1From Alexander Hamilton to Tench Coxe, [1791–1794] (Hamilton Papers)
I am engaged at home to day. If any thing requires my attention at the Office will you send it to me. Mr. Horsefield takes a family dinner with me at three OClock. Can you be of the party. Yrs. ALS , Papers of Tench Coxe in the Coxe Family Papers at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Joseph Horsfield of Northampton County was a delegate to the Pennsylvania Ratifying...
2To Thomas Jefferson from William Vans Murray, [1791–1793] (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Murray returns “The Preface to Belendenus” with many thanks to Mr. Jefferson—and begs leave to add the pamphlet which accompanies this (, as a Juvenile essay,) to Mr. Jefferson’s collection of American pieces. RC ( DLC : Rare Book and Special Collections); partially dated; inserted in presentation copy of Enclosure No. 2. Enclosures: (1) [Samuel Parr], A Free Translation of the Preface to...
3To Thomas Jefferson from William Vans Murray, [1791–1793] (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Murray does himself the honour of sending to Mr. Jefferson a small specimen of the Hickory Juice in its own crust—he scraped it off, froth, from a Log about five inches diameter which was probably cut lately as it came a few days since from the country and was bought in Market Street. A Log of about nine inches diameter produced little or none. It may be thought a trifling auxiliary to the...
4From Alexander Hamilton to William Webb, [1791–1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ 1791–1792. The description of this letter in the dealer’s catalogue reads: “In regard to ‘expenses incurred in consequences of the action against Jonathan Williams.’” Letter not found. ] LS , sold at Goodspeed’s Book Shop, Boston, Catalogue 174, Item 4819B. Webb was collector of customs at Bath, District of Maine. The “expenses” mentioned in the description printed above were the costs to...
5Alexander Hamilton’s Second Draft of the Report on the Subject of Manufactures, 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury in obedience to the order of the House of Representatives of the fifteenth day of January 1790 has applied his attention, at as early a period as his other duties would permit to the subject of Manufactures and particularly to the means of promoting such as will tend to render the United States, independent on foreign nations, for military and other essential...
6Alexander Hamilton’s Third Draft of the Report on the Subject of Manufactures, 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury in obedience to the order of the House of Representatives of the fifteenth day of January 1790 has applied his attention, at as early a period as his other duties would permit, to the subject of manufactures; and particularly to the means of promoting such as will tend to render the United States, independent on foreign nations for military and other essential...
7Alexander Hamilton’s Fourth Draft of the Report on the Subject of Manufactures, 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury in obedience to the order of the House of Representatives, of the 15. day of January 1790, has applied his attention, at as early a period as his other duties would permit, to the subject of manufactures and particularly to the means of promoting such, as will tend to render the United States independent on foreign nations, for military and other essential...
8To George Washington from Tadeusz Kościuszko, 1791 (Washington Papers)
[1791]. Has the honor “to pay my respects to my antient chief commander.” Extract, Charles De F. Burns, Catalog, May 1884, item 257. Tadeusz Kościuszko (1746–1817) served as a colonel of engineers in the Continental army from 1776 to 1783, when he was promoted to brigadier general. He distinguished himself at Saratoga, in the construction of the fortifications at West Point, and in the...
9To George Washington from Peter Nelson, 1791 (Washington Papers)
This address, no doubt will appear somewhat singular to your Excellency; & it is with reluctance, that I intrude upon a single moment of the little leisure, you must necessarily have from the service of the Public. But as a good man (& that this is your charater all ranks have consented) is pleased with opportunities of doing good, I have taken the liberty of recommending to your patronage a...
10III. Notes of Presents Given to American Diplomats by Foreign Governments, [ca. 1791] (Jefferson Papers)
Dr. Franklin } Recieved each a gold snuff box with the king’s pictures set in briliants in the lid. On signing the treaty with France. Dr. Lee on his return consulted Congress whether he should return the present. Silas Deane Dr. Lee They decided negatively and this formed the subsequent rule. Dr. Franklin recieved a present on taking leave as Minister Plenipotiary in France. Mr. Jay recieved...
