651From John Jay to Alexander Hamilton, 16 August 1794 (Jay Papers)
I am happy to find by a new York paper, that the Result of the late Inquiry into your official conduct is perfectly consistent with the Expectations of your Friends. it is there represented as being voluminous, and in a variety of Respects interesting— Be so good as to send me a copy. I wrote to you lately a confidential Letter, under Cover to the President. my Dispatches to M r Randolph were...
652To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Wadsworth, 15 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Hartford, August 15, 1794. “I have taken a mortgage of Col Timothy Seymour as I proposed dated this day for the better security of his debt due Wadsworth & Church of a good tract of Land in this Town of One & twenty acres more or less fully sufficient I believe to keep our debt which is … £800 0 0 Lawfull Money.” ALS , Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford. Wadsworth, a resident of...
653To Alexander Hamilton from Nathaniel Appleton, 14 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Boston, August 14, 1794. Requests payment of his salary as commissioner of loans in Massachusetts for the second quarter of 1794, amounting to three hundred seventy-five dollars. ALS , RG 217, Miscellaneous Treasury Accounts, 1790–1894, Account No. 5879, National Archives. On August 23, 1794, Warrant No. 3878 was issued to Appleton for this amount (RG 217, Miscellaneous Treasury Accounts,...
654To Alexander Hamilton from William Rawle, 14 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, August 14, 1794. The endorsement on a letter that Hamilton wrote to Rawle on July 17, 1794 , reads as follows: “recd Augt. 14. answd same day.” Letter not found. ] Rawle was United States attorney for the District of Pennsylvania.
655To Alexander Hamilton from John Quincy Adams, 12 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I have just received your favor of the 9th inst. with the inclosures, and agreeable to your directions, herewith return the former power cancelled, and the previous Schedule marked E. The word “your” instead of “his” sufficient Warrant, used at the close of the present, as well as the former power, is I presume not sufficiently material to need an alteration. I have the honor to be with the...
656To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 12 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, August 12, 1794. “Mr. Coxe … will be glad to have the remittance of 5000 Dolls. transmitted to each of the Naval agents, who have not had that sum. Mr. Blagge of N York & Messr. Sterret of Baltimore have applied so lately as this day & yesterday for a payment on account. Mr. Coxe’s reply to the Secrys enquiry was sent the 2d instant.” LC , RG 75, Letters of...
657To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Howell, Junior, 12 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
War Department, Accountant’s Office, August 12, 1794. Requests the Treasury to provide five thousand dollars for various expenses of the War Department. LC , RG 93, Letter Book, 1794, National Archives.
658To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, [12 August 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury (acting for the Secy. of War). Your letter of the 12. did not get to my hands until my return from Philada. about an hour ago. The Letters from Majors Butler and Baif, make it necessary, in my opinion, to vest discretionary orders with the former, to reinforce the Garrison at Pittsburgh with as many men from Fort Franklin, as can be drawn from it without hazarding...
659From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 12 August 1794 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 12th did not get to my hands until my return from Philada about an hour ago. The Letters from Majors Butler and Baif, make it necessary, in my opinion, to vest discretionary orders with the former, to reinforce the Garrison at Pittsburgh with as many men from Fort Franklin, as can be drawn from it without hazarding that post too much; provided the hazard (on account of the...
660To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 11 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
On the 24th April last I had the Honor of Transmitting for your information Sundry Documents relative to the Suits of Messrs. Arnold and Dexter against me: my not hearing from you, Since, on that Subject, and as the Court meets in this Town on the 15th Septr. next, when Damages are to be assessed—I am induced to enclose a letter from Mr. Barnes to me, relative to his Idea of the Future...
661To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 9 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, August 9, 1794. Calls attention to his letters of May 24 , February 18 , March 11 , and April 19, 1794 , “which have been transmitted or communicated to you for the purpose of obtaining the Decision of the President.” LC , RG 26, Lighthouse Letters, Vol. I, National Archives; LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the...
662To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 9 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, August 9, 1794. “Brown & Francis & Co. having agreed to make one hundred & twenty eight pieces of Iron cannon, I have to request that you will possess the supervisor of Rhode Island of the sum of 5400 Dollars which is to be paid them in advance.” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval,...
