61From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 7 July 1795 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of yesterday is this moment received. Not a line from Mr Pinckney. I fancy he left London for Madrid about the 8th or 10th of May —Nor has the government any thing but News-paper accounts of the order you allude to. Yours ever & Affectly ALS , DLC : Alexander Hamilton Papers. This letter has not been found. Thomas Pinckney left England for Spain on 11 May. The British order in...
62To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 3 July 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
The treaty of Amity, Commerce and Navigation, which has lately been before the Senate, has, as you will perceive, made its public entry into the Gazettes of this city. Of course the merits, & demerits of it will (especially in its unfinished state) be freely discussed. It is not the opinions of those who were determined (before it was promulgated) to support , or oppose it, that I am...
63From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 3 July 1795 (Washington Papers)
The treaty of Amity, Commerce and Navigation, which has lately been before the Senate, has, as you will perceive, made its public entry into the Gazettes of this city. Of course the merits, & demerits of it will (especially in its unfinished state) be freely discussed. It is not the opinions of those who were determined (before it was promulgated) to support, or oppose it, that I am...
64To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 21 April 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
If this letter should ever get into your hands, it will be placed there by a nephew of mine, Colo. Wm. Augt. Washington who will be on his way to Boston with a view of fixing two of his Sons at the Andover Academy. Your kind attentions to him if he should take New York in his way, will much oblige Dear Sir Your Affecte. friend Present me to Mrs. Hamilton ALS , MS Division, New York Public...
65An Appeal for Funds for a Monument to Commemorate the American Revolution, 14 February 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, February 14, 1795. “Herewith you will receive the description of a monument proposed to be erected to the American Revolution, and the plan by which the means for the undertaking are to be provided…. The Artist, contemplated for the work, is Mr. Ceracchi, of Rome….” D , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress; D , Sol Feinstone Collection, Library of the American Philosophical...
66To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 2 February 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
After so long an experience of your public services, I am naturally led, at this moment of your departure from office —which it has always been my wish to prevent—to review them. In every relation, which you have borne to me, I have found that my confidence in your talents, exertions and integrity, has been well placed. I the more freely render this testimony of my approbation, because I speak...
67From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 2 February 1795 (Washington Papers)
After so long an experience of your public services, I am naturally led, at this moment of your departure from office —which it has always been my wish to prevent—to review them. In every relation, which you have borne to me, I have found that my confidence in your talents, exertions and integrity, has been well placed. I the more freely render this testimony of my approbation, because I speak...
68To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, [1 February 1795] (Hamilton Papers)
I received the enclosed letter with the document therein, last night. For reasons which will appear obvious, I make you acquainted with the contents of them, being Yours ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. H endorsed this letter: “This covered a letter from Mr. Coxe of the 31 of January 1795 containing a charge against Mr. Woolcott for my having committed to him & he having exercised...
69From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 1 February 1795 (Washington Papers)
I received the enclosed letter with the document therein, last night. For reasons which will appear obvious, I make you acquainted with the contents of them—being Yours ALS , DLC : Alexander Hamilton Papers. See Tench Coxe to GW, 31 January. Hamilton summarized that enclosure on the cover of this letter: “This covered a letter from Mr Coxe of the 31 of January 1795 contains a charge against Mr...
70To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 30 January 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, January 30, 1795. “The eventual power which you applied for, is herewith sent. Let the day of your resignation be made perfectly convenient to yourself. There is no necessity that your successor should be named on Monday next.” LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. See H to Washington, January 25, 1795 , and Washington to H, second letter of January 30, 1795 . See H...
71To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, [30 January 1795] (Hamilton Papers)
Presuming the legality of the propositions contained in your Letters of the 24. & 25. Instant, I consent that you give an eventual instruction to our Minister at the Hague to postpone the instalment of a Million of Florins, to become due on the first of June next on account of the Dutch Debt; and I also consent, that you cause to be allowed for charges, upon the last Loan of 3,000.000 of...
72From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 30 January 1795 (Washington Papers)
The eventual power which you applied for, is herewith sent. Let the day of your resignation be made perfectly convenient to yourself. There is no necessity that your successor should be named on Monday next. LB , DLC:GW . GW evidently was referring to the power to postpone a payment on the Dutch debt applied for in Hamilton’s letter to him of 25 Jan. and approved in his second letter to...
73From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 30 January 1795 (Washington Papers)
Presuming the legality of the propositions contained in your Letters of the 24th & 25th Instant, I consent that you give an eventual instruction to our Minister at the Hague to postpone the instalment of a Million of Florins, to become due on the first of June next on account of the Dutch Debt; and I also consent, that you cause to be allowed for charges upon the last Loan of 3,000,000. of...
74To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 26 January 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, January 26, 1795. “Pay to the Director of the Mint Five thousand dollars, to be applied to the purpose of that Establishment, agreeably to a statement exhibited to The Secretary of State, by the said Director the 16 of October last.” LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. For background to this letter, see H to Washington, first letter of January 20, 1795 . David...
