1Cotton Tufts to John Adams, 6 January 1791 (Adams Papers)
We begin to feel the good Effects of our national Government— By the Presidents Speech at the opening of the present Session of Congress, our public Affairs wear a promising Appearance. His Speech gave a new Spring to public Credit; in the Course of Three or Four Days after it reachd us public Securities rose 10 or 15 P r C t — The several Departments of Government being well filld, from the...
2To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 6 January 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, January 6, 1791. “I beg leave to call your friendly attention to the enclosed statement of the emoluments of this office; by which it appears that the net amount thereof will be only about 200 Dolls ⅌ annum. The extreme inadequacy of this sum to the services performed, obliges me to entreat of you to lay the matter before the Legislature for their information; not doubting but they...
3Report on Appropriations of Money for Certain Purposes, [6 January 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
[To the Speaker of the House of Representatives] The Secretary of the Treasury respectfully reports to the House of Representatives, the Estimates herewith transmitted, No. 1, 2, 3 and 4. The first relating to the Civil List, or the Expenditure for the support of Government, during the year 1791, amounting to Dollars 299.276.53. The second exhibiting some additional objects of expenditure...
4Report on Duties Arising on Tonnage, for the Year Ending September 30, 1790, [6 January 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to inform you, that prior to the receipt of the order of the House of Representatives of the 30th. ultimo, the formation of several returns of the nature of those designated in their resolution, had been commenced at the Treasury. It had been deemed expedient to make them up, so as to include the space of one year, in order that they might exhibit the annual course of that...
5From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 6 January 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor respectfully to transmit to the President of the United States an account of the cost of a seal for the use of the District Court of Maine, on which he begs leave to remark, that there does not occur any reason to deem it immoderate. The Legislature having by their resolution of the 2nd. of August last assigned a part of the fund provided for the...
6To George Washington from John Bankson, 6 January 1791 (Washington Papers)
Being encouraged by a number of my Military and other friends among whom are (Doctor James McHenry, and General Otho H. Williams) am induced to offer myself to your Excellency as a Candidate for the Office of an Inspector of the Militia for the State of Maryland. It may Sir, be thought from the duties incident to the appointment much knowledge and information, together with a thorough...
7To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 6 January 1791 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor respectfully to transmit to the President of the United States an account of the cost of a seal for the use of the District Court of Maine, on which he begs leave to remark, that there does not occur any reason to deem it immoderate. The Legislature having by their resolution of the 2nd of August last assigned a part of the fund provided for the...
8To George Washington from Charles Stewart, 6 January 1791 (Washington Papers)
I flatter myself, that I am so far in Your Remembrance that if an opportunity did present, of giving Me an Office, for the execution of which, You thought I possessed the talents requisite, You would be pleased to notice my solicitation, and by such appointment enable Me to pass the Remainder of my days above penury. By the Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, I observe it is the intention...
9To James Madison from Thomas Pleasants, Jr., 6 January 1791 (Madison Papers)
I again take the Liberty of adressing you at the instance of Mr Thomas Thompson, who is now in Madeira, purposes staying there untill next Spring, & anxiously wishes to make it the place of his future Residence. In a letter that I have just Recieved from him, dated the 3d of Novemr. Last; he thinks that the present American Consul, will shortly leave that Island—says it is a place of more...
10Report on John Churchman’s Petition, [6 January] 1791 (Madison Papers)
That the said memorialist has for his principal objects—First, to be enabled to perform, at the expense of the United States (estimated at about three thousand dollars) a voyage with two vessels, of about 130 tons each to Baffin’s bay, where he supposes he will be able to verify his theory concerning the magnetic variation laid before Congress, by exploring more precisely the principles and...