1Enclosure B: Extracts from the Secretary of War’s Letters to the Late Major General Greene, [10 July 1782–22 January … (Hamilton Papers)
“The sufferings of your troops have impressed me with the deepest concern, and the very painful...
2To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, May 1783 (Hamilton Papers)
I have been honored with your letter of the 9th. ultimo in which you request that I would...
3To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, [1789] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Boston, 1789. ] Discusses the difficulty of distinguishing between goods on which duties have...
4To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, [November–December 1789] (Hamilton Papers)
At our last interview you expressed a wish that I would make such remarks on the impost laws as...
5To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 1 December 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
Boston, December 1, 1789. “I have been honoured with the receipt of your favor of the 20th Ulto.…...
6To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 9 December 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
Boston, December 9, 1789. “Some of the merchants are in opinion that some allowance, in weighing...
7To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 16 December 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Boston, December 16, 1789. On January 19, 1790, Hamilton wrote to Lincoln : “I am favored with...
8To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 22 December 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
On my return from Georgia I met on file in our office your questions concerning the navigations...
9To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 26 December 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
Boston, December 26, 1789. “… your Circular letter of the 18th. just came to hand and I am happy...
10To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 20 January 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Boston, January 20, 1790. Discusses the type of boat that should be used to prevent smuggling....
11To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 26 January 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Boston, January 26, 1790. Discusses the problems involved in the re-exportation of imported...
12To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 27 January 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Boston ] January 27, 1790 . “Your faver of the 20th respecting Christopher Sadler is before us....
13To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 5 February 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Agreeably to your directions I now Inclose the return of the fees of the several officers of the...
14To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 7 February [1790] (Hamilton Papers)
[Boston] February 7 [1790.] Acknowledges receipt of Hamilton’s “several favors of the 27th. 28 &...
15To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 16 February 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
To reduce things involved in confusion, to a state of order, in all cases requires labour and...
16To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 19 March 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Boston, March 19, 1790. “I have written to the several keepers of the light-houses in this State,...
17To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 24 March 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Boston, March 24, 1790. States that “General Warren is going in the Morning to the City of New...
18To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 6 April 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Boston, April 6, 1790. “I have just now had with me Mr. Thomas, son of the late General Thomas,...
19To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 15 April 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
By the 27 Section of the Coasting act it is provided that all vessels therein described & under...
20To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 25 May 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Boston, May 25, 1790. On June 8, 1790, Hamilton wrote to Lincoln : “I have received your favor...
21To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 27 May 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Boston, May 27, 1790. “Your circular letter of the 17th. instant on the importance of your...
22To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 1 June 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Boston, June 1, 1790. “A district court for the Masst district was held here this day. The case...
23To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, [1 July 1790] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Boston, July 1, 1790. ] Recommends Barzillas Delano “as a suitable person” to be the keeper of...
24To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 1 July 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Boston, July 1, 1790. States that the lighthouses on Thacher and Plum Islands need to be repaired...
25To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 3 July 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Boston, July 3, 1790. “Your favour of the 24th Ulto. came by the last post. I have seen one of...
26To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 9 July 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
The time will soon arrive when we may expect that large quantities of pickled & dryed fish will...
27To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 17 July 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
I now take up my pen to give you an account of the seizure of the Schooner Bee of about 30 Tons...
28To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 23 July 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
In my last I suggested my apprehensions that we should suffer by having thrown in upon us the...
29To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 5 August 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Herewith I forward the receipts which ought to have been sent on upon the receipt of the...
30To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 5 August 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Boston, August 5, 1790. “I have been honoured with the receipt of your favor of the 30th. Ulto....
31To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 17 August 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Boston, August 17, 1790. States that members of the lighter that unloaded fish illegally from the...
32To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 25 August 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Sometime since, a Cargo of Sugars were imported into this Town, among them, were two or three...
33To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 31 August 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
I received by the last post a letter under the date of the 24 instant from Mr. Coxe Assistant...
34To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 3 September 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Boston, September 3, 1790. “Herewith you will receive my account current & the necessary papers...
35To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 7 September 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Boston, September 7, 1790. Estimates that repairs to the lighthouses at Plymouth will cost $170....
36To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 8 September 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Boston, September 8, 1790. “I find in the 36 page of the new collection act that no drawback of...
37To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 17 September 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Boston, September 17, 1790. “Your private letter of the 10th came by the post the last evening. I...
38To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 23 September 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Boston, September 23, 1790. “The repair of the Light-Houses on Plumb Island are now finished &...
39To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 7 October 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Boston, October 7, 1790. On November 22, 1790, Hamilton wrote to Lincoln : “You mentioned in...
40To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 16 October 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
A few days since the Brig revolution Captain Coffin entered here from Amsterdam with an intention...
41To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 16 November 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Boston, November 16, 1790. Presents a new design for lighthouse lamps to elimate soot...
42To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 17 November 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Boston, November 17, 1790. “The inclosed papers I received from Portland. It was supposed then...
43To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 17 November 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
By the new collection law it is enacted that there shall be an allowance for leakage for two pr...
44To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 4 December 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
In your letter of 22 Ulto you refer to several letters which I had written but do not mention the...
45To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 4 December 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
I received by the wednesday post your private letter with the news paper containing the piece you...
46To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 23 February 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Boston, February 23, 1791. “Since my return I have attended to the subject matter of your letter...
47To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 25 February 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I have completed the business you assigned me and purchased up so much of the public debt as...
48To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 9 March 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
By the 32nd. Section of the late Collection Act, no exporter of Goods, wares & merchandise...
49To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 18 March 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Boston, March 18, 1791. Describes case of a schooner from Nova Scotia, which was seized because...
50To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 1 April 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Your instructions of the 18th ulto and the copy of a letter to Mr Appleton came by the last Post....