52871John Adams to Jonathan Jackson, 15 June 1784 (Adams Papers)
The Day before Yesterday, M r Bingham arrived and delivered me the Extracts, for which I am obliged to you, they coincide with many other Letters and much other Evidence. There is no Commission or Instruction, in Europe, to negotiate any Treaty of Commerce with Great Britain. There is only a general Instruction to “meet the Advances and encourage the Disposition of the Commercial Powers of...
52872From John Adams to Jonathan Jackson, 1 October 1785 (Adams Papers)
I am very much obliged to you for your Kind Letter, and to M r Higginson for his and intend to answer both very particularly, but my time is so taken up at present with preparing Papers for Algiers and Morroco that I cannot spare a moment for anything elce. M r Higginsons Letter Shews him to be a great Master of the subject, but there are some things in it, which must be handled here with...
52873From John Adams to Jonathan Jackson, 8 November 1782 (Adams Papers)
In one of your Letters you Suppose that I have an open avowed Contempt of all Rank, give me leave to say you are much mistaken in my sentiments.— There are Times, and I have seen many Such when a Man’s Duty to his Country demands of him the Sacrifice of his Rank, as well as his Fortune and his Life, but this must be an Epocha, and for an Object worthy of the Sacrifice.— In ordinary Times the...
52874From Alexander Hamilton to Jonathan Jackson, 11 June 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have instructed Col. Hunnewell to have certain Arms and Military stores and Clothing at Boston and Concord delivered to you— You I request that you will take charge of them accordingly untill you shall receive the orders of the War Department. ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
52875From Alexander Hamilton to Jonathan Jackson, 6 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I enclose to you a letter to Major Daniel Jackson which you will be so good as to forward to him at Fort Independence on Castle Island if he should be at that place. With Consideration I am Sir ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
52876From John Adams to Jonathan Jackson, 2 October 1780 (Adams Papers)
I have long had it in contemplation to pay my Respects to you, but a wandering Life and various avocations have hitherto prevented. I am very happy to find that our Labours in Convention, were not in vain. The Constitution as finished by the Convention and accepted by the People, is publishing in all the publick Papers of Europe, the Report of the Committee having been published before. Both...
52877From John Adams to Jonathan Jackson, 20 August 1798 (Adams Papers)
I have received your favor of this day. Col Dawes has declined his appointment—if you can suggest to me a proper person to fill his place, I shall be much obliged to you. Cannot the other commissioners meet & go on till a successor can be appointed to Mr. Dawes? I know of no man so fit, but he is a freeman, & cannot be compelled to serve.—I shall be at all times glad to see you. your friend...
52878From Alexander Hamilton to Jonathan Jackson, [18 May 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, May 18, 1793. “For a Journey from Newburyport to Wiscasset & back performed this month at the request of The honorable A Hamilton Secretary of the Treasury signified by his letter of May 18th. 1793 to J Jackson.” Letter not found. ] For background to this letter, see H to George Thacher, May 18, 1793 ( PAH Harold C. Syrett, ed., The Papers of Alexander Hamilton (New York and...
52879John Adams to Jonathan Jackson, 18 March 1785 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for your favour by M r West. I am of your opinion that the present Commission will never go to London, & am Still more convinced than you seem to be, that we should do nothing if we were to go, it would be too noisy and Showy an event and would excite an obstinate and marked opposition that would terrify administration. let us not however be deceived by appearances nor discouraged...
52880From Alexander Hamilton to Jonathan Jackson, 21 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received yours of the 10th instant with the inclosed contract for the supply of rations for the State of Massachusetts— (Copy, in the handwriting of Philip Church, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).