142001To Alexander Hamilton from Robert Troup, 11 May 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Burghdurf has paid me on acct. of your bond & mortgage 562 ²⁰⁄₁₀₀ Doll and this sum is lodged in the Bank of New York to your credit & may be drawn for whenever you think proper. I have lately recd. a bill of exchange for £100 which I am to sell & pay you the proceeds of on account of Mr. Williamson. Col Walker has paid the same sum to Mr. Harison but I believe he has not paid you. This...
142002To Alexander Hamilton from Robert Troup, 12 April 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, April 12, 1791. “I recd. your last letter with … your account current with the Lees.…” ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Letter not found. The account is dated April 5, 1791 ( ADS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress). Thomas and Richard Lee, English businessmen. H had served as their agent in America in the seventeen-eighties. See H’s “Cash Book,” March 1, 1782–1791,...
142003To John Jay from Robert Troup, 22 March 1777 (Jay Papers)
I thought it would be best to defer writing to the Com m . of Arrangement about my late Appointment ’till Col. Livingston accepted of my Resignation. He, so far from being displeased, approved of my Conduct. I shall therefore not meet with the least Difficulty. By Dyckman I sent a Letter to the Committee. You will see it. I endeavoured to be as decent as possible— Tomorrow I shall set off for...
142004To Alexander Hamilton from Robert Troup, 8 August 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
We are all alive here. Perhaps this day will be distinguished by the most respectable meeting for numbers—character—& property—ever assembled in this City. The object is to express our warm approbation of the proclamation of neutrality & our determination to support peace. We have by pursuing a bold & manly line of conduct effected a complete consolidation of parties in favor of the great...
142005To John Jay from Robert Troup, 20 May 1792 (Jay Papers)
I have received several letters from you since you left us & sincerely thank you for the sentiments of friendship which they contain. Clinton & his worthy adherents, (the Livingstons) seem now to be driven to despair. All their hopes of success rest upon setting aside votes for you. Their particular object at present is the votes of Otsego County which are pretty unanimous for you & which,...
142006To Alexander Hamilton from Robert Troup, 19 March 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Ever since the recipt of your last letter I have been kept in such a state of distraction that I have not been able to compose my mind sufficiently to write to you. Courts have been sitting day after day & it so happens that I have had business in all of them, but, as was the case with you, instead of being simple it is of the most perplexing kind. I now am forced to write to you by an event...
142007To Alexander Hamilton from Robert Troup, 31 March 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
I have just this moment recived yours of the 23rd. inst. All I know of the bond & mortgage I have is that General Schuyler left them with me for you & as your property. They are executed to him by a Mr. Coenradt Burghdurf of York Town in West Chester County. I am wholly unacquainted with the man—but I have this moment written a letter to him informing him that payment of the final instalment...
142008To George Washington from Robert Troup, 6 June 1791 (Washington Papers)
New York, 6 June 1791. As an officer of the federal court for the New York district, he has observed the conduct of Justus Bush Smith as deputy marshal both before and during his brother’s absence and states “with the strictest regard to truth, that Mr Smith has ever appeared to me to have been upright, vigilant, active and firm in the discharge of the several duties incumbent upon him;” he...
142009To Alexander Hamilton from Robert Troup, [15 June 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, June 15, 1793. On June 20, 1793, Hamilton wrote to Troup : “Your letters of the 15 & 18 of June have been received.” Letter of June 15 not found. ] Printed in this volume.
142010To Alexander Hamilton from Robert Troup, 25 December 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Frances I find is persisting in his persecution of you and As he has thought proper to complain to Congress, the business has acquired a degree of importance which perhaps is not unworthy of your attention. Under the influence of this idea I applied yesterday to Dunscomb to give me a memorandum of what he had some time ago told me had passed between you & him with relation to some matter in...