75To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, [20 January 1795] (Hamilton Papers)
Pursuant to the power vested in me by the Act entitled “an act providing for the payment of certain instalments of the foreign debts, and of the third instalment due on a Loan made of the Bank of the United States” passed the 8th. of this present month of January; You are hereby directed to make or cause to be made the several payments in and by the said act described & authorised out of the...
76To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 4 January 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, January 4, 1795. “Pay to the Director of the Mint Eight thousand Dollars; to be applied to the purposes of that Establishment, agreeably to an Estimate exhibited by the said Director of the probable expenses of the Mint of the United States for the present quarter commencing the 1st Instant.” LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. David Rittenhouse. See “An Estimate...
77Draft of a Proclamation by George Washington, [1 January 1795] (Hamilton Papers)
Proclamation By George Washington President of the UStates Amidst the calamities which afflict so many other nations [and trouble the sources of individual quiet security and happiness,] the present condition of the UStates affords much matter of consolation and satisfaction. Our exemption hitherto from the evils of foreign war, an increasing prospect of the continuance of that precious...
78To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, [24 December 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
For carrying into execution the provisions of the Act of the 18 day of this present month, whereby the President of the Ud. States is authorised & empowered to borrow a certain sum of money on the credit of the United States. I do hereby authorize you the said Secretary of the Treasury, in the name and on the credit of the said United States, to borrow of the Bank of the United States, or of...
79To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 5 November 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Since my last to you, I have received your several letters of the 25th. 26th. and 29th. of last month, & am glad to hear that the Troops continued to be in good health & spirits, notwithstanding the bad weather & the Roads; and that further indications of submission were likely to be manifested by the Insurgents. I have not received the rout of either column of the army—nor a copy of the order...
80From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 5 November 1794 (Washington Papers)
Since my last to you, I have received your several letters of the 25th 26th and 29th of last month, & am glad to hear that the Troops continued to be in good health & spirits, notwithstanding the bad weather & the Roads; and that further indications of submission were likely to be manifested by the Insurgents. I have not received the rout of either column of the Army—nor a copy of the order...
81To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 31 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
By pushing through the rain (which fell more or less on Saturday, Sunday and Monday) I arrived in this City before noon on Tuesday; without encountering any accident on the road, or any thing so unpleasant as the badness of the ways, after the rain had softened the earth and made them susceptible to deep impression, of the Wheels. How you passed through the Glades after the various accounts we...
82From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 31 October 1794 (Washington Papers)
By pushing through the rain (which fell more or less on Saturday, Sunday and Monday) I arrived in this City before noon on Tuesday; without encountering any accident on the road, or any thing so unpleasant as the badness of the ways, after the rains had softened the earth and made them susceptible of deep impression, of the Wheels. How you passed through the Glades after the various accounts...
83To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 26 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I little advanced of this, yesterday afternoon, I met an Express with the letters herewith enclosed for you, with others for the Army; with which I have directed him to proceed. Thus far I have proceeded without accident to Man, horse or Carriage, altho’ the latter has had wherewith to try its goodness; especially in ascending the North Mountain from Skinners by a wrong road; that is by the...
84From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 26 October 1794 (Washington Papers)
A little advanced of this, yesterday afternoon, I met an Express with the letters herewith enclosed for you, with others for the Army; with which I have directed him to proceed. Thus far I have proceeded without accident to man, horse or Carriage, altho’ the latter has had wherewith to try its goodness; especially in ascending the North Mountain from Skinners by a wrong road; that is—by the...
85To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 21 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
From Colo. Mentges’ information, there are detachments of Militia a considerable distance in the rear; compose⟨d⟩ in part, of those whose march was designe⟨d⟩ to be arrested. He adds, many of them are illy clad. This being the case, it appears to me, that an expence, without an equivalent advantage, would result from bringing them forward; and that the cloaths which they must draw to fit them...
86From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 21 October 1794 (Washington Papers)
From Colo. Mentges’ inf⟨or⟩mation, there are detachments of Militia a considerable distance in the rear; composed in part, of those whose march was designe⟨d⟩ to be arrested. He adds, many of them are illy clad. This being the case, it appears to me, that an expence, without an equivalent advantage, would result from bringing them forward; and that the cloaths which they must draw to fit them...
87To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 27 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, September 27, 1794. “Pay to the Secretary of State, out of the fund appropriated to defray the Contingent Charges of Government, the sum of Fifteen hundred Dollars, for the use of Colo. Innes.” LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. “An Act making appropriations for certain purposes therein expressed” appropriated twenty thousand dollars for the contingent expenses...
88From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 27 September 1794 (Washington Papers)
Pay to the Secretary of State, out of the fund appropriated to defray the Contingent charges of Government, the sum of Fifteen hundred Dollars, for the use of Colo. Innes. LB , DLC:GW . James Innes was being sent as a commissioner to inform the government of Kentucky about the state of negotiations on navigation of the Mississippi River (see Edmund Randolph to GW, 7 Aug. , and n.2). Secretary...
89To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, [5 September 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, September 5, 1794. Letter not found. ] “List of Letters from G—— Washington to General Hamilton,” Columbia University Libraries.
90To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, [3 September 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
As I know nothing that calls me to the City to day, I shall not be there until tomorrow—which will be in time for common occurrances. The contents of the enclosed are agreeable. Yours always ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress.