1From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [17 March 1783] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, March 17, 1783. Letter not found. ] “List of Letters from General Hamilton to General Washington,” Columbia University Libraries. Two letters from H to Washington on March 17, 1783, are listed. One letter is printed in PAH Harold C. Syrett, ed., The Papers of Alexander Hamilton (New York and London, 1961– ). , III, 290–93.
2From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 1 May 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, May 1, 1792 . On May 2, 1792, Hamilton wrote to Washington: “The case was here before the Secretary’s letter of yesterday was sent to the President.” Letter not found. ]
3From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 4 January 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, January 4, 1793. Submits to the President two communications from Tench Coxe “suggesting certain alterations in the arrangement heretofore made, within the Revenue, District of North Carolina.” Proposes minor changes. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. See Coxe to H, December 13 , 21, 1792 .
4From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 23 December 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, December 23, 1790. Discusses qualifications of various candidates who have been recommended for the appointment as “Keeper for the Light-house at Portland in the District of Maine.” LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
5Alexander Hamilton and Henry Knox to George Washington, 2 May 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
A conformity of opinion, and upon the same grounds, enables us to submit to you a joint Answer to the third of the Questions, which you were pleased to propose on the 18th. of April to the Heads of Departments and the Attorney General. We have concluded that this mode would be more agreeable to you than a repetition of the same ideas and arguments in seperate answers. With perfect respect &...
6From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [1789–1795] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Hamilton will with pleasure execute the command of the President by the time appointed and have the honor of waiting upon him. AL , Photostat, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
7From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [23 June 1778] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Hopewell, New Jersey, June 23, 1778. Letter not found. ] “List of Letters from General Hamilton to General Washington,” Columbia University Libraries.
8From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 28 May 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, May 28, 1790. Submits “five Contracts made by the superintendant of the Light house, piers &c on the river and Bay of Delaware” and recommends that these Contracts be approved. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
9From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 20 March 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to submit a letter from Wm. Bingham Esqr. of the 26 of febry. last, together with the papers which it enclosed. It would seem that the United States in Congress assembled have already put the affair in a situation to make the consequences of the Suit a public concern; in which case it would appear adviseable that measures should be taken for a regular defence on behalf of the...
10From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [12 November 1777] (Hamilton Papers)
[ New Windsor, New York, November 12, 1777. Letter not found. ] “List of Letters from General Hamilton to General Washington,” Columbia University Libraries. Two letters from H to Washington on November 12, 1777, are listed. One of these letters is printed in PAH Harold C. Syrett, ed., The Papers of Alexander Hamilton (New York and London, 1961– ). , I, 360–62.
11From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [25 January 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Hamilton presenting his respects to The President, submits the enclosed Drafts. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. The enclosures have not been found, but on January 25, 1793, “The Secretary of the Tresy sent to the President the supplimentary arrangemt. respectg the Surveys of No. Carolina” ( JPP “Journal of the Proceedings of the President,” George Washington Papers,...
12From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 20 July 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, July 20, 1795. On July 29, 1795, Washington wrote to Hamilton : “Your letters of the 20th and 21st Instt. found me at this place.” Letter of July 20 not found. ]
13From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 21 June 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor respectfully to submit to the President of the United states, for his approbation, the enclosed Contract for timber, boards, Nails and Workmanship, for a Beacon to be placed near the Light-house on Sandy hook; the terms of which, he begs leave to observe are, in his opinion favourable to the U. States. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
14From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 19 October 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] October 19, 1792 . “The Secretary of the Treasury … has the honor to observe that the absence of the Auditor renders it requisite for the President to designate the person who shall execute the duty of Auditor in his absence.… The first Clerk naturally presents himself to consideration; and will, it is believed, be adequate to all necessary business.” LC , George Washington...
15From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 15 August 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, August 15, 1791. Recommends that the President accept the bid of Conrad Hook and John Naverson for rebuilding the “Lantern Story and all the wooden work of the Light house” in South Carolina. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. See Tobias Lear to H, August 15, 1791 .