142011To John Jay from Robert Troup, 29 August 1777 (Jay Papers)
In my last I informed you of the Enemy’s Retreat from Fort Stanwix. Gen. Arnold upon, the earliest Notice of this fortunate Event, made a forced March to the Fort, with a View of harassing their Rear. In a Letter of the 24; he says Col. Gansevoort had anticipated his Design, by sending out a Party, which took 4 Royals, and a considerable Number of Prisoners. He adds that he shall, that...
142012To John Jay from Robert Troup, 5 November 1798 (Jay Papers)
The letter which the Attorney General lately received from you in relation to his office has been shewn both to General Hamilton and to me. Notwithstanding my ardent desire to withdraw myself from all concerns of a public nature I find it impracticable in some instances, without great violence to my feelings, to avoid a communication of circumstances which have come to my Knowlege. The...
142013To John Jay from Robert Troup, 2 June 1777 (Jay Papers)
I beg you will not form any unfavorable Opinion of my long Silence. Nothing would give me more Pleasure than to have it in my Power to write you a daily Account of every Thing that passes in this Department. But it is impossible. So far from being Idle, I have scarcely a Moment to attend to my Friends. Ever since my last I have been upon a tedious Command. The General desired I would...
142014To John Jay from Robert Troup, 16 August 1778 (Jay Papers)
Our Army is still encamped on the Heights near the White Plains— We shall move as soon as the Event of the R. Island Expedition is known— The last Accounts from that Quarter are—that General Sullivan had landed his whole Force on the Island, and was making regular Approaches towards the Enemy’s Works—that Lord Howe, with his Fleet, appeared off the Harbour last Monday—that the Count Destaing...
142015Lieutenant Colonel Robert Troup to Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Hamilton and James McHenry, 11 August 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Give me leave to congratulate you most heartily on the smiling Aspect our Affairs begin to put on. Yesterday Congress received Despatches from Mr. Bingham, their Agent, in Martinico, which confirm the Accounts of the Defeat of the British Fleet in the West-Indies. The Action was extremely severe; and if Byron , like Sir Henry Clinton , had not taken the Advantage of the Moon , it is more than...
142016To John Jay from Robert Troup, 14 September 1777 (Jay Papers)
On the 9 th . Instant about 8 o’Clock AM. the Army marched from Van Schaicks Islands, & Londons Ferry. At 3 in the After noon it encamped at Forts Mills: and early the next Morning reached Still-Water. We took Post on the Heights—began to open Communications—and throw up a few small Redoubts, principally with a View of amusing the Enemy. On the 11 th. we rec d . Intelligence that Gen. Burgoyne...
142017To John Jay from Robert Troup, 7 February 1779 (Jay Papers)
In the Conclusion of my last Letter to you I intimated that I should wait for Intelligence from England before I resolved either to leave the Army or to continue in it. I think it idle to form Conjectures about the future Measures the Ministry will adopt. To me, who am a Child in the Science of Politics, it would appear Madness in them to prosecute the War against us & the House of Bourbon....
142018To Alexander Hamilton from Robert Troup, 12 September 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I have reced. your favor respecting the special authority necessary to be given to those who represent the original holders of Bank Shares in the choice of Directors and have done as you requested. The speculations in those shares have been prodigious & much money has been made & lost by them. The fluctuations in their value have excited alarm in the minds of the well wishers to public credit...
142019To Alexander Hamilton from Robert Troup, [24 August 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
I have just recd. yours enclosing a note for discount. I have endorsed it & enclosed it to Mr. Seton. It is dated the 20th Augt. inst & will be discounted on Tuesday. I am this moment setting off for the Dutchess Circuit & have not time to be particular although I much wish it. I have as you have learnt taken a very active part abt the wicked & abominable decision of the canvassers. I think &...
142020To John Jay from Robert Troup, 2 May 1792 (Jay Papers)
Since my last our prospects have brightened exceedingly— We have very faverable accounts from West Chester County and we now think we can rely upon a majority of 300 for you— From Dutchess M r . Kent writes me that you have a Majority of at least 200 beyond all douts— Major Colden & Gaasbeek write from Ulster that they rely with confidence upon a majority of upwards of 100 for you— and...