663To Alexander Hamilton from Jonathan Dayton, 9 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Elizabethtown [ New Jersey ] August 9, 1794 . “Will you be so obliging as to turn your attention immediately to the subject of Judge Symmes’s purchase between the Miamis, in order to have the different writings prepared for executing upon his arrival in Philadelphia, which will be in four or five days? …” ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Dayton was a member of the House of...
664To Alexander Hamilton from Isaac Holmes, 9 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Charleston, South Carolina, August 9, 1794. On September 4, 1794, Hamilton wrote to Holmes acknowledging “the receipt of your letter of the 9th of August.” Letter not found. ] Holmes was collector of customs at Charleston, South Carolina.
665To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 8 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
In the present deranged state of things, there appears little probability of obtaining a timely supply for 1795 of spirits lawfully distilled in the western survey of Pennsylvania, and there is a manifest possibility that like causes may prevent such a supply from Kentucky & the Western Survey of Virginia. It therefore becomes a matter of importance, that such eventual arrangements should be...
666To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Knox, 8 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, August 8, 1794. On August 12, 1794, Tench Coxe wrote to Samuel Hodgdon: “I have just received from the secy. of the Treasy a letter to him of the 8th. inst. from the Secy. at War, containing a requisition of certain articles.” Letter not found. ] Hodgdon was commissary of military stores. See H to Knox, June 20, 1794 . LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the...
667To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Knox, 8 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
War Department, Accountant’s Office, August 8, 1794. “I have the honor to inclose you an abstract of pay due the dismounted Infantry for the defensive protection of the Territory south west of the Ohio … in 1793 and part of 1794, an estimate of expenses and for pay of the Federal troops in that Quarter, also an estimate of the ordinary expenses of Government for Governor Blount for the year...
668To Alexander Hamilton from Elizabeth Hamilton, 7 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Albany, August 7, 1794. On August 12, 1794, Hamilton wrote to Elizabeth Hamilton : “Your letter of the 7th alarms me.” Letter not found. ]
669To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, [1–6 August] 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Newport [ Rhode Island, August 1–6 ] 1794 . “On the 9th. day of May last the Schooner Harmony of Somerset whereof Preserved Pierce now is master or commander, an enrolled and licensed vessel arrived in this Port from Somerset in the District of Dighton laden with the produce and manufacture of the United States and desired to be endorsed master of said Vessel. I asked him for his papers, upon...
670To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 6 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, August 6, 1794. “I have the honor to request you will place the sum of four thousand & forty seven dollars & 22 cents in the hands of Nathaniel Gorham Esquire of Boston for the purpose of paying for a quantity of copper & tin, necessary for making ten eight inch Howitz, and for a small advance upon the workmanship, agreeably to a contract with Paul Revere...
671To Alexander Hamilton from John Jay, 18 July[–5 August] 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I thank you for the printed paper you sent me, and for your Letter by Monsr. Cadignan. On maturely considering the latter I took an opportunity in an informal conversation with Ld. Grenville to communicate it to him. Still I am unable to say any thing decisive relative to the objects of my mission—appearances continue to be singularly favorable; but appearances merit only a certain degree of...
672To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 5 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The state of things in the western country raises some doubts whether it will be practicable to procure in that quarter Spirits lawfully distilled for the military supply of 1795. It remains to be considered therefore, whether that point (the spirits having been lawfully distilled) shall be adhered to as indispensible. Your letter of the 31st July relative to Mr. Wiats agency, was not received...
673To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 5 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, August 5, 1794. “I have the honor to request that you will place the sum of eight thousand eight hundred forty nine Dollars & 25 cents in the hands of Benj. Lincoln Esqr. for the purpose of enabling him to comply with the terms of the contract made by him with M. M. Hays on the 6th. day of June last for 19561 & ½ gallons Sperma Oil, for the use of the Light...
674To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 2 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, August 2, 1794. “… from the best opinion which can be formed at present, it appears, that five thousand Dollars will be sufficient to be placed in the hands of each of the Naval Agents.…” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies, National Archives. This letter...
675To Alexander Hamilton from John Fitzgerald, 2 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Alexandria [ Virginia ] August 2, 1794 . “A violent Rheumatic complaint, by which I am afflicted without intermission, obliges me to have recourse to the Berkley Springs.… Mr Gray will superintend the business of my Office during my absence.…” Copy, RG 56, Letters to and from the Collector at Alexandria, National Archives; typescript furnished by the National Society, Daughters of the American...
