1George Cabot to Abigail Adams, 17 January 1794 (Adams Papers)
The ice in the Delaware having delayed the post beyond it’s usual period I had not the honor to receive your esteemed letter of the 8 th until this moment, but my respect for the writer constrains me to acknowledge it’s arrival before I can be prepared to give an answer to its contents. in a free country it is so important that the people shou’d entertain just sentiments respecting their...
2To Alexander Hamilton from George Cabot, [2 May 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Beverly, Massachusetts, May 2, 1791. On May 30, 1791, Cabot wrote to Tench Coxe: “I have the satisfaction of acknowledging the receipt of your obliging letter of the 14th in reply to mine of the 2d instant addressed to the Secretary of the Treasury.” Letter not found. ] ALS , Papers of Tench Coxe in the Coxe Family Papers at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Cabot was a...
3To Alexander Hamilton from George Cabot, [4 March 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
The People of Massachusetts entertain the idea that a balance is due to the State more than sufficient to cover her State debt, & some anxiety has been excited in the legislature of that state lest she shou’d finally fail of receiving it. After the failure of the Assumption bill I intended to have had five minutes conversation with you on the subject, but saw that your time seemed to be...
4To Alexander Hamilton from George Cabot, 8 December 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I have understood that after the peace of 63 & ’till the late war France gave direct assistance to her Cod fishery beside the monopoly of her home & colonial markets—but notwithstanding these encouragements the supply from her own fishery was so scanty that her prohibotory laws were evaded & very large supplies of foreign fish were continually smuggled into her Colonies & consumed there at...
5To Alexander Hamilton from George Cabot, 16 July 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Beverly [ Massachusetts ] July 16, 1790 . Recommends Colonel Joshua Orne for the position of collector at Marblehead. ALS , Applications for Office under George Washington, Library of Congress. Orne had served in Lee’s Additional Continental Regiment, 1777–1778. He was not appointed to the Marblehead post.
6To Alexander Hamilton from George Cabot, 6 September 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Being absent from home when your letter of the 25th ultimo arrived, it has been out of my power to answer the enquiries it contains until this day’s post. Almost 4 years have expired since a number of Gentlemen in this place associated for the purpose of establishing a manufactory of cotton goods of the kinds usually imported from Manchester for men’s wear. The various parts of this complex...
7To Alexander Hamilton from George Cabot, 18 December 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
It is well stated by a Gentleman who has examined the subject that in 1784 the British Govt having taken measures for drawing over to their service the whalefishermen of the U S, the Govt of France at once saw the danger of suffering her great maritime Rival to acquire the advantage of 4 or 5000 excellent Seamen & with them an Act of immense value in marine consideration (as the Nursery of...
8To George Washington from George Cabot, 4 March 1796 (Washington Papers)
The great importance of selecting persons speedily for the offices created by the british treaty, & the difficulty of finding those who may be in all respects competent to the duties required, have suggested the belief that it might not be unacceptable to the Executive to receive from various parts of the Union the names of Candidates who may be thought most suitable. under the impressions of...
9To George Washington from George Cabot, 9 May 1795 (Washington Papers)
I have communicated to Judge Phillips the contents of the several letters with which you honor’d me on the 16th of April — and I have the pleasure to inform you that the young Lees & Brents mentioned by your Nephew will probably be admitted at Andover, and if it happens otherwise they will be received at Exeter into the Academy there which is an Establishment in all respects similar & enjoys...
10To George Washington from George Cabot, 16 July 1790 (Washington Papers)
The death of Mr Harris having made a vacancy in the Revenue at Marblehead I am informed that Col. Joshua Orne will offer himself as a Candidate for the office. I am so strongly impressed with an idea of the importance it is to the Revenue to have the best men employed in it that I cannot refrain from testifying to you “that Col. Orne is one of the very few men, within my knowledge, who wou’d...