6511From Alexander Hamilton to Egbert Benson, 8 June 1784 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, June 8, 1784. The catalogue description of a letter to Benson from Hamilton reads: “Mainly on legal business, concluding: ‘No thing new here except that the Whigs by way of eminence (as they distinguish themselves) are degenerating fast into a very peaceable set of people.’” Letter not found. ] ALS , sold at Anderson Galleries, May 9, 1912, Lot 65.
6512To Alexander Hamilton from John McClallen, 4 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Major Hoops made application to me this morning by the request of General MacPherson, to act as Brigade Major to the troops who are marching to suppress the insurrection in Northampton County &c— I immediately accepted of the appointment, without reflecting untill this moment, that I should first have obtained your consent. I informed Mr McHenry of the promise I had made Genl MacPherson and of...
6513From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 7 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, March 7, 1800. States that the “law which provides for Brigade and Division Inspectors has made them no allowance for the article of forage.…” Quotes an order he has given to James Wilkinson on this question. Encloses extract of a letter from John F. Hamtramck on Indian affairs. Df , in the handwriting of Ethan Brown, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. “An Act for the better...
6514To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 15 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the Honour to acquaint you that the Suit commenced against me by Mr. Edward Dexter in the Case of the Brigantine Neptune, was taken up and argued before the Superior Court in this Town on Saturday afternoon the 13th Instant and continued untill 9 o’Clock in the Evening, when Mr. Howell Counsel for the Plaintiff moved for an adjournment of the Cause untill the next Term to be held here...
6515To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Huntington, 19 March 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
In answer to your Letter of this Day I have to say I act as an Atty to Wm Ellery Esqr for the Sole Purposes of Receiving and Remitting his Money to him & have no interest of my own in the Business nor am I able to say whether the Mode of Payment you propose will be agreeable to him or not. In his Directions to me on this Subject he says “When you have Received the Money, send me three Hundred...
6516To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 10 June 179[2] (Hamilton Papers)
In our conversation Yesterday we reduced the substance of your favor of the 7 Instant to this question: Whether you ought, under any modification, to suspend the payment of Interest to a State, which is intitled under the 17th. section of the act “making provision for the debt of the United states,” to receive interest to the amount of the nonsubscribed deficiency; In trust for the...
6517From Alexander Hamilton to Jeremiah Olney, 7 September 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
It has been represented to me that a Brig, called the Trinidada, lately belonging to Messrs. Brown & Francis of your district, has arrived in the district of Wilmington on Delaware with a copy of a register issued from your Office which does not agree with the vessel in two material particulars. The register, which is No 25 & bears date on the 25th of Augt. 1790, appears, from the copy, to...
6518To Alexander Hamilton from Jonathan Cass, 7 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honour to enclose to you the Resignation of Philiman C. Blake 2d Lieutenant in the 1st. Regiment of Infantry, and Pay & Q. Master to my detachment. As he has a strong desire to enter on board the Navy and made arrangements for that purpose, he will impatiently wait your answer. Liut. Jacob Wilson of the 3d Regiment, who is with me and every way qualified to perform the duty of Q &...
6519From Alexander Hamilton to Edmund Randolph, 16 May 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, May 16, 1794. On May 16, 1794, Randolph wrote to Hamilton and referred to “the note of the Secretary of the Treasury this morning.” Letter not found. ]
6520To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 17 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I enclose a copy of a Memorial from sundry persons, all of whom I suppose to be engaged in Trade in the North Western Territory—and of a letter from David Ziegler dated Cincinnati 10th. of June last, on the subject of what the memorialists consider an injurious system of monopoly of Trade, occasioned by the Military Orders or Regulations of the Commanding General of the Western Army. I pray...
6521From Alexander Hamilton to Jonathan Dayton, 9 June 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
I duly received your letter of the 3d. of June. I have written to Mr. Ludlow directing that either Mr. Martin or himself would come forward with the Map. On the subject of a certain office I can with truth assure you that no person can occur, who on the score of qualifications and merit, will appear to me better intitled than yourself; and that I shall take pleasure in mentioning you in this...
6522George Washington to the Council of War, 6 June 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Morristown [ New Jersey ] June 6, 1780 . Presents the present situation of American, allied, and enemy forces. Asks council what plans should be adopted for the next campaign. LS , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
6523Oration before the New York State Society of the Society of the Cincinnati, 4 July 1786 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, July 4. 1786. According to the transactions of the New York State Society, the meeting of the society was “opened by an oration delivered by Colonel Hamilton.” John C. Schuyler, Institution of the Society of the Cincinnati John Schuyler, Institution of the Society of the Cincinnati, Formed by the Officers of the American Army of the Revolution, 1783 (New York, 1886). , 89.
