Series 2 (1 January 1812-16 February 1815)
Enclosed is a notice which I received for you.
In your affair with Sudam you conducted with perfect honor. Every brave honorable man must approve of the course which you took.
Let me hear from you & be assured of my unabated regard
Sender: Richard Riker
Recipient: MVB
Judge Dorr has certainly a right to demand security for the money I owe him, and I have no disposition either to complain of the course he Seems to have adopted, or to evade a compliance with his wishes. From whatever source his alarms may have arisen, or by whatever means produced, be assured that I shall have no difficulty in removing them. I can however make no definitive arrangement on this... Continue Reading
Recipient: MVB
Mr Reynolds has this moment arrived from Newyork where he has been to consult with Mr Emmet on the subject of the causes of The People V. Van Tassel & Williams and informs me that the result of that consultation is the opinion of Mr Emmet the preparations they have been able to make are not sufficient to warrant the trial of the cause at the approaching circuit, with a hope of having that... Continue Reading
Sender: MVB
Recipient: Unknown
Coll J R Van Rensselaer was Yesterday at Walters on his way to Rhinebeck Flatts He informed Walter so he tells me Edwd P Livingston Esqr. Would be a Candidate for the Senate In opposition to you & that the Federalists Would give him a Warm & Vigorous support Which with the support he would have of the Republicans In the District Would Elect him He ^Coll R.^ was last Eveng at Jaques’s I... Continue Reading
Recipient: MVB
Genl. Brock is opposite & commands. He has this moment sent a Summons to surrender Detroit. States that he shall not be able to restrain the savages. I wish you to return with your detachment as soon as possible.
I intimated in a post script to my last communication to you & Mr. Miller, that proper measures would be adopted to further the election of our Regular Senatorial Candidate. On monday last our County meeting was held at usual place, and it was unamously resolved to support the candidate, named at Hudson. The party in Dutchess will, I believe, move in a solid column on this subject. Jacob... Continue Reading
Recipient: MVB
I inclose you the Subpoena agt. Judge Wood as you will perceive not served, when at Aurora left the subpoena with Mr. <illegible> who at that time thot: it might be altered, altho I expressed to him my thoughts ^doubts^ as it was issued by the Clerk himself; I regret the circumstance but hope you will acquit me of any negligence, as the letter covering it did not come to hand until Saturday... Continue Reading
Recipient: MVB
I approve of your determination to be a Candidate for the office of Atty Genl although we shall all be removed. Your appointment will be another proof of the force of our party;. & It will shew that we remain unbroken notwithstanding the hints of the Albany Republican & it will have a good effect even at Washington. Depend upon it we must not give up an inch of ground.
I need only add... Continue Reading
Sender: Richard Riker
Recipient: MVB
This will be handed to you by Mr. Corlis of this City who goes in our behalf as a Witness He will prove satisfactorily all you want. The death of Walter Franklin his heirs &c and thereby enable you to sustain all your suits except those for the Hake Lots.
I send you the following deeds which I have procured from Dr Livingston and which are all he had to wit, a Deed from the Trustees of Dubois... Continue Reading
Sender: DeWitt Clinton
Recipient: MVB
Sheer necessity must be my apology for attempting to impress you for once into the service of a correspondent, for the want of my accustomed number of which I am almost in a state of starvation for political news from Albany.
I am now just about as ignorant of what is, may, or ought to be doing at head quarters, as though I was just dropt into the state from the moon. I know of nobody from this... Continue Reading
Recipient: MVB
Mr Joseph Kline
Bot. of T. OH Croswell 15 Shares Hudson Bank Stock $5
225
85 pr Cent advance—
191.25
Rd payment
416.25
What, my Friend, is to be the state of politics? I do not like their present appearances. If we tie ourselves to the General Administration we shall go down with disgrace. Does Gov. Tompkins & Judge Tayler mean to lend a hand to our destruction and put themselves in lending strings to Madison Gallatin & Armstrong!
If these gentlemen meditate the overthrow of the Clintonian party, whatever... Continue Reading
Sender: Richard Riker
Recipient: MVB
$225
Sixty days after date for Value recd. I promise to payBbenjamin Birdsal in order two hundred & twenty five Dollars for Value rcd. Decr 27th 1813
Sender: MVB
Recipient: Benjamin Birdsall Jr.
Your address will appear in the Advocate some day previous to Wednesday next and on that day will go out in the country Paper issued by that establishment. I told the Printer that the whole of it must appear in one Paper, and that it must not be broken up in pieces, which always injures the effect of a piece, unless be calculated expressly for that purpose. He has promised to comply with my... Continue Reading
Recipient: MVB
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