1Alexander Macomb to Tobias Lear, 31 January 1790 (Washington Papers)
Mr Macomb presents Mr Lear with his respects he has receiv’d his note of this morning and informs him that he will take pleasure in affording any assistance in his power to effect the accomplishment of the Wishes of The President of the United States. If Mr Lear chuses, Mr M— will propose an immediate exchange of Houses there can be no impropriety in such negociation, and he ⟨mutilated⟩ from...
2Alexander Hamilton, Henry Knox, Tobias Lear, Alexander Macomb, Dominick Lynch, John Watts, and Samuel Bard to Patrick … (Hamilton Papers)
As the removal of the residence of Congress from this city will necessarily dissolve our association for the education of our children under your care, and as those of us who remain, do not see a probability of immediately filling up our former number, we take this method of unitedly expressing the entire confidence we have in your talents, and our approbation of your method of tuition. We...
3To Alexander Hamilton from Alexander Macomb, 13 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I take the Liberty of enclosing you an order of Mr Udney Hay to receive the Sum allowed to Mr. Simon Frazer of Quebec upon Mr Hay’s petition in his behalf which I learn is 400 Ds. and I will take kind your forwarding it to me as soon as possible, as an opportunity for Quebec offers in the course of the ensuing week, to which place I wish to Remit it. I have just rec’d a Letter dated 27 feby...
4To James Madison from Alexander Macomb, 11 September 1814 (Madison Papers)
After an action of two hours by the watch from 9 AM ’till 11 the British squadron of one frigate one brig, two sloops & about 15 Gun boats surrendered to Comr. McDonnough. The cruizers opened [ illegible ] batteries on us at the same time. We are all safe & Determined to endeavour to follow the example of the Navy. RC ( DLC ). Written in pencil beneath a note from Capt. Thomas Macdonough to...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Macomb, 4 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Thomas Levins, Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy in the College of Georgetown in this District, is desirous of obtaining a professorship in the University of Virginia; and has asked me to mention his name to you in such terms as I believe his merits would justify. It is within two years that I have become acquainted with M r Levins; and finding he possessed a very extensive...
6To James Madison from Alexander Macomb, 18 June 1827 (Madison Papers)
Mr Thos. C. Levins, now of the city of new york, but formerly professor of mathematics & natural philosop[h]y in the College of Georgetown in this District, understanding that the present Professor of Mathematics in the University of Virginia was about to resign his situation, has requested me to mention him to you as a candidate to fill the place of professor of mathematics, when it shall...