21991Certificate by Ezra L’Hommedieu, Egbert Benson, and Alexander Hamilton of a Statement by Abraham Yates, Junior … (Hamilton Papers)
We do certify that Mr Yates has delivered to us a Paper subscribed by him (of which the preceeding is a Copy) as declaritive of his Principles on which he will vote in Congress in the affirmative on the final Question on the Ordinance for putting the new Constitution for the United States into Operation. DS , in the handwriting of Ezra L’Hommedieu, Abraham Yates Papers, MS Division, New York...
21992To John Jay from John Lansing Jr., Egbert Benson, James Kent, and Jacob Radcliff, 26 March 1801 (Jay Papers)
WE have the honor of your Excellency’s letter of the 18th inst. directed to the Chancellor, and to the Chief Justice and the other Judges of the Supreme Court, requesting their sentiments on the question therein stated by your Excellency, unless a mode of having it judicially determined should occur to them, and in that case that they would indicate it. No mode occurs to us, to be adopted by...
The Undersigned, Agents of the State of New York on the one and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the other Part, having mutually agreed under the Direction of Congress that the Honorable Robert Hanson Harrison of the State of Maryland Esqr., the honorable John Rutledge of the State of South Carolina Esqr., the Honorable George Wythe, the honorable William Grayson, the honorable James...
21994To John Jay from Egbert Benson, 13 June 1795 (Jay Papers)
I congratulate You on Your Election, but for much the same Reason as the Turkish Governor not long since, when he could hold out no longer, surrendered to the Russians, he perceived it had been so decreed from the Beginning— Not caring any thing however about the Will, either of the Fates or of the Electors, I am extremely happy You have returned to Us, and I shall be made more so, when I find...
21995To George Washington from William Stephens Smith, 30 May 1783 (Washington Papers)
We would ee’r this have done ourselves the Honor, to have wrote Your Excellency had any thing occurred making a Communication necessary. We arrived here the 10th Inst. and Immediately by a writtin Message announced our arrival to Sir Guy Carleton, and requested to know when we should attend him to produce our Credentials, in answer to which we were informed, by one of the Gentlemen of His...
21996To George Washington from Egbert Benson, 18 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
On Sunday last we were honored with your Excellency’s Letter of the 10th instt, and this day We transmitted to Sir Guy Carleton a Representation of which We do ourselves the Honor to inclose your Excellency a Copy; and the Reasons which induced us to make it, appear so fully from the Representation itself as to prevent the necessity of any further Explanation. Except some Provincials, no...
21997Alexander Hamilton and Egbert Benson to John Lansing, Junior, 1 September 1786 (Hamilton Papers)
Newark [ New Jersey ] September 1, 1786 . “We set out this afternoon on a journey to Anapolis in obedience to the appointment of the Legislature respecting the proposed commercial arrangements and are thus far on our journey. This of course renders it impossible for either of us to be at the intended trials in which Mr. Rensselaaer is concerned.” ALS , in writing of H, New-York Historical...
21998To Thomas Jefferson from John Benson, 26 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Your esteem’d favour of the 23rd current was duly received, and its contents punctually attended to. I hope the box will be safely delivered to you. Permit me Sir to congratulate you, on your reelection, Accept my best wishes for your heath & happiness, with Sentiments of esteem, I am very respectfully your Obt Servt MHi : Coolidge Collection.
21999To Thomas Jefferson from John Benson, 3 March 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
It is the anxious wish, of your friends in this place, that you shoud spend one day with them, when you are, on your way, to Monticello, shoud it be convenient and consonant to your feelings, please signify to me, what day we shoud expect you Accept my best wishes for your present, and future happiness with sentiments of Esteem your Obt MHi : Coolidge Collection.
