1To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 5 February 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Agreeably to your directions I now Inclose the return of the fees of the several officers of the district of Boston and Charlestown together with an account of all the money paid to the weighers, gaugers, which was received by them respectively from the 10th. of August to the end of December last. At one view you will see what ⅌ Cent the collection in this district has cost. The emoluments of...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Richard R. Saltonstall, 5 February 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
New York, 5 Feb. 1790. Seeking a post in which he can acquire knowledge while supporting himself, he requests “an appointment under you” and refers to Senator William Samuel Johnson of Connecticut, who has promised to “mention me to you.” RC ( DLC : Washington Papers, Applications for Office); 1 p.; unaddressed; endorsed by TJ as received 6 Apr. 1790 and so recorded in SJL . The following...
3From Thomas Jefferson to James Lyle, 5 February 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
In the account of Kippen & co. against my father’s estate which you rendered to Mr. Nicholas there is a sum of £200., charged as paid to Dr. Walker Aug. 16. 1769. for which Dr. Walker has given no credit in his account against the estate, nor does he remember. It becomes necessary therefore for this to be established by producing the voucher. I must pray you to do this and to send me by post,...
4To James Madison from Walter Jones, 5 February 1790 (Madison Papers)
I have had Such advantage from our past correspondence, as to make it my Interest and Inclination to acknowledge it, and at the Same time to assure you of the pleasure I shall take in the renewal of it, So far as is perfectly convenient to you. We have as yet heard very little of the proceedings of your present Session, tho we doubt not that the most interesting Subjects will Come under yr....
5To James Madison from Edward Carrington, 5 February 1790 (Madison Papers)
I am favored with yours of the 24. Ult. and am much releived by it from apprehensions that your indisposition, of which I had heard by several hands, was of so serious a Nature, as, at least to detain you on the way longer than it has. I hope you have perfectly recovered. I thank you for your remarks upon my appointment under the fedl Govt. I shall never pretend to an intire indifference upon...
6To George Washington from Hugh Williamson, 5 February 1790 (Washington Papers)
Mr Williamson has taken the Liberty, in the enclosed Paper to mention the Names of Gentlemen who as he conceives would discharge the Duties of the Offices affixed to their several Names with Reputation. In Wilmington. Col: Read is now Collector & Jno. Walker is Naval Officer. In Newbern Capt: Daves is now Collector at Beaufort Col. Easton has long been Collecter or Naval Officer. In Washington...
7To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 5 February 1790 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Edmund Randolph, 5 Feb. 1790. GW mentions in his 13 Feb. 1790 letter to Randolph “your letter to me of the 5th inst.”
8Enclosure: Recommendations for North Carolina Federal Revenue Officers, 5 February 1790 (Washington Papers)
For the several Ports in North Carolina the following Officers are humbly submitted. Wilmington James Read— Collector John Walker Naval Officer Thomas Callender Surveyor Swansbro’ Newbern John Daves Collector Beaufort John Easton Surveyor Washington Nathan Keais Collector Edenton Murfreesborough
9[Diary entry: 5 February 1790] (Washington Papers)
Friday 5th. Received from Doctr. Williamson of No. Carolina a list of names whom he thought would be proper to fill the Revenue Offices in that State. Submitted the same to the Senators of that State for their Inspection and alteration. Dr. Hugh Williamson (1735–1819) was born in Pennsylvania, graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1757, and after a brief career in the ministry, went...