676To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 1 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, August 1, 1794. Requests “a payment to be made to John J. Feach & Co. of the sum of five thousand Dollars on a/count of a contract made with them for the casting of a quantity of Kentledge or Iron Ballast & Cannon ball.” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies,...
677To Alexander Hamilton from Wilhem and Jan Willink, Nicholaas and Jacob Van Staphorst, and Nicholas Hubbard, 1 August … (Hamilton Papers)
Being deprived of your esteemed favors, since We had the pleasure to address you the 15th Ultimo, We have now chiefly to transmit you the Account Current of the United States with us, up to 31 Ultimo, The Balance whereon due by us Holland Currency f 1,481,-729. 3.—We transfer to their Credit in a new Account. Mr. Jay, having wrote us, that his Powers not extending to the case upon which We...
678To Alexander Hamilton from David Stuart and Daniel Carroll, 31 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Washington, July 31, 1794. State that James Greenleaf is unable to raise the money necessary to secure a mortgage on lots in Washington. LC , RG 42, Records of the Office of Public Buildings and Grounds, National Archives. For background to this letter, see Thomas Johnson, Stuart, and Carroll to H, July 10, 1794 .
679To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 30 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, July 30, 1794. “Having applied to Wm. Wyatt Esqr. postmasr. at Fredericksburg Virga. to procure a contract for supplies to be made at that place, for a recruiting party of the artillerists &ca. I have to request that an adequate remittance of money may be made for the purpose. He will of course also make provision for the quarter masr. and Hospital...
680To Alexander Hamilton from William Short, 30 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I have hitherto on more than one occasion & particularly in my letter of the 7th. of March last, done myself the honor of informing you of M. de Gardoqui’s desire to unite certain claims of Spain against the U.S. with the specified debt, which under your authority I had directed the Bankers at Amsterdam to pay off. I have also informed you of my determination to confine myself simply to the...
681To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 29 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I have this moment received under cover from the Secy. at War an open letter for you of the 28 inst. desiring an arrangement for supplies to be made at Fredericksburg Virga. for a recruiting rendezvous for the new Corps of Artillerists & Engineers. In that letter he refers to a similar letter to you of the 16th of June, desiring several arrangements of the same kind to be made for the same...
682To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Tredwell, 29 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Edenton, North Carolina, July 29, 1794. On January 15, 1795, Tredwell wrote to Hamilton : “I had the honor to write you on the 29 July last.” Letter not found. ] Tredwell was collector of customs and inspector of the revenue for the port of Edenton and inspector of Survey No. 2 in the District of North Carolina.
683To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 28 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, July 28, 1794. “I request the favor of inspecting all the contracts relative to the Treasury business for the War department, for the service of 1794.… I also request the transmission of a list of all agents for the Land, naval and Indian service, appointed in 1793 or 1794 for the service of 1794 also copies of any instructions, which have been given to...
684To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Knox, 28 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, July 28, 1794. On July 29, 1794, Tench Coxe wrote to Hamilton : “I have this moment received under cover from the Secy. at War an open letter for you of the 28 inst.” Letter not found. ]
685To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 26 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, July 26, 1794. “You will find under this cover, an extract from a letter of mine of the 6th inst. to the Secy. at War concerning the mass of supplies for the War Department, together with his answer; and five several lists this day received of articles which are likely to be wanted, as I presume in 1794 or 1795. It is my opinion, that it is expedient, that...
686To Alexander Hamilton from Christopher Richmond, 26 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Baltimore, July 26, 1794. “Enclosed are the Weekly returns … together with the Treasurer’s order on the Collector of this Port for Five Hundred Dollars payable to me, for the purpose of defraying the expence of Fortifying the Harbour of Baltimore— which sum I have paid over to Captain Samuel Dodge who has the superintendance of the Works.…” AL[S] , RG 56, Original Letters to the Collector at...
687To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Knox, 25 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, July 25, 1794. On July 26, 1794, Tench Coxe wrote to Knox: “I have before me your letter of the 25 instant to the Secy of the Treasury.” Letter not found. ] LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies, National Archives.
