3001To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 26 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of the 18th., enclosing answers to certain objections communicated to you in my letter of the 29th. Ulto. came duly to hand; and although I have not, as yet, from a variety of causes, been able to give them the attentive reading I mean to bestow, I feel myself much obliged by the trouble you have taken to answer them; as I persuade myself, from the full manner in which you appear...
3002To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 26 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I little advanced of this, yesterday afternoon, I met an Express with the letters herewith enclosed for you, with others for the Army; with which I have directed him to proceed. Thus far I have proceeded without accident to Man, horse or Carriage, altho’ the latter has had wherewith to try its goodness; especially in ascending the North Mountain from Skinners by a wrong road; that is by the...
3003From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 10 November 1795 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 5th has been duly received, but nothing was said in it of young Fayette. I am willing, as I said in my last, to receive him under any circumstances, or in any manner you may conceive best; & wish to know what that is. Having, since I wrote to you on the 29th Ult. received more agreeable—tho’ not conclusive—accounts from abroad, I pray you to suspend your superstructure until...
3004To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, [7 May 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
For carrying into execution the provisions in that behalf made by the Act intitled, “An Act for raising a farther sum of money for the protection of the Frontiers, and for other purposes therein mentioned,” I do hereby authorise you the said Secretary of the Treasury to agree and contract with The President Directors & Company of the Bank of the United States, with any other body politic or...
3005George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, Henry Knox, and Edmund Randolph, [10 June 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
It is my wish to set off for Mount Vernon on Monday next. With some inconvenience to myself, it might be delayed until Wednesday; beyond which the purposes of my journey would, in a great measure, be defeated by further delay. I therefore desire that everything which requires my attention in your Department previous to my absence, may be laid before me with as much promptitude as the case will...
3006To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, [15 March 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
By Virtue of the several Acts, the one entitled “An Act for raising and adding another regiment to the military establishment of the United States and for making further provision for the protection of the frontiers,” and the other entitled “An Act making an appropriation for the purpose therein mentioned,” I do hereby authorise and empower you by yourself or any other person or persons to...
3007To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 25 March 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Pay to the Director of the Mint, or to his order, five thousand Dollars for the purposes of that establishment. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. David Rittenhouse.
3008To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, [27 April 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
I cannot, under all the circumstances of the case, satisfy myself, that I am at liberty to go contrary to my last instructions; and that I have authority to direct the money, which I have expressly directed to be applied to the purchase of the public debt, to be applied to any other object. Still, however, I am willing, that the embarrassments, which you consider as probable, shall be...
3009From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 1 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
I learn with pleasure from the War Office, by the Secretary’s last dispatches, that our Northwestern frontier is in a state of tranquility: it may be construed into an indication that some of the messages which have been sent by Government have reached the hostile Tribes, and have occasioned them to deliberate thereon. Devoutly is it to be wished that the result may be favorable, both for...
3010To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 7 May 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
As I perceive there has been some mis-conception respecting the building of Vessels in our Ports wch may be converted into armed ones; and as I understand from the Attorney General there is to be a meeting to day, or tomorrow of the Gentlemen on another occasion, I wish to have that part of your circular letter which respects this matter reconsidered by them before it goes out. I am not...
3011To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 17 February 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I transmit you a copy of a Letter from the Secretary of War to me, with the heads of instructions proposed to be given to the Commissioners who may be appointed to hold a Treaty with the Western Indians in the Spring. As I intend in a few days to call for the advice & opinion of the heads of the Departments on the points touched upon in the enclosed paper, I must request you will give it an...
3012To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 12 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
In due course of Post I have received your Letters of the 5 and 8 instant. & thank you for the information contained in them. Tomorrow I leave this for Philadelphia. The advices which I may receive this Evening by the Post, will fix my route by Baltimore (as usual)—or by the one I intended to have come—that is, by Reading, the Canals between the rivers, Harrisburgh, Carlisle &c. In either case...
3013From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 1 September 1796 (Washington Papers)
Private About the middle of last Week I wrote to you; and that it might escape the eye of the Inquisitive (for some of my letters have lately been pried into) I took the liberty of putting it under a cover to Mr Jay. Since then, revolving on the Paper that was enclosed therein; on the various matters it contained; and on the just expression of the advice or recommendation which was given in...
