1To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 13 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, June 13, 1794. “In consequence of an application from Mr. Tench Francis I have the honor to request that a warrant may issue in his favor for twenty five thousand dollars.…” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies, National Archives. See Coxe to H, April 16 , May 6 ,...
2To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 4 January 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, January 4, 1793. Discusses a “plan of repairs of the light House on Tybee Island at the Mouth of the Savannah River.” LC , RG 58, Letters of Commissioner of Revenue, 1792–1793, National Archives. According to a notice in the [Philadelphia] National Gazette for December 5, 1792, “Savanna Light House on Tybee island took fire about a month since, when the...
3To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 3 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, July 3, 1794. Requests that a warrant for five hundred dollars be issued “in favor of John Mease as agent for T. Marshall … on a/count of Whiskey purchased for the … Military supply.” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies, National Archives. Thomas Marshall.
4To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 31 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, December 31, 1792. “The Superintendent of the Establishments on Delaware has occasion for about four hundred and fifteen Dollars to discharge all the balances falling due this day in that part of the public service. I have to ask the favor of a Warrant to him for that Sum.…” LC , RG 58, Letters of Commissioner of Revenue, 1792–1793, National Archives....
5To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 27 March 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, March 27, 1794. “I have to request that a warrant may issue in favor of William Allibone Esquire superintendent of the Delaware Lighthouse establishment, for four hundred forty five Dollars; to enable him to discharge the accounts falling due in the quarter ending the 31st day of march instant.” LC , RG 26, Lighthouse Letters, Vol. I, National Archives. On...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, [8] March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Coxe has the honor to inform Mr. Jefferson, that no plat, or draught of the seven ranges is to be found in the Treasury, nor do any of the gentlemen remember to have seen one. It appears highly probable that such a paper accompanied the Report of the Board to Congress, and that it may be on the old files of the late Secy. of Congress (Mr. Thompson) or possibly in the War office, as the...
7To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 28 December 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, December 28, 1793. Asks that a warrant for three hundred and ninety-two dollars be issued in favor of William Allibone to enable Allibone “to discharge the accounts falling due in the quarter ending the 31st December instant.” LC , RG 26, Light House Letters, Vol. 1, National Archives. Allibone was superintendent of lighthouses, beacons, buoys, and public...
8To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 29 January 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, January 29, 1795. “Agreeably to what was done for the supply of 1794 it appears to be expedient to authorize the Supervisor of the Revenue in Kentucky to draw on Philadelphia for such sum, not exceeding four thousand dollars, as he may find necessary, in preference to drawing upon the Supervisor of Virginia….” LC , RG 58, Letters of Commissioner of Revenue,...
9To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 24 May 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, May 24, 1794. “I have the honor to communicate to you an offer to build a house for the keeper of the Light house on Plumb Island.… I have no particular grounds on which to form an opinion of the reasonableness of these proposals, except that Genl Lincoln has not expressed any opinion unfavorable to them.…” LC , RG 26, Lighthouse Letters, Vol. I, National...
10To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 28 June 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, June 28, 1792. Discusses the advantages and disadvantages of “three contracts for Stakeage in the rivers and Bays of North Carolina from the port of Beaufort inclusively to the northern part of Albemarle sound.” LC , RG 58, Letters of Commissioner of Revenue, 1792–1793, National Archives.
11To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 28 May 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, May 28, 1792. Encloses contract “for the digging and building of a well for the Use” of the Delaware lighthouse. Discusses “the causes of the extraordinary expence.” LC , RG 58, Letters of Commissioner of Revenue, 1792–1793, National Archives.
12To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 21 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, October 21, 1794. “By desire of T. Francis Esqr. agent I have the honor to request that a warrant may be issued in his name for twenty five thousd. Dollars for the public service.” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies, National Archives. Tench Francis.
13To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, [13 December 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, December 13, 1793. In an undated letter written sometime in 1797 to Oliver Wolcott, Jr., Coxe reviewed his correspondence with Hamilton concerning the execution of the revenue laws in Pennsylvania. In the course of this letter Coxe wrote: “In my letter of the 13 Decr. 1793, I suggest numerous amendments of the Revenue laws for consideration, plainly or expressly to the end of a...
14To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 15 November 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ November 15, 1793. On November 19, 1793, Hamilton wrote to George Washington and enclosed “a letter from the Commissioner of the revenue of the 15 instant.” Letter not found. ]
15To John Adams from Tench Coxe, 20 April 1791 (Adams Papers)
Mr T. Coxe has the honor respectfully to enclose to the V. President of the United States a return of the licensed fishing vessels for one year, in which are included above 5000 Tons, which were not reported from the Custom houses, when the Registers abstract was furnished— MHi : Adams Papers.
