1To Alexander Hamilton from William Allibone, 16 March 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] March 16, 1792 . “Having Particularly Inspected the Condition of the Piers at mud Island, I have the honor to report, that the Pier destroyed by the Breaking up of the Ice, was not Removed intirely from its bed as at first Represented, But that all the upper part thereof Below low water mark was Torn away and now lays sunk. Just against the back part or upper side of what...
2Report on Claims of the Lutheran and Calvinist Churches in Chester County, Pennsylvania, and the Public Grammar School … (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury, to whom was referred the petition of the Minister and Trustees of the Lutheran Church in Pikeland Township Chester County in the State of Pennsylvania: The petition of the Wardens of the Calvinist church in Vincent Township, in the County and State aforesaid; —and the petition of the Corporation of Trustees of the public Grammar School of Wilmington in Delaware...
The Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to a Resolution of the House of Representatives of the 8th instant directing the said Secretary to report to the House his opinion of the best mode of raising the Additional Supplies requisite for the ensuing year, respectfully submits the following report. The sum which is estimated to be necessary for carrying into effect the purposes of the Act for...
4From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 16 March 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to submit to the President the draft of a report on the subject of ways & means for carrying into execution the Military bill. He will wait on the President tomorrow morning for his orders; as it is interesting there should be no avoidable delay. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. See “Report Relative to the Additional Supplies for...
5To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Whipple, 16 March 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
On the 9th. of June last I had the honor to write you on the Subject of my emoluments as Collector of the Customs for the district of Portsmouth and transmitted you a Statement of them for one Year in Conformity with your Circular direction of the 14th. of April. The Many important public matters which continually arrests your attention I imagine would hardly admit of your reporting on every...
6To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 16 March 1792 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to submit to the President the draft of a report on the subject of ways & means for carrying into execution the Military bill. He will wait on the President tomorrow morning for his Orders; as it is interesting there should be no avoidable delay. LB , DLC:GW . The enclosed draft of Hamilton’s Report Relative to the Additional Supplies for the Ensuing...
7To George Washington from Benjamin Hawkins, 16 March 1792 (Washington Papers)
As I make it a rule to give my assent to all military nominations without enquiry, and shall continue to do so, so long as a military Judge shall be President of the United States; I hope it will not be deemed indelicate in me to offer the opinion of an individual, which has resulted from reflections on the conversation I had last evening with you. Colo. Lee as a military man certainly...
8To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 16 March 1792 (Washington Papers)
[Philadelphia] 16 Mar. 1792. Sends GW “two letters just recd from Colo. Humphreys.” AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DNA : RG 59, George Washington’s Correspondence with His Secretaries of State; LB (photocopy), DLC:GW . The enclosures were two letters from the U.S. minister to Portugal, David Humphreys, which the secretary of state had received this day: a dispatch of 23 Dec....
9Tobias Lear to Henry Knox, 16 March 1792 (Washington Papers)
United States [Philadelphia] 16 Mar. 1792. Transmits by GW’s command a representation to the president from the county lieutenants and field officers of the District of Kentucky. ALS (letterpress copy), DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . The enclosure has not been found, but it was probably similar in nature to the request of a council of militia officers in Harrison County, Va., for authorization to...
10To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 16 March 1792 (Madison Papers)
I inclose you my thoughts on a subject extremely difficult, and on which I would thank you for any observations. The exchange of criminals is so difficult between a free & an arbitrary government, that England never would consent to make a convention with any state on the subject. It has accordingly been hitherto the asylum of all fugitives from the oppressions of other governments. The...
11VIII. Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Bell, 16 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Having learned by Mr. Randolph’s last letter th[at the] post to Charlottesville is now regularly established, I ha[ve given] in to Freneau the list of subscribers you sent me to wit— John Nicholas William Woods Thomas Bell Divers & Lindsay Nicholas Lewis junr. Isaac Miller
12To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Barclay, 16 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Gibraltar, 16 Mch. 1792 . Since his letter of 1 Mch. he has received further news from Tangier and Tetuan. Muley Yezid is dead, but Muley Ischem still lives. He doubts reports by supporters of Muley Slema that Muley Ischem is wounded and unwilling to contest the pretensions of Muley Slema because “it will be very strange if a Prince supported by three powerful Bashas, a Numerous Army, and well...
13To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Louis Clérisseau, 16 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Je prend la liberté de vous ecrire pour me rapeller dans votre memoire et en meme tems pour vous prouver que je saisirai toutes les occasions qui se presenteront pour vous faire connoître les personnes qui pouroient vous estre de quelque utilité et qui pouroient meriter votre protection. Le porteur de la presente est Monsieur Gaultier, entrepreneur de batiments a paris qui vá s’etablir en...
14From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 16 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you my thoughts on a subject extremely difficult, and on which I would thank you for any observations. The exchange of criminals is so difficult between a free and an arbitrary government, that England never would consent to make a convention with any state on the subject. It has accordingly been hitherto the asylum of all fugitives from the oppressions of other governments. The...
15From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 16 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received your favor of the 22d. of Feb. and thank you for the information it conveyed respecting my sale. The winter having been so long and severe has I imagine committed sad havoc on our stocks, and the more so as it succeeded an unfavorable summer. Here the unmonied farmer , as he is termed, his cattle and crops are no more thought of than if they did not feed us. Scrip and...
16To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Remsen, 16 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Messrs. Brothers, Coster & Co., the merchants to whose care the late packets of journals, gazettes, &c. for Mr. Short and Mr. Carmichael were addressed, inform me that their vessel bound to Amsterdam will sail on or about the 20th. or 21st. Any further letters and packets therefore destined for these gentlemen, if sent to me by post, shall be delivered to them: and I think I can assure you,...
17To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 16 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
United States, 16 Mch. 1792 . By the President’s command he transmits a 28 Oct. letter from Chiappe, which the President asks TJ to consider and report whatever may demand his attention. The President wishes to see TJ “some time between this and two o’clock as he can make it most convenient.” RC ( DLC ); 1 p.; endorsed by TJ as received 16 Mch. 1792. PrC ( DNA : RG 59, MLR ). FC ( Lb in same,...
18To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 16 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
United States, 16 Mch. 1792 . Transmits by the President’s command a copy of the Senate resolution extending the negotiation proposed at Madrid to commerce. RC ( DLC ); 1 p.; endorsed by TJ as received 17 Mch. 1792. Dft ( DNA : RG 59, MLR ). FC ( Lb in same, SDC ). Enclosure: Resolution of the Senate, 16 Mch. 1792 (see note to TJ’s second letter to George Washington, 7 Mch. 1792).