1To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 25 July 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
...declaration of independence, the new government was to go into effect immediately, and Bonaparte viewed it as a proclamation of sovereignty by Toussaint. Some of its features resembled recommendations that Alexander Hamilton made early in 1799, when Toussaint’s representative, Joseph Bunel, was in the United States and Timothy Pickering asked Hamilton for suggestions regarding a constitution...
2To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 23 January 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Mrs. Washington has put into my hands your letter of the 12th instant, and requests me to acknowledge the receipt of it. While she expresses the most grateful sensibility for your kind and affectionate condolence, she is sensible that your loss, as well as hers, is irreparable. In resigning herself to the dispensation of Divine Providence, she looks up for consolation to that Being alone in...
3To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 16 January 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of the 2d inst. did not get to my hands ’till last evening. I had anticipated the reasons for my letter of the 15th of december being so long in reaching you. No one living, besides yourself, knows so well as I do, the loss which you have sustained by the General’s death. And I know, at the same time, that no one, under these circumstances, could find a greater resource in himself...
4To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 15 December 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
With the most sincere grief do I communicate to you the information of the Death of our beloved General Washington. After a short and severe illness of about twenty hours, he expired last evening, between ten and eleven o’clock. He had taken cold and complained of a sore throat on friday; but considered it only as a slight disorder. On Saturday Morning about 3 o’clock, he became ill. Doctor...
5II, 14 December 1799 (Washington Papers)
Washington signed two letters dated 12 Dec. drafted by Lear, one to Charles Alder and another to Alexander Hamilton....Dick and Gustavus Brown, Lear paid each $40 for his services. Lear then wrote letters to President John Adams, generals Alexander Hamilton and Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, and to Washington’s nephews and several other close relatives telling them of Washington’s death....
6To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 10 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
On my return from Harper’s Ferry I had the honor to receive your letters of the 25th & 30th ultimo covering letters for Colo. Parker, which have been duly forwarded to him. and I have since received another letter for Colo Parker and one for Majr Campbell & Mr. Mackey, all which shall be transmitted by the next mail. and I pray you to command me whenever there is any way in which I can be...
7To George Washington from Tobias Lear, 4 November 1799 (Washington Papers)
: Hamilton Papers.
Lear wrote Alexander Hamilton on 10 Nov.: “I had the honor of writing to you from Frederick town on the 31st ulto [letter not found] respecting quarters for the 9th & 10th Regts—and on my return to this place [Mount...). When Charles Cotesworth Pinckney wrote Alexander Hamilton a month later, on 12 Dec., a second company of artillery had arrived (ibid., 24:96–98).
8To George Washington from Tobias Lear, 30 October 1799 (Washington Papers)
enclosing a letter for him from Alexander Hamilton dated 21 October. He
9To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 30 March 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
By order of the Commander in Chief I have the honor to transmit to you a letter from Major Rivardi, the Commandg Officer at Niagara, on the subject of a dispute between him and Captn. Bruff—that you may issue such orders thereon as shall appear to you to suit the occasion. with great respect I have the honor to be Sir Yr. mo. Ob St. ( ALS , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress),...
10To George Washington from Tobias Lear, 24 September 1794 (Washington Papers)
[New York], 30 Sept.). See also Lee to Alexander Hamilton, 13 and 23 Sept., and William Pinkney to Hamilton, 18 Sept. (
11To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 10 October 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I shall sail from this place for London early in November, and if before that time you can find it convenient to give me the letters which you had the goodness to promise I shall esteem it a mark of peculiar favor. I shall go from London to Amsterdam and letters to our Bankers or other respectable Characters in the latter place might greatly facilitate my business, by shewing them that I am...
12To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 19 August 179[3] (Hamilton Papers)
By the President’s command T. Lear has the honor to transmit to The Secretary of the Treasury the final report of the Commissioners for settling the accounts between the United States and the individual States, together with the Letter accompanying the same from them to the President. T. Lear is moreover directed by the President to observe to the Secretary, that the enclosed report was left...
13Tobias Lear to Alexander Hamilton, 19 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
Tobias Lear to Alexander Hamilton
14To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 12 August 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
By the President’s command T. Lear has the honor to inform The Secretary of the Treasury, that as Mr. Short’s mission to Madrid will probably cause much delay in negotiating the intended additional loan, if instructions on this subject should be sent to him to transact the business—the President thinks, with you, that it would be best to address the instructions for this business immediately...
15To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 24 July 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] July 24, 1793 . “… The President, having considered the communication made to him respecting the Salary of the Keeper of the New Hampshire Light House, approves of its being fixed at one hundred & eighty dollars per Annum.…” ALS , RG 26, “Segregated” Lighthouse Records, National Archives. See H to George Washington, July 23, 1793 .
