1Cotton Tufts to Abigail Adams, 8 November 1799 (Adams Papers)
I have the Pleasure of hearing of your Arrival at East Chester and in Health. Since you left Quincy, We have scarcely had a Storm, except that which occur’d on your Journey. The Weather has proved favourable for Farming Business and for finishing the Cellar, which will probably be compleated this Week as far as was intended, th’o not in all its Parts as was directed by Brizler, the Part next...
I have just read in the papers the death of Judge Iredall. That his place may be properly supplied is an important object with the Executive and the people. I as one of these take the liberty of recommending Major Francis T. Brooke of Fredericksburgh. The character of this gentleman is hardly to be surpassed as it combines great talents & learning with unshaken integrity & patriotism. Chs. Lee...
3To John Adams from Eugene Chaton d’Esmorandais, 8 November 1799 (Adams Papers)
emigré de France province de Bretagne eveché de St. Brieuc paroisse de noyal prés La ville De Lamballe en 1791, Refugié a st. helier isle de jersey j’ay epousé marie-marthe-louise-isidore tuffin De la Roüerie ainée, et heritiere principale de mr. tuffin vicomte de la Roüerie son frere mort commandant dans la partie de Rennes, vitré et fougeres Les partisants de louis 18, et aussy par...
4To Alexander Hamilton from Rufus King, 8 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
[ London, November 8, 1799. Encloses letter from Francisco de Miranda. Letter not found. ] King was United States Minister Plenipotentiary to Great Britain. Letter listed in Rufus King’s “Memorandum of Private Letters, &c., dates & persons, from 1796 to Augt 1802,” owned by Mr. James G. King, New York City. This is presumably a reference to Miranda to H, October 4, 1799 .
5To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 8 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I received your letter of the 29th. ulto. prior to the return of the Public offices from the City of Trenton to the Seat of Government. As it presents objects of considerable expenditure, I thought it my duty to lay it before the President, and have since given to the subjects it embraces, an attentive consideration. You inform me, that General Wilkinson furnished estimates which you enclose...
6From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 8 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
By the contract with James OHara Esquire, it appears that on the South East side of the Ohio within the State of Kentucke the ration is Ten Cents and two milles, on the North West side, at Cincinnati, thirteen cents, and that nothing is settled between that point and Massac. If the matter should remain as it is, the reserve force must be stationed on the South East side; for the difference of...
7From Alexander Hamilton to Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, 8 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, November 8, 1799. “I enclose to you a letter from Col. Lear on the subject of winter Quarters that you may take such measures as shall appear to you to be necessary in the case. I do not see that any thing better can be done than to send the tenth regiment to Carlisle where the barracks can easily be prepared for their reception. According to the orders that have been given to Col....
8To Alexander Hamilton from Adam Hoops, 8 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Herewith I have the honor to lay before you the proceedings of a Court of Enquiry held by your order at Fort Niagara for the investigation of Charges Exibited by Captain Bruff against Major Rivardi— Mr. David Thompson acted as Recorder to this Court and received from me a Certificate of his having Acted in that Capacity: this was deemed necessary To Enable him to Obtain the Compensation...
9To Alexander Hamilton from Andrew McClary, 8 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I arrived here on the 7th Instant where I found Majr Buell to whom I reported myself & shew him my instructions Elijah Paine Esqr. on whom you directed me to call liveth 80 miles from this place I am Sir with respect your Obedt. Servant ( ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress). A note on the cover reads: " Filed ."
10To Alexander Hamilton from Campbell Smith, 8 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of War has a few minutes since put into my hands your Letter to me of the 2d instant and one of the same date to himself, accompanied by a note expressive of his concurrence with your wish—and I embrace the earliest moment to apprize you, that though I feel highly gratified with this evidence of your confidential estimation, yet such an appointment upon such terms (waving the...