6524From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 10 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
In consequence of the arrest of Doctor osborne, which suspended his functions, it became necessary to employ a substitute to take care of the Garrison. Doctor Davis was engaged for this purpose by Major Hoops; —— upon what terms will appear from by the — inclosed copy of a letter from that officer. Doctor Davis claims strenuously —— a compensation equivalent to that which is allowed to a...
6525From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 18 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the sixteenth instant, and shall take immediate measures for giving effect to the directions of the President. Nothing is said in the directions relative to the six troops of Light Dragoons. I mention this least there should have been some unintentional omissions. If it be so it is proper that I should receive immediate information. Df , in the handwriting of...
6526To Alexander Hamilton from Pierre Jean François Turpin, 22 September 1803 (Hamilton Papers)
Profitant, monsieur, de la permission que vous m’avez donnée, et encouragé par vos bontés, je vais vous instruire de ce qui s’est passé depuis mon arrivée. j’ai vu monsieur Stevens à la quarantaine, il m’a parlé du désir qu’avait monsieur william hamilton de m’employer d’abord à faire la flore de Son jardin Celle des environs de philadelphie, et Successivement celle des états-unis en Générale...
6527To Alexander Hamilton from James Lovell, October 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Agreably to the directions of your circular letter of August 31st. covering an order of the Senate passed on the 7th. of may last, I now transmit the demanded account. I cannot, however, refrain from expressing an Hope that my statements may not prove injurious to such Officers as have had usual & necessary Assistance of Clerks, without being driven to devote their own Nights as well as days...
6528From Alexander Hamilton to William Short, 1 November 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I have barely time by this opportunity to inform you That I have directed the Treasurer to draw for One Million of florins on account of the last loan of six millions and towards the close of the present month shall direct him to draw for another million. I calculate that the whole amount of the loan will have been received before the second set of draughts are presented. I remain with great...
6529To Alexander Hamilton from Christopher Richmond, 1 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Baltimore, July 1, 1794. “Your Letter of the 23d Ultimo relative to advances made by this Office to the Marshall came to hand.… There has been no Advance made to Colo. Ramsay or any other person on Account of the Marshall of this District since the First of January last & all the Vouchers for payments before that time are with the Comptroller of the Treasury. Whenever Money is advanced to the...
6530From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 2 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Letter not found. ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
6531George Washington to the Board of General Officers, 29 September 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Tappan [ New York ] September 29, 1780 . Informs board that it is to consider Major John André’s case and to decide his punishment. LS , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
6532From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 17 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Your favour of the 15th. is received. I am very glad you have determined on changing the Purveyor. I think it likely that Mr. Williams will be a good substitute. As the subject of the Qr. M G’s removal to the seat of Government began with you—I think it best that you should write the definitive order. My instruction to Major Toussard only communicated his eventual destination. It was my idea...
6533From Alexander Hamilton to Nathan Rice, 22 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
At foot you will find a list of Articles of Quarters master’s Supply necessary for hutting and providing fuel for a Regiment, two thirds of which, it is supposed, on account of the Regiments not being full, will suffice; which you are desired to procure without delay. With great consideration & The Qr. Mr’s Agent is Jona Jackson Esqr.
6534From Alexander Hamilton to William Duer, 18 July 1788 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Poughkeepsie, New York, July 18, 1788. On July 19, 1788, Hamilton wrote to James Madison: “Yesterday I communicated to Duer our situation which I presume he will have communicated to you.” Letter not found ]. Duer was a financier and merchant who was appointed Secretary of the Board of Treasury in 1786 and in the same year became a member of the New York Assembly.
6535To Alexander Hamilton from William Heth, 27 February 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The Merchants of Richmond Petersburg & Manchester—by deputation—spent last friday, & saturday, on the Subject of petitioning Congress for the removal of the office from Bermuda Hundred. The scheme will end as I wishd—nothing will be done. It being acknowledged, pretty unanimously that, if there was only tolerable accommodations at the Hundred, they could have no good cause of complaint; it...
6536Nicholas Cruger to Rengger and Company, 27 July 1772 (Hamilton Papers)
St. Croix, July 27, 1772 . “… I’m concerned its not in my power to send you over the provisions you order.… In my last I beg’d you to procure me freight for my Sloop which desire I now counterma⟨nd⟩ and will be oblig’d only to know if theres any passengers for New York.…” LC , in writing of H, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress.
