3501To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, [1 September 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Wolcott respectfully informs the Secretary of the Treasury, that Stephen Drayton Esq: of south Carolina, is charged on the Books of the Quarter Master Department, with between, three & four Millions of Dollars in old emissions recd. by him, principally during the years 1779. & 1780. Also that certificates of Specie value, to a large amount, were issued by said Drayton & his assistants,...
3502To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 17 June 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
I have your Letters of the 15th. & 16th. instant—that for the President will go on by the next mail. The affair of the Capture assumes a more equivocal character as respects the French Government than at first. In a confidential way from some of our Merchants I have reason to believe, that proposals were made to Mr. Murgatroy who built the Ship, by a Mr. Dunkinson an English Gentleman not yet...
3503To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 29 November 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
The principles of a plan for adjusting the accounts of the sevral States with the United States, which by your permission, I submit to your consideration is founded on these Ideas that I believe it will appear from an examination of the Acts of Congress, that All the requisitions upon the States for money contain the following conditions. 1st. That the sums required, shall not be considered...
3504To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 1 August 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, August 1, 1796. On August 3, 1796, Hamilton wrote to Wolcott : “I have received your letter of the 1st.” Letter not found. ]
3505To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 29 October 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
I send you abstracts of all the payments to the President to the present time. It is a fact that more money has been at times advanced than was due for service , but never a Dollar for which there was no Appropriation . The villany of the suggestion against the President has induced me to reply to the Calm Observer on the 26th. & 28th. You will see what I have said & the inclosed papers will...
3506To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 2 November 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
I enclose a statement of the Presidents account quarterly, which shews that he has not been in advance a quarters salary at any time. You will see that the Aurora denies that the members of Congress have ever recd. monies which were not earned & refers to a Letter of mine to prove the fact. I never wrote a Letter on the subject except to the Speakers Muhlenbergh & Trumbull in answer to an...
3507To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 18 April 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, April 18, 1796. On April 20, 1796, Hamilton wrote to Wolcott : “I have received your letter of the 18th. instant.” Letter not found. ]
3508To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 17 September 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
I have had the honour to receive your favour of the 13th instant, by which I am informed that I have been appointed Auditor in the department of the Treasury. I embrace this first opportunity to give you notice that I have proceeded to this place on my way to New York, and that immediately upon my arrival there, I will do myself the honour to wait on you, for the purpose of acquiring such...
3509Enclosure: [Form Stating the Accounts of the Revenue Cutters], 29 November 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Enclosed you will receive a form for stating the accounts of the Revenue Cutters and your direction. It will be expedient that an account should be opened in your books for the expences incurred under this agency, which will be closed quarterly and for the amount of which you will debit the United States in your quarterly account Current as Collector of the Revenue for the district of . The...
3510To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, [September 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
Observations on the question, whether it is expedient for the Bank of the United States to operate by Departments? It is first necessary to determine, whether any limitations in the constitution of the Bank of the United States, render it improper for the Corporation to operate by departments. A fair construction of the law must decide this point. The only limitation in the act of...
3511To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 6 June 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The following occurrence has happened in relation to which I request your opinion. Matthias Huysinga Misschert in pursuance of a power of Attorney from Theodosus Gerhardus Bosch of Utrecht, has subscribed to the Loan proposed by Congress about seventy thousand Dollars of Registered Debt, for which he requests Certificates of Funded Debt in the name of the said Bosch. Previously to the time of...
3512To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 26 October 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I take the liberty to request that the opinion of the Attorney General of the United States may be taken on the question arising out of the following state of facts. On the twenty first day of October 1780 congress resolved that the Officers of the Army who should continue in service to the end of the war should be intittled to receive half pay during life. On the 22d. of March 1783. the grant...
3513To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 24 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, June 24, 1794. “It is my duty to inform you that Daniel Benezet, Collector for Great-Egg-Harbour, has made no return to the Treasury since January 1792; and that several letters have been written to him from this Office on the subject, to which he has neglected to pay any attention. A similar neglect is imputable to John Lawson the younger, Collector for Sunbury, who has...
3514To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 7 August 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I have perused a Letter dated July 30th. 1793 addressed by Mr Andrew G. Fraunces to the President of the United States, and agreably to your request I now communicate a statement of such facts as have come to my knowledge in relation to the claim he has adduced. The principal funds for satisfying demands upon the United States during the administration of the late Board of Treasury, were the...