688To Alexander Hamilton from Gouverneur Morris, 25 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I had the Honor to transmit to you on the twenty third of last April an Account of the payments made in Consequence of your letter of the 15th. of September 1792. Since which I have written to correct an Omission in that account of a payment made in Holland by my Order of the Amount due to the person who stands the twenty sixth in the list you sent me. On the fifth Instant and in Consequence...
689To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 24 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, July 24, 1794. “Mr. Spillard, the contractor for military rations at Philadelphia is desirous of receiving a payment of seven hundred Dollars on account of his deliveries in the current quarter.…” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies, National Archives. On July...
690To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Knox, [24] July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
War Department, July [ 24 ] 1794 . “I have the honor to transmit you a letter this day received from the naval agents in Philadelphia for a supply of money. I concieve it would be proper immediately to place in the hands of each agent the sum of five thousand dollars for them to be accountable.” LC , RG 45, Letters Sent Concerning Naval Matters, National Archives. Francis Gurney and Daniel...
691To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Knox, 24 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
War Department, July 24, 1794. “I have the honour to transmit you a Copy of a circular letter to the several Engineers employed for fortifying certain ports and harbours of the United States. And I beg leave to request that you will take such measures as you may deem proper for the purchase of such tracts of land, at the places respectively as shall be designated by the Engineers to the...
692To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 23 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] July 23, 1794 . Encloses “the Bond given according to law by John Murray & Joseph Lindley for the faithful discharge of the Consular Office held by Monsr. de la Motte of Havre.” LC , RG 59, Domestic Letters of the Department of State, Vol. 7, June 27–November 30, 1794, National Archives. This is a reference to Section 6 of “An Act concerning Consuls and Vice-Consuls” ( 1 Stat....
693To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 21 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, July 21, 1794. “I beg the favor of being informed what measures have been taken for the supply of the Recruits & troops at places other than those which are comprehended in the general Contract for the main Army and the western posts. An enquiry from the War Office has been produced by the sailing of the detachment for Charleston. Three months supply will...
694To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 21 July 179[4] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Newport, Rhode Island ] July 21, 179 [ 4 ]. “I have recd. your letters of the 7th. & 8th. of this month. Edmund Valentine and Guilford Grinnell paid their penalties, the United States have been credited for their part thereof.… The Proceedings in the case of the Joanna Danl. Anthony master which you mention as returned, have not been yet received by the District Judge. In my letter of the...
695To Alexander Hamilton from John Habersham, 21 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Savannah, July 21, 1794. On August 19, 1794, Tench Coxe wrote to Habersham: “I received yesterday from the Secy. of the Treasury your letter to him of the 21 Ulo.” Letter not found. ] LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies, National Archives.
696To Alexander Hamilton from Francis Corbin, [20 July 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
An absence from home of three Weeks has prevented me from returning an earlier answer to your favor of the 17th: of June. I feel myself under many obligations to you for your attention to my Request in favor of Mr. George Turner, because it proves that you have done me the justice to impute my Recommendation of him to the proper motives—not less to a Wish to serve the public than to serve him....
697To Alexander Hamilton from Lewis Tousard, 20 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Wilmington [ North Carolina ] July 20, 1794 . “Mon ame est navrée de douleur! Vous êtes bon pere, bon mari; Mes enfans n’ont plus de mere et moi j’ai perdu celle qui faisoit tout mon bonheur.… Heureux Epoux heureux pere, plaignez moi.…” ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Tousard, a former captain of artillery in the French Army, was an aide to Lafayette in the American Revolution and...
698To Alexander Hamilton from Jacob Bower, 19 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Reading [ Pennsylvania ] July 19, 1794 . “I was in Philadelphia ten days and every day I attended your Office three times expecting to have the pleasure of seeing you but all in vain.… I have settled my Accounts to the 5th July last and received the ballance. Provisions, Liquor and everything else is so very high that it is out of my Power to furnish at the rate heretofore, it is so triffleing...
699To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 19 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, July 19, 1794. Requests “that the sum of five thousand Dollars may be placed in the hands of the Supervisor of Virginia, for the purpose of paying for 5000 Ca[r]tridge Boxes agreeably to Contract made with Mr. John Tinsley of Columbia dated the 25th. of April last.” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement...
700To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 19 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, July 19, 1794. “Pay to The Director of the Mint, one thousand eight hundred & thirty five Dollars and thirty three Cents, to be applied to the purposes of that Establishment.” LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. David Rittenhouse.