1Conversation with George Hammond, [15–16 December 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
Towards the end of last week, I had a very long and confidential conversation with Mr Hamilton, the Secretary of the Treasury, in the course of which the opinion, I had entertained, of that Gentleman’s just and liberal way of thinking was fully confirmed. The late unfortunate expedition under General St Clair naturally engrossed a great portion of our conversation, whence I was induced to...
2Conversation with George Hammond, [1–8 January 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
Since my conversation with the Secretary of the Treasury, of which I had the honor of giving your Lordship an account in my dispatch No 13, I have lately had another interview with that Gentleman, in the course of which we entered into a loose and general discussion of some of the questions that are likely to become subjects of negociation between our two countries. After some comments upon...
3Conversation with George Hammond, [2–9 January 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
I have received a letter from Lieutenant Governor Clarke, in which he intimates to me his apprehensions that much inconvenience might arise, if any attempt should be made to enforce an act of the last sessions of Congress for “giving effect to the laws of the United States within the State of Vermont.” By this act the residence of a Collector of the customs is established at Alburgh, within...
4Conversation with George Hammond, [31 March 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
In consequence of the information and instructions, contained in your Lordship’s dispatch No 2, I waited upon Mr Hamilton on Saturday last, and, in the course of a general conversation on several matters, I took occasion to enquire of him, as if accidentally, whether the object of the commission, assigned to Messrs Short and Carmichael, was really such as it had been publicly stated to be;...
5Conversation with George Hammond, [1–2 July 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
In one of my recent conversations with Mr Hamilton, I took occasion from the accidental mention of some circumstances relative to the Mississippi, to enquire of him the actual state of the negociation with the Court of Spain on the subject of the navigation of that river. Mr. Hamilton informed me that the negociation was indeed pretty far advanced, but that the conditions, by which the object...
6Conversation with George Hammond, [15 November–3 December 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
In a recent conversation which I have had with Mr Hamilton, that Gentleman informed me that this government has in its possession the most indisputable proofs of an active interference on the part of the Spanish government in exciting the Creeks and Cherokees to war against the United States. He added that Baron Corrondolet, Governor of West Florida, had furnished the Indians with considerable...
7Conversation with George Hammond, [22 November 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
On the second morning after the receipt of Governor Simcoe’s letter, I waited on Mr Hamilton and requested him to inform me whether this government had then learnt the result of the Indian Council held at the Miamis rapids. Upon his answering in the negative, I stated to him loosely and generally that I had received information from Governor Simcoe that the Indians had evinced a willingness to...
8Conversation with George Hammond, [15–28 December 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
Since this conversation with Mr. Jefferson I have had one with Mr. Hamilton upon the same subject, to whom I expressed similar sentiments, and from whom I have received a letter, of which I have the honor of inclosing a copy, as being explanatory of the actual views of this Government upon this particular point, as far as they can now be defined. Transcript, MS Division, New York Public...
9Conversation with George Hammond, [24 February–7 March, 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
At Governor Simcoe’s desire I have the honor of inclosing the copy of a despatch, which I have received from that Gentleman, explanatory of the reasons that prompt him to decline a compliance with the request of the American Ministers (conveyed through me as stated in my No: 3) that he would contribute his assistance to their agent in the attempts to procure in that quarter a supply of...
10Conversation with George Hammond, [7 March–2 April 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
Since I last had the honor of addressing your Lordship, I have had several conversations with Mr Hamilton on the subject of the probable conduct which this government may be induced to observe in the case of a war between Great Britain and France, of the commencement of which we have indeed received here some vague information, though through uncertain channels. From the uniform tenor of these...