1To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Digges, 6 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I stand in need of Your forgiveness for intruding myself upon You, but I hope that my motive for so doing (an ardent desire to promote manufactures in America) will in some measure appologize for me. A Vessel sailing this day from hence from Boston, and the opportunity of inclosing this Lettr to Mr Tho’ Russel of that place (who I am sure will forward it safe) induces me to write to You on the...
2To Alexander Hamilton from Archibald Mercer, 6 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The Directors of the Manufacturing Society held their quarterly meeting at this place on Tuesday last. All the Gentlemen from Jersey met, but none of the Directors from New York appearing, it was thought of the utmost importance, considering the advanced season of the Year, the confusion our affairs appeared to be in, and the necessity of restoring the public confidence that a full board...
3To Alexander Hamilton from Gouverneur Morris, 6 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
A friend ask’d me some Days ago to calculate for him the true Value of our public funds. I did so and you will find in answer to the Queries No: 1. 2. & 3 the result of my first Enquiries. But my Mind being once in this Train I determined on greater Accuracy at the Expence of a little more Attention, and the Questions I propounded to myself with the Answers are contained in the enclosed Paper...
4Enclosure: [From Gouverneur Morris], [6 April 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
Qu: 1. In what Time will an Annuity of 8 pay 100. Int: at 6 p %. Ansr. 23.7913 Years or 23 Years 288 Days. Qu: 2. What is the present Value of an Annuity of 8 for 23.7913 Years Int: at 4 p %. Ansr. 121.3342 Qu: 3. What principal Sum will in ten Years amount to 121.3342 Int: at 4 p %. Ansr. 81.96914 Qu: 4. In What Time will a quarterly Payment of 2 pay 100. Int: at 1¼ p % quarterly. Ansr:...
5From Alexander Hamilton to Jonathan Trumbull, 6 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor, pursuant to the order of the House on that subject, to transmit herewith sundry petitions for personal services in the Army and Navy, which have been heretofore referred to me, and to be, with perfect respect, Sir Your most obedient, and Humble Servant Copy, RG 233, Reports of the Treasury Department, 1792–1793, Vol. III, National Archives. An entry in the Journal of...
6To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 6 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] April 6, 1792 . “… you will cause to be paid to Nicholas Ferdinand Westfall the sum of three hundred and thirty six Dollars out of the fund of Ten thousand Dollars appropriated for defraying the contingent charges of Government.…” LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. This letter was written in reply to H to Washington, April 5, 1792 .
7To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 6 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
You will lay before the House of Representatives such papers from your Department as are requested by the enclosed resolution. NB. The papers alluded to are such as relate to the Expedition under Genl. St. Clair. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. On April 4, 1792, the House of Representatives “ Resolved , That the President of the United States, be requested to cause the...
8From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 6 April 1792 (Washington Papers)
In virtue of the last clause of “an Act for the relief of certain Widows, Orphans, Invalids & other persons,” you will cause to be paid to Nicholas Ferdinand Westfall the sum of three hundred and thirty six Dollars out of the fund of Ten thousand Dollars appropriated for defraying the contingent charges of Government, by an Act passed on the 26th day of March 1790. LB , DLC:GW . Hamilton had...
9From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 6 April 1792 (Washington Papers)
You will lay before the House of Representatives such papers from your Department as are requested by the enclosed resolution. N.B. The papers alluded to are such as relate to the Expedition under Genl St Clair. LB , DLC:GW . For the enclosed resolution of 4 April of the House of Representatives requesting papers in the files of the executive departments for the House inquiry into the failure...
10To George Washington from Samuel McDowell, 6 April 1792 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Samuel McDowell, 6 April 1792. In his letter to McDowell of 20 Oct. 1792 , GW mentioned “Your letter of the 6th of April.”