29821To James Madison from John Church, 15 August 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From John Church. 15 August 1806, Cork. “I had the Honor of addressing you on the 16th. June last, acknowledging the Favor you were pleased to grant me of appointing my Son James B. Church to be my Vice Consul. “For some Time back a considerable Number of Seamen, Citizens of the United States of America, have been discharged here from the British Squadron of Frigates stationed at this Port,...
29822To James Madison from John Church, 1 January 1802 (Madison Papers)
Agreeable to your Circular under Date of 1st. August last I now have the Honor to wait on you with a Return of the Products of the United States, which were Imported into this Port during the last Year. The further Orders of said Circular are duly noted, and shall be attended to as far as is in my Power. I have the Honor to be with the highest Respect Sir Your obdt. Servant The preceding is...
29823To Alexander Hamilton from John B. Church, 5 April 1786 (Hamilton Papers)
I am in your Debt and have to thank you for your Letters of the 24 Novr. 6 Decr. & 1st Feby. I left Directions at Sir Robt. Herries’s that in Case the Baron Polnitz did not Pay the Bill you had drawn on him to send the Holder of it to me and that I would take it up for your Honor, as I have heard nothing from them since I hope it is Paid. Your last brought me a Bill of Lading for £782.10.8...
29824To Alexander Hamilton from John B. Church, 21 December 1785 (Hamilton Papers)
[ December 21, 1785. On the back of a letter that Church wrote to Hamilton on April 5, 1786 , Hamilton wrote: “Letters from J B Church December 21 April 5. 1786.” Letter of December 21 not found. ]
29825To Alexander Hamilton from John B. Church, 12 July 1797 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, July 12, 1797. On July 13, 1797, Church wrote to Hamilton : “I wrote you a few Lines hastily Yesterday at the Post Office.” Letter not found. ]
29826To Alexander Hamilton from John B. Church (John Carter), 18 May 1781 (Hamilton Papers)
M de Villemansey deliver’d me your Favor of the 25th April, as we are equally faulty in the article of Neglect instead of Apology we have only to resolve to be better Correspondents in future. I felicitate you on your Change as you seem’d so much to desire it, you do not tell me what your future line of life will be, but Villemansey tells me he thinks you are to command a Body of Troops this...
29827To Alexander Hamilton from John B. Church, 15 June 1784 (Hamilton Papers)
I arrived here three Days since, and cannot let slip the Opportunity which the Departure of the Marquis de la Fayette offers me to drop you a Line. I cannot say how long I shall remain here, but I shall not exceed next week, unless a Treaty that Wadsworth and myself are about entering on with the Farmers General to supply them with Tobacco should take Place in which Case I may be detained here...
29828To Alexander Hamilton from John B. Church, 7 February 1784 (Hamilton Papers)
I received a few Days since my Dear Sir your Favor of the 12th Decemr. I observed your Account of the Project of the Bank, I fear by Letters I have Received from Chaloner that the Plan will be carried into Execution before this Reaches you, if it is and the Shares are not all taken up pray buy for me Two hundred and fifty Shares. I shall direct Chaloner to draw on me to supply you with the...
29829To Alexander Hamilton from John B. Church, [2 August 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
The enclos’d is the Answer sent me by Mr. Alchorne, the Assay Master of the Mint, to the Enquiries respecting the Standard and Weight of Spanish Dollars which will I hope prove satisfactory. It is not in my Power at present to satisfy you respecting the Prices of Labor & Manufacturers, but I have taken Measures to inform myself of them and as it will take some Time, I shall hardly be able to...
29830To Alexander Hamilton from John B. Church, 24 July 1784 (Hamilton Papers)
I wrote you last from France by M de la Fayette two Days since Coll Clarkson arrived and brought me your Favor of the 18th June. I am glad to find by him that your violent Party in New York begins to moderate. I hope shortly that Humanity and good Policy will replace Violence and Folly. If the Bank is not solidly established I do not wish to be concerned in it. Wadsworth is gone to Ireland...
