541From Alexander Hamilton to John Davidson, 3 October 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, October 3, 1789. Acknowledges receipt of Davidson’s “letter of the 24th of last month.” Sends directions for filing of surety bond. States that privileges to ships of the United States are to be extended to Rhode Island and North Carolina vessels until January 15, 1790. Copy, RG 56, Letters to Collectors at Small Ports, “Set G,” National Archives; copy, RG 56, Letters to...
542From Alexander Hamilton to Tench Coxe, 10 January 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, January 10, 1793. On January 12, 1793, Coxe wrote to Hamilton : “Agreeably to your Note of the 10th instant, I have the honor to inclose to you a draught of an Act.” Letter not found. ]
543From Alexander Hamilton to Joseph Nourse, 18 March 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
You will oblige me by sending me as soon as may be (first obtaining the consent of Mr Wolcott) a statement of the respective amounts of the several Items, of the Domestic Debt as they originally stood distributed among the several states. You once made out such a paper for me. Yours with regard LC , RG 53, Register of the Treasury, Estimates and Statements for 1795, Vol. “137-T,” National...
544From Alexander Hamilton to Benjamin Lincoln, 4 August 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
As the tea mentioned in your letter of the 13th of July is confessedly not simply Bohea but a different kind of black tea and was entered under a different denomination, I see not how it can be exempted from the duty laid on the second class of teas namely “Souchong and other black teas.” I cannot find that Bohea Congo is a species of tea known in the China Market, tho the Bohea of the...
545From Alexander Hamilton to Tench Coxe, 18 December 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
It is my desire that you proceed immediately in the plan of purchasing, for the account of the United States, Spirits lawfully distilled in the western Surveys of Pennsylvania and Virginia, and in Kentucky, in the manner which was directed upon the last occasion. A fund of Ten Thousand Dollars in addition to the former sum of ten thousand Dollars may be applied to the purchases at proper...
546From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Willing, 30 March 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
I have delivered to Brockholst Livingston Esquire, who will present you this, One Hundred Shares of Bank Stock, for a purpose which he will explain to you. Should Mr. Livingston desire it, you will please to transfer the said Bank Stock or so much thereof as he may require, to Robert Morris Esqr. on his Order. I remain with great respect Sir Your Obedient Servant Copy, Hamilton Papers,...
547From Alexander Hamilton to Benjamin Lincoln, 27 June 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I have before me your letter of the 6th instant. I refer you to the 45th Section of the Act, commonly called the Excise law, where you will find a penalty of five hundred Dollars, for making use of untrue certificates. This Section would be applicable in the case you state, as the certificate accompanying the Rum must be deemed untrue relatively to the article. I am of opinion that, though...
548From Alexander Hamilton to Henry Lutterloh, [26 September 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, September 26, 1792. On the back of a letter which Lutterloh wrote to Hamilton on September 9, 1792 , Hamilton wrote: “Answered Sep. 26. 1792.” Letter not found. ]
549From Alexander Hamilton to Otho H. Williams, 10 December 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
It has been represented to me by Mr. Kearney Wharton of Philadelphia, that some hardship has fallen on him in consequence of the want of proper instruments to ascertain the strength of a parcel of Rum belonging to him and lately imported by Messrs. Oliver and Thompson from Antigua. Though I have not yet decided how far it may be proper to make these revisions, I wish that measures may be taken...
550From Alexander Hamilton to William Skinner, 15 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
As the blank draughts already in your possession, are much more than sufficient to discharge the interest which will become due the 30th. of September next on the several species of Stock standing on your books; it will supersede the necessity of making you any further remittance at this time. I have therefore to request, that upon the receipt of this letter, you will immediately proceed to...
551From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 6 October 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received from Nathl. Gilman Esquire the Commissioner of Loans for New-Hampshire, a letter of the 27th. September informing me, that he has transmitted his commission to you, with a resignation of his Office. I beg leave on this occasion to call to your mind the name of Woodbury Langdon Esquire, who from my recollection of circumstances, and from the result of my enquiries to day,...
552To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 9 April 1796 (Washington Papers)
It gives me great pleasure to have the opportunity of announcing to you one whom I know to be so interesting to You as the bearer of this Mr Motier La Fayette. I allow myself to share by anticipation the satisfaction which the Meeting will afford to all the parties—the more, as I am persuased, that time will confirm the favourable representation I have made of the person & justify the interest...
553To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 1 March 1792 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to submit to the President of the United States the draft of a report on the subject of the Act concerning distilled Spirits. There are one or two blanks in the draft, to the filling of which some additional examination & enquiry are requisite. The suggestions however to which they relate are true, as they stand, and the sense will be apparent. The...
554From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 7 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
It is with distress I find that the troops are every where a head of their supplies. Not a shoe, blanket or ounce of ammunition destined for this place is yet arrived—except what Mr. Wright conductor for the Pensylvania division brought on with him. I begin to fear infidelity in some of your conductors of Waggons. For Heaven sake send forward a man that can be depended upon on each route to...
555From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of the United States, 26 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, December 26, 1794. The dealer’s catalogue description of this letter reads as follows: “Asking for an extension of a loan to Treasury.” Letter not found. ] AL , sold at Anderson Galleries, February 3, 1909, Lot 170. See H to Joseph Ball, December 28, 1794 .
