1List of John Adams’s Appointments, 23 February 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Wm. Pitt Beers. of Albany Atty distr. Albany
2From John Adams to United States Senate, 21 February 1801 (Adams Papers)
William Pitt Beers Esqr of Albany to be Attorney of the United States for the district of Albany
3To John Adams from William Cooper, 13 February 1801 (Adams Papers)
...the belief that your Excellency is willing to receive all information relating to the suitableness of persons for any employment which is vacant—we have taken the liberty of stating our belief that William Pitt Beers Esquire of the City of Albany is a proper person to fill the office of Attorney and that James Dole Esqr—of Troy is a proper person for the office of Marshall of said District...
4To John Adams from Jedediah Huntington, 9 February 1801 (Adams Papers)
The collector’s office at New Haven being vacant, I beg leave to mention to you Mr. Nathan Beers of that city as one who I think will fill that place to satisfaction.—He served in our revolutionary war with reputation as an officer in the line & as paymaster.—he is at present Steward of Yale College...
5To John Adams from Nathan Beers, 5 February 1801 (Adams Papers)
Nathan Beers
6From John Jay to Henry Van Schaack, 23 September 1800 (Jay Papers)
Mr BeersProbably William Pitt Beers (1766–1810), a Federalist attorney residing in Albany.
7From John Adams to United States Senate, 17 April 1800 (Adams Papers)
John Beers
8From John Adams to United States Senate, 1 April 1800 (Adams Papers)
John Beers
9John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, 18 February 1800 (Adams Papers)
...and no sooner duke of Orleans, than king of France, and his wife consequently Queen— This process you see is at least as short as the counter-process of Hamlet, by which imperial Caesar is metamorphosed into a beer-barrel’s bung.—
10From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 2 January 1800 (Jay Papers)
On Monday morning last, (being post Day) I recieved from the Post office some news papers, but no Letters. Yesterday Mr. Beers
11To Alexander Hamilton from Timothy Taylor, 1 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Lieuts. Waugh, & Beers was Sergeants in the Army and discharged as such with the badge of Merit Lieuts. Cheney, Hurd, & Harrison, state that they have been Lieuts. in the Militia; Lieuts. Waters Clark, Knox, Moseley, Gallup,...
12To Thomas Jefferson from William Cobbett, 5 August 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
drank a full pot of beer TO THE HEALTH OF KING GEORGE
13To George Washington from William Roberts, 21 June 1799 (Washington Papers)
...To Renounse to the Day of My Death—And when Wather is Vary Cold A Drink of Sider & Ginger in it will be Better for Me & My helth then Any Sperets I Could Make Use of & Small Beer As Common Drink for the water about the Mill is Not Vary Good—As you Menchen Refraning from Drink in your Letter, ile Giv you My Sollom Promes before Almighte God that I Shall Detest & Despise all Sperets...
14To Alexander Hamilton from Timothy Taylor, 10 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
...from the recommendation and appearance of the Gentleman I am induced to wish the recommendation may succeed, he wishes to be annexed to Capt. Sandford’s Company in the place of Waters Clarke Adjutant, I have heretofore recommended John Beers for that vacancy, but am informed that Joseph A. Wells of Capt. Ranney’s Company has declined his appointment, and it would be agreable to me to have Mr.
15To Alexander Hamilton from Timothy Taylor, 27 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
lined; & I would take the liberty to recommend Nathaniel Ruggles of Brookfield for Lieutenant to Capt. Bulfords Company Vice Truman Moseley, Paymaster; & John Beers of Darby who served as a Sergeant in the late American Army with reputation, for the Appointment of Lieut in Capt. Sanfords Company in the place of Waters Clark, Adjutant; & John Spaldin Jnr. of New Haven...
16Thomas Boylston Adams to Joseph Dennie Jr., 16 March 1799 (Adams Papers)
small beer
17Candidates for Army Appointments from Connecticut, [November–December 1798] (Hamilton Papers)
Nathan Beers, a paymaster during the American Revolution, was a resident of New Haven, Connecticut.
18To John Adams from John Trumbull, 2 November 1798 (Adams Papers)
...Excellency will soon have occasion to nominate a Collector for the Port of New Haven in this State, in the room of Mr Austin, the present holder, I take the Liberty of naming to you Mr Nathan Beers of this City, as a Man well calculated to fill that Office when vacant.—He was an Officer in the American Army during the War—& conducted himself well—He is a Man of Property—correct in...
19To George Washington from Landon Carter, 1 October 1798 (Washington Papers)
...carelessly said “he could guess”—He gave such a predominence to the salt, as to ocassion much grimace and loud complaints of the nauseous dose—The immediate effects were that the Patient wished for small beer, & had a relish for the beverage. The texture of the viscuous coat, which before had lined her stomack, so as to prevent the approach of the medicines to act was now broken—amendment...
20To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 23 May 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
I wish the beer which you desired Mr. Hay should have bottled for you could accompany them, but fear it will not—as it appears as if I shall not be able to prevail on Mr. H. to have it done;...
21From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 14 February 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
...she is arrived safe. all these articles are to be forwarded by the Milton boats. I must also get the favor of you to get mr Hay to bottle two casks (of 30 galls each) of his best beer for me, to have it packed in crates or barrels, & to pay him for it and forward them to
22William Cranch to Abigail Adams, 21 November 1797 (Adams Papers)
.... He was formerly a roman Catholic, but was excommunicated for his infidelity, and is now as open in his atheistical, as in his jacobinic principles. He is a Justice of peace, and gets his living by brewing beer and distilling Whiskey, with a Capital furnished by M
23October 1797 (Washington Papers)
). Stoy’s remedy consisted of “one ounce of the herb, red chickweed, four ounces of theriac and one quart of beer, all well digested, the dose being a wine glassful” (
24[Diary entry: 14 October 1797] (Washington Papers)
). Stoy’s remedy consisted of “one ounce of the herb, red chickweed, four ounces of theriac and one quart of beer, all well digested, the dose being a wine glassful” (
25From George Washington to William Strickland, 15 July 1797 (Washington Papers)
You make a distinction and no doubt a just one between what in England is call’d Barley, and Big or Beer, if there be none of the true Barley in this Country—it is not for us without Experience
26From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 7 May 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
Among the multiplicity of things I had to think of on my departure from home I omitted to speak with you on the subject of the cask of beer you were so kind as to put by for me at Hay’s. I will thank you to have it bottled and sent up. At this moment C. Johnston has no money of mine in his hands. Therefore...