1From 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...
2From 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...