27331W. Flan. Jennings and Others to James Madison, 25 March 1834 (Madison Papers)
(committee of the Jefferson Democratic Society of Philadelphia) The Jefferson Democratic Society of the City and County of Philadelphia, have deputed the undersigned, to convey to you the expression of their high regard for your character, their admiration of your talents, their gratitude for your public Services, and their earnest desires that you would accept the honorary Office of Patron of...
27332John Campbell to Thomas Jefferson, 4 November 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed papers were handed to me by M r William C. Preston with a request that I would deliver them to you on my way to Richmond when I had hoped to have had the pleasure of paying my respects to you. Being detained however longer than I expected in the West I found it necessary to hasten on to Richmond and did not therefore come by the way of Monticello as I had expected to do. The paper...
27333To James Madison from John Campbell, 21 February 1787 (Madison Papers)
On my way to this place I met a Man from the Settlement on Cumberland River in North Carolina who had just come in by the way of Kentuckey. He informs that the minds of all the Western People are agitated on Account of the proposed cession of the Mississippi Navigation to Spain. Every person talks of it with i[n]d[i]gnation and reprobates it as a Measure of the greatest Injustice and Despotism...
27334To George Washington from John Campbell, 18 May 1789 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Campbell, 18 May 1789. On 31 May GW wrote to Campbell : “I have received your very polite letter of the 18th.”
27335John Campbell to [James Madison], 13 June 1829 (Madison Papers)
I received this morning your kind letter of the 11th. and return you my respectful & sincere acknowledgements for the friendly good wishes with which you have honored me: Coming as they do from an aged patriot so long and so eminently distinguished in the estimation of his country they can not be otherwise than extremely flattering to me. I shall soon be familiar with all the forms of this...
27336To Alexander Hamilton from John Campbell, 10 May 1784 (Hamilton Papers)
I am happy to have the Satisfaction to Inform you that If I could by any means find a Safe Opportunity at Present I have in my power to remit you the Cash to pay those people that you was my Security too. As I only arrived here the 29th. of last Month, I beg you may not think it Strange you not Recd. the mony by this. I hope you’ll rest assured that when ever I can with any Safety Send it to...
27337Agreement with John Campbell and Receipt from John Campbell, [9 November 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
Agreement between Alexander Hamilton on behalf of Nicholas Low & Abijah Hammond of the one part and John Campbell on the other part. The said John Campbell agrees to proceed forthwith to Scotland in the Kingdom of Great Britain there to endeavor to purchase and to ship from thence to the united States on account of the said Nicholas Low & Abijah Hammond the following articles, Eight Stocking...
27338Promissory Note from John Campbell to Stephen Rapalje, [1 April 1784] (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, April 1, 1784. ] Hamilton engages to pay promissory note from John Campbell to Stephen Rapalje if Campbell defaults. D , in writing of H, signed by John Campbell and H, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Campbell was a merchant who lived at 31 Hanover Square, New York City. Rapalje was a New York merchant.
27339John W. Campbell to Thomas Jefferson, 20 December 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I have taken the liberty of enclosing you a proposal for a work which I expect to publish during the next Summer. I have progressed in this work, as far as the year Seventy Six, but for the period, subsequent to that, I find it extremely difficult to procure materials. I would be much gratified by your advice as to the best sources of information; an d if you have any thing, that would yield...
27340John W. Campbell to Thomas Jefferson, 29 July 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I avail myself of this method of making a proposition to you, respecting the publication of a complete Edition of your different writings, as far as they may be designed for the public; including the, “Notes on Virginia .” The work should be executed in Philadelphia , by the best publisher in the city, & in a stile, not inferiour to any prose work yet published in our country. Should the...
27341John W. Campbell to Thomas Jefferson, 19 September 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I feel sensibly my obligations for your attention to my letter. From looking over the list of your official Papers & other Writings I am induced to believe that I could Select what would amount to an Octavo Volume which I would be happy to have the honour of publishing. The “Reports,” While Secretary of State Messages to Congress & Summary View, These or such of them as you might select, I...
27342John W. Campbell to Thomas Jefferson, 20 December 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
After reviewing the papers contained in the volumes you were pleased to lend me, I have concluded to decline their publication, principally from the reasons suggested in your letter , that they would at this day, be not interesting to the mass of readers. I return the volumes, with my sincere thanks for the loan of them. I am RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ as received 29 Dec. 1811 and so recorded...
27343The Residents of Kanawha County to James Madison, 27 August 1831 (Madison Papers)
THE undersigned have the honor to transmit herewith a copy of the proceedings of a numerous meeting of the citizens of Kanawha County, held at the Court house on Saturday the 27th inst, pursuant to public notice, to which they beg leave to call your immediate and earnest attention. The undersigned represent the feelings of their fellow citizens of Kanawha, when they express the deep interest...
27344To George Washington from Matthew Campbell, 4 August 1772 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Matthew Campbell, 4 Aug. 1772. On 7 Aug. GW wrote Campbell : “In reply to your Letter of the 4th.”
27345To George Washington from Matthew Campbell, 5 March 1771 (Washington Papers)
The Boy Brings the Boots Cost 57/6 Pensla Currency. They Came here only on Sunday evening Last by the Post. hope they will fitt & please Mr Custis I am sir your most humle Sert ALS , ViHi : Custis Papers. Matthew Campbell was a merchant in Alexandria who also acted at this time as an agent for Robert Adam.
27346To George Washington from Matthew Campbell, 26 July 1774 (Washington Papers)
Mr Adam being at the Mill I open’d yours to him immagining it to be about that Business of Colo. Fairfax’s When he went away he gave me the Trunk & Papers and told me Mr Dalton Mr Piper & myself were to Settle them and that I would use them when Call’d upon for that Purpose. When I came home I informd Mr Dalton I was Possessd of these Papers for the Purpose and that I should attend when they...
