11To Alexander Hamilton from Adam Hoops, 28 February 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
...kind of Cloth was to be had Therefore a different kind was procured, and they were made so as to fit the men which have not been the case heretofore—our men were shivering in Linen overalls in the month of November Col Stevens Voluntarily offered to furnish woolen ones at whatever the Contract price might be at Philadelphia—He accordingly (after having received a letter from the Secretary...
12To Alexander Hamilton from Archibald Mercer, 30 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
for the purpose of procureing plain cotton linens to begin the printing business. Should that Money, or the proceeds be safe, I have no doubt the business may soon be put in Train with more promising prospects, and at all events, if we have men...
13To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Digges, 6 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
...a few Shillings makes a difference in the price of passage money, that retards many from going. Such are the wants of a people even in a very full peopled Country & possessing a most beneficial staple manufactory of Linen & rapidly rising in the Cotton one.
14To Alexander Hamilton from William Heth, 20 November 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Instance, as my earnestly beging last spring to be favord with your construction of the short law respecting Lead “printed & stained or colourd goods—or manufactures of cotton or of linen or both.” (This may not be a correct quotation as it is from Memory. The law is Still differently construed by the Collectors.)
15To Alexander Hamilton from Daniel Stevens, 3 September 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
on the subject, one contains some small Samples of the Cotton and Linen manufacture carried on in families for their own wear. As any others come to hand, I will transmit them to you, and shall shortly give you some account of what Manufactures are carried on in Charleston.
16To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Whipple, 4 June 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
a number of families from the North of Ireland came into the State & settled about 40 miles from the Sea, who being acquainted with the Manufacture of Linen have carried it on in a greater degree of perfection than any other in the State, which their descendents continue to this day. These people were very usefull & had the emigrations continued, great benefit would have derived...
17To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 25 May 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
...that the duty of 7½ ⅌ Ct ad valorem laid by the act aforesaid on chintses and coloured calicoes shall be deemed and taken to extend to all printed stained & coloured goods, or manufactures of cotton, or of linen, or of both, which hereafter shall be brought into the United States from any foreign port or place. are of opinion that all cotton good all linen goods & goods of Cotton & Linen...