121051To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, [ca. 19 April 1800] (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter by Cristopher reached me on the 15’th.—those of 7. & 9. March I had before found in Charlottesville whither they had gone by negligence at the Milton office. James Ross did not come to Court: Kitt failed in his material witness who happened to be gone on a journey: the suit was continued: this gives an opportunity to awaken D. Ross’s prudence or rather to rescue his reason from...
121052From John Adams to United States Senate, 20 April 1800 (Adams Papers)
I nominate William W. Burrows now Major of the corps of Marines to be Lieutenant Colonel Commandant of the same Corps. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
121053From John Adams to United States Senate, 20 April 1800 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Joshua Johnson Esqr. of the city of Washington to be superintendent of stamps according to the Act of Congress to establish a general Stamp Office. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
121054To Alexander Hamilton from William North, 20 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to enclose abstracts from the Inspection Returns of the 11th, 12, & 13th Reg of Infantry, together with remarks on the situation of the Brigade Generally. The Inspection returns are herewith Presented, with the report of the Inspector. I am, With the greatest respect Sir, Your Obet Serv ( ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress), enclosing "Inspection of the 7th April 1800....
121055From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 20 April 1800 (Madison Papers)
Since my last I have been favored with yours by Christr: McPherson. It brought me the first agreeable information of the prospect held out by our Envoys. The posture of Europe, tho’ dreadful to humanity in general, will I trust enforce the disposition of France to come to a proper adjustment with us. And notwithstanding the group of daring experiments presented by our public Councils, I also...
121056To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 20 April 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my last I have been favored with yours by Christr: Mcpherson . It brought me the first agreeable information of the prospect held out by our Envoys. The posture of Europe, tho’ dreadful to humanity in general, will I trust enforce the disposition of France to come to a proper adjustment with us. And notwithstanding the group of daring experiments presented by our public Councils, I also...
121057From John Adams to Jedidiah Morse, 21 April 1800 (Adams Papers)
I am much obliged by your favor of the 5th, & for your introduction of Aaron Putnam Esqr, with whose person & conversation, I have been much pleased. The preparations for a decisision on the great subject are so advanced, that I hope it will not be postponed much longer. But there are so many great objects involved in the question, and so many considerations, great & small to be attended to,...
121058From John Adams to John Davis, 21 April 1800 (Adams Papers)
I have received your favor of the 12th of this month, accompanying your eulogy of Gen. G. Washington, before the American Academy of Arts & sciences at Boston 6th Feb. I thank you, Sir, for the very acceptable present of a copy of it, & I regret that I could not have the high pleasure of hearing it, with the society, as one of their members It is without affectation—in a strain of allusions to...
121059From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, 21 April 1800 (Adams Papers)
I have considered Mr. Harrisons letter to you of the 10th. & in consequence of his opinion & the intimation of the judges, you may prepare a pardon for William Durelle, for all the sentence, except what relates to the security for future good behavior. I wish however that I had more information of the nature of the libell. You will please to write Mr. Harrison & inform him, that I leave...
121060To John Adams from Charles Love, Jr., 21 April 1800 (Adams Papers)
The Honour of Your much valued Favour, I am now with gratitude to acknowledge— To You Sir, I owe my warmest Thanks, for the very encourageing, and to me highly Honourable manner, in which you have been pleas’d to observe on such parts of my Poem, as meet your approbation—nor am I less sensible of the obligation which arises from the candour of your strictures thereon— In your Comment, You have...
121061From Alexander Hamilton to Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, 21 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your two letters of the tenth and eleventh instant. You will have been informed by the General order, before this, of the appointment of Major Beall as Deputy Inspector General. I consider it as entirely within your competency to order the seventh regiment as well as the tenth or any other annexed to your command to repair to your Head Quarters wherever they may be. I do not...
121062From Alexander Hamilton to Nathan Rice, 21 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
The resignation of Captain Babbit is accepted, and his pay and emoluments will cease on the fifteenth of May next. You will inform him accordingly. Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. See Rice to H, March 23, 1800 ; H to Rice, April 1, 1800 ; H to James McHenry, April 16, 1800 (listed in the appendix to this volume); McHenry to H, April 19, 1800...
121063To Alexander Hamilton from Caleb Swan, 21 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
In December last I directed Captain Vance to draw bills on me in favor of John M Lovell on Order for upwards of 30.000. dollars for the pay of the troops on the mississippi to the 31 December 1799. inclusive. Mr Lovell died on the 24 of October 1799. and Consequently (as I suppose) the bills became void, not being negociable without his indorsement. and moreover it was Conditioned that the...