3515To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 27 December 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, December 27, 1791. “I have examined the memorial of Wm. W. Smith for himself and as Administrator to Gilbert Tennent deceased and of Joseph Eaker by his Attorney George Hunter, and report the following state of facts and opinion thereon. That it appears from the books and documents appertaining to the late Hospital Department, that Wm. W. Smith continued in the service of...
3516To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 9 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Comptroller’s Office, June 9, 1794. “The following case has occurred in this Office in which I take the liberty to request that the opinion of the Attorney General of the United States may be obtained. In the beginning of the year 1787, Benjamin Eyre, being then and still a Creditor in the Unfunded Stock of the United States, became a bankrupt in London, in consequence of...
3517To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 7 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Comptroller’s Office, July 7, 1794. “In obedience to your Letter of June 25. I have the honour to transmit a statement of the expences incurred at the respective Loan Offices for Clerkship & stationary, at the several periods therein mentioned. I have caused the number of Creditors in the different Stocks, to be stated at the same periods.…” ADf , Connecticut Historical...
3518To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 12 March 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, March 12, 1790. Has “examined the accounts of Thomas Barclay.” Believes “that the final settlement thereof was delayed merely for the purpose of determining what compensation Mr. Barclay ought to receive for his services.” Itemizes Barclay’s charges against the United States, and states that “If the whole of these charges are admitted, the balance due to Mr. Barclay … will...
3519To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 28 December 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
For the purpose of obviating the difficulties which have been experienced in respect to the Act providing compensations for the Officers of the judicial Courts of the United States & for jurors & Witnesses; and for the more regular collection & payment of the monies accruing from fines & forfeitures; I take the liberty to submit the following sentiments to your consideration. That all fees &...
3520To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 17 November 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, November 17, 1796. On December 21 1796, Hamilton wrote to Wolcott : “I did not understand by your letter of the 17th. of November whether you meant or not to authorise the immediate commencement of the sale of the Stock.” Letter not found. ]
3521To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 25 June 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Comptroller’s Office, June 25, 1792. “I have considered the proposition stated in … Governor Mifflins Letter to you dated the 23d. instant, and can discover no objection to an arrangement being made, for permitting transfers to the Commonwealth of Pensylvania, of the sums which have been subscribed in the State Certificates. If this is done the Commonwealth will be...
3522To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 4 January 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The question whether Stock standing on the books of the Treasury & the Loan Offices respectively, is liable to attachment, being yet undecided, I judge it necessary to apprise you, that consequences unfavourable to the public Credit, are to be apprehended. The most considerable Credits which have been attached are those standing in the names of John Warder & Co & Donald & Burton; and the...
3523To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 26 September 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
I have recd. you Letter of the 20th. and regret the cause which deprived me of the pleasure of seeing you. Nothing is known of the authors to which you allude. The “Features of the Treaty” were doubtless painted by Dallas. Doctrs. Logan & Leib, Bache, Beckley, T. L. Shippen, are much suspected —S. Sayre of New Jersey is I understand very violent—perhaps the avowed intemperance of these men...
3524To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 28 April 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The circumstance announced in the inclosed memorandum, came to my knowledge in consequence of a Letter directed to me officially; I esteem it to be my duty to lay the fact before you as I recd. it, well knowing it to be a deviation from those rules upon which you have directed the business of the Treasury Department to be conducted. I am &c ADf , Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford. The...
3525To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 6 July 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, July 6, 1796. On July 8, 1796, Hamilton wrote to Wolcott : “I have just received your letter of the 6th.” Letter not found. ]
3526To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 11 August 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
On examining the Accounts of Daniel Benezet, Collector of the Customs, for the district of Great-Egg-harbour, from the 1st: of January to the 31st. of March last; it appears, that he has collected duties on American Coasting Vessells, under 20 Tons burthen, at the rate of Six Cents per Ton, per annum, to the amount of one dollar & Eighty six Cents. As the Collection of those duties, seems to...
3527To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 24 November 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Comptroller’s Office, November 24, 1792. “I have prepared a sett of forms for the Superintendents of Indian Affairs, which I have now the honor to transmitt for your consideration, also the draft of a Letter on the same subject. These forms have been calculated with a view to the establishment of an Officer, to superintend the examination & settlement of all deliveries of...
