1From Alexander Hamilton to Jean Antoine Joseph Fauchet, 22 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, June 22, 1794. Transmits “to the Minister Plenipotentiary of the French Republic the result of the assay which has been made at the Mint pursuant to his request.” LS , Arch. des Aff. Etr., Corr. Pol., Etats-Unis Transcripts or photostats from the French Foreign Office deposited in the Library of Congress. , Supplement Vol. 20. For background to this letter, see Fauchet to H, May...
2From Alexander Hamilton to Jean Antoine Joseph Fauchet, 31 May 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The sum of 400,000 livres tournois mentioned in the letter which you have done me the honor to write me, is more considerable than I understood it to be, when you spoke of it to me personally the other day. All that is legally in my power concerning it is to facilitate its reception and exchange at the Mint. If it shall be sent to Philadelphia and deposited at the Mint, there shall be an...
3From Alexander Hamilton to Jean Antoine Joseph Fauchet, 5 May 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor now to reply to your letter of the 21st of April. The arrangements of the Treasury having been taken with a view to the payment of the ensuing installments of our Debt at the stipulated periods, that is to say, on the 3d of September and 5th of November next an alteration could not at this time be made without inconvenience. But the effect you desire, as to the anticipation of...
4To Alexander Hamilton from Jean Antoine Joseph Fauchet, (29 May 1794) (Hamilton Papers)
Un négociant français chargé dans les Etats Unis d’opérations commerciales pour le compte de la Republique, se trouve avoir pour environ 400,000 livres tournois de pièces d’argent de 30 et de 15 sols. La Banque de Baltimore, se refuse à les lui échanger par la raison qu’une telle affluence de pièces étrangeres de titre nouveau et de coupe nouvelle, serait incommode au Public. Il n’y a d’autre...
5To Alexander Hamilton from Jean Antoine Joseph Fauchet, (21 April 1794) (Hamilton Papers)
Les deux millions et demi tournois que le Gouvernement des Etats Unis a mis provisoirement a ma disposition sont la seule base Sur laquelle je puisse etablir le payment d’une foule d’objets de service arrière-Courant. Mais l’eloignement des époques qui m’ont ete indiquées me laisse dans un très grand embarras. Il m’est impossible de faire face à l’étendue des engagemens pris si ces époques...