671From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [1–4 March 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to The President of the United States. He has just ascertained that General Matthews would not accept. His son is older than was believed 29 years of age & has a family. As he will have the benefit of his fathers influence which is considerable and is a young man of real merit & as the appointment of any other candidate would be subject to...
672To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 4 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to The President of the United States—He has just ascertained that General Matthews would not accept—His son is older than was believed—29 years of age & has a family As he will have the benefit of his fathers influence which is considerable and is a young man of real merit & as the appointment of any other candidate would be subject to the...
673From Alexander Hamilton to Nathaniel Appleton, 5 March 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
You have been instructed fourteen days before interest becomes due in each quarter, to close your office and balance your books. As the provision for the payment of interest in each state for the ensuing quarter must be regulated by the sums which shall appear on the books of each Commissioner at the period of closing them either as “funded” or “unfunded” stock or in other words as stock...
674Treasury Department Circular to the Collectors of the Customs, 5 March 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
The arrangements towards the payment of the ensuing Quarters interest to the public Creditors within your state require that the Commissioner of Loans for your state should be advised by every opportunity of the monies in your hands. This you will not fail to do by every post, & even by every private opportunity which shall present. I shall count on your punctuality. You will also pay to the...
675From Alexander Hamilton to John Brown, 8 March 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, March 8, 1791. “In answer to your Enquiry, I am to inform you that the Contract for the Supply of Articles in the Quarter Masters Department was made with Messrs. Elliot & Williams. That they are considered as the persons to whom the Government is responsible for all purches of such Articles.… That accordingly very liberal advances of money for all those purposes have been...
676From Alexander Hamilton to Catharine Greene, 8 March 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of the 26th of January did not reach me till the 4th instant, the day after the adjournment of Congress; of course it was impossible that I could obey your wish, by making a report on your Memorial. But my dear friend, I love you too well not be be very candid with you. I am afraid my report will not promote your interest. I had too much reverence as well as friendship for General...
677Treasury Department Circular to the Commissioners of Loans, 9 March 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
The Comptroller of the Treasury being prevented by sickness from executing the duties of his Office I have found it necessary to instruct Mr. Joseph Hardy his first Clerk, to sign all such papers as are requisite to transfer Stock from one Loan Office to another, and to and from the Books of the Treasury. You will therefore proceed upon warrants signed by me and counter signed by him, as if...
678From Alexander Hamilton to Meletiah Jordan, 10 March 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, March 10, 1791. On July 1, 1791, Jordan wrote to Hamilton and referred to “Your letter of March the 10th.” Letter not found. ] Jordan was collector of customs at Frenchman’s Bay, District of Maine.
679From 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...
680From 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...