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Charleston [ South Carolina ] May 8, 1791 . “Mr. Cogdell, the Collector of Georgetown appearing...
While at Charleston I appointed Robert Cochran of that place to command the revenue cutter for...
I am arrived at this place and just in time to acknowledge (in a hasty manner by this days...
Upon a full consideration of the reasons offered by Mr. Short, in his correspondence with you,...
[ Philadelphia ] September 14, 1791 . Discusses the possibility of the British establishing a...
Whilst I was in Wilmington waiting breakfast to day, I made the best enquiry time & circumstances...
I have received your letter of the 22d. inst: enclosing a copy of one from the French Minister; I...
Your letter of the 24th. ulto., (enclosing a letter from Govr. St. Clair, and sundry papers...
[ Mount Vernon, October 7, 1791. On October 11, 1791, Hamilton wrote to Washington : “The Post of...
Your letter of the 30th. September enclosing a Contract entered into by the Collector of...
When I addressed a private letter to you a few days ago I had no more idea that Monday the 24th....
I am thus far on my way to Philadelphia, and if the disagreeableness of the weather (for it is...
Philadelphia, November 10, 1791. Approves of Kean’s decision to remain in the service of the...
The President requests that Mr —— would give the Letter & statement herewith sent, from the...
[ Philadelphia ] April 6, 1792 . “… you will cause to be paid to Nicholas Ferdinand Westfall the...
You will lay before the House of Representatives such papers from your Department as are...
For carrying into execution the provisions in that behalf made by the Act intitled, “An Act for...
For carrying into execution the provisions of the Eleventh section of the Act intitled “An Act to...
For carrying into execution the provisions of the third section of the Act intitled, “An Act...
The Secretary of the Treasury will cause to be paid to the Director of the Mint, Ten thousand...
I have not yet received the new regulation of allowances to the Surveyors, or Collectors of the...
I learn with pleasure from the War Office, by the Secretary’s last dispatches, that our...
Since the date of my last dispatch to you of the 1st: instant, I have received your Letters of...
Under a blank cover, I returned signed the provisional Contract for the supply of the Lighthouse...
1   Object. The public Debt is greater than we can possibly pay before other causes of adding to...
This will merely inform you that your letter of the 10th. with its enclosure and that of the...
Your letter of the 18th., enclosing answers to certain objections communicated to you in my...
The enclosed Letter was written agreeably to the date, but, by an accident, was omitted when my...
The last Post brought me your letter of the first instant, with the enclosures respecting the...
Your private letter of the 11th, accompanying an Official one of the 9th. came safe—as did your...
Your Letters of the 8 and 9. inst: are received. The latter came to me on Saturday morning by...
Under cover of this Letter you will receive the Proclamation which is just returned to me with...
Your Letter of the 17th. instant came to my hands by the last Post. Under your statement of the...
Inclosed you will find the copy of a Proclamation, which I have thought proper to issue, in...
Your letter of the 22d. ulto., with it’s enclosures, came duly to hand. Lest any material...
It is an abatement of the satisfaction, with which I meet you, on the present occasion, that in...
It appears to me necessary, that processes should issue without further delay upon the...
The Secretary of the Treasury will cause to be paid to the Director of the Mint, the sum of Five...
It having been represented by the Director of the Mint that the late rise in the price of Copper,...
After reading the enclosed letter return it to me. My sentiments on the general principle your...
I transmit you a copy of a Letter from the Secretary of War to me, with the heads of instructions...
The President of the United States requests the attendance of the at Nine o’Clock tomorrow...
As the day is near at hand, when the President-elect is to take the oath of qualification, and no...
Expecting that my private affairs will call me to Virginia on or before the 25 of this month, I...
In compliance with an Act passed during the last Session of Congress entitled, “an Act providing...
It appears from your Report to me of the 18 instant, and the Statements accompanying it, that it...
For carrying into execution the provisions in that behalf made by the Act, entitled, “An Act...
To The Secretary of State—The Secretary of the Treasury—The Secretary of War and The Attorney...
I send you a letter of the 26 Ulto from William Bingham Esquire to the Secretary of the Treasury...
Pay, or cause to be paid to the Secretary of State or to his order, the sum of Thirty nine...