551To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 4 June 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Newport, Rhode Island ] June 4, 1792 . “I have received your letter circular of the 22nd. of the last month and will correspond in future with the Commissioner of the Revenue touching all matters relating to the Light house establishment and take his directions thereon.…” LC , Newport Historical Society, Newport, Rhode Island.
552To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 5 January 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] January 5, 1795 . Requests “an early opportunity of confering … upon the rough draught of an Act for the President relative to compensations, which he finished yesterday.” LC , RG 58, Letters of Commissioner of Revenue, 1794–1795, National Archives. For background to this letter, see Coxe to H, July 15, 1794, notes 4 and 5 , December 13 , 26 , 30, 1794 ; H to Coxe, December 9 ,
553To Alexander Hamilton from Beverley Randolph, 28 January 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Richmond, January 28, 1791. “Your favour of the 14th. instant has been duly received and I now do myself the honour to inclose you the amount of final settlement Certificates delivered to the state of Virginia, by the Continental Agent.…” LC , Archives Division, Virginia State Library, Richmond. “Treasury Department Circular to the Governors of the States,” January 14, 1791 .
554To Alexander Hamilton from Michael Dawson, 1 January 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, January 1, 1790. Applies for the contract for the maintenance of the buoys and beacons in Delaware River and Bay. LS , RG 26, Early Lighthouse Letters, National Archives. Dawson was a Delaware River pilot who had been employed by Pennsylvania to maintain the aids to navigation in the Delaware River.
555To Alexander Hamilton from George Gale, 23 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Baltimore, August 23, 1794. On August 27, 1794, Hamilton wrote to Gale : “I have received your letter of the 23d. instant.” Letter not found. ] Gale, who was supervisor of the revenue for the District of Maryland, was in charge of supplying the Maryland militia.
556To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 28 November 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, November 28, 1791. “Your circular Letter of the 11th Instant, to which I shall pay due attention, induces me to ask whether any allowance (which has been demanded here) is to be made in ascertaining the Duties on broken and unshelled Coffee and Cocoa of an inferior quality generally purchased in the West Indies at about half the price of Merchantable? You will oblige me Sir, by...
557To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 22 December 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, December 22, 1791. “I yesterday received your favor of the 23rd. of Novemr. Your approbation of my Conduct in the Case of the Brigt. Betsey, affords me the sincerest Satisfaction; and in future, should similar breaches of the Law occur within this District, I shall proceed in the way you have now suggested, as a less expensive and more speedy Mode of Determination; and, in...
558To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 22 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
This will merely inform you that your letter of the 10th. with its enclosure and that of the 11th. Inst: have been duly received; and that if the Regulations of your Department, mentioned in the former, are carried strictly into execution, the most happy consequences, it is to be hoped, will result from them. I am Sir &c. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. 1. Letter not found.
559To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 31 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, December 31, 1792. Replies to Hamilton’s “circular Letter of the 12th of Octr. last.” ADfS , Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence.
560To Alexander Hamilton from Jedediah Huntington, 22 September 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
New London [ Connecticut ] September 22, 1790 . “Mr Nathaniel Richards will contract to supply the Light House at this Port, for one year from the first of October next with Oil, Wick, Candles & Soap … for 380 Dollars.… I have agreed to give Daniel Harris for tending the Light 80 dollars ⅌ year.…” ALS , RG 26, Lighthouse Letters Received, Vol. “C,” Connecticut and New York, National Archives....
561To Alexander Hamilton from Francis Childs, 11 February 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, February 11, 1792. On February 27, 1792, Hamilton wrote to Childs : “I duly received your letter of the 11th instant.” Letter not found. ] Childs was editor of The [New York] Daily Advertiser and printer for the state of New York. He also provided financial support and publication arrangements for the [Philadelphia] National Gazette , which had commenced publication on October 31,...
562To Alexander Hamilton from William Seton, 10 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, April 10, 1792. On April 12, 1792, Hamilton wrote to Seton : “I have your letters of the 10th & 11th.” Letter of April 10 not found. ]
563To 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...