556From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 20 July 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, July 20, 1795. On July 29, 1795, Washington wrote to Hamilton : “Your letters of the 20th and 21st Instt. found me at this place.” Letter of July 20 not found. ]
557From Alexander Hamilton to William Rawle, 25 January 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter to me officially of the 22 is received. I submit to you some observations in a private capacity. Does not the course of proceeding in Chancery provide for the case of absent parties—by allowing service of process on known agents & if the parties do not appear taking the bill pro confesso &c? It runs in my mind there are some rules of convenience in cases so situated, but I am at...
558From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Jefferson, [19 April 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
The following are the material facts in relation to the case of Rutgers agt. Waddington, as far as they are now recollected, and a confidence is entertained, that the statement is substantially accurate. The suit was brought in the Mayor’s court of the City of New York, for the occupation and injury of a brewhouse in that City, during the possession of it by the British army founded upon an...
559From Alexander Hamilton to Elizabeth Hamilton, 8 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I just take up my pen My Dear Eliza to assure you of all our health & of our continual & fervent prayers for you & those with you. Your last letter and one from Doctor Stringer have been received. The latter gave me hopes; though I shall tremble as often as I open a letter from Albany till My Darling boys situation has become more decided. God of his infinite mercy grant that he may be...
560From Alexander Hamilton to William Short, 14 June 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Your two letters of the 26th of January and 24th of March have come to hand since mine to you of the 7th of May. For an answer to the first I believe I need do nothing more than refer you to former communications. On the latter some observations arise. You will consider any suggestions which you may find in my letters concerning a rule for adjusting the value of the payments to France rather...
561From Alexander Hamilton to William Ellery, 7 October 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
My letter of the 27th of Septr to you proceeded on the supposition that the duty of Tonnage mentioned by you under the denomination of light money was for the purpose of supporting the lighthouse establishments in your state and consequently distinct from that imposed by the Act entitled “An Act to incorporate certain persons by the name of the River machine Company in the Town of Providence...
562From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Mifflin, 18 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to inform your Excellency that a detachment of the Troops of the United States under the command of Lieut. Daniel Bissell is to march from this City as an escort to a train of Artillery and Military Stores, intended for the Maryland and Virginia Militia called out against the Western Insurgents. This detachment will march through Lancaster and York Town and from thence to...
563To John Adams from Alexander Hamilton, 14 February 1793 (Adams Papers)
I have the honor to transmit herewith in further pursuance of the order of the Senate of the 23rd January past, three several statements marked A. B. C— A being a general account of Revenue and appropriation; exhibiting on one side all the Income of the United States, except from the proceeds of Loans foreign & domestic; to the end of the year 1792, on the other the respective amounts of all...
564From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 1 March 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to submit to the President of the United States the draft of a Report on the subject of the Act concerning distilled Spirits. There are one or two blanks in the draft, to the filling of which some additional examination & enquiry are requisite. The suggestions however to which they relate are true, as they stand, and the sense will be apparent. The...
565To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 3 November 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have returned to this place from Union Town. A letter from Governor Lee which goes with this probably informs you of the plan of future operations —but lest it should not I shall briefly state it—The right wing is to take a position with its left towards Budds ferry & its right towards Greensburgh—The left wing is to be posted between the Yocghagani & Monongalia with its left towards the...
566From Alexander Hamilton to Henry Van Schaack, 20 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I received your letter of the 1st of February shortly after its date, and have duly noticed the remarks it contained on the subject of manufactures, which will not fail to recur when the Legislature shall have time to go into the Consideration of the proposed arrangements. The business yet to be transacted will not admit of their further attention to my report than the giving such modification...
567To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 24 February 1791 (Washington Papers)
The Bill supplementary to the Bank bill passed the House of Representatives Yesterday—General Schuyler informs me that the friends of the Bank proposed that it should pass to a second reading immediately, and that Mr Carroll opposed it, and moved that it should be printed—that by a rule of the House it was of necessity to comply with Mr Carroll’s objection, a departure requiring unanimous...
568From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 8 April 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I have analised the declaration which you have been pleased to make upon the copy of the paper of the first instant delivered by me to the committee of Inquiry into the state of the Treasury Department —and find, with regret, that the terms used are such as will enable those, who are disposed to construe every thing to my disadvantage, to affirm “That the Declaration of The President has...
569From Alexander Hamilton to Joseph Howell, Junior, [3 March 1790] (Hamilton Papers)
If you have any monies in your hands for which there is not an immediate call, I request you to pay to the Honorable Jeremiah Wadsworth five hundred Dollars on account of the apprehension of certain persons engaged in counterfieting the securities of the United States; for which you will please to take his Receipt expressing the object. The reason of this mode of doing the business is that...
570Enclosure: [An Act Making Further Provision for the Expenses Attending the Intercourse of the United States with Foreign … (Hamilton Papers)
To all to whom these Presents shall come Whereas by an Act passed the twentieth day of March in the present Year intitled “An Act making further provision for the expenses attending the intercourse of the United States with foreign Nations; and further to continue in force the Act intitled ‘An Act providing the means of intercourse between the United States and foreign Nations’” The President...