29831Account with John B. Church, [13 August 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, August 13, 1791. The description of this document reads: “Credit Side of John Barker Church’s Account.…” Document not found. ] Edward Lazare, ed., American Book-Prices Current, Index 1960–1965 (New York, 1968), 1917. See “Account with John B. Church,” May 1, 1791 ( PAH Harold C. Syrett, ed., The Papers of Alexander Hamilton (New York and London, 1961– ). , VIII, 320). See also...
29832To Alexander Hamilton from John B. Church, 13 July 1797 (Hamilton Papers)
I wrote you a few Lines hastily Yesterday at the Post Office just as the Post was setting out I am this Instant Return’d from your House, Eliza is well she Put into my Hand the Newspaper with James Thomsonn Callender’s Letter to you, but it makes not the least Impression on her, only that she considers the whole Knot of those opposed to you to be ⟨Scoundrels⟩, the Postman brought to your House...
29833To Alexander Hamilton from John B. Church, 25 September 1784 (Hamilton Papers)
It is an age since I had the Pleasure of Receiving a line from you altho’ several Vessells have lately arrived from New York. By the Mentor Captn. Lawton I sent you address’d to the Care of Mr. Nathl. Shalor a Machine for the Purpose of copying writings with Paper Ink and every Thing belonging to it, I wish you may find it of Use to you. Mrs. Church has spent six weeks at Yarmouth and bathed...
29834Partition Deed among John Laurance, John B. Church, and Alexander Hamilton, 28 June 1804 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, June 28, 1804. Describes the lots in the townships in Scriba’s Patent which Hamilton, Church, and Laurance had drawn by lot from land which they had purchased from Jacob Mark and Company in 1796 and from Robert Gilchrist and Theodosius Fowler in 1802. Copy, Oneida County Clerk’s Office, Deeds, Vol. X, 499–502, Utica, New York. For background to this document, see “Mortgage by John...
29835Power of Attorney from John B. Church, 3 August 1785 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, August 3, 1785. Appoints Hamilton “attorney at law, my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to my use to ask, demand, sue for, recover, and receive of and from all and every person and persons whatsoever, whom it doth shall or may concern, All and every such sum and sums of money, debts and demands whatsoever which now are due and owing and hereafter may grow due and owing...
29836To Alexander Hamilton from John B. Church, 2 May 1784 (Hamilton Papers)
I have within a few Days Received your Favors of the 7th & 18th Feby. and 6th March. I am sorry to see the Proprietors of the old Bank at Philada. have acted so weak a Part as to cause an unnecessary Opposition; I fear they will by the Conduct they have pursued decrease their future Dividends, and I really believe the new Bank will be more beneficial than the old. The Establishment of the New...
29837Deed of Trust to John B. Church, John Laurance, and Matthew Clarkson, [6 July 1804] (Hamilton Papers)
This Indenture made the Sixth day of July in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and four Between Alexander Hamilton of the City of New York Counsellor at Law of the one part and John B. Church John Laurance and Matthew Clarkson of the City of New York Esquires of the other part Witnessth That the Said Alexander Hamilton for and in consideration of one Dollar to him in hand paid by...
29838To Alexander Hamilton from John B. Church, 3 November 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
I have receiv’d your Letters by Coll. Humphreys and Monsr. Ducher, but Angelica and all my Family being at this Season of the Year establish’d in the Country I have not had it in my Power to shew them those Civilities I wish’d. I observe Wadsworth has paid four Thousand Dollars on my Account. When you can possibly spare Time from the multiplicity of your Public Duties I will thank you to send...
29839Mortgage by John Laurance, John B. Church, and Alexander Hamilton to Robert Gilchrist, 21 August 1802 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, August 21, 1802. Laurance, Church, and Hamilton give a mortgage to Gilchrist on an undivided one-half of Townships 9, 10, a portion of 17, and certain lots in Townships 21 and 15, all located in Scriba’s Patent, as security for the payment of $21,765. By the terms of the mortgage each is to pay Gilchrist $7,255 in five equal annual payments with interest from May 18, 1802. Copy,...