3528To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 30 July 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
I have your Letter of the 28th: I will see the Secy of War this morning, and you may rely upon it, that the movement will be suspended. The true state of things in this city is, that the Treaty was at first unpopular, the expectations of vain sanguine men, who considered this Country as all powerful & intittled to dictate, were not satisfied—every engine of faction was successfully set at...
3529To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 26 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The inclosed documents were lodged in this office by the assignees therein named for the purpose of obtaining transfers of all the Stock in the books of the Treasury to the Credit of John M. Taylor & Andrew Summers. The business has been hitherto suspended for the purpose of ascertaining whether any of the provisions in the Bankrupt Law of Pensylvania, would render it unsafe or inexpedient to...
3530To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 24 October 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Comptroller’s Office, October 24, 1792. “Some time since a claim was presented for settlement by Mr. Samuel Young of this City in favour of William Lewiss late a Soldier of the Virginia Regiment of the Army, which … has been certified by the Register of the Treasury. The delivery of the Certificate was however suspended.… The claim is now renewed by Mr. George Stout who...
3531To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 11 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I have recd. your favour dated the 7: & 8: inst: & shall carefully attend to all your directions. I find that owing to some neglect, your letter to the Bank of New York was not recd. A duplicate which I transmitted produced a cordial & prompt compliance; this accounts for a delay, which at one time I feared was owing to a reluctance to advance the sum requested. It was not intended by me to...
3532To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 26 February 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
I enclose an extract for your Report to the House of Representatives of the 23d. of January 1792 which contains all that was then said respecting the Loan Office Certificates bearing Interest on a nominal Capital. It would have been sent sooner if the Report could have been readily found. I am Dear Sir, with perfect respect, your most obed. servt. ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress....
3533To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 1 September 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
Lieutenant Colonel Fleury has credit on the Books of the Treasury as a foreign Officer for Seven thousand, five hundred & Seventy Dollars & fifty eight Cents principal, for which there exists an appropriation; this sum will therefore be paid at any time on the production of a power of Attorney and the original Certificates. If however a transmission of the original Certificates would be...
3534To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 15 August 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
The President has decided that the Treaty shall be ratified & transmitted for exchange immediately and in my opinion he has decided right. I regret that this was not done long since, as I presume much of the party spirit which has been excited would have been prevented. A government like ours can rarely take a middle course on any point which interests the public feelings—delay for whatever...
3535To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 21 January 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Pursuant to your directions I herewith transmit the original statement of Jno. Blanchards Account of New Emissions, which was settled at the Treasury in Sept. 1790. It is true that he paid the following sums in New Emissions to Heza. Wetmore for which Credits are passed in the accounts of Jno. Pierce Esq. late P Master General viz 1781 July 1st 50. Sept. 10th 377.30 being in the whole Four...
3536To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 27 May 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I herewith transmit an extract from a Law of the Commonwealth of Virginia passed on the 26th. of Decr. 1792. Also extracts from a Letter written by Jno. Hopkins Esq. dated Jany 3d. 1793. & from a Letter written to him from this office dated February 22d 1793. These papers will shew, that the Commonwealth of Virginia authorised the Treasr. to issue from the State Treasy. certain Certificates of...
3537To Alexander Hamilton from David Wolfe, 8 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
On the 12th. July 1791 you were pleased to inform me, that “my Observations were duly communicated to the Comptroller and would receive a proper consideration.” it is now unnecessary to bestow much time on them, for I believe Colo Pickering himself will allow the truth of them. Nay stranger yet, he has to a creditor, denied giving the Officers of the Treasury the information as stated in Mr....
3538To Alexander Hamilton from David Wolfe, 16 June 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, June 16, 1791. On July 12, 1791, Hamilton wrote to Wolfe : “I received your letter of the 16th. Ultimo.” Letter not found. ] Wolfe had been assistant deputy quartermaster general at Claverack, New York, during the American Revolution.
3539To Alexander Hamilton from David Wolfe, 16 June 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Walcot informs Mr. Anspach by letter that Colo. Pickering late QMG was Consulted by you with respect to the Debts of his department & that Colo. Pickering expressly stated “that in all cases where printed Certificates had been issued he consider’d the Claim for payment in specie as extinguished.” And in Consequence of the aforesaid Consultation &c. payment of a number of Certificates have...
