1To John Jay from Edmund Randolph, 29 March 1792, enclosing Act of the Board of Trustees of the Sinking Fund, [26 March] … (Jay Papers)
I have the honor to inclose to you an act of the board of trustees; and am, sir, with very great esteem and respect, y r . mo[st]. ob[edient] ser v . At a meeting of the trustees of the sinking fund on the 26 th . day of march 1792— Present the Vice President, secretary of state, secretary of the treasury, and attorney-general of the United States. This board, having been equally divided at...
2To John Adams from United States Senate, 26 March 1792 (Adams Papers)
Resolved, that it be a standing rule, that the doors of the Senate Chamber remain open whilst the Senate shall be sitting in their legislative capacity, except on such occasions as, in their judgment, may require secrecy; and that this rule shall commence and be in force on the first day of the next session of Congress. Mr. Russell. No Mr. Johnston. Aye " Bradley. No " King. Aye " Burr. "...
3Conversation with Jean Baptiste de Ternant, [13–26 March 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Hamilton, avec qui j’en ai causé ensuite, et qui est plus particulièrement ici l’homme essentiel en finances, m’a paru également bien disposé—“Nos ressources pécuniaires sont extrêmement bornées; mais nous pourrons cependant quelque chose si les circonstances l’exigent; et en cas de demande de votre part vous pouvez compter que je ferai tout, pour remplir les vues de votre Gouvernement,”...
4To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 26 March 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Newport, Rhode Island ] March 26, 1792 . “On the 24th of this month I received your letter of the 12th. respecting an application to the Bank of Providence for the Sum of Six hundred and ten dollars. This Sum, with the Sum of Nineteen Hundred and fifty five dolls. sixty eight ninetieths to be provided for drawbacks which will be due the 10th of April … and the further sum of five hundred and...
5Meeting of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, [26 March 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
At a meeting held at the house of the Vice President on the 26th of March 1792: Present: The Vice President, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Attorney General. This Board having been equally divided, at their former meeting, on the construction of the act establishing the Board, and a letter having been written, by their order, to the Chief Justice, desiring his...
6From Alexander Hamilton to William Seton, 26 March 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I send you an Official Order for 50 000 Dollars subject to the directions in my private letter of yesterday. Yrs. sincerely You will only present the inclosed when necessary. ALS , Mr. Pierce Gaines, Fairfield, Connecticut; copy, in the writing of Seton, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. H to Gulian Verplanck, March 26, 1792 .
7To Alexander Hamilton from William Seton, 26 March 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I had the pleasure to receive your kind Letter of yesterday, this day at 10 o’Clock. We have no public Sales of Stocks now in the Evenings—therefore I can not go into the Market till tomorrow, and altho the sum is small, yet be assured it will be a relief. The Collector has furnished the List of Names of those who have duties to pay between this and the first of May, and our Directors have...
8From Alexander Hamilton to Gulian Verplanck, 26 March 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
You will please to pay to William Seton Esquire cashier of your institution, fifty thousand dollars to be applied by him towards purchases of the public debt on account of the United States—which shall be covered by a warant in due form. With great consideration, I have the honor to be, gentlemen, Your obd’t serv’t ALS , from typescript supplied by Mr. Arthur P. Morgan, Princeton, New...
9To George Washington from Arthur St. Clair, 26 March 1792 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave to offer you my unfeigned Thanks for the honor conferred upon me by the Appointment to the command of the Army of the united States the last Campaign. Though that Campaign was unfortunate, I am not conscious that any thing within my power to have produced a more happy Issue, was neglected. As I was prompted, Sir, to accept that Command by no motives of either Ambition or Interest,...
10To James Madison from Daniel Carroll, 26 March 1792 (Madison Papers)
I returnd from a visit to Mr Johnson last thursday. I found him better and anxious to be here on this day which he fully intended to be; A letter has been just handed to me from him, giveing me an acct of an event which I apprehended when I left him. His wifes mother was dying on the day he intended to leave home (yesterday), or coud not survive but a day or two—this will occasion some small...
11To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Hawkins, 26 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I have sent the messenger of the Senate to you for 1st. vol. Of Ramsays history of S. Carolina. I shall return it to-morrow. I had a conversation with Genl. Dickinson , on the subject I mentioned to you yesterday. He expects this evening to be in company with Hammond and Bond and he will speak very freely to them, as from himself, and let me know the result to-morrow. On his present standing...
12From Thomas Jefferson to Daniel L. Hylton, 26 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Immediately on the receipt of your favor of the 10th. which was not till the 20th. inst. I commenced an enquiry into the chances of getting Miss Hylton carried back under the care of some of the ladies who will be returning. The list stands as follows: Colo. and Mrs. Monroe return in their own chariot with a pair of horses, and three persons in the carriage. Mrs. Griffin does not return at...
13Memorandum of Conversation between Philemon Dickinson and George Hammond, 26 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
D[ickinson] arrived late laste evening but immediately on his entering the room H[ammond] accosted him, and began in the strain of the festive night? D. What progress have you made with J[efferson]? H. Not much D. I will tell you what, H, it is conjectured here that there is some defect in your powers, and that in consequence the result of your visit here will not be productive of any good. H....
14To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Rush, 26 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer John Hall, a freeman has been encouraged to apply to you to dispose of one of your female Slaves to whom he was married while he resided in Virginia. The man bears a good Character, and from the number of worthy people in our city who have taken an interest in his happiness, I have no doubt but he will faithfully comply with any engagement he may enter into, to pay the full price...
15From Thomas Jefferson to George Walker, 26 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received your favor of the 21st. with the letter from sundry inhabitants of George town which it inclosed, and have laid them before the President. You have before understood, Sir, that Majr. L’Enfant was originally called into the service by Mr. Carrol, who doubting, before Majr. Lenfant’s arrival here, whether he could with propriety act as a Commissioner while he remained a...