27347To Alexander Hamilton from Mrs. J. Campbell, 8 May 1786 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York ] May 8, 1786 . Requests “the honor of seeing” Hamilton “in the course of this day.” ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress.
27348To George Washington from Captain Patrick Campbell, 28 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
The improbability of its coming to your knowledge, through any other channel, the perhaps singular hardships, I lay under, by being a prisoner; Induces me to take the liberty of writing you, and Craving your attention for a moment. Permit me to inform you, that I left Georgia the 12th of this Month, Bound for New-York, with a view to reestablish my Health; And support my pretentions to...
27349To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Campbell, 3 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I am under the necessity from my own feelings to inform your Exelency of the destressed situation of the Soldiers in my Regiment for want of Cloathing. When I martched from the State of Virga. to join the Army I received a Pare of Overalls for Each Soldier, made of Ozenbrigs which did not last them more than two or three Weeks, and also a shirt for Each Soldier which are intirely worn out and...
27350To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Richard Campbell, 16 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
I take the Liberty to Inform you the Strength & Circumstance Of the 9th Virga Reigt in the Western Department as I now Command in the Absence of Col. John Gibson. The Strength of the Reigement at this Time is not More than Two Hundred men for within this Fifteen days I have discharged a Hundred men that was Entitled to their Discharges & Onley Enlisted for three years & their Times being...
27351To George Washington from Major Richard Campbell, 24 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
On the 23d June, I was ordered by General Scott, to return from Camp Middle Brook, to the commonwealth of Virginia, & there to Superintend, & Inspect into the Conduct & proceedings of the Officers of the 8th Regimt & to Transmit an account of their Conduct & success in recruiting to Head Quarters, once a Month, Agreeable to those orders, I have proceeded, & on my arrival to Virginia, I have...
27352To George Washington from Samuel Campbell, 23 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
Having lately printed an American Edition of the Trial of Thomas Muir, please allow a copy thereof a place in Your Library. Mr Muir since he received his rigorous sentence, intimated indirectly to me a desire that a Copy of his Trial might be presented to You, but was disappointed in sending out one of the British Editions. It is peculiarly gratifying to me, to have it in my power to...
27353To George Washington from Andrew Moore and Samuel Legrand Campbell, 14 November 1798 (Washington Papers)
The Trustees of Washington Academy having received your letter dated 17th June have directed us to apply for a conveyance of the shares which you have been pleased to bestow on the Seminary over which they Superintend. Mr James Gold will present you with a form such as he may be advised is proper, and will take the necessary steps to have it proved and recorded. The Trustees wish on every...
27354To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Campbell, 28 September 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Being personally quite unknown to you I have not ventured to make this application to so eminent a character without having consulted an American gentleman M r Gilmer who has the honour of being acquainted with you. and who encourages me to believe that you will not be unfavourably disposed towards my request— It is Sir that you would permit me a few months hence to give a young friend of mine...
27355To Thomas Jefferson from William Campbell, [July 1780] (Jefferson Papers)
Immediately after my coming home from Richmond , I applied to the Commanding officers of Washington and Sullivan counties in North Carolina, to know if they woud furnish any men to proceed with the Virginians against the Chickamoggas, which they appeared very willing to do and as many as are necessary. But upon enquiring if they woud put them under my command the commanding officer of...
27356To Alexander Hamilton from William Campbell, Benjamin Smith, Henry Toomer, George Hooper, M. R. Willkings, Auly … (Hamilton Papers)
Wilmington [ North Carolina ] September 5, 1791 . “We take the present favourable opportunity of replying to yours of the 11th. June by inclosing all the answers We conceived necessary to your queries.…” LS , RG 26, Lighthouse Letters Received, Early Lighthouse Letters, National Archives. These men were North Carolina commissioners to regulate shipping on the Cape Fear River.
27357To Thomas Jefferson from William Campbell, 31 October 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I came to this place last night to receive General Gates’ directions how to dispose of the prisoners taken at King’s Mountain, in the State of South Carolina, upon the seventh instant. He has ordered them to be taken over to Montgomery county, where they are to be secured under proper guards. General Gates transmits to your Excellency a state of the proceedings of our little party to the...
27358Enclosure: William C. Preston’s Defense of William Campbell, 1 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Col. Wm. CAMPBELL and Governor SHELBY . It is now forty-two years since the battle of King’s Mountain was fought, and since public opinion and history had assigned to Col. William Campbell whatever honour was due to the commander of such an enterprize. As this was the first success of the American arms after the disastrous campaign of Gen. Gates , and the beginning of that series of military...
27359To Alexander Hamilton from William Campbell, Thomas Withers, M. R. Willkings, Auly Macnaughten, George Hooper, 18 April … (Hamilton Papers)
Wilmington [ North Carolina ] April 18, 1791 . Ask for instructions concerning construction of the Cape Fear lighthouse. LS , RG 26, Lighthouse Letters Received, Early Lighthouse Letters, National Archives. The men who signed this letter were the North Carolina commissioners to regulate shipping on the Cape Fear River. North Carolina, which had begun construction of the Cape Fear lighthouse,...
27360To James Madison from William Campbell, 22 March 1812 (Madison Papers)
The lively interest felt by every class of our Citizens, at this crisis of our public concerns, gives liberty to my pen to offer you a few of my sentiments with the rest of our fellow Citizens. I have been taught, in my Fathers house, to have the highest respect for your talents and integrity and my more mature years gave me reason to hope that on your filling the first or most Dignified...