Administration, in a part of the country before almost wholly hostile—by these means it is well known I lost the valuable Offices of Judge of Probate & Clerk of the Courts—As I am...