571From Alexander Hamilton to Jeremiah Wadsworth, 12 March 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Persuaded that there was nothing better to be done with Mr Chaloner, I approve the arrangement you have made as far as Mr Church’s interest is concerned. Yrs with great regard ALS , Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford. During the American Revolution Wadsworth and John B. Church had formed a business partnership which had been dissolved in 1785. From the time of his retirement from the...
572From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 12 March 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor respectfully to submit to the President of the United States a contract which has been recently transmitted from South Carolina for the Keeping of the Light house in that State. The terms are some what less than those of the Lighthouse Keeper at Cape Henlopen, and considering the expences of living in South Carolina it is humbly conceived they are...
573From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 12 March 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor respectfully to submit to the President of the United States a Contract made by the Collector of New London, with Nathaniel Richards for supplying the Light house belonging to that Port. This Contract not having been originally made in a manner sufficiently explanatory of the business, was returned for the purpose of being put into such form as...
574From Alexander Hamilton to Wilhem and Jan Willink, Nicholaas and Jacob Van Staphorst, and Nicholas Hubbard, 12 March … (Hamilton Papers)
This serves to desire, that the interest, which will become payable on the Dutch loans, upon the first day of June next, may be discharged out of the funds, which will remain in your hands, of the last loan of three millions of Florins. I am &c. Copy, RG 233, Reports of the Treasury Department, 1792–1793, Vol. III, National Archives. This letter was enclosed in H’s “Report on Foreign Loans,”...
575From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [14 March 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the President of the United States and sends him the Draft of a power concerning the intended Loans. If any thing more particular should occur to the President it may be the subject of a distinct instruction. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. For the enclosure, see Washington to H, March 15, 1791 .
576From Alexander Hamilton to Richard Harison, 15 March 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
You will find under this cover a letter of particular importance to this department, the business of which will I doubt not receive your early attention. I am, Sir, Your Obedient servant LS , New-York Historical Society, New York City. William Lewis to Harison, March 14, 1791 ( ALS , New-York Historical Society). In this letter, Lewis, United States attorney for the District of Pennsylvania,...
577Treasury Department Circular to the Commissioners of Loans, 17 March 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
It has been represented to me by the officers of this department, that some of the Commissioners of Loans, who have received on loan certificates of the Register of the Treasury, have issued new loan certificates therefor, without a previous transmission of them to the Treasury for examination. You will find by a recurrence to the circular letter of the 16th September, that it is therein...
578From Alexander Hamilton to Nathaniel Appleton, 18 March 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Your Letter of the second Instant is before me. I trust mine of the 5th. will have duly reached you and I doubt not you will have paid an exact attention to its contents. Lest other resources might fail of placing in time in your hands the requisite funds for payment of the ensuing Quarters interest I have obtained a Credit with the Bank of Massachusetts for any sum you may want not exceeding...
579From Alexander Hamilton to John Daves, 18 March 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
The President of the United States may have occasion to direct one of the Gentlemen of his family to apply to you for Cash, in exchange for notes of the Bank of North America, in the course of a tour which he intends to make thro’ the Southern States. Should any such application be made, you will immediately furnish the money for the notes, which the President may desire to have exchanged, out...
580From Alexander Hamilton to William Gardner, 18 March 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
The certificate of your having taken the Oaths to support the Constitution of the United States and faithfully to execute the duties of your Office has been received. You will observe my instructions as to the Sufficiency of Mr. Gilman’s Sureties, which are extended to you also. You will therefore present the names of Messrs. Brackett & Hill to the Attorney of the United States, for the...