181From Alexander Hamilton to William Seton, 31 March 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, March 31, 1791. On April 4, 1791, Seton wrote to Hamilton concerning “the request expressed in your letter of the 31st.” Letter not found. ]
182From Alexander Hamilton to Otho H. Williams, 31 March 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
The device intimated to me in your letter of the 26th. of January, I consider as a mere evasive expedient, which ought not to protect the owner of the vessel from a prosecution for perjury. It is my desire therefore that if any such case should occur you may direct proceedings on that ground against the offender. I am, Sir, Your obedt. Servant LS , Columbia University Libraries.
183From Alexander Hamilton to Richard Harison, 1 April 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
You will find in this inclosure two copies of a contract with John McComb junr, of New York, for building a light house on Cape Henry. I request the favor of your sending for Mr McComb & procuring his execution of them. It will be necessary that the inclosed bond be also executed by Mr McComb, & two competent Sureties. The Persons offered to me were Messrs Nicholas Cruger & Peter Kemble, whom...
184To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 1 April 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Your instructions of the 18th ulto and the copy of a letter to Mr Appleton came by the last Post. I shall with the utmost cheerfulness attend to his applications and he may always depend on my best aid. You have I hope before you several letters from me, one of Feby 23rd one of Feby 25th one of March 9th & one 18th. I wish to receive an answer to that of the 23rd Feby as early as it shall be...
185From Alexander Hamilton to John McComb, Junior, 1 April 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I have transmitted to Richard Harison Esq. two copies of the Contract for the lighthouse executed by me. You will call upon him and execute them. I have also forwarded to Mr. Harison a bond to be executed by you, and Mr. Peter Kemble with some other sufficient surety in lieu of Mr. Cruger, who is absent. Mr. Harison will select one out of the persons you may offer to him. On the execution of...
186From Alexander Hamilton to William Seton, 1 April 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, April 1, 1791. On April 11, 1791, Seton wrote to Hamilton : “I have to acknowledge the honor of your Letter of the 1st. instant.” Letter not found. ]
187To Alexander Hamilton from Nathaniel Appleton, 2 April 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Boston, April 2, 1791. “… I have now to inform you that I began yesterday morning to pay Interest on the Public Debt agreeably to the Act of Congress making provision for the same. I have compleated the Dividend book in which are Stated 863 Stockholders. The Duplicate Receipts are also prepared agreeably to the Instructions.…” LC , RG 53, Massachusetts State Loan Office, Letter Book,...
188From Alexander Hamilton to John Hopkins, 2 April 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] April 2, 1791 . Authorizes Hopkins to send Thomas Williams to Hillsboro, North Carolina, to testify in a case concerning the alteration of North Carolina certificates. States “The expences of his Journey will be repaid to him.” Extract, RG 217, Miscellaneous Treasury Accounts, 1790–1894, Account No. 4289, National Archives. Hopkins was commissioner of loans for Virginia. This...
189From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Smith, 2 April 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, April 2, 1791. On May 10, 1791, Smith wrote to Hamilton : “I am honored with your favor 2nd April.” Letter not found. ]
190From Alexander Hamilton to Mathew Carey, 4 April 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] April 4, 1791 . Presents his compliments to Carey and declines an invitation to a dinner of the Hibernian Society. Copy, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Carey, publisher of The American Museum , had emigrated to Philadelphia from Ireland in 1784. Early in the seventeen-nineties he organized the Hibernian Society for the relief of Irish immigrants.
191To Alexander Hamilton from Edward Carrington, 4 April 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
The private letter which you was so good as to accompany your Official communication with, calls for and has my warmest acknowledgements. The point which I have mentioned in my Official letter, as determining my acceptance of the Office of Supervisor, would have produced that issue, had the measure been less eligible in other respects than it really is, but had I upon any consideration been...
192To Alexander Hamilton from William Seton, 4 April 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, April 4, 1791. “Agreeable to the request expressed in your letter of the 31st. Mr. William Hill has been paid Five thousand Dollars.…” LC , Bank of New York, New York City. Letter not found. See Seton to H, March 28, 1791 .
193To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 4 April 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of the 27th. Ult. came duly to hand. For the information contained in it and for the notes which accompanied the same, I thank you. Every expedient, as I believe you know, is in operation to avert a War with the hostile Indian tribes and to keep those who are in treaty with us in good temper; but I am nearly thoroughly convinced that neither will be effected, or, if effected, will...
194George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, and Henry Knox, 4 April 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
As the public service may require that communications should be made to me, during my absence from the seat of government, by the most direct conveyances and as, in the event of any very extraordinary occurrence, it will be necessary to know at what time I may be found in any particular place, I have to inform you that unless the progress of my journey to Savannah is retarded by unforeseen...
195To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Whipple, 4 April 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, April 4, 1791. Acknowledges receipt of Hamilton’s “letter of the 18 Decr. last together with Dycas’s & Colles’s Hydrometers.” States that Colles’s hydrometer may not be “truly graduated” and that there is a defect in the bulb of Dycas’s hydrometer. Requests a new bulb. LC , RG 36, Portsmouth Collector, Letters Sent, 1790–1791, Vol. 2, National Archives; copy, RG 56,...