22000To Thomas Jefferson from John Benson, 15 August 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The irregularty of the mails, has been ocationed from the imence fall of rain which has raised our river higher than it has been since ‘86 our bridge, is entirely gone, I am informed, Ellicotts and the Colchester bridges are also gone. I hope your communications will in future be regular. the Burr seige I fear will be as long as the seige of Troy Accept my best wishes and believe me your...
22001To Thomas Jefferson from John Benson, 18 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Will Mr Jefferson Accept, of a haunch of venison, and the good wishes of his old friend MHi : Coolidge Collection.
22002To Thomas Jefferson from John Benson, 25 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me to congratulate you, on the arrival of Col Bur, who was brout in town this evening under a guard of 9 men, at the very moment he arrived, Mr. Ford also arrived, with despatches to the Officer, and at 12 OClock we shall start Them for Richmond, in haste May you live to enjoy peasce . Your frend DLC : Burr Conspiracy Collection.
22003John B. Benson to Thomas Jefferson, 3 February 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
J B Benson presents to Thomas Jefferson Esqr. his most respectful compliments, and hopes he is well— Recollecting a remark of Th J .—that he could not get any of the Good Fish brought by the Stage Drivers— JBB. has presumed to purchase one for him, which he flatters himself, will give satisfaction—the price, ’tis true, is rather an extravagant one, but it does not often occur—if my earnest...
22004John B. Benson to Thomas Jefferson, [received 24 December 1819] (Jefferson Papers)
Be pleased to accept my thanks for Your Kind present, of the two Guinea Fowls—this, is the first opportunity I have met with, to acknowledge the receipt of them I send you by the Bearer a few Fredericksburg Oysters —tho the quantity is small I trust the quality is Great . I have sent You Sir half of what I received, I wish I had more to present you with— RC ( MHi ); undated; addressed: “Thomas...
22005To Thomas Jefferson from John B. Benson, 23 June 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
J B Benson, presents to you, his warmest feelings, and best wishes, for your recovery—and trusts it will be a speedy one—I am truly pleased to hear that you are considerably better to day— I would have visited you, but knowing (or rather believing that our Friends, often do more injury than good to a Sick person—I contented myself with the glad Tidings I daily received, from daily enquery—that...
22006To George Washington from Joshua Benson, 2 January 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am to inform your Excellency that in the evening of the 21st of Decr last a number of sailors went to a house in this place where a fatigue party of four or five soldiers was billeted and had been there but a short time before a quarrel arose between them and the soldiers: One of the soldiers informed an officer, Lt Wales, who was left at this post with me, that they had been ill used by a...
22007To Alexander Hamilton from Robert Benson, 10 September 1782 (Hamilton Papers)
Sir, In consequence of the Request in your Letter of the 18th ulto. I have with great chearfulness searched the Senate Papers for the Returns you allude to. Inclosed are all I find in my Possession. What Papers Mr. McKesson may have relative to this subject I know not, but I dare say he will on your Application give you every Information in his Power. He is now in Albany and has the Returns of...
22008To Thomas Jefferson from William Benson, 11 April 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
William Benson, of the State of Virginia, formerly a private in Blands Regiment, during the revolutionary war, respectfully shews, That he faithfully servd the United States, during the period of his enlistment.—and that he made application to the General Assembly of Virginia to be paid for his services—by them he was refered to the Congress of the United States—That he repaired here at the...
22009To Thomas Jefferson from Paul Bentalou, 2 September 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I should be wanting to the feelings of Gratitude with which I am Impressed, was I to Miss the first opportunity to acknowledge the Receipt of the Letter your Excellency Hath been Pleased, to Honour me with, the 25th Ulto and add my Respectfull Thanks, for the Informations you have been so Condescending as to give me on the Subject of Mrs. Bentalou’s Negro Boy! She sympathizes Warmly with me,...
22010To George Washington from Paul Bentalou, 11 December 1788 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Paul Bentalou, 11 Dec. 1788. On 19 Dec. GW wrote to Bentalou : “I have received your polite letter of the 11th Inst.”
