1From John Adams to Sylvanus Bourne, 30 August 1789 (Adams Papers)
I have received your letter of the 18 th of this month and have communicated that to the President, which was inclosed in it. The particular office you sollicit by that letter, will be sought by numbers: and among them probably will be men advanced in life, incumbered with large families, in necessitous circumstances, perhaps occasioned by public services, by depreciated public promises & &—...
2From Alexander Hamilton to Sylvanus Bourne, [22 November 1789] (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of November 1st duly came to hand as did your two former letters; though from the peculiarily of my situation, at one time, & my hurry at another, they were not acknowleged. I did however, as Mr. Ames communicated to you, inform him, that nothing then was in my power. The same is the case now; and the rules I prescribe myself with regard to the future will only permit me to assure...
3From Thomas Jefferson to Sylvanus Bourne, 23 August 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 15th. instant has been duly received and laid before the President. You will permit me to recall to your memory that when I proposed to you the Consulship of Hispaniola, I informed you that neither salary nor perquisites were annexed to the office, nor probably would be: that it was in contemplation of the Legislature to consider the subject, but that the result was too...
4From Thomas Jefferson to Sylvanus Bourne, 24 August 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to inclose you a letter addressed to me from the Secretary of the Treasury, accompanying papers in the case of Capt. Brown, who having sold the sloop Polly at Port-au-Prince, her register was detained. You will see by the letter of the Secretary of the Treasury the inconveniencies to which this practice leads in this country, and as the detention of the register, when a vessel...
5From Thomas Jefferson to Sylvanus Bourne, 25 August 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose you herein sundry papers containing a representation from Messrs. Updike & Earle of Providence, who complain that their Sloop Nancy was seized in the Island of Hispaniola, and though without foundation as her acquittal proved, yet they were subjected to the payment of very heavy expenses. It is to be observed that in no Country does Government pay the costs of a defendant in any...
6From Thomas Jefferson to Sylvanus Bourne, 14 August 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
My letter of May 13. acknoleged the reciept of your’s of Nov. 30th. Since writing that, I have recieved yours of Apr. 29. and June 30. addressed to myself and July 14. to Mr. Remsen. As none of these acknolege mine of May 13. I now inclose you a duplicate of it, fearing the first has miscarried. In this you will find the sentiments of our government on the subject of your recognition....
7From Thomas Jefferson to Sylvanus Bourne, 30 December 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to Mr. Bourne, and acknoleges the receipt of his letter of yesterday. He was far from receiving in a disadvantageous light Mr. Bourne’s note on the subject of the peices in Fenno’s paper. On the contrary he has felt himself indebted to him for having drawn his attention to publications which he finds filled with good sense and loyalty to his country. He...
8From Alexander Hamilton to Sylvanus Bourne, 10 May 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, May 10, 1792. On May 24, 1792, Bourne wrote to Hamilton : “I had the honour to receive your favr of the 10th Inst.” Letter not found. ]
9From Alexander Hamilton to Sylvanus Bourne, 10 May 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
You will have heared of the issue of a certain appointment, which was desired by you. An alteration which has been made in the Treasury Department will lead to the appointment of an additional number of Clerks. If nothing better offers itself to you & an appointment of this Nature can be a temporary accommodation, it is at your service. A corresponding Clerk. The present emolument can only be...