22521To Alexander Hamilton from John Bishop, 25 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to inform you of my Arrival at Bristol last evening, with eighty two recruits, very bare of Clothing, I find it difficult to get Provisions as the Contracter has not had previous notice of my coming on, I shall write to Mr. Gunkle in the Morning, And expect to be furnished while I continue hear—We are anxcious to get on to head quarters, and do not know whether I shall...
22522To Thomas Jefferson from Phanuel Bishop, 15 February 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I Received your kind invitation to Dine on tuesday Next, for which I thank your Excellency. I senseblely fele the honour Dun me, and wold attend agreable to invitation if my health wold permit. But I am Very much out of health, and hope your Excellency will Excuse me— Sir. Permit me at this time, to take my Leave, and farewel of your Excellency, hoping your Life and health may be presarvid for...
22523To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Bishop, 27 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Having received a Commission as Collector of this district during the pleasure of the President, I possess my faculties sufficiently to feel grateful for the confidence reposed and for the conclusive manner in which my appointment was vindicated:—& I retain my hand writing sufficiently to express this gratitude. Being recovered from a long season of sickniss I shall endeavour to perform...
22524To Alexander Hamilton from Hezekiah Bissell, 23 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
being absent from Hartford a few days past, I recd. yours of Novr. 11th this day; shall repair to Niagara with all possible expidition, & put myself under the order of Major Rivardi. With consideration Your hble & obedt. Sert. ( ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
22525To Alexander Hamilton from Hezekiah W. Bissell, 9 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
In a letter recently recd. from the Secty. of War, I am inform’d that the President of the United States, has appointed me a Surgeons Mate, in the Army of the U.S. By the Secty. I am directed, in case I accept, to inform you of the fact. Of my accepte. you will please Sir to consider this as my signification. I have the Honor to be, with Respect, Sir, your Obedt Sert. NB. Any communication...
22526To Alexander Hamilton from Hezekiah Bissell, 13 January 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I embrace the earliest opportunity to inform you of my arrival at this place; the necessary preprarations for my departure occupied a short time, the badness of the Roads, inclemency of the & my being unavoidably detained several days at West Niagara from crossing the River, oblidged me to proceed less rapidly than I ardently desired most respectfully I am Sir your obdt. & hble Sert. ( ALS ,...
22527To Alexander Hamilton from Hezekiah Bissell, 3 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
In conformity to instructions which Major Rivardi has received, authorizing him to appoint a Q Master to this Post, I have the honor to acquaint you, that he, on the 1st. Inst. granted that appointment to me. I hope it will not be deemed incompatible with the duties of my Profession, & that I shall be allowed the usual compensation. I must apologize for troubling you with this, but beg that...
22528To John Adams from Mr. Halsey, 25 August 1797 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Halsey and Mr. Bissell from Connecticut take the Liberty to present their respectfull Compliments to the President of the United States; and request an Interview of a few Minutes of Time upon Business of Importance to themselves, and their Constituents; and should be happy to know whether, and when it would be agreable. MHi : Adams Papers.
22529To Alexander Hamilton from Russell Bissell, 15 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I received your letter of the 24th Ulto, at which time I was at East Hartford. I found it Necessary on the same day to repair to Middletown, VIS, on the 5th Inst. in order to Sign of all the Vouchers Necessary for the Contractor. I then repaired to Hartford & took my passage in the first Stage for this place, whear I arrived on Yesterday. Major Buell not being in this place, nor any Officer of...
22530To Benjamin Franklin from ——— de Bissey, 21 January 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Paris, January 21, [1778? ], in French: Your virtues make me overcome the delicacy of my sex and write to ask your help. I am an orphan of eighteen, daughter of an infantry captain, and have no resources except a good education and the hope of a pension from the ministry of war. A court lady has interceded with the prince de Montbarey, but the times are...