1To Alexander Hamilton from William Allibone, 28 December 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, December 28, 1790. Discusses “the design of Erecting Piers Opposite to the Borough of Chester” on the Delaware River. ALS , RG 26, Lighthouse Estimates, Delaware, National Archives.
2To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 28 December 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] December 28, 1790 . Transmits a “letter from Mrs. Mary House in behalf of her son George House for an appointment on board one of the Cutters.” LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
3To Alexander Hamilton from William Seton, 28 December 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received a Letter from the Treasurer upon the Subject of immediately passing to credit the drafts on the Collectors which I laid before the Board of Directors this day. The Copy of the Letter and the answer I have wrote by their orders, they have desired me to enclose to you (as the Treasurer makes no refference to what has formerly passed on this Subject) for your information. The...
4Enclosure: William Seton to Samuel Meredith, 28 December 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Agreably to what I had the honor to write you last night, I this day laid before the President & Directors, your Letter of the 23d. And they desire me to inform you, That on the 9th of this Month, having heard from public report that the Bank of North America had offered to give immediate Credit to the United States for such drafts as might be lodged there for Sale, The Board anxious to do...
5To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Walker, 28 December 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
When I obtained leave of absence from America for six Months my principal object was a visit to my friends whom I had not seen for twenty years but I also engaged to pass from London to this place during my stay in Europe in order to inspect into the proceedings of the Agents of the Scioto Company and adjust their accounts. I accordingly came here about a Month since and have found their...
6From 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.
7To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 28 December 1790 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of State has the honor of presenting to the President a copy of the Report he read to him on the Mediterranean trade, the original of which he has made up for the Speaker of the house of representatives. AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters. The enclosure was a copy of Jefferson’s report on American trade in the Mediterranean, which he had prepared in response to a request...
8To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 28 December 1790 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of State, having had under Consideration the Situation of the Citizens of the United States in Captivity at Algiers, makes the following Report thereupon to the President of the United States. When the House of Representatives, at their late Session, were pleased to refer to the Secretary of State, the Petition of our Citizens in Captivity at Algiers, there still existed some...
9To George Washington from George Augustine Washington, 28 December 1790 (Washington Papers)
I have received Your favors of the 15th & 17th Inst. and am pleased to find by the former that the apprehensions for the safety of Christopher and Richmond are removed—The colds which have been so prevalent have not gone through this family some being yet confined with it I apprehend as You do that the Negroes are often confined by trifling indispositions. I have directed Whiting to be...
10To James Madison from Joseph Howell, 28 December 1790 (Madison Papers)
On a reference to the Muster Rolls of the late Line of Virginia, I find Lieut: William OCallis became supernumerary on the first of October 1778. in consequence of which he was entitled under the Resolve of Congress of the 24 Novemr. following to one Years pay, but as Mr. OCallis did not present this Claim agreeably to the Resolve of the 2d November 1785 it must be considered as foreclosed...