1From Alexander Hamilton to Nathaniel Appleton, 18 March 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Your Letter of the second Instant is before me. I trust mine of the 5th. will have duly reached you and I doubt not you will have paid an exact attention to its contents. Lest other resources might fail of placing in time in your hands the requisite funds for payment of the ensuing Quarters interest I have obtained a Credit with the Bank of Massachusetts for any sum you may want not exceeding...
2From Alexander Hamilton to John Daves, 18 March 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
The President of the United States may have occasion to direct one of the Gentlemen of his family to apply to you for Cash, in exchange for notes of the Bank of North America, in the course of a tour which he intends to make thro’ the Southern States. Should any such application be made, you will immediately furnish the money for the notes, which the President may desire to have exchanged, out...
3From Alexander Hamilton to William Gardner, 18 March 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
The certificate of your having taken the Oaths to support the Constitution of the United States and faithfully to execute the duties of your Office has been received. You will observe my instructions as to the Sufficiency of Mr. Gilman’s Sureties, which are extended to you also. You will therefore present the names of Messrs. Brackett & Hill to the Attorney of the United States, for the...
4From Alexander Hamilton to Richard Harison, 18 March 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
The President of the United States having under consideration the petition of Samuel Dodge, an inspector of the Customs in the District of New York, I have to request that you will consent, on the part of the United States, to the suspension of the judgment in the case of the petitioner, ’till you shall be further advised. I am, sir, Your Obedt. Servant LS , New-York Historical Society, New...
5From Alexander Hamilton to Charles Lee, 18 March 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, March 18, 1791. Directs Lee to supply funds for any notes George Washington may desire to exchange on the President’s southern tour. LS , RG 56, Letters to and from the Collector at Alexandria, National Archives; copy, RG 56, Letters to Collectors at Small Ports, “Set G,” National Archives. This is the same letter that was sent to John Daves on this date.
6From Alexander Hamilton to Benjamin Lincoln, 18 March 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, March 18, 1791. “Inclosed is a copy of a Letter of the same date with this to the Commissioner of Loans for the State of Massachusetts. You will do what is therein mentioned in reference to yourself.…” L[S] , RG 36, Collector of Customs at Boston, Letters from the Treasury, 1789–1808, National Archives; copy, RG 56, Letters to the Collector at Boston, National Archives;...
7To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 18 March 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Boston, March 18, 1791. Describes case of a schooner from Nova Scotia, which was seized because it was under thirty tons. Tells of vessel from the West Indies whose captain attempted to smuggle six barrels of sugar and one barrel of coffee. Encloses petition from Christopher Saddler which “by some accident has been delayed it should have been forwarded to you some months since.” LC , RG 36,...
8Treasury Department Circular to the Commissioners of Loans, 18 March 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, March 18, 1791. On March 30, 1791, Nathaniel Appleton wrote to Hamilton : “I am this Evening favourd with your Circular Letters of 17th and 18 instant.” Circular of March 18 not found. ]
9From Alexander Hamilton to Wilhem and Jan Willink, Nicholaas and Jacob Van Staphorst, and Nicholas Hubbard, 18 March … (Hamilton Papers)
The Treasurer of the United States has been directed to draw upon you, a Bill, at ten days sight, in favor of the Secretary of State, for ninety nine thousand Guilders, which you will dispose of, according to directions to be given you by, Mr. Jefferson. I am &c. Copy, RG 233, Reports of the Treasury Department, 1792–1793, Vol. III, National Archives. This letter was enclosed in H’s “Report on...
10From George Washington to Martha Dangerfield Bland, 18 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
With every disposition, my dear Madam, to serve you either in my public or private capacity, I have to regret that such is the nature of the request contained in your letter of the 23 ultimo as to preclude the possibility of my being useful to you in the matter to which it relates —This will more fully appear from an opinion on the subject given by the Attorney General, to whom as a legal...