To Alexander Hamilton from Andrew G. Fraunces, 1 July 1793

From Andrew G. Fraunces1

Philadelphia, July 1, 1793.

Sir,

On the 10th ult. I wrote to you concerning the payment of certain warrants of the late Board of Treasury, drawn as follows:

No. 236—On Nathaniel Appleton, for 3500		dollars.
No. 1155—On Michael Hillegas, for 2000

In which letter I requested an answer to certain questions stated therein, to which I received from you a verbal answer, that the thing required further consideration, or that direct answers could not, as those warrants were circumstanced, be given at that time. I now, Sir, again apply for an answer to those questions, or if they still cannot be given, I request you will as far favor me as you have done other applicants for similar claims.

I have the honor to be, Sir, your obedient servant,

Andrew G. Fraunces.

The hon. A. Hamilton, Esq. Secretary
of the Treasury of the United States.

Fraunces, An Appeal description begins [Andrew G. Fraunces], An Appeal to the Legislature of the United States, and to the Citizens Individually, of the Several States, Against the Conduct of the Secretary of the Treasury. By Andrew G. Fraunces, Citizen of the State of New-York, Late in the Treasury of the United States. “E tenebris elucidit lux.” Printed for Andrew G. Fraunces, Esq. (n.p., 1793). description ends , 7.

1. For background to this letter, see Fraunces to H, May 16, June 10, 1793; H to Fraunces, May 18, 1793.

In his pamphlet Fraunces introduces this letter as follows: “I … returned … on the 1st of July, on which day I saw him, and agreeably to further direction and advice, wrote the following letter” (Fraunces, An Appeal description begins [Andrew G. Fraunces], An Appeal to the Legislature of the United States, and to the Citizens Individually, of the Several States, Against the Conduct of the Secretary of the Treasury. By Andrew G. Fraunces, Citizen of the State of New-York, Late in the Treasury of the United States. “E tenebris elucidit lux.” Printed for Andrew G. Fraunces, Esq. (n.p., 1793). description ends , 7).

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Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Andrew G. Fraunces, 1 July 1793
Author: Fraunces, Andrew G.
Recipient: Hamilton, Alexander
Date: 1 July 1793

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Cite as: “To Alexander Hamilton from Andrew G. Fraunces, 1 July 1793,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-15-02-0040. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 15, June 1793 – January 1794, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1969, p. 45.]

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