1From Alexander Hamilton to William Ellery, 11 February 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, February 11, 1792. On February 27, 1792, Ellery wrote to Hamilton and referred to “Your letter of the 11th of this month in answer to mine of the 16th of Jany.” Letter not found. ]
2From Alexander Hamilton to William Ellery, 23 January 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, January 23, 1794. On February 10, 1794, Ellery wrote to Hamilton and referred to “Your letter … of the 23d. of Jany. last.” Letter not found. ]
3From Alexander Hamilton to William Ellery, [25 July 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, July 25, 1792. On August 6, 1792, Ellery wrote to Hamilton : “I have recd. your … letters of the 21. 25. & 26 of the last month.” Letter of July 25 not found. ]
4To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 23 January 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Newport, Rhode Island ] January 23, 1792 . “Yesterday I recd. your Circular Letter of the second of this month, and shall observe your directions.…” LC , Newport Historical Society, Newport, Rhode Island.
5To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 16 July 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Newport, Rhode Island ] July 16, 1792 . “I have recd. your Circular of the 25th. of June and another letter of the 2nd. of July last, to which a due regard will be paid.…” LC , Newport Historical Society, Newport, Rhode Island. Letter not found.
6From Alexander Hamilton to William Ellery, [19 September 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, September 19, 1792 . On October 1, 1792, Ellery wrote to Hamilton : “I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 19th … of the last month.” Letter not found. ]
7From Alexander Hamilton to William Ellery, 23 September 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, September 23, 1791. On October 10, 1791, Ellery wrote to Hamilton : “I have received your Circular of the 21st. of last month … I have also received your letter of the 23d. of the same month.” Letter not found. ]
8From Alexander Hamilton to William Ellery, 24 August 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, August 24, 1791. Ellery endorsed the letter book copy of his letter to Hamilton of August 8, 1791 , “Answered Augt. 24th 1791.” Letter not found. ]
9From Alexander Hamilton to William Ellery, [26 September 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, September 26, 1792. On October 9, 1792, Ellery wrote to Hamilton and referred to “your letter of the 26th of the last month.” Letter not found. ]
10From Alexander Hamilton to William Ellery, [20 November 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, November 20, 1793. Letter listed in dealer’s catalogue. Letter not found. ] ALS , sold by Dodd & Livingston, New York City, April, 1912, Catalogue 7.
11From Alexander Hamilton to William Ellery, 13 January 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, January 13, 1792. On January 30, 1792, Ellery wrote to Hamilton and referred to “your letter of the 13th. of this month.” Letter not found. ]
12From Alexander Hamilton to William Ellery, 26 July 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, July 26, 1792. On August 6, 1792, Ellery wrote to Hamilton : “I have recd. your … letters of the 21. 25. & 26 of the last month.” Letter of July 26 not found. ]
13To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 5 October 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Newport [ Rhode Island ] October 5, 1790 . “… I wish to know whether it would be convenient to you to pay the balance due to me of Eighty four Dolls as late Commr. of the Loan Office in this State.” LC , Newport Historical Society, Newport, Rhode Island. For background to this letter, see Ellery to H, January 10 , March 8 , 30 , June 1 , 22, 1790 ; H to Benjamin Huntington, March 19, 1790
14From Alexander Hamilton to William Ellery, [21 July 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, July 21, 1792. On August 6, 1792, Ellery wrote to Hamilton : “I have recd. your … letters of the 21. 25. & 26 of the last month.” Letter of July 21 not found. ]
15From Alexander Hamilton to William Ellery, 15 February 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, February 15, 1792. On March 5, 1792, Ellery wrote to Hamilton : “I … received a letter of the 20th. of the last month from the Assist. Secry … and a Letter from you Sir, of the 15th. of the same month.” Letter not found. ]
16From Alexander Hamilton to William Ellery, 31 December 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, December 31, 1793. On February 10, 1794, Ellery wrote to Hamilton : “I recd. your letter of the 31st. of Dece. last.” Letter not found. ]
17From Alexander Hamilton to William Ellery, [9 July 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, July 9, 1792. On July 30, 1792, Ellery wrote to Hamilton : “I have received your letter of the 9th of this month.” Letter not found. ]
18From Alexander Hamilton to William Ellery, 7 June 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, June 7, 1792. On July 10, 1792, Ellery wrote to Hamilton : “I have recd. your letters of the 7th 22nd. and 28th of the last month.” Letter of June 7 not found. ] On June 25, 1792, Ellery wrote to Oliver Wolcott, Jr .: “I have … recd. a Letter from the Secry of the Treasy of the 7th of June in which he has manifested his consent to my purchase of the Scales and weights, and...