6537To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Eddins, 28 February 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I received your kind favor of the 20th. Inst. and humbly thank you for your indulgence granting me a furlough to go Virginia, but the pay of my Men not coming on for the Months of Octor. Novr. & Decemr. has prevented my absence from Fort Jay, my having made advances to my Soldiers, find it nescessary my presence Should be when the pay arrives, which is daily expected, has Occasioned me to...
6538From Alexander Hamilton to James Dill, 23 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The letter of which you Acknowledge the receipt was written under the idea that you had not joined the army. But the disposition of particular corps and officers belongs to the General Officer immediately commanding the Western army, and I can not, with propriety interfere. If in the desire which you express to be stationed at Pittsburg you have reference to any thing more than a temporary...
6539From Alexander Hamilton to Philip Schuyler, 18 March 1783 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, March 18, 1783. On May 4, 1783, Schuyler wrote to Hamilton : “Your several favors of the 18th & 25th March and 2d. ult. were delivered me.” Letter of March 18 not found. ]
6540George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, Henry Knox, and Edmund Randolph, 24 February 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
The President of the United States requests the attendance of the at Nine o’Clock tomorrow morning ; at the President’s house, on the subject of the note sent to the on the 17~. inst: and that the will bring with him such remarks as he may have committed to writing in pursuance of said note. At the same time the President will lay before the Heads of the Departments & the Attorney General some...
6541From Alexander Hamilton to Aaron Ogden, 15 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have to inform you that agreably to advice from the Secretary of War, you are permitted to enlist the young Hollander concerning whom you wrote to me With great consideration I am Sir yr. obedt. Servt. ( LS , George N. Meissner Collection, Washington University Libraries, St. Louis, Missouri; copy, in the handwriting of Ethan Brown, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
6542George Washington to Colonel Thomas Elliott, 18 July 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
Smiths Clove [ New York ] July 18, 1777. Orders Elliott to appear at Headquarters. Df , in writing of H, who indorsed on the verso Washington’s decision: “in Six or Seven weeks from this time if he does not come on must expect to be superseded” George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
6543To Alexander Hamilton from Callender Irvine, 30 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 27th Febry last, indulging me with leave of absence, for the recovery of my health; for which I beg you to accept my most grateful thanks— I have the honor to be Sir your most obedient Humble Servant (Copy) (Copy, Dickinson College Library, Carlisle, Pennsylvania).
6544Petition of John Lamb, [1–9 February 1785] (Hamilton Papers)
To The Honorable The Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled. The Memorial and Petition of John Lamb of the State of Connecticut humbly sheweth That Your Memorialist believing it to be the interest of the United States to form some treaty of amity and Commerce with the States of Barbary; and inferring from the general sense of persons with whom Your Memorialist has...
6545To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 3 April 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, April 3, 1794. “Since I had the honor to address you on the 31st Ulto… I have been informed that the Maria (the Property of Saml. Butler, Saml. Butler Junr. Cyrus Butler, Seth Wheaton & Richard Jackson Junr.) has, imprudently followed the example of the Nancy.… I find that the Owners are of opinion that no penalty will be incurred in a case of this kind as the act of Congress...
6546To Alexander Hamilton from William Heth, 21 February 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
I have snatched up a pen to drop you a few hasty lines—not that I have any thing of real importance Just now to communicate—but to shew, that I am attentive to my promise. The Executive of this State— to whom is committed the management of the Sinking-fund—on considering your report to Congress, reduced the price which the sd fund was then giving for the Military Certificates of this State,...
6547To Alexander Hamilton from James Read, 8 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Levi Pearce a private belonging to Capt Miller’s Company of ye 2d. Regt. of Infantry who has been here a long time without doing duty for ye want of cloathing wishes to be transferred to my company and has signed a paper to that effect. Frederick Goldberg of Captain Morris’s company of ye 1st. Regt. of A&E who is also destitute of cloathing is willing to be transferred to Captn Stille’s...
6548From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Willing, 6 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, August 6, 1794. “I request that you will furnish William Bradford Esquire with Eight hundred Dollars for a matter relative to the public service.…” ALS , Connecticut College Library, New London, Connecticut. Willing was president of the Bank of the United States. This money was for the expenses of the United States commissioners—of which Bradford was one—appointed to...
