1To Alexander Hamilton from William Polk, [6 October 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ October 6, 1792. On November 3, 1792, Tench Coxe wrote to Polk: “The Secretary of the Treasury has just sent to this office your letter to him of the 6th of October.” Letter not found. ] Polk was supervisor of the revenue for the District of North Carolina. LC , RG 58, Letters of Commissioner of Revenue, 1792–1793, National Archives.
2From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Jefferson, 6 October 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, October 6, 1792. Requests information for report ordered by the Senate on May 7, 1792. LS , partly in the handwriting of H, Thomas Jefferson Papers, Library of Congress. The contents of this letter are essentially the same as those of “Treasury Department Circular,” September 13, 1792 .
3To Thomas Jefferson from John Carey, 6 October 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Understanding, that there is now a vacancy in your department, I beg leave respectfully to offer myself as a candidate, in case your choice be not already determined in favor of one better qualified. A stranger in this country, I cannot come forward with the Support of influential recommendations: but I trust, that, if this hand-writing does not, in the first instance, prove an objection, you...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Hamilton, 6 October 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
By an order of the Senate of the United States dated the 7th of May past of which copies are herewith transmitted, it is required of the Secretary of the Treasury to lay before them at their next session a statement of the salaries, fees and emoluments, for one year ending the first of this month to be stated quarterly of every person holding any civil office or employment under the United...
5From Alexander Hamilton to William Irvine and John Kean, [6 October 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, October 6, 1792. On October 11, 1792, Irvine and Kean acknowledged the receipt of Hamilton’s letter of October 6, 1792. Letter not found. ] Irvine and Kean were commissioners for settling the accounts between the United States and the individual states. Although this letter has not been found, the answer to it indicates that its contents were similar to those of “Treasury...
6From Alexander Hamilton to Edmund Randolph, [6 October 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, October 6, 1792. On October 17, 1792, Randolph wrote to Hamilton : “On my return home, I found your letter of the 6th instant.” Letter not found. ] Although this letter has not been found, the answer to it indicates that its contents were similar to those of “Treasury Department Circular,” September 13, 1792 .
7From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel A. Otis, 6 October 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, October 6, 1792. Requests information for report ordered by the Senate on May 7, 1792. LS , RG 46, Second Congress, 1791–1793, Reports of the Secretary of the Treasury (2A-F2), National Archives. Otis, who was secretary of the Senate, was the younger brother of James Otis and the father of Harrison Gray Otis. The contents of this letter are essentially the same as those of...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Mary Gomain Hallet, [ca. 6 October 1792] (Jefferson Papers)
Je vous Supplie pardonner deccuser madresser a vous pour vous prillier de medonner des nouvelles de Mr. Hallet mon mary. Voisi quel que ten que je nen neresue de lettres et jensui inquiete. Deplus je vous demende la permisons de vous decrire laposisions dans laquel jesui depuis Son absenses. Le 5 ou les 6e aoux il partie dappres les hordres quil enresue de Mrs. les comisere. Je reste moi et 3...
9To George Washington from the Citizens of Vincennes, 6 October 1792 (Washington Papers)
To George Washington. President of The United States of America. The Supplication of Laurence Bazadone, John Darguilleur, John Toulon, and Peter Troussereau; residing at Postvincents in the County of Knox. Most Humbly Sheweth. That your Suppliants being reduced to the most Indigent circumstances, by the greatest stretch of usurped Power, conceive their only remedy to depend on your Patronage....
10John Sheppard to the Committee of the American Philosophical Society, [ca. 6 October 1792] (Jefferson Papers)
I receiv’d through your Casper Wistar a Request to Communicate what Accrued to my Observation in regard to the Hessian fly. I have not been able to Collect much Information in regard to their Progress or ravages, by reason of their late Appearance among us, as we Saw nothing of them till late last spring. What I have made follows in Order. I am very Respectfully &c: RC ( DLC ); undated;...