19From Alexander Hamilton to William Ellery, 30 May 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, May 30, 1792. On June 11, 1792, Ellery wrote to Hamilton : “I have recd.… your Letter of the 30th of the last month.” Letter not found. ]
20From Alexander Hamilton to William Ellery, [31 January 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, January 31, 1791. On February 15, 1791, Ellery wrote to Hamilton : “I received your letter of the 31st. of last month.” Letter not found. ] PAH Harold C. Syrett, ed., The Papers of Alexander Hamilton (New York and London, 1961– ). , VIII, 37–38.
21To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 23 September 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Newport [ Rhode Island ] September 23, 1793 . “… The Office of District Attorney for this District has become vacant by the death of Mr. Channing. After having been confined to his house between two and three months he died last Saturday morning. I make this early communication; because the Interest of the United States may require that the vacancy should be soon filled.…” LC , Newport...
22From Alexander Hamilton to William Ellery, 6 April 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, April 6, 1791. On April 19, 1791, Ellery wrote to Hamilton : “I have received your letter of the 6th. of this month.” Letter not found. ]
23To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 5 December 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Newport, Rhode Island ] December 5, 1791. “I have recd. your letters of the 16th & 17th of the last month, and the contents of them will be duely regarded. The construction you give to the Provision in the Act of the 3d. of March 1791 I am happy to find corresponds with the opinion I had entertained.…” LC , Newport Historical Society, Newport, Rhode Island. Letter not found. Letter not...
24To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 16 November 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Newport, Rhode Island ] November 16, 1790 . “I have received your letter of the 29th of Octe. with the inclosed Acts.…” LC , Newport Historical Society, Newport, Rhode Island. Letter not found.
25To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 23 December 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Newport, Rhode Island ] December 23, 1793 . “I have recd. your letter of the 9th of this month. The sum wh. will probably be required to Discharge the allowances to fishg. vessels … will amount to about fifteen hundred Dollars.” LC , Newport Historical Society, Newport, Rhode Island. “Treasury Department Circular to the Collectors of the Customs,” December 9, 1793 .
26From Alexander Hamilton to William Ellery, 27 November 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, November 27, 1794. On December 14, 1794, Ellery wrote to Hamilton : “I acknowledge the receipt of your two letters of the 27th. of the last month.” Letters not found. ]
27From Alexander Hamilton to William Ellery, [31 July 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, July 31, 1792. On August 20, 1792, Ellery wrote to Hamilton : “I have recd. your letter of the 31st. of the last month.” Letter not found. ]
28From Alexander Hamilton to William Ellery, 27 April 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, April 27, 1791. On May 9, 1791, Ellery wrote to Hamilton : “I have received your letter of the 27th. of last month.” Letter not found. ]
29From Alexander Hamilton to William Ellery, 26 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, June 26, 1794. On July 6, 1794, Ellery wrote to Hamilton : “I have recd. your Circular letter of the 17th. of the last month.… I have also recd. your letter of the 26th. of the same month.” Letter not found. ]
30To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 30 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Newport [ Rhode Island ] September 30, 1794 . “I acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 10th. of this month; I shall do every thing in my power to secure a just issue in the case of Pierce. It is not the practice in this State to strike juries.…” LC , Newport Historical Society, Newport, Rhode Island. Letter not found, but see dealer’s catalogue description printed under this date....
31To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 22 July 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Newport, Rhode Island ] July 22, 1793 . “… Inclosed… is a Representation made by our Boatmen, of the rise of provisions and fire wood since the establishment of the Custom House, and of the inadequacy of their present pay to their support, The Representation so far as it respects provisions and fire-wood, is true.…” LC , Newport Historical Society, Newport, Rhode Island.
32To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 11 July 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Newport [ Rhode Island ] July 11, 1791 . “… Inclosed is a statement of the case of the Brig Seven Brothers, and of the case of Joseph Finch late master of her. I have applied to the Carpenter who covered the Light-House to examine the condition of it. He could not attend this business the last week, but said he will attend it this and make report.” LC , Newport Historical Society, Newport,...
33From Alexander Hamilton to William Ellery, [27 August 1790] (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, August 27, 1790. Letter listed in dealer’s catalogue. Letter not found. ] LS , sold by Robert Black, Upper Montclair, New Jersey, 1962, Catalogue 87, Item 49.
34To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 3 January 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Newport [ Rhode Island ] January 3, 1792 . “The Light House has been repaired.… I wish for your opinion on this Question. Is a master of a vessel who is convicted of swearing falsly thereby disqualified from acting in future in that capacity?” LC , Newport Historical Society, Newport, Rhode Island. See Ellery to H, July 18 , November 11, 1791 .
35From Alexander Hamilton to William Ellery, 12 March 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, March 12, 1792 . On March 26, 1792, Ellery wrote to Hamilton : “On the 24th of this month I received your letter of the 12th.” Letter not found .]
