1To Alexander Hamilton from James Blanchard, 19 January 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ January 19, 1794. On January 22, 1794, Hamilton wrote to Blanchard : “I have examined into the matter mentioned in your letter of the 19th Instant.” Letter not found. ] Blanchard had served as quartermaster and regimental paymaster of the Third New Hampshire Regiment during the American Revolution. In 1791 and 1792 he was a persistent opponent of the funding system and an advocate of...
2To Alexander Hamilton from James Blanchard, May 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I enclose you a Letter Similar to a Number that have been Sent to the Officers of the Late Continental army and I beg Leave to give you the reason of its being done. When Government under the new Constitution was making arrangements for the payment of the public debt the officers from the Massachusetts Line prefered a Memorial to Congress praying some mode might be adopted to ascertain the...
3To Alexander Hamilton from James Blanchard, 29 February 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
When the Funding System was in agitation, those who were not in the paper Line was in hopes the President would not Sign the Bill. However he did. Still they were in hopes at next Session he would recommend some Sort of Justice to be done but they were disappointed. As soon as the session ended the Circular Letter No. 1, No. 2. and No. 3 was Sent to every State Society of Officers—and what has...