3014From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 8 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
Annexed to your Statemen⟨t⟩ of “Principles and course of Proce⟨ed⟩ings” I have given the certificat⟨e⟩ required. I am yours always ALS , DLC : Hamilton Papers. For Hamilton’s “Report on Principles and Course of Proceeding with Regard to the Disposition of the Moneys Borrowed Abroad by Virtue of the Acts of the Fourth and Twelfth of August, 1790, as to the Point of Authority,” of 1 April 1794,...
3015To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 14 October 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
When I addressed a private letter to you a few days ago I had no more idea that Monday the 24th. instt. was the day appointed for the meeting of Congress, than I had of its being dooms-day until it was mentioned to me in a letter which I have just received from Mr. Lear (who was under the like mistake). It had taken such deep root in my mind that the last monday in the month was the time that...
3016To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, [22 April 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
Upon examining my letter to you of the 27. June ’93, and my two powers of the 8th of August 1793, the one for making a loan of one million of florins, and the other for making a loan of 1,515,98 dols. & 11 Cents, I wish to have some explanation upon the subject of your letter of yesterday’s date. The questions which arise are these: whether the million of Florins, to be borrowed for the...
3017From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 21 August 1794 (Washington Papers)
To your note of this date (in behalf of the Department of War) asking my opinion or direction respecting the advisability of sending (under the existing circumstances of the Western Counties of Pennsylvania) two months pay to the army under the immediate orders of General Wayne, I answer, that under my present impressions the measure had better be delayed—at least until the Commissioners who...
3018To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, [8 August 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
The present being, & being likely to continue for some time a favorable season for purchases of the Public Debt, and as it appears that the whole, or the greatest part of the unexpended monies of the foreign loans heretofore made, will be requisite for satisfying the approaching installments of our Debt to France, which it has been judged expedient to pay without deduction for any prior...
3019From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 26 June 1796 (Washington Papers)
Your letter without date, came to my hands by wednesdays Post; and by the first Post afterwards I communicated the purport of it (withholding the names) to the Secretary of State; with directions to bestow the closest attention to the subject, and if the application which had been made to the Minister of France, consequent of the Capture of the Ship Mount Vernon, had not produced such an...
3020To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 29 July 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I have not yet received the new regulation of allowances to the Surveyors, or Collectors of the duties on Spirituous liquors; but this by the bye. My present purpose is to write you a letter on a more interesting and important subject. I shall do it in strict confidence, & with frankness & freedom. On my way home, and since my arrival here, I have endeavoured to learn from sensible & moderate...
3021To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 29 May 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
To the best of my recollection I shewed, or turned over to your office, a letter from the Governor of this State, with enclosures, to which the one herewith sent of the 27th refers. But the parts of the former alluded to in the latter have escaped me. I therefore send it to you, that if any answer thereto, or acting upon either or both is necessary, that you will do it accordingly. I am &c. LC...
3022To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 7 July 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of yesterday is this moment received. Not a line from Mr Pinckney. I fancy he left London for Madrid about the 8th. or 10th. of May. Nor has the government any thing but Newspaper accounts of the order you allude to. Yours ever & Affectly ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Letter not found. On November 24, 1794, Thomas Pinckney, who had been United States Minister...
3023From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 30 June 1792 (Washington Papers)
For carrying into execution the provisions of the third section of the Act intitled, “An Act making certain appropriations therein specified,[”] passed the Eighth day of May in this present year. I do hereby authorise you the said Secretary of the Treasury in the name and on the credit of the United States to borrow of any body or bodies politic, person or persons whomsoever the sum of Fifty...
3024To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 21 March 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Pay to The Secretary of State, in pursuance of the Act providing for the relief of such of the Inhabitants of St. Domingo, resident within the U. S. as may be found in want of support, two thousand dollars; to be by him remitted to the Comittee at Baltimore, appointed to superintend the unfortunate people of the above description at that place. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of...
3025To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 10 October 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of the 30th. Ulto came duly to hand with its enclosures. For the information contained in it I thank you, as I shall do for all others of a similar nature. The motives, however, by which the Author of the communication to you was actuated, although they may have been pure and in that case praiseworthy, do also (but it may be uncharitable to harbour the suspicion) admit of a...