16From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 5 August 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, August 5, 1790. “The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor respectfully to submit to the President of the United states a contract … for shingling two houses, and building a breast-work for the foundation of the light-house at Cape-Henlopen He begs leave to offer an opinion, that the terms of this agreement appear to him advantageous to the United states.” LC , George...
17From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 14 August 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor respectfully to communicate to the President of the United States the copy of a letter which has this moment been received from the Collector of this port, informing of the arrival of two prizes sent in by the privateers Citizen Genet & Carmagnole. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Sharp Delany’s letter to H has not been found.
18From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 2 May 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] May 2, 1793 . “… encloses … a letter from the Commissioner of the Revenue on the subject of a Keeper of the Lt House for Cape Henlopen.” LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Letter from Tench Coxe not found. In an entry in JPP “Journal of the Proceedings of the President,” George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. for May 2, 1793, Coxe’s letter is described...
19From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 23 June 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury respectfully submits to the President of the United States the Draft of an Agreement concerning the subscription on behalf of the U States to the Bank, agreeably to terms concerted with the Directors, in order that it may be considered by the President previous to it’s execution. The Secretary will wait upon the President for his Orders on Monday morning. LC ,...
20From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 21 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, December 21, 1792. “The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor respectfully to submit … two Contracts between the Superintendant of the Lighthouse at New London, and Daniel Harris & Nathaniel Richards.… The Contract with Danl. Harris is for his compensation as Keeper of the Lighthouse, and that with Nathaniel Richards for supplying it with oil and other necessaries. The...
21From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 8 July 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, July 8, 1792. Submits “the in-closed Contract between the Superintendant of the Delaware Lighthouse &c. and Benjamin Rice, for the making of two mooring chains for the use of the Beacon boats on the River Delaware.” LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. William Allibone was superintendent of lighthouses, beacons, buoys, and public piers for Philadelphia, Cape...
22From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 19 April 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] April 19, 1794 . “The Secretary of the Treasury … encloses herewith the draft of a passport for the Sloop Dove, for the President’s signature.…” LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. On April 19, 1794, Washington “signed a passport for the Sloop Dove, Capt. Friend Dale, to proceed from Newbury port in ballast, to any of the West India Islands” ( JPP “Journal of...
23Major General William Alexander, Lord Stirling, to George Washington, 16 January 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Elizabethtown [ New Jersey ] January 16, 1780 . Reports details of invasion of Staten Island and retreat. Tells of plundering by troops and what has been done to rectify wrongs inflicted. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
24From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [24 March 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to communicate to The President a letter which he has just received from Mr. Short. It communicates the agreeable information of a Loan at four per Cent. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. H received two letters from William Short announcing the Holland loan of December, 1791. See Short to H, December 23 , 28, 1791 .
25From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [3 May 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Hamilton presents his respects to the President. Colo. Wigglesworth’s christian name is Edward. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. On the same day that this letter was written Washington nominated Wigglesworth collector of customs at Newburyport, Massachusetts ( Executive Journal , I Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate (Washington, 1828). , 121). See H to...
26From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [11 October 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
The Post of this day has brought me your letter of the 7th. instant, the commands of which shall with great care & no less pleasure be executed. I wrote you on the sixth a letter; of which the enclosed is a copy. With the truest & most respectful attachment, I have the honor to remain Sir, &c. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Letter not found.
27From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 24 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, April 24, 1792 . “The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor respectfully to submit to the President of the United States, a Contract lately made between the Superintendant of the Delaware Lighthouse, and Joseph Anthony & Son of Philadelphia, for a quantity of Oil.…” LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. William Allibone.
28From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 2 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department December 2, 1794. “The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to transmit to The President of the UStates, triplicates of a statement of Expenditures upon the funds heretofore appropriated for defraying the contingent charges of Government up to the 30 of September last.” LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. “An Act making appropriations for certain purposes...
29From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 28 June 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, June 28, 1792. Submits “copy of a Report of this date from The Commissioner of the Revenue, on the subject of certain provisional contracts, which have been entered into for the stakeage of certain waters in North Carolina.” LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. See Tench Coxe to H, June 28, 1792 .
30From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 12 February 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] February 12, 1794 . Transmits “the … extract of a letter from the Supervisor of Virginia.” LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Edward Carrington’s letter to H has not been found.