Series 1 (5 December 1782-31 December 1811)
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 recommendation for Van Alen, Judge Soule, B. Williams, J. Lawrence did the like. H Jones was absent... Continue Reading
Sender: John C. Hogeboom
Recipient: MVB
Mr. Edgar has declined the loan to Mr Van Alen and of consequence his affairs assume an aspect the most serious to him and afflicting and mortifying to his Friends. God knows what can be done, for my part I can see no possible mode of keeping off his ruin any longer, unless your Brother John assists him and to ask him to extend his kindness and generosity farther than he proposed to do in the... Continue Reading
Sender: MVB
Enclosed I send you the answer of Mr. Williams to the Sheriffs Letter to which you will observe you have offered no conclusion. I spoke to you of this plan to add your hubl sert or such other as you as you think proper It was definitively agreed between Mr. W. & me that the communication should be published in the Wig & Bee at the same time without comments in either the one I was to... Continue Reading
Sender: MVB
Your favor of the 2d. Inst. enclosing the order of Court came to my office while I was in Albany which has delayd. the answer. I left home with fond expectations of going to New-York, but the severity of the weather induced me to retreat, and what little business I had Mr. Foot was so good as to take the charge of.
I thank you for your remembrance of me at the Albany circuit, I assure you that... Continue Reading
Recipient: MVB
The handbill of yesterday impeaching the official conduct of John C. Hogeboom, esqr. Sheriff of this county, I consider myself the author of, and as, if I cannot substantiate the facts, I must retract them. I now call upon you to exhibit the bills of the said Sheriff, and as his friend, I have no doubt you will readily comply, if his bills in your office do not criminate him. I will thank you for... Continue Reading
Recipient: MVB
I am really sorry to trouble you more with the party than you already are, especially when discretion and Ingratit[ude] are becoming the almost universal returns f[or] Favours rendered, the case however to wh[ich] I beg your attention is one of a nature to which I consider myself bound to pay every attention. Mr Abraham L Van Alen of this county has by some extravagance and considerable... Continue Reading
Sender: MVB
Recipient: DeWitt Clinton
Our mutual friend Mr Ludlow has represented to me his extreme necessity for some money, his unavailing attempts to obtain ^it^ & his Total inability to get it from any other quarter than from you, of all of which I am truly sensible, and has further solicited me to prevail on you to help him. If it is in your power to do it I wish you would help him as he really wants it, and wishes at all... Continue Reading
Sender: MVB
We have again been beaten, most shamefully beaten. Notwithstanding the greatest possible exertions on our part, the embargo & the Idea of fFrench influence produced a most extraordinary Effect, ^many^ although satisfyed of the propriety & necessity of the measure, many Voted for the federal ticket in hopes of relief from the embarrassments produced by the present state of things, The... Continue Reading
Sender: MVB
Recipient: DeWitt Clinton
I a few days since by accident saw a “public Advertiser” containing a piece addressed to you & alledging some Base & unworthy conduct on the part of the supposed author of Aristides.” You may rest assured that the assertion contained in it is false, feeling disagreeable on the subject I handed the paper to him and have received full assurances that you should be perfectly satisfyed... Continue Reading
Sender: MVB
Recipient: DeWitt Clinton
Knowing your solicitude for the success of our cause I hasten to communicate to you the proceedings of a meeting we had in the Town of Claverack yesterday which if it does not satisfy you of the probability of our success in this county will at least shew that we deserve it.
I yesterday in the afternoon in Company with mr Abrm. L Van Alen of this place took a ride to the south... Continue Reading
Sender: MVB
Recipient: DeWitt Clinton
I have been informed since my arrival in this part of the Country that you have become a zealous advocate for the Clintonian party, those ene[mie]s to the Republican interest & the general welfare. In addressing you it is unnecessary to enter into a discussion of this subject. You know that Mr Burr is the intended victim of villainy and persecution against which it is the duty of every friend... Continue Reading
Recipient: MVB
I wrote you some time ago since which I have not heard from you, I leave this place in two Weeks for Newyork in order for my Examinations at which place my engagements are positive, predicated on our arrangements. Those engagements I mentioned particularly in my last. This state of suspense is very disagreeable let me therefore solicit of you, to give me your Sentiments on the point of the most... Continue Reading
Sender: MVB
Recipient: John Peter Van Ness
I have this day Recd. a Line from Mr. Jacob Van Ness, in which he expresses your solicitude and anxiety on account of your Brothers name not being included in the list of Counsellors admitted in our last August Term. I embrace the earliest oppertunity to remove your apprehensions on this head. Corns. was admitted as Counsellor (not as atty) & is now practising in Spencertown in Company with... Continue Reading
Sender: MVB
Recipient: John Peter Van Ness
I have this moment received yours of the 20th Inst. with mixed emotions of Pleasure and Pain, the former produced by the birth & safe delivery of your daughter, the later by the Illness of your very estimable lady. I do most sincerely hope that she may soon ^recover^ that health and Comfort which she is so richly entitled to.
Agreeable to your wishes I embraced the earliest... Continue Reading
Sender: MVB
I have received yours the 23d. Istant of the date of 18th. Instant, ^you^ request me to inform you whether it would be convenient for me to advance you Some money, in an[sw]er I must inform you that money is very Scarse in the Country, it is impossible for me to get any from those against I have demands till after harvest, besides I am at present—building a Barn, which renders it more inconvient... Continue Reading
Recipient: MVB
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