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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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| 1 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, May 1783 | ≈1783-05-01 | I have been honored with your letter of the 9th. ultimo in which you request that I would... |
| 2 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, [1789] | ≈1789-01-01 | [ Boston, 1789. ] Discusses the difficulty of distinguishing between goods on which duties have... |
| 3 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln … | ≈1789-11-01 | At our last interview you expressed a wish that I would make such remarks on the impost laws as... |
| 4 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 1 December … | 1789-12-01 | Boston, December 1, 1789. “I have been honoured with the receipt of your favor of the 20th Ulto.…... |
| 5 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 9 December … | 1789-12-09 | Boston, December 9, 1789. “Some of the merchants are in opinion that some allowance, in weighing... |
| 6 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 16 … | 1789-12-16 | [ Boston, December 16, 1789. On January 19, 1790, Hamilton wrote to Lincoln : “I am favored with... |
| 7 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 22 … | 1789-12-22 | On my return from Georgia I met on file in our office your questions concerning the navigations... |
| 8 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 26 … | 1789-12-26 | Boston, December 26, 1789. “… your Circular letter of the 18th. just came to hand and I am happy... |
| 9 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 20 January … | 1790-01-20 | Boston, January 20, 1790. Discusses the type of boat that should be used to prevent smuggling.... |
| 10 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 26 January … | 1790-01-26 | Boston, January 26, 1790. Discusses the problems involved in the re-exportation of imported... |
| 11 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 27 January … | 1790-01-27 | [ Boston ] January 27, 1790 . “Your faver of the 20th respecting Christopher Sadler is before us.... |
| 12 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 5 February … | 1790-02-05 | Agreeably to your directions I now Inclose the return of the fees of the several officers of the... |
| 13 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 7 February … | 1790-02-07 | [Boston] February 7 [1790.] Acknowledges receipt of Hamilton’s “several favors of the 27th. 28 &... |
| 14 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 16 … | 1790-02-16 | To reduce things involved in confusion, to a state of order, in all cases requires labour and... |
| 15 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 19 March … | 1790-03-19 | Boston, March 19, 1790. “I have written to the several keepers of the light-houses in this State,... |
| 16 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 24 March … | 1790-03-24 | Boston, March 24, 1790. States that “General Warren is going in the Morning to the City of New... |
| 17 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 6 April … | 1790-04-06 | Boston, April 6, 1790. “I have just now had with me Mr. Thomas, son of the late General Thomas,... |
| 18 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 15 April … | 1790-04-15 | By the 27 Section of the Coasting act it is provided that all vessels therein described & under... |
| 19 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 25 May … | 1790-05-25 | [ Boston, May 25, 1790. On June 8, 1790, Hamilton wrote to Lincoln : “I have received your favor... |
| 20 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 27 May … | 1790-05-27 | Boston, May 27, 1790. “Your circular letter of the 17th. instant on the importance of your... |
| 21 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 1 June … | 1790-06-01 | Boston, June 1, 1790. “A district court for the Masst district was held here this day. The case... |
| 22 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, [1 July … | 1790-07-01 | [ Boston, July 1, 1790. ] Recommends Barzillas Delano “as a suitable person” to be the keeper of... |
| 23 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 1 July … | 1790-07-01 | Boston, July 1, 1790. States that the lighthouses on Thacher and Plum Islands need to be repaired... |
| 24 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 3 July … | 1790-07-03 | Boston, July 3, 1790. “Your favour of the 24th Ulto. came by the last post. I have seen one of... |
| 25 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 9 July … | 1790-07-09 | The time will soon arrive when we may expect that large quantities of pickled & dryed fish will... |
| 26 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 17 July … | 1790-07-17 | I now take up my pen to give you an account of the seizure of the Schooner Bee of about 30 Tons... |
| 27 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 23 July … | 1790-07-23 | In my last I suggested my apprehensions that we should suffer by having thrown in upon us the... |
| 28 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 5 August … | 1790-08-05 | Herewith I forward the receipts which ought to have been sent on upon the receipt of the... |
| 29 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 5 August … | 1790-08-05 | Boston, August 5, 1790. “I have been honoured with the receipt of your favor of the 30th. Ulto.... |
| 30 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 17 August … | 1790-08-17 | Boston, August 17, 1790. States that members of the lighter that unloaded fish illegally from the... |
| 31 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 25 August … | 1790-08-25 | Sometime since, a Cargo of Sugars were imported into this Town, among them, were two or three... |
| 32 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 31 August … | 1790-08-31 | I received by the last post a letter under the date of the 24 instant from Mr. Coxe Assistant... |
| 33 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 3 … | 1790-09-03 | Boston, September 3, 1790. “Herewith you will receive my account current & the necessary papers... |
| 34 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 7 … | 1790-09-07 | Boston, September 7, 1790. Estimates that repairs to the lighthouses at Plymouth will cost $170.... |
| 35 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 8 … | 1790-09-08 | Boston, September 8, 1790. “I find in the 36 page of the new collection act that no drawback of... |
| 36 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 17 … | 1790-09-17 | Boston, September 17, 1790. “Your private letter of the 10th came by the post the last evening. I... |
| 37 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 23 … | 1790-09-23 | Boston, September 23, 1790. “The repair of the Light-Houses on Plumb Island are now finished &... |
| 38 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 7 October … | 1790-10-07 | [ Boston, October 7, 1790. On November 22, 1790, Hamilton wrote to Lincoln : “You mentioned in... |
| 39 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 16 October … | 1790-10-16 | A few days since the Brig revolution Captain Coffin entered here from Amsterdam with an intention... |
| 40 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 16 … | 1790-11-16 | Boston, November 16, 1790. Presents a new design for lighthouse lamps to elimate soot... |
| 41 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 17 … | 1790-11-17 | Boston, November 17, 1790. “The inclosed papers I received from Portland. It was supposed then... |
| 42 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 17 … | 1790-11-17 | By the new collection law it is enacted that there shall be an allowance for leakage for two pr... |
| 43 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 4 December … | 1790-12-04 | In your letter of 22 Ulto you refer to several letters which I had written but do not mention the... |
| 44 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 4 December … | 1790-12-04 | I received by the wednesday post your private letter with the news paper containing the piece you... |
| 45 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 23 … | 1791-02-23 | Boston, February 23, 1791. “Since my return I have attended to the subject matter of your letter... |
| 46 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 25 … | 1791-02-25 | I have completed the business you assigned me and purchased up so much of the public debt as... |
| 47 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 9 March … | 1791-03-09 | By the 32nd. Section of the late Collection Act, no exporter of Goods, wares & merchandise... |
| 48 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 18 March … | 1791-03-18 | Boston, March 18, 1791. Describes case of a schooner from Nova Scotia, which was seized because... |
| 49 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 1 April … | 1791-04-01 | Your instructions of the 18th ulto and the copy of a letter to Mr Appleton came by the last Post.... |
| 50 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 7 April … | 1791-04-07 | I have the pleasure of enclosing a return of all the vessels built within this District from... |