142021To Alexander Hamilton from Robert Troup, 24 March 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, March 24, 1792 . The calendar summary of this letter reads as follows: “‘My heart is nearly broken with the distress of poor Duer.’ Brockholst Livingston and others gloating over Duer.” Letter not found .] Letter listed in “Calendar Summary of Philip Schuyler and Alexander Hamilton Papers,” Personal Miscellaneous, Box 6, Schuyler, MS Division, New York Public Library. For...
142022To John Jay from Robert Troup, 6 May 1792 (Jay Papers)
Since my last to you I have rec d . a letter from M r . Laurence informing me that the two bills I sent him are accepted by M r . Bell to be paid at the house of Randall, Son, and Stewarts in this City. I have not had any further accounts from D r . Ramsay. I have this moment finished reading the different accounts from the Northern parts of the State respecting the election— All our friends...
142023To John Jay from Robert Troup, 29 March 1777 (Jay Papers)
Had I not been prevented by Business, I should have informed you earlier of what has happen’d below. But having not yet seen any Account altogether true, I have taken the Liberty of sending you the following Particulars, of which I was a Spectator. On Sunday the 23 d . ult o ., about 11 o’Clock in the Morning, the Brune Frigate, with the two Gallies taken from us last Fall, and four Transports...
142024To John Jay from Robert Troup, 22 July 1777 (Jay Papers)
I have written to you repeatedly, since I have been here, but not having received an Answer to either of my Letters, I conclude they have not reached you. To the Disgrace of Human Nature, it has become a common Practice to betray the Confidence we repose in each other either by opening Letters, or not sending them to the Persons to whom they are directed. I have seen so many Instances of such...
142025To John Jay from Robert Troup, 27 May 1792 (Jay Papers)
My last, addressed to you at Portsmouth, informed you of the machinations of the virtuous & patriotic democrats to deprive their fellow citizens of their free suffrages. These machinations are still prosecuted with an industry & zeal common to men engaged in a bad cause. On our side we are making every arrangement within our power to compel a fair & honest canvass of the votes. Last night my...
142026To Alexander Hamilton from Robert Troup, [19 January 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
About an hour ago the election of Senator was brought on in the assembly. Burr succeeded by a decided majority. He has a decided Majority also in the Senate. The thing therefore may be considered as settled. The twistings, combinations, and maneuvers to accomplish this object are incredible. I was this moment attending a court of Chancery. The Chancellor is singularly happy. It would take a...
142027To John Jay from Robert Troup, 3 June 1792 (Jay Papers)
Yesterday afternoon I returned from WestChester County where I have been attending the County Court for the whole week— Upon my return I found the election in a more favorable state than any of us expected. In the Southern District Clinton led you only 138, which was owing to a majority of one hundred & thirty odd you had in this City, and a majority of near 500 which West Chester County...
142028To Alexander Hamilton from Robert Troup, [12 July 1789] (Hamilton Papers)
I arrived here on Friday night. I can do no business with the court of errors so anxious is the Legislature to adjourn. It is generally thought that the appointmen⟨t⟩ of Senators will be completed tomorrow or next day at farthest after which nothing will keep the members together except some Indian business which has just turned up. When our friends met it seems they judged it most prudent to...
142029To Alexander Hamilton from Robert Troup, 30 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The bearer Mr Harrington has relinquished the practice of the law, and is desirous of entering into our army—His father was a very respectable citizen—I know nothing to Mr Harrington’s prejudice; and I should imagine he would make a good officer. His wish is to obtain a second lieutenancy—Permit me to recommend him to your consideration. I am Dear Sir, Your humble Servt ( ALS , Hamilton...
142030To Alexander Hamilton from Robert Troup, 15 June 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Your bill for 200 dollars was presented to me about half an hour ago & I paid it upon being presented. You need make no arrangements for the repayment of this money. I shall as soon as I can rid myself of a little business which now presses me write you concerning the state of our accounts. I entreat you at all times without the least hesitation to make use of me as you please. It is amongst...
