1To Alexander Hamilton from Robert Morris, 13 November 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
I had the pleasure to receive your favor of the 6th Instant, and should have replyed to the Contents by the last Mail, had not other Engagements prevented it. I always understood that if the Bank stock was to be replaced, I was to pay the Dividends, but as Interest must be allowed on the amount of the Warrants deposited, during the time that payment is delayed, I also understood that the...
2To Alexander Hamilton from Robert Morris, 4 April 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Mr B. Livingston delivered your favour of the 30th. ulto. on Thursday which He has made the needfull inquiries and is perfectly satisfied as to the Value & Title of my Ten Alley Estate. But your letter to me and instructions to him have raised two difficulties which I did not expect. You require the payment to be made in London, nothing of this kind was mentioned that I recollect. My...
3To Alexander Hamilton from Robert Morris, 27 January 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
You will See by the enclosed Note of Mr John Ross, the pointed terms in which he calls for my aid in accomplishing the Settlement of his Accounts with the U S. If any thing I can say to you will add Weight to his application, I beg you will consider it as said. Mr Ross certainly executed the Public Business well, his Shipments were most useful when they arrived & the Public were great Gainers...
4To Alexander Hamilton from Robert Morris, 31 March 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
I have before me your Friendly & Polite letter of the 18th. inst. and without making any professions, I shall only give you the assurance that every future opportunity of Social intercourse or agreeable business that may offer between you & me or your Family & mine will on my part be Seized with Avidity and I have not the smallest doubt of the continuance of that Friendship & Harmony that has...
5To Alexander Hamilton from Robert Morris, 2 June 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
I have this minute Received your favour of yesterday and I will directly set about the Arrangements for replacing the $9500 with Interest. The Account you desire shall also be made out, and I shall send you the Copy of a letter which I have written to Mr Church respecting the deferred Debt, which I expect will be agreeable to him and to you. I am Dr Sir Yrs LC , Robert Morris Papers, Library...
6To Alexander Hamilton from Robert Morris, [7 June 1795] (Hamilton Papers)
You will receive herewith my letter of this date and a copy of one of the 28th ulto to Mr Church which I hope may meet your approbation. I remember you expressed some doubts as to Aliens property being covered even by this plan, I will not contend with your opinion on that point, but I will suggest one Idea, that an Alien can always in case of Attack free himself and the Estate of all danger...
7Enclosure: Robert Morris to John B. Church, 28 May 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
On the third of this month I received your letter of the 20th Feby and since a Copy of it. The bargain which my son made with you for the deferred Debt was an unpleasant transaction to me, but it was always my determination to comply with it, and with this view I had determined to make you a Consignment of a number of Shares in a plan which I have formed for the Sale Improvement and Settlement...
8Enclosure: Robert Morris to John B. Church, 7 June 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
You will receive herewith a Copy of my letter of the 28th ulto which with the Certificates for 750 Shares in the North American Land Company standing in your name upon the books of said Company was sent by the Ship William Penn Ca Josiah from this Port for London. She is a fine Ship and little doubt but she will arrive safe. I find that two letters, one from a certain Jonas Fauches (who is a...
9To Alexander Hamilton from Robert Morris, 23 June 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
I did expect to have remitted you drafts upon New York before this time, but unexpected delays & some difficulties have Occurred in a Negotiation which I have in hand for the purpose, I hope soon to accomplish the object and to do what you wish, be assured that you shall soon hear from me with the needfull & that I am Your faithfull hbe servt. ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress; LC ,...
10To Alexander Hamilton from Robert Morris, 30 June 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] June 30, 1795 . “You will receive enclosed a Sketch of your Account as it stands on my Books exclusive of the $10,000 of which only $500 has been paid. The remainder I shall remit you soon as possible….” LC , Robert Morris Papers, Library of Congress. This letter concerns Morris’s efforts to pay the balance of a debt which he owed to H. For information on this debt, see the...