1To Alexander Hamilton from Bacler de Leval, [12 April 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
Sans doute Monsieur vous ete dans de bien grandes inquietudes Sur L’existence presente de votre malheureux ami et Sa respectable femme. Je Soufre autans que vous que Les circonstances vous obligent a rester a philadelphie dans un moment ou votre presente Leur est Si necessaire. Ils vous attende avec bien de l’impatience mais en attendans votre arrivée rendé leur un bien grand Service: engagè M...
2From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of New York, 12 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Since my official letter to you authorising an advance to your Cashier of Fifty Thousand Dollars to be applied to the purchase of public debt on account of the United States I have authorised that Gentleman to apply for another fifty thousand Dollars and to make the like use of it. I now confirm this direction and add my desire that he may be furnished with a further sum of fifty thousand...
3Report on the Petition of Daniel Ellis and John How, [12 April 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury, pursuant to an Order of the House of Representatives of the 17th. of January 1791, referring to him the petition of Daniel Ellis and John How, Executors of Samuel How, late of the City of Burlington, deceased, respectfully reports. That it appears by the Petitioners own shewing, that the subject of their claim, which is payment for supplies furnished to a...
4Report on the Petition of Ezra Stiles, [12 April 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury, pursuant to an Order of the House of Representatives of the 5th. of April 1790, referring to him the petition of Ezra Stiles, on behalf of the President and fellows of Yale College in Connecticut, respectfully reports. That the Act making provision for the debt of the United States, exempts, in future, Philosophical Apparatus from the duties on importation. That...
5Report on a Petition of Philip Verplank, [12 April 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury, pursuant to an Order of the House of Representatives, of the 14th of July, 1790, referring to him the petition of Philip Verplank, respectfully reports; That by reference to the accounts of William Barber, esquire, late Commissioner for the State of New York, it appears, that an account was exhibited to him, for wood, grain, and other supplies, taken by the...
6Report on the Petition of Simon Nathan, [12 April 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury, pursuant to an Order of the House of Representatives of the 30th July, 1790, referring to him the memorial of Simon Nathan, of the City of New York, respectfully reports; That the subject of the Memorialist’s application, from his own statement, appears to relate wholly to the State of Virginia, and not to the United States. The Secretary is, therefore, of...
7Report on the Petition of May Wooster, [12 April 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury, pursuant to an Order of the House of Representatives, of the 25th of March 1790, referring to him the petition of May Wooster, respectfully reports; That the State of Connecticut having settled the allowance of seven years half pay with the petitioner, in the same manner, as has been customary in like cases, and charged it to the United States, and adjustments at...
8Meeting of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, [12 April 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
At a meeting of the Trustees of the Sinking Fund, on Thursday, the 12th of April, 1792, Present, The Vice President, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Attorney General. Resolved , That the Secretary of the Treasury be authorised to expend, in the purchase of stock, a further sum, not exceeding two hundred thousand dollars, on the principles of the resolution of the...
9To Alexander Hamilton from Philip Schuyler, 12 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, April 12, 1792. “Isaac Van Wyck Esqr. of Fish Kill in Dutchess county has requested me for an introductory line to you. He repairs to Philadelphia to Solicit a contract for carrying the mail between this and Albany. I have known Mr Van Wyck from his infancy, and to me has always appeared to deserve the character which he Generally sustains, That of an honest man, punctial in his...
10From Alexander Hamilton to William Seton, 12 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I have your letters of the 10th & 11th and more to my distress than surprise I learn by other letters a confirmation of what you apprehended namely Mr. Macombs failure. This misfortune has I fear a long tail to it. The inclosed you will perceive gives you additional latitude. The terms as heretofore, for six ⅌ Cents 20/ three per Cents 12/ & deferred 12/6. You must judge of the best mode &...
11From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [12 April 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to communicate to the President a resolution of the Trustees of the Sinking Fund as of this morning. A particular piece of urgent business prevents personally waiting on the President with it. It is very much to be desired that the resolution may receive the immediate decision of the President. It is upon the same principles with the last. LC ,...
12Report on Additional Appropriations, [13–16 April 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury respectfully reports to the House of Representatives, an Estimate of certain Sums, amounting together to thirty four thousand four hundred and ninety seven dollars, ninety Cents, for which an appropriation is requisite, in addition to the provisions heretofore made. The funds in the power of the legislature, for this purpose, are the surplus of the duties on...
13[Jacob Clingman to the Comptroller of the Treasury], 4 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Having unfortunately for myself, been brought into a very disagreeable situation, on account of Letters of Administration taken out by a certain John Delabar on the effects of a certain Ephraim Goodanough, who, it since appears, is still living. I beg leave to mention that I am ready to refund the money to the Treasury or to the proper owner or his order, and if it can be of any service to the...
14To George Washington from William Gordon, 12 April 1792 (Washington Papers)
Though I rejoice whenever I receive a letter from You, & think myself highly honored by it; yet I would by no means call off your attention from the important business of the United States. Your excellency’s safe return from the southern tour was matter of thankfulness, especially considering the danger you was once in upon the water. Not considering the distance & other circumstances, I...
15To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 12 April 1792 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to communicate to the President a resolution of the Trustees of the Sinking Fund as of this morning. A particular piece of urgent business prevents personally waiting on the President with it. It is very much to be desired that the resolution may receive the immediate decision of the President. It is upon the same principles with the last. LB ,...
