1From Alexander Hamilton to Nathaniel Appleton, 18 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, April 18, 1793. Letter listed in dealer’s catalogue. Letter not found. ] LS , sold by Birchs’s Sons, March, 1893, Lot 1627.
2To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 18 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, April 18, 1793. On May 22, 1793, Hamilton wrote to George Washington : “The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to transmit to the President of the UStates a communication of the 18 of April, from the Commissioner of the Revenue.” Letter not found. ]
3To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Hodgdon, [18 April 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, April 18, 1793. On April 20, 1793, Hamilton wrote to Hodgdon and referred to “your letter of the 18 inst.” Letter not found. ]
4From Alexander Hamilton to Henry Knox, 18 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
The requests contained in your letter of the 15 of April have been complied with. There are two points arising out of the Estimate of the Qr. Master General, which you transmitted, to which I beg leave to call your attention. One Item of Expenditure in the estimate is 450 Pack-Horses. It has been noticed to me by the Accounting Officers of the Treasury, that there appear to have been already...
5To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 18 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
T. Lear has the honor to return to the Secretary of the Treasury the Contract made with Abijah Woodward to superintend the building of the Light-House on Bald Head, which is approved of by the President. T. L. has likewise enclosed a memorandum of such letters &c. as are in the possession of the President relative to loans &c agreeably to the wish of the Secretary. AL , Hamilton Papers,...
6To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 18 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I have been honored with your Letter of 2nd. Instant on the Subject of Exportation permits; from the Tenor of which it appears, that your construction of the law is similar to mine; and that the want of more full information has led you to conceive my practice to be erroneous. To form, therefore, a right judgement of the Case, it is Necessary you should know, that for lading of Merchandize...
7To Alexander Hamilton from Jean Baptiste de Ternant, 18 April [1793] (Hamilton Papers)
Le M. f. previent le S. d. la t. des E. U. qu’il a donné à Conyngham Nesbit et compe. deux mandats dont un de 40624 Doll. 33/00 à vue faisant le reliqua du payement echu au 15 du present et l’autre de 9980 Dol. 28/00 payable au lr. de may prochain. T. LC , Arch. des Aff. Etr., Corr. Pol., Etats-Unis Transcripts or photostats from the French Foreign Office deposited in the Library of Congress....
8George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, Henry Knox, and Edmund Randolph, 18 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
The posture of affairs in Europe, particularly between France and Great Britain, places the United States in a delicate situation; and requires much consideration of the measures which will be proper for them to observe in the War betwn. those Powers. With a view to forming a general plan of conduct for the Executive, I have stated and enclosed sundry questions to be considered preparatory to...
9Enclosure: [Questions in Preparation for a Meeting], 18 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Question I. Shall a proclamation issue for the purpose of preventing interferences of the Citizens of the United States in the War between France & Great Britain &ca? Shall it contain a declaration of Neutrality or not? What shall it contain? Questn. II. Shall a Minister from the Republic of France be received? Questn. III. If received shall it be absolutely or with qualifications; and if with...
10From George Washington to the Cabinet, 18 April 1793 (Washington Papers)
The posture of affairs in Europe, particularly between France and Great Britain, places the United States in a delicate situation; and Requires much consideration of the measures which will be proper for them to observe in the War betwn those Powers. With a view to forming a general plan of conduct for the Executive, I have stated and enclosed sundry questions to be considered preparatory to a...
11To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 18 April 1793 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of state thinking it his duty to communicate to the President his proceedings of the present year for transferring to Europe the annual fund of 40,000 Dollars appropriated to the department of state (a report whereof was unnecessary the two former years, as monies already in the hands of our bankers in Europe were put under his orders) Reports That in consequence of the...
12To George Washington from Henry Knox, 18 April 1793 (Washington Papers)
I submit to your consideration, the draft of the instructions to the commissioners—After you shall have perused them, and directed any alterations, or additions, it may be proper to deliver them to the commissioners, who may probably suggest some inquiries, or explanations relatively thereto. I have the honor to be Sir, with the highest respect Your most obedt Servt I have also the honor to...