3026From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 29 October 1795 (Washington Papers)
Two or three days ago I wrote you a few lines in haste, and promised one more lengthy when I was more at leisure. for this purpose I am now seated. The letters from young Fayette and Mr Frestal; my letter to Mr Cabot; and his answer (all of which are herewith enclosed for your perusal—mine in the rough state it was first drawn—and to be returned when read) will give you a full view of what I...
3027From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 7 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
The last Post brought me your letter of the first instant, with the enclosures respecting the disorderly conduct of the Inhabitants of the Western Survey of the District of Pennsylvania, in opposing the execution of what is called the Excise Law; & of the insults which have been offered by some of them to the Officers who have been appointed to collect the duties on distilled spirits agreeably...
3028From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 7 June 1794 (Washington Papers)
I approve of the plan proposed in your letter of the 4 inst. namely, that a power for making a loan of 800,000 dollars be lodged in Holland, to be used at the time specified in that letter. When the business of Algiers is arranged, it will be seen, whether it be proper to give the premium of two per cent for an engagement to have the loan ready when it is wanted. The remaining 200,000 dollars...
3029To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, [2–6 December 1790] (Hamilton Papers)
Your indisposition has prevented me from giving you as much trouble in making my communications to Congress as otherwise, I might have done. The article of your notes which respect the loan in Holland, I am somewhat at a loss to frame into a paragraph for the Speech, and therefore pray your assistance. I had got it as pr. the enclosed, but upon a revision, it does not appear right. Be so good...
3030From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 7 July 1795 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of yesterday is this moment received. Not a line from Mr Pinckney. I fancy he left London for Madrid about the 8th or 10th of May —Nor has the government any thing but News-paper accounts of the order you allude to. Yours ever & Affectly ALS , DLC : Alexander Hamilton Papers. This letter has not been found. Thomas Pinckney left England for Spain on 11 May. The British order in...
3031To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 31 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
By pushing through the rain (which fell more or less on Saturday, Sunday and Monday) I arrived in this City before noon on Tuesday; without encountering any accident on the road, or any thing so unpleasant as the badness of the ways, after the rain had softened the earth and made them susceptible to deep impression, of the Wheels. How you passed through the Glades after the various accounts we...
3032To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 11 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, June 11, 1794. On July 2, 1794, in an original power to Wilhem and Jan Willink, Nicholaas and Jacob Van Staphorst, and Nicholas Hubbard, Hamilton stated: “Whereas the President of the United States of America … hath been pleased by a Certain Commission or Warrant under his hand bearing date the eleventh of June 1794 to Authorise and empower the Secretary of the Treasury for the...
3033From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 4 November 1790 (Washington Papers)
I have received your letter of the 28th ultimo—The measures which you have taken to forward the building and equipment of the revenue Cutters, and to procure information respecting proper characters to be appointed inferior Officers, meet my approbation. You will please to inform Captain Law of his appointment, and furnish him with instructions similar to those you have given to the other...
3034To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 6 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
You will lay before the House of Representatives such papers from your Department as are requested by the enclosed resolution. NB. The papers alluded to are such as relate to the Expedition under Genl. St. Clair. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. On April 4, 1792, the House of Representatives “ Resolved , That the President of the United States, be requested to cause the...
3035To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, [22 March 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
For carrying into execution the provisions of the Act of the twentieth day of this present month, whereby the President of the United States is authorised & empowered to borrow a certain sum of money on the credit of the United States. I do hereby authorise you the said Secretary of the Treasury in the name and on the credit of the United States to borrow of the bank of the United States, or...
3036From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 16 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
Having thought fit to appoint Nathaniel Cabot Higginson, of the City of Philadelphia, attorney at law, as an Agent on behalf of the United States, to proceed to the british West India Islands for certain purposes relating to the Ships or vessels of the United States, which have been, or may be seized & sent into the ports of any of those Islands by british cruisers, since the commencement of...
3037To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, [30 June 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
For carrying into execution the provisions of the third section of the Act intitled, “An Act making certain appropriations therein specified,” passed the Eight day of May in this present year. I do hereby authorise you the said Secretary of the Treasury in the name and on the credit of the United States to borrow of any body or bodies politic, person or persons whomsoever the sum of Fifty...
