11To Alexander Hamilton from William Short, 4 May 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Since my last of April 9. I have received a letter from M. de Montmorin in which he informs me that he had recieved a second letter from Schweizer & Jeanneret relative to the reimbursement of the American debt & their proposals respecting it, & that he had answered them that they must apply to me, being unable himself to interfere in the matter notwithstanding the favorable opinion he...
12To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 5 June 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Dr. Bancroft being about to set off immediately for London I make use of his conveyance merely to send you the gazettes of France and Leyden, and journals of the national assembly, which have considerably accumulated in my hands for the want of some means of forwarding them to New-York. I shall add to them some other papers relative to the pension list and which are the continuation of those...
13To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 2 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote to you this morning by the way of Cadiz informing you of the distressing account which I have just received of the bankruptcy of the house of Donald & Burton. As you know that their agent Mr. Browne has in his hands, the whole of the funds for which my patrimonial estate was sold you will judge of the state of mind in which this places me. I wrote to you from the Hague Nov. 30—and Dec....
14Enclosure: William Short to Diego de Gardoqui, 10 December 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I have this moment had the honor of recieving the letter which Y. E. did me that of addressing to me on the 7th. inst. in answer to mine desiring to be furnished with a release from the specified debt due by the U. S. to H. C. M. & in which Y. E. informs me that the debt is much more considerable. I have already had often the honor to mention to Y. E. that my orders were to pay the debt to...
15To Thomas Jefferson from William Carmichael and William Short, 18 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
When we had last the honor of addressing you we mentioned the delay which had taken place with respect to the business with which we are charged here. We then hoped that delay had ceased as we were just informed that His Majesty had designated the person to treat with us on his behalf. We have found ourselves however much mistaken in our hope. As soon as it was announced to us that M. de...
16Enclosure: William Short to Antoine Bernard Caillard, 6 March 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
En reponse à la lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’ecrire avant hier je puis vous informer que l’emprunt dont il est question a été fait en consequence de deux votes du Congres passés le 4. & le 12. du mois d’Aoust dernier & qui autorisent des emprunts en y designant leurs objets. J’ai eu l’honneur avant mon depart de Paris de porter a la connaissance de votre ministere les intentions...
17Enclosure: William Short to Ferdinand Grand, 3 March 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Votre lettre du 25. du mois dernier, Monsieur, m’est parvenue hier. Les remboursements dont vous me parlez ont eté faits depuis plusieurs moi & d’apres les mesures prises de concert avec M. le Directeur du Trésor Royal selon le desir du Ministre des Affaires étrangéres. Les seules parties que me paraissoient interesseés s’etant ainsi concerteés, je suis obligé de vous avouer, Monsieur, que je...
18To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 20 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
This letter is merely to inclose you a copy of the convention between this country and England. For what reason I know not an uncommon degree of secrecy has been observed with respect to it, even since its being signed. And as yet very few persons even of the corps diplomatique have had a sight of it, or have even known with certainty, whether any such convention was really signed; although it...
19Enclosure: William Short to Gouverneur Morris, 7 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The Hague, September 7, 1792. “… In my last I informed you of Hogguer’s refusing to recieve the payment you had agreed for with the commissaries in any other than the mode he has hitherto practised; namely by giving a draught for the amount on the national treasury; & of my finally (after the rect. of your letter) directing our bankers to make the payment to him, not withstanding my own...
20Enclosure II: William Short to John Browne Cutting, 11 August 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I am happy to be able to add to the testimony of Purdie’s being a Citizen of the United States. I remember perfectly being at College at Williamsburg with a person of that name, and that he was son of the Postmaster General at that place. I not only recollect the name and knew the family while at College, but I recollect also the person of Purdie so as to be able to swear to his identity if I...