1To Alexander Hamilton from William Heth, 11 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Petersburg [ Virginia ] May 11, 1799 . “… I cant forego the present oppy of congratulating you, and our Country, on the election of General Marshall, as well as on the success which hath attended the federal cause throughout the State. I dont mean by this, to say that we have obtained a majority in Congress, or in the State Legislature —the members to the latter, not being yet all known—but we...
2To Alexander Hamilton from William Heth, 20 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Petersburg [ Virginia ] June 20, 1799 . “Your most obliging favor of the 6th found me a day or two ago at the commencement of my spring harvest, the crop of which, I fear will not be very abundant. This kind answer, Tho has settled all my Jealousies, and made me happy. But you must really drop me a line now and then , merely to prove that you some times think of a man, who scarce lets a day...