196From Alexander Hamilton to Sharp Delany, 5 April 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
The section of the collection law relative to the tares to be allowed at the Custom house upon the several species of goods therein mentioned appears to require that the allowance ⅌ Centum upon Coffee in bags } be computed upon the hundred pounds, do. in bales do. in casks pepper in bales do. in casks and that the allowance ⅌ centum upon sugars (other than loaf) in hogsheads & boxes be...
197From Alexander Hamilton to Tobias Lear, 5 April 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] April 5, 1791 . Asks for commissions for seven inspectors of the revenue. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
198To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 5 April 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] April 5, 1791 . Sends commissions requested by Hamilton. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
199To Alexander Hamilton from Francisco de Miranda, [5 April 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
Ayez la bonté d’agreer mes Complimens, et mes Respects, dans I’ocasion du depart de notre mutuel ami le Col: Smith, qui a passé quelques Semaines dans cette Capitalle ici: qui m’a fait l’amitié de passer bien des moments ensamble; et a qui, J’ai êu le plaisir de voire parffaitement acueilir par tout le monde qui l’a connue antèrieurement, et vue dans l’ocasion actuelle. Il pourrá vous dire...
200From Alexander Hamilton to William Ellery, 6 April 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, April 6, 1791. On April 19, 1791, Ellery wrote to Hamilton : “I have received your letter of the 6th. of this month.” Letter not found. ]
201From Alexander Hamilton to William Duer, 7 April 179[1] (Hamilton Papers)
In consideration of the moderate terms of Mr Fowler’s contract with the public and from a disposition to give all requisite aid to the Contractor in order that the public service may be effectually & certainly performed, I accede to the requests contained in your letter, as explained in conversation—that is to say—I will advance immediately to you as Agent to Mr Fowler thirty thousand Dollars,...
202To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 7 April 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the pleasure of enclosing a return of all the vessels built within this District from March 4th 1789 to March 4th 1791 collected & made agreeably to your wishes communicated by Mr Coxe your assistant the 10th ult. You will find the number exceedingly small and is not I think, more than one third of what was built in the years 1784 and 1785. I will attempt to assign some reasons why the...
203From Alexander Hamilton to Jacob Cuyler, 8 April 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, April 8, 1791. On May 10, 1791, Richard Cuyler wrote to Hamilton : “My Father (Mr. Jacob Cuyler). has shewn me your polite Favor to him of 8th. Apl.” Letter not found. ] Jacob and Richard Cuyler were Albany merchants.
204To Alexander Hamilton from Richard Harison, 8 April 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Immediately upon the Receipt of your Letter of the 1st. Instant, I sent for Mr. McComb, and proposed his executing the Contract transmitted to me, and that a proper Surety should be substituted in the Place of Mr. Cruger. Upon the latter Subject I am informed that no Difficulties will arise, but with Respect to the Contract itself Mr. McComb alledges that a Mistake has taken Place. The first...
205To Alexander Hamilton from Pierre Charles L’Enfant, 8 April 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
It was my wish long before to gave you some Information about the particular local Intended for the seat of the federal City & I regreted much the Impossibility of seasing upon a moment, having had no leasure one since my arrival at this place where I have been constantly engaged in the most fatiguing work which I ever had to perform—that of surveying at so improper season of the year. But now...
206From Alexander Hamilton to Benjamin Lincoln, 8 April 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
In answer to your enquiry whether you may exchange the certificates, purchased under the directions of the Trustees of the Sinking fund, for others which are desired to be given for them, I have to observe that it does not appear to me that such an exchange would be regular, or proper. It is my wish that you subscribe the debt purchased by you on the books of the Commissioner of Loans for...
207Treasury Department Circular to the Commissioners of Loans, 8 April 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, April 8, 1791. On May 3, 1791, Nathaniel Appleton wrote to Hamilton : “Your circular Letter 8th April is received.” Circular not found. ]
208From Alexander Hamilton to John Adams, 9 April 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I have just received a letter from Mr. Short which I wish to submit, in order to certain measures being taken upon it, to yourself and the heads of the executive departments, in pursuance of the President’s letter of the 4th. instant, which I take it for granted has been communicated to you by the Secretary of State. I request therefore that you will please to name a time and place for the...
209To Alexander Hamilton from John Adams, 9 April 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received the Letter you did me the honor to write me this morning and as the Secretary of State accidentally fell in before I had opportunity to answer it, we agreed to propose a meeting at his House at two o’Clock on Monday next. If that time and place are agreeable to you, and the Secretary at War, they will be particularly so to me who have the honor to be with great regard, Sir your...
210To Alexander Hamilton from Nathaniel Appleton, 9 April 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Boston, April 9, 1791. Sends “Names of persons to whom some of the … [Treasury] drafts were directed.” States that Hamilton’s “special Letter 24th March … and … Circular Letter 25th March are this minute come to hand.” Has complied with the instructions in Hamilton’s letter of March 17, 1791 . LC , RG 53, Massachusetts State Loan Office, Letter Book, 1785–1791, Vol. “259–M,” National Archives....