18 July 1798 ca.

Header Record

Title: Broadsides and pamphlets including appointment as commander [Decimalized .01-.04]

[decimalized 00265.01-00265.04]

GLC00265

18 April 1794

United States. Congress

Broadside

Title: Resolution: "That the present Embargo be continued"

Signed by Edmund Randolph as Secretary of State. Concerning the Quasi-War with France. States that the present Enbargo be continued until "the twenty fifth day of May next."

GLC00265.01

26 March 1798

United States. Congress

Broadside

Title: A Motion: establishing embargo, fortifying ports and raising an army

The motion was a result of the Quasi-War with France. Document is slashed on lower right corner. Formerly pencilled "Duplicate."

GLC00265.02

04 May 1798

Adams, John, 1735-1826

Pamphlet

Title: Message of the President of the United States, to both houses

Dated May 4, 1798. Stab-stitched as issued. Regarding negotiations with France to end the Quasi-War, and report from Ambassadors

GLC00265.03

December 27, 1798

Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Harrison Gray Otis

Reply to Massachusetts Congressman Otis' letter dated December 20, 1798 regarding his thoughts on the organization of the United States Army. Enclosed was a copy of a letter on this subject (GLC00496.030.02) which Hamilton wrote to James Gunn during the Quasi-War with France.

GLC00496.030.01

December 22, 1798

Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804

Letter

Title: to James Gunn

Transcribed excerpt of letter to Senator James Gunn written during the Quasi-War with France. Discusses military tactics and provisions. Enclosed with a December 27, 1798 letter (GLC00496.030.01) from Hamilton to Massachusetts Congressman Harrison Gray Otis regarding the organization of the U.S. army.

GLC00496.030.02

July 30, 1798

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James McHenry

George Washington forwards Anthony MacHarg's letter of application for cavalry instructor to Secretary of War McHenry. Washington expresses interest in MacHarg's experience but requires further testimonial to professional ability and personal character.

GLC00496.103

September 30, 1798

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James McHenry

Written during the Quasi-War with France. The letter discusses concerns about Democrats infiltrating and subverting the army. Washington remarks that "you could as soon scrub the blackamore white, as to change the principles of a profest Democrat; and that he will leave nothing unattempted to overturn the Government of this country."

GLC00581

August 11, 1799

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James McHenry

McHenry served as Secretary of War. Mentions appointment of ambassadors to France during Quasi-war and newspaper accusations by William Duane against federalist officials (in a July editorial) for supposedly accepting bribes. Humorous letter (on bribery) with hinted approval of Sedition Act. Marked "Confidential" in the text.

GLC00604.01

8 January 1800

Adams, John, 1735-1826

Document signed

Title: [Commission for privateer "Active."]

Countersigned by Secretary of State Timothy Pickering. Partially printed document. John Adams, as president, gives permission to David Stewart, a Baltimore merchant, to use his ship "Active" as a privateer during the Quasi War with France. The ship has a crew of 20, is armed with 10 guns, and is captained by William Storey. Large embossed paper seal of the United States at the bottom. Docket on verso is illegible because of cardboard backing added at an unknown date.

GLC00838

17 March 1799

Smith, William Stephens, 1755-1816

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Smith tells Knox that Smith has "consented once more to, enter into the tented field." Smith reminds Knox of a book he gave Knox of portraits of European soldiers. Smith asks that Knox give it "to the President." (Smith is President John Adams's son-in-law.)

GLC02437.07245

15 June 1798

Trumbull, John, 1756-1843

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

John Trumbull, the noted painter and former secretary to Washington, writes in detail, to Knox about new developments in artillery that might prove helpful in the impending war against France. Noted as written at 72 Welbeck Street in London, England.

GLC02437.07148

5 January 1855

Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874

Printed letter

Title: Hon. H. C. Goodwin, M.C.

Smith writes, "I am happy to see, in the proceedings of the House of Representatives, the proposition to take up the Bill for the relief of the sufferers by French spoliations... We must remember the condition of our country in 1778, in order to estimate rightly the value to her of the Treaties, which she made with France, in that year..." Henry Charles Goodwin served as a United States Representative from New York 1853-1854 and 1857-1858.

GLC04717.67

1 August 1798

Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Asks Knox if he would be interested in appointing an aide-de-camp.

GLC02437.07161

19 May 1800

Peirce, Joseph, 1745-1828

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Peirce informs Knox that the "President has directed the Troops to be disbanded." John Marshall has replaced Timothy Pickering as Secretary of State and Samuel Dexter has been nominated as Secretary of War.

GLC02437.07409

14 September 1798

Adams, John, 1735-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: To James McHenry

List of names for suggested appointments in the U.S. military [as officers], including a chaplain. "...George McDonald, General Whiting, a very respectable officer, James Cunningham, James Campbell, Lenas [?] Mugs Bradley, George Walters, General Morgan...Samuel Shuttleforth to be chaplain in the army."

GLC08022

6 November 1798

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to McPherson

Mentions the Society of the Cincinnati of South Carolina and a connection with France. Writing is faded and difficult to read.

GLC02437.07186

19 May 1800

Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Jackson writes Knox about bricks and lime and who has requested them. Jackson sends Knox "the papers by which you will observe the Army is disbanded, and Timothy [Pickering] dismissed-and Mr. [Samuel] Dexter Secretary at War."

GLC02437.07408

26 July 1798

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James McHenry

Recommends an acquaintance who wants to be a lieutenant in the infantry to McHenry, the Secretary of War.

GLC02437.07160

6 August 1798

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James McHenry

Mentions he received the list of applicants for military appointments. Says he agrees with the most suitable characters and will execute McHenry's request to the best of Knox's abilities.

GLC02437.09850

7 July 1797

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to the Duke de Liancourt

Writes to correct the Duke's misconception of Knox's attitude toward the French and France as a country.

GLC02437.07000

1798

Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804

Header Record

Title: [Collection of 2 letters from Alexander Hamilton regarding the military] [Decimalized .01- .02]

GLC00496.030

January 10, 1799

Henry, James W., fl. 1799

Printed letter signed

Title: to Simon Elliot

McHenry informs Elliot that the President has appointed him "Lieutenant Colonel of Infantry in the army of the United States." Letter written from the War Department.

GLC01450.448.05

13 December 1797

Winthrop, James, fl. 1797-1798

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Joseph B. Varnum

re: thanks for copy of president's speech, troubles with France, popularity of war with Spain. {6}

GLC03845.01

05 April 1798

Winthrop, James, fl. 1797-1798

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Joseph B. Varnum

re: thanks for copy of president's message, sending town resolution against war with France [resolutions not included]. {7}

GLC03845.02