1To James Madison from Stephen Moylan, 15 January 1795 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 15 January 1795, Philadelphia. Described as a two-page letter in the lists probably made by Peter Force (DLC, series 7, container 2); also mentioned in Stan. V. Henkels Catalogue No. 694 (1892), item 128.
2To Alexander Hamilton from Stephen Moylan, 27 February 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] February 27, 1794 . “The secretary of War has sent to this Office as list of the names & the Sums to which the Military Invalids of this State are entitled to for Six Months of their Annual Pension from the 4th day of Septr. 1793 and which will become due on the 5th day of March 1794 the Amount of which is Eight thousand two hundred & twenty five Dollars & sixteen Cents for...
3To Alexander Hamilton from Stephen Moylan, 29 January 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] January 29, 1795 . “Since my Appointment as Agent for paying the Invalid Pensioners I have every Quarter Sent in an Account of the monies paid to them, and ballance of monies in my hands on that Account to the Treasury. These Accounts have been regularly Adjusted & is Acknowledged to me by the Comptroller up to the Qr. ending 31st December 1794 when a Ballance Remained in my...
4To George Washington from Stephen Moylan, 21 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
the communication between the City and country is So much interupted that I am uncertain whether my Letter to the Secretary of State has ever reached him, I take the Liberty of inclosing a copy therof, that you Sir may Know the reason of my nonacceptance of the Office of Marshal which you was pleased to Offer to me —an Office is now vacant by the death of Fredrick Phyle naval Officer if you...
5To Alexander Hamilton from Stephen Moylan, 19 April 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] April 19, 1794 . “The administrator to the Estate of my Predecessor in Office placed 600 dollars in my hands, to pay Clerks & Stationary, I paid them 500 Dollars & the Stationers Account up to 31st December 1793 their present demand is for the quarter ending 31st March 1794 which was the time two of them were, by me Discharged, the whole due to that time is 500 Dollars.” LC ,...
6To Alexander Hamilton from Stephen Moylan, 18 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] August 18, 1794 . “On the 5th of this month I received from the Secretary of War an order to pay Invalid Pensioners the Sum of 8752 dollars & 1 cent being for the amount of their annual pension up to the 4th day of Sepr. 1794 inclusively. You will please to issue a Warrant for that Sum.” LC , RG 53, Pennsylvania State Loan Office, Letter Book, 1793–1795, Vol. “616-P,” National...
7To George Washington from Stephen Moylan, 7 January 1796 (Washington Papers)
I was last evening in company with Genl Stewart who told me that in a few weeks he woud resign the office of Surveyor of this port[.] I take the liberty of placeing in your view John Moylan who directed the cloathing department in the war, and with whose abilities and integrity you are not unacquainted[.] I assure you Sir if a doubt of his defficiency in either remained on my mind, his name...
8To James Madison from Stephen Moylan, [9 May] 1796 (Madison Papers)
… The room now occupied as an office has undergone no alteration [and if] applied to any other purpose it would need repairs.… Printed extract (Martin I. J. Griffin, “Stephen Moylan…,” American Catholic Historical Researches , n.s., 5 [Apr. 1909]: 231–33). Described as a two-page letter in the lists probably made by Peter Force ( DLC , series 7, container 2). In May 1796 Moylan moved into the...
9To Alexander Hamilton from Stephen Moylan, 5 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, April 5, 1792 . “I will not take up your time for the trouble I am about to give by apologizing for it.… I never received my commutation certificate the reasons are, first I was under a necessity of living very retired since the peace the Limitation Act never came to my Knowledge until May 89 when I went to New York—the other is, an impossibility of my being able to close my...
10To Alexander Hamilton from Stephen Moylan, 19 December 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, December 19, 1793. Encloses “Bond with sureties for the faithfull discharge of the Duties annexed to the Office of Commr. of Loans.” LC , RG 53, Pennsylvania State Loan Office, Letter Book, 1793–1795, Vol. “616-P,” National Archives; LC , RG 217, First Comptroller’s Office, Pennsylvania Loan Office, Letter Book A, National Archives. The Senate had confirmed Moylan’s appointment...
