1To George Washington from Francis Willis, 29 March 1792 (Washington Papers)
I venture on the liberty of enclosing you a copy of a paragraph contained in a letter to me from, Wm Sturges now living in Charleston So. Carolina, in the year 82 when I was about to set of to Georgia, supposing that a new Country would hold out advantages to young men of strict morals and promising talents, I offered to take this young Gentleman with me (who is the son of my worthy neighbour...
2From Alexander Hamilton to Jeremiah Olney, 29 March 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, March 29, 1792 . “There is due to William Peck, Marshall for the District of Rhode Island upon a settlement made at the Treasury, the sum of two thousand, one hundred & five Dollars and twelve Cents, which sum I request you will pay to the said Marshall.… This transaction is of course not to be brought into your accounts, but merely to be noted at foot of your weekly...
3To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 29 March 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
On examining the subsisting contracts, between the United States, and the Government of France, and the Farmers General and a comparison thereof with the foreign accounts and documents transmitted to the Treasury the following facts appear. That previous to the Treaty of February 1778, the sum of Three millions of Livres had been advanced by the government of France, to the agents of the...
4From Alexander Hamilton to Otho H. Williams, 29 March 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the 22d instant, and am extremely sorry to perceive the difficulties you mention. It is not in my power to authorise your dispensing with the execution of the laws, as explained by your standing instructions from the Treasury; but as I have always a desire to give every convenient and prudent facility to commerce, I have made an eventual engagement to the Bank of...
5Tobias Lear to Matthew Clarkson, 29 March 1792 (Washington Papers)
The President of the United States has received your letter of the 22d instant, expressing an intention of resigning the Office of Marshal for the New York District. While the President regrets the loss of your services to the public, he hopes the circumstances which have induced a resignation of your appointment, are such as will conduce to your personal happiness and prosperity. But, Sir,...
6From Alexander Hamilton to John Miller, Junior, 29 March 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, March 29, 1792 . “I am desirous to avail the United States of your knowledge of the various species of Merchandize … for the Infantry and Cavalry of the United States, which are to be furnished, by contract, by Messrs Charles Young and Thomas Billington.…” Copy, RG 217, Miscellaneous Treasury Accounts, 1790–1894, Account No. 3269, National Archives. Miller was a...
7From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of Maryland, 29 March 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
It has been intimated to me that considerable sums of duties have become due, or are to fall due, in Baltimore, in the course of the present month. It is, at all times, my wish to give to the merchants as much facility as the public business will admit of. I have therefore determined to inform you that, if you should incline to make discounts for the importers, to enable them to pay the duties...
8To James Madison from Daniel Carroll, 29 March 1792 (Madison Papers)
I wrote a few lines by last post—Since which I have had some Conversation with Col Forrest who says that all the Maryland Delegation will be against the Assumption excepting one viz. Mr Sterrett. He is very possitive in his declarations, but I will not vouch for their being worthy of dependance. Mr. Stuart & myself have been here since Monday. We have enterd on some matters as you may be...
9From Alexander Hamilton to Nicholas Low, 29 March 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, March 29, 1792 . On April 10, 1792, Low wrote to Hamilton : “I am duely favord with yours of 23. 29 & 31 Ulto.” Letter of March 29 not found.]