1To Alexander Hamilton from John Adams, 22 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Inclosed is a Copy of a Letter, recd this morning from Col. Smith. I am at present at a loss to judge of it. Will you be so kind without favour or affection to give me your candid opinion of it. Whether his request can be granted in the whole or in part without injustice to other officers. And whether it is consistent with the military Ideas. I pray your Answer as soon as possible. I am, Sir...
2To Alexander Hamilton from John Adams, 20 June 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
The itinerant Life I have led has prevented me from acknowledging the Receipt of your favour of May 24. till this time. Your Sentiments are very Satisfactory to me, and will be duly attended to. I anticipate Criticism in every Thing which relates to Col. Smith. But Criticism, now criticized so long, I regard no more than “Great George a Birthday Song.” Coll Smith Served through the War with...
3To Alexander Hamilton from John Brown, 28 February 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, February 28, 1800. “I have this Day Recd. a Letter from Mr. Bogert, Adviseing me that his Ill helth was Such that he Could Not go to Albaney and that he therefore committed the Buissiness of my Petition to Genl. Hamilton which would have beene perfectly Agreeable to me if you Could have Attended to the Same. He Informs me of your Return, and does not Advise weither you have...
4To Alexander Hamilton from Jean Xavier Bureaux de Pusy, 16 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
J’ai eu l’honneur de voir à Philadelphie, d’ou j’arrive, Monsieur McHenry. Dans une conversation relative aux objets de mon ancienne profession, il a daigné me témoigner qu’il pensait que, peut-être, je pourrais vous être bon à quelque chose dans les projets existans ou a faire pour la défense du port de New York: je Serais bien flatté de mériter en partie Les choses obligeantes qu’il m’a...
5To Alexander Hamilton from William Ward Burrows, 27 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I shall be oblig’d to you if you will permit Lt. Reynolds who will be the Bearer of this to recruit 100 Men out of your Camp. As it is for the publick Good, and some Advantage to the Men themselves, I hope he will meet with your protection. I never got an answer to two letters which I wrote to the Person, about whom, we corresponded, when you were at New York, nor any kind of acknowledgement...
6To Alexander Hamilton from Charles Carroll of Carrollton, 18 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I am obliged to you & Mr. Church for your polite attention in giving me the information contained in your letter of the 25th. past, not that I am anyways interested in the sale of Mr. Sterretts land, for until the receipt of yr. letter I did not even know that he possessed any land in that part of the country, & of course was never in treaty with his trustees about it. I hope Mr. Church will...
7To Alexander Hamilton from Jonathan Cass, 11 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Wilmington, Delaware, November 11, 1799. “… The success of the democratic, alias, disorganizing party, in a late election in Pennsylvania, has intoxicated the minds of the people of the same views in this quarter, of which there are many, and who are advised and led by as able villains such as are to be found in the opposition, and if they do not while the frenzy continues push the business so...
8To Alexander Hamilton from Chevalier de Colbert, 6–8 February 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Hamburg, February 6–8, 1800. States that it is a sign of progress that France has exchanged five tyrants for one. Discusses strained relations between Russia and Austria and the orders to Suvarov to return to Russia. Reiterates his love for Catherine Church and his regret that she will not be permitted to marry him. Expresses his sorrow over the death of George Washington and his continuing...
9To Alexander Hamilton from Chevalier de Colbert, 7 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
London, May 7, 1800. Congratulates Hamilton on his appointment by President Adams as commanding officer of the United States Army to replace George Washington. Reiterates his love for Catherine Church. ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. This letter is written in French. Colbert is mistaken. H did not replace Washington as the commanding officer of the Army. See H to Rufus King,...
10Enclosure: Account of the Sales of the American Iron Company’s Lands, 16[–18] May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Dec. 17, 1795 Sold to A Hamilton Cosby Manor for £2422.13.10 total rec’d £605.13.5 Apr 6, 1796 rec’d £605.13.5, int £14.2.4, total £619.15.9 Oct 7, 1796 rec’d £605.13.5, int. 35.6.7 total £641 Nov 2, 1799 rec’d £695.13.5, int £114.6.7, total £720. Note: Int from 11/2/1799—5/17/1800—total £52.14.6 (this acct delivered 5/18/1800) Copy, Miscellaneous Chancery Papers, American Iron Company, Clerk...
