11From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Pinckney, 9 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Treasury Department, December 9, 1794. “… Be assured that in this and in every thing which concerns you whatever and however my lot may be cast, I must feel, according to the dictates of a genuine esteem and true attachment.” Letter not found. ] ALS , sold at Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., November 30, 1943, Lot 143. Extract taken from manuscript dealer’s catalogue. The catalogue description...
12From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Pinckney, 29 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The Treasurer has been directed to remit to you a Bill on our commissioners at Amsterdam for 303, 115 Florins. It appears upon more particular examination that it would not leave in the hands of the Commissioners a sufficient sum for payment of interest to the first of March inclusively, which was the intention. I request therefore that you will so arrange the matter as that there be left in...
13From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Pinckney, 30 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
It has been determined to import from Europe as expeditiously as may be, Twenty Anchors for the use of the Six Frigates for which provision was made in the last Session of Congress. I have been induced therefore to take the liberty of asking your care of the business and to request that you will without delay cause the number of Anchors required to be procured and shipped agreeably to the...
14From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Pinckney, 21 January 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of the 21st of October by duplicates (the Original lost) has recently come to hand. I have directed the Treasurer to remit you by this opportunity Six thousand Pounds Sterling, the sum you mention to be likely to be deficient for the payment of the cost of the articles procured for the frigates. The bills have Ninety days to run, but none good at a Shorter Sight were to be...
15From George Washington to Thomas Pinckney, 16 January 1792 (Washington Papers)
(Private) Dear Sir, Philadelphia Jany 16th 1792 I do myself the pleasure to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 30th of November, and to express the satisfaction which I feel in finding you are disposed to go abroad in the public character which was suggested to you. The Secretary of State will give you the official information of your appointment to the Court of London; and I am...
16From George Washington to Thomas Pinckney, 7 May 1792 (Washington Papers)
It has been discovered that, in the Card sent Mrs Pinckney and yourself to dine with me to day, Miss Elliot was not included. Be so good as to present Mrs Washington’s compliments and mine to her, and request the favor of her Company also. I am—Dear Sir Your Obedient Servt ALS , ScHi . Elizabeth (Betsey) Motte Pinckney (c.1761–1794) had married Thomas Pinckney in July 1779. The “Miss Elliot”...
17From George Washington to Thomas Pinckney, 1 September 1793 (Washington Papers)
Notwithstanding Mr Lear is already known to you, I cannot suffer him to depart without this letter of introduction to your civilities, whilst he may remain in London. He is a person whose conduct has entitled him to my warmest friendship & regard—and one from whom you may obtain the best oral information of the real state of matters in this Country. Mercantile pursuits with draws him from my...
18From George Washington to Thomas Pinckney, 12 December 1793 (Washington Papers)
You would oblige me by giving the letter & Roll herewith sent for Mr Young a safe, and as speedy a conveyance as you can, without saddling him with Postage. Although I believe the enclosd letter from Mr Keith Wray is little more than the child of imagination, I would notwithstanding, thank you for directing one of your domestics to enquire into the truth of the information which it contains....
19From George Washington to Thomas Pinckney, 25 February 1795 (Washington Papers)
The Gentleman who will have the honor of delivering this letter to you; is Doctr Tate, who is possessed of the valuable secret of curing Cancerous complaints. A call to England for some purpose of that sort—or with a view to derive benefit from his discovery, affords me an occasion to inform you (at his request) that I have, myself, experienced the fruits of his skill, in this art; being cured...
20From George Washington to Thomas Pinckney, 20 February 1796 (Washington Papers)
Permit me to intrust the enclosed dispatches to your care, and to request that they may be forwarded agreeably to their directions; but by private conveyances, rather than by the mail; as I am not disposed to saddle those Gentlemen with the Postage. Having come to the resolutions which are implied in the enclosed printed notification, I take the liberty of transmitting them to you; for no...