11To Alexander Hamilton from Stephen Moylan, 14 April 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] April 14, 1794 . “I will be obliged to you to place 500 dollars in my hands that I may be enabled to pay the Clerks their last Quarters Wages.…” LC , RG 217, First Comptroller’s Office, Pennsylvania Loan Office, Letter Book “A,” National Archives; LC , RG 53, Pennsylvania State Loan Office, Letter Book, 1793–1795, Vol. “616-P,” National Archives.
12To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Moylan, 19 September 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I this day received your Letter of the 13th. inclosed in one from Mr. Bankson of the 17th. instant. To the Later I returned an Answer which was my Non Acceptance of the Kind Offer made me thoro You by the President to fill the Office of Marshal for this District vacant by the Resignation of Colonel Biddle. After makeing my most respectfull and grateful Acknowledgements to the President for his...
13To Alexander Hamilton from Stephen Moylan, 24 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] December 24, 1794 . “The Amount of interest on Stock remaining on the books of this office for the quarter ending the 31st Instant is 18963. dollars 44. Cents 8 Mills for which sum you will please to issue a Warrant.” LC , RG 217, First Comptroller’s Office, Pennsylvania Loan Office, Letter Book “A,” National Archives; LC , RG 53, Pennsylvania State Loan Office, Letter Book,...
14To Alexander Hamilton from Stephen Moylan, 27 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] September 27, 1794 . “The amount of Interest on the stock remaining on the books of this Office for the Quarter ending the 30th Septr. 1794 is 19.506.38 Cents 1 Mill dollars for which Sum you will please to issue a Warrant.” LC , RG 217, First Comptroller’s Office, Pennsylvania Loan Office, Letter Book “A,” National Archives; LC , RG 53, Pennsylvania State Loan Office, Letter...
15To Alexander Hamilton from Stephen Moylan, 29 January 179[5] (Hamilton Papers)
With regret I mention it, that perhaps the Letter you will receive with this, will be the last official one I shall have occasion to write to you, I cannot let it go without paying the just tribute due to you for the ease which the systematic arrangements made for this office, has rendered the execution of its duties to me. Accept sir the wish of a Sincere friend which is that your happiness...
16To Alexander Hamilton from Stephen Moylan, 21 October 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
By a late offer made me by the President thoro the Secretary of State to appoint me Marshal for the Pennsylvania district, I was much pleased to find I was not out of his remembrance. I gave him such reasons for not accepting that office as I presume must be Satisfactory. An opportunity now offers of effectually Serving me, the Naval office being as I am informed Vacant by the death of Mr....
17To James Madison from Stephen Moylan, [ca. 26 November] 1796 (Madison Papers)
Generl. Moylans compliments to Mr. Madison, sends him 226 dollars 67 cents for half years rent of the house he lives in—on which he has made some necessary repairs which he cannot doubt, of being allowed for, he will furnish the account of his expenditures, when Mr. Madison is at more leisure, than he can be at present, being so lately arrived in this City. Genl. Moylan did not get possession...
18To James Madison from Stephen Moylan, 2 February 1797 (Madison Papers)
The north wall of your house, in which I live has been built so bad, that every rain penetrates, and in time must give way. I dare say Mrs. Maddison is not unacquainted with this Circumstance, I know her good Mother Mrs. Payne was not. Shall I have the house preserved, by remedying the deffect, or must it remain as it is, I cannot be at the expence of doing it myself, if not allowed me in my...
19To Alexander Hamilton from Stephen Moylan, 11 December 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, December 11, 1793. “I received your Letter of the 9th Instant with a Commission for the Office of Commr. of Loans for the State of Pennsylvania.… I have complied with the forms, so far as taking the Oath of Office.…” LC , RG 53, Pennsylvania State Loan Office, Letter Book, 1793–1795, Vol. “616-P,” National Archives; copy, RG 217, First Comptroller’s Office, Pennsylvania Loan...