564To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Jefferson, [31 March 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to the Secretary of the Treasury. & is obliged to recall to his mind the order of the President inclosed to him on the 23d. inst. Tuesday being the last day allowed Th: J. for transmitting bills by the packet. AL , Thomas Jefferson Papers, Library of Congress. For background to this letter, see Jefferson to H, March 23, 1793 ; George Washington to H,...
565To Alexander Hamilton from Sharp Delany, 20 August 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] August 20, 1790 . “My last Quarters Accounts I forward for settlement by this Post—with receipts of the Bank June 26th 9,000 Dollars & July 31, for 35,000. I took the Liberty of mentioning to you before the necessity of having a similarity of Papers throughout the different Custom houses of the Union. I beg leave to lay it before you again.…” LC , Copies of Letters to the...
566To Alexander Hamilton from Meletiah Jordan, 2 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Frenchman’s Bay [ District of Maine ] April 2, 1792 . “… The difficult situation of this District of which I have already informed you has obliged my purchasing a small Boat.…” LC , RG 56, Letters to Collectors at Gloucester, Machias, and Frenchman’s Bay, National Archives. Jordan was collector of customs at Frenchman’s Bay, District of Maine. See Jordan to H, July 1, 1791 .
567To Alexander Hamilton from Vincent Gray, 11 May 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Alexandria, Virginia, May 11, 1790 . On May 21, 1790, Hamilton wrote to Charles Lee: “I have this day received a letter from Mr Vincent Gray … dated 11th instant.” Letter not found. ] Gray was deputy collector of customs at Alexandria. The letter from Lee has not been printed because it pertains to routine Treasury Department matters. It may be found in RG 36, Collector of Customs at...
568To Alexander Hamilton from Tjerck C. DeWitt, 16 March 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Kingston [ New York ] March 16, 1795 . Asks Hamilton to serve as “Council in all Cases” for the town of Kingston. ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. DeWitt was clerk of Kingston. An entry for March 16, 1795, in the “Memoranda of Retainers” in H’s Law Register, 1795–1804, reads: “Corporation of Kingston old Retainer no new ” ( D , partially in H’s handwriting, New York Law Institute,...
569To Alexander Hamilton from Nicholas Cruger, 3 October 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York ] October 3, 1789. “Most sincerely do I Congratulate you on your Late appointment. I had Promis’d Mr. Harrison my Law business when ever you Declin’d it. I must therefore begg you will send me … [various] Papers [in your possession] which I mean to Put into his hands.…” ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Cruger was a member of a prominent merchant family of New York City...
570To Alexander Hamilton from Theodore Foster, [4 August 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
[ August 4, 1791. On September 1, 1791, Hamilton wrote to Foster : “I have had the pleasure of receiving your two letters of the 23rd July & 4th of August.” Letter of August 4 not found. ] Foster, a Providence, Rhode Island, lawyer, had served in the Rhode Island House of Representatives from 1776 to 1782, as town clerk of Providence from 1775 to 1787, and was appointed judge of the Court of...
571To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 18 December 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, December 18, 1793. On December 23, 1793, Hamilton wrote to George Washington : “The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to submit … a communication from the Commissioner of the revenue, dated the 18th of December respecting Mr. James Collins.” Letter not found. ]
572To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Hardy, 31 May 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Comptroller’s Office, May 31, 1791. “The enclosed Letter from William Benson, containing his resignation of the Office of Surveyor of the Customs, at the Port of Windsor, in the district of Edenton and state of North Carolina, was just now received at this Office; and I consider it, to be my duty, immediately to transmit it, for your consideration.” LC , RG 217, First...
573To Alexander Hamilton from Stephen Moylan, 24 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] December 24, 1794 . “The Amount of interest on Stock remaining on the books of this office for the quarter ending the 31st Instant is 18963. dollars 44. Cents 8 Mills for which sum you will please to issue a Warrant.” LC , RG 217, First Comptroller’s Office, Pennsylvania Loan Office, Letter Book “A,” National Archives; LC , RG 53, Pennsylvania State Loan Office, Letter Book,...
574To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 7 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, October 7, 1794. Requests “that a remittance of three thousand Dollars may be made to … Mr. Terence Reiley on a/count of the contract for clothing made with him.” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies, National Archives. On October 9, 1794, Warrant No. 4141 for...