11To Alexander Hamilton from William R. Davie, 7 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter with its inclosures were duly received. I have sent you the État militaire de la République Française for the present year. We hear nothing from the U States. The campaign had not opened on the Rhine the second of this month; all is, as yet, tranquil here. I am with the most sincere respect and esteem Your mo obt ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. For Davie’s mission to...
12To Alexander Hamilton from Jonathan Dayton, 21 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I write to you in confidence, & altho’ in the language, yet not in the temper of complaint. A practice has prevailed with some of the Regts. in your Division of drawing mony & rations on acct. without regular rolls & returns. This, I am sure, needs only to be known by you in order to be reprobated & corrected, for it’s tendency is most pernicious not only in encouraging indolence, inattention...
13To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Eddins, 21 February 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have made an enquiry of the Doctor relative to the Situation of Sergt. Hunter, who informs me He is in a very disagreeable dilemma, in consequence of a Connection with an unclean female; He has like wise waited on me with a Letter wishing me to enclose it to you. I have promis’d him not to do any thing in the Business until I hear from you & if Genl Hamilton thinks proper will have him tried...
14To Alexander Hamilton from Marquise de Fleury, March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Paris, March, 1800. States that her husband has committed suicide. Requests Hamilton’s support of her petition to Congress for funds in appreciation of her husband’s services during the American Revolution. ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. This letter was enclosed in Samuel Dexter to H, October 2, 1800 . For background to this letter, see Marquis de Lafayette to H, March 7, 1800 .
15To Alexander Hamilton from Mahlon Ford, 4 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Fort Norfolk [ Virginia ] April 4, 1800 . “… such a picture of destruction, I never saw at any post, when I took the Command—and in endeavouring to remedy it I have affronted the late Commanding Officer, who was Capt Blackburn (who knows nothing about Military Matters and never will, as he says himself, he only serves for the lo[a]ves and Fishes) in such a manner, that I was reduced, either to...
16To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Freeman, [9 January 1800] (Hamilton Papers)
Having left the public works at Loftus’s-Heights previous to the return of General Wilkinson to that country, and not having had the pleasure of meeting him here, on my arrival; I trust Sir, you will excuse the liberty I take in trespassing on your time for a moment. It is I presume known to you, that at the earnest solicitation of General Wilkinson I plan’d and superintended a work at...
17To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Freeman, 28 February 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] February 28, 1800 . “I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 11th Ult. in answer to mine respecting the Public works at Loftus’s Heights on the river Mississippi.… You requested me to give you an account of the plan and state in which the work was at the time of my departure from thence. Conceiving that I could not better convey to you an idea of the...
18To Alexander Hamilton from Robert Gamble, 4 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Richmond, April 4, 1800. Requests that Hamilton grant to his son, “John G. Gamble—a Youth at Princeton College—just entering his 20th year … the favor of introductory letters to Gentlemen Who may reside on the route” to Boston. States that his son “had the honor of being in Genl. Marshalls family during his Embassy to France.” ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Gamble, a veteran of...
19To Alexander Hamilton from Peter Goelet, 16[–18] May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have twice sent my Son up to your House with the Statements of the Accounts of those Lands, you wished to be furnished with, not finding you at home, have now inclosed them to you & am with Respect SYVHS Copy, Miscellaneous Chancery Papers, American Iron Company, Clerk of the Court of Appeals, Albany, on deposit at Queens College, New York City. For an explanation of the contents of this...
20To Alexander Hamilton from Rufus Graves, 16 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Oxford [ Massachusetts ] November 16, 1799 . “Your letter of the 4th Oct. ordering the removal of the recruits receivd for the 16th Regt to this place for winter quarters, I received the 28th of Oct, and Issued my orders for the march on the twenty ninth. Agreeably to your directions I called on the Contra[c]tors for the means of tra[n]sporting the baggage Military Stores &c. But from the...