11Enclosure: Extracts from Benjamin Peirce’s Letters on Trade with Denmark, [1791] (Jefferson Papers)
There have been landed in Copenhagen from American Ships 650 Hhds. of Tobacco and 1200 Tierces of Rice annually for five years—Tobacco subject to a natural duty of one half penny ⅌ ℔., and the additional duty of Aliens of one farthing ⅌ ℔. The Rice to a natural duty of 3/6 ⅌ Cwt. and the duty of Aliens of 1/9 ⅌ Cwt. Upon my Arrival in Denmark in the year 1785, I petitioned the Chamber of...
12Enclosure I: Extract from Jonathan Williams’s Meteorological Journal, 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Places Dates Therr: Barometer Fall Rise Assent in Feet Descent in feet Height above Richmond. Richmond June 26. 70. 29.80 Woods 29. 65. 29.70. 0.10 100 100
13Memorandum Books, 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
1791. Philadelphia Jan. 1. Cutting wood 2/3 etrennes to Printer’s boy .25 borrowed of Mr. Remsen 50.D. 2 Pd. wages to Francis 6.D. board 8.D. } = 26.D. Matthew 6.D. James 6.D.
14To Alexander Hamilton from John Lamb, January 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, January, 1791. “Prompted by a sense of duty, to the Public, and Friendship to you, I am induced to acquaint you, that, from my own observation, and the best information, I can possibly obtain, I find the Merchants here, are much disgusted, at the additional Duties, which Congress, mean to impose on Spirituous liquors; and from hints, which have been dropped, it appears to me, that...
15To Alexander Hamilton from James Tillary, [January 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
I have several times within these few weeks been almost tempted to break in a Moment on your time to give you a hint of the present complexion of our City politics, & I believe I may add those which will soon become prevalent in our State. I should indeed be nothing solicitious about the little party Jugglings which prevail among us, if it did not appear to me, that the Head of Wild misrule in...
16V. Memoranda by James Madison, [January 1791] (Jefferson Papers)
G. Britain from At war At peace May 1689 to Sepr. 1697 = 8y. 4m. to May 1702 = 4y. 8m. May 1702 to
17VII. Jefferson’s Notes and Outline for the Report, [January 1791] (Jefferson Papers)
Observations Our advantages for the cod fishery are Champion says the cost of supplies to N.F.L. from U.S. and from Engld. are as 4:7 Resources for making seamen. We have no market for half of our common fish. Which renders W.I. markets so essential. Fisheries are manufactures, because they create produce. Every man we employ in fishing counts as 2. because withdraw him, and it leaves empty...
18To Alexander Hamilton from Meletiah Jordan, 1 January 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Frenchman’s Bay [ District of Maine ] January 1, 1791 . “I herewith have the honour to transmit to you my Account Current for the last Quarter with Abstracts of Duties on Tonnage Abstracts of pay to Inspectors. Quarterly returns of Exports Vouchers for Inspectors all which on perusal will I hope meet your approbation. As soon as I received your approbation to provide a Boat I immediately sent...
19To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel R. Gerry, [1 January 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Marblehead, Massachusetts, January 1, 1791. On February 1, 1791, Tench Coxe wrote to Gerry: “Your letter to the Secretary of the Treasury, of the 1st. ultimo, has been received.” Letter not found. ] Gerry was collector of customs at Marblehead, Massachusetts. LS , Beverly Historical Society, Beverly, Massachusetts.
20To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, [1 January] 1791 (Madison Papers)
I intended to have called last night & left with you the inclosed draught of a lre. to Otto but it was so cold I could not give up my hack. I recieved yours soon after I came home. Of the two constructions I observe you lean more to the 2d. and I more to the 1st. on account of the consequences to which the 2d may be pursued. My first idea was to write this lre. to Otto and previously...
21To Thomas Jefferson from William Lewis, 1 January 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
In consequence of your Letter of the 12th. of August last, I am about to lay before you the Information which it calls for, so far as I have been able to collect it. As I do not take your meaning to be, that I should confine myself to such matters as I might think exceptionable, I shall mention all such as have fallen within my knowledge, that “May be considered by the British Nation as an...
22III. Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, [1 January 1791] (Jefferson Papers)
I intended to have called last night and left with you the inclosed draught of a letter to Otto but it was so cold I could not give up my hack. I recieved yours soon after I came home. Of the two constructions I observe you lean more to the 2d. and I more to the 1st. on account of the consequences to which the 2d. may be pursued. My first idea was to write this letter to Otto and previously...