Jesse Hoyt | The Papers of Martin Van Buren

Jesse Hoyt (1792-1867) was a New York City lawyer and politician who was a close friend of MVB and his sons. He studied law in MVB's office alongside Benjamin Franklin Butler and later served a single term as a representative in the NY State Assembly in 1823 as a member of the Bucktails. A constant informer to MVB regarding New York City's political news, MVB appointed Hoyt to the Collectorship of the Port of New York, which he held from 1838 to 1841.

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Jesse Hoyt to MVB, 5 December 1822

I met M L Davis yesterday for the first time since the Election when he says to me, "what a Cunning man that Van Buren is, why do you know that he & Eckford went on to Philadelphia together," I replied I did not, "They did" said Davis "And he has produced in the mind of Eckford a wonderful change in opinion in relation to his political character. Eckford says he is an open, frank sincere man... Continue Reading

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Jesse Hoyt to MVB, 11 June 1826

Major noah was one of the party of pleasure in the Steam Boat the other day, got up for Madam Clinton He tells me had a long political Confab with the Gov & among other men & things he introduced your name & discoursed upon the importance of your reelection, & M clinton replied that you <illegible> was a better member than Spencer would be–that you had had the reputation of... Continue Reading

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Jesse Hoyt to MVB, 19 December 1833

Your speech to the "Senators" on taking your seat on Monday did not reach here till this morning. I have read it & I cannot resist the pleasure it would afford me in telling you, that it is the happiest effort to my <taste> that I have ever known you to make. <illegible> <It> <has> <Excited> universal admiration. An old veteran of 86 years I will not say where,... Continue Reading

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Jesse Hoyt to MVB, 28 January 1834

This will be handed you by my friend Joseph Kernochan, Esquire, one of the delegates from the merchants of this City, charged with a memorial to Congress in relation to the embarrassed condition of our Commercial affairs. He has now retired, but has recently been extensively engaged in business, and his great experience enables him to know all the variety of forms of Mercantile operations, and... Continue Reading

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Jesse Hoyt to MVB, 28 January 1834

My friend and neighbor, Elbert J. Anderson, Esquire, who will deliver you this, visits Washington as one of a Committee of Merchants, charged with a memorial from a portion of that class of our citizens, in relation to the present embarrassed state of trade. He is extensively and actively engaged in business, and is familiarly acquainted with the difficulties that seem, and no doubt actually do... Continue Reading

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Jesse Hoyt to MVB, 29 January 1834

You have no doubt heard of the appointment of a Committee of the merchants to visit Washington with a memorial to Congress touching the Condition of "Commercial Embarrassment" The original committee was Composed of men, Every one of whom have always been & probably always will be opposed to the views of any Democratic administration. This ^It^ was supposed to be <illegible> by those who... Continue Reading

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Jesse Hoyt to MVB, 4 February 1834

A gentleman of this ^City^ received a letter this morning from a friend at Washington who no doubt knows the views of the administration on the all engrossing Subject of the Currency, & who stated that Mr Wright, spoke the Sentiment of the <Government>. This letter was shown confidentially to <the> Mr <illegible>, who replied, "that he had Endorsed Every thing so far, but... Continue Reading

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Jesse Hoyt to MVB, 17 July 1819

I have completed every thing that is necessary to be done to make Mr Oakley perfectly acquainted with the business. I have labeled all the papers so as to make them inteligible. I returned to the Comptrllr all the Bonds & Mortgages except those which are now in suit & not to <judge> and gave comptroller a list of those left with Mr. Oakley. I have settled the Account with the Treasy... Continue Reading

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MVB to Jesse Hoyt, 25 June 1819

I arrived here last night from New York, and go to-day with General Root in his chaise [or chair] to Delhi. I hope to be in Albany on Friday next. I send by the boat my valice, containing some clothes which I wish you would send to my washer-woman. She is the same who washes for Mr. Bleecker.

