1To John Adams from Henry Knox, 24 December 1792 (Adams Papers)
The President of the United States has directed me to submit to the Senate, the copy of a letter from his Excellency the Governor of Georgia, dated Augusta, December 5th, 1792, with an enclosure, relatively to Indian Affairs in the southern department. I have the honor to be, sir, with perfect respect, your most obedient servant,.” Printed Source--American State Papers. 38 vols. (Washington,...
2From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of the United States, 24 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I request that a further sum of 4034 Dollars & 87 Cents may be advanced to Wm Young & Geo. Dannacker on account of their clothing contract, to be charged as heretofore. This sum added to the former advances will make up the amount of Twenty thousand Dollars. I have the honor to be Gentlemen Your obedt Servt LS , MS Division, New York Public Library. See “Contract with George Dannacker and...
3To Alexander Hamilton from George Bush, 24 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Wilmington, Delaware, December 24, 1792. On January 4, 1793, Hamilton wrote to Bush : “Your letter under date of the 24th. ulto has been received.” Letter not found. ] Bush was collector of customs at Wilmington, Delaware.
4From Alexander Hamilton to Henry Knox, 24 December [1792] (Hamilton Papers)
It being among the duties assigned by Law to the Treasury department, to prescribe forms for keeping and rendering all public accounts, I now address you for the purpose of sugg⟨est⟩ing in what manner it will be hereafter expected that the accoun⟨ting⟩ for expenditures in the Indian department be regulated and rendered for settlement. Some forms as essential checks upon the account⟨s⟩ for...
5To Alexander Hamilton from Gouverneur Morris, 24 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I wrote to you on the twenty fourth of October and have not since receivd any of your Letters. In that I acknowleged yours of the 22d of June. You will have seen from the public Prints the Wonderful Success of the french Arms arising from the following Causes. 1st. That the Enemy deceiv’d by the Emigrants counted too lightly on the Opposition he was to meet with. 2ly That from like...
6To James Madison from Joseph Jones, 24 December 1792 (Madison Papers)
I thank you for your letters with the papers inclosed. It appears from the accounts I have seen that Mr. A. will be reelected and I think and have heretofore expressed that opinion to Monroe that the investigation of his opinions and their tendency was not commenced in time to make the impression on the Public mind that was necessary to effect a change—nor do I think his conduct in office (if...
7To Thomas Jefferson from John Brown Cutting, 24 December 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
On friday evening last died Mr. Rumsay of Maryland. On the evening before while sitting with some members of the Society for encouraging british arts sciences and manufactures (who from the high opinion they entertain’d of his genius had frequently consulted him at their meetings) he complain’d of a sudden pain in his head, and resting it on his hand on the table in an instant became...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Hollingsworth, 24 December 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of 12 I Recievd, with the inclosed to Mr. Biddle, which I Delivered Him shortly after the Reciet of it, and Refered it to his Full Consideration Untill this Day when I Recievd his Verble answer from himselfe with a Full Determination to Meat you here in March next with his Brother who has a small Famaly as a Renter on one of your Farmes, and he thinks one or two others of his Neighbours...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Elias Vanderhorst, 24 December 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Bristol, 24 Dec. 1792 . He wrote to TJ on 10 Oct. by the Harriot , Capt. Howland, to Boston, and sent a duplicate by the Sisters , Capt. Webb, to Norfolk, but has not heard from TJ since. He encloses the “State of this Market at this time” for American produce and notes that Bristol was opened on 15 Oct. to the importation of wheat for three months, at the end of which time this privilege is...