27331To Thomas Jefferson from David Campbell, 29 September 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
This is the first certain Conveyance I have had, to acknowledge the receipt of your favour . I feel myself highly honoured. If I trouble you, Sir, in the multiplicity of your business, you will excuse me, because it will be for information. In no Era of the Universe, nor under no Constitution or form of Government would I rather have lived, than that of the United States of America, when...
27332David Campbell to Thomas Jefferson, 5 November 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Having a direct conveyance I cannot deny myself the pleasure of expressing the high consideration and Esteem I continue to entertain for you. I shall not name public or political matters to you. You know them all better than I do myself. The State of Tennessee increases in population and consequence remarkably indeed. The Cherokees will soon leave us their Country. They are daily emigrating to...
27333To Thomas Jefferson from David Campbell, 27 October 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
The acquisition of Louisiana will be of great and lasting importance to the United States. In its magnitude it approaches to a second Declaration of Independance. We may now form, on the surest foundations, a general System of politics, on principles and rules, which the circumstances of different conjunctures may appropriate to the eternal advantage of the Western Country, and consequently of...
27334To Alexander Hamilton from David Campbell, 27 January 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, January 27, 1795. “You are this day held up as a Candidate for the Government of this State. If this measure has your Approbation I conceive myself fortunate in having at this moment in my power an opportunity of serving you…. You may with absolute Certainty believe what I have here mentioned and that if it is agreeable to you my Best Endeavours & that of some able friends will be...
27335To Thomas Jefferson from David Campbell, 1 July 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Several reciprocal injuries done by individuals of the Cherokee Nation, and some of the Citizens of this State to each other, convince me that it is absolutely necessary to continue the millitary posts at South West Point and Tellico; that they may aid the Civil Authority to compel the parties to abstain from all offence, from all abuse, from all injury, and from every thing that may be of...
27336To Thomas Jefferson from David Campbell, 12 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Some of the Citizens of this State are anxious to procure a Treaty with the Cherokee Indians, in Order to purchase more Lands from them. The attempt at this time in my opinion, will be useless. They have no disposition to sell, and the very asking them the question at this time, would be construed by them, as a desire in us, to possess ourselves of their whole Country by piece-meals. An...
27337To Thomas Jefferson from David Campbell, 3 November 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I hesitate to intrude upon you, engaged as you are in such a multiplicity of public business: But suffer me to profit by your knowledge of those books which really ought to be read. I mean a small Law and family Library. A memorandum of such will be considered a favor. I communicate to you the Sentiments of intense Regard and Respect I entertain for you, by informing that I have had my eldest...
27338To Thomas Jefferson from David Campbell, 12 February 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I discover that in the Disposition of the Federal Troops, who are to be continued in service, a certain number are alloted for the Garrison at South West point. Doctor Thomas I. Vandyke acts as physician to the Troops that are now stationed there; permit me to recommend him as a proper person to be continued in that appointment. He is a Gentleman of very amiable manners, well versed in the...
27339To George Washington from Colonel Donald Campbell, 26 July 1775 (Washington Papers)
After congratulating You on your safe Arrival at Camp & remaining undisturbed by the Ministerial Army I embrace this Opportunity to Acquaint you that I have the Honor of being Unanimously Appointed by the Honorable Continental Congress to be Deputy Quarter Master General with the Rank of a Colonel in the Army of the United Colonies, and have been directed to Attend General Schuyler to the...
27340To George Washington from Captain Donald Campbell, 12 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave to inform your Excellency that on the 23 Ultmo I went to Newyork on Parole and on my Return to this Place on the 8 Instant was met at Bonham Town by Captn Conway of Dutchess County Virginia who informed me that he must search my Trunks and other Bagage & upon looking into it he took away some articles a List of which is inclosed on Pretence that I had brought them from Newyork...
27341To George Washington from Captain Donald Campbell, 6 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
This day I had the honour of recieving your Excellencys much esteemed favour of the 28th Ultmo and in compliance with your Excellencys request, send inclosed the amount of the Articles seized by Mr Conway. Nothing but a Real Desire of putting it in your power, to shew that such Practices incurred your Excellencys displeasure, would have induced me to make a Report of it; at the same time, am...
27342To George Washington from Ensign Duncan Campbell, 23 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
Having leave from General Schuyler last March, to come and settle some property I had at this place, he directed me to the County Committee for further leave: but not finding my affairs as I expected; I waited on the Committee and applyed to them for a pass to go to the Jerseys or Pensilvania, where the most of the Gentlemen that were taken prisoners in Canada were already sent to. there...
27343To George Washington from Ensign Duncan Campbell, 10 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
From the treatment I have met with since I left General Schuyler, I am under the Necessity of aplying to Your Excellency for redress: being fully convinced from Your General Character, that you will do me all manner of Justice. I beg leave to lay before Your Excellency a true state of some Arms I had in my Custody belonging to the Officers of the 26th Regiment taken Prisoners in Canada. The...
27344To James Madison from George W. Campbell, 4 May 1814 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to inform you with some Satisfaction, that on yesterday the loan of ten millions of dollars was finally effected at $88 in money for $100 in 6. per. cet Stock: the government agreeing that if any part of the 25. millions authorised to be borrowed for the present year should be given on terms more favorable to the lenders, the benefit of such terms should be extended to the...