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MVB to Jesse Hoyt, 17 November 1819

I want about fifteen or twenty gallons of table wine—say prime Sicily, Madeira, or some other pleasant, but light and low wine to drink with dinner. I wish you would get Mr. Duer, who takes this, to select it for me, and buy it and send it up. Get me also a box of good raisins and a basket of good figs, and send them with the wine. There is yet $94 (I believe that is the sum) due me from Mr.... Continue Reading

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MVB to Jesse Hoyt, 21 June 1820

Just as I was going from New York, Abraham P. Van S——— who is a clerk in Jacob I. Barker’s store, 456 Pearl Street, a nephew of John C. H———, Esq., borrowed $10 of me, under a promise to send it up, which he has not done; and, from what Mr. Hogeboom tells me, I apprehend he did not intend to do it. I wish you would see him and make him pay it to you. Ask the Secretary about the enclosed. I have... Continue Reading

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MVB to Jesse Hoyt, 20 August 1820

You will oblige me by presenting the above draft to M. Kaufner, and the within check at the City Bank, who will, of course, give you the money for it, which pay to Dominick Lynch, Esq. for a half pipe of Wine I bought of him sometime since. I have mislaid the bill, but I believe this is about the amount. If there is a difference, pay it, and let me know what it is.

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MVB to Jesse Hoyt, 2 June 1822

I wish you would pay my old friend Mr. Carter, what I owe him, and ask him to discontinue his paper. It is unnecessary to say that I am influenced in this solely by a necessity to curtail my expenses of that description which are too heavy.

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Benjamin Franklin Butler to Jesse Hoyt, 24 June 1820

I thank you for your kindness in attending to my Bouck cause. The letter enclosing the [wrong or wing] bill and the decree, came to me charged $1.11 postage. I mention this for no other reason, than that you may be informed of the carelessness of the person by whom you sent it. The letter to Judge Platt I will deliver. He is on the tour of the Northern circuit—holds the Washington circuit this... Continue Reading

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MVB to Jesse Hoyt, c1820

"I am afraid you will begin to think me a very troublesome friend—but I AM CONSTANTLY THE VICTIM OF IMPOSITION—that man Plimpton who own the Aboliva, BORROWED FIVE DOLLARS of me, when he went off, under a promise to send it up. If you happen to fall in with him I wish you would [intentionally blank] him-he is a graceless dog. It would incommode me very much if I should not have my carriage next... Continue Reading

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MVB to Jesse Hoyt, 14 November 1822

Why did I not see more of you at New York? Judge Skinner, General Marcy and myself will come down with Saturday's boat, and wish you to engage rooms for us at the Mechanics' Hall. If he can give us his little parlor for a sitting room and bed rooms, it will be well; if not any other good rooms will do, so that they be not too high. I would rather stay on board a vessel than go into his third... Continue Reading

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MVB to Jesse Hoyt, 6 March 1824

I have received yours this moment. I cannot help what Messrs. Lynch and King may choose to infer from my looks, but the truth is that I have at no time doubted of our complete success. The great influence which was exercised here to prevent members from attending the caucus, and the subserviency and ingratitude of some who have partaken largely of the favor of the party, were calculated to excite... Continue Reading

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MVB to Jesse Hoyt, 29 December 1826

I bought a deerskin vest, at the store on the corner of Broadway and Liberty street. Will you do my friend Mr. Rowan, Senator from Kentucky, the favour of purchasing one for him, and sending it down by the first opportunity? It must be the largest in the shop, as he is a prodigious fellow. If you can, oblige him—write him a civil letter—he is a very worthy fellow.

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MVB to Jesse Hoyt, 3 February 1827

This will be handed to you by Mr. Davis, agent of the editor of the National Telegraph, who visits our State to obtain subscribers here for that paper. Any assistance you can give him in promoting his object will be gratefully remembered by the editor, and oblige

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MVB to Jesse Hoyt, 3 February 1827

Being entirely free from ENDORSEMENTS now, and my situation rendering it highly proper that I should remain so, I did not suppose I could have been again drawn into them. YOUR CASE, HOWEVER, DOES NOT ADMIT OF HESITATION. Wishing you all sorts of happiness,

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MVB to Jesse Hoyt, 7 February 1827

This will be handed to you by Master Hayne, son of my friend Colonel Hayne of South Carolina. He wishes to come on to this place under the protection of some person travelling southward. Do me the favor to see that the wishes of his father, in that particular, are attended to. My friend Thomas Ludlow is coming on.