13To George Washington from John Conrad Zollickoffer, 18 April 1793 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honour to forward to Your Excellancy, a Pakket which was sent to me by my Cousin Mr Rd. Walltravers, a Member of most all the Learned Societys in Europe, and Who is now a Member of the Society in Philadelphia under the same Denomination. As this Gentleman has much on Heâlth, that none of his Letters (owns Escap’d the Dangers of the Occean) should be Miscarried, recomand’d me...
14To Thomas Jefferson from Brown, Benson & Ives, 18 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
We have the honour to acknowledge the reception of your esteem’d favour of the 5th. instant accompanied with your address to the French Minister on the Subject of the Complaints specified in our Letter to you; At present Sir we have only to express our grateful sence of your Prompt and obliging attention to our wishes. When we did ourselves the pleasure to solicit your interference it was...
15To Thomas Jefferson from William Carmichael and William Short, 18 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
When we had last the honor of addressing you we mentioned the delay which had taken place with respect to the business with which we are charged here. We then hoped that delay had ceased as we were just informed that His Majesty had designated the person to treat with us on his behalf. We have found ourselves however much mistaken in our hope. As soon as it was announced to us that M. de...
16From Thomas Jefferson to George Hammond, 18 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have now the honor to inclose you the answer of the Attorney General to my letter covering yours of Mar. 12. on the case of Hooper and Pagan, wherein he has stated the proceedings of Pagan for obtaining a writ of error from the Supreme court of the US. for revisal of the judgment of the inferior court pronounced against him; and also his opinion on the merits of the question, had the writ of...
17Notes for Reply to Jean Baptiste Ternant, 18 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Substance of the answer proposed to the letter of the French Minister of Apr. 13. Before the new Government of France had time to attend to things on this side the Atlantic, and to provide a Deposit of money for their purposes here, there was a necessity that we, as their friends and debtors, should keep their affairs from suffering, by furnishing money for urgent purposes. This obliged us to...
18Report on the Fund for Foreign Intercourse, 18 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of state thinking it his duty to communicate to the President his proceedings of the present year for transferring to Europe the annual fund of 40,000 Dollars appropriated to the department of state (a report whereof was unnecessary the two former years, as monies already in the hands of our bankers in Europe were put under his orders) Reports That in consequence of the...
19From Thomas Jefferson to Edward Stevens, 18 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
You recollect that the British destroyed our records during their invasion of our state in the year 1781. Among these were all the letters I had written or received during my administration; that is to say the originals of the latter and copies of the former. These being chiefly interesting to myself, I am endeavoring to recover the most important of them by applications to the individuals...
20To Thomas Jefferson from Rodolph Vall-Travers, 18 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Amsterdam, 18 Apr. 1793 . By the Neptune of Baltimore, Captain William Montgomery, he sends the enclosed resolution of their High Mightinesses concerning the mutual security of the fisheries of Holland and France during the present war received last week from van Sohn at The Hague and hopes it will be of service to the United States whether they sign a new treaty or suffer a rupture with...
21George Washington to the Cabinet, 18 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The posture of affairs in Europe, particularly between France and Great Britain, places the United States in a delicate situation; and requires much consideration of the measures which will be proper for them to observe in the War between those Powers. With a view to forming a general plan of conduct for the Executive, I have stated and enclosed sundry questions to be considered preparatory to...
22Enclosure: Questions on Neutrality and the Alliance with France, 18 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Question I. Shall a proclamation issue for the purpose of preventing interferences of the Citizens of the United States in the War between France and Great Britain &ca.? Shall it contain a declaration of Neutrality or not? What shall it contain? Question II. Shall a Minister from the Republic of France be received? Question III. If received shall it be absolutely or with qualifications—and if...