22011To Thomas Jefferson from Paul Bentalou, 9 August 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
After a Long and Tedioux passage of seventy seven Days from Baltimore, I Embrace this first Opportunity To forward your Excellency The Inclosed from Mr. James McHenry, and if Deprived of the Honour of Delivering it my self, I am happy of having in my power, to offer you, the favourable Opportunity of the Brigantine The Heart-Wig Capn. Richd. Barry; which is to sail from this port in the Course...
22012To James Madison from Jeremy Bentham, [September] 1817 (Madison Papers)
Length of intervals considered, our correspondence has been better suited to an antediluvian life, than to one which is so near its close as mine is. I mention this—not in the way of reproach to yourself, from whom at no time, to such an address as mine, was any answer at all matter of debt, but purely in the way of regret on my own account. Two works of mine—not to mention a number of others...
22013From Jeremy Bentham to John Adams Smith, 29 May 1823 (Adams Papers)
Your friend the Consul for New York, whom you were mentioning to me—Hunter I believe the Gentleman’s name is—will he partake of Share the Potatoes and Water of this hermitage, tête a tête at 7 on Wednesday Thursday next? An answer the Sooner the better—will oblige Your servt GBLUc : Jeremy Bentham Papers.
22014To James Madison from Jeremy Bentham, 30 October 1811 (Madison Papers)
The offer which it is the ambition of this Address to submit to the consideration of the President of the United States is addressed (you will see immediately) not to the person, but to the Office. By an explanation thus early made some reading will be saved to you. The respect, of which the offer itself is its own best testimonial needs not, I presume, any more words for the expression of it....
22015To Benjamin Franklin from Jeremy Bentham, [after 10 April 1780] (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): University College, London C Afran This book (if ever it should reach your hands) was written for the use of leading men: nor to any but leading men has it been sent. As such a copy of it comes to you. My notion of you is such that if there be any thing good in it, you will not fail making a good use of it for the benefit of those for whom you act. If at this or any more distant...
22016From Jeremy Bentham to John Adams Smith, 22 December 1817 (Adams Papers)
Scarce has your prophecy been utterd, which was fulfilled. Your new Master I see is arrived and arrived, and arrived in style . Lay me, I beseech you in all due fear at the feet of his Excellency and with a smile beg for me tell him how proud I shall should feel of learning of the honour of his protection. that done, with that seriousness which your opinion of my a belief as well I hope...
22017John Bent to Thomas Jefferson, 24 December 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I Take this opportunity To Wright Theas few Loins To y you to Let you Now that I want Some Some infermation from you how I Will get my Land I have Lost my Dis charge in alagany Near Pitts Burg T Two miles on the alaganey about Mr Ben Jaman I got it in april after Peace Whos made and I kin Prove By
22018To George Washington from Richard Cromwell, et al., 22 March 1793 (Washington Papers)
the honourable to the president of the United states George Washington. Whereas a Certain Matthias Dych of the County and state aforesaid hath on the 6th of this instant Enlisted under Capt: Wm Lewis having a wife An four Small Children and Nothing to leave to maintain them; And being Desirious to be Releast: we therefore the hereunder mentioned subscribers do humbly petition to thee...
22019To Alexander Hamilton from John T. Bentley, 9 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
In August last I Applied by letter (Accompanied with Recommendations from John E Van Allen Esqr and others) to the Secretary at War, for an Appointment: What I then Requested was to have been Appointed Lieutenant in the one of the Regiments of Infantry in the U.S. Army, in April last finding I was not placed on the list of Appointments I Supposed by letter and other papers to have been...
22020To James Madison from William Bentley, 16 August 1809 (Madison Papers)
My worthy friend, General Dearborne informed me, that the President of the United States would kindly accept any expression of my sincere confidence in him. The highest esteem & his distinguished reputation & virtues, as well as respect for his high station must oblige me to put all the value of myself, in my own discretion. Permit me, Sir, to say, that during the Administration of President...