4431From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 19 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, November 19, 1799. Letter not found. ] “List of Letters from General Hamilton to General Washington,” Columbia University Libraries.
4432From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [16 February 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the President, and has the honor to enclose the statement respecting the French debt. He hopes to be able to wait upon the President on Monday, when he will give a further explanation. Saturday 16 feby. 93. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. This statement is described in JPP “Journal of the Proceedings of the President,”...
4433New York Assembly. Remarks on an Act for Regulating Elections, [23 January 1787] (Hamilton Papers)
The house then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the election bill, on the paragraph enabling the inspectors to take aside any ignorant person, and to examine him privately touching his ballot. A small debate arose. Mr. Hamilton, thought it was very apparent, if the clause prevailed in the house, that it would tend to increase rather than prevent an improper influence. For...
4434To Alexander Hamilton from Asher Robbins, 26 April 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
Mr Gibbs of this Town, who is doubtless known to you, will deliver you this. I have mentioned to him & to others that you were kind enough to engage to reflect on the situation of this Island, & to give an opinion, upon the most elegible mode of putting it into a State of defence. To enable you to do this Mr Gibbs, will put into your hands, a map, which is esteemed a very correct one, & some...
4435Meeting of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, [12 April 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
At a meeting of the Trustees of the Sinking Fund, on Thursday, the 12th of April, 1792, Present, The Vice President, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Attorney General. Resolved , That the Secretary of the Treasury be authorised to expend, in the purchase of stock, a further sum, not exceeding two hundred thousand dollars, on the principles of the resolution of the...
4436George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, 2–4 July 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] July 2–4, 1777. Approves of suggested exchange of prisoners, but states that Colonel Elias Boudinot must first be consulted. Refuses request for arms. Discusses probable British moves and American plans to counteract these moves. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
4437From Alexander Hamilton to Caleb Swan, 28 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
You will forward, without delay, to Lieutt Richmond acting Pay Master to the detachment at Bennington under the command of Major Bewell, bounty money sufficient for recruiting two more full companies— ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
4438To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 31 March 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Pay to the Secretary of State, in pursuance of the act providing for the relief of such of the inhabitants of St. Domingo, resident within the United States, as may be found in want to support, Six hundred dollars; to be applied to the relief of persons of the above description in the City of Philadelphia. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. For background to this letter, see...
4439From Alexander Hamilton to Nathaniel Appleton, 14 February 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, February 14, 1790. Letter listed in dealer’s catalogue. Letter not found. ] ALS , sold by George A. Leavitt & Company, May 10, 1883, Lot 1075.
4440From Alexander Hamilton to Joseph Nourse, 1 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, August 1, 1794. Sends a list of acts of Congress making appropriations “for the service of the year 1794, and for making good deficiencies, the sums following.” Copy, RG 53, Register of the Treasury, Estimates and Statements for 1794, Vol. “136-T,” National Archives. Nourse was register of the Treasury This list constituted Nourse’s warrant for making the payments...