961To Alexander Hamilton from Nicholas Cruger, [20 December 1771] (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, December 20, 1771 . On January 10, 1772, Hamilton wrote to Cruger : “Your agreeable Letters of the 12 and 20th Ultimo were yesterday handed me.” Letter of December 20 not found .]
962To Alexander Hamilton from James Currie, [July 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
I do myself the honour of transmitting to you two pamphlets of which I beg your favourable acceptance. The smaller of the two published anonymously was written by a very particular friend of mine, and in that which bears the name of Jasper Willson, I am still more nearly concerned. Count Andriani who was here on a visit lately encouraged me to use this freedom, which I hope will not be...
963To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas H. Cushing, 1 July 1801 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of War has directed me to enquire whether Lieut. Patrick McCarty of the third Regt. of infantry obeyed the order of the War department of the 2nd. of Sepr. 1799, directing all absent Officers of the 1st. Regt. of Artillerists & Engineers and of the first, second, third & fourth Regiments of Infantry to Report themselves to you within four months, and if so, whether any particular...
964To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas H. Cushing, 26 November 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, November 26, 1798. “The enclosed observations on Arms, accoutrements, & Clothing, are Respectfully submitted, in answer to the queries which you did me the honor to make, on these subjects.” ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Cushing, a native of Massachusetts and a veteran of the American Revolution, had been acting adjutant and inspector of the Army from February,...
965To Alexander Hamilton from William Cushing, 30 August 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I received your favor relative to the accomodation of public officers in the receit of their salaries, & Should have returned an answer with a power accordingly before now, but that I waited for a convenient opportunity to get it acknowledged, which I had not in the Country where I resided, & that I had before taken methods for getting my Salary to the last of June. As to the mode of payment,...
966To Alexander Hamilton from George W. P. Custis, 5 December 1801 (Hamilton Papers)
With the utmost sorrow have I lately perused the unhappy fate of your son, and among the many that have come forward to condole with you on so afflicting an event, I beg I may be permitted, to make one of the number. We were brought up as it were, together in our earlier years and that mutual friendship which then existed between us, would I have no doubt have at a future time ripened into...
967To Alexander Hamilton from John Browne Cutting, 16 May 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, May 16, 1796. “You were good enough to offer me last Decr. what I little thought I should have occasion to accept in May—letters to any of your friends in Congress. Business of greater moment than my claim has incessantly occupied the Secretary of State ever since the documents that support it have been in his possession.… I therefore presume to request of you a single line to...
968To Alexander Hamilton from Leonard M. Cutting, 1 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The money which you directed Mr Seton to pay to me in behalf of Baron Steuben was at the time passed to my Credit at the Bank where it has remained ever since. I considered it as a trust and have not appropriated a farthing of it even to a temporary purpose. The money would before now have been paid to Mr De La Forest’s order—But you will recollect that in a conversation had between us three...
969To Alexander Hamilton from Jacob Cuyler, 21 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have a son of about Twenty years old unprovided for, who has an inclination to be an officer in the army. Capt. Fondey of the 12th. Regt. is personally acquainted with him, has written a letter of Liet. Colonel Smith, recommanding him in strong terms for a Lieutennancy in the 12th. 1’ Regt. Govr. Jay has been so Oblideing to Assure me that he would by this mail write to the Secretary at War...
970To Alexander Hamilton from Jacob Cuyler, 1 June 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Albany, June 1, 1795. Asks Hamilton to serve as attorney with Richard Harison in a “Suit depending to the Claim of certain lands in Hosack Patent.” ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Cuyler was an Albany merchant. Although H had served as Cuyler’s attorney in this case in 1788 and 1789 (Miscellaneous Chancery Papers, Clerk of the Court of Appeals, Albany, on deposit at Queens College,...