16To George Washington from William Hull, 12 April 1792 (Washington Papers)
If Genl Brooks should accept, as he doubtless will, the Appointment of Brigadier General, the Office of Marshall in the district of Massachusetts will become vacant —In that case, I take the liberty to express my wish for that Appointment—I am, with the highest respect, your most obedt Servt ALS , DLC:GW . The federal marshal for Massachusetts, John Brooks, declined the military commission for...
17To George Washington from St. Hilaire, 12 April 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have made a voyage to Philadelphia expressly to have the honor of seeing you; but having learned that I cannot have an audience before tuesday, I have thought it my duty to send you a letter with which I have been charged for you. Shall I presume to beg your Excellency to have regard to the recommendation of the sister of the unfortunate Mauduit? I have not perhaps the talents which you knew...
18To George Washington from James Seagrove, 12 April 1792 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from James Seagrove, 12 April 1792. On 21 April, Seagrove wrote to GW from Rock Landing, Ga. : “My last letter to you was from Savannah under date of the 12th Inst.”
19To Thomas Jefferson from William Duval, 12 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Your friendly Disposition towards your Countrymen and Mankind in general encourages me, with the aid of my Friend and neighbour Daniel L. Hylton Esqr., to request a Favour, which I trust will not be improper to grant me. I have several Tracts of Land lying in Virginia in a salutary Part of it and of good Quality; Part of which I wish to sell in France on moderate Terms and will warrant the...
20To Thomas Jefferson from W. Barry Grove, 12 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I am not sufficiently acquainted with the facts and circumstances attending the case of Bayard v Singleton to afford any conclusive information relative to the transactions, or the principles of the Decision; I believe Mr. Johnson was engaged in the cause and will I presume give you the information required on the Subject. In answer to your other Note , I can only say that I do not recollect...
21From Thomas Jefferson to George Hammond, 12 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I am this moment favored with the letter you did me the honor of writing yesterday, covering the extract of a British statute forbidding the admission of foreign vessels into any ports of the British dominions with goods or commodities of the growth production or manufacture of America. The effect of this appears to me so extensive as to induce a doubt whether I understand rightly the...
22To Thomas Jefferson from George Hammond, 12 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
In answer to your letter of this day, I have the honor of observing that I have no other instructions upon the subject of my communication than such as are contained in the circular dispatch, of which I stated the purport in my letter dated yesterday. I have however no difficulty in assuring you, that the result of my personal conviction is, that the determination of his Majesty’s government...
23To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Hawkins, 12 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Crawford McLintock & Co. of Glasgow had a store in Warren County, before the revolution, near the place of my residence, and there was some money due them for merchandize sold there. Mr. Robert Turnbull of Petersburg has collected, or secured to be collected, a considerable part, if not the whole, of the debts. I know that he collected, or secured to be collected, more than one hundred pounds...
24From Thomas Jefferson to Nicholas Lewis, 12 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Unremitting business must be my apology, as it is really the true one, for my having been longer without writing to you than my affections dictated. I am never a day without wishing myself with you, and more and more as the fine sun shine comes on, which seems made for all the world but me. Congress will rise about the 21st. They have past the Representation bill at one for 33,000. which gives...
25To Thomas Jefferson from Adam Lindsay, 12 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
By this time you must think me a very dillitory correspondent.—But unforeseen accidents must plead my excuse.—First the winter set in so severe that it put an entire Stop to the egress and regress of our country people (who by the bye have no Idea of contending against the Elements) so that no produce was brought to market. This raised the value of some articles.—Among those was myrtle wax and...
26To Thomas Jefferson from Nathaniel Macon, 12 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been favored with the sight of your two notes of yesterday. As to the case of Bayard and Singleton, I am not sufficiently acquainted with the facts, to give information on the subject. I do not recollect that any suit has been commenced in the courts of North Carolina, where I am acquainted, since the peace by British Subjects or persons who attached themselves to the British arms...
27From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 12 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Mar. 18. came duly to hand, and your request with respect to Dr. Barton was immediately complied with as you will see by the inclosed receipt.—A term of payment to Hanson now approaching, I have written to Colo N. Lewis to ask the favor of him to send the bonds taken at my sale to Mr. Eppes, who will deliver them to Hanson and take a proper receipt. Should you be going to...
28To Thomas Jefferson from John Steele, [12 April 1792] (Jefferson Papers)
I have considered the subject matter of your enquiries, and have nothing further to communicate, than what my colleague has stated in the foregoing letter. Many instances of the renewal of bonds, and giving bonds for old book debts due to Brittish subjects which were barr’d by limitation, are within my knowledge.—I have the honor to be Sir Your huml. Servant, RC ( DLC ); addressed: “The Honble...
29Dissenting Opinion on the Sinking Fund, [12 April 1792?] (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of State continuing to dissent from any estimate of [the par of the sixes at more than 20/ the pound, of] the true value of the three percents at more than 10/ the pound [and of that of the deferred sixes at such a sum as at a compound interest of 6 per cent would produce 20/ at the term of paiment]. MS ( DLC : TJ Papers, 72:12592); written entirely in TJ’s hand on a small scrap;...