142031To John Jay from Robert Troup, 10 June 1792 (Jay Papers)
Upon looking over the memorandum you left with me I think I may venture to write you one letter more— This City at present is extremely agitated— The election ^canvassi[n]g^ has proceeded so far as to reduce it to a certainty that you will be elected if the Otsego votes be counted— Albany County yielded you a majority of 734, which has proved decisive— Montgomery— Tioga— Otsego— Ontario, &...
142032To Alexander Hamilton from Robert Troup, [18 June 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, June 18, 1793. On June 20, 1793, Hamilton wrote to Troup : “Your letters of the 15 & 18 of June have been received.” Letter of June 18 not found. ] Printed in this volume.
142033To Alexander Hamilton from Robert Troup, [24 March 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
Things here are in a calamitous state. My heart is nearly broken with the distresses of our friend Duer. Read the enclosed & judge what my feelings must be from your own. Great pains have been taken to excite the public rage agt. him & his friends. Among others I have been marked out as an object of resentment—for being one of his Lawyers. It is true I am so—but I have done nothing but what a...
142034To John Jay from Robert Troup, 15 May 1777 (Jay Papers)
The Day after I arrived your Letter, to the General, came safe to Hand. He is pleased with the Contents, and doubts not you will do every Thing in your Power to promote the Good of the service.— Our Remoteness from Continental Congress will frequently oblige us to ask the Assistance of your Legislature. This, I am confident, will be readily granted if they possess that Spirit which marked the...
142035To John Jay from Robert Troup, 13 June 1792 (Jay Papers)
The Clintonian canvassers by fraud & violence have excluded you from the Government— The votes of Otsego— Tioga—& Clinton Counties have been rejected— Those of Tioga were returned by a deputy’s deputy which made their return questionable & those of Clinton by a deputy appointed by the Sheriff by parol. Both Burr & King were of opinion that a parol deputation was good & there is no doubt that...
142036To John Jay from Robert Troup, 30 October 1775 (Jay Papers)
I was, this Day, informed by a Carman, that you had requested him to supply you with Wood sufficient for the subsequent Winter. Agreeable to your Desire he has engaged a large Quantity for your Use, and is desirous of knowing when it will be convenient for us to receive it. I answered, that in the present Situation of affairs, you would not choose to encrease your Stock: My Opinion proceeded...
142037To John Jay from Richard Varick and Robert Troup, 8 March 1828 (Jay Papers)
In Obedience to the Direction of the Board of Managers of the American Bible Society, We have the Honor to inclose You a Copy of their Proceedings relative to your late Resignation of the Office of President of the Society. We are deeply sensible of the serious Injury the Society will inevitably sustain from the Want of your illustrious Name to patronize its important Concerns; We cannot...
142038To John Jay from Robert Troup, 25 August 1777 (Jay Papers)
Had I heard of your Return from Philadelphia, I should not have omitted acquainting you with every material Circumstance that passed in this Department, since my Arrival here. But conceiving you are now at Kingston, I cannot dispense with the Pleasure of sending you the following Copy of a Letter, from Col. Gansevoort to Gen l . Arnold, dated Fort-Schuyler Aug. 22 1777. this Day received by...
142039Opinion of Judge Trowbridge: Suffolk Superior Court, Boston, August 1772 (Adams Papers)
In the Case of Hill Agt. Whiteing in Ejectment, Whether Hills Father died on the 21st or 30th day of October 1732, He i.e. she is alike intitled to recover the 21 acres and 31 Rods of Land, and to recover the same by an Action of Ejectment; therefore on which of those Days he died seised, is an Immaterial Circumstance and not Traversable. Holbeck vs. Bennet, 2 Lev. 11, 2 Saunders 317....
142040——— Troyes: Memorandum to Franklin and Deane for Antoine-Felix Wuybert, 30 November 1777 (Franklin Papers)
D : American Philosophical Society Wuybert, who had held the responsible position of chief engineer at Fort Washington before its capture by the British in August, 1776, was now languishing in Forton Prison, and despite Franklin’s efforts on his behalf was destined to stay there another year. Early in November, 1777, the London press published the commissioners’ proposal to Stormont the...
