1Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 24 April 1800 (Adams Papers)
It is with great pleasure my dear sister that I can say to you, Your Son has recoverd from a Dangerous complaint which threw us all here into great Distress and anxiety upon his account. he returnd from court sick. it proved to be a Billious Cholic. mr Johnson wrote Mrs Johnson that he had been to see him, but that he was so ill that he could not be seen. the Children too were all Sick, and...
2William Cranch to Abigail Adams, 24 April 1800 (Adams Papers)
M r. Carroll has requested me to communicate the Contents of the inclosed letter, and I hasten to do it lest it you should have given an Answer to M r. Law, before this arrives. M r. Carroll’s description of his house is a very modest one— And I can say in addition to it, that it’s situation is delightful, being the whole of square N o. 736, which is delightf a large square, and has a good...
3From John Adams to United States Senate, 24 April 1800 (Adams Papers)
I nominate William Allen Deas of South Carolina to be a commissioner of valuations in that state in the place of Simeon Theus resigned DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
4To John Adams from Francis Hoskins, 24 April 1800 (Adams Papers)
The Petition of Francis Hoskins of Philadelphia, Clerk.— Humbly sheweth that Petitioner, has invented 2 new and useful improvements being time pieces, for the discovery of the Longitude by Sea, or land which, improvements, has not been known, or used heretofore, in any part of the world A description of which, with their uses, and other useful Instructions in Navigation, he has set forth, in a...
5To Alexander Hamilton from Nathan Rice, 24 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Colonel Peck the Martial at Providence hath applyed to me for a guard to take charge of some French Prisoners there. I have also received an application from Major Jackson of the 2d Regiment of Arts. & Engineers at Fort Wolcott to relieve a detachment of his men doing that duty, intimating, as he had other duty for them, a doubt of the propriety of their doing such duty. As by a late general...
6From Alexander Hamilton to Alexander Richards, [24 April 1800] (Hamilton Papers)
You will deliver the bearer a Cord of Wood for my use. Yr humble serv ALS , Mr. Ben Weisinger, New York City. A resident of New York City, Richards was the Army contractor with William and Robert Colfax of New Jersey to supply rations to the troops in New York, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire. At the foot of this letter Elizabeth Hamilton wrote: “the Bearer has...
7To Alexander Hamilton from Caleb Swan, 24 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Since writing to you on the 21. and 22d. instants more bills from Natchez have been presented for payment, the amount of those I am already advised of is 11.960. dollars. It is with reluctance that I trouble you on the occasion, Advice however from some quarter or other is absolutely necessary, and I know not where I can seek it with more propriety than from your self. I am unwilling the bills...
8To Alexander Hamilton from David Thompson, 24 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
The Enclosed Certificate of Major Adam Hoops stating the number of days I acted as Recorder to the court of inquiry held at this Post in the case of Major Rivardi, has been sent to the Accountant agreeable to the directions of Major Hoops, claiming the usual compensation allowed in such case; but was return’d in a Letter from the Accountant, which I now have the honor of enclosing to you— If...
9From Alexander Hamilton to Aaron Ogden, 24 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have just received your letter of yesterday— Lt. James Gordon is appointed Brigade Quarter Master— ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
10From Alexander Hamilton to Caleb Swan, 24 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have just received your two letters of the twenty first and twenty second instants. The fact stated in Lieutenant Boote’s letter had been even communicated to me by General Wilkinson himself—But as a Pay Master had been appointed for the third regiment with the sanction of the S of War I do not think the appointment of Lieutenant Boote will be confirmed. However Nevertheless as the credit of...
11From Alexander Hamilton to James Richmond, 24 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Lieutenant Laidlie will shortly receive orders to repair to Vermont for the purpose of being employed under Major Bewell in the recruiting service—You will therefore take arrangements for receiving his pay from the Pa Captain Williamson the Deputy Pay Master General— ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
12From Alexander Hamilton to John H. Buell, 24 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Lieutenant Bullitt, who will deliver to you this to you, is annexed to your command for the purpose of being employed in the recruiting service— Lieutenant Laidlie will also join you shortly— ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
13To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 24 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I enclose you a letter from Samuel Annin and sundry depositions tending to prove that Joseph Cross a Private in Captain Faulkners Company 11. Regiment was under the age of 18. Years at the time of his enlistment—You will take such order therein as to you may appear proper. I am Sir with great respect Your obed servant— ( LS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress). There is an "X" mark in the...
14To Alexander Hamilton from John G. Coffin, 24 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I duly received your letter prolonging my furlough to the 31st ultimo, for which I offer my thanks. As soon as my health would permit after this date, I set out for your head quarters, but have been detained here in consequence of a relapse into the Ague & Fever. I shall proceed to New York so soon as my strength will permit—in the mean time I am Sir, very Respectfully, your obedt. hum:...
15From John Jay to Jedidiah Morse, 24 April 1800 (Jay Papers)
Several Affairs more interesting to others than to me, have for some months past so pressed upon me, as together with official Business, to leave me little Leisure to attend to my own Concerns— Hence I have been constrained into Delays respecting my correspondents, which could not have been less agreable to their Feelings than to my own— Accept my Thanks for several Communications with which...
16To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 24 April 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
I called to day on Mr. Brown for the balance due by him to Mr. Short & informed him of what you had written me respecting the fees ; he observed that he could not ascertain what they were, and that it was unnecessary to have two settlements: that he had desired Mr. Wiseham the Exr: of Mr. Ronald to bring them in, and so soon as he did it should be settled. I then desired that he would...