1William 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
2John 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.—
3To John Adams from Nathan Beers, 5 February 1801 (Adams Papers)
Nathan Beers
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 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...
6To 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...
7Thomas Boylston Adams to Joseph Dennie Jr., 16 March 1799 (Adams Papers)
small beer
8To 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.
9To 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...
10To 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,...