1To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, [18–25] March 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Newport [ Rhode Island ] March [ 18–25 ] 1794 . “On the 17th. instant the Sloop Hannah of New york an enrolled and licensed vessel James Underhill master arrived in this Port from Long island in ballast only; but without a Manifest or Permit, and by his neglect has incurred the forfeiture of fifty dolls. As he lived out of the State, I issued a Writ against him, and he has petitioned the Judge...
2From Alexander Hamilton to John Daves, 25 March 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, March 25, 1794. “The enclosed is a Copy of a letter which has been received from the Surveyor of Beaufort in the District of New Bern. I request to be informed what steps have been taken in regard to the seizure alluded to by the Surveyor.” Copy, RG 56, Letters to the Collector at New Bern, National Archives; LC , RG 56, Letters to Collectors at Small Ports, “Set G,”...
3To Alexander Hamilton from John Dunn, [25 March 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Dublin, Ireland, March 25, 1794. ] “… I wish to vest a Sum of Money in America but am so circumstanced at present that it is not in my power to cross the Atlantic. The Sum is a fund for the Establishment of a beloved Family destined to be Inhabitants of the new World.… I have ventured to request Mr. John Barclay to whom Mr. Wilson has made consignments of the Fund to suffer himself to be...
4To George Washington from William Gordon, 25 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
The goodness of my intention will apologize for the present letter. The purport of which, I conceive, may not be known to any American. You may possibly be under the disagreeable necessity of appointing military officers for active service in dangerous warlike undertakings. I have a great regard for Genl Otho Williams, & am under peculiar obligations to him; but if what our deceased friend...
5To George Washington from Henry Knox, 25 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit, the copy of a letter intended to be sent to the Secretary of the Treasury, relatively to arrangments to be made, for procuring the Iron Cannon and shot; contemplated in the Act, entitled, “An Act to provide for the defence of certain Ports and Harbors in the United States.” I have the honor to be Sir, with the greatest respect, Your most obedt Servt LS , DLC:GW ; LB...
6To George Washington from William Pearce, 25 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 25 March 1794. GW wrote Pearce on 30 March that “The Reports, and your letter of the 25th instt have been duly recd.”
7From George Washington to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 25 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
The two letters, which I now forward to Congress, were written by a Consul of the United States; and contain information, which will probably be thought to require some pecuniary provision. LS , DNA : RG 46, Third Congress, 1793–95, Senate Records of Legislative Proceedings, President’s Messages; LB , DNA : RG 233, Third Congress, 1793–95, House Records of Legislative Proceedings, Messages; LB...
8To James Madison from Francis André, 25 March 1794 (Madison Papers)
I Read over with attention, your Speeches in Support of your Resolutions, & those of sundries against them, amongst the Chief’s reasons alledged, for their voting against them, the Strongest, & most unanswerable were— Mr. Smith of (S C) says they would affect materially those States, where manufactures had not made any great progress, & who had the more Bulky Articles of Exportations, that our...
9To James Madison from Walter Jones, 25 March 1794 (Madison Papers)
I am obliged by the Receipt of your favours of feby. 28 & march the 9th. I have waited some time for a little Leisure to persue my observations on a certain Subject; but the continued & unusual Interruption of various avocations for Some weeks past, promise such delay to the accomplishment of that purpose, that I think it improper to postpone any longer the acknowledgements justly due to your...