4381George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Francis Barber, 21 January 1781 (Hamilton Papers)
New Windsor [ New York ] January 21, 1781 . Sends information concerning Captain William Gifford. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Barber was a lieutenant colonel of the First New Jersey Regiment and H’s former teacher in Elizabethtown, New Jersey.
4382From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Mifflin, 25 June 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I had this morning the honor of receiving your letter of the 23d instant. I would with pleasure concur in removing the difficulty you suggest by anticipating the issuing of certificates for the debt of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania subscribed to the depending loan, were I not apprehensive of embarrassment, in other cases, in which a similar anticipation might be urged on probable ground,...
4383From Alexander Hamilton to Colonel Daniel Morgan, [17 May 1778] (Hamilton Papers)
His Excellency is sending a considerable detachment towards the enemy’s lines, which will march tomorrow morning. He desires you to select 50 men of your corps, under good officers, and send them to join that detachment. It will be at White marsh tomorrow afternoon where your party will be expected. A party of Indians will join the party to be sent from your corps, at White marsh and act with...
4384From Alexander Hamilton to William S. Smith, 15 March 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, March 15, 1799. “I have received your letter of the 13th instant and thank you for the suggestions contained therein.…” Df , in the handwriting of Philip Church, Library of Congress.
4385From Alexander Hamilton to Winthrop Sargent, 21 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, September 21, 1792. Requests information for report ordered by the Senate on May 7, 1792. LS , Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland. Sargent, who had surveyed in the Ohio country in 1786, was elected secretary of the Ohio Company in 1787 and was active in the planting of the Ohio settlements. In 1787 Congress appointed him secretary of the Northwest Territory. The...
4386To Alexander Hamilton from William Hill, 10 December 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The bearer Mr. Cowan has a very great desire to enter into the Service, which has induc’d me to take the liberty of informing you that he has been recommended to me in such a manner by Friends in whom I can with confidence confide, that I have no doubt but he will fill any Situation he may be thought capable of with Honor— I have the Honor to be with much respect Sir, Your very hme Servt. (...
4387From Alexander Hamilton to Philip A. and Alexander Hamilton, Junior, [29 September 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
We have been very sorry to hear that our dear Alexander has been unwell but thank God that he was better. We hope he will soon be quite well. Your Mama will leave this place tomorrow or next day for Trenton to bring you herself to Town. I expect to set out tomorrow for Carlisle. But you must not be uneasy about it. For by the accounts we have received there will be no fighting and of course no...
4388To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 18 December 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] December 18, 1790 . Encloses “a letter from the post Master general to the President of the United States accompanied with a schedule of Contracts for carrying the Mail in the year 1791.” Asks for Hamilton’s “opinion on the enclosed.” LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
4389From Alexander Hamilton to John J. U. Rivardi, 5 June 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of the 8th of May has been received. I am pleased with the care you have taken in the affair with the Indians. This part of your letter, as also that respecting a road, has been communicated to the Department of War that they may give further directions as shall seem to them proper. I shall act on the Proceedings of the Court of Inquiry before I leave the Service. As to your being...
4390From Alexander Hamilton to Robert R. Livingston, [10 April 1804] (Hamilton Papers)
You were probably acquainted in this Country with Colonel Toussard who will have the honor of delivering you this letter. He has filled several stations in our Military service at different periods and always with much credit to himself and advantage to the service. During our revolutionary war he lost an arm in an action in which he displayed much zeal and bravery, and to my knowlege was...