AL - Autograph Letter
An unsigned manuscript letter in the author's handwriting.
Yesterday I dined with the Genl. in company with Calhoun Baldwin Stevenson The Tennessee Delegation & Cambreleng. The General after computing with me the time within which he could receive your answer to his letter <illegible> inquired whether it was not possible for you to be here for two days before the 4th. I said it was not & that you could not probably be here before the 10 or... Continue Reading
Sender: James Alexander Hamilton
Recipient: MVB
May you live a thousand years and always have a thousand sheep, a thousand acres of Oswego land, a thousand sweethearts, and not a solitary applicant for office. Here c[om]es another and yet another. I'll never vote to put a friend of mine in that office again. Do[c]tr Townsend's letter explains it’self. I gave him a letter of introduction, but I wrote him I had previously applied to you in... Continue Reading
Sender: Churchill Caldom Cambreleng
Recipient: MVB
I would have enclosed Lewis' letter to you in my last but as I intended to have sent it by a private conveyance on Board the Steam Boat to Hudson I feared it might be lost I now send it to you. Be so good as to return it to me when you have done with it and instruct me as to what I am to write to Lewis. I consider the application to you highly undesirous and I am <free> to th say that altho... Continue Reading
Sender: James Alexander Hamilton
Recipient: MVB
The Editor of the Albany Gazette of _____ _____ after noticing that several amendments to the constitution are now before Congress respecting the Electoral law without telling us what they are but seems to suppose that the present federal Constitution, may possibly be considered, like the Jewish Ark of the Covenant, too sacred to be touched by profane hands.
I fear we shall have deep reason to... Continue Reading
Sender: Thomas Tredwell
Recipient: Edwin Croswell
Mr Van Buren has been confined for several days by sickness but hopes to be able to partake of the Presidents hospitality on Friday.
Sender: MVB
Recipient: John Quincy Adams
Mr Van Buren regrets that the delicate state of his health puts it out of his power to comply with his engagement with the President for tomorrow.
Sender: MVB
Recipient: John Quincy Adams
J. Madison has received the copy of the "Observations on the proposed amendment of Mr. Foot", with which Mr. Van Buren has favored him. Tho’ not according with some of the views applied to the occasion, he is fully sensible of the ability and advantage with which all of them are presented.
J. M begs Mr. Van Buren to be assured of his great esteem, and to accept a return of his best wishes, in... Continue Reading
Sender: James Madison
Recipient: MVB
The present duties upon woolens are 25 percent ad-valorem and 33 1/3 per cent ad-valorem.
By this bill now before the senate the duties are now all put at 40 per cent ad-valorem, and to be 40 per cent ad-valorem next year.
The increase therefore is 15 per cent and the goods paying 25 per cent. and 6 2/3 per cent upon those paying 33 1/3 per cent. And next year the increase upon the latter will... Continue Reading
Sender: Silas Wright Jr.
Recipient: MVB
J. Madison has duly recd. the Copy of the Executive proceedings of the Senate & other documents relating to the Mission to the Congress at Panama, forwarded under a cover of Mr. Van Buren; to whom he offers returns <offering> ^his^ thanks for the valuable communication with assurances of his high respect & best wishes.
Sender: James Madison
Recipient: MVB
Mr Van Buren accepts with pleasure Mr and Mrs Adams’s polite invitation for Thursday the 5th Inst.
Sender: MVB
Recipient: John Quincy Adams
Will Mr. Pleasonton have the goodness to inform M[r.] V Buren whether the proceedings spoken of in the within can be stayed or denied. Mr Gates is a very worthy man.
Sender: MVB
Recipient: Stephen Pleasonton
Mr Van Buren presents his compliments to the Secretary of the navy & takes the liberty of reminding him of the Warrant for young Mr. Livingston. Mr V Buren has had but mislaid a memorandum respecting young Barry, has he been appointed Purser or rcd. any other promotion or has he reason to expect it soon or is there any thing done that may be said to his friend in Ny. Mr V Buren will leave... Continue Reading
Sender: MVB
Recipient: Samuel Lewis Southard
I have spent some time in Nyork but on a closer view of the whole ground did not find our friends as fully sensible of their actual condition as I thought they were and as I am persuaded they will be in a short time. To have moved in the business now might have created a new schism in the party which I am convinced may be avoided by a little delay. I therefore contented myself with showing your... Continue Reading
Sender: MVB
Recipient: Isaac Hill
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