1From Alexander Hamilton to Edward Carrington, 21 March 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, March 21, 1791. “The compensation annexed to that office is to consist of a Salary of One Thousand dollars per Annum and one per Cent of the product of the duties on the Spirits which shall be distilled within your district.… The subdivision of your district into surveys of Inspection has been deferred by the President, to be done, in the course of his journey. He will write to...
2From Alexander Hamilton to Edward Carrington, 21 March 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, March 21, 1791. On April 4, 1791, Carrington wrote to Hamilton : “The private letter which you was so good as to accompany your Official communication with.…” Private letter not found. ] H to Carrington, March 21, 1791 .
3From Alexander Hamilton to Edward Carrington, 26 May 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Believing that I possess a share of your personal friendship and confidence and yielding to that which I feel towards you—persuaded also that our political creed is the same on two essential points , 1st the necessity of Union to the respectability and happiness of this Country and 2 the necessity of an efficient general government to maintain that Union—I have concluded to unbosom myself to...
4From Alexander Hamilton to Edward Carrington, 25 July 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received and thank you for your two letters of the 11 instant. When I asked your opinion concerning the most fit position for a branch of the Bank, I had no idea, that the question would have been decided with so much precipitation, as has happened. After some loose conversations with individual directors, in which the comparitive merits of different places were slightly discussed, &...
5From Alexander Hamilton to Edward Carrington, 10 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, April 10, 1793. On April 26, 1793, Carrington wrote to Hamilton : “I am favored with your[s] of the 10th. Instant.” Letter not found. ]
6From Alexander Hamilton to Edward Carrington, 15 June 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, June 15, 1793. On July 2, 1793, Carrington wrote to Hamilton : “I am favored with yours of the 15th. June.” Letter not found. ]
7From Alexander Hamilton to Edward Carrington, 8 May 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, May 8, 1794. On May 19, 1794, Carrington wrote to Hamilton : “Yours of the 8th. Instant covering a letter for Mr. Augustine Davis the post Master at this place was recd.” Letter not found. ] Davis was postmaster at Richmond, Virginia.
8From Alexander Hamilton to Edward Carrington, 8 May 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, May 8, 1794. On May 19, 1794, Carrington wrote to Hamilton : “Yours of the 8th. Instant … was recd.… Yours of the same date directing that the Expences incurred in forwarding your letters … are … charges against the public has also been received.” Second letter of May 8 not found. ]
9From Alexander Hamilton to Edward Carrington, 1 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, December 1, 1794. On December 12, 1794, Carrington wrote to Hamilton : “I have been favored with yours of the 1st. Instant.” Letter not found. ]
10From Alexander Hamilton to Edward Carrington, 2 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of the 23rd of November is this moment received. Governor Lee while in the Western Country informed me, after the Steps had been taken, that he had been under a necessity in two instances to facilitate the return of detachments of sick men, of calling upon Mr. Smith to advance Moneys to Them. The inconveniences of the Measure could not but strike at first view, yet the motives were...