3038To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 21 November 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
Having written to you on Saturday the 11th. instant (accompanying it with enclosures) without hearing any thing from you in the course of last week, or by the Mail of this day, I begin to have uneasy sensations for the fate of my letter. To this cause, & to my solicitude to have the Papers returned, you must ascribe the trouble of receiving this letter. If my last got safe to your hands, &...
3039To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 23 November 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Enclosed are letters for Mr. de la Fayette, and his Tutor. I leave them open for your perusal; and notwithstanding the request in my letter of the 18th. I shall cheerfully acquiesce in any measures respecting them which you (and others with whom you may be disposed to consult) may deem most eligible. As there can be no doubt, that the feelings of both are alive to every thing which may have...
3040From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 6 October 1790 (Washington Papers)
I have received your letter of the 29th ulto. The papers concerning Capt. Lyde, put into your hands by the Vice President, which you say were enclosed to me, have not been transmitted—but from the recommendations in favor of Captain Williams, I think him entitled to a preference. Not being possessed of any commissions, I have to request (unless your farther enquiry should point to more proper...
3041To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 25 September 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
From a great variety of characters who have made a tender of their services for suitable Offices , I have selected the following. If Mr. Jay & you will take the further trouble of running them over to see if among them there can be found one, who, under all circumstances is more eligable for the Post Office than Col O I shall be obliged to you both for your opinion thereon by Eleven ‘Oclock....
3042George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, Henry Knox, and Edmund Randolph, 24 February 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
The President of the United States requests the attendance of the at Nine o’Clock tomorrow morning ; at the President’s house, on the subject of the note sent to the on the 17~. inst: and that the will bring with him such remarks as he may have committed to writing in pursuance of said note. At the same time the President will lay before the Heads of the Departments & the Attorney General some...
3043From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 5 September 1793 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Alexander Hamilton, 5 Sept. 1793. GW wrote Hamilton on 6 Sept. : “The inclosed was written & sent to your office yesterday.”
3044To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, [20 January 1795] (Hamilton Papers)
Pursuant to the power vested in me by the Act entitled “an act providing for the payment of certain instalments of the foreign debts, and of the third instalment due on a Loan made of the Bank of the United States” passed the 8th. of this present month of January; You are hereby directed to make or cause to be made the several payments in and by the said act described & authorised out of the...
3045From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 6 April 1792 (Washington Papers)
You will lay before the House of Representatives such papers from your Department as are requested by the enclosed resolution. N.B. The papers alluded to are such as relate to the Expedition under Genl St Clair. LB , DLC:GW . For the enclosed resolution of 4 April of the House of Representatives requesting papers in the files of the executive departments for the House inquiry into the failure...
3046To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 6 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] April 6, 1792 . “… you will cause to be paid to Nicholas Ferdinand Westfall the sum of three hundred and thirty six Dollars out of the fund of Ten thousand Dollars appropriated for defraying the contingent charges of Government.…” LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. This letter was written in reply to H to Washington, April 5, 1792 .
3047From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 8 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
The present being, & being likely to continue for some time a favorable season for purchases of the Public Debt, and as it appears that the whole; or the greatest part of the unexpended monies of the foreign loans heretofore made will be requisite for satisfying the approaching installments of our Debt to France, which it has been judged expedient to pay without deduction for any prior...
3048From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 20 September 1790 (Washington Papers)
In answer to your letter of the 10th instt relative to the establishment of the boats or Cutters for the protection of the revenue, I have to observe, That, if there appears to exist a necessity for equipping the whole number therein mentioned, the arrangement for building and stationing them, seems judicious, and is to me perfectly satisfactory. It is my wish that your Enquiries, respecting...
3049To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, [4 June 1789] (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, June 4, 1789. Letter not found. ] “List of Letters from G— — Washington to General Hamilton,” Columbia University Libraries.
3050From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 29 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
As the million of dollars, granted by the Act of the 20th of march, last, was certainly for the objects in Algiers, I was anxious that some steps should be taken concerning the money. But as you represent in your letter of the 27th instant, that this cannot be done yet, you will inform me when you shall find that it can be done; and in the mean time, I wish to know, whether some provisions...