I Martin Van Buren being duly sworn deposeth & saith that the wi reason why the Within account is not more certain & Definite is owing to the Situation of the Estate & extreme uncertainty of the demands against it, that this deponent is informed by his Co-administrator who is better... Continue Reading
On my arrival here I found Mrs Van Ness ill with a sore throat & fever. She continues still so unwell, that I fear it will not be in my power to leave town so early as tuesday, which was my intention when I left you. If Mrs V N should be well enough to justify my absence, I shall leave town... Continue Reading
After Mr. Van Alen arrived at my house on Sunday evening, we sent for T.L Hogeboom who agreed to start the next morning before day for Hillsdale, and to meet Abraham & James at my house yesterday as early as possible. I wrote to Maj. Tanner, his conduct was highly honourable, and he signed the... Continue Reading
Columbia County, ss. Personally appeared Aron Reed, of the Town of Hillsdale in said county, who, on being duly sworn, doth depose and say, That he this deponent, is acquainted with the real and personal estate of Amanda John T. Jane Morton Pier & anna Bredie Infants under the age of fourteen... Continue Reading
TO THE ELECTORS
OF THE
STATE OF NEW-YORK.
Fellow Citizens,
You will soon be called upon to select a suitable person for the office of Chief Magistrate of this state. The happiness of the people depends so much on the character and conduct of their rulers, that it is an all incumbent duty which they... Continue Reading
Before I arrived here the Court of Errors had concluded not to hear an other cause. Mr. Harrison was present and promoted it. It is h said he had declared his determination never to attend the Court again. I am sorry but it cannot be helped. I go, to morrow with the Steam Boat. Perhaps they will... Continue Reading
I wrote you at Albany the Result of our Charter Election which I presume you received, you can have no Idea of the effect it has had on the Spirits of the Feds. It was attacking them at head quarters in every town in the County our friends though not successfull have done well Kinderhook has... Continue Reading
Yours was duly received, the complexion of your ticket is very odious to all liberal & well informed republicans in the country, their illiberal & Jacobinic conduct will however have a conclusive tendency to prevent them from extending their disorganizing Spirit ^in^ to the Country. So that... Continue Reading
A Great Bargain.
The subscriber offers for sale, a FARM, in the town of Kinderhook, containing 130 acres, with great improvements thereon. Description is considered unnecessary, as the purchaser will examine the property. It will be sold cheap.
I have once more with shame to inform you that this county has given 527 majority for Platt & about the same for Assembly & Congress. All the made Voters voted for assembly & Congress. If you look at the Votes between this year & last you will find that there have been about ^rising... Continue Reading
I have this moment examined Abms. oration & pronounce it a masterpiece. I shall be up with one or two friends, I wish you would go over & see W P. Van Ness. You & him can get the Governor to come to Kinderhook. He is determined not to stay at Albany & would rather come to Kinderhook... Continue Reading
By M. Van Buren, Esq. The town of Kinderhook—The Whig seed which was sown in the revolution has produced good fruit—her republican energies are substantially increasing—though not always successful, she never fails to deserve it.
Art: 1. There shall be paid into the (caisor des Donages) for account of the public treasury and appropriated to the service 1819 & 1810 the sums arising
1st from the sales of the American Cargoes seised at Antwerp.
2d from the sale of American Cargoes delivered up by Holland.
3d from the sale... Continue Reading
I presented the within Bill to ^(the agent of)^ Stephen Van Rensselear Esqr. he declined paying & said that you must pay it & he will settle it with you, you will therefore please to pay it to J. I. Van Alen Esqr.
I wrote last evening to our friend the Sheriff & to day he was in from a variety of circumstance which have fallen under our observation we are confirmed in our impressions respecting the views of our Bank folks, he wished me to impress on you the propriety of making every attempt to get S... Continue Reading
Enclosed is a Letter from the President who I presume explains all to you. Whatever pretensions there now may be to the contrary by some who wish to <will> us <asleep> there is no doubt of their Intentions as to you it is alledged that you are not a resident of the middle district, that... Continue Reading
Least Mr Williams should have neglected to write to Mr Wendell, I took Mr Riker with me and called on him yesterday. We found that agreeably to Mr Williams request he had sent up, something to authorise you to vote for him but fearing that there might be some defect in the form, I prevailed him,... Continue Reading
The President & Directors of the Phoenix Company met this day at 12 oclock and passed a resolution, instructing Capt Macy not to vote on their Proxy, without the concurrence and approbation of the President. This will be pleasing intelligence to you, no doubt, as it will probably save, an... Continue Reading
On my return home yesterday the enclosed was handed on from Van Buren wrote on his way to Albany. Could suspicions for one moment have existed injurious to his honour, I conceive they are wholly done away by this letter, for as his declarations are full & unequivical on this Subject
I feel... Continue Reading
Enclosed is a letter from the President to Mr Bow it was with reluctance that ^he^ consented to write it. For really considering all the Circumstances which attend this transaction it is on his part an act of condescension on his part to attempt to explain to them at all. Your situation, the... Continue Reading