1Cotton Tufts to Abigail Adams, 22 April 1800 (Adams Papers)
In my last I informd You of having contracted with the Two Shipleys. I had kept them sometime in Suspense, they grew uneasy and wishd to be determind. Business of every kind was pressing fast upon us, to depend upon transient Help would be precarious and to delay engaging a fortnight or Three Weeks in expectation of getting cheaper Help, appeared to me would ultimately be a Loss. at this Time...
2From John Adams to United States Senate, 22 April 1800 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Samuel Saxon of South Carolina to be commissioner of valuations in that State in the place of William Anderson deceased DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
3To Alexander Hamilton from Charles Wilkes, 22 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Mr Robert C Johnson placed in your hands some time ago, some papers relative to lands in Tioga county & on the seneca lake, for the purpose I believe of having your opinion relative to the title. Among them were some conveyances from Watson & Greenleaf. I am concerned, with two other friends, in some part of these lands with Mr Johnson, and we were very desirous, for particular purposes, to...
4To Alexander Hamilton from Caleb Swan, 22 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Three bills of 1000 Dollars each, of those sent to Natchez in December last, have been presented for payment to day, by the house of Pratt and Kintzing of this City—Payment is suspended for the same reasons mentioned to you in my letter of the 21st. Instant—A premium of 6 per Cent was given for these bills if my informant is correct. I have the honour to be Sir Your Most Obed: Sert. I ( ALS ,...
5From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 22 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
General Pinckney, in a letter of the tenth instant, writes to me as follows “I will be obliged to you to enable me to answer without delay the enclosed letter from Col. Parker; the fifer mentioned therein is of very great service in instructing the other”. The following is a case of Enclosed is the letter from Col. Parker mentioned above— It appears to me proper that the fifer spoken of should...
6To Alexander Hamilton from James Read, 22 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of ye 21st. inst. requesting me to mention to you whether Lieut. Ross is in ye City of New York and not in charge of Captn McClellands company at Ellis’s Island, and if so, what it has proceeded from. Lieut. Hossack left this garrison about ye 13th. inst., previous to that time it was at my particular request Lieut. Ross remained in ye city, visiting ye garrison at...
7To Alexander Hamilton from John F. Hamtramck, 22 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge your letter of the 3d instant to General Wilkinson. enclosed is a Copy of my last letter to that General I have the honor to be Sir with every Sentiment of Respect your Most Obedient and Very humble Servent ( ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress), enclosing Hamtramck to James Wilkinson, April 22, 1800 (copy, signed by Hamtramck, Hamilton Papers, Library of...
8To Alexander Hamilton from Lewis Tousard, 22 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
The Legislature of this State during their last Session has enacted a law ordering the Amount of the debt due to the U.S by the State of New york to be paid, during a certain number of years, on Condition that the whole should be employed on fortifying this harbour, and expended under the direction of the Secretary of War; 20,000 Dollars in the Sum appropriated for the year 1800. Employ’d in...
9To Thomas Jefferson from John Wayles Eppes, 22 April 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 4th. to Maria reached us at this place on the 15th. instant—We are at length fixed here and look forward with much pleasure to the second week in May—Marias health is completely reestablished & with it her spirits—You would not at present judge from her appearance that she had been otherwise than well as she has not I am certain appeared more blooming for two years...
10From Thomas Jefferson to William Hamilton, 22 April 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
A little reflection enabled me to understand the appearance of neglect which you were kind enough to mention to me the other day. it was in March 1797. you did me the honor of calling on me. I had then come up to Philadelphia only to take the oath of office. on that occasion I recieved the visits not only of every one in the city who had known me, but of great numbers who did not. the Senate...