1To George Washington from Walter Livingston, 7 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am greatly distressed for Money to purchase provisions for the use of the Army—I am indebted very large Sums for Flour, Transportation of Stores, &c. to the amount of about 50,000 Dollars—The Military Chest belonging to this part of the Army is empty—I have wrote to the Commissary Genel informing him of the necessity there was of sending me money—He has it not, or I am persuaded he would...
2To George Washington from Walter Livingston, 31 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
On the 24th Inst. I came to this place in expectation of receiving 10,000 dollars on acgt of the Financier with which I expected to have proceeded to Camp and to have received 12,000 more from Your Excellency. Being disappointed in not receiving the first Sum. I went to New Ark and made application to the Gentleman who was to have furnished it but in vain. I raised but 800 dollrs which enabled...
3To George Washington from Walter Livingston, 3 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
In compliance with your Excells. request to know the S t ate of our Magazines I have enquired of Mr Joshua Sands who informed me there was 160 bb: of Salt Beef, 77 of Pork, 26 of Vinegar, 17 of Soap & 7 of Salt—Whiskey there is none neither is there any expected. I ordered two Hhds of West India Rum and 53 Tierces of French Rum to be sent on from Morristown together with 1 Box of Soushong and...
4To George Washington from Comfort Sands, 11 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Critical State of the Army with Respect to Supplies has Occasioned a meeting of the Parties in the Contract, at which the most of the Gentlemen Concern’d have attended. From the Inclosed Copy of our Letter to Mr Morris, which we Consider it our Duty to transmit to Your Excellency, You will see the present state of Supplies; what our future Prospects are, and the Determination we have been...
The Undersigned, Agents of the State of New York on the one and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the other Part, having mutually agreed under the Direction of Congress that the Honorable Robert Hanson Harrison of the State of Maryland Esqr., the honorable John Rutledge of the State of South Carolina Esqr., the Honorable George Wythe, the honorable William Grayson, the honorable James...
6To Alexander Hamilton from Walter Livingston, 3 September 1785 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, September 3, 1785. “… the House of De Lande and Fynje of Amsterdam have stopt Payment with a Considerable Sum in their hands belonging to the United States. I shall be glad of Your Opinion as Counsel what legal measures I can pursue for securing any Property belonging to that House, which may be in the Hands of Persons in this State.” ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress....
7To George Washington from Walter Livingston, 31 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
From the late Resolution of the House of Representatives relative to the Department of the Treasury, the Presumption is that the Commission under which I have the honor to Act will soon terminate. Under this impression I beg leave to state that I should Esteem myself honored, under your Auspices, in Executing any Office, which may be thought adequate to my Qualifications, and the Rank I have...
8To Alexander Hamilton from Walter Livingston, 20 November 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Sands informs me that you promised him to procure the Opinion of the Attorney General of the Union ; Whether the powers of the Comptroller extended to the Settlement of the Demand exhibited by Sands Livingston & Co. against the united States and by them, with the consent of the Parties submitted to Referrees. Our Claim is of such magnitude, that few persons can submit, without very great...
9To Alexander Hamilton from Walter Livingston, 18 December 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
On the 20 of last month I applied to you respecting the Claims of Sands Livingston & Co. against the united States. Tho hurried with the most important business, permit me to call your attention to our demand, by requesting you to inform me, if application has been made to the Attorney General, for his opinion respecting the authority of the Comptroller either to allow or reject the Claims...
10To Alexander Hamilton from Walter Livingston, 15 January 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
On the receipt of your favor of the 5. covering the Opinion of the Attorney General on the Claims of the Contractors of the moving Army & the Post of West Point—The Parties concerned determined on an application to Congress praying them to empower the Proper Officers of the Treasury to determine on the Award presented to Congress by the referees. Mr. Joshua Sands now waits on you with our...