121064From Alexander Hamilton to James Read, 21 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
It has been communicated to me that Lieutenant Ross remains in this city, while there is no officer to take charge and is not in charge of that part of Captain McClellen’s company which is at Ellis’s island—I would thank you to mention to me — how the fact is, and what the thing has proceeded from ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
121065From Alexander Hamilton to John McClallen, 21 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
When you leave West Point with Captain Ingersoll’s Company you will bring with you two four pounders mounted after the French plan by Lieutenant Drancey with their limbers and all the implements belonging to them. Also two ammunition waggons with their harness and other articles— You will shew the letter to Mr. Fleming ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of...
121066To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 21 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to enclose you a Copy of a letter from the Accountant of the War department dated 18th. instant (with the several papers therein referred to) stating that it appears from the accounts of the Contractor for the State of New York that Captain Andrew White of the 12. United States regiment had granted to the Contractors Agent at Stillwater a Certificate for 3. or 400. rations...
121067To Alexander Hamilton from Stephen Ranney, 21 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Feeling my Self injured in the rank assingned to me as A Captain in the 13th. Regt.—I take the liberty to address you with fredom on the Subject; and to Spread before you my pretensions and Claims. as the rank is now arranged, I am placed as the third Captn. Captn. Meigs is the first Captn. Benjamin—2d. I have heard of no pretensions which Captn. Benjamin can have to take rank of me. It is...
121068To Thomas Jefferson from James Thomson Callender, 21 April 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose two newspapers. I mean to go to Petersburg in 8 or 10 days to begin printing Part 2d of Prospect. We shall have a long article in The Republican on Thursday next. I hope you will excuse this freedom, and I am Sir Your humble sevt P.S. I thought it but justice to send Mr. Adams, under a blank cover, a copy of my address to the Public RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ as received 26 Apr. but...
121069From Thomas Jefferson to Martha Jefferson Carr, 21 April 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of Mar. 23. came duly to hand, and by the same post a letter of the 24th. from mr Eppes informing me that Maria was so much better that in a few days she would be able to go to Montblanco. I since learn that Patsy is got home, whence I conclude that all is at length well. it has been indeed a most painful and tedious case; and my anxieties have been extreme. mr Eppes proposed to me to go...
121070To Thomas Jefferson from Pierre Samuel Du Pont de Nemours, 21 April 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai reçu votre lettre avec reconnaissance, et je ferai le moins mal que je pourrai ce dont vous vous voulez bien me charger. Mais il ne m’est possible de m’en occuper avec la réflexion convenable qu’après le départ du Parlementaire qui doit porter ma correspondance commerciale en Europe. Car je suis obligé d’être un habile Négociant et un bon Directeur de Compagnie , puisque Dieu m’a fait...
121071From Thomas Jefferson to John Wayles Eppes, 21 April 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
In a letter to Maria, of the 6th. inst. I acknoleged the receipt of yours of Mar. 16. & 24. finding that Patsy has got home, I am in hopes that the expectations expressed in that of the 24th. that Maria would be well in a few days, have been realised; & that this long & painful scene for us all will be closed with a return of health. the two houses have at length agreed to adjourn on the 2d....
121072To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 21 April 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
I was by last post favor’d with yours of the 15th. inclosing Your order on James Brown for the bala. due by him to Wm. Short, supposed to be, exclusive of Intert. from 3d. Octr. ’93. } £81–13–11 Richard Randolph’s note to W. S. on Intert. from 23d. Decr. ’89 for } 62–10— Littlebury Mosby’s note to do. on Int. from 1st. Janr. ’88 with a memo. at foot of £18–19–1 Intert. having been paid 5th....
121073Cotton Tufts to Abigail Adams, 22 April 1800 (Adams Papers)
In my last I informd You of having contracted with the Two Shipleys. I had kept them sometime in Suspense, they grew uneasy and wishd to be determind. Business of every kind was pressing fast upon us, to depend upon transient Help would be precarious and to delay engaging a fortnight or Three Weeks in expectation of getting cheaper Help, appeared to me would ultimately be a Loss. at this Time...
121074From John Adams to United States Senate, 22 April 1800 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Samuel Saxon of South Carolina to be commissioner of valuations in that State in the place of William Anderson deceased DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
121075To Alexander Hamilton from Charles Wilkes, 22 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Mr Robert C Johnson placed in your hands some time ago, some papers relative to lands in Tioga county & on the seneca lake, for the purpose I believe of having your opinion relative to the title. Among them were some conveyances from Watson & Greenleaf. I am concerned, with two other friends, in some part of these lands with Mr Johnson, and we were very desirous, for particular purposes, to...
121076To Alexander Hamilton from Caleb Swan, 22 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Three bills of 1000 Dollars each, of those sent to Natchez in December last, have been presented for payment to day, by the house of Pratt and Kintzing of this City—Payment is suspended for the same reasons mentioned to you in my letter of the 21st. Instant—A premium of 6 per Cent was given for these bills if my informant is correct. I have the honour to be Sir Your Most Obed: Sert. I ( ALS ,...
