1From Alexander Hamilton to Richard Harison, 30 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
On the 28th of October 1790 a contract was entered into with Theodosius Fowler for supplying the army with provisions for the year 1791. Copies of which contract and of the Bond for securing the performance of it are enclosed. By an instrument, bearing date the 3d. day of January 1791, Theodosius Fowler made an assignment of this contract to William Duer, Esquire, constituting him, by the same...
2From Alexander Hamilton to John Kilty, [30 August 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, August 30, 1792. On the back of the letter which Kilty wrote to Hamilton on August 20, 1792, Hamilton wrote : “Answered provisionally Aug 30, 1792 reserved for consulting Comptroller.” Letter not found. ]
3From Alexander Hamilton to Charles Lee, 30 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, August 30, 1792. “In my letter to you of the 4th Ultimo I did not mention that a boat would be to be procured for harbour service, in the room of the one which has been delivered to the Collector of Cedar Point. This is however to be understood, and if it has not already been done, I request that a suitable one may be provided.…” LS , RG 56, Letters to and from the...
4To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 30 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The importation into this District, made by Mr. Cutts of Ports-mouth, was on the 28th Day of May last, in the Ship Lark, Jno. Munro Master from Bordeaux. I do not recollect whether the Invoice specified the difference between Assignats and Specie; but the Duties (secured by Messrs. Clark & Nightingale, owners of the Lark) were calculated on the latter amount, being 1,487 Dollars and 35½ Cents,...
5From Alexander Hamilton to William Rawle, 30 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, August 30, 1792. Requests Rawle’s opinion concerning Theodosius Fowler’s contract for supplying the Army. LS , Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Rawle was United States attorney for the District of Pennsylvania. With the exception of minor changes in wording, this letter is the same as the letter H sent to Richard Harison on this date.
6To Alexander Hamilton from James Reynolds, 30 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
you will I hope pardon me if I intrude on your goodness thinking the multiplycity of business. you have to encounter With. has been the cause of my not hereing from you. which induces me to write the Second time. flatering myself it will be in your Power to Comply with my Request. which I shall make it my whole Study. to Remit it to you as soon as its in my power your Compyance dear Sir will...
7To Alexander Hamilton from William Seton, 30 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Your last Letters were delivered to me just at the Moment of severe affliction. I have not been able to look over them till now which I know your feeling Heart will excuse and lament with me the occasion. The Letter for St. Vincents was forwarded by a Vessell that sailed on Sunday. I could not find any Person that knew Mr. Donald. My Son made particular enquirys from the Merchants here...
8To Alexander Hamilton from William Short, 30 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I had the honor of writing to you on the 6th inst. previously to my going to Amsterdam to sign the contract & bonds of the last or second 4 p. cent loan. Since my return here I have recd. from Mr. Pinckney your letters of June 14—June 23 with its enclosures—& June 30. These letters were recieved here the 17th inst. being sent by Mr. Pinckney with the idea, that they would be forwarded to me;...
9From Alexander Hamilton to John Wendell, 30 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I have to acknowledge your favr of the 23d of July. You are right in your conjecture that no report was made on the case of Mr Dumon. It arose partly from my press of business & partly from a persuasion, that a report, if made would not have been acted upon, in the then Session. With regard to further evidence, I doubt how far any particular trouble on that subject ought to be recommended. If...
10To George Washington from Margaret Hay, 30 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
Fort George, N.Y., 30 Aug. 1792. Writes GW in hopes of a “vindacation of my injured Charecter.” She says that an earlier letter to GW asking for “pecuniary assistance” elicited no reply, even though GW had received the letter and initially was inclined to assist her, “but after that you wrote a Gentelman in Albany who give me such a Charecter that you thought me unworthy of even pity. . . . I...