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This will be handed to you by Senor <F>. M. Casado an accomplished gentleman & who has been recommended to me as being particularly qualified to teach the Spanish language in its purity. Do me the favour to assist him in getting a class for him.
Sender/Author: MVB
Recipient: Churchill Caldom Cambreleng
I sincerely wish it were in my power to join the Democratic Citizens of the First Congressional District of Pennsylvania in their proposed celebration of the anniversary of American Independence, but circumstances beyond my controul compel me to decline your kind invitation. I must therefore content myself with a compliance with your request in regard to a sentiment for the occasion. There can be... Continue Reading
Sender/Author: MVB
On the receipt of yours of the 17th inst I had the statement &c nearly prepared. The Secretary may think it a beggerly account of empty boxes, but I doubt much whether he could have got a decent person to take the house next year, and pay more than the taxes, which are enormous; have ^been^ raised from last year. The house now wants some ordinary repairs. It wants painting inside from top to... Continue Reading
Recipient: MVB
The money paid me by the town of Kinderhook was for my fee in their cause with the town of Livingston ^as appear by this receipt^ & was paid to Peter Van Buren & not to my brother Lawrence. That was for services rendered as early as 1810. My charge agt. them yet unpaid is for my fee in their cause with the town is Niskauna $30 with interest from 1815. James Van Der Pool Esq knows &... Continue Reading
Sender/Author: MVB
Recipient: Peter I. Hoes
You will receive herewith a letter from me containing a full answer to the query in your last, which if you continue to decline, may be the most important one I have ever written. Such as it is however I have made up my my mind to stand by the result. That you may have an opportunity to show it to the President, & to whosoever in the exercise of a sound discretion, you may think proper to... Continue Reading
Sender/Author: MVB
I recd. your letter by Mr Griffin and was pleased with its contents. I did not converse with Mr. G. on the subject of the P. E. for reason of a delicate nature, of which if you are not already you will probably soon be apprised. The Newyork election will undoubtedly go for us & its effect upon the rest of the State cannot fail to be most salutary. It will be well for your influential men to... Continue Reading
Sender/Author: MVB
Recipient: Nathaniel Soley Benton
I have been prevented by press of company & farming duties from sooner acknowledging the receipt of your letter, which I read with the greatest interest, & now write with my Servant waiting to reach the mail before it passes. Your letter, & two very interesting ones yesterday recd. from Mr Wright, give me a fuller, & I doubt not a more accurate view of things at Washington than I... Continue Reading
Sender/Author: MVB
Recipient: William Learned Marcy
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