11From Alexander Hamilton to Jedediah Huntington, 10 August 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, August 10, 1793. The dealer’s catalogue description of this letter reads: “acknowledging draft of $2000.” Letter not found. ] LS , sold by Anderson Galleries, January 24, 1908, Item 122. Huntington was collector of customs at New London, Connecticut.
12From Alexander Hamilton to Jedediah Huntington, 19 November 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, November 19, 1790. “In one of your late letters you mention Mr. George House as a Candidate for the command of a Cutter. The President having made his appointment, it becomes a question whether Mr. House will serve in the station of first Mate the Emoluments of which you will see by the law—also whether any better qualified person presents for that place. You inform me...
13From Alexander Hamilton to Jedediah Huntington, 24 December 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the 3d. instant together with the contract for supplying the light house therein enclosed. I fear it will be difficult for the President to form an opinion of this agreement for want of the particulars. The quantities and prices of the requisite articles would afford better ground on which to judge; and I therefore request that you will endeavour to have the...
14From Alexander Hamilton to Jedediah Huntington, 26 November 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, November 26, 1791. Orders Huntington to “pay annually to the Surveyor of Stonington the Sum allowed by the Collection law.…” Letter not found. ] LS , sold at Swann Galleries, May 19, 1949, Lot 12. “An Act to provide more effectually for the collection of the duties imposed by law on goods, wares and merchandise imported into the United States, and on the tonnage of ships or...
15From Alexander Hamilton to Jedediah Huntington, 21 April 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Herewith you have Copy of the Act for the establishment and support of lighthouses beacons, bouys and public piers. Amongst other things contained in it you will perceive that it is made the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury to provide by Contracts to be approved by the President of the United States for rebuilding when necessary and keeping in repair the Lighthouses, beacons, buoys &...
16From Alexander Hamilton to Jedediah Huntington, 25 January 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, January 25, 1790. “I am favored with your letter of 9th. instant, transmitting the Accounts of the Lighthouse under your Superintendance. As the regulations for this establishment have not yet been determined on by the President I cannot at present do any thing with respect to your compensation on this Account.…” LS , The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
17From Alexander Hamilton to Jedediah Huntington, 10 April 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
It is certainly incumbent upon every master of a vessel to make report to the Collector of any district, into which he may go for whatever cause, within twenty four hours, and (if the vessel should remain so long in the district) to make an entry. The officers of the customs who do the duty consequently become entitled to a compensation. It is not however extraordinary that another opinion...
18From Alexander Hamilton to Jedidiah Huntington, 13 October 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
I am favord with your Letter of the 7th. in Answer to mine of the 1st. I approve of the Measures you have taken relative to the Lighthouse—and shall be obliged to you to SuperIntend whatever relates to this Business, for the present; taking Care that the Disbursements be made with Œconomy; and that the accounts for the same be regularly Vouched— I am, Sir, Your most Obedt. Humble Servant. (...
19From Alexander Hamilton to Jedediah Huntington, 25 August 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I have considered the case you State in your letter of the 22nd July respecting the repairs of a french vessel. I am of opinion that she will not be entitled to an American register if rebuilt in any manner whereby the identity of the Vessel is preserved. But if she be wholly taken to pieces, I perceive there can be no impropriety in making use of her Timber in the building of a new Vessel. I...
20From Alexander Hamilton to Jedediah Huntington, 22 November 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I do not think, it will be necessary to require a refund from the officers of the revenue cutter in consequence of the payments to them at eleven cents per ration, as mentioned in your letter of the 10th. October. It is very much my wish that the article of rum may be as sparingly supplied as possible. Country rum at half a jill per man per day is, as I understand, as large an allowance as is...