121077From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 22 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
General Pinckney, in a letter of the tenth instant, writes to me as follows “I will be obliged to you to enable me to answer without delay the enclosed letter from Col. Parker; the fifer mentioned therein is of very great service in instructing the other”. The following is a case of Enclosed is the letter from Col. Parker mentioned above— It appears to me proper that the fifer spoken of should...
121078To Alexander Hamilton from James Read, 22 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of ye 21st. inst. requesting me to mention to you whether Lieut. Ross is in ye City of New York and not in charge of Captn McClellands company at Ellis’s Island, and if so, what it has proceeded from. Lieut. Hossack left this garrison about ye 13th. inst., previous to that time it was at my particular request Lieut. Ross remained in ye city, visiting ye garrison at...
121079To Alexander Hamilton from John F. Hamtramck, 22 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge your letter of the 3d instant to General Wilkinson. enclosed is a Copy of my last letter to that General I have the honor to be Sir with every Sentiment of Respect your Most Obedient and Very humble Servent ( ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress), enclosing Hamtramck to James Wilkinson, April 22, 1800 (copy, signed by Hamtramck, Hamilton Papers, Library of...
121080To Alexander Hamilton from Lewis Tousard, 22 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
The Legislature of this State during their last Session has enacted a law ordering the Amount of the debt due to the U.S by the State of New york to be paid, during a certain number of years, on Condition that the whole should be employed on fortifying this harbour, and expended under the direction of the Secretary of War; 20,000 Dollars in the Sum appropriated for the year 1800. Employ’d in...
121081To Thomas Jefferson from John Wayles Eppes, 22 April 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 4th. to Maria reached us at this place on the 15th. instant—We are at length fixed here and look forward with much pleasure to the second week in May—Marias health is completely reestablished & with it her spirits—You would not at present judge from her appearance that she had been otherwise than well as she has not I am certain appeared more blooming for two years...
121082From Thomas Jefferson to William Hamilton, 22 April 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
A little reflection enabled me to understand the appearance of neglect which you were kind enough to mention to me the other day. it was in March 1797. you did me the honor of calling on me. I had then come up to Philadelphia only to take the oath of office. on that occasion I recieved the visits not only of every one in the city who had known me, but of great numbers who did not. the Senate...
121083From Thomas Jefferson to Martha Jefferson Randolph, 22 April 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
It is very long since I wrote to you, because I have been uncertain whether you would not have left Eppington before the arrival of my letters there, & the rather as I found them very long getting there. mr Randolph’s letter of the 12th. informs me you had then returned to Edgehill. in a letter of Mar. 24. which is the last I have recieved from Eppington , mr Eppes informed me Maria was so...
121084From Thomas Jefferson to Richard Richardson, 22 April 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 15th. inst. I wrote to you , desiring you would send off my horses on Friday the 9th. of May so that they might arrive at mr Eppes’s on the 11th. this was in expectation Congress meant to adjourn on the 5th. of May. but since that they have put off their adjournment a week longer, that is to say to the 12th. of May. therefore my horses must set off a week later than I had directed, that...
121085From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, 23 April 1800 (Adams Papers)
The President of the United States proposes to the Consideration of the heads of Departments a Subject which although at first view it may appear of inconsiderable Moment, will upon more mature reflection be found to be of some difficulty but of great importance to the honor Dignity and Consistency of the Government. In every Government of Europe I believe there is a Gazette in the Service of...
121086To John Adams from Christopher Gore, 23 April 1800 (Adams Papers)
The British Government having directed their Commissioners to decline any further attendance on the Board, appointed to execute the 7th article of the Treaty of Amity, Commerce, & Navigation between the United States and his Britannic Majesty, until the Obstacles, which have impeded the Progress of that under the 6th should be removed; and the only mode suggested for the Removal of said...
121087To John Adams from Benjamin Stoddert, 23 April 1800 (Adams Papers)
The Secretary of the Navy, in obedience to the order of the President, respectfully submits the following observations on the matters of reference to the heads of Departments. The proposed letter of the Secretary of State, in answer to Mr. Liston’s notes of the 2d and 4th February, demanding the restitution of American vessels captured by British ships, and rescued by their own crews, appears...
121088To Alexander Hamilton from William North, 23 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
As an order has been Issued, directing A return of Arms, accoutrements &c &c wanting to complete the Corps which are to take the field, to be made to the Depty Qtr Master Genl; it appeared to me proper that a regulation respecting the number & quantity of the articles allowed or to be allowed to a Regt should be formed & Issued. I Know of no regulation respecting the Tents & some Other...
