Baltimore Letters for the years 1777 thru 1844

Baltimore, MD - 1 January 1777

Your letter of that date, containing the very agreeable intelligence of the success of the Continental arms under your command, was last night delivered to me by your Aid-de-camp, Colonel Baylor

Baltimore, MD - 6 January 1777

General Lee's situation seems to be extremely dangerous and critical, and from General Howe's behaviour to him, it is highly probable he will be brought to a trial for desertion.

Baltimore, MD - 2 February 1777

Baltimore is a very pretty town, situated on Patapsco river, which empties itself into the great bay of Chesapeake. The inhabitants are all good Whigs, having some time ago banished all the Tories from among them.

Baltimore, MD - 3 February 1777

I shall take opportunities to describe this town and State more particularly to you hereafter. I shall inquire into their religion, their laws, their customs, their manners, their descent and education, their learning, their schools and colleges, and

Baltimore, MD - 7 February 1777

I AM at last, after a great deal of difficulty, settled in comfortable quarters, but at an infinite expense.

Baltimore, MD - 7 February 1777

I THINK, in some letter I sent you since I left Bethlehem, I promised you a more particular account of that curious and remarkable town.

Baltimore, MD - 10 February 1777

FELL's point, which I mentioned in a letter this morn ing, has a considerable number of houses upon it. The shipping all lies now at this point.

Baltimore, MD - 15 February 1777

We have from New Hampshire a Colonel Thornton, a physician by profession, a man of humor. He has a large budget of droll stories with which he entertains company perpetually.

Baltimore, MD - 17 February 1777

Howe, as you know my opinion always was, will repent his mad march through the Jerseys. The people of that Commonwealth begin to raise their spirits exceedingly and to be firmer than ever.

Baltimore, MD - 21 February 1777

Many persons are extremely dissatisfied with numbers of the generaf officers of the highest rank. I Don't mean the Commander-in-chief, his character is justly very high

Baltimore, MD - 25 February 1777

From the resolves, which I have the honor of transmitting herewith, you will perceive the measures Congress have taken to reenforce your army at this juncture.

Baltimore, MD - 18 July 1785

The favorable reception of my grammatical publication in the Northern States, has induced me to offer them for sale in the Southern

Baltimore, MD - 5 March 1789

On our Journey hither, we have fallen in with the bearer of the Electoral votes of Georgia. They are unanimous as to the President, and are all thrown away on Individuals of the State as to the Vice president.

Baltimore, MD - 19 June 1794

The difficulty, under existing circumstances, of knowing what to write to you, had determined me to write nothing

Baltimore, MD - 21 February 1804

The roads were so very bad that I sent back Sam, George, and the horses from Trenton, and came on in the mail stage 'sans valet'.

Baltimore, MD - 17 May 1806

The mountain part of my project is for the health of my daughter, who has just come on from South Carolina, to pass the season with me.

Baltimore, MD - 13 October 1806

How grateful and flattered do I feel, my valued sir, for the good opinion you are pleased to express and entertain of me. On this subject I shall only further add, that I trust I shall never disappoint you

Baltimore, MD - 12 October 1807

yes, my dear Blennerhassett, my thoughts have been constantly occupied in reflecting on those poignant and trying afflictions, with which it has pleased a cruel destiny to overwhelm you

Baltimore, MD - 3 November 1807

Col. Burr set off to-day at 1 o'clock, P. M., in the mail, for Philadelphia, with S. Swartwout, as he had no particular desire to behold a representation of his execution.

Baltimore, MD - 20 June 1812

SALLY McKEAN letter to Dolly Madison.

Baltimore, MD - 22 April 1813

In a conversation with General Armstrong, he appeared disposed to make an excursion towards the scene of action on our northern frontier.

Baltimore, MD - 26 December 1816

Tomorrow morning we shall proceed to the metropolis. I shall go to Crawford's, when I shall decide to remain or remove as I shall find expedient.

Baltimore, MD - 11 February 1824

am gratified to find that my endeavors to obtain justice for our fellow-citizens, though unsuccessful, have met with your approbation.

Baltimore, MD - 2 March 1827

I feel a strong sympathy for Vande Venter, who, tho' strong in conscious integrity, must nevertheless, feel a deep mortification at the impression that his abrupt dismissal from office is calculated to make

Baltimore, MD - 20 December 1827

I send You a Letter I have rec d from Barney on the subject of Barbours resolution to day a Member called on me to whom I had written about it.

Baltimore, MD - 10 June 1830

Soon after the Presidents first message in which the subject of the Bank was mentioned Mr Howard had a conversation with Mr Van Buren

Baltimore, MD - 29 January 1831

Tis said that Van Buren & Calhoun have kissed & made up their dispute it is a fact that Calhoun has dined with Mr Van Buren

Baltimore, MD - 13 November 1834

The more I have thought about the Bank, the better I like your idea of applying to your State for a Charter for 35 Millions for a Bank to be called the Bank of the U S. Penn

Baltimore, MD - 21 August 1840

Had you been advised by me in 1831 you would have been the Candidate in opposition to Gen'l. Jackson and elected and the country saved the misery and the disgrace which followed.

Baltimore, MD - 28 May 1844

Your own friends talked of your name as out of the question at present &c, whereas I had been thinking that circumstances had taken place which made it eminently fit and proper that you should be pushed