36To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 13 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Newport [ Rhode Island ] August 13, 1792 . “I have received your Circular letters of the 20th of the 22nd. (inclosg. a copy of a letter to you from the Atty. General of the 21st. of June) and of the 23d. of the last month. With regard to the last, I am happy to find that I had construed the Post office Act rightly.…” LC , Newport Historical Society, Newport, Rhode Island. “An Act to establish...
37To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 20 December 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Newport [ Rhode Island ] December 20, 1791 . “… I transmitted to the bank of Providence by water last friday seven thousand Dollars under the care of an Inspector. The money arrived safe but he has not had an opportunity to return with the Cashiers Receipts. I expect him this day, and will send on a receipt by the first post.” LC , Newport Historical Society, Newport, Rhode Island.
38From Alexander Hamilton to William Ellery, [2 August 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, August 2, 1792. On August 20, 1792, Ellery wrote to Hamilton : “I have received your letter of the 2nd of this month.” Letter not found. ]
39To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 4 June 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Newport, Rhode Island ] June 4, 1792 . “I have received your letter circular of the 22nd. of the last month and will correspond in future with the Commissioner of the Revenue touching all matters relating to the Light house establishment and take his directions thereon.…” LC , Newport Historical Society, Newport, Rhode Island.
40From Alexander Hamilton to William Ellery, 7 February 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, February 7, 1794. On March 3, 1794, Ellery wrote to Hamilton : “I have received your letter of the 7th of Feby. last.” Letter not found. ]
41From Alexander Hamilton to William Ellery, 28 December 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, December 28, 1793. On January 14, 1794, Ellery wrote to Hamilton : “I am much obliged by … your letter of the 28th of the last month.” Letter not found. ]
42From Alexander Hamilton to William Ellery, 30 May 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, May 30, 1791. On June 13, 1791, Ellery wrote to Hamilton : “I have received your letters of the 26th. and the 30th. of May last.” Letter of May 30 not found. ]
43From Alexander Hamilton to William Ellery, 10 November 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, November 10, 1791. On November 21, 1791, Ellery wrote to Hamilton : “On the 19th. instant I recd. your letter of the 10th.” Letter not found. ] This was presumably the same as H to Jeremiah Olney, November 10, 1791 .
44To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 14 January 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Newport, Rhode Island ] January 14, 1794 . “I am much obliged by the assurances that the Object of my letter of the 26th. of Novr. will be duly attended to, communicated in your letter of the 28th. of the last month. I have transmitted to the Cashier of the Provid. bank seven thousand dolls, and expect to receive duplicate Rects therefor by the next Post.…” LC , Newport Historical Society,...
45From Alexander Hamilton to William Ellery, [28 December 1790] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, December 28, 1790. On January 17, 1791, Ellery wrote to Hamilton : “On my return from the Eastward … I found that four letters had been received from you.… The letter of the 28th. of Dece. requires no answer.” Letter not found. ] Printed in this volume.
46From Alexander Hamilton to William Ellery, 28 June 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, June 28, 1792. On July 10, 1792, Ellery wrote to Hamilton : “I have recd. your letters of the 7th 22nd. and 28th of the last month.” Letter of June 28 not found. ]
47To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 16 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Newport, Rhode Island ] June 16, 1794 . “I acknowledge the receipt on the 13th of this month of your Circular letter of the 28th. of the last month.… I have also received your letter by Mr. Malbone respectg. the Applicatn. of Messrs. Gibbs and Channing.” LC , Newport Historical Society, Newport, Rhode Island. Letter not found, but see H to Ellery, June 7, 1794 . Francis Malbone was a Newport...
48To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 9 February 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Newport, Rhode Island, February 9, 1795. Discusses “The cause United States vs Preserved Pierce junr.” LC , Newport Historical Society, Newport, Rhode Island. Ellery incorrectly addressed this letter to H as Secretary of the Treasury. H had resigned from that position on January 31, 1795, and was succeeded by Oliver Wolcott, Jr. See H to George Washington, January 31,1795 ; Washington to H,...
49To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 2 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Newport, Rhode Island, September 2, 1794. In Ellery’s letter book below his letter to Hamilton on September 1, 1794 , the following notation appears: “Wrote a letter to the Secry of the 2nd. of Sept. 1794.” Letter not found. ] LC , Newport Historical Society, Newport, Rhode Island.
50To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 13 March 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Newport, Rhode Island ] March 13, 1792 . “… I wish for a supply of Registers having only seven on hand; and I should be very happy if an allowance and compensation for my services could be made to me before the adjournment of Congress.” LC , Newport Historical Society, Newport, Rhode Island. On April 5, 1792, H submitted to Congress his “Report on Compensation of Officers Employed in the...