41To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 28 November 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, November 28, 1792. Announces the death of the keeper of the Chesapeake lighthouse. Suggests that Lemuel Cornick would be a suitable replacement. LC , RG 58, Letters of Commissioner of Revenue, 1792–1793, National Archives. William Lewis.
42To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 30 November 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, November 30, 1792. Announces “the completion of the light House, Keepers house, oil Vault, and platform on Cape Henry in the state of Virginia.” States that extra work has compelled the contractor to submit a bill in excess of the original contract. Asks Hamilton to secure the President’s approval of this bill. LC , RG 58, Letters of Commissioner of...
43To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 8 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, December 8, 1792. Asks if anyone has been appointed keeper of “the Chessapeak Light House.” LC , RG 58, Letters of Commissioner of Revenue, 1792–1793, National Archives. See Coxe to H, November 28, 1792 .
44To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 11 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to communicate to you some remarks, upon the laws relative to the duties on distilled Spirits, wines and teas, in regard to points which appear to require legislative interposition. The Admission of Kentucky (late a Survey of Virginia) into the union as an entire new Member, renders it expedient to consider whether the Number of Districts allowed by the 4th. section of the act...
45To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 12 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, December 12, 1792. “I have the honor to inclose to you a letter from the Supervisor of Massachusetts for the purpose of obtaining the pleasure of the President upon the request contained in its conclusion. I also inclose a letter from the Supervisor of New Hampshire in order that the information relative to the Clothing and accommodation of the troops on...
46To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 13 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, December 13, 1792. “The Supervisor of North Carolina not having yet answered my letter of the 14th September relative to a variation of the arrangement of the State, nor having transmitted the Name of any person as suitable to fill the Office of Inspector of the 1st Survey vacant by the resignation of James Read Esqr. I have the honor to communicate to you...
47To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 14 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
In the close of the report, which I had the honor to make on the 11th Instant, concerning the alterations and amendments in the laws relative to distilled Spirits, wines and teas, I intimated, that I should make a separate communication with respect to alterations having relation to the Judicial System. It has frequently occured in conferences with you, with the Attorney General and the...
48To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 14 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to inform you that the Result of my Enquiries relative to Messrs. Perry, Chamberlain, Richardson and Eccleston have issued as follows. It appears to be the unanimous opinion of those Gentlemen, among whom are the Senator and Representative who reside in the Survey, that Mr. Chamberlain is a Man of excellent character and of a standing in the community equal to the Office, but...
49To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 15 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to inclose to you a letter received a last Evening from the Supervisor of Pennsylvania, upon a subject extremely painful in a public and private view. On my expressing to him some time ago my wishes that the returns from that district might be brought forward he observed, that he was apprehensive Mr. Collins would not prove a very regular official Man; and he very lately...
50To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 18 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, December 18, 1792. Encloses “an account of Abraham Hargis the Contractor for sinking and completing the well at the Cape Henlopen or Delaware light House.” Discusses the terms of the contract and compares it with the contract for the repair of the lighthouse at Cape Henry in Virginia. Discusses the compensation of the keeper of the Portland lighthouse. LC ,...