16To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 18 July 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
By the President’s command T. Lear has the honor to inform the Secretary of the Treasury, that the President having duly considered the Representation of the Commissioner of the Revenue and the other documents relative to the compensations of the Keepers of the Light Houses, which were put into his hands by the Secretary, Approves of the Alterations of certain compensations as suggested by the...
17Tobias Lear to Thomas Jefferson, 13 June 1793 (Washington Papers)
The enclosure was an agreement of 31 May 1793 between Alexander Hamilton and the Bank of the United States for a loan to the United States. GW received this agreement from Hamilton on 12 June (
18Tobias Lear to Thomas Jefferson, 31 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
Both GW and Alexander Hamilton missed this cabinet meeting (
19Tobias Lear to Thomas Jefferson, 14 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
Memorandum from Alexander Hamilton, 15 May
20Tobias Lear to Thomas Jefferson, 14 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
Memorandum from Alexander Hamilton, 15 May, n.1
21To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 3 May 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] May 3, 1793 . Returns “the letters from our Bankers at Amsterdam which were laid before the President yesterday.” States “that the President approves of the appointment of Laban Goffigan to be Keeper of the Light House on Cape Henry.” ALS , RG 26, Lighthouse Letters Received, “Segregated” Lighthouse Records, Cape Henry, National Archives. See H to Washington, second and third...
22To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 27 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] April 27, 1793 . Returns “with the President’s approbation annexed, the Contract made by the Superintendant of the Lighthouse &c. on the Delaware, with Matthew Van Dusen, for a mooring chain for one of the floating beacons & the proposal of Samuel Wheeler to make two iron lanterns—one for Tybee & one for Cape Fear lighthouse.” States that “The President approves of the...
23To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 18 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
T. Lear has the honor to return to the Secretary of the Treasury the Contract made with Abijah Woodward to superintend the building of the Light-House on Bald Head, which is approved of by the President. T. L. has likewise enclosed a memorandum of such letters &c. as are in the possession of the President relative to loans &c agreeably to the wish of the Secretary. AL , Hamilton Papers,...
24To George Washington from Tobias Lear, 8 April 1793 (Washington Papers)
GW had left a blank commission for the position of supervisor of the revenue for New York City with Alexander Hamilton, who offered the position to John Armstrong, Jr. (Hamilton to Armstrong, Jr., 1 April 1793, in
25To George Washington from Tobias Lear, 29 March 1793 (Washington Papers)
Alexander Hamilton to GW, 10 Aug. 1792 [first letter])
26Tobias Lear to Thomas Jefferson, 25 March 1793 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed draft to Alexander Hamilton of this date reads: “Pay to the Director of the Mint, or to his order, five thousand Dollars for the purposes of that establishment” (
27To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 14 March 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
By the President’s command T. Lear has the honor to return to the Secrey. of the Treasury, the papers respecting the case of Hezekiah & George D. Usher, which have been submitted to him; and to inform the Secretary that the President has no doubt, from the statement of facts in the above papers, of the intention to defraud the Revenue; but if it shall appear to the Secretary, from his...
28Tobias Lear to Alexander Hamilton, 14 March 1793 (Washington Papers)
Tobias Lear to Alexander Hamilton
29Tobias Lear to the Cabinet, 24 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
1:286–87, 303. Hull, in his letter to Alexander Hamilton of 6 Feb., reported that Simcoe, the governor of Upper Canada, refused to allow American officials or provisions to pass through British territory en route to Lower Sandusky (
30To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 18 February 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
The President does not recollect the name of the person mentioned to succeed the Collector of Edenton (N:C.) and wishes you to send it. Is it intended that the person mentioned should be appointed Inspector of Survey No. 2. which office was held by the Collector of Edenton? Inspector of the Port he will be of course. Is William Munson to be appointed Inspector as well as Surveyor of the Port...
31Tobias Lear to Alexander Hamilton, 18 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
Tobias Lear to Alexander Hamilton
32To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 8 February 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
By the President’s command T. Lear has the honor to transmit to the Secretary of the Treasury, a letter from the Minister of France to the Secretary of State, requesting to be furnished with a certain sum by the Government of the United States; on account of the Debt owing to France, to be laid out for provisions in the United States to be sent to France; and to desire that the Secretary will,...
33To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 24 January 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
By the President’s command T. Lear has the honor to transmit to the Secretary of the Treasury a Resolution of the Senate respecting Loans made in Holland &c. with which the President requests the Secretary to comply. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. The Senate resolution, adopted on January 23, 1793, reads as follows: “ Resolved , That the President of the United States be...
34To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 23 January 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
By the President’s direction T. Lear has the honor to transmit to the Secretary of the Treasury a Copy of the Resolution of the House of representatives relative to the Loans made in Holland; with which the President requests the Secretary to comply as soon as he conveniently can. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. The enclosed resolution, passed by the House of...