27345To James Madison from George W. Campbell, 18 December 1814 (Madison Papers)
I have had the pleasure to receive your friendly and much esteemed favor of the 2nd. Novr., which, owing, it is presumed to the irregularities of the mail, had been long on its passage. The committee appointed in the House of Reps. to enquire into the causes of the late military events at Washington, have called on me for information on that subject; and though I did not consider the call, in...
27346To James Madison from George W. Campbell, 6 June 1814 (Madison Papers)
The enclosed letters were reced. yesterday from Mr. D. A. Smith of Baltimore; a gentleman of much respectability, according to information recd.; though of Federal politics. His letter is also enclosed. The letters, & Statements from England relate to the State of the market there & on the continent for our public Stocks &c. The information they contain appears the most to be relied on that...
27347To James Madison from George W. Campbell, 21 May 1814 (Madison Papers)
The signers of the enclosed memorial, officers in General Jackson’s army, most of whom are known to me, are considered men of respectability and standing in their own State; at their request, therefore, I have thought it my duty to lay the same before you. I take leave also to enclose herewith a letter from Govr. Blount on the same subject, transmitted to me, with the view, no doubt of its...
27348To James Madison from George W. Campbell, 22 May 1814 (Madison Papers)
The enclosed letter I have the honor to transmit for your consideration. The subject to which it relates may require early attention. Should we find it necessary to resort to Europe for the next loan, there may be little time to spare in authorising the negotiation. The loan we have obtained, supposing no defalcation to take place in paying the instalments, cannot be calculated on to meet our...
27349To James Madison from George W. Campbell, 26 September 1814 (Madison Papers)
The very impaired state of my health and the little probability of its speedy restoration without a change of air & the benefit of exercise render it indispensible that I should, for the present, withdraw from public business. I have therefore thought it my duty, in order to prevent the public interest from sustaining any inconvenience thereby, to resign my appointment as Secretary of the...
27350To James Madison from George W. Campbell, 23 April 1814 (Madison Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to Suggest for the consideration of the President the propriety of opening a land-office, as authorised by act of 21. Feby. 1812, for the Sale of the public lands in the Shawnee Town District, Illinois Territory; and to submit for his information on the subject, a Statement prepared by the Commissioner of the Land-office, herewith enclosed—marked C....
27351George W. Campbell to Thomas Jefferson, 9 September 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I have long intended troubling you with a letter, but have been deterred for want of something that seemed worthy your perusal— I should have embraced the occasion presented by your friendly & esteemed favor of last summer handed me by M r Barnes of George Town , of carrying my intention into execution, had not the very delicate state of my health, with the requisite attention to official...
27352To James Madison from George Washington Campbell, 18 June 1826 (Madison Papers)
This will be handed you by Mr. Cramer, a gentleman of respectable commercial connections in St. Petersburg; who is prosecuting his travels in this country. Having had some acquaintance with his family connections, while at that place, some years ago, he called on me here, and expressing a particular desire to pay his respects to you, I have, at his request, given him this note of introduction....
27353To George Washington from Hugh George Campbell, 6 May 1791 (Washington Papers)
Charleston, S.C., 6 May 1791. Offers himself as a candidate for the command of the United States revenue cutter for South Carolina and refers to the accompanying certificate for information respecting his character. ALS , DNA : RG 59, Applications and Recommendations for Public Office, 1797–1901. Archivists filed the letter under 1798. The enclosure, dated 6 May 1791 and written in Hugh George...
27354To James Madison from John Decker and James Campbell, 31 January 1812 (Madison Papers)
I sailed from New York about Fifteen Months back in the Febra Schooner belonging to Boston, bound to Terragona, and on our Passage was taken by a French Privateer and carried into Marseilles, where I lost the protection I got from the Custom House Philadelphi. The Consul at Marseilles having seen my Protection as soon as we were carried in and having Proofs of my being an American, gave me...
27355Trustees of the Lottery for East Tennessee College to Thomas Jefferson, 28 February 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
A few years since the Congress of the United States ceded to this State a part of the Lands within its Limits, on certain Conditions, one of which required, that the proceeds of the Sale of one hundred thousand Acres should be applied to the support of two Colleges to be established by the Legislature. In compliance with this requisition in the year 1807 East Tennessee College was...
27356J. H. Campbell to James Madison, 3 October 1834 (Madison Papers)
Being a Virginian and having had the pleasure in my Earlier days of often Seeing and hearing you together with the interest which I feel in the present political contest in the South must be my apology for obtruding myself upon you in this manner The good and wise I know may be always safely approached by the humblest of their fellow Citizens when instruction is their object Accompanying this...
27357William Frederick Van Amringe and Others to James Madison, 14 July 1834 (Madison Papers)
The Jefferson democratic Society of the City & County of Philadelphia, at a late Stated meeting, directed the undersigned, their Comme. of Correspondence to inform you of the great concern of the members, during your late indisposition, & their unfeigned pleasure at your recovery. It is not in the spirit of adulation—nor in the hope of reward, nor is it because you have been President of this...
27358W. 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...
27359To 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...
27360To 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.”