575To Alexander Hamilton from Vincent Gray, 10 November 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Alexandria, Virginia, November 10, 1789. On November 25, 1789, Hamilton wrote to Gray : “I am favoured with your two Letters of the 10th and 11th Instant.” Letter of November 10 not found. ] Gray was deputy collector of customs at Alexandria.
576To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 3 September 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Boston, September 3, 1790. “Herewith you will receive my account current & the necessary papers to the first of July.… A few days since we put our hands on two bags of Coffee. If we are not deceived by the informant, such facts will turn up in evidence as deeply to involve the captain of the vessel.… A British ship came here a few days since from Ireland had nothing on board saving a few...
577To Alexander Hamilton from Otho H. Williams, [30 May 1790] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Baltimore, May 30, 1790. The description of this letter reads: “stating facts relative to … vessels exempted from duties.” Letter not found. ] ALS , sold by Harvard Trust Company, 1962. This letter was written in reply to H to Williams, April 29, 1790 (printed in this volume).
578To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 23 May 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] May 23, 1794 . “Pay to the Director of the Mint of the U. States, four hundred dollars; to be applied to the purposes of that Establishment.” LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. David Rittenhouse.
579To Alexander Hamilton from Sharp Delany, 3 March 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] March 3, 1790 . Acknowledges receipt of $8,300 for payment of invalid pensions. LC , Bureau of Customs, Philadelphia.
580To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas FitzSimons, 6 September 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, September 6, 1790. On September 15, 1790, Hamilton wrote to FitzSimons : “The hurry of business has prevented my thanking you sooner for your letter of the 6th.” Letter not found. ]
581To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 8 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, December 8, 1792. Asks if anyone has been appointed keeper of “the Chessapeak Light House.” LC , RG 58, Letters of Commissioner of Revenue, 1792–1793, National Archives. See Coxe to H, November 28, 1792 .
582To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Whipple, 29 October 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, October 29, 1789. Describes the safeguards needed to check smuggling in New Hampshire. Presents merchants’ complaints concerning the method used for calculating ships’ tonnage for levying the tonnage tax. LC , RG 36, Collector of Customs at Portsmouth, Letters Sent, 1789–1790, Vol. 1, National Archives; copy, RG 56, Letters from the Collector at Portsmouth, National...
583To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 14 January 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Newport, Rhode Island ] January 14, 1794 . “I am much obliged by the assurances that the Object of my letter of the 26th. of Novr. will be duly attended to, communicated in your letter of the 28th. of the last month. I have transmitted to the Cashier of the Provid. bank seven thousand dolls, and expect to receive duplicate Rects therefor by the next Post.…” LC , Newport Historical Society,...
584To Alexander Hamilton from John Wendell, 27 June 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Portsmouth [ New Hampshire ] June 27, 1793 . Asks Hamilton for “a loan of £1000 Sterling for three years, on the most approved Security.” Is willing to “give 8 P Cent for the Money.” ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Wendell was a Portsmouth merchant.
585To Alexander Hamilton from Otho H. Williams, 22 March 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[Baltimore, March 22, 1792. On March 29, 1792, Hamilton wrote to Williams : “I have received your letter of the 22d instant.” Letter not found .]
586To Alexander Hamilton from William Heth, 10 November 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Bermuda Hundred [ Virginia ] November 10, 1790 . Acknowledges receipt of Hamilton’s “private letter of the 15th of September last.” States that Mr. Brown was innocent of “intentional falsehood” in swearing that Dennis Butler, an Irishman and master of the ship Bowman , was a citizen of United States. Also states that “Mr. Heathcote … is as conscious of being innocent of an intentional false...
587To Alexander Hamilton from Wilhem and Jan Willink, Nicholaas and Jacob Van Staphorst, and Nicholas Hubbard, [25 January … (Hamilton Papers)
[ Amsterdam, January 25, 1793. On February 26, 1793, Willink, Van Staphorst, and Hubbard wrote to Hamilton : “We had the honor to address You the 25 Ulto.” Letter not found. ]
588To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 12 May 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, May 12, 1792. Submits “forms for regulating the payment of Interest on the Funded Stock in the Loan Offices of Massachusetts, New York, Pensylvania, Maryland & So Carolina.” ADf , Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford.