16To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 9 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, August 9, 1794. Calls attention to his letters of May 24 , February 18 , March 11 , and April 19, 1794 , “which have been transmitted or communicated to you for the purpose of obtaining the Decision of the President.” LC , RG 26, Lighthouse Letters, Vol. I, National Archives; LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the...
17To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 17 November 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, November 17, 1794. “The Contractors (Messrs Scott & Ernest) are desirous of receiving now … the additional advance of 12,000 Dols. which was to have been made on the 15th day of Decmr. next.…” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies, National Archives. Alexander...
18To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 25 April 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, April 25, 1794. On June 4, 1794, in a letter to George Washington, Hamilton referred to a letter from Tench Coxe “dated the 25 of April.” Letter not found. ]
19To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 28 November 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, November 28, 1792. Announces the death of the keeper of the Chesapeake lighthouse. Suggests that Lemuel Cornick would be a suitable replacement. LC , RG 58, Letters of Commissioner of Revenue, 1792–1793, National Archives. William Lewis.
20To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 26 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, December 26, 1794. “I have received your letter of the 25th. inst: relative to anchors. You will find my letter of the 25th June, the highest supposed prices &c. of the anchors, and in mine of the 8th. inst. you will find the particular anchors yet wanted.…” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of...
21To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 24 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, July 24, 1794. “Mr. Spillard, the contractor for military rations at Philadelphia is desirous of receiving a payment of seven hundred Dollars on account of his deliveries in the current quarter.…” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies, National Archives. On July...
22To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 27 April 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, April 27, 1790 . On May 1, 1790, Hamilton wrote to Coxe : “I have just received your letter of the 27th of April.” Letter not found. ]
23To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 17 August 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, August 17, 1793. On January 20, 1794, Hamilton wrote to George Washington : “I have the honor to send herewith a letter to me from the Commissioner of the Revenue of the 17 of August 1793.” Letter not found. ]
24To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 12 February 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] February 12, 1794 . States “that the existing Light House act will expire in the ensuing recess of Congress by its own limitation.” LC , RG 26, Lighthouse Letters, Vol. I, National Archives. Coxe was commissioner of the revenue. “An Act supplementary to the act for the establishment and support of lighthouses, beacons, buoys, and public piers” ( 1 Stat. The Public Statutes at...
25To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 13 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, December 13, 1794. “It being possible that Inconvenience may arise from the want of information concerning the purchases of Whiskey in Pennsylvania, for the military supply of 1795, I have to request a copy of the instructions therein given by you to Col. P. Nevil in the month of November.…” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue,...
26To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 5 March 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, March 5, 1794. Requests a “warrant of four hundred Dollars, intended to make a payment to the undertaker of the copper work of the Bald head light house, and for some small contingencies of the light house service.” LC , RG 26, Lighthouse Letters, Vol. I, National Archives. John McCauley. see Coxe to H, February 18, 1794 .
27To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 19 June 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
[ New York ], 19 June 1790 . “Isle of France coffee can be procured in Philadelphia for 18d. or one fifth of a dollar ⅌ pound,” in 100 ℔. packages. If TJ wishes one at that price, he will obtain it. “West India coffee is sold at 15d. and 16d.” RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ as received 20 June 1790 and so recorded in SJL .
28To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 1 January 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, January 1, 1794. Requests “a warrant … for six hundred Dollars” to pay “Mr. Samuel Wheeler who is making the two Lanterns for the Lighthouses at Tybee Island in Georgia and Bald Head in North Carolina.” LC , RG 26. Lighthouse Letters, Vol. I, National Archives. See H to George Washington, April 25, 1793 .
29To 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...
30To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 6 May 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, May 6, 1793. On May 8, 1793, Hamilton wrote to George Washington : “The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to submit to the consideration of the President of the U States a communication from the Commissioner of the Revenue of the 6 instant.” Letter not found. ]
31To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 17 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, December 17, 1794. “I shall be glad of your opinion whether I shall direct the purchase of canvas (other than which is to be home made) at such prices as considering certainty, may be as advantageous as contracts resting on future importation.” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval,...
32To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 2 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, August 2, 1794. “… from the best opinion which can be formed at present, it appears, that five thousand Dollars will be sufficient to be placed in the hands of each of the Naval Agents.…” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies, National Archives. This letter...
33To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 4 June 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, June 4, 1793. On June 22, 1793, Hamilton wrote to George Washington and referred to a letter “of the 4 inst. from the Commissioner of the Revenue on the subject of compensations to Keepers of Light houses.” Letter not found. ]
34To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 10 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, October 10, 1794. “The Advertiset. for the military supply of Clothing for 1795 was predicated upon that from yr. office for 1794, there being at the time no regular requisition from you for the purchase. It is observed now, that no blankets were included in the advert. from this office. The contract being about to be closed it is wished to know what has...
