11From Alexander Hamilton to Jeremiah Olney, 1 September 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, September 1, 1790. “The Cashier of the Bank informs me that from the description of the Bank Bill contained in your letter of the 23d. Ulto. it is not supposed to be counterfeit.… Expence in appraising goods very seldom arises.… If it is the case of goods damaged or without invoice and it is insisted on, the importer for whose benefit or convenience it is made, seems to be...
12To George Washington from David Humphreys, 1 September 1790 (Washington Papers)
In taking leave of you, at the moment of your departure while I strove in vain to check an impulse which I apprehended betrayed too much weakness, I found the burden on my heart choaked the passage of utterance. In that moment a multitude of ideas crouded into my mind. A long seperation from one’s friends & country, under an idea of going into a nation where one is a total stranger, however...
13Enclosure A: [Statement of Interest Due Upon the Foreign Debt of the United States], [1 September 1790] (Hamilton Papers)
Dollars Cts. Dollars Cts. Arrearages of Interest to 31st: December 1791. on the French Loans Livres 1791 January 1st: Seven Years Interest on the 6,000,000. at 5 ⅌ Cent: is 388.888.90. “ September 3rd: Eight do. ditto
14To Thomas Jefferson from Lucy Ludwell Paradise, 1 September 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I have done Myself the honour of writing to your Excellency by Mr. Broom. The purpot of that Letter was to acquaint you that the Queen of Portugal had appointed Chevr. de Freire to be her Minister to our States. He was to have gone to a Court in Europe. But Monsr. le Chevr. de Pinto knowing Mr. Freire knew more of Amerca then, perhaps, any of his Countrymen, and also, as he had the honour of...
15Enclosure B: [Statement of the Interest Due on the Private Dutch Loans], [1 September 1790] (Hamilton Papers)
Florins Florins 1791 February 1st: One Year’s Interest on the second Loan 2,000 000. @ 4 ⅌ Cent 80.000. “ June 1st: do. on the first 5,000.000. 5 ⅌ “ 250.000. “ “ “ do. on the third 1,000 000. 5 ⅌ “ 50.000. “ “ “ do. on the fourth 1 000.000. 5 ⅌ “ 50 000. By the terms of the Loan for 2.000.000. Florins, certain premiums were agreed to be paid to the Subscribers, but...
16To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Rodney, September 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Those who write to every body, in some Measure enti[t]le everybody to write to them. Under this privilige I take the liberty of addressing this letter to you, but you must not expect from others, and especially one who speaks only his Native Tongue, that Elegant language and beautiful Stile which carecterises your own writings. The Revolution of America, by recognizing those rights which every...
17To Thomas Jefferson from William Vernon, 1 September 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeable to your Advice I have wrote to the Honble. William Short Charge des Affaires at the Court of France, and also to the Consul Joseph Fenwick Esqr. at Bourdeaux, respecting the most probable methods to be taken in Order to get my Son Mr. Wm. Vernon Home; and if no other will succeed to take effectual Measures to compel him to return Home. I have, with your Permission, made Use of your...