1From Alexander Hamilton to Jonathan Dayton, 6 June 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, June 6, 1791. “My determination on the subject mentioned in your letter of the first instant is still suspended on the answer of the Attorney General, which has not yet been given.” Letter not found. ] ALS , sold at Anderson Galleries, April 28, 1915, Lot 162. Letter not found. Text taken from extract of letter in Adrian H. Joline, Catalogue of Autographs and Portraits of...
2To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 6 June 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
On the 3d. instant I recd. your circular letters of the 13th. & 25th of May last. I do not recollect that in any instance duties on goods brought into this district have been ascertained otherwise than on the actual landing thereof, and by the measuring, weighg. & gauging, where those operations are required by law. A particular attention will be paid to your direction in that respect. Your...
3To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Smith, 6 June 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
As the holders of Certificates in the Debt of this State are now presenting them at this Office for deposit agreable to the Act of the 4th Augt. 1790 I think it my duty to apply to you for any farther Instructions you may judge necessary in the execution of this business the situation of which appears as follows. This State has been Issuing consolodated certificates for a number of small ones...
4To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 6 June 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I received a letter from the Surveyor of the Port of Warren some time ago inclosing a letter from you of the 13th. of Decr. 1790. relative to the lawful portion of the compensations the Surveyors are respectively to receive for their services. It is I am sensible my duty to pay them their lawful portions of fees received by me; but a dispute has arisen between the Surveyors of Warren &...
5To Thomas Jefferson from the President of the National Assembly, 6 June 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
L’Assemblée Nationale de France, Monsieur, qui avait reçu avec la plus vive sensibilité la réponse du Président du Congrès des Etats unis d’Amérique, à la communication qui lui avoit été fait des dernieres marques d’honneurs décernés par les représentans d’un peuple libre à votre illustre compatriote Benjamin Franklin, n’a pas été moins touchée des nouveaux témoignages d’amitié fraternelle que...
6To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 6 June 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I received a few days ago by Mons. Terrasson your letter of March. 8. together with the papers it inclosed.—The report on the fisheries has been lent to a member of the committee of finance, who not understanding English himself told me he purposed having it translated for the use of the committee. I was pleased with this as a pamphlet which I had published on the affair of tobacco whilst I...
7To James Madison from Robert Pleasants, 6 June 1791 (Madison Papers)
Being appointed by a late Meeting of the Humane, or Abolition society in this State, to procure a presentation of their Memorial to Congress, on the Subject of the Slave trade; and believing thou art a friend to general liberty, I conclude it will not be disagreable to thee to endeavour to prevent, as fare as may be in thy power, the Cruelties, and inhuman treatment, which, to the disgrace of...
8To George Washington from Pierce Butler, 6 June 1791 (Washington Papers)
soon after Your departure I received the inclosed letter from Genoa —it came under Cover of one to me that I send with it—If You shall at any time hereafter think proper to Nominate a Consul at Genoa I believe the person in question as elligible as any foreigner to be got. He is very strongly recommended to me by the first Banker in that City; and by other respectable persons. I beg leave to...
9To George Washington from Lafayette, 6 June 1791 (Washington Papers)
I Most Heartly thank You for Your letter dated March the 19th, the more welcome to me, as I Had long lamented Your Silence, and was panting for News from You, My dear General, wherein I Could Be informed of every thing Respecting Your public and private Concerns—I Rejoice and Glory in the Happy Situation of American Affairs—I Bless the Restoration of Your Health, and wish I Could Congratulate...
10To George Washington from Robert Troup, 6 June 1791 (Washington Papers)
New York, 6 June 1791. As an officer of the federal court for the New York district, he has observed the conduct of Justus Bush Smith as deputy marshal both before and during his brother’s absence and states “with the strictest regard to truth, that Mr Smith has ever appeared to me to have been upright, vigilant, active and firm in the discharge of the several duties incumbent upon him;” he...