1To Alexander Hamilton from William R. Davie, 17 November 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I mentioned to my friend Judge Iredell when I saw him last at Newbern my intentio⟨n⟩ of moving our next Assembly to address Congress on the subject of receiving our pap ⟨ er ⟩ money in the revenue of the United States collected in this State; and requested him to have a conversation with you on the business, that I might avail myself of your opinion of its propriety and success. This measure...
2From Alexander Hamilton to William Ellery, 17 November 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, November 17, 1791. On December 5, 1791, Ellery wrote to Hamilton : “I have recd. your letters of the 16th & 17th of the last month.” Letter of November 17 not found. ] This letter was written in reply to Ellery to H, October 14, 1791 .
3From Alexander Hamilton to Benjamin Lincoln, 17 November 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of the 2nd instant has been duly received. You were perfectly right in charging the Schooner Industry with the rate of foreign Tonnage. As the fact stands, it does not appear that the law authorises a restitution; and the parties, in pursuing a second voyage without a Register, after having been once indulged, and admonished, and after sufficient time and opportunity were given...
4To Alexander Hamilton from William Seton, 17 November 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I am honoured with your Letters of the 11th & 14th. The sale of the Bills on Amsterdam shall be arranged at the rate of 6 ⅌ Ct Interest for the term of Credit agreeable to your desire, and furnished in a few days. Mr Hill was this day paid the Seven thousand Dollars, and Inclosed in his receipt for the same which is Charged to the United States. I have the Honor to be &c LC , Bank of New York,...
On considering several representations which have been made to me relative to the rations for the cutters, I have determined on the following mode of conducting the business. A price not exceeding twelve cents for each man per diem may be agreed for by you with the Captain or any other person, who will contract to supply the necessary articles. It is hoped that this will enable you to conduct...
6From Alexander Hamilton to Otho H. Williams, 17 November 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
There will not be found any provision for the payment of Mr. Edward Swift, whom Captain Gross has shipt to do the duty of Mr. James Forbes now absent, unless Mr. Forbes from a sense of justice and propriety allows it to be done out of his money. It would be well for you to intimate this to Captain Gross, and the more so as he in a former instance made an appointment of his officers, which can...
7To George Washington from Henry McCormick, 17 November 1791 (Washington Papers)
My past Service in the Army of the United States Emboldens me to write, Informing your Excellency, that after a tedious War I Retired to a Privat life and ever since has got my living by the sweat of my brow With Industrey and Leatly has Settled myself and Rising family in a good Peice of Land in the State of New york in the County Ontario on the Watters of Canastoe near the Genase Where with...
8To George Washington from Jacob Welsh, 17 November 1791 (Washington Papers)
Living in a part of the united States abounding in people, I beg leave to propose to engage 50 or 100 sober, industrious young men in new England, artists in the several branches and employments necessary, in the new City on Powtomac, to go on by water early in the spring and be engaged for a year under the direction of Majr Le’Enfant. I offer my service as Superintendant of the men so to be...
9From James Madison to James Madison, Sr., 17 November 1791 (Madison Papers)
My last informed you of the articles procured & forwardd. in consequence of my several commissions. I now send the key of the trunk in which some of the articles are contained. I forgot to mention that the Tea in the Dressing boxes belongs to my brother Ambrose. You will see by the inclosed papers that the number of future representatives in Congress has been a subject of discussion, and is...
10To Thomas Jefferson from George Muter, 17 November 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Knowing that your time must be necessarily taken up by business of great importance, and having nothing of importance to communicate, I have, hitherto, forborne writing to you, other, than acknowledging the receipt of your letter to me, covering the Acts of Congress respecting Kentucky: but, the present situation of the Western country in general and this district in particular, compells me to...