1To George Washington from Christopher Richmond, 8 April 1785 (Washington Papers)
I had the honour of receiving your Letter of the 6th Instant, this day. In answer to that part of it relating to the depreciation on Continental Loan Office Certificates—I have to inform you, that the value of them is calculated from, and by, a table published by order of Congress; which commences the First day of September 1777 at par, and from that day, daily varying to the Eighteenth day of...
2To George Washington from Christopher Richmond, 10 May 1785 (Washington Papers)
Not having had any communication with the persons appointed by the Act of Assembly of Maryland to receive subscriptions for extending the Navigation of Potowmack, upon the Subject of advertising a Meeting; and being at a Loss how to proceed in the Business, I have taken the Liberty of addressing Your Excellency upon it. It is but a few days since I saw the Act of Assembly for the first...
3To George Washington from Christopher Richmond, 27 May 1785 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of receiving your Letter of the 19th this day. Since I transmitted the List John Allen Thomas has subscribed for two Shares. I will take the first opportunity of informing him of what is further to be done by him, in order to the having his subscription established. I have the Honor to be your Excellencys obedient humble servt ALS , DLC:GW .
4To George Washington from Christopher Richmond, 7 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
It is with great diffidence that I address Your Excellency, upon the subject I now do, but being encouraged by the good opinion expressed by my Friends Governor Johnson, Major McHenry, and Mr D. Carroll in their Letters enclosed, I take the liberty to solicit, that when any Office becomes vacant, either at the Seat of Congress, or in the State of Maryland; you will be pleased to favor me so...
5To Alexander Hamilton from Christopher Richmond, 26 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Baltimore, June 26, 1794. “Your letter addressed to the collector of this port relating to the Interest on Zacharie, Coopman, & cos bonds came to my hands Yesterday. In answer thereto I have thought it best to Transmit a copy of the Interest account against them made out on the fourth of June by Mr. Delozier. From this it is probable you will obtain the best Information upon the Subject, that...
6To Alexander Hamilton from Christopher Richmond, 1 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Baltimore, July 1, 1794. “Your Letter of the 23d Ultimo relative to advances made by this Office to the Marshall came to hand.… There has been no Advance made to Colo. Ramsay or any other person on Account of the Marshall of this District since the First of January last & all the Vouchers for payments before that time are with the Comptroller of the Treasury. Whenever Money is advanced to the...
7To Alexander Hamilton from Christopher Richmond, 1 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Agreably to the requisition contained in your Circular Letter of the 9 Ulto. Enquiry has been made of Messrs. Samuel Smith, Wm. Yellot & David Stewart of this Town Merchants and owners of Ships, who agree generally that the Seamen of this Revenue Cutter while in Port cannot be served with Rations to support them comfortably under a Quarter of a Dollar & add that they frequently give their...
8To Alexander Hamilton from Christopher Richmond, 13 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Baltimore, July 13, 1794. The endorsement on a letter which Hamilton wrote to Otho H. Williams on June 30, 1794 , reads: “Answer’d 13 July.” Letter not found. ] Presumably the reply was from Christopher Richmond rather than Williams, for Williams had left Baltimore to go to the Sweet Springs at Bath, Virginia. See Williams to H, June 5, 1794, note 3 .
9To George Washington from Christopher Richmond, 20 July 1794 (Washington Papers)
It is with concern and regret, that I announce to Your Excellency, the Death of General Otho H. Williams late Collector of this Port. He died on Tuesday Morning the 15th instant at a place about thirty miles beyond Winchester on his way to the Sweet Springs. If, Sir, in the new Arrangement of the Custom House; which will of course follow from the demise of the late Collector; I may be found...
10To Alexander Hamilton from Christopher Richmond, 26 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Baltimore, July 26, 1794. “Enclosed are the Weekly returns … together with the Treasurer’s order on the Collector of this Port for Five Hundred Dollars payable to me, for the purpose of defraying the expence of Fortifying the Harbour of Baltimore— which sum I have paid over to Captain Samuel Dodge who has the superintendance of the Works.…” AL[S] , RG 56, Original Letters to the Collector at...