589To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 16 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Newport, Rhode Island ] June 16, 1794 . “I acknowledge the receipt on the 13th of this month of your Circular letter of the 28th. of the last month.… I have also received your letter by Mr. Malbone respectg. the Applicatn. of Messrs. Gibbs and Channing.” LC , Newport Historical Society, Newport, Rhode Island. Letter not found, but see H to Ellery, June 7, 1794 . Francis Malbone was a Newport...
590To Alexander Hamilton from John Habersham, 21 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Savannah, July 21, 1794. On August 19, 1794, Tench Coxe wrote to Habersham: “I received yesterday from the Secy. of the Treasury your letter to him of the 21 Ulo.” Letter not found. ] LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies, National Archives.
591To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Nourse, 31 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Register’s Office, December 31, 1792. States that the balance “in the Hands of the Cashier of the Bank of the United States” is inadequate. Requests “that a Warrant may issue … to be applied in the Payt. of Arrearges of Int. of the Regd. Debt and also of the Dividend becoming due on the first of Jany: 1793.…” ADf , RG 53, Register of the Treasury, Estimates and Statements...
592To Alexander Hamilton from William Allibone, 7 January 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, January 7, 1790. Has received Hamilton’s letter of December 21, 1789 , and the necessary funds to maintain the aids to navigation in the Delaware River. LS , RG 26, Lighthouse Letters Received, Vol. “A,” Pennsylvania and Southern States, National Archives. Letter not found.
593To Alexander Hamilton from Otho H. Williams, 24 April 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Baltimore, April 24, 1790 . On May 4, 1790, Hamilton wrote to Williams : “I have received yours of the 24th of April requesting my opinion with respect to the duty on the article of hemp.” Letter not found. ]
594To Alexander Hamilton from Richard Peters, 16 September 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
[ September 16, 1789. On October 11, 1789, Hamilton wrote to Peters : “I duly received yours of the 16 of September.” Letter not found. ] Peters, who had served as secretary and president of the Board of War during the American Revolution, was speaker of the Pennsylvania Assembly when this letter was written. He had recently declined the office of comptroller of the Treasury. In April, 1792,...
595To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 9 February 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Newport, Rhode Island, February 9, 1795. Discusses “The cause United States vs Preserved Pierce junr.” LC , Newport Historical Society, Newport, Rhode Island. Ellery incorrectly addressed this letter to H as Secretary of the Treasury. H had resigned from that position on January 31, 1795, and was succeeded by Oliver Wolcott, Jr. See H to George Washington, January 31,1795 ; Washington to H,...
596To Alexander Hamilton from John Davidson, 24 November 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Annapolis, November 24, 1789. On December 8, 1789, Hamilton wrote to Davidson : “I have duly received your letter of the 24th of November.” Letter not found. ]
597To Alexander Hamilton from John Steele, [19 September 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Salisbury, North Carolina, September 19, 1792. On October 15, 1792, Hamilton wrote to Steele : “The letter which you did me the favour to write me of the 19th of September came to hand two days ago.” Letter not found. ] Steele was a member of the House of Representatives from North Carolina.
598To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 26 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, September 26, 1794. “I have the honor to request that a Warrant for 470 Dols. may be issued to Wm. Allibon Superintendent of the Delaware Light House establishment &c for the purpose of discharging the accounts which fall due on the 30th instant.” LC , RG 26, Lighthouse Letters, Vol. I, National Archives. On September 27, 1794, Warrant No. 4068 for this...
599To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 11 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, July 11, 1794. “I have the honor to request that a warrant may issue in favor of Mr. Tench Francis Agent for twenty five thousand dollars.…” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies, National Archives.
600To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, [24 September 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the 22d. inst: enclosing a copy of one from the French Minister; I have to inform you, that your proceedings with respect to the request of the Minister of France, meet my entire approbation. I am Sir Your hble Servt. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Jean Baptiste de Ternant to H, September 21, 1791 .