142041[To Thomas Jefferson from Troyes, 1 June 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, 1 June 1786 . Entered in SJL as received 1 June 1786, “with letters for Col. Wuibert.” Not found. See Wuibert to TJ, 1 Nov. 1786 , and note there.]
142042To Thomas Jefferson from Troyes, 23 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
En aquitant ches Mr. Grand la Lettre de Change que vous aviés Sur moy tirée de Nantes à veu de £1944.12.2., et d’aprés ce que vous avés decidé, J’ay laissé en reserve Seulement quatre cent Livres Sur cette somme, quoique celle que Mr. Wuibert Pere reclame pour Ses avances à L’egard de Son fils Soit de Sept cent Livres. J’ay Ecrit Sans tarder à mon Beaupere pour le prevenir de cet arrangement...
142043To James Madison from the Inhabitants of Troy, New York, 7 May 1812 (Madison Papers)
The Inhabitants of the town of Troy, feeling in common with their Fellow Citizens the calamities with which the disastrous policy of the Government has overwhelmed our Country, and apprehensive of evils in prospect still more destructive and extensive, and at the same time impressed with a belief that the baneful measures of their Rulers are adopted from a mistaken impression that they are...
142044To Thomas Jefferson from “A True Republican”, 21 October 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I Write you not in the language of a petigogue but of plain honest Republicanisam—Many freinds of the same principle would have wrote, but from Various circumstance Th’y have been prevented—I Who hope not for re ward or fear punishment from the bitterest Enemies, of Republican government dare to denounce a person, Who with all the pride of Impudence dare to profess himself a Republican when it...
142045To James Madison from David Trufant and Others, 17 October 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
17 October 1803, Bath . As William Webb, collector for the district of Bath, Maine, has resigned, “the subscribers, merchants & others living in the District of Bath, recommend” to the president’s notice Andrew Greenwood, “a person as well qualifyed in our humble opinion to fill that Office (not to say the best) of any person in this vicinity.” Add “that Mr. Greenwoods public education, moral...
142046To Thomas Jefferson from “Tru Federalist,” 10 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I the most unfortenate Hatter of all hatters Existing in this world have thought proper to inform You of my Grievences. Knowing my lord you are Compashioned to all men in distress, therefore I Hope you will Relieve me as I have but few friends in this County and the are like myself not able to relieve themselves of there many afflictions. Sir my Distemper is this I a your Election thought that...
142047To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Truman, 14 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
We Destroat Seamen of Philadelphia Petitioners to you Honour Thomas Jeffarison President of the united States We Humble Bag your Honur to Sum weekly allowance Sir at as Hard times pon us Seamen your Honur Nos 50 or 60 Coasting vissels will not Carry 4 or 5000 Seamen Out of this Port Sir we Humble bag your Honur to Grant us destras Seamen Sum relaf for God nos what we will do your Petitioners...
142048To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 21 June 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
I have presumed to desire my Friend, Col. Humphrys to present to your Excellency a copy of Mc.Fingal. Poets in all ages have aspired to the patronage and esteem of the most illustrious Characters of their times. But while I wish for the honour of being approved by a Gentleman, who joins to his public virtues, so great a share of literary merit, I must own that I depend more on the partiality...
142049To John Jay from John Trumbull, 3 June 1799 (Jay Papers)
I wrote to you on the 25 th . March last, since when I am not honored with any of your Favors. The British Government has received official information of the Suspended State of the Commission in America, in consequence of the secession of the two American Gentlemen on the Question respecting the Claim of D r : Inglis. I have seen the printed case, & I think that Gentlemen there carry certain...
142050To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 18 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Your two Letters of the 1st. and 9th. came to hand but were both too late for the articles you request in them to come by Mr. Paynes package, so I shall have them sent you in a separate parcel. I waited on Mr. Anderson immediately with Mr. Paradise’s letter (of which He had received a duplicate) and have for answer, that He had not, nor expected to have sooner than next April any property of...