6549Address to the Public Creditors, [1 September 1790] (Hamilton Papers)
It is probable that many of you are not sufficiently apprised of the advantages of your own situation, and that for want of judging rightly of it, and of your future prospects, you may be tempted to part with your securities much below their true value, and considerably below what it is probable they will sell for in eight or nine months from this time. To guard you against an unnecessary...
6550From Alexander Hamilton to John B. Church, 18 June 1784 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, June 18, 1784. On July 24, 1784, Church wrote to Hamilton : “Two Days since Coll Clarkson arrived and brought me your Favor of the 18th June.” Letter not found. ]
6551Enclosure: [Balance Due on the American Iron Company’s Lands], [21 August 1799] (Hamilton Papers)
To the Trustees of the American Iron Company Dr To the last Installment in Lands in Crosbies Patent £605,13. 5 Interest 4 April 1797 on £605.13.5 is 1 Y. 4 M 56.10.7 do 20 Decr. 1798 do 1 Y. 8 M 16 D 72.10.10 do 7 June 1799 do 5 M
6552The Federalist No. 52, [8 February 1788] (Hamilton Papers)
To the People of the State of New-York. FROM the more general enquiries pursued in the four last papers, I pass on to a more particular examination of the several parts of the government. I shall begin with the House of Representatives. The first view to be taken of this part of the government, relates to the qualifications of the electors and the elected. Those of the former are to be the...
6553To Alexander Hamilton from Joshua Wentworth, 7 September 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
The 2d Instant I was honored by your’s of 24th Ulto. inclosing five forms of the System for the government of the Revenue, those Compleats my receipt of the whole. And inclosed is a return of form No. 1. This I shou’d have forwardd. some time past, but supposing others might be necessary to accompany it, delayed transmiting this return until the whole of the System had reached me, to which and...
6554From Alexander Hamilton to Caleb Swan, 8 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Enclosed is a letter from Mr. Brooks of the Artillery. I think it will be expedient to continue to employ him as Agent for the payment of the troops at Staunton untill they reach their destination at Pittsburgh . As This was my idea originally, as these troops are under marching orders for Pittsburg you will have Mr. Brooks supplied with the requisite fund for discharging any arrears of pay...
6555To Alexander Hamilton from Gouverneur Morris, 18 May 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
In the list I sent you of payments made by our Bankers here I did not include the Sum of bf. 5997. paid by the Bankers at Amsterdam on the 12. April 1793 and which at the then agio of 1½ p % amounted to f. 6086.19. as you will find by their account being for No. 26. in your list sent me amounting to livres 13327.14.10 equal to Dollars 2468. 1. The party to whom this payment was made writes me...
6556To Alexander Hamilton from Royal Flint, 14 June 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, June 14, 1790. Discusses the qualifications of various residents of Rhode Island who were candidates for positions in the Treasury Department. ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Originally a resident of Connecticut, Flint became a prominent New York businessman. In the seventeen-eighties he had been closely associated in several ventures with William Duer and Jeremiah Wadsworth.
6557To Alexander Hamilton from Robert Totten, 31 July 1786 (Hamilton Papers)
Stamford [ Connecticut ] July 31, 1786 . “Be pleased to inform me what prospect you realy have of softening the present insolvent act of new York, and if you suppose my well known situation may have any claim to … indulgence with the representatives of the state of new York. I am determined not to venture myself into a goal and be at the caprice of a few of my creditors; every thing else I...
6558To Alexander Hamilton from Barent Gardenier, 6 October 1803 (Hamilton Papers)
Kingston [ New York ], October 6, 1803 . “In the course of our political wr⟨angling⟩ I have engaged in a Controversy with Gen. Ar⟨mstrong.⟩ Perhaps I have touched a little too hard on ⟨the judge⟩ who presided at Lt. Croswells Trial.… I enclose ‘a View of the whole ground’, confident that in a Case of this Kind you will give us all Aid in your power.…” ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of...
6559From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 8 July 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor respectfully to submit to the President of the United States, a contract between the superintendant of the establishments on Delaware river, & John Wilson, for building a Beacon-boat to be anchored on the shoals of the said river. On a comparison of the estimate of the said Wilson with that of Warwick Hale herein enclosed, and after due enquiry into...
6560To Alexander Hamilton from Gerard Bancker, 12 July 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, July 12, 1796. “I am content to dispense with Mrs. Rickets giving the Security you mention in your Note. As Executors, Mr Livingston & Myself have paid her Considerable Sums without thinking that kind of Security Necessary.” ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Bancker was treasurer of the State of New York. See James Ricketts to H, June 24, 1796 . Philip Livingston.