3711From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of New York, 9 July 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, July 9, 1791. On July 14, 1791, William Seton wrote to Hamilton : “The President & Directors desire me to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter of the 9th instant.” Letter not found. ]
3712To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 9 July 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
In answering your communication of the 10th. of december last, I cannot do better, than acknowledge my conviction from the reasoning of Mr. Dayton. That reasoning being in your possession, I beg leave to refer to it, as the groundwork of my opinion, that military rights to land ought to be received on account of his that is Judge Symmes’s contract in the manner, contended for by him. I have...
3713To Alexander Hamilton from John Daves, 10 July 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
New Bern [ North Carolina ] July 10, 1791 . “Last year when the Law passed laying duties on imported Spirits to be ascertained by Dycas’s Hydrometer, not knowing I should be furnished with that Instrument, I sent by a gentleman to London, for one of Dycas’s patent Hydrometer’s complete which I received in December last just before the law took place requiring the use of that instrument, which...
3714To Alexander Hamilton from Sharp Delany, 11 July 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, July 11, 1791. On September 8, 1791, Hamilton wrote to Delany : “I have considered the case proposed to me in your letter of the 11th. July.” Letter not found. ]
3715To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 11 July 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Newport [ Rhode Island ] July 11, 1791 . “… Inclosed is a statement of the case of the Brig Seven Brothers, and of the case of Joseph Finch late master of her. I have applied to the Carpenter who covered the Light-House to examine the condition of it. He could not attend this business the last week, but said he will attend it this and make report.” LC , Newport Historical Society, Newport,...
3716To Alexander Hamilton from Beverley Randolph, 11 July 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I have had the Honour to receive your Favour of the 27th. of the last month. In answer to which I have to inform you, that this State never issued her own Certificates in exchange for those of the United States. And am respectfully &c. Beverley Randolph. LC , Archives Division, Virginia State Library, Richmond. “Treasury Department Circular to the Governors of the States,” June 27, 1791 .
3717To Alexander Hamilton from Nathaniel Appleton, 12 July 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Boston, July 12, 1791. “… I improve the first oppo. to inform you of the amount of the dividend of Interest made up to 30th June last, it appears at present to be 55.768 ⁸⁰⁄₁₀₀.…” LC , RG 53, Massachusetts State Loan Office, Letter Book, 1785–1791, Vol. “259-M,” National Archives.
3718Conversation with George Beckwith, 12[–30] July 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Lieutenant Colonel Beckwith. The gazette of the United States, published this morning gives us a detailed account of certain recent proceedings in the Western territory and at Detroit, communicated at Pittsburgh, by a person of the name of Ray, who had been made prisoner by the Savages, and having, as it is stated been purchased by an officer in The King’s Service, obtained his freedom, was...
3719From Alexander Hamilton to Joseph Whipple, 12 July 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
The Act of the legislature of New Hampshire, inclosed in your letter of the 28th June, is received. The name of Mr Samuel Hubert will be placed before the President when he is filling the Station of the 3d Mate of the Cutter. You will be pleased to inform in what particulars the hoisting of the flag at the fort is convenient or useful to the trade and navigation, and the annual expence which...
3720From Alexander Hamilton to David Wolfe, 12 July 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I received your letter of the 16th. Ultimo, on the subject of the certificates of the late Quartermaster general. The observations you make have been duly communicated to the Comptroller and will receive a proper consideration, but you will perceive that in adjusting the affairs of the Quartermaster Generals department, under the late Government, the information of the gentleman who was...