3540To Alexander Hamilton from Aaron D. Woodruff, 13 January 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Trenton, January 13, 1790. “In the Action of Carter agt. Kearney … I have repeatedly pressed the Sheriff on the Business & have recd. for Answer that you have consented to a Stay of the Execution.… I am inclined to doubt the Truth of the Assertion & shall be obliged to you to know how far this Indulgence has been given & whether I am at Liberty to order the Sheriff to proceed on the...
3541To Alexander Hamilton from George Wray, 17 August 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ August 17, 1793. On January 29, 1794, Wray wrote to Hamilton : “In a letter bearing date Augt. 17th 1793 I wrote to You.” Letter not found. ] Wray was collector of customs at Hampton, Virginia.
3542To Alexander Hamilton from George Wray, 26 May 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Hampton, Virginia, May 26, 1794. On June 24, 1794, Hamilton wrote to George Washington and referred to “The inclosed Letter from the Collector of Hampton of the 26th. of May.” Letter not found. ]
3543To Alexander Hamilton from George Wray, 29 January 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Hampton, Virginia, January 29, 1794. “In a letter bearing date Augt: 17th 1793 I wrote to You respecting the balance of salary due me as Collector of this District. If You have given any directions about the matter they have failed coming to hand.… the amount that appears to be due at this time by my accounts rendered to Your Office is eighty Dollars thirty one cents.” ALS , RG 217, Segregated...
3544To Alexander Hamilton from Jacob Wray, 12 October 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
Hampton, Virginia, October 12, 1789. “Your letter of the first Instant came to hand yesterday we have no Lighthouse Beacon or Buoys in this District but if a Lighthouse was fixed on Cape Henry & also Smaller Lights on old point Comfort & New point Comfort it would inlighten the great Chesapeek Bay as the most wild & dangerous part of the Bay it would gain the Blessing of Thousands.…” ALS , RG...
3545To Alexander Hamilton from Richard Wylly, [17 May 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
[ May 17, 1791. ] “I have the honor of enclosing you the affidavit of Mr. John Wereat, Auditor of this State, respecting the late Edward Davies, who issued sundry Loan Office certificates, without, I believe, any authority: as I can receive no answer from our Governor, to whom I writ long since on this subject.…” Copy, RG 233, Reports of the Treasury Department, 1792–1793, Vol. III, National...
3546To Alexander Hamilton from Richard Wylly, [13 June 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
[ June 13, 1791. ] “I have, without success, applied a second time to the Governor, to know, by what authority Mr. Davies acted as Loan Officer. I am well assured, he had none.” Copy, RG 233, Reports of the Treasury Department, 1792–1793, Vol. III, National Archives. For background to this letter, see Wylly to H, May 17, 1791 .
3547To Alexander Hamilton from Richard Wylly, 22 November 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Loan Office, Georgia, November 22, 1791. “I have the honor of enclosing you my account against the United States for Stationary, Printers bill and hire of a Clerk.… As I did most of the business myself until the 25 of June I only employed a Person occasionally to assist me; after which time I found I could not dispatch the business without a Clerk constantly to attend in the Office, to whom I...
3548To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Wynkoop, 29 August 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Your Letter of the 13 instant, I received this day week ago. I have endeavoured to comply with your request in the best manner I was capable, yet not altogether in the way you mentioned. The novelty of the subject—and never having kept any regular account of the annual produce of my lands—nor knowing any person to whom I could apply for such minute information, made it necessary for me to...
3549To Alexander Hamilton from John C. Wynkoop, 16 August 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Kinderhook [ New York ] August 16, 1790. “The goodness of your heart will naturally execuse the workings of filial affection and induce you to pardon me for writing you once more in behalf of my Father Mr. Cornelius Wynkoop of Kingston in the County of Ulster. I find that Mr. John Cochran has been lately appointed Loan officer for this State. If therefore you can recommand my Father as a Clerk...
3550To Alexander Hamilton from Abraham Yates, Junior, 26 September 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Your Letter of this days date has been recd—& laid before the Com. Council who have given me in charge to acquaint you that the same will be taken into consideration by them Tomorrow. I am Sir with due respect your most obedt. servt ADfS , The Sol Feinstone Collection, Library of the American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia. PAH Harold C. Syrett, ed., The Papers of Alexander Hamilton...