1To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 27 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, October 27, 1794. “I have the honor to request that you will take order upon the subject of a remittance for the expenditures by Mr. Gorham.…” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military Naval, and Indian Supplies, National Archives. Nathaniel Gorham was supervisor of the revenue for the District...
2To James Madison from Isaac Story, 27 October 1794 (Madison Papers)
I take the liberty to request an interest in your attention to a certain matter, which nearly affects me, as it is the concern of my Parent. He was appointed Clerk to the Navy-board in Boston with a salary of fifty five dollars per month; after this he was instituted by the Commissioners, as their Cashier, but without having any stipend affixed for this service. And accordingly six millions of...
3From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 27 October 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
The children are in high health and spirits. They have learnt to say ‘Mama is gone.’ Jefferson adds ‘to Ichom’ (Richmond). We had a most copious rain on Saturday and Sunday, and learn with concern that you passed those days at Mrs. Payne’s. It is important to me to know what was the exchange between Richmond and Liverpool on the 19th. of last month, for ordinary bills. (You know that bills of...
4To George Washington from Israel Shreve, 27 October 1794 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 28th of July Last came duly to hand but the Alarming troubles that for some time past Existed here prevented me from Acknowledging the receipt of it untill now, Numbers of us who have not been conserned in the Late riots, being freequantly threatened with tar & feathers, Burnt out, Drove out of the Country, Or put to death If we would not join them, and hearing and Seeing...