1From John Adams to Stephen Higginson, 14 July 1789 (Adams Papers)
I received your favor of the 4 th of this month, but not till the impost bill was enacted and published. In the progress of that law, through the several branches of the legislature, the arguments in favor of a drawback on rum were insisted on by several members of each house. But I think it was not shewn with sufficient evidence, nor explained with so much precision as I expected, how it...
2From John Adams to Stephen Higginson, 21 September 1789 (Adams Papers)
Your favor of August 10 th was duly received and immediately communicated with several other letters on the same subject to the President. His determination which will be made on the best principles and from the purest motives, as well as the most universal information, for he receives letters and makes enquiries from all quarters, we shall soon know. Altho’ it is most probable to me that M r...
3From John Adams to Stephen Higginson, 14 March 1790 (Adams Papers)
I am much obliged by your favor of the first instant with the report of the Committee: and glad to find that the bench has been filled with Characters to your satisfaction. The report of the Committee gives me concern, as it evidence of an unquiet restless spirit as it tends to encourage Rhode Island in their obstinacy: but most of all as I fear there is too much probability that it originated...
4From Alexander Hamilton to Stephen Higginson, 9 October 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, October 9, 1789. On October 27, 1789, Higginson wrote to Hamilton : “Your Letter of the 9th instant I rec’d.” Letter not found. ] Higginson was a Boston merchant and Federalist.
5From Alexander Hamilton to Stephen Higginson, 8 May 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, May 8, 1793. On the cover of a letter that Higginson wrote to Hamilton on April 21, 1793 , Hamilton wrote: “Answered May 8.” Letter not found. ]
6From Alexander Hamilton to Stephen Higginson, 24 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, June 24, 1794. On July 10, 1794, Higginson wrote to Hamilton : “I received your Letter of June 24.” Letter not found. ]
7From Alexander Hamilton to Stephen Higginson, 28 November 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, November 28, 1796. On December 9, 1796, Higginson wrote to Hamilton : “Your Letter of 28 of last month I received.” Letter not found. ] Higginson, who had commanded a privateer during the American Revolution and had been a delegate to the Continental Congress from Massachusetts in 1782 and 1783, was one of Boston’s wealthiest merchants and a prominent Federalist.
8From Alexander Hamilton to Stephen Higginson, 20 December 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, December 20, 1796. On January 12, 1797, Higginson wrote to Hamilton : “Your Letter of 20 of last month I have received.” Letter not found. ]