1Conveyance. Isaac Moses, Nicholas Low, Daniel Ludlow, and Alexander Hamilton to Alexander Macomb, 15 February 1786 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, February 15, 1786. “… Isaac Moses of the City of New York Merchant of the first part Nicholas Low and Daniel Ludlow Merchant and Alexander Hamilton Counsellor at law all of the same place assignees of the real and personal estate of the said Isaac Moses … for and in consideration of the sum of Four thousand four hundred and fifty pounds New York currency to them in hand paid by …...
2To Alexander Hamilton from Nicholas Low, 25 March 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, March 25, 1792 . The calendar summary of this letter reads as follows: “On the affairs of the Manufacturing Society (Paterson, N.J.) as left by Duer’s failure.” Letter not found .] Letter listed in “Calendar Summary of Philip Schuyler and Alexander Hamilton Papers,” Personal Miscellaneous, Box 6, Schuyler, MS Division, New York Public Library. This is a reference to the Society for...
3To Alexander Hamilton from Nicholas Low, 25 March 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The Moment I received Information of poor Duer’s Stopping payment I apply’d to walker to know the particular State of the Funds of the manufacturing Society—since this A Mercer & John Nielson from Brunswick having called upon me to consult we have had an informal Meeting of such of the Directors as were in Town & find the State of the Funds to be as follows—50 thousand Dollars paid to John...
4To Alexander Hamilton from Nicholas Low, 10 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The Failure of John Dewhurst may be attended with a total Loss to the Manufacturing Society of the Money intrusted to him —he remitted the Money to a Mr. Hill of London his partner subject to the order of a Mr. King of Liverpool to whom Mr. Hall sent the Order for the Goods. The Intelligence of Dewhurst’s Failure goes by the British packet saild yesterday to call at Halifax. Walker Duer Macomb...
5To Alexander Hamilton from Nicholas Low, 31 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The in-closed I have this Moment recd. and have only to add that any Negociations you may make in Consequence will be confirmed. Fearing to be too late for this post—I conclude in Haste. Dr. sr. yours sincerely &ca ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. For background to this letter, see “Draft Minutes of a Meeting of a Committee of the Directors of the Society for Establishing Useful...
6To Alexander Hamilton from Nicholas Low, 4 March 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
The foregoing is extract of a Letter from Mr. Colt of 1 Instt. What can be the Cause of Maj. L Enfants extraordinary long Absence? Will you speak to him and advise him to come forward immediately. I suspect that strong Efforts will be made to take Pearse out of our Employ and at the same Time I do not beleive we can do well without him. His & Marshalls Salaries at £100: Stg are both too low...
7To Alexander Hamilton from Nicholas Low, 27 June 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
The Quarterly Meeting of the Directors of the Society for estg. usef. Manuf. is postponed from the first to the Third Tuesday in July. The Meeting will therefore be held at Paterson on the 16 of July. You talked of meeting us and I hope therefore to have the Pleasure to see you there. Will you take the Trouble of communicating to Major L’Enfant the above Circumstance—probably he may accompany...
8Agreement Between John Nicholson and Alexander Hamilton, Abijah Hammond, and Nicholas Low, 8 February 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] February 8, 1794 . “… in Consequence of certain Agreements between Alex Hamilton Esq of Philadelphia City and Nicholas Low and Abijah Hammond of the City of New York Merchants of the One part, and John Campbell now or late of Patterson in the State of New Jersey of the other part and which have by Mutual Consent since been disolved, the party first herein named deem it...
It is now a considerable length of time since we became with you Trustees for the Creditors of Isaac Moses & Co and Samuel and Moses Meyers; and we feel anxious that the affairs of this trust should be finally closed. We therefore request that you will be good enough to communicate to us the present situation of this business and especially a statement of the funds, if any, which may remain in...