21To Alexander Hamilton from Louis Le Guen, [25 January 1800] (Hamilton Papers)
Je Suis passée deux fois Sans avoir Le Bonheur de vous rencontrer. N’ay pas ettée Plus heureux chés Le Lieutent. Gouverneur d’ou vous ettiée Sortie, Ce qui me decide a vous Laisser Sous Cette Envelope Les 3 Lettres dont jetais porteur. Madame Hamilton ma chargée de vous dire de Sa part mille choses agréables, autant de la part de Madame church, Mlles. Church et Schuyler &c, &c. Recevés Je Vous...
22To Alexander Hamilton from Louis Le Guen, 1 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Lame Encorre Emue de Vos Procedés Généreux et Pleim de reconnoissance, je me Vois forcée D’executer ce que Vous m’avés Présent hier, En me Bornant a Vous remettre Cy-Joint La Modique Somme de Quinze Cents Dollars. Veuillés done Bien L’agreer, Et En meme Temps récevoir Lassurance, que Personne au Monde ne Vous Est plus respectueusement attachée, et Plus disposée que je ne Le Suis á Saisir...
23To Alexander Hamilton from Louis Le Guen, [May 1800] (Hamilton Papers)
Je Sors de chés Le Cel. Burr, peu Satisfait de mes Justes Observations, ma remis Lincline. comme il Est 3 hres. et Craignant de vous deranger, Je vous Lenvoie, et apres midy—9 hes.—Je passeraie ches vous, Pour prendre vos Consseils, sur la Conduitte et reponse que jai a faire an Colonel Burr, qui En me Remettant Sa Lettre, la fait, Tèl quil lui plait a un de ses Créanciers, qui est réfusée de...
24To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Hamilton, 4 December 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Hudson [ New York ] December 4, 1799 . “As the inclosed Pamphlet was written Chiefly with a View to be put into the Hands of the Officers of the Army, & Navy of the united States, I beg leave at this early Moment to Present it to you; which if it Should gain your approbation, I flatter Myself will be more Speedily, and abundantly Serviceable to the Public.…” ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of...
25To Alexander Hamilton from Robert W. Hamilton, 26 February 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
On the 17th. Feby whilst Cruising in sight of Cape Francois we were joined by the U.S. Sloop of War Richmond lately from New York, by her I had the pleasure of receiving your letter dated the 17th Decemr. inclosing several letters from my friends in Scotland. I did myself the pleasure of writing you on the 26 November which would clear up the cause of my long silence since which time I have...
26To Alexander Hamilton from Robert W. Hamilton, 26 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
[ U.S. Frigate Constitution, at Sea off Cape François, November 26, 1799 . On February 26, 1800, Robert W. Hamilton wrote to Hamilton : “I did myself the pleasure of writing you on the 26 November.” Letter not found. ] Robert W. Hamilton, a lieutenant in the United States Navy, was H’s first cousin. See H to William Hamilton, May 2, 1797, note 5 .
27To Alexander Hamilton from John F. Hamtramck, 19 December 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Pittsburgh, December 19, 1799. “… I never had any Reports from Loftus’s Heights; it appears to me that the Troops on the Mississippi have considered themselves independent of my Command in the absence of General Wilkinson, for the other day a Gentleman in the Contractors imploy arrived from Loftus’s Heights, and who called on the Commanding Officer of that place, for any Commands he might have...
28To Alexander Hamilton from John F. Hamtramck, 5 February 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
The reason of my troubling you with this Letter, is that I had calculated on receiving Orders from you on some points that were mentioned in some of my Letters to General Wilkinson; this opinion was founded on the difficulty of my hearing from that General occasioned by the very great distance between us. It is also not improbable that some of my Letters may be obscure to you, tho inteligible...
29To Alexander Hamilton from John F. Hamtramck, 14 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
The removal of the Quarter Master Stores from Fort Wayne to Detroit Directed by the Quarter Master General without my knowledge, has given rise to a Military Question which is submitted for your Decision thereon. Whether the Q. M. General can Remove his Stores from one Fort to an other without the Consent or approbation of the principal officer under whom he Serves? I have the honor to be Sir...
30To Alexander Hamilton from John F. Hamtramck, 19 December 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honour to acknowledge your letter of the 4th Inst. Respecting my observations on the ignorance of Some Officers in the Old Regiments, I meant it Only as a Retrospective View of the many Bad appointments which have been made for some years past, the most of whom we have got Clear of. I have my Self last Indian war, made a Number quit the Service, and last Spring I Compelled a new...