26201To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Burbeck, 18 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Michilimackinac [ Territory Northwest of the River Ohio ] June 18, 1799 . “I had the Honour of receiving your letter of the 16th of February.… The Fort is a very irregular work without Bastions or out works is situated on an eminence which completely commands the Harbour and Village its an extensive work and will require Five Hundred Men to completely man it. When I took possession, it was in...
26202To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Burbeck, 26 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Michilimackinac [ Territory Northwest of the River Ohio ] October 26, 1799 . “… I beg leave to inform you that this Vessel is the last that can possibly come forward to this Post this year, and was expected would bring forward the Clothing for this Garrison, but not one article has arrived. The Winters here are very long and severe—and the want of Woolen Overalls, Shirts and Shoes will be very...
26203Enclosure: Arrangement of the Companies in the First Battalion of Artillery, 1 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Names Rank Places Moses Porter Captain Michilimackinac James Sterrett Lieutenant Mississipi Richard Whiley Do Michilimackinac Alexander Thompson Captain Niagara Theophilus Elmer Lieutenant Mississipi Peter Tolman Do
26204To Alexander Hamilton from John Burchan, [n.d.] (Hamilton Papers)
John Burchan, the Young Gentleman recommended to Col. Hamilton by Thomas Lowrey, is to be found at Mr. Michael Roberts, No. 32. Hanover Square. AL , Papers of Tench Coxe in the Coxe Family Papers at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. On January 3, 1793, Burchan was listed as a clerk in the office of the register of the Treasury Department ( PAH Harold C. Syrett, ed., The...
26205To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Burchard, 7 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I have sent to you to see ef I cannot be alowd a little more pention for what I reseve alrady is not sufisient to suport me and the tims is so very hard that I am not able to mak out Without a favour from thy hand I have lost my rite arm and it is rendered me intierly unable of performing any kind of laber it hapened at governors island I Reseve but 60 dollars a year and I pay 50 for board and...
26206To George Washington from Major Daniel Burchardt, 20 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
Received your Excellancy, letter dated 26 Ult.; concerning, the Cathridges, that was furnished, the German, Battalion, I left, the Regiment, at Fish Kills, Colo. Weltner, was the, Commanding Officer—several times, large party’s, where Detached, up the North River, in collecting Farage for the Use, of the Army, in Exceeding bad Weather, which was, the Ocasion, of a Quantity, of Cathridges...
26207To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Burch, 12 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Some time after my return home from the unfortunate loss of the Revenue Cutter Diligence attached to this Port but lying at Occracock with the Surveyors of the Coast where at I lost all my Instruments and Cloaths, except what I had on my back. I was informed by Timothy Bludworth Esqr. Collector of this port that I was discharged from the Service until another Cutter was built. I have since...
26208Letter of Recommendation for Richard Ware from James C. Fisher, Edward Burd, John Vaughan, and John Read, 17 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
An advertisement having been published in a number of Newspapers, by Nelson Barksdale , Proctor of the University of Virginia , encouraging the applications of Mechanics of all kinds for employment in the erection of an edifice for that institution, Richard Ware , of the City of Philadelphia , Carpenter, is desirous to obtain from the Subscribers that recommendation of his character and...
26209To Benjamin Franklin from Peter P. Burdett, 5 April 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Upon the News of your arrival in France I did myself the honor of writing to you at the particular request of their Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Baaden, as well as from the pleasure I felt upon your return to Europe. This letter in all probability never reached your hands, or if it did, the multiplicity and importance of your present engagements,...
26210To Benjamin Franklin from Peter P. Burdett, [before] [10] June 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The Bearer is Baron Steieben of whome I had the honor to write to you by the hands of a Friend about a month since. He is a Gentleman of Family, Merit and great experience, well known to some of the First Personages in Europe, and hereby gives you sir a strong proof of his Ambition to make the Acquaintance of Doctor Franklin in actualy performing a Journey...