7791To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 11 July 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Newport [ Rhode Island ] July 11, 1791 . “… Inclosed is a statement of the case of the Brig Seven Brothers, and of the case of Joseph Finch late master of her. I have applied to the Carpenter who covered the Light-House to examine the condition of it. He could not attend this business the last week, but said he will attend it this and make report.” LC , Newport Historical Society, Newport,...
7792To Alexander Hamilton from Beverley Randolph, 11 July 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I have had the Honour to receive your Favour of the 27th. of the last month. In answer to which I have to inform you, that this State never issued her own Certificates in exchange for those of the United States. And am respectfully &c. Beverley Randolph. LC , Archives Division, Virginia State Library, Richmond. “Treasury Department Circular to the Governors of the States,” June 27, 1791 .
7793To George Washington from Henry Knox, 11 July 1791 (Washington Papers)
Agreably to the powers you were pleased to vest in me on the ninteenth of March last, I have filled, the following vacancies, on the condition that you should approve thereof. Second Regiment. Captain Samuel Newman, vice Pray declined. Jonathan Haskell, vice Freeman declined. Lieutenant Martin Brimmer Sohier, vice Newman, promoted. Cornelius Lyman vice Higginson declined. Joseph Dickinson,...
7794Henry Knox to Tobias Lear, 11 July 1791 (Washington Papers)
Philadelphia, 11 July [1791]. Requests that “some information just received by express” be submitted to the president; “After he shall have perused them I will wait upon him to receive his orders.” LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . A docket on the original receiver’s copy and a note at the bottom of the letter-book copy identify the enclosures as dispatches from Maj. Gen. Richard Butler at Fort...
7795To George Washington from Samuel Osgood, 11 July 1791 (Washington Papers)
In the Execution of the Duties incumbent on the Postmaster General, I am sensible from Experience of the Propriety of his residing at the Seat of Government. From a Consideration of the Inconveniences that would result to me by a Removal to Philadelphia, I am induced to make a Resignation of the Office of Postmaster General with which you were pleased to honor me, and for which, I beg leave to...
7796Conversation with George Beckwith, 12[–30] July 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Lieutenant Colonel Beckwith. The gazette of the United States, published this morning gives us a detailed account of certain recent proceedings in the Western territory and at Detroit, communicated at Pittsburgh, by a person of the name of Ray, who had been made prisoner by the Savages, and having, as it is stated been purchased by an officer in The King’s Service, obtained his freedom, was...
7797To Alexander Hamilton from Nathaniel Appleton, 12 July 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Boston, July 12, 1791. “… I improve the first oppo. to inform you of the amount of the dividend of Interest made up to 30th June last, it appears at present to be 55.768 ⁸⁰⁄₁₀₀.…” LC , RG 53, Massachusetts State Loan Office, Letter Book, 1785–1791, Vol. “259-M,” National Archives.
7798From Alexander Hamilton to Joseph Whipple, 12 July 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
The Act of the legislature of New Hampshire, inclosed in your letter of the 28th June, is received. The name of Mr Samuel Hubert will be placed before the President when he is filling the Station of the 3d Mate of the Cutter. You will be pleased to inform in what particulars the hoisting of the flag at the fort is convenient or useful to the trade and navigation, and the annual expence which...
7799From Alexander Hamilton to David Wolfe, 12 July 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I received your letter of the 16th. Ultimo, on the subject of the certificates of the late Quartermaster general. The observations you make have been duly communicated to the Comptroller and will receive a proper consideration, but you will perceive that in adjusting the affairs of the Quartermaster Generals department, under the late Government, the information of the gentleman who was...
7800From George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, 12 July 1791 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed I send this afternoon, for your perusal. Tomorrow, 8’Oclock, I shall send the person who was the bearer of it, to you. It being the hour, he left word, when he left the letter, that he should call upon me. If Mr Pearce merits the character given him by T: D. he will unquestionably merit encouragement, & you can put him in the way to obtain it. Yrs ever ALS , DLC : Thomas Jefferson...