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MVB to Jesse Hoyt, 23 April 1827

When I left Washington, it was my intention to have been back by this time: but the extreme hospitality of the Southrons, has rendered it absolutely impossible. We shall leave here on Wednesday morning, and after stopping a few days at Raleigh, ———, and Richmond, make the best of our way home. I have looked anxiously into the marriage and deaths for your name, but have not yet seen it in either.... Continue Reading

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MVB to Jesse Hoyt, 8 November 1828

I thank you sincerely for your several communications. They have been a source of both pain and pleasure to me—the latter on account of their contents, and the former on account of the extreme difficulty I have had to make out what their contents were. You would certainly correct this, if you knew how extremely painful it is to your friends. I would have written to you before, but have had no... Continue Reading

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MVB to Jesse Hoyt, 4 January 1829

You need not, I think, have any apprehension about the message. The earliest allowable moment will be embraced to send you a copy; but that cannot be as soon as you desire. I thank you kindly for your letter, and beg you to write me always with equal freedom. I cannot consent to contribute by any act of mine to the prevalence of that great political vice, a desire to shun responsibility. I shall... Continue Reading

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MVB to Jesse Hoyt, 15 January 1829

Do me a favor to find out the residence of Mr. Forman, and give the enclosed to him. You may ascertain it from Mr. Newbold, or Catlin, or Chancellor Kent.

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MVB to Jesse Hoyt, 19 August 1833

I return your Mr. B.’s letter. I have never doubted his personal friendship for me. I would always have been happy to do him good, but I cannot directly or indirectly afford pecuniary aid to his press, and more particularly so as I am situated at the present moment. If he cannot continue friendly to me on public grounds and with perfect independence, I can only regret it, but I desire no other... Continue Reading

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MVB to Jesse Hoyt, 7 September 1833

General Vance, with whose good character and respectability you are well acquainted, goes to New York on business in which our State is deeply interested, and in respect to which you may perhaps be of service to him. If you can do so, I hope you will–and am very cordially yours,

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MVB to Jesse Hoyt, 21 October 1834

I send you with the greatest pleasure the letter you desire for our friend Phelps. I have been here for a few days where the Enemy is using very desperate efforts. I almost begin to pity the poor Whigs. Their next cognomen will be Democrats—remember what I say. I think you ought at some of your meetings, to call upon them, as our friends have done in Philadelphia, to give notice by what name they... Continue Reading

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MVB to Jesse Hoyt, c31 January 1835

I forgot to say to you that the President cheerfully accepted your present of the skins, and to make you my acknowledgements for your attention. The President is in fine health and spirits. His escape was perfectly miracilous.

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Mordecai Manuel Noah to Jesse Hoyt, 14 April 1840

You will perceive that the enclosed is precisely the thing to make Capital with in the Slave States at the expense of Confidence & good faith How Mr Van Buren could have Committed himself So far is inexplicable to me Make what use of it you please but dont send it to the Whig Central Committee at Richmond

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MVB to Jesse Hoyt, 22 November 1834

I take much pleasure in making you acquainted with my friend the Hon'ble Mr. Clay of Alabama (Clement C. of U.S. Senate,) who makes a short visit to New York before the meeting of Congress. I know it will give you pleasure to do what you can to make his stay in New York agreeable.

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MVB to Jesse Hoyt, 24 December 1834

I am obliged by your attention to my small concerns, and upon mentioning the circumstance in the presence of the President, he has requested me to ask you to send him also a pair of the skins. I will pay all.

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MVB to Jesse Hoyt, 30 December 1826

The attack on the Vice President has produced very great excitement. The course pursued will cause it to recoil with severity. There is of course not the slightest presence for the allegation. Mr. Satterlee Clark of your city is the “gentleman from New York.” My friend Judge Rowan is 45 inches round the chest. My quondam friend John A. King, whilst here, stayed with Mr. Webster; and when he... Continue Reading

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MVB to Jesse Hoyt, 8 February 1829

It is impossible to judge correctly without a view of the whole ground. Some two or three weeks before the meeting of the Legislature, Sudam by letter requested my neutrality. I shewed it to Mr. Butler, and, with his approbation, replied, that I would consider it my duty, under all circumstances, not to interfere. Bronson's friends had the address to push Dudley into the Senate, and MARCY WAS SO... Continue Reading

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