121089Enclosure: [Regulations Concerning Military Clothing and Equipment], [23 April 1800] (Hamilton Papers)
The establishment with respect to Officers, nonComd Officers, Musicians, & Privates is designated by Law; and Instructions have been given respecting this point. If a Corps has not the Officers & men that the Law by which it was raised or exists, intended it should have, the deficiency must be noted in the wanting to complete. The Wanting to Complete with respect to Clothing Arms accoutrements...
121090Jeremiah Olney to Alexander Hamilton and Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 23 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Permit me to recommend to your Civilities the Reverend Doctr. Enos Hitchcock, who is appointed a Deligate from this State Society to attend the Meeting of the Genl. Cincinnati to be held at Philadelphia on the first Monday in May next. He is a Gentleman of real merit—possessing all the requisites to render an acquaintance with him Valuable, and is a genuine Federalist—well attached to the...
121091From Alexander Hamilton to Nathan Rice and William S. Smith, [23 April 1800] (Hamilton Papers)
It appears by a Report of the Dy P M G that no return has come from the 12 Regiment of the Cloathing on hand as required by the general order of the 11th of March. Considering the time which has elapsed since the issuing of that order if there are any articles of Cloathing in the possession of the Pay Master of that Regiment he has been guilty of very great neglect for which he ought to be...
121092From Alexander Hamilton to William Brickell, 23 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the seventh instant, but the seventh section of the act to which you allude expressly provides that “no officer shall be appointed as Inspector of a Brigade who when appointed shall be of a rank higher than that of Captain” It is of course impossible to confer on you the appointment you request ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library...
121093To Alexander Hamilton from James Read, 23 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
In consequence of your letter of ye 18th. inst. directing me to enquire into ye truth of a certain statement made to you by a Sergt. Brinson, I called at Fort Jay and mentioning ye matter to Lieutenant Hancock I received from him ye inclosed letter which I imagine may prove satisfactory. I took care to admonish him of ye impropriety of addressing himself to you previous to an application to...
121094To Alexander Hamilton from Aaron Ogden, 23 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Permit me to request, that Lieutenant James Gordon of the 13th. regiment, may be appointed Brigade Quarter Master. He is highly recommended by Colo. Taylor and Major Ripley—for this station—is willing to accept of it, and appears to me well qualified to discharge its duties. I have the honor to be with the most perfect respect your most obt servant P.S. May I beg you to send the Chapter I left...
121095To Alexander Hamilton from William Willcocks, 23 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Agreeably to your request, before ten OClock this morning, I saw Lieutentant Dwight at his Lodgings No. 28 Front, or Water Street: At the Sign of Ferdinand Reading—The Man is dead, but Mrs Reading, occupies the Home. I called him aside; expressed surprize at his not having yet gone to Camp. He said he should go on Monday next, having received your positive orders; although he had not received...
121096To James Madison from Stevens Thomson Mason, 23 April 1800 (Madison Papers)
The presedential election bill of the Senate labours in the house of Reps. A motion to postpone it till next Session was on Friday last lost 52 to 48 many who voted agt the postponement declare themselves opposed to the bill and that they will not vote for it in any thing like its present form. It is now in the hands of a select committee and a new project is I am told agreed on. I have not...
121097To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 23 April 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
I have yours of the 13. When your presence ceases to be necessary in Phila., (and I wod. certainly remain while it was) your speedy arrival home is what I very much wish. I will arrange things so, as to be Albemarle as soon as I hear you are there. we have nothing new here except the election of the city & county, the former of wh. continues Copland , the latter has chosen two republicans ;...
121098To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 23 April 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
I did not know that I owed you any thing but what I had mentioned before. I had no idea I owed ch: Carter a farthing; or certainly I wod. not have drawn on you. As it is hope you will be able to draw at 20. days sight if no longer, as I am much pushed for money, owing to the payment of the sum referrd to as to other causes. we will adjust every thing when we meet. Price & Storrs both...
121099From Thomas Jefferson to William Thornton, 23 April 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer hereof mr John Barnes is a merchant of this city, of a worthy & excellent character. he thinks of removing with the government to the city of Washington, & therefore goes on now to see if he can do it to advantage. I take the liberty of recommending him to you for such information & counsel as may be useful to a stranger in a place where those into whose hands he might otherwise...
121100To Thomas Jefferson from George Wythe, 23 April 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
Whenever that εγχειριδιον περι την σνμβουλην νομοθετικην , which thou art preparing, shall be published, as i anxiously hope it will be, reserve two or three copies for me. Adieu. RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ as received 29 Apr. and so recorded in SJL . εγχειριδιον περι την σνμβουλην νομοθετικην : “Manual of the Legislative Counsel,” or, more literally, “Handbook of the Lawmaker’s Advice.”