1To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Scott, 1 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote your Excellency by Major Croghan who went from this in the return Flag from Virginia. I then informed you we met many Difficulties in Negotiating the Bills owing to the want of the Third sett. Since which I have been able to dispose of them, Part at Parr, which is to be taken in Goods, and the remainder at 7 ½ ⅌ct: Discount, which has enabled me to pay the Officers in Cash ¾ of a...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Scott, December 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I am unhappy to inform Your Excellency of the Distressed Situation of our troop prisoners at this place, for want of Clothing and Necessaries. The Very long delay I have no doubt has been occasioned by Some unforeseen Circumstances, perhaps the probability of a General Exchange of prisoners. However I hope the latter is not the reason why the Supplies are not Sent on, for Wear we Exchangd...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Scott, 30 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Excellency’s favor by Capt. Blackwell without date together with bills to the amount of One thousand and eight pounds Sterlg., One hundred barrels of flour, four Hhds. of Tobacco, twenty Hhds. of Rum with sundry Articles of clothing, I have had the honor to receive. All which shall be dispos’d of agreeable to the directions enclos’d in your letter. The following are the rates I have been...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Scott, 2 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my address to Your Excellency of 30th. Ult. wherein I mention’d the Sail of the bills upon Parr, I find on the return of Lt. Colonel Clarke who was sent to Charles Town to Negotiate them; that a Deduction of 10 Pr. Cent. will be obliged to be allow’d for the want of their triplicate, which Never Came to hand here and I Suppose from some reason was detain[ed] in Virginia. Other...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Scott, 31 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The object of this letter is to name to You Messrs. Henry C Gist & Jessie Bledsoe. Those gentlemen are of Very good Standing with us & of great respectability, ther errand to the Federal City is to report a Lead mine in the Indeany teritory, which they wish to have an Intrest in upon reasonable terms. Give me leave my Dear Sir to ask the favor of Your attention to them which will do Honor to...
6To James Madison from Charles Scott, 30 July 1812 (Madison Papers)
In a time like the present it is hoped no apology will be necessary for laying before you my Ideas of what may Contribute in any wise to the Success of the Contest in which we are engaged, and which may be truly regarded as our Second Struggle for independence. And before I proceed further permit me to bring the name of Govr. William H. Harrison to your notice. I know of no man at this time...
7To James Madison from Charles Scott, 13 January 1812 (Madison Papers)
BEING delegated by the Officers who served during our Revolutionary War, who reside in this State, and could be convened; to correspond with you, and others, on the subject of the claims of the Officers and Soldiers, who served during the War, to half pay during life, and to be indemnified for the depreciated paper in which payment, so far as it extended, was made to them; I have the honor to...
8To James Madison from Charles Scott, 27 March 1810 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to transmit herewith, the copy of a Resolution, passed [by] both houses of the General Assembly, at their last session. I am with sentiments, Of high esteem, Your obedient servant. Resolved by the General Assembly, That the indecorous, and unbecoming style used by Mr. Jackson, his Britannic Majesty’s minister near the United States, in his correspondence with the Secretary of...
9To James Madison from Charles Scott, 30 November 1809 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
30 November 1809, Frankfort. Sends JM a copy of a letter recently received from Dr. James Speed. Speed, now a resident of lower Louisiana, is a man whose credentials are impeccable. Believes the information Speed relates is “of so Much importance” he is duty bound to reveal contents to JM. RC ( DLC ). 1 p. Enclosure not found. Scott was governor of Kentucky, 1808–12. James Speed (1774–1812),...
10To James Madison from Charles Scott, 12 March 1810 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to transmit to your Excellency the enclosed Copy of an Act of the Legislature of this State, at their last Session. The subject is interesting to its Citizens. I trust their unwillingness to incur the Charges of the extinguishment of the Indian title in the act refered to; and the motives of which it is founded will be duly appreciated and considered. The large extent of...