1From Alexander Hamilton to Tench Coxe, [15 March–April 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
Be so good as to inquire of General Irvine the character of Mr. O Hara as a man of business and Integrity and qualifications as for a Quarter Master. If any one else occurs to you I will thank you to mention him. I have thought much of the affair & of characters supposed to be attainable; I am at a loss to satisfy myself. Yrs. Send Bowman. I wish also for Mr. Meyer. What was the state of Stock...
2To John Adams from Alexander Hamilton, 15 March 1792 (Adams Papers)
In further pursuance of the order of the Senate, of the 8th instant, I have the honor to transmit a return of the exports from the United States, for one year, ending the 30th September, 1791, exhibiting the islands and countries to which those exports have been shipped. This document is completed so far as the returns have been received at the Treasury; but an additional is yet to be made of...
3[Report on the Return of Exports], 15 March 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
In further pursuance of the order of the Senate of the 8th. instant, I have the honor to transmit a return of the exports from the United States for one year ending the 30th. September 1791, exhibiting the islands and countries to which those exports have been shipt. This document is completed so far as the returns have been received at the Treasury, but an addition is yet to be made of the...
4To George Washington from Caleb Brewster, 15 March 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have presumed upon your Excellency’s known love of Justice, and upon the generous interest you take in the misfortunes of your old faithful military servants, to address to your Excellency the following representation; and I hope that the peculiar circumstances of my case & the unusual Sufferings that have attended my situation will be received as an apology for thus soliciting your...
5To George Washington from Lafayette, 15 March 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have been called from the army to this Capital for a conference between the two other generals, the ministers, and myself, and am about returning to my military post. The coalition between the continental powers respecting our affairs is certain, and will not be broken by the Emperor’s death; but, altho’ warlike preparations are going on, it is very doubtful whether our neighbors will...
6From James Madison to James Madison, Sr., 15 March 1792 (Madison Papers)
The last letter recd. from you was that of Feby. 1. Since my answer to that the state of the roads & rivers has been such as to render the conveyance of letters very tedious if not uncertain, and hence to produce the interval between that date & the present. I now inclose 5 Nos. of the National Gazette which continue the intelligence throughout the period of my silence. You will find noticed...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Carroll, 15 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I think it proper to inform you that if nothing unforeseen prevents me, I shall visit Mr. Johnson in 3 or 4 days in order to take with him a further consideration of the Subjects of the dispatches, lately received, and which in part Docr. Stuart and myself have answered by the last Mail. You will observe we have taken the liberty of troubling you to have some matters carry’d into effect, and...