29840Account with John Barker Church, [15 June 1797] (Hamilton Papers)
Dr. John B Church Esquire in Account with Alexander Hamilton Cr 1796 1796 June 6 To Cash paid expences of my Clerk to Philadelphia to attend to execution of your Mortgage by Robert Morris 10. 16— April 8 By Ballance of Account rendered this day £570. 2. 8 20 To paid J Laurance your proportion of expence of surveys 113. 8— Aug 22 By this sum received of A Woodruff on account of Carney’s debt
29841To George Washington from John Barker Church, 16 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
The Princess D’Henin has confided to me the enclos’d Letter from our unfortunate Friend M. de la Fayette, with a Request that I would convey it to your Excellency; I do it with a peculiar Pleasure as it affords me an Opportunity of assuring your Excellency, of that perfect Respect and Veneration which I ever entertain for you, and at the same Time, of embracing an Opportunity of endeavoring...
29842George Churchman to Thomas Jefferson, 12 May 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I remember a favourable sentiment which I receiv’d, upwards of 30 Years ago, when once in Virginia I saw what was said to be the form of a Constitution for that Colony, written by T. Jefferson , before the commencement of the revolution which has since taken place. When I first saw it, I thought a tender sensibility and moderation in sentiments marked its language. In succeeding seasons, when...
29843To James Madison from George Churchman, 14 January 1809 (Madison Papers)
I suppose it will be quite unexpected that a distant stranger should take the liberty to address thee; yet perhaps a man of thy character for Urbanity in the station thou hast been called on to occupy, will not object to the perusal of a few lines from one who has now arrived to the 79th. year of his age, but, who has believed it his place to avoid meddling with political affairs, and the...
29844To John Adams from George Churchman, 13 July 1804 (Adams Papers)
Having taken a Journey this summer to New-England to meet with my friends at their Yearly meeting held at Newport on Rh., Island (which is lately over), I rememberd the kind attention thou paid whilst in the station of Chief Magistrate of the United States, to a letter & transcript therein enclosed, which I, in conjunction with my frd. Jacob Lindley, sent thee, on the subject therein...
29845To John Adams from George Churchman, 17 January 1801 (Adams Papers)
Herewith cometh the transcript of a Letter, expressing some of the last exercises & religious concern of our late valued Friend Warner Mifflin, deceased; It was written at Philadelphia in the time of awful mortality with which that City was visited in the Year 1798; We the subscribers were in company with him at that season; He opened to us his concern on the subjects hinted in the Letter,...
29846To Thomas Jefferson from John Churchman, 13 January 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
The Committee of the House of Representatives to whom was referred my memorial, having made a Report in favor of the Penalty being made larger for such as shall Copy Charts, Maps &c. for a given time, but have said but little in favour of the Proposed Voyage to Baffins Bay, as there has arisen a doubt with some individuals whether the encouragement of an expedition of this sort might not be...
29847To Thomas Jefferson from John Churchman, 2 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Notwithstanding the report of the committee on my late memorial to Congress , it does not appear very likely that any money will be granted the present session for the proposed voyage; yet as this is a pleasing pursuit, I am led to consider the next step in order if possible to bring the Magnetic principles to the test, as these may be proved by having a sufficient number of observations at...
29848To George Washington from John Churchman, 29 December 1791 (Washington Papers)
To the President of the United States of America the following Copy of a Memorial (with a hope it may be found worthy of Patronage) is respectfully submitted by the Subscriber. To the Honourable Congress of the United States The Memorial of John Churchman Respectfully represents. That on his application last year, to be enabled to perform a voyage to the northern magnetic point in Baffins Bay,...
29849To George Washington from John Churchman, 14 July 1792 (Washington Papers)
J. Churchman presents his compliments to the President of the united States, having lately received several Letters from Baron Vall-Travers, in which one is mentioned to be sent by Captain Folgier, which has not come to hand, Understanding that Captain Folgier delivered some Letters last Spring to the President from the Baron, J.C. would be very glad to know, in anyway the least troublesome,...
29850To George Washington from John Churchman, 9 August 1790 (Washington Papers)
Philadelphia, 9 Aug. 1790. Encloses his recent publication as a token of his best respects for the president. “Being convinced that no name would be likely to stamp so great a value on the work as that of the personage to whom it is dedicated, he hopes to be pardoned for the Liberty which he has taken in this respect.” AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters. For John Churchman’s previous...