35To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 21 January 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] January 21, 1793 . “By the President’s command T. Lear has the honor to return to the Secretary of the Treasury, three contracts made by the Collector of Washington in North Carolina for the stakeage of the shoals, sounds &c. in that State; which contracts are ratified by the President.” LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. See Tench Coxe to H, January 2, 1793 ,...
36To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 16 January 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] January 16, 1793 . “By the President’s command T. Lear has the honor to return to the Secretary of the Treasury the letter from the Commissioner of the Revenue respecting the Light House on Tybee Island; and to inform the Secretary that the President approves of the arrangements therein suggested.…” LS , RG 26, “Segregated” Lighthouse Records, National Archives; LC , George...
37Tobias Lear to Thomas Jefferson, 14 January 1793 (Washington Papers)
Alexander Hamilton
38Tobias Lear to Henry Knox, 29 December 1792 (Washington Papers)
...) moved to western Pennsylvania in 1782, and together they founded the town of Washington. John Hoge was elected a member of the American Philosophical Society on 21 Jan. 1791, the same day as Alexander Hamilton and Edmund Randolph. He was elected to Congress in 1804 to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of his brother and served until 1805. William Hoge was a member of the state house...
39To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 28 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
By the President’s command T. Lear has the honor to inform the Secretary of the Treasury, that the President requests the Secretary to have a statement prepared, agreeably to the Resolution of the House of Representatives, of which a copy is enclosed, to be laid before the House as soon as it conveniently can be done. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. On December 26, 1792,...
40To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 22 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] December 22, 1792 . “By the President’s command T. Lear has the honor to return … with the President’s approbation annexed thereto, two Contracts between the Superintendent of the Lighthouse at New London, and Daniel Harris and Nathaniel Richards.…” ALS , RG 26, Lighthouse Letters Received, “Segregated” Lighthouse Records, National Archives; LC , George Washington Papers,...
41To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 22 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] December 22, 1792 . “… T. Lear has the honor to inform the Secretary of the Treasury that the President has appointed Lemuel Cornick to be keeper of the Light House on Cape Henry in Virginia.” ALS , RG 26, Lighthouse Letters Received, “Segregated” Lighthouse Records, National Archives; LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. See Tench Coxe to H, November 28 ,...
42Tobias Lear to Thomas Jefferson, 18 December 1792 (Washington Papers)
Alexander Hamilton sent the names of the above officers to Lear on this date (
43To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 6 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] December 6, 1792 . “By the President’s command, T. Lear has the honor to return to the Secretary of the Treasury, with the President’s approbation affixed thereto, the Contract entered into by Thomas Newton junr. on the part of the U.S. with John McComb junr. to execute certain additional objects specified in said Contract, to the Lighthouse lately erected on Cape Henry.…” LC...
44Tobias Lear to Alexander Hamilton, 6 December 1792 (Washington Papers)
Tobias Lear to Alexander Hamilton
45To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 27 November 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] November 27, 1792 . Encloses “a Petition … in behalf of the Keeper of the Light House in Portland, to have his salary augmented.” ALS , RG 26, Lighthouse Letters Received, “Segregated” Lighthouse Records, National Archives; LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Less than a month after this petition was sent to H, an article in the [Portland, Maine] Eastern Herald...
46Tobias Lear to Jonathan Dayton, 9 November 1792 (Washington Papers)
On 19 Nov., Dayton wrote Symmes from Philadelphia that Attorney General Edmund Randolph agreed with GW and Alexander Hamilton that “we must be confined to the original boundaries in the contract until you or your agent and associate duly authorized for that purpose, have applied and agreed, as mentioned in the first act [of 12 April 1792...
47To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 7 November 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
United States, November 7, 1792. Transmits “a statement of the administration of the funds appropriated to certain foreign purposes, as the same has been submitted to the President by the Secretary of State.” LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. On November 3, 1792, Thomas Jefferson had submitted to the President two statements concerning funds appropriated for the State...
48To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 1 November 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
By the Presidents’ command T. Lear has the honor to return to the Secretary of the Treasury, the authenticated copy of the Contract for the last Loan made in Holland, which has been submitted to the president; & to inform the Secretary, that as soon as he shall have prepared the form of the ratification, the President will execute it. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Lear, a...
49Tobias Lear to Thomas Jefferson, 26 October 1792 (Washington Papers)
Alexander Hamilton recommended Adams, Gunnison, and Fenley for these appointments in his
50To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 13 October 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
By the President’s command T. Lear has the honor to inform the Secretary of the Treasury that the President has appointed William Lewis to be keeper of the Light-house on Cape Henry, with a salary of four hundred Dollars per annum. The president does not conceive that the circumstance of mr Cormicks being employed to oversee the building of the Lighthouse, tho’ in his favor, as sufficiently...