To Alexander Hamilton from Christopher Richmond, 1 July 1794

From Christopher Richmond

Baltimore, July 1, 1794. “Your Letter of the 23d Ultimo1 relative to advances made by this Office to the Marshall came to hand.… There has been no Advance made to Colo. Ramsay2 or any other person on Account of the Marshall of this District since the First of January last & all the Vouchers for payments before that time are with the Comptroller of the Treasury. Whenever Money is advanced to the Marshall in future the Receipts shall be forwarded to your Office immediately.”

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1. “Treasury Department Circular to the Collectors of the Customs,” June 23, 1794.

2. Nathaniel Ramsey was United States marshal for the District of Maryland.

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Source Project: Hamilton Papers
Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Christopher Richmond, 1 July 1794
Author: Richmond, Christopher
Recipient: Hamilton, Alexander
Date: 1 July 1794

Reference

Cite as: “To Alexander Hamilton from Christopher Richmond, 1 July 1794,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-16-02-0536. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 16, February 1794 – July 1794, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1972, pp. 553–554.]

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