7601To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Hamilton, 15 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Major Rochefontaine has presented at the Treasury an authenticated copy of a Register Certificate in his favour, from which it appears, that the original has been deposited with Mr. Delamotte, vice consul of the united States at Havre in France. It being necessary, that the Treasury should be in possession of the original certificate, I have in the enclosed letter desired Major Rochefontaine...
7602To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Hamilton, 15 January 179[3] (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Hamilton presents his Compliments to Mr. Jefferson. The inclosed letter written by his Clerk will, it is hoped, express his wish sufficiently to render it unnecessary to remodel it. As Col. Rochefontane informs him the vessel, by which the letter is intended to be sent, departs tomorrow Morning he will be obliged by its being returned to him with the proper certificate this Evening. RC (...
7603To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Hamilton, 15 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respectful compliments to The Secretary of the State—requests he will meet the Comms. of the Sinking Fund at ten’o Clock tomorrow forenoon at the house of the Secy. of the Treasury. The V President has been so obliging as to accommodate the place to the indifferent state of Mr. Hamilton’s health. RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ as received 15 Jan. 1793 and...
7604To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Hamilton, 1 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The following is an extract from a letter of Mr. Short to me, dated Hague November 2. 1792. “I should repeat perhaps what I formerly mentioned to you, that Mr. Jefferson on his departure from Paris left with me bills of exchange to the amount of I think 66,000₶. This was destined to a particular object with which You are acquainted. He expected it would be immediately applied and therefore...
7605Cabinet Opinions on Indian Affairs, [25 February 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
The President having required the attendance of the heads of the three departments and of the Attorney general at his house on Monday the 25th. of Feb. 1793. the following questions were proposed and answers given. 1. The Governor of Canada having refused to let us obtain provisions from that province or to pass them along the water communication to the place of treaty with the Indians, and...
7606Cabinet Opinions on the Debt to France, 25 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Feb. 25. 1793. The President desires the opinions of the heads of the three departments and of the Attorney General on the following question, to wit. Mr. Ternant having applied for money equivalent to three millions of livres to be furnished on account of our debt to France at the request of the Executive of that country, which sum is to be laid out in provisions within the US. to be sent to...
7607Cabinet Opinion on the American Debt to France, 2 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The President communicated to the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of War and the Attorney General of the United States, a letter from William S. Smith Esqr. of the 28th. of February past, to the Secretary of the Treasury, with sundry Papers No. I. II. III and IV. relating to a negotiation for changing the form of the debt to France; and required their opinion...
7608To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Hamilton, 24 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of your two notes of yesterday and today , respecting a proposed Meeting of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund . The first came to hand only within a half hour. As you mention, that the Attorney General has informed you, that “ on a conversation with me , it has been found convenient ” that a Meeting should take place—I cannot help inferring, there has been some...
7609To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Hamilton, 31 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Hamilton presents his Compliments to Mr. Jefferson. The warrant for the sum in question will be forwarded to him tomorrow . Mr. J may therefore count on finding the money ready to pay for the bills which he may engage, as early as he pleases tomorrow. RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ as received 31 Mch. 1793 and so recorded in SJL . Hamilton sent the warrant this day rather than tomorrow (...
7610To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Hamilton, 4 April [1793] (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the Secretary of State, and proposes, if convenient to him, a Meeting of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, on Saturday. The Secretary of State will please to name the hour and place. RC ( DLC ); partially dated; endorsed by TJ as received 4 Apr. 1793 and so recorded in SJL . For the background, see Hamilton to TJ, 24 Mch. 1793 , and note.