1Alexander Hamilton’s Notes on Jefferson’s Letter to George Hammond, with Jefferson’s Response, [20–27 May 1792] (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Hamilton presents his respectful Compliments to The Secretary of State. He has perused with as much care and attention as time has permitted the draft of a letter in answer to that of Mr. Hammond of March 5th. Much strong ground has been taken, and strongly maintained, particularly in relation to— And many of the suggestions of the British Minister concerning particular acts and...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Hamilton, 19 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Hamilton requests Mr. Jefferson to inform him whether he has received from Mr. Hamilton’s Office copies of the correspondence between Mr. Ternant and him concerning the advance of the 400,000 Dollars. These copies were prepared some time since and it is not ascertained whether they have been mislaid or forwarded to Mr. Jefferson. A line in answer will oblige. RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ as...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Hamilton, 19 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
The following are the material facts in relation to the case of Rutgers agt: Waddington as far as they are now recollected, and a confidence is entertained, that the statement is substantially accurate. The suit was brought in the Mayor’s court of the City of New York, for the occupation and injury of a brewhouse in that City during the possession of it by the British army founded upon an act...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Hamilton, 20 March 179[2] (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Hamilton presents his Compliments to Mr. Jefferson. He may have heard that the Treasurer was in the Market last night and may be at a loss concerning his authority. The ground of the operation is an Act of the Board of the 15th of August last, appropriating a sum between three and four hundred thousand Dollars, which Mr. Hamilton considers as any sum short of 400,000 Dollars; leaving still...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Hamilton, 6 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
In consequence of the application of Mr. Andw. Ellicot, I have the honor to transmit you the Official copy of the Survey of the tract of Land purchased by the State of Pennsylvania from the United States. As I conceive this as an original paper filed of record in this Office in the Execution of an Act of the Legislature, I must ask the favor of your returning it to the Treasury as soon as you...
6Hamilton’s Notes on Report of Instructions for the Commissioners to Spain, with Jefferson’s Comments, [1–5 March 1792] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Jefferson’s comments ] [ Hamilton’s notes ] The General Tenor of the Report appears solid and proper. The following observations however on a hasty perusal occur. The Report is amended in conformity this observation. Page 2. Is it to put our Revolution upon the true or the best footing to say that the circumstances which obliged us to discontinue our foreign Magistrate brought upon us the...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Hamilton, 13 January 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
In a conference with you, some time ago, I took occasion to mention the detention of the certificate of registry of a vessel of the United States in one of the French offices on occasion of a sale of the vessel. Several new instances having since occurred, I find it necessary to trouble you more particularly upon the subject. As the detention of these papers has taken place, as well in a port...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Hamilton, 1 January 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Hamilton presents his Compliments to Mr. Jefferson. Being engaged in making a comparative statement of the Trade between the US and France and between the US and G Britain; and being desirous of rendering it as candid as possible Mr. H will be obliged to Mr. Jefferson to point out to him the instances, in which the Regulations of France have made discriminations in favour of the U States,...