35To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 27 November 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, November 27, 1794. Requests “that a remittance of seven or eight thousand Dolls. may be made to Geo: Gale Esqr. Supervr. of Maryland for the purpose of supplying with provisions &c. the Maryld Division of the Militia Army returning from the Westward.” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military,...
36To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 27 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Coxe has the honor to inclose to Mr. Jefferson the paper under this cover with a request that it may be returned when he shall have read or caused it to be transcribed. The Name of the writer Mr. C. will have the honor to communicate orally . RC ( DLC ); addressed: “The Secretary of State”; endorsed by TJ: “Florida West.” Recorded in SJPL .
37To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 25 February 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, February 25, 1795. At the bottom of an account which Coxe enclosed in his letter to Hamilton on February 17–18, 1795, Coxe wrote : “(see letter or Note to Mr. Hamilton of Feby 25. 1795) with copy hereof.” Letter not found. ]
38To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 20 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, August 20, 1794. “The enclosed three counterfeit notes of the Bank of North America, with the affidavits accompanying them, were transmitted to this office by the Supervisor of Virginia. Col. Carrington wishes … that the amount of these notes … will be placed to his Credit by the United States.” LC , RG 58, Letters of Commissioner of Revenue, 1794–1795,...
39To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, [21 April 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, April 21, 1794. In an undated letter written sometime in 1797 to Oliver Wolcott, Jr., Coxe reviewed his correspondence with Hamilton concerning the execution of the revenue laws in Pennsylvania. In the course of the letter Coxe wrote: “My letter of the 21st. of April 1794 contains explicit notices of the difficulties that attended the service in Pennsa.” Letter not found. ] ADf...
40To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 29 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, December 29, 1794. “I enclose copy of a letter from Wm Pennock Esqr. Naval Agent at Norfolk Virginia with an estimate of money wanted to the amount of 7450 Drs exclusive of the freight of Timber from Georgia.…” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies, National...
41To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 28 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, April 28, 1793. On May 4, 1793, Hamilton wrote to George Washington and referred to “a letter of the 28 of April received yesterday from the Commissioner of the Revenue.” Letter not found. ]
42To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 10 January 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, January 10, 1795. “… a payment of about fifteen hundred Dollars is desired by Mr. Samuel Richards of Philadelphia upon his contract for Iron carriage wheels….” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies, National Archives. On January 12, 1795, Warrant No. 4440 for...
43To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 30 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, September 30, 1794. Requests “a warrant to issue for the sum of one hundred Dollars in favor of … Joel Gibbs with whom a contract has been made for seven hundred & sixty eight Hats for the Artillerists, being on a/count of the above mentioned contract.” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military,...
44To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 23 April 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, April 23, 1794. “I have the honor to request that a Warrant may Issue in favor of John Mease as agent for John & C: Wilkins Jr. & Co. of Pittsburg for two Thousand dollars for purchase of whiskey for the Army.…” LC , RG 26, Lighthouse Letters, Vol. I, National Archives. See H to Coxe, December 18, 1793 ; Coxe to H, April 9, 1794 .
45To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 17 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, September 17, 1794. Requests “a warrant to be issued … for five hundred & five Dollars, on account of the Cape Fear & Tybee Light Houses.” LC , RG 26, Lighthouse Letters, Vol. I, National Archives; LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies, National Archives. See Coxe...
46To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 6 November 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ November 6, 1793. On November 18, 1793, Hamilton wrote to George Washington and enclosed “a communication from the Commissioner of the Revenue of the 6th instant.” Letter not found. ]
47To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 18 March 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, March 18, 1793. On March 22, 1793, Hamilton sent to George Washington “a Communication from the Commissioner of the Revenue, of the 18 instant.” Letter not found. ]
48To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 8 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Coxe has the honor to inform the Secretary of State that he has applied to those whom he considers as the first mercantile authorities here, and that their statements vary so materially that he is not able to furnish any materials on which a reliance can be placed either in regard to Ireland, or foreign built ships owned by British subjects. On the latter point he relies upon the British...
49To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 1 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, October 1, 1794. Requests “that a warrant be issued in the name of Tench Francis Esqr. Agent for military purchases for twenty five Thousand Dollars.” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies, National Archives).
50To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 31 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Mr Coxe presents his complts. to the Secy. of the Treasy. & requests that he will be pleased to take the necessary measures for the reception of the whiskey (to be purchased for 1795) at the deposite posts of Fort Washington & Pittsburg, and wherever besides the public service may be deemed to require it to be received. A Letter this day received from Kentuckey expresses a wish that this may...